Ryan Pike

Calgary Flames Top 4 Prospects 2017

Ryan Pike | July 11, 2017

It wasn’t that long ago that the Calgary Flames were a rudderless ship, led astray by a veteran-laden roster and kept there by their inability to draft and develop young…

The Flames Are Different, But Are They Better?

Ryan Pike | July 10, 2017

Since the end of the 2017 Stanley Cup playoffs, the Calgary Flames have been busy. Aside from perhaps Vegas Golden Knights general manager George McPhee, no National Hockey League executive…

Nolan Patrick Goes Second, But WHL Has Strong 2017 NHL Draft

Ryan Pike | July 9, 2017

The 2017 National Hockey League draft was a mixture of good and bad news for the Western Hockey League. While the most prominent player in the WHL’s 2017 draft class,…

Cale Makar Makes AJHL History at 2017 NHL Draft

Ryan Pike | July 9, 2017

Junior A hockey has gotten a bad rap in drafting circles. Seemingly a casualty of the ongoing “war” between the collegiate leagues and the Canadian major junior circuit, leagues like…

Reviewing the 2017 Calgary Flames Draft Class

Ryan Pike | June 28, 2017

For the second time in three seasons, Calgary Flames general manager Brad Treliving came into the annual NHL Draft coming off a playoff appearance by his club. For the second…

The USHL Makes an Impact at 2017 NHL Draft

Ryan Pike | June 25, 2017

There was once a time where the United States Hockey League wasn’t considered a major developer of talent. Sure, they hosted the United States National Development Program’s under-18 touring team,…

Vegas Lays A Foundation at 2017 NHL Draft

Ryan Pike | June 24, 2017

Roughly a day and a half after adding 31 players to their organization, the Vegas Golden Knights went back to work at the 2017 NHL Draft. Armed with 13 selections…

Hamonic Trade Opens the Flames Window

Ryan Pike | June 24, 2017

In the 2017 playoffs, the Nashville Predators rode a veteran goalie, two strong defensive pairings and three forward lines to within two wins of a Stanley Cup championship. The National…

Juuso Valimaki Adds Skill, Poise To Flames

Ryan Pike | June 24, 2017

For the first time since the 2009 NHL Draft, the Calgary Flames opted to take a defenseman in the first round. Eight years after Darryl Sutter selected Swedish defender Tim…

2017 NHL Draft Final Consensus Rankings

Ryan Pike | June 21, 2017

Final 2017 Edition The hockey season is completely over and all that’s left to do for the 2017 National Hockey League draft class is show up to Chicago to be…

Calgary Flames 2017 NHL Draft Primer

Ryan Pike | June 18, 2017

After all the hubbub of the 2017 National Hockey League Expansion Draft is complete, the league’s 31 member clubs will immediately pivot and head to Chicago for the annual NHL…

Sidney Crosby is THW’s 2017 Playoff MVP

Ryan Pike | June 13, 2017

It took 87 games, but the 2017 Stanley Cup playoffs have been competed and the Pittsburgh Penguins are the first repeat champions of the salary cap era (and the first…