Posts About "Alexander Wennberg"
3 Blue Jackets Storylines To Follow
November 17th, 2015 Three Takes is a column that explores the world of the Columbus Blue Jackets and offers strong insights into the team and what to watch for. Have a strong take to share? Feel free to leave your comments below or tweet me anytime @THWMark. Take One: The State Of The Bottom Six Thought of as one of the weakest links on the Blue Jackets,...
Current List Of Blue Jackets "Untouchables"
October 24th, 2015 The Columbus Blue Jackets are in a brutal situation. They are in the midst of their worst start in franchise history. They recently fired their winningest coach in franchise history. They haven't won a game yet. In fact, they haven't even gained a point in eight tries. Every other team in the league has at least gained points in two...
NHL Drops the Ball After Kreider Hit on Wennberg
October 12th, 2015 The NHL made a huge statement when they suspended Sharks forward Raffi Torres for 41 games after his brutal hit on the Ducks Jakob Silfverberg. This was a big leap forward for the league that has had a spotty record when it comes to consistently holding players accountable. Saturday night, they took several steps back after they...
The 5 Players Most Crucial to Columbus’ Success in 2015-16
August 31st, 2015 With under a month to go before the start of the preseason, the Columbus Blue Jackets are gearing up for the 2015-16 campaign. After a season that saw them lose 502 man games to injury, Todd Richards and the coaching staff will have to reestablish the cohesion that existed during the 2013-14 season, which saw them reach the playoffs for...
Alexander Wennberg's Unheralded Arrival
August 26th, 2015 The Alexander Wennberg era has begun! That doesn't sound nearly as exciting as maybe...the Brandon Saad era, but it cannot be denied that Wennberg’s performance will have a big impact on the Columbus Blue Jackets success, or failure in 2015-16. When Columbus General Manager Jarmo Kekalainen traded Artem Anisimov to the...
Future Faces Of The Blue Jackets Franchise
March 17th, 2015 The month of March is usually known as the March to the Playoffs. For a majority of teams, they are either fighting for a playoff spot, or playoff positioning. For the others however, it's a bit of a grim reality that their seasons will come to an end in just a matter of weeks. Players in those situations are out there for...
Blue Jackets Traverse City Prospect Tournament Primer
September 12th, 2014 The long wait for hockey’s return is nearly over. Training Camp opens next week and Regular Season games are less than a month away. Break out your jerseys and Canadian beer of choice, hockey fans, because puck drop is right around the corner. The first hockey action of the new season begins this weekend in Traverse City, MI. For...
Blue Jackets 6-Pack: A Columbus Q&A with Rob Mixer
September 10th, 2014 A new season is just about upon us. The prospects tournament is about to get underway in Traverse City, Michigan. Soon thereafter, teams will be opening up training camp. It is a real exciting time to be a hockey fan. After a summer of seeing NHL teams make numerous moves, it is finally time to see who makes the cut. It is...
Columbus Blue Jackets - Top 5 Prospects
August 8th, 2014 No longer the laughing stock of the NHL, the Columbus Blue Jackets have turned the corner as one of the toughest teams to play in the NHL. This past season they made the playoffs for just the 2nd time in their franchise history and gave the Pittsburgh Penguins a run for their money despite losing in the first round. At the helm sits John...
Sonny Side Up: Thoughts on Blue Jackets Development Camp
July 10th, 2014 The buzz that was created in the playoffs in Columbus has now carried over into the summer, and in a big way. The Blue Jackets prospects on Monday hit the ice at Nationwide Arena for their first on-ice session of this year's Development Camp. Judging by the size of the crowd that took in the events of the first few days of camp, there...
2013 NHL Draft Preview: Eyes on Islanders
June 25th, 2013 With the 2013 NHL Entry Draft set to take place on June 30th, Islanders fans might find themselves a bit out of place as they wonder who Garth Snow will take with the fifteenth selection at this year's draft. After selecting a defenseman with all of his draft picks in the 2012 NHL Entry Draft, it is safe to say that selecting a...
Alexander Wennberg – The Next Ones: NHL 2013 Draft Prospect Profile
June 9th, 2013 Unlike his Swedish comrade, Andre Burakovsky, Alexander Wennberg not only has speed, but all the elite level skill at becoming an offensive two-way forward. He will beat you with the speed of his stick handling, his skating, his patience, and his hockey IQ. Alexander Wennberg THW Close-Up: Date of birth: 9/22/1994 Place of birth:...
