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Category Archives: Junior Hockey
Weekly American Prospect Update: Q & A with Rocco Grimaldi (USNTDP)
Every Tuesday, we update you on some of the top American prospects eligible for the 2011 NHL Entry Draft. One of the most intriguing players in this year’s NHL Draft is a young man by the name of Rocco Grimaldi. … Continue reading
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Tuesday American Prospect Update
Starting today, every Tuesday we’ll have a weekly American Prospect Update featuring evaluations, commentary, links and Q & A’s with 2011 Draft Eligible prospects. Our first Q & A will be coming up next week. So for now, enjoy the inaugural edition … Continue reading
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Where Do They Come From? A Look at Americans in the NHL
Earlier in the week, I wrote a piece on where the American players listed on Central Scouting’s mid-term rankings were getting scouted from. Today, I wanted to take a look at the Americans currently playing in the NHL, and where … Continue reading
Posted in Grow the Game, Junior Hockey, NCAA, NHL
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Where Do They Come From? A Look Inside the Numbers
Now that Central Scouting has given us a guide of who the top players to watch for the NHL Draft are, let’s dig a little deeper. One of the big questions I’ve had every year is where are all of … Continue reading
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Other Notables in the Mid-Term Rankings
The great thing about mid-term rankings is the discussion it brings about. There are a lot of folks out there who might look at this list and say, well he’s way too low, or he’s too high. That’s part of … Continue reading
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Top Americans in NHL Central Scouting Mid-Term Rankings
NHL Central Scouting released its mid-term rankings for the 2011 NHL Entry Draft today. It’s often a fun time to take a look at where some of these prospects stand. There’s still a lot of hockey left to be played, … Continue reading
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WJC Aftermath: Evaluating the Goaltender(s), Plus a Look to 2012
Except for 9:33 in a game against Germany, Jack Campbell played the entire World Junior Championship. He won the tournament’s directorate award as the best goaltender and proceeded to dominate at the international level. Andy Iles only got to play … Continue reading
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WJC Aftermath: Evaluating the Forwards PART II
Yesterday, I gave you an idea of what I thought of the defensemen and the returning forwards. Today, I’ve got quite a few thoughts on the seven forwards that were in their first World Junior Championship this year. Some of … Continue reading
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WJC Aftermath: Evaluating the Forwards PART I
I have decided to break this up into two parts. The first part will focus on the returning players from last year’s World Junior Championship. I think it’s fair to be able to evaluate them differently. There are elements that … Continue reading
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WJC Aftermath: Evaluating the Defensemen
One thing that the folks at USA Hockey do after a tournament like this is get together at some point in the not so distant future and take a look back at the World Juniors. What went right? What went … Continue reading
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