Posts About "AJHL"

Cale Makar Makes AJHL History at 2017 NHL Draft

July 9th, 2017 Junior A hockey has gotten a bad rap in drafting circles. Seemingly a casualty of the ongoing "war" between the collegiate leagues and the Canadian major junior circuit, leagues like the Alberta Junior Hockey League, British Columbia Hockey League and their eastern counterparts have been somewhat looked down upon by talent evaluators –...

Top 2017 NHL Draft Prospects: CJHL

May 4th, 2017 Today, we are going to continue to look at the top 2017 NHL Draft prospects from some of the lesser-known leagues. The focus here is on the Canadian Junior Hockey League, which is comprised of 10 Jr. A leagues across Canada, with a few teams from the U.S.A.. Each year, the NHL Draft is dominated by players drafted from a few select...

Justin Fontaine's Wild NHL Opportunity in Minnesota

January 26th, 2014 After a terrible December, the Minnesota Wild have bounced back in the first month of the new year. The club has posted a 7-3-0 record in their last ten games. Minnesota has been plagued by some key injuries in the month of January so they've had to rely upon their younger players to pull them out of the rut. Justin Fontaine has been...

Calgary Flames - Who Is Corban Knight?

June 18th, 2013 The Calgary Flames have announced their acquisition of 22-year old center Corban Knight from the Florida Panthers in exchange for a fourth round draft pick. The news broke on the morning of Tuesday, June 18th and since then, the excitement on the Calgary Flames front is buzzing again. So who is this relatively unknown player and why...

Boston Bruins Keep it in the Family with Defenseman Matt Benning

June 30th, 2012 With their sixth-round selection in the 2012 NHL Draft, the Boston Bruins picked defenseman Matt Benning. If that name sounds familiar – it should be: Benning’s Dad, Brian, played over 500 NHL games as a defenseman and his Uncle, Jim, is the Bruins Assistant General Manager who suited-up over 600 games in the League during his...