Ryan Pike
Ryan Pike has covered the Calgary Flames and the NHL Draft extensively since 2010 as a Senior Writer for The Hockey Writers and Senior Contributing Editor of FlamesNation.ca. A member of the Professional Hockey Writers Association, he lives in Calgary.
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2019 NHL Draft - Writers Mock Draft
June 19th, 2019 The 2019 NHL Draft is almost upon us and fans of all 31 National Hockey League clubs are eagerly anticipating what prospects their team will draft. Here at The Hockey Writers, we've continued an annual tradition with our Writers Mock Draft. Team USA's Jack Hughes (THE CANADIAN PRESS/AP, Carlos Osorio) Our staff members pick teams...
John Beecher - 2019 NHL Draft Prospect Profile
June 19th, 2019 John Beecher 2018-19 Team: U.S. National Development Team (#17)Date of Birth: April 5, 2001Place of Birth: Elmira, New YorkHt: 6-foot-3 Wt: 209 poundsShoots: LeftPosition: CenterNHL Draft Eligibility: 2019 first-year eligible Rankings The Hockey Writers (Pike's Picks): 43rd (final)Future Considerations: 33rd (final)ISS:...
Dustin Wolf - 2019 NHL Draft Prospect Profile
June 18th, 2019 Dustin Wolf 2018-19 Team: Everett Silvertips (#32)Date of Birth: April 16, 2001Place of Birth: Tustin, CaliforniaHt: 5-foot-11 Wt: 161 poundsCatches: LeftPosition: GoaltenderNHL Draft Eligibility: 2019 first-year eligible Rankings The Hockey Writers (Pike's Picks): 47th (final)Future Considerations: 82nd (final)ISS: outside...
2019 NHL Draft Consensus Final Rankings
June 18th, 2019 The 2018-19 hockey season is over and the 2019 NHL Draft is almost upon us. The major rankings entities have all deliberated and compiled their final draft rankings. Thus, it's time for the final 2019 NHL Draft Consensus Rankings, averaging out the variation in the major rankings to produce a single definitive ordering of...
Calgary Flames' 2019 NHL Draft Primer
June 17th, 2019 The Calgary Flames were the second-best regular season team in the National Hockey League in 2018-19. Heading into the 2019 NHL Draft, general manager Brad Treliving likely hopes to make moves – picks and otherwise – to keep that momentum rolling. The good news is that the Flames were able to back-fill their roster with...
Alex Vlasic - 2019 NHL Draft Prospect Profile
June 16th, 2019 Alex Vlasic 2018-19 Team: U.S. National Development Team (#7)Date of Birth: June 5, 2001Place of Birth: Wilmette, IllinoisHt: 6-foot-6 Wt: 198 poundsShoots: LeftPosition: CenterNHL Draft Eligibility: 2019 first-year eligible Rankings The Hockey Writers (Pike's Picks): 30th (final)Future Considerations: 34th (final)ISS:...
