2016 Flyers Final Day of Development Camp and Scrimmage Notes Hockeyology by Russ_Cohen - July 11, 20160 Voorhees, NJ - In the final day of camp, tomorrow is the Trial on the Isle, I saw just the 3-on-3 scrimmages. There were two run simultaneously and then there was a final. Don’t expect me to tell you the score. I was strictly watching for attribute. David Kase – 5th
Development Camp Day 1 and 2 – Goalies Hockeyology by Russ_Cohen - July 8, 2016July 8, 20160 Alex Lyon – 6-1, 201 – G – He has a nice economy in his movements. He’s not the fastest laterally but he covers the corners quickly. Yale was a mostly defensive system so he’ll have to adjust slightly wherever he plays next. He’s likely to face more shots than
Flyers Development Camp – Day 1 Hockeyology by Russ_Cohen - July 7, 2016July 7, 20160 Voorhees, NJ - - Here’s what I saw. I saw the forwards, defenseman and goaltenders in drills. None of the off ice testing was done this morning. It was being set up for this afternoon. Sam Morin had an illness, Philippe Myers is getting over a hip operation and Alex
2015 Flyers Prospect Camp Flashback – Cole Bardreau Hockeyology by Russ_Cohen - July 6, 2016July 8, 20160 When the Flyers signed collegiate, Cole Bardreau, they inked a player who had a solid scoring past and a guaranteed ticket punched at the 2013 NHL draft but then got injured. He fractured his c-7 vertabrae in his neck. His everyday prognosis wasn’t great and his hockey prognosis was even
Donskoi is Bullish on the Finnish Hockey Program Hockeyology by Russ_Cohen - July 5, 2016July 6, 20160 Most hockey fans applaud the diversity that exists in the NHL. It’s a melting pot. As I’ve seen the influx of fantastic European players in the past two decades one thing that has hit me in the face in the past two years; Finland is now a world power in
NWHL Free Agent Camp Scouting Notes Hockeyology by Russ_Cohen - June 30, 2016June 30, 20160 Buffalo, NY - Here are some scouting notes from the NWHL Free Agent Camp I attended. Needless to say I was impressed with many of these hopefuls. The video below shows some quick action. https://www.facebook.com/russ.cohen/videos/10154381809756495/ Morgan Scoyne - Played at RIT 2015 - She's a defenseman who can make the long pass. She
Velasquez Turned Some Heads at the NWHL Free Agent Camp in Buffalo Hockeyology by Russ_Cohen - June 27, 2016June 27, 20160 This past weekend the NWHL held their first of three Free Agent Camps at the HarborCenter in Buffalo, New York. After perusing the roster I grabbed a hot chocolate and decided to see if they had any players who could possibly play in the league this season. The players trying out
2016 NHL Draft Day Two Trades and More Hockeyology by Ryan Biech - June 26, 2016June 26, 20160 The NHL Entry draft is in the books, with 211 young men realizing their dreams of being selected in by an NHL team. Yesterday saw a bunch of trades, that saw swapping of picks and players on the move. Day two saw some similar action with the Florida Panther continuing
Trades and Interesting Selections On Day 1 of the 2016 NHL Draft Hockeyology by Ryan Biech - June 25, 2016June 26, 20160 Trades dominated day one of the 2016 NHL Entry draft, but that wasn’t the first bit of news that caught headlines. There was tons of rumors and speculation that the Columbus Blue Jackets would be trying to move the 3rd overall pick to get immediate help or gain multiple assets in
2016 NHL Draft Prospect Profile: Jakob Chychrun Hockeyology by Amanda Mazzuca - June 24, 20160 Jakob Chychrun is an unwavering two-way defenseman who currently patrols the blue line as the alternate captain for the Sarnia Sting of the Ontario Hockey League. The 6’2”, 200lb phenom was born on March 31, 1998 in Boca Raton, Florida, and is ranked fourth among all North American skaters. Chychrun is