Every June, the hockey community becomes saturated with mock drafts. Everyone and their dog takes a swing at predicting how the entry draft will shake out. Every year, they’re wrong. So this year, while we have extra time waiting for the draft to occur, our Western League Scout, Joel Henderson created the Chaos Mock [...]
Alexander Holtz setting up with Djurgårdens In the hockey world, glory can be achieved in any number of ways. It can be in the form or a timely save, a blocked shot, or a deft pass. But more often than not, the legends grow off of the goalscorers’ stick. The players who [...]
Image Courtesy: @S7Dsn Amateur scouting departments were thrown a curveball the minute the world shut down due to the COVID-19 pandemic. No CHL playoffs, Memorial Cup, or U18 World Championships. Massive opportunities for young players have been wiped aside. Heck, we don't even know if this group will have their moment on stage on [...]
Photo Courtesy: Dave Watling Photography ** Editor's Note: This piece was released on the evening of March 24th. The above image was not properly sourced or credited at the time and that was completely my fault. In these tumultuous times that we're living in, giving proper credit and support to workers who have been impacted [...]
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I had to step away from the CHL Top Prospect's Game on Thursday evening. I went back and watched the footage on Friday morning and was about to go down a lengthy twitter thread when I thought to myself, "why not just write an article you lazy ass?" So, here we are. Just [...]
Canada enters the 2020 rendition of the World Junior Hockey Championships after a disappointing sixth-place finish on home soil. The team must now attempt to win their first Gold medal on European soil since 2008. They do so by bringing five returning players and the consensus top two selections in the ultra-exciting 2020 crop. [...]
Image courtesy: @S7Dsn As we enter the halfway mark of the season, players are beginning to separate themselves from the pack. For some, an opportunity to showcase themselves at the recent World Jr. A U19's or on the big stage at the upcoming World Junior Championships is riddled with pressure. The expectation of improvement [...]
Noel Gunler is the forgotten draft-eligible Swede It’s the most wonderful time of the year. The ponds are frozen. The outdoor games are rolling and the toes of countless kids are numb. Best of all, we’re inching closer and closer to the 2020 World Junior Championships. Two weeks to go! This [...]
The season is rolling, and my workload is massive. However, I'm here to catch you up on some of the comings and goings of Vancouver Canucks prospects so far in 2019-20. ** Vasily Podkolzin - the most recent 10th overall selection had been hanging out in the VHL for about three weeks after living [...]
