2018 Flyers Development Camp Notes Version 1.0 Hockeyology by Russ_Cohen - June 29, 20180 As always, I will point out some things about the players. Many are shaking off the rust on the first day and I will report on these players again to mark their improvement. Goalies Kirill Ustimenko – 6-3, 179 – G – crouches quite a bit. He’s 6-3 so there’s still
Jayna Hefford Gets the Hockey Hall Call Hockeyology by Russ_Cohen - June 28, 2018July 11, 20180 Jayna Hefford retired from hockey in 2015. She may be one of the best hockey players many have never heard of. The Hockey Hall of Fame is getting it right; Hefford is a legend. From 2002-2014 she helped Team Canada win four-consecutive Olympic gold medals in women’s hockey. She won gold
Bill Muckalt the Coach Hockeyology by Murray Pam - June 25, 2018July 11, 20180 After an 11th shoulder surgery prematurely ended his NHL playing career in 2003, Surrey, BC native Bill Muckalt turned to coaching. Mel Pearson who recruited Muckalt to play Michigan asked the 1998 Hobey Baker nominee to join his staff at Michigan Tech. After a four-year run, Muckalt took over as coach
The 2018 NHL Draft Trades Disappointed The Masses Hockeyology by Ryan Biech - June 24, 20180 Dallas - - Leading up to the 2018 NHL Entry Draft, there was a sense that a lot of movement would happen. We waited. But nothing noteworthy happened on day one with teams appearing to be waiting for Ilya Kovalchuk to make a decision. Once that finally happened on Sunday, there was
Kotkaniemi Was The Center Of Attention Uncategorized by Aynsley Scott - June 23, 20180 Dallas - - There’s a tired cliché used by GMs, players, and media alike that goes along the lines of, “You never know what can happen at the draft.” If the first round of the 2018 showed us anything it’s that there still remains a great deal of truth to
Tracking the NTDP in the 2018 NHL Draft Hockeyology by Ryan Biech - June 22, 20180 The most fascinating group of players in this draft class has to be the USNDTP. Without a doubt, Oliver Wahlstrom will be the first name to be selected and then after that Joel Farabee. Once you get passed those two names, it’s anyone’s guess. On the back-end, Bode Wilde was always seen
Scott Perunovich is Once Again a Draft Hopeful Hockeyology by Russ_Cohen - June 20, 2018July 29, 20180 Scott Perunovich is heading to Dallas with the rest of the 2018 NHL Draft hopefuls. The only difference for him is he’s been through this before. In fact, this will be his third kick at the can and based on the year he had he’s expected to hear his name
2018 NHL Draft – – My Top 31 – – Version 3.0 Hockeyology by Russ_Cohen - June 16, 2018June 16, 20180 Rasmus Dahlin – 6-3, 185 - D – Frolunda – SHL Brady Tkachuk – 6-3, 196 - LW – Boston University – NCAA Filip Zadina – 6-0-, 197 - RW – Halifax Mooseheads – QMJHL Andrei Svechnikov – 6-2, 192 - RW – Barrie Colts – OHL Oliver Wahlstrom –
Baseball Slugger David Ortiz Named TOPPS NOW® Lead Scout & Topps Spokesperson Baseballology by Russ_Cohen - June 15, 20180 David Ortiz’s vast baseball knowledge, discerning eyes, and flair for the moment made him the perfect candidate for a new role at The Topps Company. Topps, the exclusive trading card partner of Major League Baseball, is excited to announce Ortiz as a spokesperson and TOPPS NOW® lead scout. In this role,
The Zen of Jet Woo Hockeyology by Russ_Cohen - June 15, 2018July 11, 20180 The most interesting defenseman in this draft, in my estimation, is Jet Woo. Will he be a first-round pick, or won’t he? Did scouts see enough of him this year? They know him, so I’d have to say yes but he did miss some time and that can affect where
