5 Players Calgary Should Select 6th Overall Ben Shelley | May 4, 2016 Last time the Calgary Flames landed the sixth overall draft pick, they walked away with their soon-to-be first line centre, Sean Monahan. The Flames can only hope to repeat their…
2016 NHL Draft Watch: April Risers and Fallers Devin Slawson | May 2, 2016 The 2016 NHL Draft is only a couple of months away now. Rankings are being finalized, but not before some minor tweaks are made after the month of April provided some…
2016 NHL Draft: Who is the Top Defenceman? Devin Slawson | April 5, 2016 With the 2016 NHL Draft quickly approaching, prospect rankings are virtually set. However, there is one remaining unknown. Who is the consensus number one defenceman? At the beginning of the…
Jake Bean – The Next Ones: 2016 NHL Draft Prospect Profile Ryan Pike | March 30, 2016 Jake Bean 2015-16 Team: Calgary Hitmen (#2) Date of Birth: June 9, 1998 Place of Birth: Calgary, AB Ht: 6’1” Wt: 170 lbs Shoots: Left Position: Defense NHL Draft Eligibility:…
Bean Jr: Top Defenceman Started from the Bottom Leah Dyck | March 28, 2016 Three years ago he was overlooked by all 21 WHL teams. They were too busy selecting more than 200 players over 12 rounds at the 2013 WHL Bantam Draft to notice a…
2016 WHL Playoff Preview – The First Round Ryan Pike | March 23, 2016 The Western Hockey League celebrated its 50th anniversary this season, and the playoffs will be capped off with the league’s Red Deer Rebels hosting the 2016 Mastercard Memorial Cup. Between…
Top 20 WHL Prospects for 2016 NHL Draft at the Halfway Point Ryan Pike | January 3, 2016 The 2016 National Hockey League Draft is still about six months away, and based on a lot of preliminary rankings it looks to be rather heavy with youngsters from the…
Potential Offensive Defensemen in the 2016 NHL Draft Joseph Aleong | December 26, 2015 The NHL seems to be moving, as a whole, in the direction of skill over size. While being big, strong, and defensively sound used to be an important characteristic for a…
Prospects Raising Their Draft Stock Joseph Aleong | November 7, 2015 After the first full month of CHL play, there have been several players who have proven many doubters wrong and opened eyes with their inspired and productive play. Whether it…