Last week I had the chance to speak with Mississauga Steelheads goalie, and Colorado Avalanche prospect Spencer Martin after a 4-0 loss to the North Bay Battalion. Yesterday, was a huge game for the Steelheads as they picked up a gigantic 2-1 win (in a shootout) over the Niagara Ice Dogs. It was a playoff […] READ MORE
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Invterview with Spencer Martin, Steelheads Goalie and Avalanche Prospect
Spencer Martin is the starting goalie for the Mississauga Steelheads and was a third round pick (63rd overall) for the Colorado Avalanche in the 2013 NHL Entry-Draft. He’s undoubtedly been the Steelheads MVP this season as the strong goaltending he provides, night in and night out has kept Mississauga in the thick of the OHL […] READ MORE
Five Minutes With Top Shelf Prospect Nick Ritchie
Nick Ritchie is one of the top prospects for this June’s NHL draft. In early February we ranked him at number seven in our draft rankings, and he’s a player who has been on the rise all season. Here is what I had to say about Ritchie a few weeks ago. Nick Ritchie, LW, Peterborough […] READ MORE
2013-14 OHL Preview: Central Division
Welcome back to Top Shelf NHL Prospects. We continue previewing the CHL for the 2013-14 season, going East to West across the country. After looking at the OHL East Division yesterday, we move on to the OHL’s Central Division. As always you can check out the previous Top Shelf Prospects articles here. The entire OHL […] READ MORE
Top Shelf Prospects: Colorado Avalanche
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
Spencer Martin: 2013 NHL Draft Player Profile #68
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 2013 NHL Draft. Be sure to bookmark the site, follow me on Twitter, and spread the word for […] READ MORE
NHL Draft: February Rankings (Honorable Mentions)
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. This week I give an early look at the 2013 NHL draft with my Top 30 Rankings so far. If someone obvious is missing off the list (especially a European […] READ MORE
2013 NHL Draft: November Rankings 21-30
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. This week I am taking an early look at the 2013 NHL draft with my top 30 rankings so far. If someone obvious is missing off the list (especially […] READ MORE
Top Shelf Prospects: 2012-13 OHL Preview, Eastern Conference
Welcome to today’s edition of “Top Shelf Prospects”. I’ve taken a couple of weeks off from the Prospect Beat since completing a review of the prospects of all thirty NHL teams. If you missed those you can find a complete listing of my previous articles here. You can also find my extensive NHL Draft preview […] 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.