Jeff Borsuk

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Turning Pro vs. Playing College Hockey: Which Is Better?

October 14th, 2019 Not every player is in a rush to play professional hockey. Some elite-level talents are able to prioritize other endeavors ahead of getting an NHL career started. Patience can be rewarded. Such was the case for Alexander Kerfoot. He was born into a privileged household (His father bought the Vancouver Whitecaps FC of Major League...

A Referee's Path to the NHL Can Be Winding

October 9th, 2019 Making the NHL is a journey. One in which many have embarked and very few have succeeded. The fraternity of players to have skated a game in the league is small, but the number of officials is much smaller. To make the NHL, there is no clear path for referees and linesmen. Traditionally, officials will begin by skating in their local...

Ho-Sang Can't Stick on NHL Roster Despite Talent

October 7th, 2019 The hockey world was reminded once again that talent isn't everything when Josh Ho-Sang was assigned to the AHL last week. The 23-year-old right-winger was disappointed to learn that his club to start the season isn't the New York Islanders, but their affiliate, the Bridgeport Sound Tigers. The reason behind the move by general...

Shane Wright Is a Must-Watch Player this Season in the CHL

October 7th, 2019 When the Kingston Frontenacs landed the first-overall pick in the 2019 OHL Priority Selection, they knew that they may have drafted a generational talent. The team picked Shane Wright, a center who played for the Don Mills Flyers in the Greater Toronto Hockey League. Wright was highly regarded as a lock to lead off the Priority...