Who is the Leader in Hockey Player Development? — Part 2 Earl Jessiman | August 28, 2019 This article is the second part of my study into the player development models of the six leading nations in international hockey. Part 1 focused on the models used by…
Who is the Leader in Hockey Player Development? – Part 1 Earl Jessiman | August 22, 2019 This is a follow-up to my July 18, 2019 article entitled “CHL and Canadian Players Drafted Hits 10-Year Low”.The piece reviewed the NHL Draft results over the last 10 years…
2020 NHL Draft: 15 Risers From Hlinka Gretzky Cup Larry Fisher | August 12, 2019 The Hlinka Gretzky Cup always impacts my preseason rankings for the NHL draft. This year was no exception, with several prospects on the rise for 2020 thanks to their performances…
Hlinka Gretzky Cup: Canada Dethroned By Russia Thanks To Goaltender Larry Fisher | August 10, 2019 Alexander Pashin kept his hot hand but Yaroslav Askarov was the real hero for Russia in dethroning Canada with a 3-2 victory in the gold-medal game of the Hlinka Gretzky…
Hlinka Gretzky Cup: Canada Shades Sweden in Semifinal Shootout Larry Fisher | August 9, 2019 Cole Perfetti finally got his hat trick — as part of an incredible five-goal game, two in regulation and three more in the shootout — in lifting Canada to a…
Hlinka Gretzky Cup: Canada Proves Too Powerful For Host Czechs Larry Fisher | August 7, 2019 Canada stayed unbeaten — and nearly stayed unblemished — in downing the host Czech Republic 7-1 in Wednesday’s round-robin finale at the Hlinka Gretzky Cup. Quinton Byfield led Canada with…
Hlinka Gretzky Cup: Canada Slays Switzerland, Improves to 2-0 Larry Fisher | August 6, 2019 Canada cruised to an 8-0 win over Switzerland on Day 2 of the Hlinka Gretzky Cup in the Czech Republic, improving to 2-0 with an easy victory against an overmatched…
Hlinka Gretzky Cup: Canada Routs Finland in Opener Larry Fisher | August 5, 2019 Canada opened the 2019 Hlinka Gretzky Cup with a convincing 6-0 victory over a young Finland squad in Breclav, Czech Republic. Cole Perfetti and Seth Jarvis paced Canada with two…
Hlinka Gretzky Cup: 5 Storylines For Scouts Larry Fisher | August 4, 2019 It’s time to put the scouting cap back on. The offseason is officially over — at least for prospect junkies and draft enthusiasts. The draft year starts in earnest Monday…
Romania’s Andrea Kurkó Is No Quitter Nathaniel Oliver | July 27, 2019 Not all hockey players have the same opportunities – no matter how much passion, talent or desire they may have. To narrow it down further than that, not all women’s…
Lova Blom: Hockey’s Next Great Swedish Star Nathaniel Oliver | July 20, 2019 Sweden’s Lova Blom is projected to be her country’s next superstar – for both women’s hockey, and hockey in general. Having just turned 16 years old on Jul. 15, Blom…
Top-5 Norwegians in NHL History Nathaniel Oliver | July 18, 2019 The very first Norwegian player in NHL history was the late Bjørn Skaare. Originally from the Norway capital of Oslo, Skaare was blessed with plenty of natural talent. In an…
