Wild Prospects: First Impressions at WJC 2017 Kirby Horgan | December 27, 2016 Day one of the World Junior Championship is in the books from Montreal and Toronto and it was an impressive start from a Minnesota Wild perspective. With four draft choices…
2017 WJC Team Russia Preview Alessandro Seren Rosso | December 26, 2016 Team Russia will enter the 2017 World Junior Championship as one of the contenders for the gold medal, as tradition dictates. Being the country with the most overall success in…
Two Wild Prospects Earn “C” at World Juniors Dustin Nelson | December 20, 2016 The 2017 World Junior Championship is just around the corner and Wild fans will find plenty of exciting prospects going for gold in Toronto and Montreal. For just the eighth…
The Rise of Kirill Kaprizov Mark Bowie | December 13, 2016 There’s a lot of focus from the Minnesota Wild fanbase on the team’s three most recent first-round draft picks—Joel Eriksson Ek, Alex Tuch and Luke Kunin—and for good reason. Some…
Minnesota Wild Prospect Update Kirby Horgan | December 2, 2016 With the calendar now turned to December, the hockey season is in full swing for nearly every reputable league. From the NCAA to the KHL, the majority of teams have double…
THW’s List of Prospects Playing in the KHL This Season Alessandro Seren Rosso | August 22, 2016 In the 2016-17 season, a total of 4138 prospects will skate in the KHL (or in their affiliate teams in the VHL or MHL), up from last year’s 26. A few…
Minnesota Wild Prospects Update Dustin Nelson | February 24, 2016 The Minnesota Wild have desperately been lacking that game-breaking forward who can create offense out of nowhere. Whether or not that player is in the system has been a concern…
KHL Announces 2016 All-Star Rosters Alessandro Seren Rosso | January 17, 2016 The Kontinental Hockey League has recently announced the full 2016 All-Star game rosters on its official website. The 2016 All-Star game will be held on January 23rd at the brand-new…
Minnesota Wild Prospects Thrive at World Juniors Dustin Nelson | January 8, 2016 It was a good year for Minnesota Wild prospects at the World Junior Championships. After a couple of years of few prospects making appearances and even fewer showing up in…
Standout Russians In WJC Round Robin Alessandro Seren Rosso | January 1, 2016 The Russians had a great start at the WJC, with four wins in four games, even if they needed the game-winning shots to get the best over Team Czech Republic.…
Russia Names Final World Junior Roster Dustin Nelson | December 25, 2015 The Russian National Team finalized their roster for the 2016 World Junior Championship on Friday, making their final two cuts and putting together a roster of 23 players for the…
Get To Know Kirill Kaprizov Alessandro Seren Rosso | December 14, 2015 One of the top prospects in Russian junior hockey, Minnesota Wild draft pick Kirill Kaprizov is an exciting winger with a great nose for the net and excellent puck skills.…