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Islanders Remain in Great Shape After Reinhart Trade
June 27th, 2015 Top Prospect Moved The New York Islanders entered into the 2015 NHL Draft with no first round picks. They walked out of the BB&T Center Friday night with two selections made in Rd. 1. New York traded top prospect, defenseman Griffin Reinhart (2012 4th overall selection), to the Edmonton Oilers for the 16th overall pick in the first...
Curtis Lazar: A Western Canadian Patrice Bergeron?
May 29th, 2015 That Curtis Lazar has endeared himself to Ottawa fans over the course of the 2014-15 season is incontestable. From eating a hamburger thrown on the ice after a Sens' win, to moving in with the Phillips family and helping with babysitting, to making his mentor (and landlord) Chris Phillips a get well card, the 20-year-old center has a...
Dysin Mayo -- The Next Ones: 2014 NHL Draft Prospect Profile
June 27th, 2014 Dysin Mayo THW Close-Up: Date of birth: 1996-August 17 Hometown: Victoria, B.C. Ht:6'1" Wt: 180 lbs Shoots: Right Position: Defenseman NHL Draft Eligibility: 2014 1st year eligible Twitter:@KetchupWithMayo THW The Next Ones Rankings : 50th Other Rankings: NHL Central Scouting Rankings:...
Vancouver Canucks 2013 NHL Draft Target: Curtis Lazar
June 14th, 2013 The Vancouver Canucks hold the 24th pick in this months NHL Entry Draft and while they most likely won't get an instant contributor that low, they still have a chance to stockpile some talent. This is the second installment of our speculation series on who they might select. The Canucks struggled to score goals consistently last year...
Curtis Lazar: Offensive Sniper or Character Forward?
June 4th, 2013 There are characters in movies with defined roles, ones whose positions are clear as day. And there are characters of hockey such as Curtis Lazar, characters who nobody can truly figure out.
Top 10: Hockey Holiday Videos
December 3rd, 2012 Despite the ongoing NHL lockout, life goes on and hockey fans enter another holiday season filled with hope, cheer, and happiness. Okay, so maybe they have traded in hope, cheer, and happiness for despair, gloom, and depression, but life still goes on, right? Consider this month the perfect time to set aside bad thoughts and reflect on...
Mitch Moroz – The Next Ones: NHL 2012 Draft Prospect Profile
June 13th, 2012 Mitch Moroz THW Close-Up: Big Power Forward Could be Draft Day Surprise Date of birth:May 3/94 Place of birth: Calgary, AB Ht:6’2 Wt: 208 Shoots: Left Position: Left Wing NHL Entry Draft Eligibility: 1st time eligible 2012 *Click here for Notes Up Front for various topics covered below in the live updated NHL 2012 Entry...
Edmonton's Other Team Taking a Run at the Cup
May 17th, 2012 While the Edmonton Oilers dream of competing for a Stanley Cup was dashed many months ago, there is still an Edmonton team that is still going and making a run at the Cup. Although in this case it's the Mastercard Memorial Cup and its the Edmonton Oil Kings of the Western Hockey League. It is already an impressive...
An In-Depth 2012 Memorial Cup Preview
May 15th, 2012 The Memorial Cup is the most prized possession in Canadian major junior hockey. Presented each year to the champion of the Canadian Hockey League, the Memorial Cup tournament is round robin-style, with the champions from the Ontario Hockey League, Quebec Major Junior Hockey League, and the Western Hockey League, all competing for...
Final Top 60 NHL Prospect Rankings for 2012 Draft
April 28th, 2012 With the hustle and bustle of the NHL's Stanley Cup Playoffs, some hockey fans seem to forget that some of the world's top prospects are also duking it out in the CHL to be crowned Memorial Cup Champions. The USHL is also holding their playoffs, where forwards, defensemen, and goalies are battling to be crowned victors of the Clark...
Top 10 CHL Contenders for the 2012 Mastercard Memorial Cup
March 23rd, 2012 While most of the hockey world is focused on the NHL playoff races and the daily changes within each conference, there is more than just the pro game to excite hockey fans. This week marks the start of the Canadian Hockey League playoffs, where teams from the three major junior leagues across Canada (WHL, OHL, QMJHL) will...
Henrik Samuelsson – The Next Ones: NHL 2012 Draft Prospect Profile - International Man of Mystery
March 20th, 2012 Henrik Samuelsson THW Close-Up: Date of birth: 1994-02-07 Place of birth: Leksand, SWE Ht: 6’2 Wt: 192 Shoots: Right Position: Center/winger NHL Draft Eligibility: 2012 Please Click Here for “Notes Up Front” and the “Legend” for various topics covered below in the “Live Updated” THW’s NHL 2012 Entry Draft...
Griffin Reinhart - The Next Ones: 2012 NHL Draft Prospect Profile
March 6th, 2012 Griffin Reinhart THW Close-Up: Date of Birth: 1/24/1994 Place of Birth: West Vancouver, B.C. Ht: 6'4” Wt: 202 lbs Shoots: Left Position: Defense NHL Draft Eligibility: 2012 Bloodlines are strange things. Sometimes they don't matter a bit, sometimes they're all that matter. Growing up, it's natural to become interested...
