Welcome to the first edition of The Hockey Writers Prospect Corner’s Prospects of the Week. Matthew Zator, Greg Boysen, and Peter Baracchini each select one prospect that stood out during the week and highlight their performance both on-air and in print. This past week saw a number of great performances from prospects across the hockey
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The last time I wrote a Vancouver Canucks prospects report, Jonah Gadjovich was just getting the call from the American Hockey League’s (AHL) Utica Comets, William Lockwood was on an insane run of goal scoring and Mikey DiPietro was just getting back into the crease after a long stint on the taxi squad. Now, here
In this week’s prospect report for the Vancouver Canucks, Jack Malone leaves Cornell University and makes a massive first impression in the USHL with the Youngstown Phantoms. Overseas, Nils Hoglander is at it again with another Michigan attempt and three players make their nation’s preliminary rosters for the 2021 World Junior Championship. Related: Canucks News