Four Unknown Prospects Making Waves in the Blue Jackets System The Hockey Writers | September 2, 2016 Let’s be honest, the 2015-16 season was a fairly depressing one for Columbus Blue Jackets fans, at least at the NHL level. The team got off to an ugly 0-8…
Paul Bittner Will Not Play for U.S. at World Juniors Dustin L. Nelson | December 14, 2015 In addition to the official announcement that Noah Hanifin won’t play at the 2016 World Junior Championship, the U.S. team had more bad news in the early going. 2015 2nd…
Columbus Inks Paul Bittner to Entry-Level Deal Dustin Nelson | August 20, 2015 The Columbus Blue Jackets have signed 2015 2nd round draft pick (38th overall) Paul Bittner to a three-year, entry-level contract, the team announced on Thursday. The 6-foot-4 Bittner was projected…
Highlights From US World Juniors Camp Inter-Squad Scrimmage Dustin Nelson | August 2, 2015 The US National World Juniors Evaluation Camp is underway and Saturday was the inter-squad scrimmage that had the two US squads — Team Blue and Team White — facing each…
Get To Know The Blue Jackets Draft Picks Mark Scheig | June 29, 2015 The Columbus Blue Jackets entered the NHL Draft with 10 picks at their disposal. When it was over, the team drafted nine new prospects into the organization. The team had…
3 Potential Busts in the 2015 NHL Draft Brett Slawson | June 26, 2015 Can Lawson Crouse adapt to the NHL game? (OHL Images) The 2015 NHL Entry Draft is loaded with high-end talent, so much so that it has become arguably one of the most highly…
Why Detroit Will Trade Their 2015 1st Round Pick Spencer Meisner | May 13, 2015 Another season has passed for the Detroit Red Wings, and while they made the playoffs, the Red Wings find themselves picking in the top 20 for the 3rd straight season.…
1st Round, 16th Overall, the Edmonton Oilers Select… Brett Slawson | May 4, 2015 With the plucking of four ping pong balls, numbers 1, 5, 6 and 14 in particular, the Edmonton Oilers were awarded the right to select first overall in the 2015…
Paul Bittner – The Next Ones: NHL 2015 Draft Prospect Profile THW Archives | April 18, 2015 Paul Bittner THW Close-Up: Date of birth: 11/4/1996 Place of birth: Crookston, Minnesota Ht: 6’4″ Wt: 194 lbs Shoots: Left Position: LW NHL Draft Eligibility: 2015 Twitter: @Bittner_7 THW The Next Ones Rankings (February): 26 Other Rankings:…
WHL Roundup: Winterhawks at Wrong End of Standings Larry Fisher | October 15, 2014 What in the world is wrong with the Portland Winterhawks? That’s a million-dollar question that everybody’s asking, but nobody really has an answer for. When the four-time defending Western Conference…