Winnipeg Jets Select Nikolaj Ehlers

June 28, 2014 by

Winnipeg Jets Select Nikolaj Ehlers in the 1st Round —

The results are in and what was expected to be wide open and interesting 1st round certainly was. The Winnipeg Jets got themselves a terrific prospect at #9.  Like many others, I didn’t expect Nikolaj Ehlers to be around at the #9 spot.  Winnipeg Hockey Talk had him ranked at #7.  TSN’s Craig Button had him at #6, ESPN’s Corey Pronman had him at #5, The Hockey Writers also had him at #6 so all in all I think the Winnipeg Jets did pretty well to get Ehlers at #9.  [Read more…]

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Craig Button Draft Class Top 5’s

June 26, 2014 by

Craig Button Ranks 2014 Prospects — 

Craig Button is currently a TV analyst on the NHL Network’s “NHL on the Fly” he is also an “Insider” and TSN Scout on TSN.  Button is also know for his popular NHL Draft Prospect Rankings on TSN.ca know as “Craig’s List”.

Recently he posted some Top 5 lists on the 2014 draft class called “Scout’s Honour”.

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Jakub Vrana: 2014 NHL Top Prospect

June 26, 2014 by

Jakub Vrana150Jakub Vrana — 

League:  SHL     Team:  Linkoping

Position:  LW/RW     Shoots:  Left

DOB:  Feb. 28, 1996     Birthplace:  Praha, CZE

Height: 6’0     Weight:  180

2013-14  SHL —  Games: 24   G: 2   A: 1  Pts: 3  PIM: 6   Plus/Minus: -3

2013-14  J20 —  Games: 24   G: 14   A: 11  Pts:  25  PIM: 26   Plus/Minus: +6  

2013-14  U18 WJC —  Games: 7   G: 8   A: 2  Pts:  10  PIM: 4   Plus/Minus: 3  

Winnipeg Hockey Talk’s evaluations of the 2014 NHL Entry Draft top prospects continue today with our featured prospect Jakub Vrana. [Read more…]

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William Nylander: 2014 NHL Top Prospect

June 21, 2014 by

William Nylander150William Nylander-Altelius  — 

League:  SHL     Team:  Modo

Position:  C/LW     Shoots:  Right

DOB:  May 1, 1996     Birthplace:  Calgary, AB

Height: 5’11     Weight:  180

2013-14  SHL —  Games: 22   G: 1   A: 6  Pts: 7  PIM: 6   Plus/Minus: -3

2013-14  ALL —  Games: 35   G: 15   A: 12  Pts:  27  PIM: 16   Plus/Minus: +2  

2013-14  U18 WJC —  Games: 7   G: 6   A: 10  Pts:  16  PIM: 0   Plus/Minus: 8   [Read more…]

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Dylan Larkin: 2014 NHL Top Prospect

June 21, 2014 by

Dylan Larkin2Dylan Larkin —

League:  USHL      Team:  USNDT

Position:  C     Shoots:  Left

DOB:  July 30, 1996     Birthplace:  Waterford, MI

Height: 6’1     Weight:  190

USHL

2013-14 Games: 60   G: 31   A: 25  Pts:  56  PIM: 56   Plus/Minus: +23

U18 WJC:

2013-14 Games: 6   G: 2   A: 2  Pts:  4  PIM: 2   Plus/Minus: +3  

Dylan Larkin played this past season in the USHL for the  US-U18 National Development Team.

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