2018 NHL Draft Prospects at the World Juniors Ryan Pike | December 26, 2017 The annual World Junior Hockey Championship is an under-20 tournament, so typically it’s dominated by 18 and 19-year-old players who have already been selected by clubs in the annual National…
2018 WJC Team Russia Final Roster for Buffalo Nathaniel Oliver | December 26, 2017 The Russians aren’t coming — they’re already here, and are poised once more to make a medal run in Buffalo. Will it be another repeat of 2011 when Russia took…
Pike’s Picks: 2018 NHL Draft Rankings – November Edition Ryan Pike | November 13, 2017 The 2017-18 hockey season is well underway, with the majority of professional, major-junior and collegiate leagues already well into their regular season schedules. As such, many of the players vying…
2018 NHL Draft Rankings: Slawson’s November Edition Devin Slawson | November 8, 2017 Just a little less than eight months away from the 2018 NHL Draft, we are beginning to see a fairly consistent top 31 around the majority of scouting outlets. Although…
OHL Power Rankings: Owen Sound Attacking on All Fronts Andrew Forbes | October 17, 2017 With the continued growth of junior hockey coverage here at The Hockey Writers, some of our most tenured OHL writers decided to band together to deliver our readers some power…
2018 NHL Draft: Fisher’s Top 93 Preseason Rankings Larry Fisher | September 16, 2017 I don’t typically publish my preseason rankings, but I just couldn’t contain my enthusiasm for the 2018 draft class. It’s shaping up to be elite and deep — stacked throughout…
Russian Rebuild: Colts Aim for Playoffs Joel Vanderlaan | September 14, 2017 Last season marked the first time since 2010-11 that the Barrie Colts missed the Ontario Hockey League playoffs; both times the club finished in last place. In 2011, the Colts…
Evgeny Svechnikov: Red Wings Next Russian Star John Curran | August 30, 2017 Over the last 25 years, the Detroit Red Wings have had their fair share of skilled Russian hockey players. From Sergei Fedorov and the rest of the legendary “Russian Five”…
Pike’s Picks: 2018 NHL Draft Rankings – Preliminary Edition Ryan Pike | August 15, 2017 The annual Ivan Hlinka Memorial Tournament for under-18 players has come and gone, which officially kicks off the scouting season for the 2018 National Hockey League draft class. Based on…
Dmitri Samorukov Fully Focused on NHL, Oilers Alessandro Seren Rosso | July 24, 2017 A third-round pick for the Edmonton Oilers, Dmitri Samorukov had a good rookie season in the OHL with the Guelph Storm, and he completed his on-ice season skating for Team…
2018 NHL Draft Rankings: July’s Top 31 Devin Slawson | July 4, 2017 With the 2017 NHL Draft now officially a thing of the past, we can begin to take an early look into the top 2018 NHL Draft prospects. While this year’s…
CHL Import Draft Highlights Jeff Langridge | June 29, 2017 The Canadian Hockey League had its annual Import Draft on Wednesday and welcomed a new could-be superstar into its league. Now, before we get to who was picked, let’s have…
