Is Brady Tkachuk Battling For the Calder?

Hockeyology

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

Rewind: Notes From The USHL Atlantic Challenge 2013

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by Russ_Cohen - March 1, 20170

Hackensack, NJ -- I was watching a very action-packed game between the USHL’s Cedar Rapids RoughRiders vs. the Waterloo Black Hawks. The level of play in the USHL continues to get better and Canadian snobs will always say their leagues are better, right now they are but who knows what

2016 Flyers Final Day of Development Camp and Scrimmage Notes

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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

Ovechkin Is A World Class Player And Collector

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by Russ_Cohen - April 29, 2016July 29, 20180

Russian prospect Alexander Ovechkin is known for his great shot, blazing speed but not for his ability in other sports. The 19-year-old left winger is the top-ranked European skater according to the Central Scouting Bureau but that doesn’t tell the whole story; this guy could possibly be a two-sport athlete if