Top Hockey Prospects News, Analysis, Rankings, Draft
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 favourites and predictions for who […] READ MORE
Welcome to the 2018 NHL Top Shelf Prospects series. As we go through the Summer of 2018 LWOH will be featuring a team-by-team look at the top NHL prospects. We will be following the order of the first round of the NHL draft (as if there were no traded draft picks) and you can find […] READ MORE
Welcome to the 2018 Top Shelf Prospects series. As we go through the Summer of 2018 LWOH will be featuring a team-by-team look at the top prospects in the NHL. We will be following the order of the first round of the NHL draft (as if there were no traded draft picks) and you can […] READ MORE
Hockey Canada announced yesterday that they have appointed Tim Hunter as head coach of the World Junior team for the upcoming tournament held in Vancouver and Victoria in December/January. Hunter served as the team’s assistant coach for the past two tournaments. Marc-Andre Dumont of the Cape Breton Screaming Eagles, Jim Hulton of the Charlottetown Islanders and […] READ MORE
With the NHL entry draft on the horizon, teams are gearing up for a busy weekend in Dallas on June 22nd and 23rd. This year’s draft class is deep and a has a ton of foreign talent, three of which are the projected top 3. It also includes one player who is a generational talent […] READ MORE
The Hamilton Bulldogs wrapped up an incredible season with an OHL Championship on Sunday afternoon. Despite a 23-point difference between the two teams after the regular season, the Bulldogs put an end to Sault Ste. Marie’s magical season. After 55 wins in the regular season, the Greyhounds breezed through a round one sweep. After that, […] 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
The 2018 MasterCard Memorial Cup is now just around the corner. All three finals are set in the Canadian Hockey League, with the Sault Ste. Marie Greyhounds and Hamilton Bulldogs facing off in the OHL Championship Series. The Greyhounds are coming off of a historic regular season, finishing with 55 wins and 317 goals-for. While […] READ MORE
The Niagara IceDogs defeated the Hamilton Bulldogs 5-3 in OHL action on Saturday Night. Edmonton Oilers prospect Kirill Maksimov was the star of the show, with a goal and two assists. On the Hamilton side, Philadelphia Flyers prospect Matthew Strome had a pair of goals. The Bulldogs dominated play in the first period, but the score was […] READ MORE
On Wednesday, Hockey Canada released the 32-man roster for their selection camp ahead of the World Juniors. The camp is now 33 players with the addition of Victor Mete, who comes on loan from the Montreal Canadiens. The 2018 World Junior Championship Selection Camp, held in St. Catharines, will play host to the hopefuls as […] READ MORE
Bryan Thiel is a freelance broadcaster who has covered the OHL from rink-side and the broadcast booth who also produced TV features on the 'O for four seasons. You can follow him on Twitter @BryanThiel_88.