Kraken 2022 NHL Draft Target: Šimon Nemec Adam Kierszenblat | April 25, 2022 With the final few games of the NHL season being played out, the Seattle Kraken’s focus should be shifting to the May 10 NHL Draft Lottery. Currently, they sit 30th…
Simon Nemec – 2022 NHL Draft Prospect Profile Peter Baracchini | March 16, 2022 Simon Nemec 2021-22 Team: HK Nitra (Slovakia)Date of Birth: Feb.15, 2004Place of Birth: Liptovsky Mikulas, SVKHt: 6-foot-1 Wt: 192 poundsShoots: RPosition: DNHL Draft Eligibility: 2022 first-year eligible Rankings NHL Central…
2022 NHL Draft Rankings: Baracchini’s Top 96 March Rankings Peter Baracchini | March 12, 2022 Welcome back to my 2022 NHL Draft Rankings. In December, I released my second-round of draft rankings just before the World Juniors. The tournament was eventually cancelled but, the draft…
3 Takeaways as Team Slovakia Win Bronze, Slafkovsky is Crowned MVP Luke James | February 20, 2022 It just had to be him. 17-year-old sensation Juraj Slafkovsky netted a brace for Slovakia as they defeated Sweden 4-0 to win bronze at the 2022 Winter Olympics in Beijing,…
Slovakia’s Slafkovsky is Ready for Playoff Clash with Germany Luke James | February 14, 2022 Beijing 2022 wasn’t meant to provide the backdrop for Juraj Slafkovsky’s breakout moment. The 17-year-old, already forecasted to be selected early in this year’s draft, was included on Team Slovakia’s…
3 Takeaways from Slovakia’s Hard-Fought, 4-1 Loss to Sweden – 2022 Olympics Luke James | February 11, 2022 Team Slovakia left the ice perplexed at how the first period of their Group C clash with Sweden had unraveled. The Slovaks, comfortably the better side in the opening ten…
3 Takeaways From Slovakia’s 6-2 Loss to Finland in 2022 Olympic Opener Luke James | February 10, 2022 Despite taking an early lead against Finland, Team Slovakia’s opening game at Beijing 2022 didn’t go to plan. Craig Ramsay’s side, buoyed by a Juraj Slafkovsky brace, were torn to…
2022 NHL Entry Draft: Baracchini’s Mock Draft 1.0 Peter Baracchini | January 24, 2022 As soon as the calendar flipped to January, the attention starts to shift over to the NHL Draft. Recently, Central Scouting released its midterm rankings and I thought it would…
2022 Men’s Olympic Hockey Team Slovakia Final Roster Luke James | January 18, 2022 With the 2022 Winter Olympic Games on the horizon, Team Slovakia has named their roster for the men’s ice hockey competition. While Craig Ramsay, a Buffalo Sabres stalwart of the…
3 Takeaways from Slovakia’s Hard Loss to Sweden at 2022 WJC C.R. Davies | December 28, 2021 The World Juniors opened up on Sunday for Slovakia, and unfortunately, they were handed a 4-3 loss by team USA. Not even 24 hours later, the Slovaks were up against…
Team Slovakia Players to Watch at the World Juniors 2022 C.R. Davies | December 19, 2021 After a bronze medal victory in 2014-15, Slovakia is once again looking to take home a medal for themselves in the IIHF World Junior Hockey Championship. Arguably one of the…
2022 NHL Draft Rankings: Baracchini’s Top 64 December Rankings Peter Baracchini | December 9, 2021 Welcome back to my 2022 NHL Draft rankings. Back in September, I released my top-32 preseason rankings for the upcoming draft. Since then, there have been a lot more names…