July 32-In-32: Nashville Predators
Nashville entered this offseason looking to change their culture and what it means to be a member of the Predators. The organization had been seen as a destination for players that wanted to get out [...]
July 32-In-32: Montreal Canadiens
The off-season is certainly off to quite the start for the Canadiens, who are now concretely in year two of their rebuild. Not active in free agency, management has focused their energy on retaining [...]
USHL Report: Fargo Force vs. Chicago Steel – Game 1 Analysis
Photo courtesy of Neutral Zone Hockey The final seed in the East versus the top team in the West. David versus Goliath. Your hand versus the Pringles can. We’ve heard this story before: the underdog with faith on their side, against the monolith who seems undefeatable. [...]
Prospect Ramblings: AHL Rookie Standouts
This has been a weird year for the AHL but for fans of prospects and player development, it has been a treat. Typically. a rookie AHL standout is a specific type of player, they need to be good enough to be a point per game in a professional men’s league [...]
The U18 World Championships Were A Young Man’s Game
Despite the tournament being the first look scouts have gotten at some of the 2021 NHL Draft eligibles, discussion surrounding the 2021 IIHF World Championship was dominated by players not eligible until next year - and in the case of Matvei Michkov and Connor Bedard, not eligible for two years. [...]
QMJHL Report: May 2021
The regular season has now officially come to a close and the President’s Cup Playoffs are now in full swing. With the qualifying playoff round completed the matchups are set for the quarter-finals. While there haven’t been too many upsets thus far there was one big one that [...]
Prospect Ramblings – Top 11 Mock Draft
Welcome to the Thursday Ramblings. I still have no idea what to write about and I really do not make it easy on myself by following my news twitter instead of my [...]
Exceptions to the Rule: John Tavares and Shane Wright
Photo Courtesy of the CHL 'Exceptional Status' in the CHL has been given out just six times since it first became a reality in 2005. The Western Hockey League has never granted [...]
Exception Status: Connor Bedard Makes History
Photo Courtesy: Dave Watling Photography ** Editor's Note: This piece was released on the evening of March 24th. The above image was not properly sourced or credited at the time and that was completely my [...]
Prospect Ramblings: COVID-19 Impact On the 2020 NHL Entry Draft
COVID-19 or coronavirus has impacted the way we live our lives. At this very moment, most of the world is shut down. People are staying at home. It’s time for quarantine. The global [...]
Talking with the USNTDP about Netflix, COVID-19 and Training
USNTDP U18 Team prior to a game against the University of Minnesota What have you been up to during the COVID-19 social distancing and quarantines? That's the main question I asked the [...]
Prospect Ramblings: Major Junior Outlook & NHL Prospect Signings
The hockey world is still reeling from the ongoing pandemic that is COVID-19. While the NHL is still persistent that a conclusion of the season in some capacity will be possible, most minor leagues [...]
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On this episode: Pat is joined by Ben to discuss prospects in the Atlantic Division who have a chance to make the roster to start, have cups of coffee, or may be up after the trade deadline. This talk is to help fantasy hockey GMs decide on prospects to add, watch or invest in for […]
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On this episode: Pat is joined by Ben to discuss prospects in the Metro Division who have a chance to make the roster to start, have cups of coffee, or may be up after the trade deadline. This talk is to help fantasy hockey GMs decide on prospects to add, watch or invest in for […]
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