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Attention Grabner

Attention Grabner

by Ryan Kennedy - April 28, 2009 3:45 PM EDT

In this week's list of players we can't wait to see in the NHL someday, we profile top Canucks prospect Michael Grabner.
The finals are set in the Canadian League as teams jockey for position in the Memorial Cup. Star power is abundant, though John Tavares will have to watch from home after Windsor bounced his London Knights in the Ontario League semis.


Over-under

Over-under

by Ryan Kennedy - April 21, 2009 10:51 AM EDT

In this week's list of players we can't wait to see in the NHL some day, we focus on the under-18 world championship.
All hail the U.S.A. The home team took the World Under-18 Championship with authority, smacking down Russia in the final 5-0. With many unheralded prospects getting a chance to shine in Fargo, N.


Josefson's journey

Josefson's journey

by Ryan Kennedy - April 14, 2009 11:55 AM EDT

In our weekly rundown of players we can't wait to see in the NHL we profile Swedish forward Jacob Josefson.
The world under-18s are in full swing, with numerous European dynamos ruling the scoresheet. Meanwhile, the cream of the crop have all risen to the top in the Ontario League playoffs, meaning there will be some heavily scouted games on the road to the Memorial Cup.


Hedman hits North America

Hedman hits North America

by Ryan Kennedy - April 7, 2009 11:24 AM EDT

In our weekly rundown of players we can't wait to see in the NHL, we profile top 2009 prospect Victor Hedman.
Not only do we have major junior playoffs and the Frozen Four in full swing, but the IIHF World Under-18 Championship has taken over Fargo and Moorhead on the North Dakota-Minnesota border.


They call him mister

They call him mister

by Ryan Kennedy - March 31, 2009 11:44 AM EDT

In this week's roundup of future NHLer's we're stoked to see one day, we profile Minnesota high school phenom Nick Leddy.
The Frozen Four lineup may be Cinderella’s dream with Bemidji State, Vermont and Miami, Ohio joining Boston U., but that doesn’t mean the action will be any less intense in Washington, D.


Knight rider

Knight rider

by Ryan Kennedy - March 24, 2009 11:58 AM EDT

In this edition of our countdown of players we can't wait to see in the NHL someday, we profile OHL London's Nazem Kadri.
The NCAA Frozen Four bracket of 16 is set and the major junior playoffs are already in full swing, so there’s action aplenty out there for all fans of prospects.


Playoff fever

Playoff fever

by Ryan Kennedy - March 17, 2009 11:27 AM EDT

Playoffs are starting to descend on the prospect world and one player looking to shine is Matt Duchene of the Brampton Battalion.
All Hail the Eden Prairie Eagles, winner of the Minnesota State High School tournament’s top-tier championship. And while you’re at it, get ready to start hailing some other teams, too, as major junior playoffs begin this week.


P.E.I. prodigy

P.E.I. prodigy

by Ryan Kennedy - March 10, 2009 11:41 AM EDT

In this week's roundup of players we can't wait to see in the NHL someday, we profile QMJHL blueliner Brandon Gormley.
As teams in various leagues jockey for post-season positioning, the cream rises to the top. The Minnesota State High School Tournament final is fast approaching and NCAA teams are locking down their playoff seeds.


A Shore thing

A Shore thing

by Ryan Kennedy - March 3, 2009 2:53 PM EST

In our weekly look at players we can't wait to see in an NHL sweater, we profile 2009 draft eligible Drew Shore of the USNTDP.
Took another Hot List mini-road trip on the weekend to watch the Brampton Battalion dismantle a listless Peterborough Petes team. Needless to say, Evgeny Grachev was like an unstoppable hockey condor and the rumor going ’round the rink was that Toronto’s Cliff Fletcher was in the house, likely enjoying the speed, great hands and faceoff prowess of the draft eligible Matt Duchene.


Draft dog

Draft dog

by Ryan Kennedy - February 24, 2009 11:12 AM EST

In our weekly look at prospects we can't wait to see in the NHL one day, we profile Simon Despres of the Saint John Sea Dogs.
With the Windsor Spitfires signing Cam Fowler (and expected to bring Richard Panik into the fold) this week, this year's top Ontario League team is already loading up for next season.


Storm brewin’

Storm brewin’

by Ryan Kennedy - February 17, 2009 3:08 PM EST

In this week's roundup of players we can't wait to see in the NHL some day, we profile top draft prospect Peter Holland.
Congratulations to John Tavares, who scored his 200th career Ontario League goal over the weekend. J.T. sure looks like he’s cementing that No.


Nerves of Steel

Nerves of Steel

by Ryan Kennedy - February 10, 2009 2:20 PM EST

In this week’s countdown of players we can’t wait to see in the NHL, we profile USHL defenseman John Moore.
Bad news at the top this week as Spokane defenseman Jared Cowen sees his season end with a sprained knee (ACL). How this will affect his draft ranking is tough to gauge; he’s still the second-best blueliner in this year’s crop, behind Victor Hedman, but he will likely not participate in the draft combine and won’t be ready for action until training camp.


Was Raffi Torres' hit on Jarret Stoll worthy of a suspension?




"That hockey game will haunt me until the day I die…"

- Toronto's Joffrey Lupul reacting on Twitter to his team's meltdown loss in Game 7 to the Boston Bruins.

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