Mikhail Sergachev is a future two-way blueline stud for the Montreal Canadiens. If you follow hockey prospects on their various paths to the pro ranks, you’re undoubtedly riveted to the action in the IIHF world junior championship. After dining on Christmas turkey, there’s still plenty of drama to feast on. Both 3-0 atop Group [...]
Getting excited for tomorrow's start to the World Junior Championhips in this Christmas Sunday Ramblings... *** Happy Holidays everybody! To those celebrating Christmas today, thanks for reading, I know for myself there's just something that feels right about relaxing after a hectic morning and getting some hockey reading in. So lets get to it! [...]
One of several outstanding blueline prospects for the Anaheim Ducks, Brandon Montour is posting impressive numbers in the AHL. Santa Claus has checked his list twice and was kind enough to share it with Dobber Prospects so we can tell you which top-10 prospects for each NHL team have been naughty or nice. Anaheim [...]
Team USA will be without Canuck prospect Brock Boeser at the world junior tournament due to wrist surgery that is expected to keep him out of games at least eight weeks. It’s the most wonderful time of the year. Christmas? No, I’m talking about the world juniors, of course. I believe strongly that [...]
A good performance at the world junior championship might help to get Timothy Liljegren serious consideration as the first overall pick in the 2017 NHL entry draft. On the brink of the 2017 world junior hockey championship tournament, some of the top 2017 NHL draft prospects are facing off representing their respective countries with [...]
Back again for another rousing look at some fantasy upsides, comparisons and deeper dives in the world of prospects! Thank you to all who contributed questions and if you didn’t make the cut this month, keep on sending them my way as I do my best to answer as many as possible. *** Question: [...]
WJC Notes Both Team Canada and Team USA have exhibition contests tonight prior to the World Junior Championships starting on December 26th. A couple things to watch for... *** Team USA will make a few final cuts tonight following their pre-competition game tonight at 7PM against Switzerland. The game in Oshawa is the second to [...]
Discussing pre-holiday trades in the QMJHL in this Sunday Ramblings... *** The NHL holiday trade freeze is approaching without much more than a few assignments and recalls from the AHL so far. Listing them quickly: Minnesota has loaned Teemu Pulkinnen to the Iowa Wild of the AHL Toronto has loaned Antoine Bibeau to the [...]
Only one game will be played tomorrow (Dec. 17) and then it is time for the Liiga’s Christmas break. The grind resumes Dec. 26. We are halfway through the regular season in the Liiga and the world junior tournament is just around the corner. Team Finland’s camp roster is out and this time [...]
I have been behind in my ramblings, but I am back and I hope you are excited to get back to Thursday Prospect Ramblings. We will begin with the World Junior Championships! Team Canada’s roster has been announced, with the final five cuts (Sam Steel (ANA), Zach Senyshyn (BOS), Guillaume Brisebois (VAN), Samuel Girard (NSH) [...]
