Five Things That Will Set This Stadium Series Apart from the Others Hockeyology by Russ_Cohen - February 23, 20190 1) Both of these teams need these two points players who are new to playing NHL outdoor hockey in a large stadium. “It’s always different indoor from outdoor. There was a bit more snow building up naturally. Overall it was good, and it was a good temperature out there,” said Penguins
Maksim Sushko Lets His Play Do the Talking Hockeyology by Russ_Cohen - July 6, 2018July 11, 20180 Maksim Sushko is a Flyers draftee who rarely comes up in discussion. He’s very talented, he always looks good in camp and he performs on every team he’s on. It’s hard to explain. “Camp was a good experience for us. It’s been fun,” said Sushko. Last winter the 6-0, 179-pound right winger
2018 Flyers Development Camp Final Notes Hockeyology by Russ_Cohen - July 2, 2018July 2, 20180 Today the prospects played a 3-on-3 tournament. If the score or who scored matters to you. Click off this post. Forwards Gavin Hain – 5-11 – 194 – C – His defensive prowess showed. You don’t get to play for the NTDP without learning how to play a 200-foot game. His puck
2018 Flyers Development Camp Notes Version 2.0 Hockeyology by Russ_Cohen - July 1, 20180 In my estimation Phil Myers and Morgan Frost are the two best performers in camp so far. Not a big surprise there. Goalies Sam Ersson – 6-2, 180 – He has good, smooth movements. He was battling the two shooters in drills. He covers the puck up quickly and his glove hand
2018 Flyers Development Camp Notes Version 1.0 Hockeyology by Russ_Cohen - June 29, 20180 As always, I will point out some things about the players. Many are shaking off the rust on the first day and I will report on these players again to mark their improvement. Goalies Kirill Ustimenko – 6-3, 179 – G – crouches quite a bit. He’s 6-3 so there’s still
The Curious Case of Filip Hallander Hockeyology by Russ_Cohen - June 13, 2018March 8, 20250 Update: I am updating my article from 2018. I spoke to Jimmy Hamrin - Swedish scout for EP Rinkside and he never minces words. I asked him if Hallander was NHL ready. "I think so. He has developed well these two years in Sweden. Power forward with some skill and smarts.
Mattias Samuelsson Has a High Ceiling Hockeyology by Russ_Cohen - May 12, 2018July 11, 20180 Mattias Samuelsson is a 2018 NHL Draft-eligible player. At 6-4, 217 pounds this talented defenseman has more to give than just being good in his own end. Keeping track of speedy forwards is difficult. “Some players are pretty quick. You just have to angle them the way you want them to
Phantoms – Penguins December 6th Report Hockeyology by Russ_Cohen - December 7, 2017December 7, 20170 In a game where the Phantoms dominated the Penguins. Here are some notes: Penguins: Daniel Sprong – 6-0, 195 – RW - Showed speed on the wing. Missed the net after he was wide open. Needs to get in the flow of the game more. No power play late. Lukas Bengtsson – 5-10,
Sean Kuraly is Playing His Game Hockeyology by Russ_Cohen - December 3, 20170 Sean Kuraly was drafted by the San Jose Sharks in the fifth round of the 2011 NHL Entry Draft. A key component in the Martin Jones deal, some may have forgotten about him. Last season he got eight games with Boston and had a good season with Providence. His 14 goals
Ho-Sang is Still Finding His Way With the Islanders Hockeyology by Russ_Cohen - November 25, 20170 Philadelphia – The Islanders are red-hot. One of the reasons it’s working so well is their team speed. It can be a lot to handle and Josh Ho-Sang has speed to burn. “We have a lot of great skaters on our team,” said Ho-Sang. “I think overtime kind of plays in
