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History maker He breaks new ice

Kevin He of the Winnipeg Jets and William Nicholl of the Edmonton Oilers battle for the puck during an NHL preseason hockey game in Edmonton, Canada, on Sept 22. AP Hockey prospect Kevin He's historic deal with NHL outfit the Winnipeg Jets is expected to inject fresh life into the sport's waning Olympics-inspired boom in China, as the North American …

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History maker He breaks new ice

China Daily

Kevin He of the Winnipeg Jets and William Nicholl of the Edmonton Oilers battle for the puck during an NHL preseason hockey game in Edmonton, Canada, on Sept 22. AP Hockey prospect Kevin He's historic deal with NHL outfit the Winnipeg Jets is expected to inject fresh life into the sport's waning Olympics-inspired boom in China, as the North American …

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1 month, 4 weeks ago

NHL Draft 2025 top prospects: Porter Martone ranks No. 1, James Hagens drops to No. 2

New York Times

Boston College center James Hagens and Brampton Steelheads winger Porter Martone are neck and neck for me in the first-overall pick conversation, as they were entering the season. Photo: Brandon Soto / OHL Images Tier 2 D OHL Tier 3 Bubble NHL All-Star and top of the lineup player 4 Michael Misa Saginaw Shoots: L Height: 6' 0.75" Weight: 184 …

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2 months ago

Newport Harbor boys’ water polo upends rival CdM to advance back to CIF final

LA Times

The Newport Harbor and Corona del Mar high school boys’ water polo teams had not met in the playoffs in 12 years. “They’re not going to be able to hang with us.” Newport Harbor’s Geoff Slutzky, shown competing earlier this season, scored a match-high five goals on Saturday. JSerra is the defending Open Division champion, though Newport Harbor won the …

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9 months, 1 week ago

Through ‘unimaginable’ loss, Canadiens draft pick Michael Hage carries on

New York Times

The Monday after their father, Alain, died in a swimming pool accident at a backyard barbecue over the Canada Day long weekend, Michael and Alexander Hage showed up to the gym to work out. That’s what he taught me.” Michael’s mom, Rania, calls Alain a “super involved hockey dad” who did the bulk of the driving, games, and practices. Others, …

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1 year, 2 months ago

Lowetide: Are the Oilers suddenly able to develop their own goalies?

New York Times

The Edmonton Oilers’ history of drafting and developing successful NHL goaltenders is shockingly short. Year Stuart Skinner Olivier Rodrigue 1st Yr Pro 41GP,.903 SP 11GP,.894 2nd Yr Pro 41 GP,.892 13GP,.886 3rd Yr Pro 31 GP,.914 29 GP,.912 4th Yr Pro 35GP,.920 2GP,.968 5th Yr Pro 50GP,.914 Rodrigue is posting comparable numbers to Skinner, who was a finalist in the …

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1 year, 4 months ago

Vegas Golden Knights rank No. 26 in NHL Pipeline Rankings for 2023

New York Times

Flags fly forever, so I don’t think the Vegas fans and hockey ops are too worried about a light farm system right now. 48 in 2022 Tier: Projected to play NHL games Skating: Below NHL average Puck skills: NHL average Hockey sense: NHL average Compete: NHL average Analysis: Sapovaliv didn’t have an overly productive OHL season, but he was excellent …

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1 year, 4 months ago

New York Islanders rank No. 30 in NHL Pipeline Rankings for 2023

New York Times

The Islanders haven’t picked in the first round in four years, so this system is predictably bleak. 49 in 2023 Tier: Middle of the lineup player Skating: NHL average Puck skills: NHL average Hockey sense: Below NHL average Compete: Above NHL average Analysis: Nelson’s toolkit is undeniably intriguing. 57 in 2019 Tier: Projected to play NHL games Skating: Below NHL …

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1 year, 6 months ago

Blackhawks prospect rankings, 16-30: Draft picks Adam Gajan, Martin Misiak add to depth

New York Times

From the moment he was named permanent Blackhawks general manager, Kyle Davidson’s focus was on replenishing their prospect pipeline, which was near an all-time low. Ilya Safonov, forward 6th round in 2021 | 6-4 | 205 pounds | 22 years old Read: Ilya Safonov’s unexpected rise could make him part of Chicago’s future Why he’s No. Adam Gajan, goalie 2nd …

