Posts About "NCAA"
Senators' NCAA Prospect Pipeline
March 16th, 2020 The Ottawa Senators and the NCAA have long been connected. Many current Sens have spent time and developed their skills in the American college system. Why is it that the team has been so fond of these players? I believe that the Sens are so enamoured with the NCAA because it fits so well with how the franchise develops their prospects,...
The ACHA: Trailblazing a Path in College Hockey
October 20th, 2019 Throughout North America, there has been a rapid growth in the number of junior hockey programs and leagues in the past decade. This growth has seen a boom of increased skill development and pathways to pro and college hockey for many prospects. At the end of the junior experience, players face the toughest of questions about "what's...
Should Hockey Take Note Of Baseball's Minor League 'Problem?'
September 18th, 2019 Although the in-game exploits of the respective sports differ greatly, many comparisons can be drawn between baseball and ice hockey. Almost all of these comparisons reside at the major league organizational level. While one plays on ice and one on grass, the front office antics of the two sports are more similar than you think. One...
What California's New NCAA Law Means for College Hockey
September 13th, 2019 Compared to other major North American sports, college hockey lacks influence and attention, as the sport's top talents are already either playing professionally or in a multitude of major-junior leagues. College hockey may not carry the same weight as college football or college basketball in developing their sport's next young stars,...
Vancouver Canucks Should Target Christian Wolanin
March 13th, 2018 Who the hell is Christian Wolanin? That's a good question, considering most people have never heard the name before. He's flown under the radar for most of his young career, but he's exploded this season with the University of North Dakota and according to reports, he might take his chances with NHL free agency. Enter, the Vancouver...
Canucks Adam Gaudette Continues to Dominate NCAA
March 9th, 2018 With the Vancouver Canucks' 2017-18 season inching closer to its conclusion, talk of prospects is escalating. Adam Gaudette, one of those prospects, has been tearing up the NCAA and it has the Canucks and fans very, very excited. The two-way center just received his second consecutive Hockey Commissioners' Association National Division...
Overtime With BSC: NCAA Players Holding Leverage
April 6th, 2017 While NHL teams are looking to solidify their bids for the postseason at this time of year, general managers continue their roles off the ice. The job of the front office is never done, and while the trade deadline may be passed, teams are still looking for ways to benefit their clubs this season as well as in the seasons to come. When a...
5 Prospects Ready to Make an Impact in 2016
August 1st, 2016 The start of each season is a blank slate for all. Standings are thrown out the window, Stats are forgotten, and everyone starts at the same level. General manager's look to craft championships, and players look to the long season ahead. However, some are just focused on being a part of the roster come opening night. Whether a team is...
5 Reasons to Watch the NCAA Men's Hockey Tournament
March 25th, 2016 The NCAA men’s hockey tournament is underway, and it’s the biggest time of the year in college hockey. The event gets lost in the shuffle of the other big March tournament in the NCAA men’s basketball championship. College hockey doesn’t grab the headlines like the other sports do in March because the races to the NHL and...
The Journey Home: Peter Stoykewych
March 30th, 2015 Drafted In the spring of 2010, Peter Stoykewych and the rest of the Winnipeg South Blues were swept in the very first round of the Manitoba Junior Hockey League playoffs. The Blues were a young team with only three graduating players and despite the early playoff exit, the expectations and aspirations for some of the young players...
Jack Eichel – The Next Ones: NHL 2015 Draft Prospect Profile
March 6th, 2015 Jack Eichel THW Close-Up: Date of birth: 10/28/1996 Place of birth: Chelmsford, MA Ht: 6'2" Wt: 194 lbs Shoots: Right Position: C NHL Draft Eligibility: 2015 Twitter: @Jack_Eichel11 THW The Next Ones Rankings (February): 2 View image | gettyimages.com Other Rankings: THW War Room...
Kelly Summers: A Late Round Gem For Sens?
February 17th, 2015 When you are a 7th round draft pick, many people don't take notice, you are usually considered the best of what is left. These late round selections are the ones however that team scouts can really benefit from if they pan out. It is the selection of these "Late round Gems" that can put an organization over the top. Teams usually...
Canada Has No College Hockey Players for 3rd Consecutive year at WJC
December 20th, 2014 Remember 2007, at the World Junior, when Jonathan Toews scored what seemed like ten shootout goals against American goaltender Jeff Frazee in the Semifinal, leading Team Canada to the finals against Sweden and the eventual Gold Medal? I do too. But with Canada's WJC roster having ZERO NCAA College Hockey Players for a 3rd consecutive...
