The Carolina Hurricanes are participating in the rookie showcase in Nashville, TN from Friday, Sept. 13 through Monday, Sept. 16, sending a roster of 22 players (20 skaters and 2 goalies), including 14 recent draft picks. Of course, the names people will be keeping a close eye on are Bradly Nadeu, Scott Morrow, Jackson Blake,
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Final rosters have been announced for the 2021 World Junior Championship (WJC) scheduled for Dec. 25 through Jan. 5 at Rogers Place in Edmonton. The tournament will be held without fans in a bubble environment, similar to what the NHL used for the Stanley Cup Playoffs. The Los Angeles Kings topped the league for the second-straight
The Chicago Blackhawks loan a new signed Swiss forward back to his home country, a recent Toronto Maple Leafs draft pick is tearing up Russia’s MHL, and a Carolina Hurricanes second-round pick gets his loan request granted in Sweden. Blackhawks’ Suter Returns to Switzerland In July, the Blackhawks announced they had agreed to terms on
The 2020 NHL Draft is once again full of skilled Swedish players. For a country that has just a little over 10 million people, they sure can pump out NHL talent. Last year there were 26 Swedes drafted and 13 of them were selected within the first three rounds. In total, 113 of them played
For just the second time in the last four seasons, the Columbus Blue Jackets will make a selection in the first round of the NHL Draft. That will afford the team a chance to land one of the best players available in a loaded draft class. Take nothing away from the Blue Jackets though despite
Unless the NHL changes the draft lottery rules in the face of the ongoing season suspension, the Detroit Red Wings will pick in the top four of the NHL entry draft. By now, names like Alexis Lafrenière and Quinton Byfield are very familiar to Red Wings fans. However, the organization’s success in the 2020 draft