Posts About "Kyle Wellwood"
5 Original Jets 2.0 Players: Where Are They Now?
September 15th, 2018 The Winnipeg Jets are a long way from where they began when the NHL returned to Manitoba's capital in 2011. The team has slowly built to become what appears to be the perennial contender for which Jets fans and management have hoped for the past seven years, but those that came before cannot be forgotten. Back in March, The Hockey...
Wellwood Sinks Teeth Into Concussion Testing App
February 28th, 2017 Kyle Wellwood undoubtedly witnessed a lot of concussions during his hockey career. That's probably why in retirement, he persuaded his brother Eric to sink their teeth into a Vancouver-based company who has created an app for concussion testing. HeadCheck Health CEO Harrison Brown noticed the same lack of care when he was an athlete...
Bang For The Buck: February Edition
February 28th, 2012 For the first time in two months there is a new name atop the list of the best bargain players in the NHL. Pierre-Alexandr Parenteau supplants Brian Elliott at number one in the February edition of Bang For The Buck: *Note: The list does not include players who are still working off their rookie contracts *Previous ranking in...
Fantasy - The Waiver Wire and Shooting Percentages: Tlusty, Brassard, Purcell and more
February 25th, 2012 Painting a Picture with Shooting Percentages Shooting percentage is often a key determinant when evaluating a player’s production or lack thereof. It is often overlooked, as in fantasy leagues, one would routinely gather potential by looking at goals, assists, shots and the line combinations rather than analyzing percentages of what...
The Next Undrafted Gem? Zach O'Brien
February 20th, 2012 Zach O'Brien DOB: June 29, 1992NHL Rights: N/ADrafted: UndraftedHeight: 5’10″ Weight: 188 lbsPosition: Centre/right wingCurrent Team: Acadie-Bathurst Titans (QMJHL) ◊◊◊◊ Currently second in the QMJHL scoring race behind Victoriaville Tigres' Yanni Gourde with 47 goals and...
Dustin Byfuglien's Return Pays Early Dividends For Jets
February 3rd, 2012 Drag our Leaf Icon above to your taskbar to bookmark TGAM in Internet Explorer 9. Show me how Please don't show me this again Remind me later Drag our Leaf Icon above to your taskbar to bookmark TGAM in Internet Explorer 9. Show me how Please don't show me this again Remind me later If you were unsure of just how...
Top Five 2011 Free Agent Steals
November 14th, 2011 Heading into this past summer's 2011 free agent frenzy, most of the anticipation and speculation from fans and media alike was focused on the big-name, big-money catches like Brad Richards, Simon Gagne, Erik Cole and Tomas Kaberle. However, dozens of other NHLers found new homes this summer without as much fanfare and monetary value,...
Bang For The Buck: October Edition
November 1st, 2011 In what I hope will become a popular occurring segment, I will rank who I think are the top 10 bargain players for their respective teams after each month of the NHL season. To kick things off, here is who made the cut for October's edition of what I am calling Bang For The Buck. *Note: The list does not include players who are...
From Abdelkader to Zuccarello - 20 October 2011
October 20th, 2011 If you were in the Metro Detroit area over the last few days you may have had a run in with a Red Wing or two as they were out on their Hockeytown Thanks Tour. Players were seen around town including captain Nicklas Lidstrom making pizza’s at a local Little Caesers and Pavel Datsyuk serving coffee via the drive thru at Tim Horton’s:
The Winnipeg Jigsaw Nearly Complete: Bogosian, Buff, Rookie Development and Training Camp
September 17th, 2011 August was not a great month for the Winnipeg Jets, along with Rick Rypien's passing came Byfuglien's boating arrest and reported weight issues as well as the uncertain future of young defenseman Zach Bogosian. September is looking much better, with the pieces slowly falling into place for Winnipeg's first season back in the...Battle Royale: the San Jose Sharks and Los Angeles Kings Jockey for Pacific Supremacy
"I like the dreams of the future better than the history of the past." — Thomas Jefferson. One team has ruled the roost four consecutive years, missing a fifth (despite registering 108 points) only due to Anaheim's Cup-winning season in 2006-07. The other has been a perennial doormat for much of its existence, making the playoffs...
Plucked From the Scrap Heap, Which Remaining Free Agents Could Make an Impact This Season?
July 8th, 2011 Jim Neveau, NHL Correspondent After the frenzy that occurred on July 1st, a lot of the players who stood a great chance to make an immediate impact for their new clubs were already gone. One of the few exceptions to that was Brad Richards, and even he signed a new deal on the morning of July 2nd. Now, with the exception of the...
Exploring the Sabres Top Free Agent Targets
June 18th, 2011 Since Terry Pegula purchased the Buffalo Sabres back on February 22, Buffalo hockey fans have been in an uproar over the anticipation of the first offseason under the new regime. With Pegula’s seemingly bottomless pockets comes endless possibilities and wishful thinking for Sabres fans everywhere and everyone has their opinion...
