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Welcome back to Top Shelf Prospects, the daily column that brings you the next crop of professional hockey players. Each day I will bring you a new player profile or topical article in the lead-up to the 2022 NHL Draft. Be sure to bookmark the site, follow me on Twitter, and spread the word for […] READ MORE
A pandemic, closed rinks, closed borders, increasing costs, declining revenues, logistical nightmares, lawsuits, and no path forward. The Canadian Hockey League (CHL) was facing an unprecedented crises before Covid-19. There now may not be a way forward without major change and the loss of teams. The CHL is in crisis mode. This is the […] READ MORE
Edmonton Oilers forward Colby Cave died on Saturday after suffering a brain bleed over night on Monday. He was 25-years-old. Rest in peace, Colby Cave. 🖤 https://t.co/oHBUdNAGII — Edmonton Oilers (@EdmontonOilers) April 11, 2020 Colby Caves Passes at 25 Colby Cave was placed in a medically induced coma on Tuesday at Toronto’s Sunnybrook Hospital. He […] READ MORE
Welcome back to Top Shelf Prospects. The major junior hockey season is several weeks old and we’re here to take a look around the Western Hockey League. Today, we bring you our 2019-20 WHL Central Division Players to Watch. You can check out all of this year’s Top Shelf Prospects articles here. 2019-20 WHL Central […] READ MORE
Welcome back to Top Shelf Prospects. It’s that time again, major junior hockey is back and we’re here to preview the new season for you. All three leagues are kicking off this week. With that in mind, we continue our division previews today as we make our way around the country. You can check out all […] READ MORE
NCAA basketball has the Final Four. College hockey has the Frozen Four. The equivalent in junior hockey is the Memorial Cup. This year, the WHL is represented by two teams: the WHL Champion Swift Current Broncos and the host team, the Regina Pats. The Pats boast top NHL prospect Sam Steel as their Captain. The Canadian […] READ MORE
It’s finally here. The ultimate championship in Canadian Junior hockey. The 2018 MasterCard Memorial Cup. The 100th iteration of the competition. After a 68 game regular season (72 if you’re in the WHL) and three gruelling playoff runs, the Canadian Hockey League’s three champions have been crowned. The Hamilton Bulldogs thwarted the Sault Ste. Marie […] READ MORE
The Canadian Hockey League finals concluded over the weekend with three teams earning a spot in the 2018 Memorial Cup. The Swift Current Broncos, Acadie Bathurst-Titan and Hamilton Bulldogs will compete with the Regina Pats. NHL prospects Glenn Gawdin and Robert Thomas, along with free agent Jeffrey Truchon-Viel, were all named MVPs in their respective […] READ MORE
It’s official. The red-hot Everett Silvertips and the Swift Current Broncos will play in the WHL Championship. Both teams will be competing for the Ed Chynoweth Cup after long dry spells. This is the first time in 25 years that the Swift Current Broncos won the Eastern Conference Championship. The Everett Silvertips won their last […] READ MORE
Revenge was sweet for the Swift Current Broncos in the first round of the 2018 playoffs. Last year, the Regina Pats eliminated the Broncos from the 2017 Eastern Conference semi-final. With a little help from goalie Stuart Skinner, the Broncos took advantage of their second chance this year. They eliminated the Pats in a dramatic […] READ MORE
Samantha has been a hockey fan since 1980, when she discovered the game by watching THE game at the Winter Olympics. She has been writing about junior hockey and the Portland Winterhawks since 2010.
An experienced WHL analyst. Last Word on Hockey marks her first foray into covering the OHL and the QMJHL.
You can find her online at www.kuklaskorner.com/atg or www.oregonlive.com/hawks and Twitter (@AbovetheGlass).