Family Ties: 2016 NHL Draft Edition (Part I) Andrew Forbes | July 11, 2016 We hear the phrases almost every year at the NHL Draft – one player taken has some kind of tie to the NHL already. If it wasn’t a father, it’s…
A Confident Strome Looks Forward Mark Brown | July 7, 2016 At first glance, one might think that Dylan Strome has been in the NHL for several seasons, captured numerous awards and had his name etched on the Stanley Cup.…
Facing Off: Recapping Draft Weekend, Previewing Free Agency Larry Fisher | June 28, 2016 Facing Off is a weekly column debating five of hockey’s hottest topics each and every Monday. From current events like trades and hat tricks, to bigger-picture stuff like scandals and expansion —…
The Biggest Surprises of the NHL Draft’s First Round Joseph Aleong | June 25, 2016 For the past few weeks, The Hockey Writers have been bringing you a series of articles detailing several intriguing aspects of the 2016 NHL Draft, including Five Potential Draft-day surprises…
Arizona Coyotes Select Jakob Chychrun #16 Overall Steven DiOssi | June 24, 2016 With the sixteenth pick in the 2016 NHL Draft the Arizona Coyotes have selected Jakob Chychrun from the Sarnia Sting of the Ontario Hockey League. In a deal confirmed minutes before the…
5 Best Prospects Not Named Matthews, Laine, or Puljujarvi Mark Scheig | June 24, 2016 From now until the NHL Entry Draft, we will have a series of articles helping you get ready for both the draft and the combine. Today, it is finally draft day! I…
Ready, Set, Draft! Dennis Schellenberg | June 24, 2016 Only a couple of hours until the 2016 Draft gets under way and you don’t have the insights of a scout and are not yet fully prepared for the draft?…
Jakob Chychrun – The Next Ones: NHL 2016 Draft Prospect Profile Joseph Aleong | June 23, 2016 Jakob Chychrun 2015-16 Team: Sarnia Sting (#5) Date of birth: March 31st, 1998 Place of birth: Boca Raton, Florida Ht: 6’2″ Wt: 200 lbs Shoots: Left Position: Defence NHL Draft Eligibility: 2016 1st year eligible…
Facing Off: Recapping Combine and Gearing Up for Draft Larry Fisher | June 14, 2016 Facing Off is a weekly column debating five of hockey’s hottest topics each and every Monday. From current events like trades and hat tricks, to bigger-picture stuff like scandals and expansion —…
Panthers Prowling for Promising Prospects Marc Cavella | June 13, 2016 The Florida Panthers were on the prowl for prominent talent while attending the 2016 NHL Scouting Combine, which was held May 30-June 4 in Buffalo’s First Niagara Center and HarborCenter.…
5 Potential Draft Surprises Nobody is Predicting Larry Fisher | June 10, 2016 The NHL draft rarely plays out as anticipated. The actual order often varies greatly from the so-called consensus rankings. Most of the mock drafts that you’ll see over the next…
2016 NHL Draft Rankings: Slawson’s Top 100 Prospects Devin Slawson | June 6, 2016 The 2016 NHL Draft is quickly approaching, with the big day finally commencing on June 24th. Throughout the course of the 2015-16 season there have been some big risers and…
