GARRETT RANK BEATS THE ODDS TO WIN 117TH WESTERN AMATEUR

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by Sportsologist - August 3, 20190

BENTON HARBOR, Mich. — Garrett Rank, of Ontario, Canada, beat the odds to win the 117th Western Amateur at Point O’ Woods Golf & Country Club on Saturday. The 31-year-old Rank, an NHL referee, earned the George R. Thorne Trophy with a 3 and 2 victory over Daniel Wetterich, of Cincinnati,

Cole Caufield, Still Smiling, Still Scoring

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by Russ_Cohen - August 2, 2019August 2, 20190

Some players are just natural goal scorers. Alex DeBrincat was someone who I thought was one of them. He did it at every level, but he had his detractors because of his size and low and behold he has 69 goals in his first two seasons for the Blackhawks. I

Doug Wilson Has Managed The Sharks Offseason Cap Skillfully

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by Steve Young - July 29, 20190

Timo Meier might be the biggest steal of the offseason to date. Not too often is the word steal used when talking about a player a team already had under their control, but in this case, he is an absolute steal. For those of you unfamiliar with how good he

Some Thoughts on Two Leafs Prospect Defenseman

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by Russ_Cohen - July 22, 20190

Here’s something I’ve thought about doing for a while. It’s taking the temperature of prospects as they’re developing. Right now, the first two I’d like to look at are Timothy Liljegren and Rasmus Sandin. So, who’s better at this moment in time. Liljegren just turned 20 in April. I don’t care

40 PLAYERS ELECT SALARY ARBITRATION

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by Sportsologist - July 5, 2019July 5, 20190

TORONTO (July 5, 2019) – The National Hockey League Players’ Association (NHLPA) announced that 40 players have elected Salary Arbitration: Anaheim Ducks Chase De Leo Boston Bruins Danton Heinen Buffalo Sabres Remi Elie Jake McCabe Evan Rodrigues Linus Ullmark Calgary Flames Sam Bennett Ryan Lomberg David Rittich Rinat Valiev Carolina Hurricanes Anton Forsberg Brock McGinn Colorado Avalanche J.T. Compher Sheldon Dries Ryan Graves Dallas Stars Jason Dickinson Florida Panthers MacKenzie Weegar Los Angeles Kings Alex Iafallo Montreal Canadiens Joel Armia Charles Hudon Artturi

My Long Overdue Take on Jason Spezza

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by Russ_Cohen - July 1, 2019July 1, 20190

If Bob McKenzie is correct, and he usually is, and Jason Spezza is going to play for his hometown Leafs, my mind instantly goes back to the 2001 NHL Entry Draft. It was my first. Somewhere I have pictures of Spezza at the clinic with kids. I shot that on

Flyers Full Scrimmage Takeaways

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by Anthony Mingioni - June 30, 2019June 30, 20190

For the first time in over half a decade, the Philadelphia Flyers concluded their prospect development with a full five on five scrimmage. While the team had completed a three on three half ice tourney the previous day, it gave some idea of how some prospects would look in tight

Some Takeaways from Flyers Development Camp

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by Russ_Cohen - June 28, 2019June 28, 20190

Goaltending Samuel Ersson – He made some great saves in the 3-on-3. He’s different. He looks the most like a pro even though he’s only 19. He was on the winning team (pictured above). Kirill Ustimenko – He showed off a wicked glove hand and great leg strength against the post. He

Trades Dominated Day Two of the 2019 NHL Draft

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by Ryan Biech - June 24, 20190

Vancouver - - It was a whirlwind day two at the 2019 NHL Entry Draft that was headlined by a couple of big trades. Before the first pick was made, it was rumored that PK Subban was on the move but the destination was unknown. It was later revealed that a

NTDP is still Dominating

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by Ryan Biech - June 22, 20190

Vancouver - - The 2019 NHL Entry Draft was full of surprises on the draft board but the one thing that many people expected was the players from the US National Team Development Program dominating the first round. It started with the expected first overall, Jack Hughes, going to the New