UND Hockey at the Christmas Break
Coming into the 2015-16 season, the University of North Dakota Fighting Hawks were picked to finish third in the National Collegiate Hockey Conference Preseason Poll. So far, the Fighting Hawks…
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What We Learned: MU vs. UND
This past weekend, the University of North Dakota hockey team swept the Miami RedHawks in an important two-game National Collegiate Hockey Conference series. This was UND’s first series against a nationally…
Chicago Blackhawks Top 10 Prospects: 5 Through 1
The most certain way to have success in the NHL is to maintain a strong pool of prospects at all times. Even though they have won three Stanley Cup championships…
Nick Schmaltz Set to Compete in World Junior Championship
University of North Dakota Freshman forward Nick Schmaltz has made the 2015 USA WJC team. With his selection to team USA, Schmaltz will be the 37th UND hockey player to…
UND Hockey: Nick Schmaltz Makes His UND Debut
Sunday night, the University of Hockey Dakota hockey team kicked off the 2014-15 season with an exhibition game against the Manitoba Bisons. Sunday’s game marked the much anticipated debut of…
Chicago Blackhawks – Top 5 Prospects
Thanks to the salary cap, the Blackhawks have had to remain competitive by trading away roster players and finding skaters in their farm system to step into the fold. At…
Robby Fabbri Was the “Best Player Available” for St. Louis Blues
With all of the talk of center Jason Spezza coming to St. Louis and the Blues doing a sign-and-trade of forward Patrik Berglund, some forgot that the Blues had a…
St. Louis Blues Draft Targets Part V: Nick Schmaltz
When the St. Louis Blues drafted defenseman Jordan Schmaltz with their first-round selection (25th overall) in 2012, general manager Doug Armstrong likely saw the success of the 2011-12 season continuing…
Nick Schmaltz – The Next Ones: NHL 2014 Draft Prospect Profile
Nick Schmaltz THW Close-Up: Date of birth: 2/23/1996 Place of birth: Verona, Wisconsin Ht: 6’0″ Wt: 172 lbs Shoots: Right Position: C NHL Draft Eligibility: 2014 Twitter: @thisisnick_09 THW The Next Ones Rankings (January 2014): 23 Other Rankings: THW…
NHL Draft War Room: Nick Schmaltz
Nick Schmaltz THW’s NHL Draft War Room Rankings (E-Mac): #26 (Feb 2014) THW’s NHL Draft Rankings – The Next Ones Edition (aka Chris’s List): #23 (March 2014) Hashtag: #MrPlaymaker Team: 9,…
Blackhawks’ Recent 1st Round Draft History is a Mixed Bag
The draft has become more important than ever during the hard salary cap era in the National Hockey League. In order to keep your championship window open, teams need to…