Conor Geekie — 2022 NHL Draft Prospect Profile Austin Stanovich | March 9, 2022 Conor Geekie 2021-22 Team: Winnipeg Ice (WHL)Date of Birth: May 05, 2004Place of Birth: Strathclair, MB, CANHt: 6-foot-4 Wt: 205 poundsShoots: LeftPosition: CenterNHL Draft Eligibility: 2022 first-year eligible Rankings NHL…
Shane Wright – 2022 NHL Draft Prospect Profile Peter Baracchini | March 9, 2022 Shane Wright 2021-22 Team: Kingston Frontenacs (OHL)Date of Birth: Jan. 05, 2004Place of Birth: Burlington, ON, CANHt: 6-foot-1 Wt: 187 lbsShoots: RPosition: CNHL Draft Eligibility: 2022 first-year eligible Rankings NHL…
Frontenacs’ Wright Proving Doubters Wrong As Top Prospect Peter Baracchini | March 5, 2022 Heading into the 2021-22 season, Kingston Frontenacs centre Shane Wright was the presumptive first overall pick for the 2022 NHL Entry Draft. From his days with the Don Mills Flyers…
Red Wings Prospect Update: Mazur, Tuomisto, Mastrosimone & More Devin Little | February 24, 2022 The beautiful thing about going to college as an NHL prospect is that players who go this route develop off the ice just as much as they do on it.…
3 Takeaways as Team Slovakia Win Bronze, Slafkovsky is Crowned MVP Luke James | February 20, 2022 It just had to be him. 17-year-old sensation Juraj Slafkovsky netted a brace for Slovakia as they defeated Sweden 4-0 to win bronze at the 2022 Winter Olympics in Beijing,…
Flames Prospects Report: Nikolaev, Kinnvall, Kerins & More Brett Krauss | February 18, 2022 Welcome back for another edition of the Calgary Flames prospects report. This is a reoccurring segment at The Hockey Writers, following the seasons and storylines of all the prospects in…
Canadiens 2022 Goalie Prospect Rankings Trege Wilson | February 16, 2022 The Montreal Canadiens have had a tough season when it comes to goaltending: Carey Price has been injured all season, and Jake Allen is out for at least eight weeks,…
Team Slovakia Shutout Germany, Set Up Quarter-Final Clash with Team USA at Beijing 2022 Luke James | February 15, 2022 Team Slovakia has the confidence of a side that could upset the United States in the quarter-finals at Beijing 2022. Craig Ramsay’s men, though definite underdogs to reach the final…
Slovakia’s Slafkovsky is Ready for Playoff Clash with Germany Luke James | February 14, 2022 Beijing 2022 wasn’t meant to provide the backdrop for Juraj Slafkovsky’s breakout moment. The 17-year-old, already forecasted to be selected early in this year’s draft, was included on Team Slovakia’s…
2022 NHL Draft: Zator’s Top 64 February Rankings Matthew Zator | February 11, 2022 Welcome to my first edition of NHL Draft rankings here at The Hockey Writers. Joining my fellow prospect gurus, Peter Baracchini and Andrew Forbes, my set will round out the…
NHL Prospects Playing at the 2022 Winter Olympics Matthew Zator | February 9, 2022 The 2022 Olympics in Beijing are underway and we are just hours away from the beginning of the men’s hockey tournament. Without NHL players for the second-straight time, countries had…
Red Wings Prospect Update: Niederbach, Johansson & More Devin Little | January 27, 2022 Even the most casual fan of the Detroit Red Wings knows that the pipeline to Motown more often than not goes through Sweden/Scandinavia. Players like Nicklas Lidstrom, Niklas Kronwall and…