Russian Rebuild: Colts Aim for Playoffs Joel Vanderlaan | September 14, 2017 Last season marked the first time since 2010-11 that the Barrie Colts missed the Ontario Hockey League playoffs; both times the club finished in last place. In 2011, the Colts…
Evgeny Svechnikov: Red Wings Next Russian Star John Curran | August 30, 2017 Over the last 25 years, the Detroit Red Wings have had their fair share of skilled Russian hockey players. From Sergei Fedorov and the rest of the legendary “Russian Five”…
Pike’s Picks: 2018 NHL Draft Rankings – Preliminary Edition Ryan Pike | August 15, 2017 The annual Ivan Hlinka Memorial Tournament for under-18 players has come and gone, which officially kicks off the scouting season for the 2018 National Hockey League draft class. Based on…
Dmitri Samorukov Fully Focused on NHL, Oilers Alessandro Seren Rosso | July 24, 2017 A third-round pick for the Edmonton Oilers, Dmitri Samorukov had a good rookie season in the OHL with the Guelph Storm, and he completed his on-ice season skating for Team…
2018 NHL Draft Rankings: July’s Top 31 Devin Slawson | July 4, 2017 With the 2017 NHL Draft now officially a thing of the past, we can begin to take an early look into the top 2018 NHL Draft prospects. While this year’s…
CHL Import Draft Highlights Jeff Langridge | June 29, 2017 The Canadian Hockey League had its annual Import Draft on Wednesday and welcomed a new could-be superstar into its league. Now, before we get to who was picked, let’s have…
2018 NHL Draft: 10 Prospects to Watch Brett Slawson | June 22, 2017 The annual NHL Entry Draft is an event defined by immense anticipation and excitement. For a handful of teams, the Draft presents the unique opportunity to drastically improve an organization’s…
2017 U18 WJC Team Russia Preview Alessandro Seren Rosso | April 12, 2017 In spite of all the talent the Mother Land keeps on producing, the Russians haven’t won a gold medal at the U18 level for ten years, since the team led…
World Junior A Challenge Standouts Dustin Nelson | December 18, 2016 The World Junior A Challenge has come to an end in Bonnyville with the United States shutting out Canada East to grab their seventh title at the annual tournament. The…
Players to Watch at the World Junior A Challenge Dustin Nelson | December 11, 2016 Now in its 11th year, the World Junior A Challenge is a top showcase for skaters across the world playing junior A hockey. This year’s tournament features two NHL draft…
Team Russia Players To Watch At 2016 U18s Alessandro Seren Rosso | April 14, 2016 The 2016 U18 WJC are going to start in Grand Forks, North Dakota, but this year it will be harder than usual to consider the Russians as contenders for the…
Interview With Young Phenom Andrei Svechnikov Alessandro Seren Rosso | March 10, 2016 Considered one of the best players in the world of his birth year, 15-years-old Andrei Svechnikov has an example to follow in his brother, Evgeny, a 2015 first-round pick of…