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Jack Dawkins

Jack Dawkins is a freelance scout, analyst and avid watcher of "way too much hockey." He has joined The Hockey Writers team to cover all things Washington Capitals, New Jersey Devils, Minnesota Wild, Los Angeles Kings, Arizona Coyotes and Florida Panthers. He's an absolute data hound and loves using stats and analytics to calculate and extrapolate data for analysis.

5 Thoughts on Capitals 2020-21 Training Camp

Jack Dawkins | January 11, 2021

Today, teams are trimming down rosters. It’s another chaotic day in the chaotic couple weeks leading up to the start of the NHL season. The Washington Capitals wrapped up their…

Categories Washington Capitals

Slovakia’s 2021 World Juniors a Resounding Success

Jack Dawkins | January 8, 2021

I needed a little time to reflect on Team Slovakia’s tournament because I was convinced there was more to it than just the expected quarterfinal round exit. I’ve gone back…

Categories World Junior Hockey Championship

4 Takeaways From Slovakia’s Ugly Loss to Finland

Jack Dawkins | December 31, 2020

There’s a famous clip from one of the early seasons of America’s Next Top Model where Tyra Banks screams, “I was rooting for you, we were all rooting for you.”…

Categories World Junior Hockey Championship

The 1 Takeaway From Slovakia’s Overtime Loss to Germany

Jack Dawkins | December 29, 2020

Slovakia earned a single point from their 4-3 overtime loss to Team Germany to put them in third in the Group A standings with four points. Unless Switzerland miraculously takes…

Categories World Junior Hockey Championship

4 Takeaways From Slovakia’s Gritty Defeat At the Hands of Canada

Jack Dawkins | December 28, 2020

Slovakia came into this tournament without a lot of expectations placed upon them by the hockey world. Ranked ninth in the IIHF World Ranking, the focus for Slovakia was on…

Categories World Junior Hockey Championship

Team Slovakia Players to Watch at 2021 World Junior Championship

Jack Dawkins | December 27, 2020

Slovakia comes into the 2021 World Junior Championships as one of the lower-ranked teams from the top division on the International Ice Hockey Federation (IIHF) world ranking list. With some…

Categories World Junior Hockey Championship

2021 World Junior Championship Team Slovakia Final Roster

Jack Dawkins | December 26, 2020

The Slovaks waited until the absolute last moment to announce their final roster. The roster was announced approximately 24 hours before their first game against Switzerland, coming on the heels…

Categories World Junior Hockey Championship

Capitals Should Focus on Free Agents or Trades to Fill Lundqvist Void

Jack Dawkins | December 26, 2020

On Dec. 17, Henrik Lundqvist dropped a bomb on the Washington Capitals’ 2020 season plans. Some tough news I need to share with you all.. pic.twitter.com/y7ZtAoo39Q — Henrik Lundqvist (@hlundqvist35)…

Categories Capitals Goaltending, NHL Goaltending

Team Slovakia Needs Samuel Knazko to Step Up

Jack Dawkins | December 24, 2020

In a warm-up game for the 2021 World Junior Championships, Slovakia played the Czech Republic and was unceremoniously routed, 6-0. It’s very easy to overreact to this game, but there…

Categories NHL Prospects, World Junior Hockey Championship

2021 World Junior Championship Team Slovakia Preview

Jack Dawkins | December 4, 2020

At first glance, the 2021 Tournament Outlook looks bleak for the Slovaks. Slovakia’s showing at the 2020 World Juniors was not good. Their saving grace was their 3-1 victory over…

Categories NHL Prospects, World Junior Hockey Championship

Oilers Seek Value in the Final 4 Rounds on Day 2

Jack Dawkins | October 9, 2020

At the start of the day, the Edmonton Oilers had picks in the 3rd, 5th, 6th and 7th rounds. They parlayed the 76th overall pick to San Jose for the…

Categories NHL Entry Draft, Oilers Prospects

Unable to Move Up, Coyotes Attempt to Make Lemonade

Jack Dawkins | October 8, 2020

The Arizona Coyotes did not have a pick until the fourth round of the 2020 NHL Draft. Part of new general manager Bill Armstrong’s deal with the team was that…

Categories Arizona Coyotes, Coyotes Prospects, NHL Entry Draft
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