Is Yakky Back? Making Sense of the Yakupov Situation Brendan Ross | September 27, 2012 Over the past few days, Nail Yakupov has been making headlines after receiving word that he was suspended from playing in any more Kontinental Hockey League games until further notice.…
Nail Yakupov Locked Out of Russian Hockey Marcy Di Michele | September 26, 2012 It didn’t take long for players to begin scattering once the NHL owners announced they will be going ahead with a lock-out. Some were assigned to the AHL, some went…
3rd Time’s A Charm for JC Campagna THW Archives | September 24, 2012 As the hockey pundits always say: “There is always next season.” Those five words have become all too familiar for JC Campagna. Having switched teams and leagues twice already, he…
2013 Draft Hopeful Thomas Welsh Decommits From Penn State THW Archives | September 5, 2012 It’s been an up and down roller coaster for Thomas Welsh since I reported on him last October. From having suffered defeat in the Flood Marr Tournament for Salisbury, to…
OHL 2012-13 Season Preview Part 4 Margann Laurissa | August 31, 2012 This is Part 4 of a 4 Part Series. Part 1: Barrie Colts, Belleville Bulls, Brampton Battalion, Erie Otters & Guelph Storm Part 2: Kingston Frontenacs, Kitchener Rangers, London Knights,…
Alex Galchenyuk Brings Excitement To Habs Nation David OConnor | June 23, 2012 For a prospect who only played two regular season games with the Sarnia Sting this year, what happened on Friday night speaks volumes about the player he really is. Alex…
Nail Yakupov – The Next Ones: NHL 2012 Draft Prospect Profile Christopher Ralph | June 12, 2012 Nail Yakupov THW Close-Up: Nail Yakupov. Ryan Nugent-Hopkins. Taylor Hall. John Tavares. Steven Stamkos. Detailed hockey analytics are not required to decipher the connection between the above five hockey players. No matter how hockey media and the experts tried to convince hockey fans, there was ultimately no doubt as to who would get drafted first overall in the past four drafts. Nail Yakupov looks to make it five years running that this trend continues.
Oilers Can’t Afford to Pass on Nail Yakupov Carl Maloney | June 11, 2012 Each year when draft time rolls around, hope springs anew for many teams. Especially for those teams sitting in a lottery position where they hold to the belief that the…
Final Top 60 NHL Prospect Rankings for 2012 Draft THW Archives | April 28, 2012 With the hustle and bustle of the NHL’s Stanley Cup Playoffs, some hockey fans seem to forget that some of the world’s top prospects are also duking it out in…
Top 10 CHL Contenders for the 2012 Mastercard Memorial Cup Carl Maloney | March 23, 2012 While most of the hockey world is focused on the NHL playoff races and the daily changes within each conference, there is more than just the pro game to excite hockey fans. This…
The OHL Battling Endless Injuries Brendan Ross | March 11, 2012 Entering the 2011-2012 OHL Season, the Sarnia Sting had high expectations for their season. Jacques Beaulieu became the tenth coach in Sarnia Sting history and adopted the title of General…
Dirty or Not: Evaluating Michael Halmo’s Hit on Nail Yakupov James Neveau | March 11, 2012 Jim Neveau, Senior NHL Columnist If there has been one consistent narrative over the past several NHL seasons, it has been the seeming epidemic of blows to the head that…