Top Hockey Prospects News, Analysis, Rankings, Draft
On June 21st, the NHL will hold it’s annual entry draft. The day is one of the biggest opportunities to change the organization’s fortunes by acquiring prospects that could be the next stars of their franchise. It is also one of the biggest days of the year for trading, as teams swap picks or players […] READ MORE
The Chicago Blackhawks signed free agent forward Dominik Kahun to a two-year entry-level contract worth $925,000 per season plus bonuses. This contract carries him through the 2019-20 season. Welcome aboard! Forward Dominik Kahun, defensemen Lucas Carlsson and Darren Raddysh and goaltender Kevin Lankinen have signed deals with the #Blackhawks! https://t.co/f8kRQds2Xr — Chicago Blackhawks (@NHLBlackhawks) May […] READ MORE
The Chicago Blackhawks signed their college draft pick Dylan Sikura to an entry-level contract. Sikura’s contract is for two years, but financial terms have yet to be disclosed. If he plays a game this year, he will burn off the first year of the deal and become a restricted free agent after the 2018-19 season. […] READ MORE
In the 2016-17 season, the Midwest Division was a gauntlet of powerful teams. The top Erie Otters, Owen Sound Attack, and London Knights held down the first, third and fourth seeds. The Otters demolished the league with an insane plus-137 goal differential, and Alex DeBrincat (65 goals) led the attack. Owen Sound finished a point […] READ MORE
Welcome to the 2017 edition of “Top Shelf Prospects”. During the summer, I will feature a team-by-team look at the top prospects in the NHL. I will follow the order of the first round of the NHL draft (as if there were no trades). You can find all the articles here. Since we had an extensive NHL […] READ MORE
Each year there is someone who surprises at camp in the NHL. Last year some expected Jakob Chychrun to be back with the Sarnia Sting after training camp. Instead, the Arizona Coyotes kept him beyond the nine-game trial and the hulking defender had a strong rookie year. Despite scoring 50 goals in his draft year, […] READ MORE
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 2017 NHL Draft. Be sure to bookmark the site, follow me on Twitter, and spread the word for […] READ MORE
By Griffin Schroeder (Associate Editor) USA Hockey is back in the news today regarding roster prep for an international event that involved the cutting/leaving off of some notable players. Sound familiar? Yes, like this summer with his NHL counterpart Dean Lombardi, General Manager of the World Junior Championships squad, Jim Johansson, has engaged in some controversial roster […] READ MORE