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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.


Ultra Magnus

Ultra Magnus

by Ryan Kennedy - February 3, 2009 11:05 AM EST

In this week's list of players we can't wait to see in the NHL, we profile 2009 top draft prospect Paajarvi-Svensson.
Sad news at The Hot List: it’s time to officially retire a favorite nickname. There was always confusion as to whether a certain Super Swede was Magnus Paajarvi-Svensson or Magnus Svensson-Paajarvi.


Brothers in arms

Brothers in arms

by Ryan Kennedy - January 27, 2009 1:45 PM EST

In this edition of our weekly look at players we're looking forward to watching in the NHL someday, we profile Brayden Schenn.
Before The Hot List – our weekly rundown of players we can’t wait to see in the NHL - kicks off in earnest this week, big shout-out to the University of Michigan’s Steve Kampfer, who was assaulted on the ice by two Michigan State players after a clean open-ice hit.


Back with a vengeance

Back with a vengeance

by Ryan Kennedy - January 20, 2009 12:30 PM EST

This week in our Top 10 players we’re looking forward to seeing in the NHL, we profile CCHA goalie Chad Johnson.
We all know about the race for the No. 1 spot in the entry draft this summer, but what about the rest of the top 10? From No. 3 on, it’s anybody’s guess right now.


Pirri into the future

Pirri into the future

by Ryan Kennedy - January 13, 2009 1:45 PM EST

In this edition of our rundown of players we can't wait to see in the NHL someday, we profile Georgetown's Brandon Pirri.
There was no bigger trade this season than John Tavares going to London in the Ontario League and J.T. worked his magic early for the Knights.


Junior mints

Junior mints

by Ryan Kennedy - January 6, 2009 11:17 AM EST

In this edition of our roundup of players we're looking forward to seeing in the NHL, we tab 10 making noise at the WJC.
The medals have been given out, the champion crowned. The only thing left to say about the world juniors this year is that some classic hockey was played in Ottawa these past few weeks.


Stars of the WJC

Stars of the WJC

by Ryan Kennedy - December 30, 2008 12:38 PM EST

The big matches have yet to take place, but that has allowed for an explosion of offense and a plethora of big scorers.
With mostly soft matchups at the world juniors to date, we’ve seen a lot of stat-padding, but few elite battles. For the real draft-day jostling, stay tuned for next week’s edition.


Coming to the capital

Coming to the capital

by Ryan Kennedy - December 23, 2008 12:28 PM EST

In our weekly rundown of players we can't wait to see in the NHL, we look at a few guys who can make waves in Ottawa.
The World Junior Championship is about to pop off in Ottawa and since we already know how important the tourney will be for to-end players such as John Tavares and Victor Hedman, this week’s list focuses on some other prospects who can make a lot of noise.


Big game hunter

Big game hunter

by Ryan Kennedy - December 16, 2008 12:20 PM EST

This week in our regular countdown of players we can't wait to make the NHL, we profile Devils goalie prospect Jeff Frazee.
Canada, Sweden and Team USA have all announced their squads for the nearing World Junior Championship in Ottawa and there weren’t a lot of big upsets, though Taylor Hall certainly has a case.


From Russia with skill

From Russia with skill

by Ryan Kennedy - December 9, 2008 11:54 AM EST

This week in our weekly roundup of players we can't wait to see in the NHL someday, we profile Rangers prospect Evgeny Grachev.
Trade rumors have quieted down a bit and the race for the Ontario League scoring title is no longer limited to the Windsor Spitfires, so it’s time to give some love to your potential No.


Golden boy

Golden boy

by Ryan Kennedy - December 2, 2008 11:53 AM EST

This week in our weekly list of 10 players we can’t wait to see in the NHL someday, we profile Minnesota sniper Jordan Schroeder.
Team Sweden is the first out of the blocks with its world junior roster, so the tourney is almost upon us. Another draft day dandy took a hit last week when Brampton’s Matt Duchene injured his shoulder, but let’s focus on the positives, shall we? The Hot List – The Hockey News’ weekly rundown of players we’re looking forward to seeing in the NHL one day – trundles on… 1.


Ready to Rocket

Ready to Rocket

by Ryan Kennedy - November 25, 2008 9:47 AM EST

This week in our weekly listing of players we're looking forward to seeing in the NHL, we profile the QMJHL's Ben Duffy.
With the NHL’s Central Scouting list out now and International Scouting Services releasing the November news, it only makes sense for The Hot List - our weekly rundown of players we can't wait to see in the NHL some day - to look at some of the early names raising the interest of the league’s prospect experts.


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"Probably not. Their depth and our play right now...it doesn't look too good."

- Ottawa Senators captain Daniel Alfredsson, when asked if his team could come back from a 3-1 series deficit against the Pittsburgh Penguins.

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