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AvatarJack LeGwin

After covering college and high school basketball for six years as a college student and after graduating for various outlets, I've turned to hockey the past couple years. Most recently, I started the BTS Hockey Podcast, on which I interview players and dive a bit deeper into how they achieve the heights that they have and what their goals are. My main goal is just to tell stories about people, and learn about them beyond just being an athlete.

How Are Top Prospects and Players Training During the Pandemic?

July 21, 2020 by Jack LeGwin
Clayton Keller, Conor Garland, Nick Cousins

In the past couple of months, I have chatted with some of the top prospects and players in the game and asked them how they are handling staying safe, but …

Read moreHow Are Top Prospects and Players Training During the Pandemic?

Categories NHL Entry Draft, Prospects Tags Akil Thomas, Conor Garland, Jacob Perreault, Jake Sanderson

Kris Versteeg: A Well-Travelled and Successful NHL Career

July 17, 2020 by Jack LeGwin
Kris Versteeg Chicago Blackhawks

Kris Versteeg has officially retired from professional hockey at the age of 33, he announced in a statement on Tuesday. Here’s a look at his long journey through hockey, and …

Read moreKris Versteeg: A Well-Travelled and Successful NHL Career

Categories Archives, Chicago Blackhawks Tags Kris Versteeg

Ryan Hardy’s Journey to the Chicago Steel – and How He’s Getting the Job Done

June 11, 2020 by Jack LeGwin
Ryan Hardy Chicago Steel

“It’s relatively easy to sustain being competitive. It’s very difficult to sustain a program to compete for the championship every year.”- Ryan Hardy Ryan Hardy is creating a winning atmosphere …

Read moreRyan Hardy’s Journey to the Chicago Steel – and How He’s Getting the Job Done

Categories USHL Tags Chicago Steel, Ryan Hardy

Top Prospect Rutger McGroarty Discusses Future With USA NTDP

May 28, 2020 by Jack LeGwin
Rutger McGroarty

Rutger McGroarty is heading to the USA Hockey National Team Development Program (NTDP) next year as one of the most hyped hockey prospects in the world in the 2022 draft …

Read moreTop Prospect Rutger McGroarty Discusses Future With USA NTDP

Categories Prospects Tags Rutger McGroarty, USNTDP

Perreault’s Bloodlines Helping Him Prep for the 2020 NHL Draft

May 24, 2020 by Jack LeGwin
Jacob Perreault Sarnia Sting

Some might say that Jacob Perreault has a lot to live up to, but if you ask him, he doesn’t think about it. Perreault’s whole family plays the game. His …

Read morePerreault’s Bloodlines Helping Him Prep for the 2020 NHL Draft

Categories NHL Entry Draft, OHL, Prospects Tags 2020 NHL Draft, Jacob Perreault, Sarnia Sting

Top Euro Draft Prospect Tim Stützle Talks About His Rise to the Top

May 8, 2020 by Jack LeGwin
Tim Stützle Adler Mannheim

Not many players in the 2020 draft class have had the rise to the top that Tim Stützle has had. Currently mocked in the top five by practically every outlet …

Read moreTop Euro Draft Prospect Tim Stützle Talks About His Rise to the Top

Categories NHL Entry Draft, Prospects Tags 2020 NHL Draft, Tim Stutzle

The Evolution of the Carolina Hurricanes

May 8, 2020May 6, 2020 by Jack LeGwin
Andrei Svechnikov, Carolina Hurricanes

The Carolina Hurricanes have completely re-vamped. From officially hiring Rod Brind’Amour as the team’s head coach in 2018, to strong drafting in the past eight years, the team has gone …

Read moreThe Evolution of the Carolina Hurricanes

Categories Carolina Hurricanes, Editor's Choice Tags Brock McGinn, Jaccob Slavin, Rod Brind'Amour, Tom Dundon

North Bay’s Ty Nelson Reflects on the OHL Draft

May 5, 2020 by Jack LeGwin
Ty Nelson, OHL, North Bay Battalion

Ty Nelson has joined some elite company. The Toronto native was selected first overall in the 2020 OHL Draft by the North Bay Battalion, joining the likes of Connor McDavid, …

Read moreNorth Bay’s Ty Nelson Reflects on the OHL Draft

Categories OHL Tags 2020 OHL Draft, North Bay Battalion, Ty Nelson

Predators Prospect Afanasyev: Improving & Getting Closer to Nashville

May 1, 2020 by Jack LeGwin
Egor Afanasyev Windsor Spitfires

Egor Afanasyev has continued his upward trajectory this season. Scoring 67 points in the Ontario Hockey League (OHL) in 62 games for the Windsor Spitfires, some believe that he has …

Read morePredators Prospect Afanasyev: Improving & Getting Closer to Nashville

Categories OHL, Predators Prospects Tags Egor Afanasyev, Windsor Spitfires

Flyers’ Prospect Jay O’Brien Discusses His Journey

April 30, 2020 by Jack LeGwin
Jay O'Brien Philadelphia Flyers

There is always a level of expectation that comes with being a first-round pick, and Jay O’Brien is no exception. Selected No. 19 overall in the 2018 draft by the …

Read moreFlyers’ Prospect Jay O’Brien Discusses His Journey

Categories Flyers Prospects Tags Jay O'Brien

Predators’ Prospect Farrance: Options After BU

April 29, 2020 by Jack LeGwin
David Farrance Anthony Rinaldi

David Farrance exploded onto the scene this season at Boston University in a big way. The third-round pick for the Nashville Predators in 2017 tallied 43 points in 34 games …

Read morePredators’ Prospect Farrance: Options After BU

Categories NCAA, Predators Prospects Tags Boston University, David Farrance

Rangers Prospect Nils Lundkvist: One Step at a Time

April 28, 2020 by Jack LeGwin
Nils Lundkvist New York Rangers

Nils Lundkvist is taking things one step at a time. Selected No. 28 overall by the New York Rangers in 2018, the Swedish blueliner has made his mark in the …

Read moreRangers Prospect Nils Lundkvist: One Step at a Time

Categories Rangers Prospects Tags Nils Lundkvist
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