Staal Quickly Proving His Worth Mark Bowie | November 12, 2016 Once regarded as one of the league’s brightest up-and-coming stars and the face of the Carolina Hurricanes franchise, Eric Staal had, perhaps unfairly, become widely viewed as a shell of…
Eriksson Ek Making Case to Stay With Wild Mark Bowie | November 2, 2016 One name not often included in conversations surrounding the NHL’s next generation of young stars is that of Minnesota Wild rookie Joel Eriksson Ek. The 19-year-old has played in five of…
Both Samuels Have Hot Starts in QMJHL Mark Bowie | October 20, 2016 The 2016-17 Quebec Major Junior Hockey League season has been underway for a month now and is currently featuring two Samuels taking the league by storm. One Samuel can’t stop putting the puck in…
Flyers Prospect Injured Following Controversial Hit Mark Bowie | October 17, 2016 The Quebec Major Junior Hockey League is making news for all the wrong reasons following a highly controversial hit in a game over the weekend. One of the league’s better players,…
The Wild Are Not Short on Leadership Mark Bowie | September 30, 2016 Being a veteran team, the 2016-17 Minnesota Wild will have at least one important advantage over most of their younger competition: an abundance of leadership. Several players on the current Wild…
Would Trouba Be a Fit in Minnesota? Mark Bowie | September 30, 2016 When one brings up the Minnesota Wild they don’t usually talk about ways the team could upgrade their defence. There’s a wide belief that the Wild are set on the blue line and possess solid defensive depth.…
QMJHL Season Preview – West Division Mark Bowie | September 26, 2016 The final installment of our three-part Quebec Major Junior Hockey League season preview series focuses on the always competitive West Division. Once again, we’ll look at each team’s top-five key players…
QMJHL Season Preview – East Division Mark Bowie | September 22, 2016 We continue our Quebec Major Junior Hockey League season preview with the second installment of our three-part series. This installment will focus on the league’s East Division. Once again, we’ll look at each…
QMJHL Season Preview – Maritimes Division Mark Bowie | September 21, 2016 The Quebec Major Junior Hockey League season is right around the corner as summer draws to a close and NHL rookie camps are underway. Junior-aged players will soon begin to be…
Minnesota Wild 2016-17 Season Preview Mark Bowie | September 9, 2016 If there is one word that could be used to describe the Minnesota Wild’s 2015-16 season, it would be ‘inconsistent’. The veteran team experienced another year full of extreme highs and frustrating lows as they managed to sneak their way into the…
Uncovering the Wild’s Most Underrated Player Mark Bowie | August 31, 2016 When the average hockey fan talks about the Minnesota Wild these days their conversations often include the likes of Ryan Suter, Zach Parise, Mikko Koivu, Eric Staal, or Devan Dubnyk. The more dedicated…
3 Wild Players Desperately Needing Bounce Back Seasons Mark Bowie | August 30, 2016 The 2015-16 season wasn’t the most memorable one for a handful of current Minnesota Wild players. Big names like Zach Parise and Mikko Koivu didn’t exactly have career years last year…
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