Posts About "Jake Oettinger"
Dallas Stars Prospects at WJC - Good Results So Far
January 1st, 2018 It's cold in Buffalo, but the Dallas Stars World Junior Championship prospects are starting to heat things up. Both of the Stars' goalie prospects have split time with their respective teammates guarding the net. The Stars two blue line prospects are logging significant minutes, and their two forward prospects are also making a positive...
2018 WJC Team USA Final Roster for Buffalo
December 25th, 2017 With the World Junior Championships set to kick off this week, the United States have announced the roster they'll be sending to the tournament to defend their title of World Champions from a year ago (a roster that looks pretty similar to the one that was previewed on THW in the past). Winning a gold medal for your country is an honor...
Dallas Stars' College Prospects WJC Update
December 17th, 2017 During this time of year, most college students are finishing up finals and making plans to go home for the holidays. For four Dallas Stars prospects, the break will have added meaning. Two are hoping to protect the net for their respective countries at the 2018 World Junior Championship; another is hoping to represent at the WJC for the...
2018 WJC Team USA Preview
December 8th, 2017 The United States look to retain their gold medal victory from last year. If they are to do so, it will be done on home soil. Only seven potential returnees from 2017 have been selected to the USA's preliminary roster. The good problem to have is that the other 21 prelim players provide a tremendous amount of talent to choose from. Team...
NCAA Hockey Rankings: Top-4 Remain, Minnesota & Providence Jump
October 30th, 2017 College hockey saw some great action this week, making for a big shift from last week's NCAA Hockey Rankings. The University of Denver Pioneers visited the state of Massachusetts this weekend, taking on the formerly ranked No. 6 Boston University Terriers and No. 19 Boston College Eagles. The Pioneers were able to take both games,...
Bruins Missed an Opportunity in Oettinger
September 11th, 2017 The scouting and development of goaltenders is an inexact science. It's so fluid and imperfect that it's more akin to reading tarot cards than the principles of physics. As such, the hockey draft boards of yesteryear are littered with colossal whiffs and diamond-in-the-rough home runs. Basically, an Adam Dunn box score. One can go...
