It has been far too long since I have had the opportunity to sit down and record some thoughts on some interesting prospects that are making noise early on this season. I hope this is a regular event, but sometimes life comes at you fast. I have outlined some of the top prospects from [...]
Fresh surfaced ice at Scotiabank Arena, home of the Toronto Maple Leafs, is shown in Toronto on Thursday, March 12, 2020. All NHL clubs have been advised not to conduct morning skates, practices or team meetings amid efforts to contain the spread of COVID-19. The NHL says it will have an announcement later today [...]
Photo courtesy of CBC.ca Exciting times are ahead. NHL teams and players are now stepping into Phase-3 of the NHL’s ‘Return to Play’ protocol. Training camps will now be used by the 24 remaining NHL teams that are included in the play-in and playoff rounds set to begin on August 1. Each [...]
Over the past few weeks, I have been working on creating a 1st round lottery, mock draft, and playoff simulator for the NHL Rank King app. When the NHL released their ‘phased lottery system’ I began implementing it as an option to hopefully give a somewhat realistic scenario of what could happen at the [...]
Over the past few weeks, I have been working on creating a 1st round lottery, mock draft, and playoff simulator for the NHL Rank King app. When the NHL released their ‘phased lottery system’ I began implementing it as an option to hopefully give a somewhat realistic scenario of what could happen at the [...]
Photo courtesy of the Canadian Hockey League With the recent news of the NHL and NHLPA agreeing upon a return-to-play format, it comes with the hope that certain timelines will follow in the near future. That means an increase in the amount of pre-draft hype that will circulate most social media [...]
Groupthink is a phenomenon where a group of individuals make irrational choices in the decision-making process, because they conform to overall group results. Spend enough time on Twitter and it will not take you long to spot this mentality, both inside and outside of the hockey world, if you are looking for it. [...]
With the abrupt end to professional and amateur hockey leagues around the world a short time ago, it has left hockey poolies in a state of shock and disbelief without knowing what the final outcome will look like for the 2019-20 season. I thought it would be prudent to take a look at [...]
The Bakersfield Condors hosted the Ontario Reign on Field Trip Day at Rabbobank Arena in Bakersfield, CA. Photo by Owen Main - Fansmanship.com. 11/29/18 (Image: credit to mayorsmanor.com) As the NHL trade deadline quickly approaches chances are your fantasy deadline is not far behind, so I thought it would be beneficial [...]
(Photo Credit: https://scoutingtherefs.com/) Without question, the World Junior Championship (WJC) is the premier prospect tournament, which allows both fans and scouts alike to track and follow the best U20 players in the world. Not only can you cheer for the next wave of players that will make up your homeland’s next generation of [...]
