Top 10 Toronto Maple Leafs Prospects Aaron Hall | February 20, 2012 1. Brad Ross, Forward, Portland Winterhawks WHL – 2nd round pick back in 2010 has really been developing his all around game this year. Learning to pick his spots better…
The Next Undrafted Gem? Zach O’Brien Fred Poulin | February 20, 2012 Zach O’Brien DOB: June 29, 1992 NHL Rights: N/A Drafted: Undrafted Height: 5’10″ Weight: 188 lbs Position: Centre/right wing Current Team: Acadie-Bathurst Titans (QMJHL) ◊◊◊◊ Currently second in…
The Prospect Report: Mikael Granlund Carl Maloney | February 17, 2012 Mikael Granlund DOB: February 26, 1992 NHL Rights: Minnesota Wild Drafted: 1st round (9th overall) 2010 Height: 5’10” Weight: 180 lbs Position: Centre Current Team: HIFK Helsinki (SM-liiga) ◊◊◊◊ Drafted…
DePaul Has Back-to-Back 10 Goals Wins Over Eastern Illinois’ Panthers R.A. Monaco | February 14, 2012 CHICAGO, IL. – Civility was hard to come by as DePaul University—for the second time in as many days—shot ten pucks to the back of the net against Eastern Illinois…
Yost Arena: Hockey’s Greatest Atmosphere Aaron Hall | February 12, 2012 Last week I was able to experience something many hockey fans in Canada are not able to be a part of. I am not talking about a Stanley Cup…
The Prospect Report: Mika Zibanejad Carl Maloney | February 10, 2012 Mika Zibanejad DOB: April 18, 1993 NHL Rights: Ottawa Senators Drafted: 1st round (6th overall) 2011 Height: 6′ Weight: 176 lbs Position: Centre ◊◊◊◊ Zibanejad, an 18…
The Plus Side: TJ Foster Dustin Twin | February 10, 2012 In this series of player profiles I am going to focus on players who aren’t drafted but could be considered. There are only a little over 200 spots each year…
Alex Galchenyuk – The Next Ones: NHL 2012 Draft Prospect Profile Brendan Ross | February 10, 2012 Alex Galchenyuk THW Close-Up: Date of birth: February 12th, 1994 Place of birth: Milwaukee, Wisconsin, USA Ht: 6-1 Wt: 185 Shoots: Left Position: Centre NHL Draft Eligibility: 2012 Galchenyuk [Gal-chen-yuk] …
A February 2012 NHL Mock Draft (Picks 16-30) David OConnor | February 8, 2012 Recently I published the first half of A February 2012 NHL Mock Draft. As you can see, this is the second half. If you missed the first part, you can…
Minnesota Wild Prospects: Dissecting Gustafsson, Kuemper, and Hackett Anatoliy Metter | February 7, 2012 With the rise of prospects such as Mikael Granlund, Jonas Brodin, Johan Larsson, Charlie Coyle, and Jason Zucker, the Minnesota Wild’s future seems to be as bright as ever. All…
Nic Kerdiles – California Dreamin’ THW Archives | February 4, 2012 If it weren’t for Wayne Gretzky, you probably wouldn’t be hearing Nic Kerdiles’ name getting thrown around as a possible 1st round pick. Gretzky put California on the map and…
2012 NHL Entry Draft: Ranking the OHL Draft Class Brendan Ross | February 3, 2012 The development of hockey players throughout the world is crucial to the future success and survival of the National Hockey League. Millions of dollars and thousands of hours are spent…