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
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In the past couple of months, I have chatted with some of the top prospects and players in the game and asked them how they are handling staying safe, but also staying in the best shape they can during this time. Here is what they had to say. Conor Garland Garland, a native of Scituate,
Juho Markkanen 2019-20 Team: SaiPa LiigaDate of Birth: April 06, 2002Place of Birth: Edmonton, CanadaHt: 6-foot-2 Wt: 146 lbsCatches: Left Position: GoalieNHL Draft Eligibility: 2020 NHL Draft Eligible Rankings As you get to the later rounds of any NHL draft, you start to come across players who can be considered picks with potential. They aren’t
Despite being halfway through the summer, on July 15 the NHL announced the finalists for the Calder Trophy. Also, the New York Islanders announced the signing of one of their top prospects and we will take a look at one of the best goalie prospects available the 2020 NHL Draft. 2020 Calder Trophy Finalists After
Théo Rochette 2019-20 Team: Québec Remparts – QMJHLDate of Birth: Feb. 20, 2002Place of Birth: Neuchâtel, SwitzerlandHt: 5-foot-10 Wt: 159 poundsShoots: LeftPosition: CNHL Draft Eligibility: 2020 first-year eligible Rankings It wasn’t the season many expected for the dual Canadian/Swiss forward. Once projected as a first-round selection, Rochette has fallen down to the third or fourth
Pavel Tyutnev 2019-20 Team: Loko YaroslavlDate of Birth: July 25, 2002Place of Birth: Voskresensk, RussiaHt: 5-foot-9 Wt: 185 poundsShoots: LeftPosition: CNHL Draft Eligibility: 2020 first-year eligible Rankings As the NHL continually shifts towards a faster and skilled game, Pavel Tyutnev will have a serious chance of making an impact in the future. Playing for Loko
Charlie Desroches 2019-20 Team: Saint John Sea DogsDate of Birth: Apr. 24, 2002Place of Birth: Days Corner, Prince Edward IslandHt: 5’10″ Wt: 170 poundsShoots: RightPosition: RDNHL Draft Eligibility: 2020 first-year eligible Rankings Charlie Desroches may have been an under-the-radar prospect entering this season but he is no longer. He is in the limelight and many
It’s time to start mocking — at least the top 10. Starting today, I’ll be running the Tankathon simulator for the draft lottery on a daily basis and mocking the results for the top 10 leading up to the 2020 NHL draft — or until the actual lottery takes place to determine the official draft
A blustery fall night in North Bay, Ontario, I attended my first North Bay Battalion game and fell in love with a team that admittedly lacked an on-ice identity. Being a metropolis dweller all my life, a small-city hockey game was always on my cliché Canadian bucket list, and this one did not disappoint. In
By Josh Bell June 1st, 2020 Consider The Hockey Writers your go-to source for everything related to the NHL Draft and this page your live home page for information on the upcoming 2020 NHL Entry Draft. Bookmark this page and check back often as it will be constantly updated leading up to hockey’s version of Christmas. THW’s 2020
Rutger McGroarty is heading to the USA Hockey National Team Development Program (NTDP) next year as one of the most hyped hockey prospects in the world in the 2022 draft class. The Lincoln, Nebraska-native tallied 160 points this past season in 63 games for the Oakland Grizzlies in the HPHL, turning heads around the scouting
The USA Hockey National Team Development Program (NTDP) in Plymouth, Michigan is nationally renowned for cranking out high draft pick after high draft pick, and for good reason. There have been five players from the program picked No. 1 overall in the NHL draft — Jack Hughes, Patrick Kane, Auston Matthews, Rick Dipietro and Erik
Entering the 2019 NHL Entry Draft, the Toronto Maple Leafs didn’t have a first-round pick as a result of the Jake Muzzin deal with the Los Angeles Kings. There was speculation about what general manager Kyle Dubas would do, knowing he wouldn’t be picking until the mid-second round. Fortunately, the Maple Leafs selected Peterborough Petes
Welcome to the Weekly Prospect Report. Here, we’ll take a look at some key names over the past week that are a big part of the next wave of NHL stars. This column will dive into both NHL-affiliated and draft-eligible prospects, focusing mainly on those outside the NHL. Related: Weekly Prospect Report: Newhook, Kivenmäki, Wright, Hardie
Zack MacEwen may have finally found a permanent spot in the Vancouver Canucks’ lineup after being shuttled back and forth from the Utica Comets of the American Hockey League. Just like Alex Burrows, Antoine Roussel, and Chris Tanev, he wasn’t drafted, so he had to work even harder to impress NHL scouts to take a
Welcome to the Weekly Prospect Report. Here, we’ll take a look at some key names over the past week that are a big part of the next wave of NHL stars. This column will dive into both NHL-affiliated and draft-eligible prospects, focusing mainly on those outside the NHL. Related: Weekly Prospect Report: Caufield, Boldy, Raymond,
Welcome to the Weekly Prospect Report. Here, we’ll take a look at some key names over the past week that are a big part of the next wave of NHL stars. This column will dive into both NHL-affiliated and draft-eligible prospects, focusing mainly on those outside the NHL. Related: Weekly Prospect Report: Bokk, Rafferty, Quinn
The CHL Top Prospects Game is a one-off event, with the testing portion perhaps more important than the game itself. The standouts certainly help their stock for the upcoming NHL draft, but a mediocre performance shouldn’t hurt too badly in the big picture. The full-time scouts for NHL teams will see all these prospects several