Posts About "Nick Ebert"

Revisiting Rychel Spitfires/Storm Trade

June 30th, 2017 Trades are never an easy part of the OHL. Trading away your own family is that much more difficult. For Windsor Spitfires general manager Warren Rychel, it was a necessary evil. In December 2013, the Spitfires were a team looking for an identity. They had the tools to compete but were a middle-of-the-pack team in a historically strong...

Top 5 Potential Draft Day Risers

June 14th, 2012 In the newfound age of online hockey fanaticism, the annual NHL entry draft has become an event of much anticipation. The months leading up to draft day consist of endless pages of speculation and discussion, from both media and fans, about draft eligible players: teams they played on, points they put up, their skill sets, their...

2012 NHL Draft Preview: The Top Defensemen

June 11th, 2012 There are many talented players available for selection in this year’s NHL Entry Draft, which is being held June 22-23 in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. The Western Hockey League is filled with defensemen eligible for the draft this year, and many of them will be selected in the first round. One of them has already played for Canada at the...

Nick Ebert: America's Top NHL Draft Prospect

November 4th, 2011 Originally from Livingston, New Jersey, Nick Ebert has taken his game to a whole new level in the last few years. Ebert was playing in the USHL with the Waterloo Black Hawks at the age of 15, a remarkable feat, and now he's taken his talents north to the OHL, playing his first season with the Windsor Spitfires in 2010-2011. He was...

An Early Season 2012 NHL Mock Draft (Selections 1-15)

October 16th, 2011 Even though the 2011-2012 NHL season has just started, it's never too early to look ahead to the next draft. They are an exciting time for players, organizations, and especially fans. It's always interesting to think about how your favourite team could look in the future, and mock drafts can definitely add to the fun. The standings...