Draft Class Deep Dive: LW Alexis Lafrenière

By |2020-10-05T01:23:25-04:00October 5th, 2020|Feature Story|

  There are so many questions going into the NHL Draft. One question that was answered pretty emphatically throughout this season was who the best player is today. It's Alexis Lafrenière. There is a conversation to be had about whether Quinton Byfield challenges Lafrenière as the best prospect but if you need to win one game [...]

SHL Report: Hockey is Back in Sweden!

By |2020-09-24T12:33:31-04:00September 25th, 2020|Feature Story|

Photo courtesy of Frölunda Hockey Club   The 2020-2021 SHL season has started. From now on, we finally get to see some of the most talented NHL prospects going toe to toe against men competition in one of the best European leagues. However, the first preseason games began in late August so there [...]

Draft Diaries with Logan Stankoven (September 2020)

By |2020-09-23T13:42:24-04:00September 22nd, 2020|Feature Story|

Feature image courtesy of Andrew Armstrong   Draft Diaries: Logan Stankoven is going to be an ongoing monthly series in which writer Jeff Rea and Kamloops Blazers forward Logan Stankoven will be collaborating to document Logan's season. Logan will be providing commentary and quotes, telling the story from his perspective while Jeff helps [...]

Draft Class Deep Dive: RHD Braden Schneider

By |2020-11-12T22:33:23-05:00September 14th, 2020|Feature Story|

Graphic courtesy of Andrew Armstrong   Defense wins championships. We've all heard the phrase. Most coaches have probably said it at some point in time. It's the go-to line when firing up talented offensive players who don't commit defensively. It's also the perfect justification for teams who draft defensive blueliners high in the draft. [...]

USHL Report: Rookie Class Outlook

By |2020-09-11T10:19:12-04:00September 11th, 2020|Feature Story|

    The USHL season is still under two months away from it’s supposed Friday, November 6th start date, while preseason games are expected to start mid-October. The plan for the league is that each team will play 54 regular-season games between November 6, 2020 and April 24, 2021.   While we’re still undergoing the [...]

Draft Class Deep Dive: RW Dawson Mercer

By |2020-09-30T12:08:14-04:00September 7th, 2020|Feature Story|

  The ability to play all three forward positions. Safe middle-six projectability. Dual-threat offensive talent. Competitive defensive player. These traits are all reasons that lead many to believe that Dawson Mercer could be one of the safest picks outside of the top-ten. Every step that he takes and every level he plays at, Mercer is [...]

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