Tri-City Wins the Jake Bean Sweepstakes
The Calgary Hitmen are having a down year. Between some injuries and some challenges facing their veteran players, it became apparent early in the season that making the playoffs would…
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Hitmen Trade Alters WHL Power Balance
Junior hockey in Canada is insanely competitive. Teams have to serve two or three masters simultaneously; developing players efficiently enough to have a winning program, but knowing the right time…
Calgary Teddy Bear Toss Turns 22
Aside from perhaps the occasional appearance of the Calgary Flames in the Stanley Cup playoffs, there are few sporting events in the city of Calgary that compare to the Calgary…
The 3 Best and Worst CHL Attendances
The Canadian Hockey League is responsible for the most prospects drafted into the NHL each and every year. It is comprised of the Ontario Hockey League, Quebec Major Junior Hockey League,…
Calgary Hitmen Break Records With 21st Teddy Bear Toss
The hockey world is known for its charitable nature, particularly around the holiday season. While the Teddy Bear Toss is a time-honoured tradition throughout minor and junior hockey, the Western…
3 Low Profile Flyers Prospects Who Are Making An Early Splash
For the first time in years, the Philadelphia Flyers have a prospect pool that boasts of solid players at all positions. The Flyers have a group of top tier defense…
Terrell Draude – The Next Ones: NHL 2015 Draft Prospect Profile
Terrell Draude THW Close-Up: Date of birth: 3/21/1997 Place of birth: Warman, SK, Canada Ht: 6’3″ Wt: 209 lbs Shoots: Left Position: C NHL Draft Eligibility: 2015 Twitter:@TerrellDraude THW The Next Ones Rankings (February): not…
Gone Gali Gone
The Free Agent The Jets’ season and Cinderella run to the playoffs is over and the brass is now hard at work trying to resign key parts of this year’s…
Calgary’s Teddy Bear Toss Turns 20
The Calgary Hitmen are celebrating their 20th Western Hockey League season in 2014-15. And that means there was another anniversary celebrated in Calgary – the annual Teddy Bear Toss. The…
Q & A with Flyers’ 6th Round Pick, Radel Fazleev
It’s no secret Russian players come with a stigma. They’re looked at as pompous, cocky, in it for themselves. They’re not traditionally thought of as team players. Many feel they…
NHL Draft War Room: Travis Sanheim
by Eldon MacDonald (edited by @ChrisRalphTHW) Travis Sanheim THW’s NHL Draft War Room Rankings – Apr-14: #41 THW’s NHL Draft Rankings – The Next Ones Edition (aka Chris’s List): #52 (March 2014;…
NHL Draft War Room: Jake Virtanen
Jake Virtanen THW’s NHL Draft War Room Rankings: #8 THW’s NHL Draft Rankings – The Next Ones Edition (aka Chris’s List): #7 (March 2014) Hashtag/Nickname: #LocomotiV, #JakeTheSnake Team: #18, Calgary,…