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The Hot List: Brock's game booming

The Hot List: Brock's game booming

by Ryan Kennedy - November 3, 2009 10:30 AM EST

In our weekly list of prospects we are itching to see in NHL colors, we profile Brock Beukeboom.
I’m starting to get the world junior itch, thinking about all the roster possibilities – Taylor Hall, Nazem Kadri, Erik Karlsson – ohhh, it’s gonna be hot in Saskatchewan.


The Hot List: Big Mac a tasty prospect

The Hot List: Big Mac a tasty prospect

by Ryan Kennedy - October 27, 2009 12:05 PM EDT

This week in our roundup of players we can't wait to see in the NHL someday, we profile NAHL goalie Mac Carruth.
In this week's list of players we're looking forward to seeing more of, we go coast-to-coast – on both sides of the Atlantic – to hunt for the game's top up-and-coming talent.


The Hot List: Fantasic Voyageur

The Hot List: Fantasic Voyageur

by Ryan Kennedy - October 20, 2009 11:35 AM EDT

This week in our rundown of players we can't wait to see in the NHL one day, we profile OJAHLer Brock Higgs.
The World Jr. A Challenge will take place Nov. 1-8 in Summerside, P.E.I., and rosters are already filtering through. This tourney is a great opportunity to get to know kids who may be a little underexposed at this point and the fact Canada has two teams (East and West) will appease those who insist the nation could always ice a pair of squads.


The Hot List: Weal deal

The Hot List: Weal deal

by Ryan Kennedy - October 13, 2009 11:45 AM EDT

In this week's list of players we can't wait to see in the NHL, we feature Jordan Weal of the Regina Pats.
With the NCAA and American League swinging into action, we now have prospect watches at all levels. And while a lot of rookies are making noise in the NHL already, it's fair to say quite a few more are in the pipeline.


The Hot List: Petes pedigree

The Hot List: Petes pedigree

by Ryan Kennedy - October 6, 2009 2:46 PM EDT

Ryan Spooner of the Peterborough Petes is featured in this week's list of players we can't wait to see in the NHL.
With the NHL season now a go, let’s give a little shout-out to those rookies who made their big league debuts. James van Riemsdyk, Michael Del Zotto and Matt Gilroy are just a couple of early lights who have now graduated from the Hot List, so congratulations, boys.


The Hot List: Whaler wonder

The Hot List: Whaler wonder

by Ryan Kennedy - September 29, 2009 12:05 PM EDT

In this week's list of players we can't wait to see in the NHL some day, we profile 2010 NHL draft prospect Tyler Seguin.
The NHL season starts Thursday, which means final decisions have been made and the rest of the American League and major junior rosters can shake out.


The Hot List: Blue Monster

The Hot List: Blue Monster

by Ryan Kennedy - September 22, 2009 11:50 AM EDT

In this week's rundown of players we can't wait to see in the NHL someday, we profile new Leafs goalie Jonas Gustavsson.
The major junior seasons are on and NHL training camps are in full swing, so let’s not waste any time with formalities. Here’s a look at some of the young names making headlines in hockey who we can’t wait to see in the NHL.


The Hot List: Beefing up Broadway

The Hot List: Beefing up Broadway

by Ryan Kennedy - September 15, 2009 12:35 PM EDT

In this week's list of players we're looking forward to seeing in the NHL, we profile Bobby Sanguinetti of the Rangers.
NHL training camps are underway and a lot of teens are looking for their first roster spots. Will they graduate from The Hot List right away? Only time will tell, but in the meantime, here’s a look at some players we’re excited to see in the NHL some day.


The Hot List: A happy Hab

The Hot List: A happy Hab

by Ryan Kennedy - September 8, 2009 1:10 PM EDT

In this week's list of players we can't wait to see in the NHL one day, we profile Canadiens prospect P.K. Subban.
NHL rookie camps are already underway, with tournaments in Traverse City, Mich., and Kitchener, Ont., offering the most concentrated action. Some young stars are getting attention early, so we’re showing them some love, plus other players we’re excited to see in the NHL one day.


The Hot List: Young prince

The Hot List: Young prince

by Ryan Kennedy - September 1, 2009 3:39 PM EDT

In this week's list of players we can't wait to see in the NHL, we profile Brett Connolly of the Prince George Cougars.
Major junior camps are now open so we’re getting closer to the official start of the 2009-10 season. While visions of the Memorial Cup are dancing in many-a-youth’s head, not everyone will begin the campaign on a powerhouse squad.


The Hot List: Productive Pete

The Hot List: Productive Pete

by Ryan Kennedy - August 25, 2009 11:46 AM EDT

Buffalo Sabres pick and Peterborough Petes right winger Zack Kassian heads this week's list of tantalizing prospects.
We’ve reached the mushy middle of the summer, where the Ivan Hlinka is finished, but the pro camps have yet to begin. No matter; still plenty of news to go around in the world of prospects.


The Hot List: Scorin' Morin

The Hot List: Scorin' Morin

by Ryan Kennedy - August 18, 2009 12:11 PM EDT

In this week's rundown of players we can't wait to see in the NHL, we profile Thrashers second-rounder Jeremy Morin.
Another Russia-Canada showdown is in the books and though the 9-2 thumping the Canucks laid on their archrivals at the Ivan Hlinka tourney was one-sided, the game and tournament still featured a lot of top talent across the board.


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“I was coming in to take the boards away and had some good jump. He bobbled the puck at the last second and I don’t think he saw me coming at all. It was a shoulder right in his chest. He’s eight feet tall, so it’s not like you could hit him in the head.”

- Ottawa's Chris Neil about a hit he threw on Tampa's Victor Hedman Thursday night, causing Hedman to leave the game.

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