That alleged bias of USA Hockey against American-born Canadian Hockey Leaguers? Throw the idea out the window. Headlined by Medicine Hat Tiger and Anaheim Ducks prospect Emerson Etem, a total of 11 CHL players were invited to USA Hockey’s National Junior Evaluation Camp Thursday. In all, 40 players were invited to the Lake Placid audition for the 2012 World Junior … Read More
McColgan restores some shine on lacklustre season
His hockey season is over and done, but Shane McColgan has just started making noise.
Rask, Scarlett among draft-eligible disappointments
A prospect’s draft season can be a rollercoaster. Some players respond to the pressures of being scrutinized on nearly every play while others crumble.
The Draft Ranking Fallout
Talk about busy. The month of January, with the World Junior Championship rapping up and the CHL Top Prospects game taking centre stage, can be a demanding time for scouting agencies and NHL teams when it comes to re-shuffle their lists and draft rankings based on their most current viewings.
Top prospects tumbling in 2011 draft rankings
With every draft year there are those who start strong only to drop down the rankings throughout the year for one reason or another.
2011 NHL Entry Draft at a glance
With Taylor vs. Tyler discussed – ad nauseam, and finally settled; and the summer gone and the new season in full swing, we can again turn focus to the next crop of talented future NHLers as they look to impress scouts and NHL executives in countless hockey arenas around the globe.
FC releases preliminary list for 2011 NHL Entry Draft
With the QMJHL season already underway and the rest of the hockey world ready to follow suit, the Taylor vs. Tyler debate of yesteryear has been put on the back burner as their careers continue to play out.