Larry Fisher
Larry Fisher is a senior writer and head scout for The Hockey Writers, having been an at-large contributor for THW since August 2014. Fisher covers both the NHL and the WHL, specializing in prospects and NHL draft content, including his annual mock drafts that date back to 2012. Fisher has also been a beat writer for the WHL's Kelowna Rockets since 2008, formerly working as a sports reporter/editor for The Daily Courier in Kelowna, British Columbia, Canada from 2008-2019. Follow him on Twitter: @LarryFisher_KDC.
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2020 NHL Draft: 10 Fallers from Fisher’s Top 217 for January
January 11th, 2020 Fisher’s Top 217 for JanuaryFisher’s Top 186 for DecemberFisher’s Top 186 for NovemberFisher’s Top 124 for OctoberFisher’s Top 124 Preseason Rankings This month’s fallers include a Russian goaltender, several European forwards, a couple Nordic defencemen, and an enigmatic American. As per usual, I remain relatively...
2020 NHL Draft: 10 Risers from Fisher’s Top 217 for January
January 11th, 2020 Fisher’s Top 217 for JanuaryFisher’s Top 186 for DecemberFisher’s Top 186 for NovemberFisher’s Top 124 for OctoberFisher’s Top 124 Preseason Rankings This month’s risers feature a few standouts from the World Juniors and World Junior A Challenge, plus a handful of defencemen trending up and a couple high-scoring CHL...
2020 NHL Draft Rankings: Fisher’s Top 217 for January
January 9th, 2020 Fisher’s Top 186 for DecemberFisher’s Top 186 for NovemberFisher’s Top 124 for OctoberFisher’s Top 124 Preseason Rankings Alexis Lafreniere cemented his status as the top prospect for the 2020 NHL draft with that MVP performance at the World Juniors. He is now in a tier on his own. This is back to being the Lafreniere...
2020 World Juniors: Revisiting Predictions Following Preliminary Round
January 1st, 2020 2020 World Juniors: 10 Things to Watch2020 World Juniors: Award Contenders2020 World Juniors: Breakout Candidates & Sleeper Prospects Canada overcame a ton of adversity to come out on top of the most competitive group in recent memory at the World Juniors. It was much smoother sailing for Sweden — after getting...
2020 World Juniors: Breakout Candidates & Sleeper Prospects
December 26th, 2019 2020 World Juniors: 10 Things to Watch2020 World Juniors: Award Contenders The World Juniors have served as a coming-out party and a career launchpad for several prospects over the years. That includes players drafted outside the first round, players passed over in previous drafts, and players eligible for upcoming drafts. All...
2020 World Juniors: Award Contenders
December 26th, 2019 2020 World Juniors: 10 Things to Watch2020 World Juniors: Breakout Candidates & Sleeper Prospects At the World Juniors — in a short tournament setting — team performance and individual awards often go hand in hand. So when it comes to predicting the Top Forward, Top Defenceman, Top Goaltender, Top Scorer, Most Valuable...
