Top 20 WHL Prospects for 2017 NHL Draft Ryan Pike | December 2, 2016 This past June, nine Western Hockey League players were selected in the first round of the National Hockey League’s entry draft. The league had just four players taken in the…
Meet Canada’s World Junior Invitees – Forwards Andrew Forbes | November 30, 2016 Earlier this week, the selection process started for Hockey Canada and their Under-20 World Junior team as they announced the 32 players that were invited to the selection camp. The…
8 Thoughts on Canada’s World Junior Camp Roster Dustin Nelson | November 30, 2016 Tuesday, Hockey Canada announced a 32-man roster they’ve invited to their World Junior Selection Camp, slated to get underway Dec. 10. While it doesn’t have the jaw-dropping surprises of last…
Who Should the Leafs Draft in 2017? Brett Slawson | November 11, 2016 Given the Toronto Maple Leafs’ current state as a franchise, there is arguably no date over the course of a given year more important than the annual NHL Entry Draft.…
2017 NHL Draft Consensus Rankings Ryan Pike | November 8, 2016 November Edition We’re a few months into the junior hockey season, meaning that the various players eligible for selection in the 2016 National Hockey League Entry Draft have played several…
Pike’s Picks: 2017 NHL Draft Alternate Rankings Ryan Pike | November 1, 2016 Almost two full months have passed in the junior hockey season, with Halloween and Canadian Thanksgiving having passed us by. Now that there are a fair number of games to…
2017 NHL Draft: Analyzing Central Scouting’s Prospect Grades Brett Slawson | October 5, 2016 The NHL Draft is a highly entertaining, annual event, which sees players from all parts of the globe realize their life-long dream of being selected by an NHL franchise. The…
2016-17 Western Hockey League Season Preview Ryan Pike | September 22, 2016 Last season was one of triumph and disappointment for the Western Hockey League. As the league celebrated its 50th birthday, it had two representatives in the Mastercard Memorial Cup: league…
2017 NHL Draft Preliminary Alternate Rankings – Pike’s Picks Ryan Pike | August 12, 2016 Like sands through the hourglass, the summer has sped by and with the onset of the annual Ivan Hlinka Memorial Tournament in Europe the 2017 NHL Draft season has begun.…
Jake Bean Leads WHL in 2016 NHL Draft Ryan Pike | June 26, 2016 There was a lot of chatter around Western Hockey League observers over the past season regarding the relative weakness of the 2016 class for the National Hockey League draft compared…
2016 Mastercard Memorial Cup Preview Ryan Pike | May 20, 2016 After the marathon of the major-junior regular season and the relative sprint of the post-season, the Canadian Hockey League season finally culminates with the annual Mastercard Memorial Cup tournament. Contested…
2016 WHL Playoff Preview: The Finals Ryan Pike | May 6, 2016 It all comes down to this. The 50th Western Hockey League season – consisting of 792 regular season games, a tie-breaker between Edmonton and Medicine Hat, and 75 playoff games…