Posts About "Nils Hoglander"
Vancouver Canucks News & Rumors: Myers, Toffoli, Tryamkin & Hoglander
April 17th, 2020 Although the NHL’s regular season has been suspended, hockey news is still regularly emerging from the Vancouver Canucks organization. Although little of that news involves players on the ice, it does involve players within the organization and those who are at home during the COVID-19 disruption. Related: Vancouver Canucks News...
Canucks Top 5 Prospects Not in Utica
April 6th, 2020 The Vancouver Canucks have a deep prospect pool right now that has a lot of players on the cusp of breaking into the professional ranks. We hope that many of them will go on to successful NHL careers with at least one Stanley Cup in their future, ideally with the Canucks. So without further ado, here are the top five prospects playing...
Canucks' Top 10 Prospects Midseason Update
January 20th, 2020 We have just passed the midpoint of the 2019-20 season and the top prospects of the Vancouver Canucks have certainly turned some heads. Some have had very impressive starts to their respective seasons, while others seem to have regressed a bit from where they stood before the campaign began. So I thought it would be a good time to...
2020 WJC: Takeaways From Sweden vs. Russia
January 4th, 2020 Another World Junior Championship, another semi-final loss. It's become somewhat of a bitter tradition for Team Sweden in recent years. Despite their immense success in the preliminary rounds where they have gone a staggering 52-0, they can't seem to get over the hump that is the playoff rounds. It doesn't seem to matter what players...
Hoglander a Standout for Sweden at WJC
December 31st, 2019 The 2020 World Junior Championship has become somewhat of a coming-out party for Vancouver Canucks' prospect Nils Hoglander. He started the tournament on the top line with Samuel Fagemo and David Gustafsson and has been an offensive threat since day one. It didn't take long for him to dazzle the hockey world either. On a Swedish team...
WJC: Takeaways From Sweden Vs. Finland
December 27th, 2019 Team Sweden opened up the 2020 World Junior Championships with a victory over Team Finland to stretch their preliminary-round winning streak to an eye-popping 49 games. It was definitely up in the air for most of the game thanks to a brilliant effort by Finnish goaltender Justus Annunen. But 17-year-old draft hopeful Alexander Holtz...
Canucks' 2019 Draft Class Update
December 13th, 2019 It was yet another devastating loss for the Vancouver Canucks in this past June’s draft lottery. Vancouver is not unfamiliar with losing draft lotteries. It is actually what they are best at. No team in the entire league has fallen more spots in the draft lottery than the Canucks since 2016. In 2019, it was no different, as Vancouver...
Canucks World Junior Candidates
December 9th, 2019 Over the years, the World Junior Hockey Championships have become a tradition for hockey fans, especially in Canada. When Christmas is over and the gifts have been unwrapped, it's ready for hockey. The tournament usually provides excitement and a glimpse of future NHL stars. J.T. Miller, Bo Horvat, Elias Pettersson, Jake Virtanen, Brock...
Vancouver Canucks' Top 10 Prospects
July 29th, 2019 The excitement for the prospects and young players has hit a fever pitch in Canuck Nation. For good reason too, as the Vancouver Canucks have one of the top prospect pools in the National Hockey League right now. Looking through the list, there is a lot to like about the players in it, as this is the deepest pool the team has had in...
Canucks' Nils Höglander: Steal of the Draft
July 1st, 2019 It is no secret that Vancouver Canucks general manager Jim Benning and his cohorts strode into the 2019 NHL Entry Draft with a shopping list jam-packed with needs. After a disappointing yet optimistic end to the 2018-19 NHL season, the rumour mill started back up again. With talk of trading up in the draft, trading down in the draft...
Grading the Canucks at the 2019 Draft
June 23rd, 2019 The sun has set on the 2019 NHL Draft. Now the real work begins as the prospects start the long road to a permanent spot on a National Hockey League roster. The Vancouver Canucks made nine selections over the seven rounds and walked away with eight forwards and one goaltender. Yes, you read correctly, the Canucks did not choose a...
Plenty of Talent Available For Devils at Pick No. 34
June 22nd, 2019 The New Jersey Devils went with the consensus No. 1 overall prospect in Jack Hughes with their first selection on Friday night. The 18-year old phenom has all the tools to become a star in the NHL, and he's an incredibly gifted player that can expedite the Devils rebuild. In addition to the first overall pick, the Devils are armed...
Penguins: 5 Potential First-Round Options
June 13th, 2019 The Pittsburgh Penguins currently own the 21st overall pick in the 2019 NHL Entry Draft. Barring a major change, the team will be active in the first round of a draft for the first time since 2014. While the Penguins are far from Jack Hughes and Kaapo Kakko territory, the 2019 draft class looks to be a fairly strong one and general...
