Top Hockey Prospects News, Analysis, Rankings, Draft
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
It was an East vs West matchup in Hamilton, as the Memorial Cup host Windsor Spitfires were in town to battle the Hamilton Bulldogs. Given the disparity between the conferences this year, and the stacked nature of their lineup, Windsor had to be considered the favorite coming into the game. However, it was the Bulldogs, […] READ MORE
The Montreal Canadiens have returned 18-year-old defenceman Mikhail Sergachev to his junior club, the OHL’s Windsor Spitfires, the team announced today. The team selected Sergachev in the first round, ninth overall, at the 2016 NHL Draft. Sergachev, who appeared in three regular season games with the team was the youngest player to play in the […] READ MORE
18-year-old defenceman Mikhail Sergachev is the youngest player in the NHL this year. Drafted in the first round, 9th overall, by the Montreal Canadiens; Sergachev surprisingly made the Habs out of training camp. Montreal Canadiens Should Return Mikhail Sergachev to Junior Sergachev is clearly talented. As a 17-year-old he was named OHL defenceman of the […] READ MORE
A new NHL season brings with it a fresh crop of rookies, and a fresh set off hopes for the futures of nearly every NHL team. Along with helping their teams win, those rookies will also be chasing a prestigious individual award – the NHL’s Calder Trophy. The following article looks at pre-season favorites and […] 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 will start our division previews today and make our way around the country. You can check out all […] READ MORE
Via Last Word on Hockey, By Griffin Schroeder (Associate Editor) With the 2016 NHL Rookie Tournament in action the weekend of September 16-18, Last Word on Hockey is the place to go for everything you need to know. Team-specific recaps will be posted from each game, and follow along live on Twitter for updates from @charliejclarke and […] READ MORE