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Mid-season NHL Draft checkup
February 2, 2015Back in October, I pointed out some players to watch out for (not named McDavid and Eichel.) These two players were positioned to battle it out for the top two spots, and that hasn’t changed. Now with the season at the halfway point, it’s time to re-evaluate our draft predictions and see how right — or more likely, wrong — I was. Oliver Kylington (Färjestad BK, SHL): [caption id="attachment_120" align="alignnone" width="410"] Image Credit: Anders Henrikson[/caption] Back in October, I said his draft stock would depend a lot on his performance in the World Juniors (WJCs). Unfortunately, he missed the tournament…
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Mid-season NHL Draft checkup
February 2, 2015Back in October, I pointed out some players to watch out for (not named McDavid and Eichel.) These two players were positioned to battle it out for the top two spots, and that hasn’t changed. Now with the season at…
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CHL lawsuit could be bad for junior hockey
November 10, 2014Over the last few weeks, there have been numerous lawsuits against the CHL — the umbrella company that overlooks the WHL, OHL, and QMJHL, and comprises a total of 60 teams — for its compensation practices. Most notable, perhaps, is…
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Kids to watch in the 2015 NHL Draft
October 14, 2014If you follow the NHL draft, or hockey at all, you’ve probably heard of Connor McDavid, arguably the most hyped prospect to come out of Canada since Sidney Crosby. It’s also fairly common knowledge that Jack Eichel will compete with…
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