Brayden Olofson The quarter-finals have been set for the U18 World Championships in Russia. A tremendous variety of talent has been showcased throughout the round-robin play, featuring top-prospects for the next three NHL entry-drafts; four if you count 15-year-old Frenchman Flavian Dair who won’t be eligible until 2021. The 2019 class has been particularly [...]
The top ten prospects are mostly well known throughout the hockey community. Today I’ll take a look at some of the players ranked just outside the top ten and break them down. I’ll take a look at most of the players ranked in the range of 11-20 on my list. There’s a few players [...]
A Nolan Patrick, C Shoots: R Height: 6-03 Weight: 198 Born: 1998-09-19 Hometown: Winnipeg, MB, CAN Drafted: 1st round 2017 2nd overall PHI Observations: April 2018 - April 2018 – Don’t let his season totals fool you, barring injury Nolan Patrick is going places. He will likely be learning more [...]
| Robert Hägg, D | ||
| Shoots: L | Height: 6-2 | Weight: 201 |
| Born: 1995-02-08 | Hometown: Uppsala, SWE | Drafted: 2013 by Philadelphia Flyers, 41st Overall |
| Dylan Blujus, D | ||
| Shoots: R | Height: 6-3 | Weight: 192 |
| Born: 1994-01-22
| Hometown: Buffalo, NY, USA
| Drafted: 2012 by Tampa Bay Lightning, 40th Overall |
| Brock Boeser, RW | ||
| Shoots: R | Height: 6-2 | Weight: 192 |
| Born: 1997-02-25 | Hometown: Burnsville, MN, USA | Drafted: 2015 by Vancouver Canucks, 23rd overall |
| Kyle Connor, LC | ||
| Shoots: L | Height: 6-1 | Weight: 183 |
| Born: 1996-12-09 | Hometown: Shelby Township, MI, USA | Drafted: 2015 by Winnipeg Jets, 17th overall |
John Piccinich, RW Shoots: R Height: 6-0 Weight: 185 Born: 1996-06-12 Hometown: Paramus, NJ Drafted: 4th round 2014 (103rd Overall) Observations: March 2018 - After Piccinich did not make the Marlies in his first season as a pro, he was sent to the Orlando Solar Bears of the ECHL. [...]
So far in this article we’ve explored the history of hockey statistics as well as a crash course in how to properly use analytics to evaluate a particular situation. While correlations don’t equal causation, this month we’ll be exploring the current trends as the 2017-18 draws to a close. At time of writing, [...]
Charlie McAvoy, D Shoots: R Height: 6-00 Weight: 205 Born: 1997-12-21 Hometown: Long Beach, NY, USA Drafted: 14th overall in the first round of the 2016 draft by Boston Bruins Observations: March 2018 – Charlie McAvoy has arrived. In his rookie season he has been as advertised and more. Currently [...]
