Predators Sign Justin Kirkland to ELC Andrew Forbes | May 16, 2016 On Monday, the Nashville Predators announced the signing of their 2014 third round pick, Justin Kirkland, to a three-year entry-level contract. Kirkland, a member of the WHL’s Kelowna Rockets, was…
Justin Kirkland Hopes Memorial Cup Leads to Breakout Season Dan Mount | June 5, 2015 Justin Kirkland and the Kelowna Rockets may not have won the Memorial Cup, but he used the tournament to lay the groundwork for next season. The Nashville Predators third-round pick…
Nick Merkley – The Next Ones: NHL 2015 Draft Prospect Profile THW Archives | April 4, 2015 Nick Merkley THW Close-Up: Date of birth: 5/23/1997 Place of birth: Calgary, AB, CAN Ht: 5’10” Wt: 187 lbs Shoots: Right Position: C NHL Draft Eligibility: 2015 Twitter: @merkdaddy4 THW The Next Ones Rankings (February):…
Q&A with Philadelphia Flyers Prospect Tyrell Goulbourne THW Archives | January 9, 2015 For fans, the most polarizing player in the Philadelphia Flyers’ prospect pool is Tyrell Goulbourne and it’s not even close. The 20-year old Kelowna Rockets forward has been in the…
WHL Predictions: Rockets Fuelled For Championship Larry Fisher | September 15, 2014 We have a consensus — the Kelowna Rockets will be crowned Western Hockey League champions this season. In polling fellow WHL experts Andy Eide of Seattle and Ryan Pike of…
WHL Exhibition Games Kick Off Season of Questions Andrew Eide | August 27, 2014 The Western Hockey League got it’s exhibition season going on Tuesday night with the Swift Current Broncos beating the Moose Jaw Warriors. Over the next several days nearly every team…
NHL Draft War Room: Justin Kirkland Christopher Ralph | May 20, 2014 by Eldon MacDonald (edited by @ChrisRalphTHW) THW’s NHL Draft War Room Rankings – Apr-14: #66 THW’s NHL Draft Rankings – The Next Ones Edition (aka Chris’s List): #93 (March 2014; a definite…
Washington Capitals: Interview With Prospect Madison Bowey Matthew Speck | March 15, 2014 The Washington Capitals have one of the best offenses in the league along with a strong power play, but are on outside looking in at the playoff picture and are…
Q & A with Carter Rigby of the Kelowna Rockets Andrew Forbes | November 20, 2013 The NHL season is only a month old – roughly 20 percent done. Many would argue that it’s probably too early to start talking about the 2014 NHL draft, which…
WHL Power Rankings: November 1st Andrew Eide | November 1, 2013 The Western Hockey League season is starting to pick up steam and we are starting to see teams settle into what they will end up being. There were some big…
WHL Power Rankings: October 24th Andrew Eide | October 25, 2013 The Western Hockey League saw a pretty busy week these past few days. There have been two pretty big trades and a certain team in Portland has caught fire again.…
WHL Power Rankings: October 15th Andrew Eide | October 16, 2013 Another exciting week of WHL hockey is in the books and we have some risers and droppers in this week’s power rankings. Last week the Kelowna Rockets held the top…