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World Junior Championship: Sweden’s Problems, and Potential Solutions

Welcome to today’s edition of “Top Shelf Prospects”. If you missed any of my previous articles you can find a complete listing of them here. In the last few weeks Sweden...
NHL Happy Hour: Not So Happy Edition.

Why do we drink alcoholic beverages? It may seem like a simple question, but I assure you it is not. Alcohol after all is a drug or a remedy and can...
5 Ways NHL/NHLPA Negotiations Could be Solved

The dire state of our beloved sport is almost surreal. A year ago, only the worst pessimists might have predicted we would be in this predicament approaching Christmas – one without...
2013 NHL Draft: November Rankings 21-30

Welcome to today’s edition of “Top Shelf Prospects”. If you missed any of my previous articles you can find a complete listing of them here. This week I am taking...
November Rankings 2013 NHL Draft; 11-20

Welcome to today’s edition of “Top Shelf Prospects”. If you missed any of my previous articles you can find a complete listing of them here. This week I am taking...
November Rankings: 2013 NHL Draft

Welcome to today’s edition of “Top Shelf Prospects”. If you missed any of my previous articles you can find a complete listing of them here. Today I give an early...
Hockey Hall of Fame Inductees: What Separates Joe Sakic From the Rest

Today the Hockey Hall of Fame officially inducts this year’s class, Pavel Bure, Mats Sundin, Adam Oates and Joe Sakic. These are four great players, and each of them are well...
Early Look World Juniors, Team Sweden

Welcome to today’s edition of “Top Shelf Prospects”. If you missed any of my previous articles you can find a complete listing of them here. With the CHL seasons now well...
Early Look: World Juniors, Team Finland

Welcome to today’s edition of “Top Shelf Prospects”. If you missed any of my previous articles you can find a complete listing of them here. With the CHL seasons now well...
Early Look: World Juniors, Czech Republic, Switzerland and Latvia

Welcome to today’s edition of “Top Shelf Prospects”. If you missed any of my previous articles you can find a complete listing of them here. With the CHL seasons now well...
Early Look: World Juniors 2013 Pool B

Welcome to today’s edition of “Top Shelf Prospects”. If you missed any of my previous articles you can find a complete listing of my them here. With the CHL seasons now...
Early Look: Team USA World Juniors

Welcome to today’s edition of “Top Shelf Prospects”. If you missed any of my previous articles you can find a complete listing of my them here. With the CHL seasons now...
The Tradition of Sports and Hallowe’en Costumes

Tonight is All Hallow’s Eve. It’s a special night for the kids, as they get to dress up as their favourite villain or hero and collect enough candy to keep them...
Early Look: Team Canada World Juniors 2013

Welcome to today’s edition of “Top Shelf Prospects”. Previously I reviewed the prospects of all thirty NHL teams, and previewed the CHL season. If you missed any of my previous articles...
Top Shelf Prospects: Interview with Antoine Corbin, Hamilton Bulldogs

Welcome to today’s edition of “Top Shelf Prospects”. Previously I reviewed the prospects of all thirty NHL teams, and previewed the CHL season. If you missed any of my previous articles...
CHLPA makes big threat to OHL, similar threats expected in WHL, QMJHL

This summer, representatives of an organization calling themselves the CHLPA came out and announced that they were starting a Union for Major Junior Hockey Players in Canada ( and some US...
Islanders Move to Barclay Center Not All its Cracked-up to Be!

Hey, are you a hockey fan? Yes? Good. So you must know who the New York Islanders are and how well this franchise has been doing over the past decade. If...
The Peculiar Side of Sports: Why Not the Maple Leaves?

You are either one of the millions who love the Leafs, or are one amongst the many millions who hate them. For Leafs fanatics, they’ve heard it all before, and they’ve...
NHL Lockout Impact on KHL Revenue and Growth

Well, my friends and fellow hockey fans, the NHL lockout continues to our overwhelming disappointment. We tweet and blog our frustrations at both the NHL and NHLPA, but with what success?...
Top Shelf Prospects: A night in Guelph and Meeting Trevor Timmins

Welcome to today’s edition of “Top Shelf Prospects”. If you missed any of my previous articles you can find a complete listing of my them here. Last night I had the...