A Draft Day Scouting Glossary Ross Bonander | June 26, 2015 Scouting is a profession. Like any profession, it has developed its own lexicon. When evaluating a prospect, scouts use a host of terms, terms that often get repeated during the televised…
2015 NHL Draft War Room Profile: Nick Merkley Christopher Ralph | June 22, 2015 by Eldon MacDonald (edited by @ChrisRalphTHW) NHL Draft War Room: Nick Merkley Ranked #18 – 2015 War Room Final Rankings Hashtag: #MrClutch Team: #10, Kelowna, WHL Position: Right Wing Shoots:…
Five Senators Draft Possibilities Chris Metzger | June 17, 2015 The draft has always been seen as an inexact science. Teams try to make educated guesses on which 17 and 18 year olds will turn into legitimate NHL players, but…
Who Might the Jets Draft this Spring Sean Olinkin | June 9, 2015 We are now less than a month away from the NHL draft which takes place June 26th & 27th in Sunrise, Florida. Every hockey analyst and fan looks at the list…
5 Draft Risers From Memorial Cup Larry Fisher | June 3, 2015 With the Memorial Cup wrapping up on the weekend, that marked the official end of the scouting season. The Canadian Hockey League’s championship tournament was the final showcase for draft-eligible…
10 Players To Watch For At The NHL Combine Mark Scheig | June 3, 2015 The premier predraft event is about to take off. The NHL Combine is now in its fourth day in Buffalo. Draft prospects are interviewing with teams, hoping to make a lasting impression…
Rockets Return to Form at Memorial Cup Larry Fisher | May 26, 2015 • Kelowna Rockets Team Preview • Quebec Remparts 4, Kelowna Rockets 3 The Kelowna Rockets — and captain Madison Bowey — are back on track at the Memorial Cup. After struggling in their tournament…
Rusty Start for Rockets at Memorial Cup Larry Fisher | May 23, 2015 The Kelowna Rockets didn’t have a strong showing in their Memorial Cup opener. Sure, it came down to the wire with Zachary Fucale making a glove save on his world-junior…
Memorial Cup Primer: Getting to Know the Kelowna Rockets Larry Fisher | May 22, 2015 The puck is about to drop on the Memorial Cup in Quebec City, with the host Remparts taking on the WHL champion Kelowna Rockets in tonight’s tournament opener. This 10-day…
Oilers’ Draisaitl Lifts Rockets to WHL Title Larry Fisher | May 16, 2015 Leon Draisaitl for a first-round pick. Yeah, Bruce Hamilton would make that deal again. Every day of the week. Twice on Sunday. It was an unprecedented move when it went…
Why Detroit Will Trade Their 2015 1st Round Pick Spencer Meisner | May 13, 2015 Another season has passed for the Detroit Red Wings, and while they made the playoffs, the Red Wings find themselves picking in the top 20 for the 3rd straight season.…
NHL Draft War Room April Rankings: 7 Sliding Stocks Christopher Ralph | April 14, 2015 by Eldon MacDonald (edited by @ChrisRalphTHW) To go with the release of THW’s April War Room Draft Rankings as well as NHL Central Scoutings’ Final Rankings Combined, here are seven prospects…