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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…

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…

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…

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…

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,…

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,…

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…

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