Avalanche Goalies Annunen & Shmakov Leading Team’s European Prospects Alex Hobson | February 11, 2021 A week ago, I wrote a piece highlighting Colorado Avalanche prospects who are currently playing (and thriving) in the NCAA. As everybody already knows, with the CHL yet to get…
Windsor Spitfires’ Notebook: NHL Players to Watch & Overseas Ice Dave Jewell | January 24, 2021 While the COVID-19 pandemic has postponed the 2020-21 Ontario Hockey League (OHL) season for the foreseeable future, the NHL and hockey overseas continue on. That’s good news for the Windsor…
Meet the Colorado Avalanche 2020 Draft Class Alex Hobson | October 20, 2020 The 2020 NHL Draft was one for the ages, and that’s putting it lightly. The Colorado Avalanche walked out of the draft with a rather light crop of new prospects,…
Windsor Spitfires’ Duo Selected at 2020 NHL Draft Dave Jewell | October 8, 2020 Nothing about 2020 has been normal and the NHL Draft was no exception. After a three-month delay due to the COVID-19 pandemic, two members of the Windsor Spitfires are finally…
Avalanche Add Front-End Talent on Day 2 of NHL Draft David Briggs | October 8, 2020 The Colorado Avalanche entered Day 2 of the 2020 NHL Draft with five selections remaining after drafting defenseman, Justin Barron, 25th overall on night one. General manager Joe Sakic surprised…
Prospects News & Rumors: Välimäki, Holtz, Bourque & More Eddy Jones | October 2, 2020 The Calgary Flames loaned a former first-round pick to the Finnish Liiga, a top prospect for the 2020 NHL Entry Draft gets his first goal of the season, and the…
The Grind Line: Red Wings Options For the 32nd Pick Devin Little | September 21, 2020 What’s The Grind Line? Apart from the once-famous line of Kris Draper, Kirk Maltby, and either Joe Kocur or Darren McCarty, The Grind Line is also The Hockey Writers’ weekly…
2020 NHL Draft: 10 Fallers from Fisher’s Final Rankings Larry Fisher | June 15, 2020 Fisher’s Top 500 Final Rankings Fisher’s Top 400 for May Fisher’s Top 350 for April Fisher’s Top 300 for March Fisher’s Top 217 for February Fisher’s Top 217 for January…
5 Underrated Draft-Eligible OHL Talents Aidan Battley | May 31, 2020 Scouting is the most challenging profession (off the ice) in professional hockey, with a seemingly infinite range of draft-eligible players. From this difficult task, there are certainly players who will…
Jean-Luc Foudy – 2020 NHL Draft Prospect Profile Dave Jewell | March 21, 2020 Jean-Luc Foudy 2019-20 Team: Windsor Spitfires (#93)Date of Birth: May 13, 2002Place of Birth: Scarborough, ONHt: 5-foot-11 Wt: 168-pounds Position: CShoots: RNHL Draft Eligibility: 2020 first-year eligible Rankings: Future Considerations:…
Windsor Spitfires’ Weekly: Big Sweep, Streak Ends, & Bros Battle Dave Jewell | January 23, 2020 Nobody said staying near the top of the Ontario Hockey League’s Western Conference would be easy. It shouldn’t be, either. The Windsor Spitfires have welcomed the challenge and are consistently…
Re-Drafting: Windsor Spitfires’ First Picks of the 2010s Dave Jewell | December 30, 2019 At the end of every draft, teams believe that they’ve made the best decisions for their club over the long haul. The Windsor Spitfires are no different. Through the 2010s,…