2017 NHL Draft Rankings: March Madness Edition Brett Slawson | March 16, 2017 The National Hockey League is a frantic and endlessly dubious beast, especially so come the month of March. With the push towards the postseason in full swing, each and every…
Talking With Kirill Kaprizov’s First Coach Alessandro Seren Rosso | March 11, 2017 To become a great player, talent is not enough most of the time. You also need a good coach to achieve that. In this translated article, originally appearing on the…
Sharks’ Joachim Blichfeld a Fit with Winterhawks Zachary DeVine | March 10, 2017 The San Jose Sharks selected Joachim Blichfeld out of the Malmo Redhawks J20 program with the 210th pick in the 2016 NHL Entry Draft. The native of Frederikshavn, Denmark spent…
Oleg Sosunov Making Strides Towards NHL Dream Alessandro Seren Rosso | March 9, 2017 During the 2016 NHL Entry Draft, one of the biggest players to be picked was Oleg Sosunov (6’8″, 240-pounds). The Tampa Bay Lightning spent a sixth-round pick on him. Sosunov…
Cale Makar – 2017 NHL Draft Prospect Profile Ryan Pike | March 9, 2017 Cale Makar 2016-17 Team: Brooks Bandits (#8) Date of Birth: October 30, 1998 Place of Birth: Calgary, Alberta Ht: 5’11” Wt: 179 lbs Shoots: Right Position: Defenseman NHL Draft Eligibility:…
Adam Ruzicka – 2017 NHL Draft Prospect Profile Andrew Forbes | March 2, 2017 Adam Ruzicka 2016-17 Team: Sarnia Sting (#21) Date of Birth: May 11, 1999 Place of Birth: Bratislava, Slovakia Ht: 6’4” Wt: 209 lbs Shoots: Left Position: Center NHL Draft Eligibility:…
Lias Andersson – 2017 NHL Draft Prospect Profile David Carlsson | February 28, 2017 2016-17 Team: HV71 (#23) Date of Birth: October 13, 1998 Place of Birth: Smogen, Sweden Ht: 5’11″ Wt: 198 lbs Shoots: Left Position: C/LW/RW NHL Draft Eligibility: 2017 first-year eligible Twitter: @Liasandersson Rankings THW…
Alexei Lipanov – 2017 NHL Draft Prospect Profile Alessandro Seren Rosso | February 24, 2017 Alexei Lipanov 2016-17 Team: HC MVD Balashikha (MHL) Date of Birth: August 17, 1999 Place of Birth: Moscow, Russia Ht: 6’0″ Wt: 165 lbs Shoots: Left Position: C/LW NHL Draft Eligibility: 2017 first-year…
Matthew Strome: 3rd Time’s the Charm Brian Lombardo | February 21, 2017 Matthew Strome is the final Strome in a trio of brothers that have been or will be drafted into the NHL. Matthew is eligible for the 2017 NHL draft and is projected to…
Nikita Popugaev – 2017 NHL Draft Prospect Profile Alessandro Seren Rosso | February 21, 2017 Nikita Popugaev 2016-17 Team: Prince George Cougars (#29) (Traded from Moose Jaw on Jan. 5) Date of Birth: November 20, 1998 Place of Birth: Moscow, Russia Ht: 6’5″ Wt: 202 lbs…
Timothy Liljegren – 2017 NHL Draft Prospect Profile David Carlsson | February 21, 2017 Timothy Liljegren 2016-17 Teams: Rögle BK and Timrå IK (on loan) (#18) Date of Birth: April 30, 1999 Place of Birth: Kristianstad, Sweden Ht: 6’0″ Wt: 192 lbs Shoots: Right Position: Defenseman NHL Draft…
Dmitri Samorukov Gearing up for the Draft Alessandro Seren Rosso | February 21, 2017 After representing Team Russia at the 2016 U18 WJC, defenseman Dmitri Samorukov moved to the OHL. He was drafted by the Guelph Storm in the CHL Import Draft and will…