JVR is Happy to Be Back in Philadelphia

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by Russ_Cohen - July 25, 2018July 25, 20180

Voorhees - - JVR is back in Philadelphia. He fits in this town. He had mostly good times in Philadelphia. He was a home-grown player who was drafted 2nd overall in the 2007 NHL Entry Draft. He didn’t need to be sold on the organization. He knew he was going

Travis Sanheim Likes Home Cooking

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by Russ_Cohen - April 16, 2018April 16, 20180

Travis Sanheim plays better in the friendly confines of the Wells Fargo Center. A lot of rookies play this way and the key is to get the most of them on the road as well. In the regular season Sanheim had 10 points on the season and seven of them

Team USA, Carter Hart and Lias Andersson All Shined

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by Russ_Cohen - December 27, 2017December 27, 20170

Team USA cruised to an 9-0 win over Denmark. No surprise there. The aspect of this team that could be worrisome to the competition is their speed and size. Kailer Yamamoto (5-8, Oilers) may be the most dangerous player in the tournament. He’s surely one of the smartest and his brief

Team Canada World Junior Championship Camp Omissions and More

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by Russ_Cohen - December 6, 2017December 6, 20170

Team Canada had their conference call to talk about who was invited to their camp. There’s always that feeling that they have too many players to go around but if that was really the case they’d win a gold medal every year, and they don’t. Owen Tippett was playing in the

Early Thoughts About Flyers Rookie Camp Day One

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by Russ_Cohen - July 7, 2017July 7, 20170

Voorhees - - After the early morning sessions, I took some notes on how the guys looked. Many of them haven’t hit the ice in an organized fashion for a few months. Connor Bunnaman – 6-1, 207 – C – Showing good agility for a bigger guy. The coaches were working

Marc-Andre Fleury in Net Would Have a Nostalgic Feel to the 2017 Stadium Series

by Russ_Cohen - February 25, 2017February 25, 20170

Pittsburgh - - Marc-Andre Fleury didn’t play in the first Winter Classic in Buffalo. He was the Penguins #1 goalie but he was injured. He did skate around and was quoted because of his importance to the team. Then at the last Winter Classic in Pittsburgh in 2011 Fleury got

Carter Hart – – Bailed Out Canada

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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

Harvard vs. Princeton Prospect Update

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by Russ_Cohen - November 12, 2016November 12, 20160

Here's a look at the Harvard players: 18 – Adam Fox – 5-10, 185 - D - Calgary – Sharp passes to get the offense started. Good play against the wall to keep pucks in that were meant to be cleared. He plays on the PK. Has an active stick on