Feature image courtesy of Andrew Armstrong Draft Diaries: Logan Stankoven is going to be an ongoing monthly series in which writer Jeff Rea and Kamloops Blazers forward Logan Stankoven will be collaborating to document Logan's season. Logan will be providing commentary and quotes, telling the story from his perspective while Jeff helps [...]
Graphic courtesy of Andrew Armstrong Defense wins championships. We've all heard the phrase. Most coaches have probably said it at some point in time. It's the go-to line when firing up talented offensive players who don't commit defensively. It's also the perfect justification for teams who draft defensive blueliners high in the draft. [...]
The ability to play all three forward positions. Safe middle-six projectability. Dual-threat offensive talent. Competitive defensive player. These traits are all reasons that lead many to believe that Dawson Mercer could be one of the safest picks outside of the top-ten. Every step that he takes and every level he plays at, Mercer is [...]
Kasperi Kapanen at the 2014 Draft. He will reunite with Jim Rutherford, the GM that drafted him in Pittsburgh. Photo courtesy of Bruce Bennett The Toronto Maple Leafs and Pittsburgh Penguins hooked up for a trade that sent Kasperi Kapanen back to the team that drafted him at 22nd overall in 2014. [...]
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Image courtesy of Andrew Armstrong Draft year is often the time we see junior-aged players take a jump and really start to contribute to their teams. The 2020 draft year is no exception with players like Jack Quinn taking a huge step in the production and Jake Sanderson going from second-round prospect [...]
Quinton Byfield is closer to Alexis Lafrenière than he is to whoever is at number three. That has been a sentiment I've held for the entirety of the 2019-20 season. Despite the fact that Lafrenière is the clear-cut best player today, the unique potential that Byfield possesses is what makes it a discussion. There is [...]
Jake Sanderson of the U.S. NTDP skates up ice against Notre Dame. Courtesy of NHL.com When the season began last fall, the U.S. National Team Development Program U18 team had a lot of question marks scattered across the roster. Depending on who you asked, players such as Thomas Bordeleau, Ty Smilanic, and [...]
Jamie Drysdale of the Erie Otters, the near-consensus top defender in the 2020 NHL Draft. Jamie Drysdale has been the near-consensus top defenseman in the 2020 NHL Draft for much of the year. His elite-level skating and transitional play are among the best in the draft class at any position. The draft [...]
Over the past few weeks, I have been working on creating a 1st round lottery, mock draft, and playoff simulator for the NHL Rank King app. When the NHL released their ‘phased lottery system’ I began implementing it as an option to hopefully give a somewhat realistic scenario of what could happen at the [...]
