The Best NHL Playoff Series of the 2000s Cam Charron | September 27, 2017 Originally published in June, 2010, THW takes a look back at the very best NHL playoff series of the past decade, from 2000-2010. Series #10 – 2006 Stanley Cup Finals…
A Basic Look at Advanced Hockey Statistics Cam Charron | July 18, 2011 Advanced statistics seem like a chore. You may have tried to understand them already, and waded online into a pool of one of the absolutely incomprehensible spreadsheets that can be…
Tomas Jurco determined to be more than a YouTube star Cam Charron | June 21, 2011 It’s probably an odd start for a hockey career, but top prospect Tomas Jurco fell in love with the game when his sister Petra went in for a practice but…
Canucks must embrace the role of the villain Cam Charron | June 13, 2011 In the end, they looked dazed and unassuming. There was never a team so clayed in a mould that was so unable to live up to their tremendous expectations. This…
Prospect Profile: Washington Capitals’ Stanislav Galiev Cam Charron | June 6, 2011 After the final whistle had blown, with the family and friends of his Saint John Sea Dogs teammates mulling around on the ice congratulating the 2011 Memorial Cup champions, Stanislav…
Kyle Dubas, the Theo Epstein of the OHL Cam Charron | May 26, 2011 Discuss his methods of management, and Kyle Dubas will use the words “extremely progressive” about twice a sentence. After all, why not? Dubas is the young, fresh face of the…
Prospect profile: Washington Capitals’ Cody Eakin Cam Charron | May 24, 2011 On any other day, Cody Eakin might be a little more cheerful, but, with his Kootenay Ice team down 0-2 in the MasterCard Memorial Cup, the Washington Capitals prospect is…
Top-prospect Huberdeau wins it for the Sea Dogs in OT thriller Cam Charron | May 24, 2011 If it had gone the other way, defenseman Jesse Blacker may not have called his teammates “passengers” or been so hard on himself. After all, when your team wins, there’s…
Vancouver/Chicago: The Three Stars of the series Cam Charron | April 27, 2011 3 — Dave Bolland, Chicago Blackhawks Call it curse, call it fear, but the series dynamic changed when Dave Bolland was inserted into the lineup in Game 4. Coming off…
Canucks unveil Neilson statue, name award winners Cam Charron | April 8, 2011 Right arm outstretched, the blade of journeyman forward Jim Nill’s stick in hand, holding aloft a white towel on the butt-end, a Vancouver Canuck associate coach made history, and is…
Luc Bourdon to Be Inducted Into NB Sports Hall of Fame Cam Charron | March 9, 2011 Before they “Luuu’d” for Roberto Luongo, they “Luuu’d” for Luc Bourdon. Sadly on May 29, 2008, at only 21 years of age, Luc passed away after a tragic motorcycle accident.…
Which Canucks Shooters See Their Shots Blocked? Cam Charron | March 2, 2011 One of the more underrated parts of shooting the puck involves getting the puck to the net. Television screens shattered from remote controls are a direct correlation to the number…