WHL Roundup: Winterhawks at Wrong End of Standings Larry Fisher | October 15, 2014 What in the world is wrong with the Portland Winterhawks? That’s a million-dollar question that everybody’s asking, but nobody really has an answer for. When the four-time defending Western Conference…
Rasmus Andersson: Aaron Ekblad 2.0? Darrin Harmsworth | October 10, 2014 At the NHL entry draft last year Barrie Colts defenceman Aaron Ekblad stole the show after being drafted first overall by the Florida Panthers. Ekblad had a very impressive track…
Monthly McDavid: Meet Erie’s Dynamic Duo Mark Scheig | October 8, 2014 Connor McDavid Is Not Alone You’ve heard it all by now. Connor McDavid is the real deal. He is considered along with Jack Eichel to be consensus Top 2 picks…
Regina Pats in Today’s NHL Peter Chau | October 4, 2014 Some of you may know that I am from Regina, Saskatchewan a.k.a. Riderville, home of Canada’s best football team, the Saskatchewan Roughriders. Certainly, there’s absolutely no argument there. Regina is…
WHL Roundup: Few Surprises From Opening Weekend Larry Fisher | September 22, 2014 The Brandon Wheat Kings and Kelowna Rockets are going to be REALLY good this season. That should come as no surprise — they were listed as the top two WHL…
Review – Showtime: One Team. One Year. One Step from the NHL Ross Bonander | September 16, 2014 Showtime: One Team. One Year. One Step from the NHL by Ed Arnold (HarperCollins Publishers, Toronto. 2016) Of the three Major Junior hockey leagues that fall under the umbrella of…
WHL Predictions: Rockets Fuelled For Championship Larry Fisher | September 15, 2014 We have a consensus — the Kelowna Rockets will be crowned Western Hockey League champions this season. In polling fellow WHL experts Andy Eide of Seattle and Ryan Pike of…
Stanley Cup Blueprint: Kelowna Rockets on Defence Darrin Hayes | September 7, 2014 Earlier in the month I looked at a different fantasy scenario with regards to expansion. In it, I submitted that of all the players in the league, you could win…
The Connor McDavid Show Darrin Harmsworth | September 5, 2014 Thursday evening I had the opportunity to attend a Barrie Colts preseason game as they took on the Erie Otters. I had never attended a game as a scout before,…
Interview With OHL Prospect Daniil Vertiy Alessandro Seren Rosso | September 1, 2014 Russian-born forward Daniil Vertiy has been drafted by the Windsor Spitfires during the second round of the 2014 OHL Priority Selection. As he gained Canadian citizenship, having moved there when…
Stanley Cup Blueprint: London Knights On Offence Darrin Hayes | August 31, 2014 With all the talk about expansion and where teams might be going, I started to look at how organizations will build their teams, not just the new cities but the…
WHL Exhibition Games Kick Off Season of Questions Andrew Eide | August 27, 2014 The Western Hockey League got it’s exhibition season going on Tuesday night with the Swift Current Broncos beating the Moose Jaw Warriors. Over the next several days nearly every team…