Seth Griffith: Opportunity & Structure Leah Dyck | January 30, 2017 Seth Griffith is closing in on his last chance to make a way for himself in the National Hockey League. Although the 5-foot-9 winger was a fifth-round pick of the…
Timothy Liljegren: Similar to Drew Doughty? Leah Dyck | January 27, 2017 The general consensus regarding Swedish prospect Timothy Liljegren is that he’s the NHL’s top defenseman going into the 2017 NHL Entry Draft. A lot of scouts are saying his gameplay…
Hybrid Blueliners Evolving Hockey Leah Dyck | January 23, 2017 Players like Shea Weber and Drew Doughty are names we’ve all heard before. They appear in headlines time and time again because their defense is unparalleled. They represent Canada in…
European Prospects Prepare for Draft Leah Dyck | January 17, 2017 Over the last couple of decades, the NHL has become more diversified. Each year we’re seeing more European players enter the league through the draft, as increased media coverage is growing…
New Media Driving Hockey’s Growth Leah Dyck | January 10, 2017 Throughout the last two decades, the popularity and participation of hockey have increased around the world. The underlying driving force of hockey’s growth is the result of increased media coverage. This…
Blue Jackets Preparing for Playoffs Leah Dyck | January 2, 2017 At this point in the season, you’ve likely heard about the Columbus Blue Jackets and their 15-straight-wins-and-counting streak. They haven’t lost a single game during the month of December, and on…
The Numbers Show Austin Czarnik’s Progress Leah Dyck | December 26, 2016 Austin Czarnik is a rookie who plays for the Boston Bruins, signing an entry-level contract on Apr. 1, 2015 as a free agent. Last year, he played for the Bruin’s AHL-affiliate…
Sharks Find Newest Late-Round Gem Leah Dyck | December 20, 2016 Kevin Labanc was only selected at No. 171 in the sixth round of the 2014 NHL Entry Draft by the San Jose Sharks and currently holds a P/GP rate of…
Point’s Place in the Lightning System Leah Dyck | December 13, 2016 Brayden Point of the Tampa Bay Lightning is one of those unpredictable rookies who debuted the NHL this season. Selected at No. 79 in the third round of the 2014…
Analytics and Rookie Contracts Leah Dyck | December 5, 2016 Hockey analytics are slowly but surely changing the game and we’re seeing a lot of these changes happen on the ice. When it comes to the value of a player’s…
Analytics Reveal Dvorak’s Identity Leah Dyck | November 29, 2016 Over the past couple of weeks, I’ve been taking a closer look at a handful of rookies debuting in the NHL this season and in doing this, I’ve been tracking…
Provorov Improving with Solid TOI Leah Dyck | November 28, 2016 Teams competing in the National Hockey League are amongst the fiercest professional sports teams in the world and any hockey fan can tell you why. It’s fun, it’s fast and…