Posts About "Connor McMichael"
Capitals Enjoy Successful Decade at World Junior Tournament
November 14th, 2020 From 2010 to 2020, the Washington Capitals enjoyed great performances from some of their top prospects at the annual World Junior Championships. Not all prospects won a gold medal for their respective countries or led their teams in scoring while at the tournament, but Caps fans saw great individual performances and, in some cases, a...
Capitals Have Their Future Top Centers in McMichael & Lapierre
October 29th, 2020 October is ending and as time continues to go by at a rapid pace thanks to COVID-19, the players on the Washington Capitals continue to age. In the 24-team bubble held for the 2020 NHL playoffs, the Capitals entered as the sixth-oldest team in the league. https://twitter.com/reporterchris/status/1288098708463276032?s=20 Chris...
Capitals' Future Drafting Focus Must Turn to the Center
October 29th, 2020 The Washington Capitals understand they must address the center position as their perennial number-one center and future Hall of Fame inductee, Nicklas Backstrom's career winds down. He recently signed an extension to keep him in DC for the next five seasons. However, the team's last two first-round draft selections were centers as...
Washington Capitals ‘Untouchable’ Prospects
October 27th, 2020 Heading into the 2020-21 season, the Washington Capitals are once again poised to be legitimate Stanley Cup contenders. While they have achieved consistent on-ice success over the last decade and change, the team has also had plenty of success at the draft. With an aging core ready for another long playoff run, general manager Brian...
Capitals' Top 5 U-20 Prospects
May 31st, 2020 At the 2019 NHL draft, the Washington Capitals selected three players in the first three rounds who can have a big impact on the team next season. Selecting Connor McMichael with the 25th-overall pick in the first round may have been their best move in a draft where general manager Brian MacLellan came away with two forwards taller than...
5 Capitals First-Round Draft Targets
May 7th, 2020 It’s common to hear analysts use the phrase “win-now mode” when discussing the Washington Capitals. While it’s true that they have traded away many draft picks for NHL talent over the past half-decade, they still have quality minor leaguers knocking on the door to the majors. Their stars are signed through 2025, and...
2019 NHL Draft in Review: Risers and Fallers
April 18th, 2020 With junior hockey seasons over, we've completed our first campaign since the 2019 NHL Entry Draft. There were many storylines to follow from this draft class and many questions surrounding certain picks. With an additional season under the belt's of these prospects, let's take a look at some of the biggest risers and fallers from the...
Capitals' Connor McMichael Having Standout Season With London
February 10th, 2020 Generally, organizations garnering special attention towards their prospects are rarely mainstays in the NHL playoff picture. Although the lottery can throw a wrench in things, teams with more high-quality prospects tend to be those towards the bottom of the standings of the past few years. However, some of the top teams in the league...
Capitals' 2019 Draft Class Update
December 12th, 2019 December marks six months since the Washington Capitals selected four NHL hopefuls in the 2019 NHL Entry Draft. The Capitals drafted forwards Connor McMichael, Brett Leason, and Aliaksei Protas along with defenseman Martin Hugo Has at the draft in Vancouver this past June. The following weeks saw each pick attend Washington's...
Weekly Prospect Report: McMichael, Lundkvist, Barron, Wright & More
December 9th, 2019 Welcome to the Weekly Prospect Report. Here, we’ll take a look at some key names over the past week that are a big part of the next wave of NHL stars. This column will dive into both NHL-affiliated and draft-eligible prospects, focusing mainly on those outside the NHL. Related: Weekly Prospect Report: Batherson, Tracey, Askarov,...
Capitals Prospect McMichael Thriving With London Knights
November 25th, 2019 Washington Capitals prospect Connor McMichael is having an incredible start to his draft + 1 season. The good times continued Sunday in Erie. The London Knights continued their winning ways with a 4-0 win over the Erie Otters. McMichael had two assists to help the Knights to the top of the Midwest Division. His season to date is the...
Weekly Prospect Report: Seider, McMichael, Rossi & More
November 11th, 2019 Welcome to the Weekly Prospect Report. Here, we’ll take a look at some key names over the past week that are a big part of the next wave of NHL stars. This column will dive into both NHL-affiliated and draft-eligible prospects, focusing mainly on those outside the NHL. Related: Weekly Prospect Report: Caufield, Sorokin,...
OHL Roundup: McMichael, Merkley Lead Knights over Bulldogs
September 29th, 2019 HAMILTON — Connor McMichael had three goals and two assists as the London Knights beat the Hamilton Bulldogs 7-3 on Saturday in Ontario Hockey League action. Jonathan Gruden and Antonio Stranges each added a pair of goals for the Knights. (2-2-0). Rece...
