NHL Central Scouting’s 2015 Midterm Draft Rankings Combined Christopher Ralph | January 25, 2015 by Eldon MacDonald (edited by @ChrisRalphTHW) Rationale Behind the Combined Rankings As you are aware, NHL Central Scouting produces a segregated set of rankings. That is, they are separated based on North…
NHL Central Scouting’s Midterm Rankings: Top 10 Surprises Christopher Ralph | January 25, 2015 by Eldon MacDonald (edited by @ChrisRalphTHW) The Top 10 Surprises Like all lists, NHL Central Scouting’s rankings contain a few surprises – players ranked higher or lower than you would have…
10 Overage Steals in the 2015 Draft Bill Schoeninger | January 22, 2015 210 players were lucky enough to have their named called at the 2014 NHL Draft in Philadelphia. A few more, like Red Wings defenseman Joe Hicketts, were able to sign…
Jack Eichel Tracker: Power Play Maven Bill Schoeninger | January 19, 2015 In an ongoing series of articles, the Jack Eichel Tracker will monitor Eichel’s performance and development in his freshman season at Boston University. As a BU student, I will have…
NHL Draft War Room: Year of the Q Part Deux Christopher Ralph | January 17, 2015 by Eldon MacDonald (edited by @ChrisRalphTHW) Another “Year of the Q” 2014 was a rough year for NHL draft prospects from the QMJHL (Q) as only one prospect (Nikolaj Ehlers…
Jack Eichel Tracker: Back On Top Bill Schoeninger | January 13, 2015 In an ongoing series of articles, the Jack Eichel Tracker will monitor Eichel’s performance and development in his freshman season at Boston University. As a BU student, I will have…
2015 NHL Mock Draft: New Year’s Edition Christopher Ralph | January 11, 2015 Whether it be the Philadelphia Flyers going off the board to take Samuel Morin, the rapid rise of a Swedish blueliner’s stock, or Anthony Duclair slip sliding to the third round,…
Oilers Trade Perron To Penguins: Address Future, Neglect Today Shane Sander | January 2, 2015 Breaking news today out of Edmonton — A few days after scoring the shootout winner against the defending Stanley Cup Champions the Oilers have traded David Perron to the Pittsburgh…
2015 NHL Draft War Room: Top 5 Undersized Forwards Christopher Ralph | December 30, 2014 by Eldon MacDonald (edited by @ChrisRalphTHW) Usually I am the one ranking the smaller forwards lower than others. Not this year; the top ranked smaller forwards have exceeded expectations as a…
2015 NHL Draft War Room: The Top Five Goalies Christopher Ralph | December 27, 2014 by Eldon MacDonald (edited by @ChrisRalphTHW) Here are the top five goaltenders eligible for the 2015 draft. Note that none of these lads have really stood out head and shoulders above the…
2015 NHL Draft War Room: The Top Five Defensemen Christopher Ralph | December 27, 2014 by Eldon MacDonald (edited by @ChrisRalphTHW) The defensemen have generally met or exceeded pre-season expectations. Although, this could be considered more of a forward year, there are still a number of…
THW’s 2015 NHL Draft Ultimate Prospect Tracker – Holiday Edition Christopher Ralph | December 21, 2014 by Eldon MacDonald (edited by @ChrisRalphTHW) The 2015 NHL Draft Rankings War Room: This holiday edition brings you the Top 100 ranked prospects as compiled by THW’s Eastern Canada based hockey bird dog, Eldon MacDonald. The Next…