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1 year, 6 months ago

Edmonton Oilers 2023 NHL Draft grade: Corey Pronman analyzes every pick

New York Times

Corey Pronman details what to expect from the Edmonton Oilers’ new prospects and how they fit into the farm system. 2023 Draft Grade: C- Beau Akey could play in the NHL. He’s a good skater with skill, but the offense or defending don’t stand out enough to see what his clear NHL path would be. With three picks and none …

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1 year, 6 months ago

Adam Fantilli not worried about being overshadowed at NHL draft; return to Michigan still an option

Associated Press

NASHVILLE, Tenn. — In a different year, this NHL draft might have been considered the chase for Adam Fantilli as the top pick rather than the Connor Bedard sweepstakes. The pandemic led the Canadian to the U.S., where he became only the third freshman to win college hockey’s Hobey Baker player of the year award joining Jack Eichel and Hall …

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1 year, 10 months ago

Blackhawks prospects roundup: Gavin Hayes extends OHL points streak to 13 games

New York Times

Gavin Hayes hasn’t been among the most talked about Blackhawks prospects this season. Here’s a look at Hayes’ two goals on Saturday: Wyatt Kaiser, defenseman, Minnesota Duluth : The Blackhawks have kept some contract spots open for the remainder of the season, and they’re hoping Kaiser fills one of them. He’s fourth among OHL defensemen at 1.16 points per game …

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2 years ago

Pro hockey player, 18, falls to his death from Ontario apartment building

The Independent

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2 years ago

Hockey player, 18, dies 'after falling from apartment building'

Daily Mail

Hockey player Abakar Kazbekov has died at the age of 18, his team the London Knights and the Ontario Hockey League announced Saturday. Hockey player Abakar Kazbekov has died at the age of 18, his team and the league announced London police are investigating the incident, but foul play is not suspected. The statement read: 'The Ontario Hockey League and …

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2 years, 2 months ago

How the Canadiens signed Arber Xhekaj away from Costco and building tennis courts

New York Times

To understand how Arber Xhekaj, who was ignored three times at the NHL Draft, was able to sign an NHL contract after spending an entire hockey season not playing hockey, you need to look to the Mohawk 4 Ice Centre in Hamilton. “I think it’d be definitely a different story if I had played that year,” Xhekaj said. “I asked …

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2 years, 4 months ago

Colorado Avalanche rank No. 23 in NHL Pipeline Rankings for 2022

New York Times

That you see the subtractions and graduations mentioned above and the fact Colorado didn’t pick until the sixth round in the 2022 draft, and they are still the 23rd-ranked pipeline shows how well things are going for the reigning champions. 4 in 2019 Tier: Bubble NHL All-Star and top of the lineup player Skating: High-end Puck skills: NHL average Hockey …

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2 years, 6 months ago

2022 NHL Mock Draft: Juraj Slafkovsky goes No. 1 in Corey Pronman’s final mock of the season

New York Times

We’ve reached the eve of the 2022 NHL Entry Draft. Columbus Blue Jackets: Simon Nemec, RHD, Nitra While I think it’s possible someone like Kasper or Jonathan Lekkerimaki can break up the somewhat consensus group of six at the top of this draft, I still project Columbus to be in on whichever of the top six rated prospects in Slafkovsky, …

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2 years, 6 months ago

How ‘monster’ Arber Xhekaj beat the odds to earn a contract with the Canadiens

New York Times

— Arber Xhekaj is the scariest player in junior hockey — and one of its very best stories, too. The first time Kitchener Rangers head coach and general manager Mike McKenzie and his team began paying attention to Xhekaj, he’d already passed through the OHL draft once. Though he didn’t stand out quite as much the second time around, McKenzie …

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2 years, 9 months ago

Nick Paul opens up on Lightning trade: ‘I’ve been betting on myself for my whole career. And I’m not going to stop now’

New York Times

Even with his family in town, Nick Paul did not have a chance to properly celebrate his 27th birthday on Sunday. “I’ll probably go grab some dinner now,” Paul said with a chuckle during a phone call with The Athletic on Sunday evening. “We just realized we were a little too far apart and we didn’t see eye-to-eye on numbers,” …

