The Chicago Blackhawks are hip. The logo is cool. And a number of hip, cool celebrities keep the jersey in style by wearing it in public, or sporting it in movies and television shows and referencing it in songs. An Original Six franchise, the Blackhawks’ popularity has blossomed since its resurgence. But even when the […]

Filip Chytil 2016-17 Team: HC Zlin (#12) Date of Birth: September 5, 1999 Place of Birth: Kromeriz, Czech Republic Ht.: 6’0” Wt.: 178 lbs Shoots: Left Position: Forward NHL Draft Eligibility: Prospect is eligible for 2017 NHL Entry Draft. Twitter: @filip_chytil Rankings NHL Central Scouting: 11th (EU, Final) NHL Central Scouting: 15th (EU, Mid-term) Bob […]

Nashville Predators coach Peter Laviolette looked calm and collected. He sure didn’t look like he had just carved out a piece of NHL history. Sitting at the podium Monday night, moments after the Predators eliminated the Anaheim Ducks, 6-3, in Game 6 of the Western Conference Finals at Bridgestone Arena, Laviolette spoke in humble overtones. […]

Stuart Skinner 2016-17 Team: Lethbridge Hurricanes (#74) Date of Birth: November 1, 1998 Place of Birth: Edmonton, Alberta Ht.: 6’3” Wt.: 205 lbs Catches: L Position: G NHL Draft Eligibility: Prospect is eligible for 2017 NHL Entry Draft. Twitter: @ssskipy_74 Rankings NHL Central Scouting: 5th (NA, Final) NHL Central Scouting: 9th (NA, Mid-term) Bob McKenzie: […]

Maxim Zhukov 2016-17 Team: Green Bay Gamblers (#33) Date of Birth: July 22, 1999 Place of Birth: Kaliningrad, Russia Ht.: 6’3” Wt.: 181 lbs Catches: L Position: G NHL Draft Eligibility: Top prospect eligible for 2017 NHL Entry Draft. Twitter: @zhuchok220799 Rankings NHL Central Scouting: 5 (NA Goalies, Mid-term) NHL Central Scouting: 9 (NA Goalies, Final) […]

Jarret Tyszka 2016-17 Team: Seattle Thunderbirds (#5) Date of Birth: March 15, 1999 Place of Birth: Langley, British Columbia Ht.: 6’3” Wt.: 192 lbs Shoots: L Position: D NHL Draft Eligibility: Prospect is eligible for 2017 NHL Entry Draft. Twitter: @JarretTyszka_11 Rankings NHL Central Scouting: 33 (NA Skaters, Midterm) NHL Central Scouting: 41 (NA Skaters, […]

Josh Norris 2016-17 Team: U.S. National U18 Team  (#14) Date of Birth: May 5, 1999 Place of Birth: Oxford, Michigan Ht.: 6’1” Wt.: 192 lbs Shoots: L Position: C NHL Draft Eligibility: Prospect is eligible for 2017 NHL Entry Draft. Twitter: @joshnorris10 Rankings Craig Button: 21st (March) ISS: 23rd (May) NHL Central Scouting: 34th (Final) […]

Speed. Everybody knows what it does. It kills. It disrupts game plans. It thwarts otherwise solid defensive execution. With time and space, speed can’t be properly defended. It can’t be stopped. It kills. With the NHL having fully buried the grind and torment of the left-wing lock era, speed remains essential to staying competitive. The […]

Keith Petruzzelli 2016-17 Team: Muskegon Lumberjacks (#29) Date of Birth: February 9, 1999 Place of Birth: Wilbraham, Massachusetts Ht.: 6’6” Wt.: 190 lbs Catches: R Position: G NHL Draft Eligibility: 2017 first-year eligible Twitter: @kpetro99 Rankings NHL Central Scouting: 2 (NA Goalies, Final) NHL Central Scouting: 1 (NA Goalies, Mid-term) Bob McKenzie: 41 (Mid-season) Craig Button: […]

Jake Leschyshyn 2016-17 Team: Regina Pats (#19) Date of Birth: March 10, 1999 Place of Birth: Grasswood, Saskatchewan Ht.: 5’11” Wt.: 181 lbs Shoots: L Position: C NHL Draft Eligibility: 2017 first-year eligible Twitter: @JakeLeschyshyn7 Rankings NHL Central Scouting: 31 (Mid-Season, NA Skaters) NHL Central Scouting: 42 (Final, NA Skaters) Bob McKenzie: 42 (Mid-season) Craig Button: 70  (March) […]

Grant Mismash 2016-17 Team: U.S. National Team Development Program (#16) Date of Birth: February 19, 1999 Place of Birth: Edina, Minnesota Ht.: 6’0” Wt.: 183 lbs Shoots: Left Position: F NHL Draft Eligibility: Top prospect eligible for 2017 NHL Entry Draft. Twitter: @GMish16 Rankings NHL Central Scouting: 24th (NA Skaters, Final) NHL Central Scouting: 30th […]

Shane Bowers 2016-17 Team: Waterloo Black Hawks (#15) Date of Birth: July 30, 1999 Place of Birth: Halifax, Nova Scotia Ht.: 6’1.25” Wt.: 178 lbs Shoots: Left Position: C NHL Draft Eligibility: Top prospect eligible for 2017 NHL Entry Draft. Twitter: @shanebowers15 Rankings NHL Central Scouting: 16th Hockeyprospect.com: 20th ISS Hockey: 23rd McKeen’s Hockey: 27th […]

Much of the heavy lifting Carolina Hurricanes General Manager Ron Francis plans do this offseason likely will come later this summer. In the meantime, there were light organizational moves to release Friday and an international scouting trip to make Sunday. Francis and members of the front office reportedly attended Sunday’s 2017 IIHF Under-18 Men’s World […]

The Carolina Hurricanes‘ season may be over but select youngsters will be able to play on. Instead of sitting out this spring, the invitees will have an opportunity to expand their international pedigree next month. Seven Hurricanes are prepared to compete at the 2017 IIHF World Championship, the NHL club announced Wednesday. The tournament will […]

Eight seasons and counting. That’s how long the Carolina Hurricanes have failed to qualify for the Stanley Cup playoffs. General manager Ron Francis and coach Bill Peters staged a season-ending press conference Wednesday at PNC Arena to talk about what went wrong – again. A lack of scoring depth, poor goaltending and an inability to […]