Canucks Prospect Report: Bains, Karlsson, Persson, CHL Playoffs & More Matthew Zator | April 20, 2022 Welcome back to another Vancouver Canucks prospect report here at The Hockey Writers. In this edition, we are heading back to North America to check on Arshdeep Bains and his historic…
Top 5 Undrafted WHL Players to Sign Before 2022-23 Paul Figler | March 3, 2022 Much like with goaltenders taking longer to develop, some players just don’t come out of their shells until they are 19 or 20 years old. Sometimes an NHL team will…
WHL Weekly: Mayo Signs Extension, Nielsen Joins Tucson & More Paul Figler | February 28, 2022 Today we take a look back on the happenings surrounding the Western Hockey League (WHL) from the past week (Feb. 19-26). Pats Sign Zacharias Fifteen-year-old forward Raiden Zacharias played his…
10 Unsigned WHL Players From 2020 Draft Paul Figler | February 2, 2022 Every year at the NHL Entry Draft, teams select players in the hopes of having them join the organization, whether that is direct to the NHL team, the team’s American…
WHL: Kamloops Blazers Off to Hot Start C.R. Davies | October 17, 2021 The Western Hockey League (WHL) kicked off their regular season on Oct. 1, and the Kamloops Blazers opened up their season on Oct. 2, beating the Prince George Cougars by…
Blues Drafted Hidden Gem in Neighbours Stephen Ground | October 16, 2021 The 2020 NHL Draft took place just over one year ago, on October 6 and 7, 2020, unusually late due to the consequences of the COVID-19 pandemic and the subsequently…
2021-22 WHL Season Preview & Predictions C.R. Davies | October 3, 2021 The Western Hockey League (WHL) kicked off their regular season on Friday. I am going to give you a preview of what each team has to offer as they look…
2021 NHL Draft: 5 Underrated WHL Prospects Dayton Reimer | July 21, 2021 It’s not hard to make a first-round pick. Sure, there’s pressure to select the right player, but there are only a handful of names to choose from, and all of…
2021 NHL Draft: Top 10 WHL Prospects Dayton Reimer | July 15, 2021 The 2021 NHL Draft will be one for the history books. Every draft is filled with surprises, but none will compare to this year. For one thing, there still isn’t…
Canucks and British Columbia Well Represented in Stanley Cup Final Matthew Zator | June 27, 2021 The Vancouver Canucks may be missing from the Stanley Cup Final festivities, but the province of British Columbia and the city of Vancouver definitely are not. In fact, the 2021…
Flames Prospect Ryan Francis Had Breakout Season in the QMJHL Brett Krauss | May 14, 2021 In October, the NHL held its first virtual entry draft because of the global pandemic. On day two, the Calgary Flames selected forward Ryan Francis from the QMJHL’s Cape Breton…
Kamloops Blazers’ Logan Stankoven Is Raising His Stock C.R. Davies | May 14, 2021 Like many hockey players around the world, Kamloops native Logan Stankoven has felt the full effects of the COVID-19 pandemic and has had seasons cut short. Stankoven is coming off…