Nothing about 2020 has been normal and the NHL Draft was no exception. After a three-month delay due to the COVID-19 pandemic, two members of the Windsor Spitfires are finally ready to begin the next step in their hockey careers after hearing their names called at the 2020 NHL Draft. At the start of 2019-20,
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The Quebec Major Junior Hockey League has had no positive tests for COVID-19 in five weeks of player activities, commissioner Gilles Courteau announced Friday, hours before the regular season began. QMJHL Commissioner Gilles Courteau speaks to the media Oct. 2 in Montreal. (Image from Zoom press conference/Josh Lewis THW) However, without fans at Quebec arenas
The Calgary Flames loaned a former first-round pick to the Finnish Liiga, a top prospect for the 2020 NHL Entry Draft gets his first goal of the season, and the Shawinigan Cataractes named their captain for the 2020-21 season. Flames Loan Välimäki To Finland The Flames have loaned defenseman Juuso Välimäki to Tampereen Ilves in
Established in 1964, the Saskatoon Blades are one of the oldest franchises in the Canadian Hockey League (CHL) behind the Regina Pats who were founded in 1917. Accordingly, the Blades have a rich and storied history filled with enduring moments and great players from the past seven decades. Though the Blades first became a dedicated
By Kyle Gipe September 30th, 2020 In a recent interview, 2020 NHL Draft top prospect Cole Perfetti sat down to discuss how he’s developed as a player as well as who he models his game after. The Saginaw Spirit center has focused on becoming more than a goalscorer, using the attention he draws from the
The offseason has been anything but normal around the Ontario Hockey League (OHL). With COVID-19 still hanging on, the league is paused and activity is down league-wide. However, all was not silent this week as the Windsor Spitfires made a pair of changes and the league made an announcement about 2020-21. A year ago, Spitfires’
The Carolina Hurricanes have decided to loan a highly touted German prospect to the Deutsche Eishockey Liga for the start of the season. The Montreal Canadiens loaned prospect Hayden Verbeek to the Czech Extraliga and an intriguing 2020 NHL Draft prospect shines in the QMJHL preseason. Hurricanes’ Bokk Heads Home To Germany Prospect Dominik Bokk
The London Knights received a commitment from one of their draft picks. The Washington Capitals, San Jose Sharks and Los Angeles Kings announced that they have each loaned a prospect overseas for the start of the 2020-21 season. The Quebec Remparts put pen to paper with one of their prospects. Finally, we will take a
The Pittsburgh Penguins have signed a prospect to an entry-level contract. The Charlottetown Islanders have traded one of their draft picks. There is a rumour that the Winnipeg Jets will loan a player to Sweden and we take a look at a player who could surprise at the draft for our Prospect of the Day.
The Kingston Frontenacs announced on Tuesday that they have named Paul McFarland as their ninth general manager in club history. McFarland, who also is the newly-minted head coach, recently served as an assistant for the Toronto Maple Leafs this past season. Coaching History Coaching is nothing new for McFarland, as he has served in various
As a fairly young franchise, the Charlottetown Islanders haven’t produced a lot of NHL stars, like some premier teams in the Canadian Hockey League (CHL). But many who played for the Islanders or their predecessor, the P.E.I. Rocket, can still be found plying their trade around the pro ranks in North America. Some Islanders alumni
The friendly series between Switzerland and Germany saw another player have a great game. An Edmonton Oilers prospect is heading back to Sweden to play next season and we’ll look at an overage forward who made great strides in his game this past season for our Prospect of the Day. Solid Showing for German Prospect
Live hockey is back up and running with an international series between Switzerland and Germany. A Florida Panthers prospect is heading to Russia to play next season and we highlight a United States NTDP player who could make an impact down the road for our Prospect of the Day. Solid Showing for Swiss Prospect Canonica
Welcome to the first-ever OHL Roundtable Discussion. Joining me in the discussion are fellow writers Aidan Battley, Matthew Zator, Eddy Jones, our prospect expert Josh Bell and our expert OHL writer Mark Scheig. We discussed the top draft-eligible players from the OHL for this upcoming draft, who the biggest sleeper may be from the 2020
When goaltender Liam Hughes left the Lethbridge Hurricanes in January 2019, the team was left scrambling to fill the void. Unable to go down the trade trail after the deadline, rookie netminder Carl Tetachuk was thrust into the starting role. The Hurricanes also had to dip into their prospect pool using a callup on goaltender
With the reception of my 5 CHL Players Ready For the NHL being overwhelmingly positive, I decided I would make this a mini-series. This time out we will be covering five players who were highly regarded in the CHL, but have struggled to transition to the NHL. In this list, there will be well-known flops,
Over the Vancouver Giants’ 16-season history, many of their players have been drafted by NHL teams. Not all of them have been successful once they got there (if they got there at all), but there have been a select few that have shone brightly. So without further ado, let’s begin the countdown of the top
This is a follow-up to my July 18, 2019 article entitled “CHL and Canadian Players Drafted Hits 10-Year Low”.The piece reviewed the NHL Draft results over the last 10 years (2010-19) for six countries that traditionally dominate international hockey. Additionally, it examined the success of the countries in the IIHF U-18 and U-20 World Championships