Posts About "Christian Wolanin"

A Look at the Senators' Young Defensemen

July 10th, 2020 My last article focused on the Ottawa Senators' young group of goalies. Now, it's time for the defensemen. Senators fans know by now that young defensemen are difficult to project. At one point, the franchise thought they had a future top-four locked and loaded. It was a group that included Erik Karlsson, David Rundblad, Jared Cowen and...

Vancouver Canucks Should Target Christian Wolanin

March 13th, 2018 Who the hell is Christian Wolanin? That's a good question, considering most people have never heard the name before. He's flown under the radar for most of his young career, but he's exploded this season with the University of North Dakota and according to reports, he might take his chances with NHL free agency. Enter, the Vancouver...

Ralph Engelstad Arena, Home Sweet Home?

January 25th, 2017 Sweep at home, split on the road; for the University of North Dakota Hockey team, that's easier said than done. In the past, the Ralph Engelstad Arena has been a tough place to play for opposing teams. Visiting teams rarely sweep UND in the Ralph. Opponents have routinely said it's a tough arena to play in. Now, with their recent...

North Dakota Isn’t Panicking

November 18th, 2016 The University of North Dakota Hockey team started out the season red-hot, going on a 5-0-0 run, then their schedule got tougher. They had four games on the road against Minnesota-Duluth and the Minnesota Gophers. When the Fighting Hawks returned home they owned a 0-3-1 road record in those four games. It didn’t get any easier...

Sens Pick Christian Wolanin Taking His Own Road to NHL

July 6th, 2015 To suggest that the Ottawa Senators were busy last weekend in Sunrise would be an understatement. Overall, they drafted eight players while trading the likes of David Legwand and Robyn Lehner to Buffalo and Erik Gryba to Edmonton. The latter move paved the way for the Sens to select second-generation player, Christian Wolanin. Before...