USHL Alum Thomas Vanek Leading NHL in Scoring Dakota Case | February 1, 2013 Just seven games into the NHL regular season, Buffalo’s Thomas Vanek is turning heads…again. It’s nothing he’s not used to as he is unquestionably the Sabres’ top gun. Vanek, who…
Mike Paliotta: Letting the Catamount Out of the Bag THW Archives | November 8, 2012 “I matured as a player and as a person, and you are consistently pushed out of your comfort zone, which makes you a better player.” Those are the words used…
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…
2013 NHL Draft Top 30 Preseason Rankings THW Archives | July 16, 2012 It has only been three weeks since the conclusion of the 2012 NHL Entry Draft, but talk has already begun on next year’s outstanding crop of young players looking to…
Fargo Force-ful Words: Boston Bruins’ Draft-Picks Colton Hargrove & Zane Gothberg Bob Mand | July 2, 2012 Boston Bruins’ draft picks and former Fargo Force teammates Colton Hargrove and Zane Gothberg shared two years at Scheels Arena on their path to the 2012 Boston Bruins Development…
Jon Gillies – The Next Ones: 2012 NHL Draft Prospect Profile – Big Man On Campus Anatoliy Metter | June 18, 2012 Jon Gillies THW Close-Up: Date of Birth: January 22, 1994 Place of Birth: South Portland, Maine Height: 6’5″ Weight: 216 lbs. Shoots: Left Catches: Left Position: G NHL…
Daniil Zharkov – The Next Ones: 2012 NHL Draft Prospect Profile – The Russian Bull THW Archives | June 14, 2012 Daniil Zharkov THW Close-Up: Date of birth: February 6th, 1994 Place of birth: St. Petersburgh, Russia Ht: 6’3″ Wt: 194 lbs Shoots: Left Position: Left wing Draft Eligibility: 2012 It’s…
Cristoval “Boo” Nieves – 2012 NHL Draft Prospect Profile – The Pigeonholed Prospect THW Archives | May 15, 2012 Cristoval Nieves THW Close-Up: Date of birth: 1/23/94 Place of birth: Baldwinsville, New York Ht: 6’2″ Wt: 176 lbs Shoots: Left Position: Forward Draft eligibility: 2012 Despite his commitment to…
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…
Zemgus Girgensons – The Next Ones: 2012 NHL Draft Prospect Profile – The Latvian Locomotive THW Archives | April 8, 2012 Zemgus Girgensons THW Close-Up: Date of birth: 1/5/1994 Place of birth: Riga, Latvia Ht: 6’2″ Wt: 198 lbs Shoots: Left Position: C/RW NHL Entry Draft Eligibility: 2012 He’s been drafted…
Jordan Schmaltz – 2012 NHL Draft Prospect Profile – Take a Gamble on a Gambler THW Archives | March 24, 2012 Jordan Schmaltz THW Close-Up: Date of birth: 10/8/1993 Place of birth: Verona, Wisconsin Ht: 6’2″ Wt: 174 lbs Shoots: Right Position: Defense Draft eligibility: 2012 The Green Bay Gamblers paid…
Nic Kerdiles – California Dreamin’ THW Archives | February 4, 2012 If it weren’t for Wayne Gretzky, you probably wouldn’t be hearing Nic Kerdiles’ name getting thrown around as a possible 1st round pick. Gretzky put California on the map and…