The QMJHL Entry Draft was held on Saturday in Charlottetown and it was loaded with trades. The big deal of the many made in the first round involved the Halifax Mooseheads who owned the first overall, trading to acquire the second overall as well. There is a full recap of the first round and the [...]
The London Knights are the Memorial Cup Champions, The AHL Calder Cup Finals begin, and the scouting combine begins and more in this week’s ramblings… […]
Team Canada won the Gold Medal at this year’s World Championship but the predominant story line this year was the head-to-head matchup of Auston Matthews and Patrik Laine for the top ranking heading into the 2016 NHL Entry draft in Buffalo on June 24th. {source}<blockquote class="twitter-tweet" data-lang="en"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">Finland's <a href="https://twitter.com/PatrikLaine29">@PatrikLaine29</a>, 18, missed out on [...]
The Memorial Cup begins on Friday May 20 and the quest for the hardest trophy in all of sports begins. The final four teams include the Host Red Deer Rebels and the WHL Champions Brandon Wheat Kings. They are joined by the QMJHL Champion Rouyn-Noranda Huskies and the OHL Champions London Knights. The Memorial Cup [...]
The 2016 World Championship is underway in Russia and it has proven to be an excellent source for scouting prospects for fantasy hockey. Last year Russian sniper Artemi Panarin gave a sneak peek to North America as to his skill set, and the astute fantasy player took notice and drafted him early in their league [...]
Cam Dineen of the North Bay Battalion. Photo by Aaron Bell/OHL Images Welcome back to my weekly Prospects Ramblings column! This week I’ll look at some of the big risers in the NHL Central Scouting final rankings. […]
The Toronto Maple Leafs organization has been making plenty of news as of late. The headline news of winning the draft lottery has Toronto fans buzzing but that’s not all that’s happening. […]
Team Finland has won the Gold Medal at the 2016 U18 World Championships with a convincing 6 -1 win over rival Team Sweden. 2016 draft eligible prospect Jesse Puljujarvi led his country to victory with a three goal performance and helped secure his ranking as a top three draft prospect. {source}<blockquote class="twitter-tweet" data-lang="en"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">A [...]
Max Marko: The Canadian Hockey League has all three leagues fairly deep in their respective playoff schedule as the OHL, WHL, and QMJHL are all in their conference finals. The teams left in contention are the Rouyn Noranda Huskies (QMJHL), Moncton Wildcats (QMJHL), Saint Johns Sea Dogs (QMJHL), Shawinigan Cataractes (QMJHL), Brandon Wheat Kings (WHL), [...]
As the Calder Cup playoffs have fully geared up, it is always a matter of curiosity to see which players may be playing their final game in the AHL. While it is by no means a certainty, the Calder Cup is a chance where prospects get to show what they can do when it matters [...]
