Bowen Byram has long been pegged as the top defender for the 2019 class. He was selected third overall by the Vancouver Giants in the 2016 WHL Bantam draft behind Peyton Krebs and Kirby Dach – two premier forwards in the upcoming crop. Byram skated in 11 regular season contests as a [...]
*** After rounding the corner of the unofficial mid-season mark of the professional hockey season, it’s time to once again have a look at some players in line for some AHL hardware. This month I’ll be handing out my projected awards. While my choices could be worth this article's weight in paper by season [...]
The final U18 tournament before the U18 World Championship tournament was played over the last week in Sochi, Russia. The tournament included teams from Russia, Finland, Sweden, Czech Republic and USA. All five teams played four games over a span of five days which probably explains why there were so many injuries during this [...]
There were few crazy stories in the WHL for the month of January. I'll be blunt. It's tough to get excited over many things when it kind of was business as usual for the league and the strongest teams. But here's what I can give you! Lets go! ----------- Top 2018 draft picks Ty Smith (NJ), [...]
USHL Report – February, 2019 It is great to be back covering even more prospects from the USHL. Draft evaluations begin to take over this time of year. However, there is always time for the latest from the league. Overall, it was a month of great plays, saves, and more. [...]
Last month featured the end of the always hectic OHL trade deadline as teams scrambled to put their team in a position to push for the end of the season. I’ll take a look at the biggest trades before the deadline, take a look at the standings and stat leaders, as well as some [...]
Kristian Tanus is an 18-year-old forward who was passed over in the 2018 NHL Entry Draft but he’s getting some serious consideration this time around. NHL Central Scouting has him ranked 63rd among international skaters. Being ranked in that range suggests a late round pick in the draft. But then again, last year they [...]
Hockey leagues around the world have now surpassed the halfway mark and are coming down the homestretch towards the playoffs. The World Junior Championship has concluded and a number of NHL prospects have etched themselves into the collective memory of fantasy GMs everywhere. Most likely, an onslaught of free agent pickups have transpired in [...]
image courtesy of IIHF.com *** Draft junkies are spoiled each winter, with the World Junior A Challenge and World Juniors stealing many eyes for a few weeks each year. But, like every IIHF level, the top World Junior tournament isn’t the only major U20 event that takes place during the coldest time of the [...]
Question: “Id love a deep dive on Nolan Patrick. Has been invisible at times this season, but hot lately. Another second-half heat up?” Answer: It hasn’t exactly been the season many hoped for from the 2017 second overall selection. Patrick’s 17 points in 41 games put him on an identical pace to his [...]
