Posts tagged with "WJHC"
European Defenseman Reaches the Hockey Bar
February 15th, 2016 “He’s a pretty sharp-dressed guy”, Kris Knoblauch says with a chuckle. Knoblauch is the Head Coach of the Ontario Hockey League’s (OHL) Erie Otters and he's referring to defenseman Erik Černák. “Our Euro players tend to be a little more so than our other players.” It’s no secret that Europeans tend to dress better than...
First Overall in Sight, Gold in Mind
December 15th, 2015 With the World Junior Championship in Helsinki just 10 days away from puck drop, the most important weeks of the year for U20 national teams are just around the corner. Training camps are under way and the first cuts have been made already. defenceman and potential top three pick at the 2016 NHL-Draft, Jakob Chychrun, is among those who...
Maple Leafs News: Bernier, World Juniors and the 2016 Draft
December 9th, 2015 The Toronto Maple Leafs are always making some kind of news. There are numerous story lines that are worth following at this point in the season. They range from goaltender, Jonathan Bernier, trying to get his confidence back, to the Toronto Marlies ripping up the AHL. We can even look ahead to the 2016 NHL Entry Draft. Let's break down...
Checking in With 3 Top Maple Leafs Prospects
December 6th, 2015 The Toronto Maple Leafs have finally fully committed to rebuilding their organization and turning the franchise back in the direction of respectability. They have hired a top notch management team with a solid mixture of youth and experience which is arguably the envy of the league today. They went out and landed the coveted coach the...
Canucks Should Loan One Teenager for WJC
November 27th, 2015 With each passing season it seems more evident that the NHL is quickly becoming a young man's game, unless you're Jaromir Jagr. This much is evident for the Canucks this season as they dressed three raw rookies in their opening line up, with two of them being 19-year-old's. Both Jared McCann and Jake Virtanen remain with the Canucks,...
Flyers Prospects Konecny, Aube-Kubel and Kase Shine In Summer Exhibition
August 5th, 2015 Last night, as a part of the World Junior Championship Summer Showcase, Canada faced off against the Czech Republic. Among the participants in the game were Flyers prospects Travis Konecny (CAN), a first round pick in 2015, Nicolas Aube-Kubel (CAN), a second round pick in 2014 and David Kase (CZE), a fifth round pick in 2015. All...
