Valentin Zykov – Hurricanes Last Grasp for Playoffs Ladder?
The Carolina Hurricanes announced Sunday night that they have called up Valentin Zykov from the Charlotte Checkers. Does the call-up represent a last grasp at the playoffs or is it…
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Los Angeles Kings – Top 5 Prospects
Dean Lombardi is a brilliant general manager. With the exception of Marian Gaborik, there is no one on the current Los Angeles Kings roster with any sort of a no-movement…
LA Kings 2014 Development Camp: Day 1
LA Kings Development Camp: Day 1 LA’s newest Kings took over El Segundo yesterday. Top 2014 draft picks like Adrian Kempe, Roland McKeown, and Alex Lintuniemi stepped on the ice…
5 Team Russia Players to Watch For at World Junior Championships
We took a look at Team Canada and Team USA‘s rosters. Next on the World Junior Championships agenda is Team Russia. Having won Gold in 2011 and medaling in the…
Valentin Zykov’s Good Luck: Dean Lombardi Is King of Second Round
Congratulations, Valentin Zykov! You’ve just won the (second-round) lottery! Taking a page from the Detroit Red Wings and their reputation for uncovering late round gems, Dean Lombardi has claimed the…
Grading The 2013 NHL Draft On A Curve: Division A
As a hockey writer, I have to start off by saying that my experience at the 2013 NHL Entry Draft in New Jersey was simply incredible. Fortunate enough to be…
2013 NHL Draft Preview: Eyes on Islanders
With the 2013 NHL Entry Draft set to take place on June 30th, Islanders fans might find themselves a bit out of place as they wonder who Garth Snow will…
NHL 2013 Draft War Room: Top 30 QMJHL Prospects
by Eldon MacDonald 2013 NHL Draft: Year of the “Q” Every year, or so it seems, the NHL draft prospects from the QMJHL seemed to be looked down upon compared…
Vancouver Canucks 2013 NHL Draft Target: Valentin Zykov
With the 24th pick of the 2013 NHL Draft the Vancouver Canucks select, well we don’t know who they’ll pick. General Manager Mike Gillis has yet to release the team’s…
NHL Mock Draft: Combine Edition
The 2013 NHL Entry Draft is set for June 30th at the Prudential Centre in Newark, New Jersey. Regardless of results from the previous year, all teams enter the…
Valentin Zykov – The Next Ones: NHL 2013 Draft Prospect Profile
Valentin Zykov THW Close-Up: Date of birth: 5/15/1995 Place of birth: St. Petersburg, Russia Height: 6’1″ Weight: 215 Shoots: Right Position: Right Wing Twitter Handle: None NHL Draft Eligibility: 2013 1st…
QMJHL Round-up: 4 Teams Distancing Themselves From The Pack
With a little more than one-third through the 2012-13 season in the Quebec Major Junior Hockey League (QMJHL), four teams are clearly distancing themselves from the pack. Without any surprise,…