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2 years, 11 months ago

How Johnathan Kovacevic’s family story helps him put his hockey pursuit in perspective

New York Times

“Don’t sleep on Johnathan Kovacevic.” Former Jets scout Dan Shrader texted this to me in 2019. When you’re 17, that’s your first NHL draft year and I couldn’t even play in the OHL, never mind being an NHL draft pick so it’s been a long journey.” Looking back on those days, Kovacevic calls his struggles “a blessing in disguise.” There …

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2 years, 11 months ago

Lowetide: Three first-shot scorers in Oilers system in a race to make NHL

New York Times

Edmonton Oilers director of amateur scouting Tyler Wright is on the verge of seeing his first draft pick play in a pro hockey game in North America. Player Shots Goals Sh Pct Shots/Game Xavier Bourgault 101 22 21.8 4.21 Carter Savoie 69 13 18.8 3.83 Matvei Petrov 106 22 20.8 3.03 Carter Savoie turns 20 on Sunday, Xavier Bourgault is …

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3 years, 10 months ago

Oilers prospect Ty Tullio trying to carve out his own path, one stop at a time

New York Times

Ty Tullio knows that there are always going to be people who see him through the lens of his dad, Rocco. “We just kind of organically created a relationship because I was seeing them all the time and then when they were ready to make a decision, he was somebody who fit my bill.” At the year-end OHL Cup, the …

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4 years, 3 months ago

Kings select center Quinton Byfield No. 2 overall in the NHL draft

LA Times

Like most everyone else in the hockey world, the Kings watched Quinton Byfield’s quiet World Junior Championships this winter with surprise. “It was a humbling experience.” But the Kings were Eight months later, the Kings selected Byfield second overall in the NHL draft Tuesday, making the 18-year-old one of the most important picks in franchise history. “You’ve been waiting for …

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4 years, 7 months ago

Sharks’ Ryan Merkley on his OHL season and not getting the World Juniors nod

New York Times

There is really no debate when it comes to identifying the Sharks’ top prospect. Now, he’s around 182 pounds, working out with fellow Sharks prospect and former OHL teammate Zach Gallant at Merkley’s parents’ house in Oakville, Ontario, during the shelter-in-place orders. “It’s been going well.” The Sharks, of course, have been keeping a close eye on Merkley ever since …

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History maker He breaks new ice

History maker He breaks new ice

NHL Draft 2025 top prospects: Porter Martone ranks No. 1, James Hagens drops to No. 2

Newport Harbor boys’ water polo upends rival CdM to advance back to CIF final

Through ‘unimaginable’ loss, Canadiens draft pick Michael Hage carries on

Lowetide: Are the Oilers suddenly able to develop their own goalies?

Vegas Golden Knights rank No. 26 in NHL Pipeline Rankings for 2023

New York Islanders rank No. 30 in NHL Pipeline Rankings for 2023

Blackhawks prospect rankings, 16-30: Draft picks Adam Gajan, Martin Misiak add to depth

Edmonton Oilers 2023 NHL Draft grade: Corey Pronman analyzes every pick

Adam Fantilli not worried about being overshadowed at NHL draft; return to Michigan still an option

Blackhawks prospects roundup: Gavin Hayes extends OHL points streak to 13 games

Pro hockey player, 18, falls to his death from Ontario apartment building

Hockey player, 18, dies 'after falling from apartment building'

How the Canadiens signed Arber Xhekaj away from Costco and building tennis courts

Colorado Avalanche rank No. 23 in NHL Pipeline Rankings for 2022

2022 NHL Mock Draft: Juraj Slafkovsky goes No. 1 in Corey Pronman’s final mock of the season

How ‘monster’ Arber Xhekaj beat the odds to earn a contract with the Canadiens

Nick Paul opens up on Lightning trade: ‘I’ve been betting on myself for my whole career. And I’m not going to stop now’

How Johnathan Kovacevic’s family story helps him put his hockey pursuit in perspective

Lowetide: Three first-shot scorers in Oilers system in a race to make NHL

Oilers prospect Ty Tullio trying to carve out his own path, one stop at a time

Kings select center Quinton Byfield No. 2 overall in the NHL draft

Sharks’ Ryan Merkley on his OHL season and not getting the World Juniors nod