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The Kids Are Alright: Nicolas Meloche Edition

Jim Luchetta | April 14, 2016

With the Colorado Avalanche out of the playoffs for the second consecutive year, it’s always nice to take a look at the prospects coming through the pipeline. In the Avalanche’s…

Categories Avalanche Prospects, Colorado Avalanche, Uncategorized

Nicolas Meloche – The Next Ones: NHL 2015 Draft Prospect Profile

THW Archives | May 4, 2015

Nicolas Meloche THW Close-Up: Date of birth: 7/18/1997 Place of birth: LaSalle, QC, Canada Ht: 6’2″     Wt: 198 lbs Shoots: Right Position: D NHL Draft Eligibility: 2015 Twitter: @nicolasmeloche THW The Next Ones Rankings (February): 29…

Categories NHL Entry Draft

Alexis Vanier – The Next Ones: NHL 2014 Draft Prospect Profile

THW Archives | June 1, 2014

Alexis Vanier THW Close-Up: Date of birth: 12/21/1995 Place of birth: St-Constant, Quebec, Canada Ht: 6’5″     Wt: 225 lbs Shoots: Left Position: D NHL Draft Eligibility: 2014 Twitter: @AlexisVanier THW The Next Ones Rankings (January 2014): 36 Other…

Categories NHL Entry Draft, NHL Prospects

Valentin Zykov – The Next Ones: NHL 2013 Draft Prospect Profile

Fred Poulin | April 3, 2013

Valentin Zykov THW Close-Up: Date of birth: 5/15/1995 Place of birth: St. Petersburg, Russia Height: 6’1″ Weight: 215 Shoots: Right Position: Right Wing Twitter Handle: None NHL Draft Eligibility: 2013 1st…

Categories NHL Entry Draft, QMJHL

QMJHL Round-up: 4 Teams Distancing Themselves From The Pack

Fred Poulin | November 23, 2012

With a little more than one-third through the 2012-13 season in the Quebec Major Junior Hockey League (QMJHL), four teams are clearly distancing themselves from the pack. Without any surprise,…

Categories CHL, Minor League Report, National Juniors, NHL Prospects, QMJHL, Uncategorized

QMJHL: A Two Horse Race

THW Archives | November 1, 2012

Yes.  It’s only been a month and a half.  Yes.  It’s very early in the season.  Yes.  There are still roughly anywhere between 51-53 games yet to be played.  However,…

Categories CHL, NHL Prospects, QMJHL

Nathan MacKinnon’s A Future NHL Superstar

David OConnor | November 14, 2011

Nathan MacKinnon has been called many things. A lot of people call him “the second coming of Sidney Crosby”, while some prefer to call him “Crosby Jr.” and various other…

Categories CHL, NHL Prospects, Player Profiles, QMJHL, World Junior Hockey Championship

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