Less than a month away from the beginning of the 2016 World Cup of hockey, two teams have had to make changes to their lineups. Team Canada announced that forward Logan Couture and defenceman Jay Bouwmeester will replace the injured Jamie Benn and Duncan Keith. For Team Sweden, defenceman Hampus Lindholm is set to replace […] READ MORE
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2016 NHL Offer Sheet Targets
On Friday, the Free Agent Frenzy will begin. Of course NHL free agency isn’t all about the UFAs, as there are a number of quality restricted free agents still unsigned by their clubs. Any team can sign these RFAs to a contract now that free agency has officially begun, but by virtue of being restricted, […] READ MORE
Anaheim Ducks Blue Line Needs a Trade
The Anaheim Ducks blue line is full of talented, young, and coveted defenders. They have an abundance of what general managers want: young, steady, puck-moving rearguards with experience in the NHL. But ahead of the Las Vegas expansion draft, losing one of these skilled defensemen to your newest Pacific rival would be less than desirable. It […] READ MORE
Randy Carlyle Re-Hired By Anaheim Ducks
The Anaheim Ducks have amassed 390 regular season wins (43 AVG) over nine seasons since winning the Stanley Cup. They have missed the playoffs just twice since the 2007 win. In that stretch, the team has bowed out in the first round four times and made it to the Conference Final just once. The latest playoff defeat got Bruce […] READ MORE
Ducks lose Perron, Rakell, Lindholm and Andersson to Injury
On Friday, the Anaheim Ducks announced that David Perron, Richard Rakell, Hampus Lindholm, and Frederik Andersen would all miss some time due to injuries. READ MORE
Blackhawks Place Marian Hossa on Injured Reserve
The Chicago Blackhawks have placed forward Marian Hossa on injured reserve after suffering a left leg injury in the second period of Chicago’s 3-2 OT loss to the Anaheim Ducks on Saturday. Hossa, 37, was hit by Ducks defenseman Hampus Lindholm with less than six minutes remaining in the middle frame and crashed into the […] READ MORE
A Glimpse into the Future of the Anaheim Ducks
7,500 people poured into the Honda Center in Anaheim, California on Saturday night to see the Ducks host the Kings in an exhibition match with rosters made up entirely of both team’s hottest prospects. Right from the opening minutes, it seemed that the last few years of Anaheim’s picks were poised to take the game […] READ MORE
Top Shelf Prospects: Anaheim Ducks
Welcome to Today’s edition of “Top Shelf Prospects”. As we go through the Summer of 2013 I will be featuring a team-by-team look at the top prospects in the NHL. I will go team by team through the NHL bringing you a look at each Teams Top Prospects. I will be following the order of […] READ MORE
WJHC Who to Watch: Team Sweden
The Day is nearly here, the Pre-Tournament Games are done, and its time for the World Juniors. In October I did early looks and predictions on what the rosters might look like, but I think its time to update them now, as teams are being set, and the tournament is ready to go. If you […] READ MORE
World Junior Championship: Sweden's Problems, and Potential Solutions
Welcome to today’s edition of “Top Shelf Prospects”. If you missed any of my previous articles you can find a complete listing of them here. In the last few weeks Sweden has suffered three major blows to their World Junior Championship Roster. Three key pieces have been lost, two due to injury; and one as […] READ MORE
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Ben Kerr
Ben is a sports fan from just outside Toronto, Canada. In his day job he works as a lawyer. At night he is the COO of Last Word on Sports. Most of his articles are focused on hockey prospects.