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Mathew Barzal

NHL Draft Rankings War Room: Top 13 Outliers

Christopher Ralph | May 30, 2015

by Eldon MacDonald (edited by @ChrisRalphTHW) One of the things I like to see in NHL draft rankings is the reasoning, however brief, behind outlier picks. Here is the rationale behind…

Categories NHL Entry Draft

Who Should the Flyers Draft at 7th Overall?

THW Archives | May 11, 2015

As much as Flyers fans hoped Bill Daly would give them the golden ticket to the Connor McDavid sweepstakes, Philadelphia fell in line with where they were likely going to…

Categories Philadelphia Flyers

Mathew Barzal – The Next Ones: NHL 2015 Draft Prospect Profile

THW Archives | March 31, 2015

Mathew Barzal THW Close-Up: Date of birth: 5/26/1997 Place of birth: Vancouver, BC, CAN Ht: 6’0″     Wt: 181 lbs Shoots: Right Position: C NHL Draft Eligibility: 2015 Twitter: @Barzal_97 THW The Next Ones Rankings (February): 7 Other…

Categories NHL Entry Draft

Mathew Barzal: NHL Draft War Room Profile

Christopher Ralph | March 30, 2015

by Eldon MacDonald (edited by @ChrisRalphTHW) Mathew Barzal: Ranked #6 – March 2015 Rankings Hashtag: #MrSkillWithGritOnIt Team: #13, Seattle Thunderbirds, WHL Position: Centre Shoots: Right Height: 6’0 Weight: 177 lb. Born:…

Categories NHL Entry Draft, NHL Prospects

NHL Draft War Room: March Madness Risers and Fallers 

Christopher Ralph | March 20, 2015

by Eldon MacDonald (edited by @ChrisRalphTHW) The regular seasons are winding up in the CHL and have already wound up in many other leagues, particularly overseas. Except for the U18 Worlds…

Categories NHL Entry Draft, NHL Prospects

NHL Draft: Top 5 Average-Sized Forwards Not Named McDavid or Eichel

Christopher Ralph | December 29, 2014

by Eldon MacDonald (edited by @ChrisRalphTHW) The mid-sized forwards (6’0 to 6’2) have been okay as a group but most have issues of some sort – injury, offensive game or defensive…

Categories NHL Entry Draft

WHL Power Rankings: October 8th

Andrew Eide | October 8, 2013

The Western Hockey League has completed two full weeks of play now and we are starting to see some trends and teams begin to separate themselves. Some teams that we…

Categories CHL, WHL

WHL 2012 Bantam Draft Top 30

Christopher Ralph | May 2, 2012

The 2012 WHL Bantam draft is set to go Thursday, May 3rd inCalgary,Alberta.    About the WHL Bantam Draft (WHL.ca) “The bantam draft allows for the orderly transfer of players…

Categories CHL, Olympics, Player Profiles
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