Top 5 Sharks Prospects Andrew Bensch | September 15, 2015 While the San Jose Sharks are still without a blue-chip center prospect with the potential to replace future Hall of Famer Joe Thornton, it is widely agreed upon that their…
Rourke Chartier Could be Dark Horse at Sharks Camp Andrew Bensch | September 13, 2015 Very few teenagers play in the NHL. Those that do are almost always high first-round picks. The Connor McDavid and Jack Eichels of the world (first and second overall selections…
Sharks’ Prospects: Next Pavelski Could be Lurking Andrew Bensch | July 10, 2015 The third annual San Jose Sharks prospect scrimmage was a bit of a snoozer. With no high-end elite prospect like Connor McDavid to wow the crowd, there wasn’t much to…
The Ideal Sharks Draft Andrew Bensch | June 12, 2015 Shark Attack Draft Strategy The 2015 NHL Entry Draft is just weeks away. Scouts and front office folks for all 30 teams have been busy making final evaluations of prospective…
Rockets, Generals to Clash Again for Memorial Cup Larry Fisher | May 30, 2015 • Kelowna Rockets Team Preview • Quebec Remparts 4, Kelowna Rockets 3 • Kelowna Rockets 7, Rimouski Oceanic 3 • Oshawa Generals 2, Kelowna Rockets 1 The Kelowna Rockets have been hit-and-miss…
Generals, not Rockets, off to Final at Memorial Cup Larry Fisher | May 26, 2015 • Kelowna Rockets Team Preview • Quebec Remparts 4, Kelowna Rockets 3 • Kelowna Rockets 7, Rimouski Oceanic 3 Ken Appleby and the Oshawa Generals are off to the Memorial Cup final.…
Oilers’ Draisaitl Lifts Rockets to WHL Title Larry Fisher | May 16, 2015 Leon Draisaitl for a first-round pick. Yeah, Bruce Hamilton would make that deal again. Every day of the week. Twice on Sunday. It was an unprecedented move when it went…
WHL Roundup: Best of the West Poll is Back Larry Fisher | February 18, 2015 It is one of the most anticipated lists of the hockey season — at least within WHL circles. After taking a one-year hiatus, the Best of the West poll returned…
WHL’s Rockets Reminiscent of 2009 Champs Larry Fisher | January 14, 2015 The year was 2009. Jamie Benn and Tyler Myers had just returned from helping Canada capture its fifth straight gold medal at the World Junior Championship. The Calgary Flames, in…