5 Undersized Forwards Available Later in the NHL Draft Ross Bonander | June 13, 2015 Last week THW’s Brett Slawson looked at three undersized prospects who are likely first round picks in the 2015 draft: Mitch Marner, Travis Konecny and Nick Merkley. Here I’ll look at…
NHL Draft Trivia, Part I Ross Bonander | June 12, 2015 The differences between the NHL draft today, and the NHL draft as it was when introduced in 1963, are enormous. As you might imagine, so much has changed in over 50…
Three Supersized Slovakian Prospects Ross Bonander | June 12, 2015 Slovakian hockey in North America is chiefly defined by speed and points. Peter Stastny’s 1.268 points per game is good for ninth all-time in the NHL. Marian Hossa needs 14 goals…
Six Degrees of Separation: The Generational Edition Ross Bonander | June 11, 2015 They are called generational talents because they only come along once in a generation. First was Jean Béliveau. Then Guy Lafleur. Wayne Gretzky was next, followed by Mario Lemieux, Eric Lindros…
Aleksi Saarela: Hockey Prodigy Turns Prodigal Son Ross Bonander | June 10, 2015 Not long ago, his name was spoken in the same breath as Mikael Granlund, Teemu Pulkkinen, Teuvo Teräväinen, Rasmus Ristolainen and Aleksander Barkov. Not long ago, he won awards named after Sami…
5 Potential Power Forwards Available Later in the 2015 NHL Draft Ross Bonander | June 9, 2015 A traditional power forward has to be big. He has to throw his body around and be a physical menace on the ice. And he has to score. At 6’3″…
5 Stay-at-Home Defensemen Available in the 2015 Entry Draft Ross Bonander | June 8, 2015 Stay-at-home defensemen don’t get a lot of attention, and in the NHL they certainly don’t win any Norris trophies. A year might pass between goals credited to them, but their game…
The Next Ones NHL 2015 Draft Prospect Guide Available Now Ross Bonander | June 7, 2015 The Hockey Writers’ inaugural Draft Prospect Guide has arrived! The Next Ones: NHL 2015 Draft Prospect Guide features 150 in-depth prospect profiles for the upcoming draft written by THW’s draft…
5 Puck-Moving Defensemen Available in the 2015 NHL Draft Ross Bonander | June 5, 2015 You know the kind: they weave through the neutral zone effortlessly, puck on a string, and hit a streaking winger with a pinpoint pass as he’s hitting the blue line. Or…
Pop Quiz: NHL Draft History Ross Bonander | June 4, 2015 The Hockey Writers’ inaugural NHL Draft Prospect Guide is now available at Amazon. It features 150 prospect profiles written by the THW Draft Team. To acknowledge this ‘first’ from THW, we offer a 12…
2015 Draft Eligible Players At Least Six Foot Seven Ross Bonander | May 30, 2015 You saw the title and wondered, ‘Could that really amount to a list long enough to be article-length?’ and the answer is yes. If I had included players listed at…
Conor Garland – The Next Ones: 2015 NHL Draft Prospect Profile Ross Bonander | May 25, 2015 Conor Garland THW Close-Up Date of birth: 11 March 1996 Place of birth: Scituate, MA Ht: 5’8″ Wt: 168 lbs Shoots: R Position: RW NHL Draft Eligibility: 2014 Rankings •…
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