Posts About "CHL Top Prospects Game"
No. 1 Draft Prospect Alexis Lafreniere Headlines Top Prospects Game
January 16th, 2020 HAMILTON — Alexis Lafreniere has raised some eyebrows. Heading into the world junior hockey championship, there was no doubting the projected No. 1 pick at the 2020 NHL draft had a clinical scoring touch, silky smooth hands and a superior skating stride. What the casual observer — one who might...
5 Up, 5 Down From CHL Top Prospects Game
January 25th, 2019 The CHL Top Prospects Game is not the be all and end all — nor is the Hlinka Gretzky Cup, the Canada-Russia Series, the World Juniors or any other showcase involving draft-eligible players. Scouts do put a lot of stock in those best-on-best events, so a strong showing can certainly help and a not-so-strong performance can...
CHL Prospects Game Takeaways
January 31st, 2017 Offence was on full display at the CHL Top Prospects Game in Quebec City on Monday night. Team Cherry got the better of Team Orr for only the third time in the last eight years, taking the 24th installment of the game 7-5. Besides having the most goals in a prospects game since 2008, when it was still Team White vs. Team Red, what did...
NHL Draft War Room: CHL Top Prospects Game Thoughts
February 1st, 2016 by Eldon MacDonald (edited by @ChrisRalphTHW) The annual CHL Top Prospects Game is only one game in the season but many times it has been a harbinger of what's to come in the remainder of the season for many of the participants. Here are my 10 thoughts on some of the prospects from this year’s game. Pierre-Luc Dubois –...
Tyler Benson Out As Captain Of Team Cherry At CHL Top Prospects Game
January 26th, 2016 Vancouver Giants star Tyler Benson hasn't played since December 30 due to a lower-body injury. The 17 year-old forward was slated to captain Team Cherry at the upcoming CHL BMO/NHL Top Prospects game. But due to the injury, Benson has been forced to sit on the sidelines during the annual event, that showcases the best CHL...
NHL Draft Stock Watch: CHL Top Prospects Game
January 29th, 2015 by Eldon MacDonald (edited by @ChrisRalphTHW) BMO CHL Top Prospects Game The single game events (e.g. BMO CHL/NHL Top Prospects Game) or short series events (e.g. U18s) should not affect a player’s draft ranking dramatically because scouts use the whole season’s body of work to evaluate a prospect. At least this is what you...
CHL Top Prospects Game Promises To Be Can’t-Miss Showcase
January 20th, 2015 There is more than one showcase this week, and the better of the two will almost certainly be the CHL Top Prospects Game. Not the NHL All-Star Game in Columbus, which will more closely resemble beer league than playoff hockey. I’ve never been a fan of that sideshow, although the skills competition can be entertaining at...
NHL Draft War Room: Jared McCann
February 28th, 2014 Jared McCann THW's NHL Draft War Room Rankings: #12 (Feb 2014) THW's NHL Draft Rankings - The Next Ones Edition (aka Chris's List): #12 (March 2014) Hashtag: MrTwoWay Team: #19, Sault Ste. Marie, OHL Position: Centre/Left Wing Shoots: Left Height: 6’0 Weight: 179 lb. Born: Stratford, ON,...
Nick Sörensen – The Next Ones: NHL 2013 Draft Prospect Profile
May 21st, 2013 Last season, Nick Sörensen was on the wrong end of a devastating knee-on-knee collision courtesy of Baie-Comeau Drakkar's Jonathan Lessard (video here). Sörensen's promising start to his rookie season was ended, and the healing process began. Nick Sörensen THW Close-Up: Date of birth: 10/23/1994 Place of birth: Holbæk,...
Laurent Dauphin - The Next Ones: 2013 NHL Draft Prospect Profile
May 6th, 2013 Laurent Dauphin THW Closeup: Team: Chicoutimi SagueneensBirthdate: March 26, 1995Hometown: Repentigny, QCHeight: 6' 0" Weight: 166lbsPosition: CentreShoots: LeftTwitter: @flippers27THW Ranking: 30thCS Final Ranking: 28th (North American skaters)TSN Craig Button Ranking: 26th A player who's stock is trending up, Dauphin has...
