At the NHL season's halfway mark, Toronto center Auston Matthews is the best bet to earn the rookie-of-the-year award if a concussion sidelines Winnipeg RW Patrik Laine for a significant amount of time. At the NHL season’s halfway mark, the Calder Trophy competition looks different since a concussion to Patrik Laine sidelined him [...]
Denver rides streak to the top spot After starting the season with two losses, Denver has gone on an epic 14-2-4 run led by Troy Terry (ANA), Henrik Borgström (FLA), Will Butcher (COL) and junior goaltender Tanner Jaillet. The race to the finish in the NCHC will be one to watch with Denver, Minnesota-Duluth and North [...]
| Nikita Jevpalovs, LW | ||
| Shoots: R | Height: 6-01 | Weight: 210 |
| Born: 1994-09-09 | Hometown: Riga, Latvia | Drafted: Undrafted |
| Jean-Francois Berube, G | ||
| Catches: L | Height: 6-1 | Weight: 170 |
| Born: 1991-07-13 | Hometown: Repentigny, QC. | Drafted: 2009 by Los Angeles Kings, 95th Overall |
| Alexey Marchenko, D | ||
| Shoots: R | Height: 6-2 | Weight: 212 |
| Born: 1992-01-02 | Hometown: Moskva, Russia | Drafted: 2011 by Detroit, 205th Overall |
USHL/NHL Top Prospects Game Last night, the USHL overtook Sioux Falls for the 2017 edition of the USHL/NHL Top Prospects Game. With a game attendance of over 8,000 fans, it was a resounding success for the USHL, and an opportunity for NHL scouts to see some of the top players the league has to offer [...]
The American Hockey League announced its All-Star rosters a few days ago, and there are a few familiar names and a large number of first-timers on the roster. The NHL’s developmental league will take the 3-on-3 format and turn it into a round-robin tournament as well with 12 players from each division (Atlantic, North, Central, [...]
With the World Junior tournament now over there were several players who had great performances, and some who were disappointing. The guys talk about who they liked and what prospects raised their fantasy value. Players Peter watched during the preliminary games Peter was able to see preliminary games live in Cornwall, Oshawa and two [...]
A sure-fire future NHLer, Oliver Kylington has been assigned for the time being to the AHL. The thrill of representing their various countries at the world junior tournament is already fading for some young hockey players. Some WJC participants are adjusting to a different reality after being assigned to the minors in the past [...]
The WJC Gold Medal game is upon us. Thursday night’s tilt is a rematch of the New Year’s Eve battle between the United States and Canada. One particular player that has raised his level of play over the course of the tournament is Julien Gauthier (CAR). He has played the last few games with Pierre-Luc [...]
