Posts About "Kevin Fiala"
Predators Trio Lead U.S. to Semifinals at IIHF Worlds
May 15th, 2015 The Nashville Predators were one of most represented NHL teams at the IIHF worlds on Thursday. It was the quarterfinals and all seven players representing the franchise made the elimination round. All of these players made their presence felt. USA vs. Switzerland The game with the most Nashville Predators was the opening game of the...
Filip Forsberg, Pekka Rinne Leading Preds at IIHFs
May 8th, 2015 It’s been a tournament to remember so far for Nashville Predators forward Filip Forsberg and goalie Pekka Rinne. Forsberg has raced out to a fast start at the IIHF World Hockey Championships. Forsberg is tied with Edmonton Oilers and Team Canada forward Taylor Hall as leading goal-scorer. Filip Forsberg is also eighth in points for...
Preds Poll: Which Predator Will Be Best at World Hockey Championships?
May 1st, 2015 Nashville Predators fans would love to be celebrating playoff hockey in May, but the Chicago Blackhawks took care of that. However, fans can still see their favorite Predators playing hockey in at the World Hockey Championships. Today I’m starting a new Friday feature called the Preds Poll where I put a question to the fans about the...
Roman Josi and Kevin Fiala: Nashville's New Swiss Guard
March 24th, 2015 While the core of the Nashville Predators is composed of players mostly from Canada, the United States, Sweden and Finland, the team’s future could have a distinctly Swiss flavor to it. We all know about the rise of defenseman Roman Josi, but his countryman Kevin Fiala is starting to round into an offensive force down in the...
Vladislav Kamenev's Silver Medal Highlights Predators at WJC
January 6th, 2015 Of four Nashville Predators prospects at the 2015 World Junior Championship, the only to medal was Russia's Vladislav Kamenev. Russia fell to Canada 5-4 in the gold medal match, despite an incredible comeback from down 5-1 a little over halfway through the second period. Kamenev, a 2014 second round pick, helped in the comeback...
Nashville Predators at the WJC: Preview
December 24th, 2014 Santa has brought the hockey world the gift of the World Junior Championship for the next two weeks in hockey's meccas -- Toronto and Montreal. Watching intently will be Nashville Predators scouts, coaches and management as they see their coveted prospects display their talent at a grand stage. Nashville has just four prospects from...
Ford Ice Impressions – Nashville Predators
September 20th, 2014 We've saved the hosts for last. Normally I'd do that just because they hosted the tournament, but in this case I left the Nashville Predators for the last because, as a whole, their group of prospects impressed me the most. From the 4-on-3 unit of Kevin Fiala, Filip Forsberg, Brendan Leipsic, and Miikka Salomaki to Magnus Hellberg...
THW's List Of Prospects Playing In The SHL (14-15 Edition)
September 9th, 2014 In the 2014-15 season, a total of 46 players will skate in the SHL, the top-tier Swedish League, formerly known as ElitSerien. Please note that this list includes only players actually playing in the SHL or the relative affiliates, but does not include prospects playing in Swedish lower-tier leagues. Moreover, the list doesn’t include...
Nashville Predators - Top 5 Prospects
September 2nd, 2014 David Poile is the Billy Beane of NHL general managers. He's always iced a capable team who grinds its way to try and make the playoffs. Sometimes they've been successful, recently they haven't, but the fact of the matter is, Poile has found ways to maximize a squad's potential given their payroll. Furthermore, he and his scouting...
Fiala, Arvidsson One Step Closer To Being NHLers
July 15th, 2014 Kevin Fiala and Viktor Arvidsson have taken different paths on their ongoing way to the NHL. Fiala, 17, was drafted 11th overall by the Nashville Predators and had little doubts that he would be selected in the 1st round at the draft. Arvidsson, 21, was wondering whether he'd be drafted at all after not being selected the past...
Nashville Predators: Top 5 Players To Watch At Development Camp
July 3rd, 2014 The Nashville Predators kick off their 2014 Development Camp Monday, July 7 lasting through Saturday, July 12. This camp will be a different experience for the 33 prospects attending. While Centennial Sportsplex, the practice site of the Predators, is under renovation, on-ice sessions will be held at Bridgestone Arena....
Analyzing the Nashville Predators 2014 Draft Class
June 28th, 2014 Entering Philadelphia, the Nashville Predators held eight draft picks. Leaving the city of Brotherly Love, Nashville drafted seven. The Predators made two trades involving draft picks with the San Jose Sharks, trading the 46th overall pick for the 51st and a 2015 4th round pick; and picks 72 and 102 for the 62nd overall pick. Of the...
4 Gamebreakers the Flyers Should Select at 17th Overall
June 24th, 2014 A few days ago, I detailed why the Flyers draft tendencies need to continue to evolve from the past. You can read it here. In short, they need to continue to address their weaknesses (puck-moving defensemen, top line wingers) and ignore what they've been good at (centers and bottom six forwards). Thankfully for the Flyers, there are a...
