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Juuso Ikonen – The Next Ones – 2013 NHL Draft Prospect Profile 21 May 2013 | 04:20 pm
Juuso Ikonen THW Close Up: Date of birth: 01/03/1995 Place of birth: Espoo, Finland Ht: 5’9″ Wt: 170 lbs Shoots: Right Positon: Right Wing NHL Draft Eligibility: 2013 THW Ranking: 76 (April edition) O...
The Gnashing of Teeth 21 May 2013 | 04:00 pm
submitted by Alex Summers I allow films, particularly sports movies, to inform my perspective of the world. The hopeful optimism of believing the underdog stirs great emotions is an optimism I carry o...
2013 NHL Draft Rankings War Room Top 120 – The Sleepers 21 May 2013 | 03:07 pm
Guest post by Eldon MacDonald (edited by @ChrisRalphTHW) The Sleepers Everybody loves sleepers when it comes to the NHL entry draft. Everyone would love for their team to draft the next Pavel Datsyuk,...
Bogdan Yakimov – The Next Ones: 2013 NHL Draft Prospect Profile 21 May 2013 | 03:00 pm
Bogdan Yakimov THW Close-Up Date of Birth: October 4, 1994 Place of Birth: Nizhnekamsk, Russia Ht: 6’4” Wt: 201 lbs Shoots: Left Position: Center NHL Draft Eligibility: 2013 Due to the tenuous relatio...
Nick Sörensen – The Next Ones: NHL 2013 Draft Prospect Profile 21 May 2013 | 03:00 pm
Last season, Nick Sörensen was on the wrong end of a devastating knee-on-knee collision courtesy of Baie-Comeau Drakkar’s Jonathan Lessard (video here). Sörensen’s promising start to his rookie seaso...
Former Flames in the Playoffs 21 May 2013 | 01:40 pm
For the fourth year in a row, the closest that the Calgary Flames and their fans will get to the playoffs are televised games. As the Flames continue to plan for the future and the fans watch other t...
Brian Burke: How A Former GM Would Review Maple Leafs’ Season 17 May 2013 | 09:42 pm
It might be that disastrous collapse in game 7 of the first round. It also might be the fact that their number one goalie and captain have just one year left of their deals. Dave Nonis faced many ques...
Marc Methot: A Serious Canadian Olympic Candidate? 17 May 2013 | 09:20 pm
Marc Methot has come a long way since his Junior A days playing for the Kanata Valley Lasers. A steady stay-at-home defenseman for the Lasers, he transitioned perfectly to major junior and continued t...
Penguins’ Special Teams Prime Club for Cup Run 17 May 2013 | 05:56 pm
Despite some visible issues, the Pittsburgh Penguins may be primed for a Stanley Cup run thanks to their special teams. Author information Sean Griffin Sean Griffin is a contributor for the Pittsburgh...
Bandy: The Other Ice Hockey 17 May 2013 | 05:11 pm
The sound of blades grinding the ice of players skating at high speeds, blistering 100+ mph slap shots, beautiful end to end rushes with tape to tape passes, and sprawling kick saves by goaltenders ar...
