World Juniors: Top 10 2012 NHL Draft Eligible Prospect Performances Christopher Ralph | January 13, 2012 Part 1: First Year NHL 2012 Entry Draft Eligible Prospects It is no secret the World Junior Hockey Championships provides an outstanding opportunity for scouts to evaluate prospects – both…
Mid-Season 2012 NHL Mock Draft Brendan Ross | January 8, 2012 The National Hockey League season is at its midway point and with the Under-20 World Junior Championship recently completed scout’s notebooks are containing a little more information on the upcoming…
The Prospect Panel David OConnor | January 6, 2012 Welcome to the latest of many weekly columns on The Hockey Writers: The Prospect Panel. Each week, three of our prospect writers will be answering your questions, as well as…
Jonathan Huberdeau: Quebec’s Latest Sensation David OConnor | January 5, 2012 For years, the best ice hockey players in the world came from Quebec. That’s the way it was, and, as much as they wanted to, there was nothing Ontario, Western…
J.C. Campagna – Back to the OHL THW Archives | January 4, 2012 When J.C. Campagna was picked up by the Cape Breton Screaming Eagles after being placed on waivers by the Sarnia Sting, he figured he would rejuvenate his career after getting…
World Under-17 Hockey Challenge: Past and Future Stud Players Brendan Ross | January 3, 2012 The hockey world’s eyes have been glued to the ongoing Under-20 World Junior Championship taking place in Alberta but there is some damn good hockey being played in Windsor, Ontario…
World Juniors Player Spotlight: Tomas Jurco Christopher Ralph | December 28, 2011 Tomas Jurco Date of birth: December 28, 1992 Place of birth: Kosice, Slovakia Ht: 6-2 Wt: 193 Shoots: L NHL Seasons: 0-R Drafted by Detroit in 2011 (2/35). As…
Tracking The Detroit Red Wings Prospects At The WJHC Andrew Johnson | December 28, 2011 As you may well know 2012’s edition of the World Junior Championships are now underway. You are also likely aware that the Detroit Red Wings are known for their drafting excellence…
World Juniors Team Slovakia Preview: Puck Magician Jurco Key To Success Christopher Ralph | December 25, 2011 Slovakia in their 2012 World Juniors medal quest may feel like they are skating uphill on a Red Bull Crashed Ice track with perennial powerful hockey nations Canada, Russia,…
Canadiens’ unexpected hidden gem: David Desharnais Fred Poulin | December 19, 2011 Despite being a dominant player at every level of hockey since he was fifteen years old, David Desharnais has had to repeatedly prove himself because of his smallish 5’6″, 175 pound…
Charlie Coyle Leaves Boston University, Joins Saint John Sea Dogs Andrew Sykes | December 16, 2011 The hockey team at Boston University suffered it’s second major loss this week in what has been a tumultuous four days for the program. Just four days earlier the team dismissed their leading scorer…
The OHL Rundown Special Edition (WJC Focus) – December 12th Brendan Ross | December 12, 2011 2012 IIHF WORLD JUNIOR CHAMPIONSHIP Tampa’s Brett Connolly and Anaheim’s Devante Smith-Pelly Added to Canadian Roster Last week, the Tampa Bay Lightning and Anaheim Ducks decided to loan rookies Brett…
