THW’s List of Prospects in the SHL in 2017-18 Alessandro Seren Rosso | August 25, 2017 In the 2017-18 season, a total of 70 players will skate in the SHL or in the Allsvenskan, the top two levels in Swedish hockey. Please note that this list…
Highest-Drafted Swedish Players in NHL History Trevor Beggs | July 27, 2017 Sweden is routinely voted as one of the best places to live on earth. Maybe that’s why Sweden churns out some of the best hockey players in the world. Ever since…
Next Great Canucks Duo? Matt Lawson | July 19, 2017 Vancouver Canucks GM, Jim Benning raised some curious eyebrows at the 2017 trade deadline when he traded away long-time Canuck, Alex Burrows to the Ottawa Senators in return for 19-year-old…
Vancouver Canucks Top 4 Prospects 2017 Matt Lawson | July 13, 2017 The slumping Vancouver Canucks are currently in the midst of a rebuild and with the pool of young talent at their disposal, the Canucks’ future looks bright. It’s evident that…
2017 NHL Draft: Canucks Pick Elias Pettersson #5 Overall Andrew Forbes | June 23, 2017 With the Fifth Pick in the 2017 NHL Entry Draft the Vancouver Canucks Have Selected Elias Pettersson From the Timrå IK in the SHL. About Elias Pettersson The Vancouver Canucks decided to add to their…
5 Prospects for the Canucks at #5 Trevor Beggs | June 12, 2017 A cruel and unfortunate Vancouver Canucks season took another nosedive during the NHL Draft Lottery. The Canucks fell three spots to fifth overall, missing out on one of the two…
Combine Prepares Teams for NHL Draft Leah Dyck | June 10, 2017 It’s only a couple short weeks before the 2017 NHL Draft kicks off in Chicago and with that being said, every NHL team should be wrapping up their final draft…
Elias Pettersson – 2017 NHL Draft Prospect Profile David Carlsson | April 29, 2017 Elias Pettersson 2016-17 Team: Timrå IK (#14) Date of Birth: December 12, 1998 Place of Birth: Sundsvall, Sweden Ht: 6’2″ Wt: 161 lbs Shoots: Left Position: LW/C NHL Draft Eligibility: 2017 first-year…
European Prospects Prepare for Draft Leah Dyck | January 17, 2017 Over the last couple of decades, the NHL has become more diversified. Each year we’re seeing more European players enter the league through the draft, as increased media coverage is growing…
October Swedish Spotlight: Daniel Paille, Draft Watch & More David Carlsson | November 3, 2016 Just in time for the first snow to fall in the southern parts of Sweden, I am launching this segment on The Hockey Writers, where I share with you the hottest hockey topics…