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
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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
report this ad The playoffs are upon us and already history has been made. The Tampa Bay Lightning have become the first Presidents’ Trophy winner to be swept in the first round. The Pittsburgh Penguins were also swept in the first round, an unprecedented exit for the usually dominant playoff team. The conference semifinals are