It’s a busy time of year, College Hockey finals are in full swing, CHL playoffs are moving on to round two and the NHL and AHL seasons are winding down with all kinds of prospects getting a cup of coffee in the pro ranks as their seasons conclude. With the majority of College Hockey teams [...]
Checking out the latest signings in this Sunday Ramblings... *** For half the fan bases out there right now, one of the only saving graces of the end of the season is watching as prospects get officially signed to their organizations. The kids are being bet on to be part of their team's future, so [...]
CHL Playoffs are underway, with a few series already swept, a few teams on the brink of elimination and a few series still up for grabs. […]
Looking at available roster spots for next season's rookie class in this Sunday Ramblings... *** Last week I rambled speculation on which teams in the Eastern conference will have space for their upcoming prospects and which may force some players to fight for limited space. This week I'm working through the Western Conference, which has [...]
Hours after signing his first pro contract, Brock Boeser paid immediate dividends to the Canucks, scoring the winning goal in a 4-2 win over the host Minnesota Wild. Eagerly awaited 2015 first-rounder Brock Boeser made a large impact Saturday on the slumping Canucks, scoring the winning goal as Vancouver toppled the host Minnesota Wild [...]
The CHL playoffs are beginning Thursday and Friday. The OHL has three series starting Thursday night, the QMJHL has one and all the other series start Friday or Saturday. Here are the entire OHL, WHL and QMJHL matchups with my predictions for the first round. Eastern Conference Erie Otters (1) vs. Sarnia Sting (8) – [...]
The prospects leagues are wrapping up and starting playoffs. CHL matchups are almost all set save a few make up games and the NCAA brackets are good to go. Fantasy hockey leagues are in playoff modes and sadly I was just eliminated in the DPFHL. With my fantasy season over I sympathize with my fellow [...]
In hockey’s version of NCAA basketball’s March Madness, pro teams begin signing undrafted or free agent players, often once their collegiate season ends. NHL teams or their AHL affiliates sometimes sign players to amateur tryout deals for the remainder of the season to get players under contract without complicating the parent club’s cap situation [...]
Looking at available roster spots for next season's rookie class in this Sunday Ramblings... *** It's never too soon to start thinking about the next season, and as playoffs start thinning the fantasy field its likely that alot of us already are. For the record - my fantasy squad in the deep deep DobberProspects head-to-head [...]
Looking at the state of the AHL scoring and playoff races in this Sunday Ramblings... *** AHL teams are around the 60-game mark, meaning battles for playoff spots will be heating up as teams work towards the 76-game final mark (other than the Pacific Division, who will only be playing 68). Lets see how [...]
