5 Undersized Forwards Available Later in the NHL Draft
Last week THW’s Brett Slawson looked at three undersized prospects who are likely first round picks in the 2015 draft: Mitch Marner, Travis Konecny and Nick Merkley. Here I’ll look at…
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NHL Draft Trivia, Part I
The differences between the NHL draft today, and the NHL draft as it was when introduced in 1963, are enormous. As you might imagine, so much has changed in over 50…
Three Supersized Slovakian Prospects
Slovakian hockey in North America is chiefly defined by speed and points. Peter Stastny’s 1.268 points per game is good for ninth all-time in the NHL. Marian Hossa needs 14 goals…
Six Degrees of Separation: The Generational Edition
They are called generational talents because they only come along once in a generation. First was Jean Béliveau. Then Guy Lafleur. Wayne Gretzky was next, followed by Mario Lemieux, Eric Lindros…
Aleksi Saarela: Hockey Prodigy Turns Prodigal Son
Not long ago, his name was spoken in the same breath as Mikael Granlund, Teemu Pulkkinen, Teuvo Teräväinen, Rasmus Ristolainen and Aleksander Barkov. Not long ago, he won awards named after Sami…
5 Potential Power Forwards Available Later in the 2015 NHL Draft
A traditional power forward has to be big. He has to throw his body around and be a physical menace on the ice. And he has to score. At 6’3″…
5 Stay-at-Home Defensemen Available in the 2015 Entry Draft
Stay-at-home defensemen don’t get a lot of attention, and in the NHL they certainly don’t win any Norris trophies. A year might pass between goals credited to them, but their game…
The Next Ones NHL 2015 Draft Prospect Guide Available Now
The Hockey Writers’ inaugural Draft Prospect Guide has arrived! The Next Ones: NHL 2015 Draft Prospect Guide features 150 in-depth prospect profiles for the upcoming draft written by THW’s draft…
5 Puck-Moving Defensemen Available in the 2015 NHL Draft
You know the kind: they weave through the neutral zone effortlessly, puck on a string, and hit a streaking winger with a pinpoint pass as he’s hitting the blue line. Or…
Pop Quiz: NHL Draft History
The Hockey Writers’ inaugural NHL Draft Prospect Guide is now available at Amazon. It features 150 prospect profiles written by the THW Draft Team. To acknowledge this ‘first’ from THW, we offer a 12…
2015 Draft Eligible Players At Least Six Foot Seven
You saw the title and wondered, ‘Could that really amount to a list long enough to be article-length?’ and the answer is yes. If I had included players listed at…
Conor Garland – The Next Ones: 2015 NHL Draft Prospect Profile
Conor Garland THW Close-Up Date of birth: 11 March 1996 Place of birth: Scituate, MA Ht: 5’8″ Wt: 168 lbs Shoots: R Position: RW NHL Draft Eligibility: 2014 Rankings •…