Breakout Candidates for 2016-17 Joseph Aleong | August 17, 2016 Players who come into the NHL with great expectations don’t always meet them immediately, taking multiple seasons to find their footing in the league. Jamie Benn, who was the runner-up for…
2016-17 Late Bloomers: The NHL’s Overlooked Prospects Joseph Aleong | August 12, 2016 Every prospect has a different path to the NHL. Recent top picks Auston Matthews and Patrik Laine are expected to step into their respective lineups this fall and make an…
2016 NHL Draft Winners and Losers Joseph Aleong | August 11, 2016 This article was originally posted in June, 2016. With all the trade talk and hype surrounding draft prospects and established NHL players alike entering draft weekend, the two-day affair went…
Predicting Contracts for the Biggest RFAs Joseph Aleong | July 29, 2016 We’re deep into the dog days of summer, and most of the notable names on the unrestricted free agent market are either on the downswing of their careers (Radim Vrbata…
Dark Horse Candidates for the 2017 Calder Trophy Joseph Aleong | July 23, 2016 With the 2016 NHL Draft now wrapped up, the focus turns to the 2016-17 NHL season. As it stands, most of the biggest names are now off the free agent market…
NHL’s Top Prospects – Part Two Joseph Aleong | July 18, 2016 Not every great NHL player jumps straight into the league after being drafted. The draft is somewhat of a guessing game, as young players develop and refine their games at…
NHL’s Top Prospects – Part One Joseph Aleong | July 15, 2016 Not every great NHL player jumps straight into the league after being drafted. The draft is somewhat of a guessing game, as young players develop and refine their games at…
Breaking Down Connor McDavid’s Rookie Excellence Joseph Aleong | July 10, 2016 Connor McDavid has been in the national spotlight from an early age, much like Sidney Crosby’s name was bandied about long before he became the saviour of the Pittsburgh Penguins after…
Names To Watch For The 2017 NHL Draft Joseph Aleong | July 4, 2016 With the 2016 NHL Draft officially in the books, scouts and team prospect gurus alike turn their attention to the crop of players waiting to hear their name called in…
Potential NHL Draft Steals Joseph Aleong | June 28, 2016 For the past few weeks, The Hockey Writers have been bringing you a series of articles detailing several intriguing aspects of the 2016 NHL Draft, including Winners and Losers of the…
The Biggest Surprises of the NHL Draft’s First Round Joseph Aleong | June 25, 2016 For the past few weeks, The Hockey Writers have been bringing you a series of articles detailing several intriguing aspects of the 2016 NHL Draft, including Five Potential Draft-day surprises…
Dennis Cholowski – The Next Ones: NHL 2016 Draft Prospect Profile Joseph Aleong | June 24, 2016 Dennis Cholowski 2015-16 Team: Chilliwack Chiefs (#27) Date of birth: February 15th, 1998 Place of birth: Langley, British Columbia Ht: 6’1″ Wt: 177 lbs Shoots: Left Position: Defence NHL Draft Eligibility: 2016 1st year…