David Farrance – 2017 NHL Draft Prospect Profile Brandon Share-Cohen | June 5, 2017 David Farrance 2016-17 Team: USNDP (#27) Date of Birth: Jun. 23, 1999 Place of Birth: Victor, New York Ht: 5’11” Wt: 189 lbs Shoots: Defense Position: Left NHL Draft Eligibility: 2017 first-year eligible…
5 Sleepers of the 2017 NHL Draft Mark Scheig | June 5, 2017 It’s time for our five sleepers of the 2017 NHL Draft. Let’s first look back to how we did last season for reference. We selected Dylan Gambrell, Wade Allison, Nicholas…
Who’s Jan Rutta & Why’s Edmonton So Interested? Shane Sander | June 5, 2017 Through the early parts of the offseason, the Edmonton Oilers are tied to a free agent European defenseman named Jan Rutta. The 26-year-old was a member of the Czech Republic…
Richardson Must Make Isles Tough Again Patrick Hickey Jr. | June 5, 2017 Once upon a time, the New York Islanders were the hardest hitting team in the NHL. Teams were simply scared to play them. First, they hit you with their dynamic…
Maple Leafs Round Table: Expansion Draft Lacking Surprise Andrew Forbes | June 5, 2017 The expansion draft is mere weeks away now and the Leafs have to have their protected lists in less than two weeks. Knowing that, we here at The Hockey Writers…
4 Canucks Vegas Fans Should Know Keith Scheessele | June 5, 2017 Ok, Vegas Golden Knights fans we’re down to the final three teams on our rundown of players you should be familiar with. Take a second and educate yourselves on the…
Off the Crossbar: Halitosis May Have Made This a Series Again Jeff Seide | June 5, 2017 As the Nashville Predators and Pittsburgh Penguins scratch and claw for supremacy, they’re bound to develop bad blood for one another. But bad breath? Things got personal following the Preds…
The Nuck Stops Here: Markstrom, Pedan & Holm Markus Meyer | June 5, 2017 ‘The Nuck Stops Here’ is a Vancouver Canucks news, opinion and analysis column that runs every Monday throughout the regular season, and every second Monday throughout the off-season. News Canucks Sign Phillip…
Wild’s Defense Depth a Concern Vincent Trombley | June 5, 2017 For several years, the Wild were known for their depth at defense. Dating back to 2008, the Wild drafted a defenseman with their first pick five different years. This enabled…
Beauts Re-Sign Goalie Neumann Nathaniel Oliver | June 5, 2017 From May 1-31, NWHL teams can re-sign players from their 2016-17 roster and their draft picks during the restricted free agency period, and beginning on June 1 any unsigned players…
AHL President/CEO Andrews to Retire? Tony Androck | June 5, 2017 As Game 2 of the American Hockey League’s 2017 Calder Cup Finals entered the first intermission, AHL President/CEO David Andrews joined the Grand Rapids Griffins Radio Network for a live…
Meet the Steal of the 2017 NHL Draft Mark Scheig | June 5, 2017 We are now less than three weeks away from the NHL Entry Draft. That means it’s time for our annual steal of the draft. We’ve reviewed hundreds of draft profiles…