Posts About "Miro Heiskanen"
Dahlin Over Heiskanen- Why He Deserves the Calder Nod
April 30th, 2019 The finalists for this year's Calder Trophy were announced on Saturday and, like most NHL Awards announcements, were not without their share of controversy. While most NHL pundits feel Elias Pettersson could have had the trophy engraved in January, the other two finalists have been met with questions. St. Louis Blues goaltender...
Youth is Being Served Early in Stanley Cup Playoffs
April 13th, 2019 For all the value of post-season experience, youth is off to a nice start in the Stanley Cup playoffs. Teenage defenceman Miro Heiskanen built on his stellar rookie season in his playoff debut with Dallas, 19-year-old Andrei Svechnikov tried to carry C...
Stars’ Defense Revolves Around Rookie Heiskanen
April 12th, 2019 Any other season, Dallas Stars defenseman Miro Heiskanen would probably be the Calder Memorial Trophy favorite as the league’s top rookie. Unfortunately, it isn’t like most years and the 19-year-old standout on the Stars’ blue line may not even end up being a finalist. Heiskanen Gets First Star That’s obviously not a knock...
The 2019 Calder Trophy Race
April 7th, 2019 The discussion surrounding the Calder Memorial Trophy race heading into the 2018-19 season felt very similar to 2017-18 as there was no one clear-cut favorite at the start. Unlike in 2015-16 and 2016-17, there wasn't a generational talent like Connor McDavid or Austin Matthews taking over headlines as they made their...
Standout Prospect From Each Team in Traverse City
September 15th, 2018 Over the weekend, eight teams gathered in northern Michigan for the 20th annual Traverse City Prospect Tournament, hosted by the Detroit Red Wings. Among the players present were ten of the top fifty NHL prospects, as identified by NHL.com. But it wasn't just the top prospects that stood out for their respective teams. Several players...
The Dallas Stars Will Make the Playoffs
September 7th, 2018 In the NHL—and really all professional sports—the offseason is meant to be a time when general managers reflect on the state of their respective teams and formulate a plan to get better. After all, the name of the game is improvement. No team wants to stay stagnant and miss the postseason year after playoff-less year. But that's...
