Remembering Selkirk’s Jimmy Skinner

A Little Background On The Reason For The “Jimmy Skinner” Story ….

I really love some of my evenings interacting with the wonderful people on Twitter.  You can really learn a lot about the people you follow and the people that follow you.  A lot of my insights, thoughts and stories come from my interactions with the Twitterverse and it was during a Winnipeg Blue Bomber game that an innocent tweet by myself and the corresponding reply that got me thinking. [Read more…]

Carl Klingberg Four Years Later

 

Carl Klingberg …. 

Carl Klingberg played this past season in the AHL for the St. Johns IceCaps.

Position: RW      Shoots: Right

DOB: Jan.28, 

Height: 6’3     Weight: 205

Selected by:  Atlanta    Round: 2nd   Overall: 34th   Year: 2009 NHL Entry Draft

Four Years Later

I will be continuing my prospect analysis today with Winnipeg Jets prospect Carl Klingberg.  I like to pick a current prospect or roster player on one of my favorite teams and look back at  their post draft projections. [Read more…]

Jordan McCallum Traded For Paul Stoykewych

 

Paul Stoykewych Dealt To Penticton For Jordan McCallum … 

about Jordan McCallum:

The Winnipeg Blues have acquired Jordan McCallum in a trade with the BCHL’s Penticton Vees. McCallum played 54 games in parts of two seasons with the Vees.  In 46 games with the Vees last year Jordan scored 6 goals, 4 assists for a total of 10 points along with 29 PIMs. [Read more…]

Team Canada U18’s Win Gold At Ivan Hlinka

Team Canada Under-18’s Win Gold In Piestany, Slovakia 

The Team Canada National Men’s Summer Under-18 Team has won the gold medal at the 2013 Memorial of Ivan Hlinka tournament, defeating the United States 4-0 in Saturday’s gold medal game in Piestany. Team Canada has won the summer under-18 tournament six consecutive years and nine of the last 10. [Read more…]

Bryan Little Six Years Later

Bryan Little —

Bryan Little played this past season in the NHL for the Winnipeg Jets

Position: Center      Shoots: Right

DOB: Nov.12, 

Height: 5’11     Weight: 185

Selected by: Atlanta    Round: 1st   Overall: 12th   Year: 2006 NHL Entry Draft

Six Years Later

I will be continuing my prospect analysis today with Winnipeg Jets center Bryan Little.  I like to pick a current roster player on one of my favorite teams and look back at  their post draft projections.  The projections are based on their amateur careers and draft position. [Read more…]