Before Gabriel Landeskog was old enough to obtain a driver’s license in Sweden, he was on the road to a career in the National Hockey League. In the land of beautiful blondes and IKEA, you have to be 18 years old to get your licence, but at the age of 15, Landeskog had already suited […]

The regular season is over, but hockey still persists. The NHL Entry Draft is right around the corner and the start of free agency is beginning to make headlines. With that being said, let’s take a look at this summer’s top free agents, both unrestricted and restricted, as well as their cap hit from last […]

With the NHL Entry Draft looming and the Boston Bruins on top of the hockey world, there has never been a better time to compare a highly touted prospect to the Stanley Cup champ’s captain. At 6’7″ and 244 pounds, 18-year-old Jamie Oleksiak of Northeastern University is said to be the league’s next Zdeno Chara. […]

Growing up on a cattle farm in Dorchester, Ontario as the youngest of three hockey playing brothers, Boone Jenner honed his work ethic and toughness – two traits that separate the Oshawa Generals centre from many of the top prospects for the 2011 NHL Entry Draft. Jenner, the 18th-rated skater on Central Scouting’s final rankings, […]

Last Updated: June 22, 2011 With the Stanley Cup Final in the rearview mirror, all eyes in the hockey community are now on the 2011 NHL Entry Draft. In order to ease the transition from postseason to offseason, TheGP Hockey has put together a comprehensive, colorful account of what fans, scouts and pundits can expect […]

Repeating as Stanley Cup champions is remarkably difficult in the salary cap era. The dynasties that dominated the 70s and 80s are but a distant memory. In their place are one-year champions who not only struggle to repeat, but sometimes fail to qualify for the playoffs entirely. Since the lockout, three champions have failed to […]

For teams drafting late in the first round and looking for a solid, smooth skating, physical defenseman with great offensive potential, Scott Mayfield is to be considered. At 6’4″, 200 pounds, the 1992-born prospect already has the size to blend into an NHL lineup after this month’s NHL Entry Draft. The American has the tools […]

The date is June 7, 2003. The New Jersey Devils and Anaheim Mighty Ducks are duelling in Game 6 of the Stanley Cup Finals. The previous five games were won by the home team, setting up a pivotal game in Anaheim where the Ducks looked to send the series back to Jersey tied at three. […]

If scouts were blind to size, US national development team forward Rocco Grimaldi may be ranked much higher than he is. Standing at just 5’6″ and weighing in at 163 pounds, Grimaldi is arguably one of the most skilled players available in the upcoming NHL Entry Draft. And although size may be a concern to […]

OHL skaters Ryan Murphy, Dan Catenacci, Barclay Goodrow and Steven Janes all grew up five minutes from one another, were minor hockey teammates with the York Simcoe Express and as close friends all hope to be selected in the 2011 NHL Entry Draft. Though the four players remain close-knit, Murphy has separated himself from his […]