The Canadian Hockey League has dominated the top prospects scene for as long as anyone can remember. With countless NHL stars coming out of their programs over the years, it’s no wonder the major junior circuit in Canada is considered the go-to source for talent when the NHL Entry Draft rolls around each June. Coming in a […]

Robert Cecil Cole, or Bob Cole, is a walking mystery. His resume says he should have called his last hockey game a decade-and-a-half-ago when he was a member of the 1996 Hockey Hall of Fame induction class. Despite all odds though, the time-tested media industry veteran has yet to hang up the microphone for good – […]

In stark contrast to last spring, the streets of Montreal are quiet. There is no boisterous crowd; no chanting, no cheering. There isn’t a mob of ebullient people marching down Sainte-Catharine Street chanting “ole, ole, ole.” Most importantly, especially for Montreal Police, there are no cars on fire, no smashed windows, no looting and no […]

Amidst the ongoing controversy regarding the physical side of hockey, there comes a player that kindles the old school ways of the game that has produced some of the greatest legends in the sport. Owen Sound Attack forward Andrew Shaw plays a much bigger game than his size suggests; something he learned from one of the most […]

At the end of every season, dozens of senior players in the Canadian Hockey League face a dilemma: what’s next? Those players who go undrafted, unsigned and undetected by pro teams try to battle off the temptation to quit the sport. Others give themselves one last shot at a pro contract. The rest have no […]

Every playoff round is different – even in the same sport. With hockey, one year incredible goaltending steals the show, hot snipers another. Through it all though, themes almost habitually tend to transcend time and emerge once the smoke has cleared. One of those constants is the killer instinct that possesses both the Hollywood stud […]

In its 92-year history, just seven Danish hockey players have found their way into the NHL. All but one of them were drafted between 2007 and 2010 and still remain in the league today. This summer, Denmark will see the developmental trend continue thanks to Oshawa Generals winger Nicklas Jensen. Projected to go in the […]

The 2010-11 NHL regular season has officially come and gone, and on the outside of the playoffs looking in for a sixth consecutive season are the Toronto Maple Leafs. Fortunately, however, veiled by the disappointment of a 37-34-11 campaign, lies hope. In combination with stud goaltender James Reimer’s Broadway-esque debut in the NHL and Luke […]

Is there such thing as a lost cause when it comes to player behavior in the NHL? Is there ever a point in time where the risks associated with a particular individual outweigh the contributions he could even possibly provide the league and the team he represents? The questions beg to be answered. You may […]

With his first ever Ontario Hockey League shutout last Saturday, Belleville Bulls netminder Tyson Teichmann proved there is more to “goalie swag” than a well made blocker, sturdy pads, and creative mask design. The 18-year-old led his eighth-seeded squad to a 3-0 upset over top NHL prospect Gabriel Landeskog and the Kitchener Rangers – the […]