National Juniors
Phil Kessel - Biography
December 21st, 2017 Few players in the NHL have dealt with a rollercoaster-like career quite like the one Phil Kessel has. From being drafted high in the 2006 NHL Entry Draft to his battle with cancer and subsequent trade to the Toronto Maple Leafs, Kessel's career started off with as many...
Jack Eichel: Time To Shine
December 22nd, 2014 This time last year, much of the narrative going into the 2014 World Junior Championship was around two underage players who would be competing for the top spot in the 2015 NHL Draft: Connor McDavid and Jack Eichel. The two youngsters put on a show, each performing well in...
Canada's World Junior Team Taking Form
December 15th, 2014 Team Canada's U-20 World Junior team made their first round of cuts this weekend and has their roster starting to take shape. Released Sunday evening were defensemen Travis Sanheim of the Calgary Hitmen and Owen Sound’s Chris Bigras, who was a returnee from last...
Senators Should Lend Lazar for World Juniors
November 27th, 2014 Before Curtis Lazar played his ninth NHL game this year, the Senators organization had a choice to make. Send him back to Western Canada to play for the Edmonton Oil Kings in Junior, or let him stay with the big club. He stayed put. Lazar has since moved in with...
Mackenzie Weegar: Florida Panthers' Draft Pick Keeps Pushing Forward
July 10th, 2013 It may not have been one of the more high profile selections of the 2013 NHL Draft, June 30, in New Jersey, but for 19-year-old defenseman Mackenzie Weegar being selected by the Florida Panthers in the seventh round (206 overall) was still a dream come true. “It was...
Praising Arizona: The Coyotes and Their Local Impact
July 7th, 2013 "My dad is from Detroit and played his entire life. So right when I could walk he put me in skates. Ever since then, that is what I have wanted to do on a daily basis." That's how Zac Larraza's hockey story begins. It has had its ebbs and flows, but Larraza is...
William Carrier – The Next Ones: NHL 2013 Draft Prospect Profile
April 22nd, 2013 William Carrier THW Close-Up: Date of birth: 12/20/1994 Place of birth: Lasalle, Quebec Height: 6’2″ Weight: 205 Shoots: Left Position: Left wing Twitter Handle: None NHL Draft Eligibility: 2013 1st year eligible THW Ranking (April 2013):...
Yale Beats Quinnipiac 4-0 for First National Championship
April 13th, 2013 PITTSBURGH -- No NCAA Championship game since 1968 has gone scoreless through two periods. Yale and Quinnipiac came close. They played 39 minutes and 56 seconds of entertaining, yet scoreless hockey before Yale's Clinton Bourbonais finally tipped a puck through...
Frozen Four News, Notes and Quotes
April 12th, 2013 PITTSBURGH -- Maybe this year's Frozen Four should be renamed the Connecticut State Championship. Yale and Quinnipiac, two ECAC rivals and Connecticut neighbors, will meet for the National Championship on Saturday at 7pm from the Consol Energy Center. THW's Shawn...
Jan Kostalek – The Next Ones: NHL 2013 Draft Prospect Profile
April 10th, 2013 Jan Kostalek THW Close-Up: Date of birth: 2/17/1995 Place of birth: Prague, Czech Republic Height: 6’0″ Weight: 182 Shoots: Right Position: Defenseman Twitter Handle: None NHL Draft Eligibility: 2013 1st year eligible THW Ranking (April 2013):...
Montreal Canadiens: North American Prospects Worth Watching
March 12th, 2013 Now that Alex Galchenyuk has graduated with the Montreal Canadiens, Habs fans have definitely turned their attention to the NHL. However, let's not forget all the quality prospects that Trevor Timmins and his excellent scouting staff drafted in recent years. Let's have a...
Washington Capitals Player Rankings: Long Term Prospects
January 10th, 2013 As the calendar hits 2013, there are still questions on how a shortened NHL season will play out. Regardless, the Washington Capitals made great strides over the past year, including key additions to their prospect pool including Tom Wilson and Filip Forsberg along with a...
John Gibson Golden as Team USA Wins 2013 World Junior Championship
January 5th, 2013 John Gibson and his mesmerizing play carried Team USA to a 3-1 gold medal victory over Team Sweden in the 2013 World Junior Championship Saturday morning. Team USA won their second IIHF U-20 World Junior Championship in the last four years. No one was more responsible...
