Canucks Updated Top 10 Prospects: 5 Through 1
The top five Canucks prospects are loaded with potential, and exhibit just how deep the team’s system is. Get excited about the talented players on this list, Canucks fans, because in a…
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Utica Comets Experiencing Youth Movement
Much like their parent club, the Vancouver Canucks, the Utica Comets are currently undergoing a youth movement of sorts. After a marvelous run to the Calder Cup Final in…
Baertschi and Virtanen Forming A Formidable Duo in Utica
The Canucks are getting a good look at their future down in Utica, as the Comets battle the Grand Rapids Griffins in the AHL Eastern Conference Final. Two prospects in…
Time Is Now For Rebuild In Vancouver
Short Playoffs Could Spell End of an Era in Vancouver The Vancouver Canucks entered the 2015 Stanley Cup playoffs with the second oldest roster to only the Chicago Blackhawks. It…
WHL Playoff Predictions: Round 2
The first round of the WHL playoffs went pretty much as expected. With the second round starting Friday, nobody really knows what to expect. The matchups are intriguing and most…
Ranking Canucks Prospects at the WJC
As the World Junior Hockey Championship wrapped up on Monday, the Canucks had to like what they saw from their three prospects playing in the tournament. There is a lot…
Jake Virtanen Flashes Size, Speed, and Skill at World Juniors
The Vancouver Canucks have three prospects playing at the World Juniors: Jake Virtanen, Thatcher Demko, and Gustav Forsling. While the latter two prospects play on the U.S. and Swedish teams…
Predicting the 7th Overall Pick
Ladies and gentlemen, the 2014 NHL Draft is upon us in less than 48 hours and there remain more questions than answers. Who will go 1st overall? Will Eric Staal…
Jake Virtanen – The Next Ones: 2014 NHL Draft Prospect Profile
Jake Virtanen THW Close-Up Date of Birth: August 17, 1996 Place of Birth: New Westminster, BC Ht: 6’1” Wt: 210 lbs Shoots: Right Position: Right Wing NHL Draft Eligibility: 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,…
WHL Top Draft Prospects
As we move into February the 2014 NHL Draft season is in full swing. The World Juniors have finished along with the CHL Prospect game and now scouts and draft-nicks…
Top Prospects Game Standouts
In the middle of January, roughly three dozen of the top draft-eligible players in the Canadian Hockey League converged on Calgary for the annual BMO CHL/NHL Top Prospects Game. The…