The 2012 World Junior Championship will do down as one for the ages.
Sweden releases World Juniors roster
Sweden will turn to five returning players in hopes of improving on their fourth place finish at the World Junior Championship a year ago.
Zibanejad bound for Sweden
The Ottawa Senators are sending first round pick Mika Zibanejad back to the Swedish Elite League.
Recent draftees push for NHL gigs
The 2010 NHL Entry Draft graduated five players to the NHL the following season. In 2009, six players made the jump directly to the show. 2008, like 2010, saw five. The question remains how many skaters make the immediate jump from the 2011 draft class.
Hurricanes ink Murphy
The Carolina Hurricanes have signed Ryan Murphy, their first pick in the 2011 NHL Entry Draft, Carolina general manager Jim Rutherford announced.
Avs ink top two from 2011
The Colorado Avalanche made a big splash on June 25th after selecting both Gabriel Landeskog and Duncan Siemens in the first round of the 2011 NHL Entry Draft.
Sens select Zibanejad 6th on draft day
The Ottawa Senators select Mika Zibanejad sixth overall in the 2011 NHL Entry Draft.
Draft Dilemma: Euros on Day 1
If @SeriousFan09 is able to predict the future, the 2011 NHL Entry Draft will set a post-lockout draft record.
Impressions left on at the combine
One week. That’s all the time they had to make those final lasting impressions on each NHL organization, as the top 102 prospects came together in Toronto for the NHL Combine.
RNH tops FC’s final draft ranking
In the race for first, Ryan came out on top. In the final ranking for the 2011 NHL Entry Draft in Minnesota, Ryan Nugent-Hopkins secured Future Considerations’ 1st overall spot.
Gibson, teammates impress at U18’s
The 2011 IIHF U18 World Hockey Championship finished up recently in Germany with Americans claiming their third consecutive gold after beating Sweden in a thrilling overtime final.
Zibanejad knocking on top-10 status
He’s got one of the hardest names in the 2011 NHL Entry Draft to pronounce. So feel free to just call Mika Zibanejad a first round pick.
American draft eligibles shine at U18 Five Nations
Its feeling a lot like tournament season. And the season has been kicked off by the Under-18 Five Nations Tournament in the Czech Republic. The tournament is a tune-up for draft prospects to show their wares before the IIHF World U18 Championships in April.
RNH retains top spot in February ranking
Ryan Nugent-Hopkins is still top dog. For a second consecutive month, the Red Deer Rebels centre has landed a top Future Considerations’ ranking for the 2011 NHL Entry Draft.
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.