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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 2017 NHL Draft. Be sure to bookmark the site, follow me on Twitter, and spread the word for […] READ MORE
Following a pair of wins over a U-Sports all-star team, and an 8-0 thrashing of the Czech Republic, Hockey Canada has made the final cuts and named their 2017 World Junior Championship team. After cutting four players on Tuesday, head coach Dominic Ducharme made his final five roster cuts late Wednesday. Gone are goaltender Michael […] 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
The Arizona Coyotes shocked the hockey world when they named him GM, but 27 year-old John Chayka's impressive offseason should silence his skeptics. READ MORE
Welcome to the 2016 edition of “Top Shelf NHL Prospects”. As we go through the Summer of 2016 I will be featuring 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 […] READ MORE
At this point, the Knights may be unstoppable. They're slated to face the Niagara IceDogs in the OHL Final, who have been riding a hot streak for a month but who had a shaky regular season. The sights must be set now on that series, but thoughts of the opportunity that lies beyond it are creeping into the minds of players. The last time they won the OHL Western Conference Final, they lost in the semi-final of the Memorial Cup - a trophy they haven't won since 2005. It may be premature to call the Knights favourites if they do make it through Niagara, but they'd certainly be heavyweight contenders after this performance. READ MORE
The second round of the OHL Playoffs was over quickly, with all four series ending in five games or less. A couple of major heavyweight teams bowed out with a whimper, with both the Kitchener Rangers and Kingston Frontenacs eliminated in four. Now, we're down to a final four that promises to be a serious clash of the titans. READ MORE
The Erie Otters have been leading the OHL's Western Conference all season, and captain Dylan Strome has been a mainstay as one of the league's marquis players. Although Alex DeBrincat was the one grabbing headlines with his incredibly fast scoring pace to start the season, it's his linemate Strome who has proved yet again to be one of the CHL's best players. READ MORE
Canada’s record of 17 consecutive trips to the WJHC semi-finals ended in near-tears today. Their 6-5 defeat to host team Finland sealed their fate despite a tremendous showing by Maple Leafs top prospect Mitch Marner, among others. WJHC: Canada’s Reign Ends Nine minor penalties versus the best powerplay in the tournament, many of the retaliatory […] READ MORE
Canada is considered the underdog in the 2016 WJHC Quarter Finals, and nothing about that should sit well with anyone affiliated with Canadian hockey. READ MORE
