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Shane Bowers – 2017 NHL Draft Prospect Profile
May 2nd, 2017 Shane Bowers 2016-17 Team: Waterloo Black Hawks (#15) Date of Birth: July 30, 1999 Place of Birth: Halifax, Nova Scotia Ht.: 6’1.25” Wt.: 178 lbs Shoots: Left Position: C NHL Draft Eligibility: Top prospect eligible for 2017 NHL Entry Draft. Twitter:...
Is the USHL Taking Over the NHL Draft?
June 17th, 2015 With the 2015 NHL Draft just about two weeks away, most draft rankings and mock drafts have been finalized. There's a consensus among the top 15 prospects or so, and also an increasing trend that has become very clear this year. Usually, the draft is dominated by prospects...
Johnny Gaudreau Joins the USHL Invasion
February 11th, 2015 At first blush, the ascendance of Calgary Flames rookie Johnny Gaudreau doesn't seem to be anything terribly out of the ordinary. Sure, he's a college star who's made the jump straight to the NHL, but many guys have done that in the past. Sure, he's a shorter fella...
Will Junior Hockey Ban Fighting?
June 24th, 2014 One of the issues that I have been following closely is fighting in junior hockey. The Canadian Junior Hockey League (CJHL) and USA Hockey have taken significant steps to curtail and make fighting less frequent in their games. Recently, the CJHL decided to adopt...
Austin Poganski -- 2014 NHL Draft -- The Next Ones
June 12th, 2014 Austin Poganski THW Close-Up: Date of birth: 2/16/1996 Place of birth: St. Cloud, MN Ht: 6'1" Wt: 198 lbs Shoots: Right Position: RW NHL Draft Eligibility: 2014 Twitter: Pogo_11 THW The Next Ones Rankings (January 2014):...
Q & A With 2014 NHL Draft Prospect Edwin Minney
February 25th, 2014 Standing tall at over 6'4" and weighing in at slightly under 200 lbs., Edwin Minney is poised to be one of the top netminders available for the 2014 NHL Entry Draft. After spending the last two years with the USNTDP team of the USHL, Minney has progressed quite nicely in...
Q & A With 2014 NHL Draft Prospect Blake Weyrick
February 24th, 2014 Over the last several hockey seasons, individuals such as Blake Weyrick have been making significant strides in their overall game. Progressing from two levels of play at Shattuck St. Mary's to the USHL, Weyrick has made a name for himself by gradually improving various...
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...
Cal Petersen -- The Next Ones: 2013 NHL Draft
June 3rd, 2013 Calvin Petersen THW Close-Up: Date of birth: October 19th, 1994 Place of birth: Waterloo, IA, USA Ht: 6'1" Wt: 174 Shoots: Left Catches: Right Position: Goalie NHL Draft Eligibility: 2013 1st year eligible Twitter: CalPetersen40 THW The Next...
Matthew Weis – The Next Ones: 2013 NHL Draft Prospect Profile
May 21st, 2013 Matthew Weis THW Close-Up: Date of birth: May 23rd, 1995 Place of birth: Madison, NJ Ht: 5'11" Wt: 185 Shoots: Left Position: Center NHL Draft Eligibility: 2013 1st year eligible Twitter: mweis95 THW The Next Ones Ranking (January 2013):...
John Hayden -- The Next Ones: NHL Entry Draft Prospect Profile
May 7th, 2013 John Hayden THW Close-Up: Date of birth: February 14th, 1995 Place of birth: Greenwich, Conn Ht: 6'3" Wt: 221 Shoots: Right Position: Center / Right Wing NHL Draft Eligibility: 2013 1st year eligible Twitter: hayds51 THW The Next Ones...
US World Under-18 Roster Headlined by Draft Eligibles
April 12th, 2013 Coming off four-straight gold medals at the World Under-18 Championships, the United States have selected the 23-man roster that will attempt to make it five straight first place finishes. The International Ice Hockey Federation (IIHF) annual World U-18 tournament is...
Edmonton Oilers Interested in College Free Agent Danny DeKeyser?
March 26th, 2013 Steve Tambellini and the Edmonton Oilers won the Justin Schultz sweepstakes last season and now they appear to be going back for another round. College player Danny DeKeyser is a hot new name that many NHL GM's are looking at and Tambellini could be one of those...