The U18 Worlds are now over. Sweden won their first ever gold medal at the under-18 level, and doing it while hosting the tournament must feel extra special. Here’s the second part of my tournament review where I go through all the teams from Group B. In case you missed the first part where [...]
(Photo Credit to Icing.no) *** Over the course of a long season, a prospect’s point production can swing greatly based on many variables: linemates, usage, time-on-ice, slumps and streaks, only to name a few. However, the trend that has been developed over the course of an entire season can give great insight into how that [...]
The U18 Worlds are now over. Sweden won their first ever gold medal at the under-18 level, and doing it while hosting the tournament must feel extra special. Here’s the first part of my tournament review where I go through all the teams from Group A. The second part of my review is coming [...]
*** I'm pretty sure anyone who follows my work is aware of my stance on the Calder race (or lack thereof). I rambled back in March that Elias Pettersson had walked away with it, and that as impressive as Jordan Binnington has been, his totals weren't on par with previous goalies who had earned [...]
Good day, Dobberites! I’m taking over the DobberProspects Ramblings for my first proverbial kick at the can today, and I’m glad to have you here. The CHL playoffs are a super interesting time of year, but quite honestly, there are almost too many things going on at once in a league so immense. [...]
Question: “It is the question that everyone keeps asking, do you take Jack Hughes or Kaapo Kakko if you are New Jersey?” Answer: It has been the same choice since day one for me. For as good as Kaapo Kakko is, Jack Hughes presents the best fit for the New Jersey Devils. Let’s deep [...]
With the first round of the NHL playoffs complete, today’s Prospect Ramblings will take a look at some of the rookies and young players that have made an impact for their teams. The intensity of the playoffs has allowed some players to shine while others are left in the dust. Almost every series has [...]
The group play phase at the U18 Worlds is now over. I’ve spent six days in Sweden, and during that time I’ve met a lot of great people and interviewed some future NHL stars – not to mention watched a ton of high-quality hockey in the process. Here are my thoughts on the games from [...]
Day five of the U18 Worlds is about to start here in Sweden. I’ve been in Örnsköldsvik for the past three days but will go back to Umeå for the final two days of the preliminary round. Here are my thoughts on the games from the past two days. In case you missed [...]
*** We're already knee-deep into NHL playoffs, but this week the AHL Calder Cup Playoffs began as each affiliate franchise battles it out. 16 teams made the post-season, and the first round series are all best-of-five. Let's take a look at each match-up, and which prospects will be featured front and center: EASTERN [...]
