Top Hockey Prospects News, Analysis, Rankings, Draft
With the COVID-19 pandemic putting sports on hiatus, the Ontario Hockey League (OHL) Priority Selection Draft provided a much-needed distraction. Every year, the OHL draft gives youngsters a chance to join one of hockey’s most storied junior hockey leagues. With the draft held completely online in compliance with public health officials, it still provided many […] READ MORE
Egor Korshkov‘s overtime-winning goal carried the Toronto Marlies to a 7-6 victory over the Belleville Senators. Korshkov’s goal came at 1:01 in overtime, where he was assisted by Joseph Duszak and Tanner MacMaster. The Marlies overtime winner was made possible by Adam Brooks scoring with 16.4 seconds remaining in the third period. His slap shot […] READ MORE
HAMILTON, Ont.— Tyson Foerster scored two goals to lift Team White to a 5–3 victory over Team Red at the CHL Top Prospects Game. The Barrie Colts forward scored his first goal at 18:07 in the second period. Foerster recorded his second goal later in the period off of a Connor Zary cross-zone pass. Tyson […] READ MORE
It is hard to craft a more perfect script than Team Canada winning World Junior Gold. But this year felt different. After losing in the quarterfinals in Vancouver, Canada was on a mission to avenge that World Junior disappointment. Whenever the young Canadian talent suit up for the IIHF World Junior Hockey Championship, winning gold […] READ MORE
OAKVILLE, Ont.– When Tony Granato first saw Dylan Holloway at the Chicago Steel camp two years ago, he was unequivocally astonished. “Holy cow,” said Granato, describing the first time he laid eyes on Holloway. “You watch him one shift and he’s special.” Granato is currently the head coach of the University of Wisconsin Badgers hockey […] READ MORE
OAKVILLE– Alexis LaFreniere is itching to get back on the ice. While the rest of Canada’s World Junior hopefuls were taking part in practices, LaFreniere was putting in a ton of work on the bike. For the last few weeks, the Rimouski Oceanic forward has been nursing an ankle injury. It forced him to miss […] READ MORE
OAKVILLE— Canada’s World Junior hopefuls reached another checkpoint in the Selection Camp process. Now having completed the doubleheader of practices on Tuesday, the team is now ready to embark on actual games between U Sports on Wednesday and Thursday. A chance for the Canadian selectees to apply the skills and knowledge gained in practice into […] READ MORE
OAKVILLE– Dale Hunter really does not like losing. So much so that during the 2006 OHL Playoffs, the London Knights head coach was fined $5,000 for arguing with on-ice officials. Even though his team got swept, Hunter still stuck up for his players. It is that fervent focus on winning and distaste for losing that […] READ MORE
OAKVILLE— Joe Veleno will get his chance at World Junior redemption. The Detroit Red Wings prospect was on the losing end being a part of Team Canada, losing to Finland in the quarterfinals at the World Junior Hockey Championship in Vancouver. The late goal that bounced and tipped into the net behind Michael DiPietro would […] READ MORE
TORONTO– The 2019/2020 Toronto Marlies received a setting upgrade. In the team’s first of four games at Scotiabank Arena, home of the Toronto Maple Leafs, the Marlies fought valiantly, but it did not translate to a victory. Taking on the Utica Comets in the first game of a back to back, the Marlies would lose […] READ MORE