The Prospect Report: Mika Zibanejad Carl Maloney | February 10, 2012 Mika Zibanejad DOB: April 18, 1993 NHL Rights: Ottawa Senators Drafted: 1st round (6th overall) 2011 Height: 6′ Weight: 176 lbs Position: Centre ◊◊◊◊ Zibanejad, an 18…
The Plus Side: TJ Foster Dustin Twin | February 10, 2012 In this series of player profiles I am going to focus on players who aren’t drafted but could be considered. There are only a little over 200 spots each year…
Alex Galchenyuk – The Next Ones: NHL 2012 Draft Prospect Profile Brendan Ross | February 10, 2012 Alex Galchenyuk THW Close-Up: Date of birth: February 12th, 1994 Place of birth: Milwaukee, Wisconsin, USA Ht: 6-1 Wt: 185 Shoots: Left Position: Centre NHL Draft Eligibility: 2012 Galchenyuk [Gal-chen-yuk] …
A February 2012 NHL Mock Draft (Picks 16-30) David OConnor | February 8, 2012 Recently I published the first half of A February 2012 NHL Mock Draft. As you can see, this is the second half. If you missed the first part, you can…
Minnesota Wild Prospects: Dissecting Gustafsson, Kuemper, and Hackett Anatoliy Metter | February 7, 2012 With the rise of prospects such as Mikael Granlund, Jonas Brodin, Johan Larsson, Charlie Coyle, and Jason Zucker, the Minnesota Wild’s future seems to be as bright as ever. All…
Nic Kerdiles – California Dreamin’ THW Archives | February 4, 2012 If it weren’t for Wayne Gretzky, you probably wouldn’t be hearing Nic Kerdiles’ name getting thrown around as a possible 1st round pick. Gretzky put California on the map and…
2012 NHL Entry Draft: Ranking the OHL Draft Class Brendan Ross | February 3, 2012 The development of hockey players throughout the world is crucial to the future success and survival of the National Hockey League. Millions of dollars and thousands of hours are spent…
A February 2012 NHL Mock Draft (Picks 1-15) David OConnor | February 1, 2012 Earlier in the season, I wrote two detailed mock drafts for The Hockey Writers. You can view the first half of round one here, and the second half. As I…
CHL/NHL Top Prospects Skills Competition Complete Brendan Ross | February 1, 2012 Tuesday night, scouts and fans flocked to the Kelowna Rockets’ home at Prospera Place in beautiful British Columbia to see Team Orr defeat Team Cherry 15-9 in the 2012 CHL/NHL…
Taking a Look at the Kingston Frontenacs and Sarnia Sting Trades Peter Harling | January 31, 2012 The Kingston Frontenacs and Sarnia Sting of the Ontario Hockey League have made several trades in recent history. The two teams went head-to-head at the K-Rock center in Kingston on…
Future Watch: Cristoval Nieves Aaron Hall | January 29, 2012 In recent drafts the majority of players have come from major junior, USHL, or NCAA hockey. Players playing in leagues lower than these are very hard to read because of…
The Prospect Panel: From Ryan Ellis To Mark Scheifele David OConnor | January 28, 2012 Welcome to The Prospect Panel. Each week, three of our prospect writers will be answering your questions, as well as some that many people will be wanting to have answers…