2017 NHL Draft My Top 30 Rankings Version 1.0 Hockeyology by Russ_Cohen - February 21, 2017May 23, 20170 Nolan Patrick – 6-3, 198 - C – He plays a heavy game and gets better as the game goes on. Good on draws. Good stick on defense. Works hard in the corners. Excellent passer. Smooth skater gets in on the net quickly. Timothy Liljegren – 6-0, 192 -
Baseball Names – How They Came To Be Hockeyology by Harvey Frommer - February 17, 2017February 17, 20170 The words and phrases are spoken and written day after day, year after year - generally without any wonderment as to how they became part of the language. All have a history, a story. With the 2017 edition of spring training to beging and another season to follow, a brief sampler
Juuso Valimaki Should Be Moving Up The Draft Rankings Hockeyology by Russ_Cohen - January 31, 20170 Juuso Valimaki could be one of the jewels in the upcoming 2017 NHL Draft. You would think a 6-2, 201-pound defenseman would be very sought after within this group. It still may turn out that way but as an example he’s ranked outside the Top 10 on most websites. Why?
CHL’s Top Prospects Perform in Sport Testing Combine Hockeyology by Russ_Cohen - January 30, 20170 Quebec City, QC – 40 of the CHL’s top prospects eligible for the 2017 NHL Draft were put to the test on Sunday at Centre Videotron one day before Team Cherry and Team Orr face-off at the 2017 Sherwin-Williams CHL/NHL Top Prospects Game. Players seized the opportunity to showcase their individual
1983 – The Blues Make History By Not Attending The NHL Draft Hockeyology by Russ_Cohen - January 24, 2017February 19, 20220 Why would a team not attend the NHL Draft? That’s one of the best ways to improve your franchise but at the time the owners, Ralston Purina, felt differently. It doesn’t make sense. Even if you intend on selling the team wouldn’t it have been easier to sell if they
Adam Graves is Still Thriving in The Big Apple Hockeyology by Russ_Cohen - January 14, 2017January 14, 20170 Adam Graves will be at Empire Casino this evening at 6:30 PM for a meet and greet. He is one of many members of the 1994 Stanley Cup team who are universally respected, and for good reason. “First of all I was fortunate to have the opportunity to play for the
Team USA Strikes Gold in Montreal Hockeyology by Russ_Cohen - January 6, 2017January 18, 20170 Montreal - - Team USA defeated Canada, 5-4 in the shootout to win gold at the 2017 World Junior Championships. Here's a few interviews after the game: Jack Roslovic - Adam Fox: photo by Sportsology
Adam Huska – – Played Great Under Duress Hockeyology by Russ_Cohen - January 5, 20170 Montreal – Adam Huska was one of the best goalies at the 2017 IIHF World Junior Championships. The biggest problem he faced was having no help in front of him. There’s one thing having a goalie “stand on his head”, but in order for that to happen he has to
Carter Hart – – Bailed Out Canada Hockeyology by Russ_Cohen - January 5, 2017January 5, 20170 Montreal - - Canada's Connor Ingram ended last game in net ranked ninth in save percentage in the tournament. Team Canada decided to go with him again and saw Sweden score two early goals (on just three shots). When Carter Hart came into the game to replace him, trailing 2-0, he hadn’t
Jesper Mattila – – A Versatile Defenseman Hockeyology by Russ_Cohen - January 4, 2017January 4, 20170 Montreal - - Jesper Mattila is a Finnish defenseman who happens to have a twin brother, his name is Julius. They both played for the U20 squad who will be returning next year after beating Latvia in the relegation round. At 6-0, 185 pounds he’s already got nice size and strength
