THW 2021 NHL Mock Draft: Blue Jackets Select William Eklund Fifth Overall Mark Scheig | July 11, 2021 The Columbus Blue Jackets need a strong infusion of new talent coming into their prospect pool. Holding the fifth-overall pick is a good start towards potentially getting back on the…
2021 NHL Entry Draft – Top 10 Left Wingers Alex Hobson | July 10, 2021 The 2021 NHL Draft is an unconventional one for one reason and one reason only. COVID-19. With the Quebec Major Junior Hockey League (QMJHL) only playing roughly half a season,…
Sabres Scoop: William Eklund, Eichel Update & ‘Donnie Meatballs’ Is Staying Jordan Jacklin | July 3, 2021 Welcome to the second edition of Sabres Scoop, The Hockey Writers’ weekly column discussing all things Buffalo Sabres. This week, Sabres Scoop co-hosts Jordan Jacklin and Brandon Seltenrich are joined by THW’s Seattle Kraken writer Tom…
Red Wings Draft Candidates: William Eklund Devin Little | June 14, 2021 In last year’s draft, the Detroit Red Wings ran it back to 2008 and introduced Hockeytown to a bunch of Swedish players. Their top pick (fourth overall) was winger Lucas…
Kings Have Good Forward Options at 2021 Draft Quinn McLellan | June 12, 2021 The Los Angeles Kings possess the eighth overall pick following the 2021 NHL Draft Lottery, where they didn’t move up or down in the draft order. LA is known for…
Sharks’ First-Round Draft Focus Should Be a 2-Way Centerman C.G. Jones | June 7, 2021 Now that the San Jose Sharks organization know where they’ll be slotted for the 2021 Draft, it’s time to consider who the club can feasibly pick up at the seventh…
The Grind Line: Red Wings’ Options at No. 6 Tony Wolak | June 7, 2021 What’s The Grind Line? Apart from the once-famous line of Kris Draper, Kirk Maltby, and either Joe Kocur or Darren McCarty, The Grind Line is also The Hockey Writers’ weekly…
Prospects News & Rumors: Eklund, Jones & Perfetti Eddy Jones | April 23, 2021 A top prospect in the 2021 NHL Entry Draft, William Eklund was named one of three finalists for the Swedish Hockey League Rookie of the Year Award. New York Rangers…
2021 U-18 World Championship Team Sweden Preview C.R. Davies | April 15, 2021 The Swedes have an exciting team coming into the IIHF Under-18 World Championship this year. The tournament will be held in Frisco, Texas, from April 26 – May 6 and…
2021 NHL Draft: Top 5 Playmakers Hadi K. | March 29, 2021 Welcome back to our 2021 NHL Draft Top 5! As was mentioned in last week’s article on the best available goalscorers in this draft, team needs will play a huge…
Team Sweden Hit Hard by COVID-19 Peter Ploshehanski | December 13, 2020 I had high hopes for Sweden this year at the 2021 World Junior Championship. Although my confidence has not disappeared, I’m cautiously pumping the brakes. COVID-19, which seems to have…
2021 NHL Draft: 5 Swedish Players to Watch Mathieu Sheridan | October 31, 2020 In the second part of this series, I will be taking a look at the top Swedish players that are eligible for the 2021 NHL Draft. Over the past few…