2015 NHL Draft: The Writers’ Mock Draft – Round 1 Ryan Pike | June 11, 2015 The Hockey Writers boasts a diverse writing staff featuring experienced and up-and-coming writers from throughout the 30 National Hockey League markets and beyond. This approach allows us to explore a…
Every NHL Team’s Top Prospect: Atlantic Division Joseph Aleong | June 11, 2015 In recent years, the most successful teams share a common theme; the best players on their roster are often drafted and developed by the team, starting off as heralded prospects…
Mitchell Vande Sompel – The Next Ones: 2015 NHL Draft Prospect Profile Carl Maloney | June 10, 2015 Mitchell Vande Sompel THW Close-Up: Team: Oshawa Generals (OHL) Birthdate: February 11, 1997 Hometown: London, ON Height: 5′ 10″ Weight: 180lbs Position: Defense Shoots: Left NHL Draft Eligibility: 2015 first year eligible…
Aleksi Saarela: Hockey Prodigy Turns Prodigal Son Ross Bonander | June 10, 2015 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…
Which Freshman will Win NHL Rookie of the Year? Anthony Fusco | June 10, 2015 Every year in the NHL there are a group of rookies that take to the ice, and take the league and its fans completely by storm. They play with poise,…
Nashville Predators Top Five Prospects: Pre 2015 Draft Colin Fitts | June 10, 2015 One of the better NHL teams at drafting well is the Nashville Predators. With general manager David Poile’s “build the team from the back on up” mentality, Nashville has been extremely successful in…
A Brief History of the 16th Overall Pick Marcy Di Michele | June 9, 2015 When the Edmonton Oilers traded David Perron to Pittsburgh back in January in exchange for a first-round pick and Rob Klinkhammer, no one anticipated the Penguins late season free-fall and…
5 Potential Power Forwards Available Later in the 2015 NHL Draft Ross Bonander | June 9, 2015 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″…
Flyers Find Gem in Prospect Sanheim Zach Hopkins | June 8, 2015 Last summer, the 2014 NHL draft was held in Philadelphia for the first time. The Flyers were coming off of a first round playoff exit and held the 17th selection.…
2015 NHL Draft Prospects Set to Smash “Small” Stereotype Brett Slawson | June 8, 2015 In today’s NHL, players of smaller stature and physique are often shunned and even ignored due to a perceived lack of ability in a league of predominantly large players. Of course, larger…
5 Stay-at-Home Defensemen Available in the 2015 Entry Draft Ross Bonander | June 8, 2015 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…
5 Standouts From The NHL Combine Mark Scheig | June 7, 2015 Now came the hard part. The last major activity at the 2015 NHL Combine was all that was left for the top prospects. It was the fitness testing. It was…