2022 NHL Draft – – My Top 32 – – Version 1.0

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by Russ_Cohen - December 30, 20210

Here is my first list. There will be more. These are my rankings. This is not a mock draft. Shane Wright – C – Kingston - OHL Matthew Savoie – C – Winnipeg - WHL Ivan Miroshnichenko – LW – Omskie - VHL Logan Cooley – C – USA U-18

Don’t Sleep on New York Rangers Prospect Lauri Pajuniemi

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by Russ_Cohen - September 22, 20210

This Finnish right wing was drafted 132nd overall in 2018. The New York Rangers made the selection and so far, he looks like a fifth round steal. Now 22, and in North America, he looks like he could make a quick transition, starting out with the Hartford Wolfpack in the

2021 NHL Draft – – My Top 32 – – Version 4.0

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by Russ_Cohen - July 12, 2021July 14, 20210

1. Owen Power – Defense – Michigan - NCAA 2. Matty Beniers – Center – Michigan - NCAA 3. William Eklund - Left Wing – Djurgarden - SHL 4. Dylan Guenther – Right Wing - Edmonton – WHL 5. Luke Hughes – Defense – USA U-18 – NTDP 6. Simon Edvinsson – Defense - Frolunda

Ian Laperriere Will Have Some Obstacles as Phantoms Head Coach

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by Russ_Cohen - June 7, 2021June 7, 20210

I think this is a good hire. Let’s get that out of the way. I’ve known “Lappy” for a long time, and he’s a hard worker, and that work ethic rubs off on his players. “We all know our style, and I know what kind of guy I am,” Laperriere stated.

Cam York is Getting Closer to Reaching His Dream

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by Russ_Cohen - October 16, 20200

Cam York has been a player I’ve followed for years now. I watched him grow up in the NTDP, seeing him in various games and tournaments over the years, and now he’s inching closer to turning pro. York was a player who greatly benefitted from Flyers Rookie Camp, you remember, back

Philadelphia Flyers Prospect Report: Mason Millman

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by Russ_Cohen - March 10, 2020March 10, 20200

The Flyers drafted Mason Millman 103rd overall in the 2019 NHL Draft and he could end up being a steal. I wrote this about him during last year’s rookie camp: http://www.sportsology.com/some-lesser-known-blueliners-shined-at-flyers-rookie-camp/ I had a chance to see him this year while playing for the Saginaw Spirit. They’re a good team and he’s

Morgan Barron Could Be in New York Very Soon

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by Russ_Cohen - February 4, 20200

Morgan Barron is a star winger for Cornell University, and he happens to be a draft pick of the New York Rangers. In what’s looking like a tremendous pick, he was taken 174th overall in 2017. At 6-2, 209 pounds, he has the body of a power forward and he’s not

The 20 Best NHL Draft Values of the Decade

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by Russ_Cohen - December 28, 2019December 28, 20190

This is my list. The reader will surely think others are better and that’s fine. I had to project a few, and they aren’t in order. Here are the top 20 in my opinion: Ryan O’Reilly – 33rd overall in 2009 – Colorado – 532 points in 772 games and one

Is Brady Tkachuk Battling For the Calder?

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by Russ_Cohen - November 29, 20180

Brady Tkachuk loves hockey. Hockey brings his joy and that joy is passed on to his teammates on and off the ice. You can tell, even as a rookie, that he’s one of the most popular players on the team. Even if he was a mucker and grinder, he’d still

Quinn Hughes is a Generational Talent

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by Russ_Cohen - September 25, 2017July 29, 20180

Quinn Hughes learned to skate when he was two. Every member of his family played hockey. His father, Jim, spent six years with the Toronto Maple Leafs as the Director of Player Development from 2009-2015. Quinn has the kind of hockey brain that you don’t see every day. A year