Zach Bookman Is an Exciting 2022 NHL Draft Eligible Player To Watch

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by Russ_Cohen - May 24, 2022May 24, 20220

Zach Bookman Remains Undiscovered by Many. If he’s not moving the needle for some, then look at the needle again. He’s currently playing in the Junior A National Championship playing for the Brooks Bandits in the AJHL. This talented blueliner has tools, and he’s itching to get into the round-robin

2022 NHL Draft – – My Top 32 Version 3.0

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by Russ_Cohen - May 20, 2022May 20, 20220

While the World Championships roll on and as we get closer to the 2022 NHL Combine. Here is my latest list of player rankings for the 2022 NHL Draft. Shane Wright – C – Kingston - OHLLogan Cooley – C – USA U-18 - NTDPMatthew Savoie – C – Winnipeg –

The Rise of Jake Oettinger

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by Russ_Cohen - May 16, 2022May 16, 20220

Jake Oettinger was the biggest unsung hero of the 2022 NHL Playoffs. He led his team, the Dallas Stars, to a Game 7 overtime and then took a gut-punch loss to the Calgary Flames. He will learn from this. The Dallas Stars will learn from this. I ranked the goalie 29th

Prospect Profiles From Around The NHL – – Flyers Edition

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by Russ_Cohen - May 6, 2022May 6, 20220

I’ll be exploring the same random prospects from around the NHL and stopped in Philadelphia first. They need a lot of help next year from their younger players, so I’ve identified a few who may be able to do that. Neither is a lock to make the big club, but

Brad Marchand Launches March Munch Cinnamon Crunch Cereal with PLB Sports & Entertainment

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by Russ_Cohen - March 23, 2022March 23, 20220

PITTSBURGH, PA (March 23, 2022) – Brad Marchand, 2x hockey All-Star and Boston winger, announced today that he has entered a partnership with PLB Sports & Entertainment, the creators of Flutie Flakes, to launch his March Munch Cinnamon Crunch cereal, a cinnamon toast square profile, in the Spring of 2022. The cereal will

2022 NHL Draft – – My Top 32 – – Version 2.0

by Russ_Cohen - March 10, 2022April 1, 20220

As always this is a ranking, not a mock draft. I am working on a list of 45. That will be next. One of my draft sleepers is Petr Hauser. I'm still playing around where I will rank him but he's caught my eye for sure. Shane Wright – C

Michigan’s Talented Trio – – Are All Three NHL Ready?

by Russ_Cohen - March 7, 2022March 11, 20220

Michigan University has a lot of talented players on its roster. Three of them are Owen Power (1st overall pick in 2021), Matty Beniers (2nd overall pick in 2021), and Kent Johnson (5th overall pick in 2021). Of the three, how many will turn pro at the end of the

New Jersey Native Alex Laferriere Impresses At Harvard

by Russ_Cohen - March 3, 2022March 3, 20220

Harvard has some New York, New Jersey area representation in John Farinacci (Chatham, NJ) Nick Abruzzese (Slate Hill, NY) Alex Laferriere (Chatham, NJ), Alex Gaffney (West Orange, NJ), and Matt Coronato (Greenlawn, NY). In a game I took in against Princeton, that’s five of their top six. I don’t believe

The Flyers Defenseman Development Cycle

by Russ_Cohen - February 26, 2022March 3, 20220

Cam York is the future of the Flyers. He’s had a good year all-around, but he hasn’t had a chance to make his mark. If the Flyers want to keep him in Lehigh for the rest of the year, I can’t argue with that, but York played better than many

Remembering Emile Francis

by Russ_Cohen - February 19, 20220

Emile was my hockey friend. An NHL legend. Most notably with the New York Rangers front office from 1964-1976. He was the head coach and general manager for much of that time. We would have long chats about hockey and baseball. Everything he told me about hockey is in my