All Entries in the "Prospects" Category
Brandon Saad making most of chances with Hawks at Rookie Tournament
Chicago and Toronto played a competitive, back-and-forth game on Saturday night at the 2011 NHL Rookie Tournament with the Leafs’ propsects prevailing over Chicago’s youngsters 4-2 with Jake Gardiner scoring the game-winning and insurance goals in the third period. After Toronto took a 1-0 lead, the game featured two lead changes before Gardiner, a forward [...]
Cowick’s 2 goals help Sens shut out Penguins in opener of Rookie Tournament
The Ottawa Senators defeated the Pittsburgh Penguins 4-0 for a shutout win in the opening game of the 2011 NHL Rookie Tournament at General Motors Centre in Oshawa, Ontario. Left wing Corey Cowick, a 2009 draft choice of the Senators, scored two goals while Robin Lehner, Sweden’s netminder at the 2011 World Junior Championship, made [...]
Rookie tournaments give prospects chance to make a statement
Hockey Independent will be on-site at General Motors Centre in Oshawa, Ontario this weekend to report on the 2011 NHL Rookie Tournament. Prospects from the Pittsburgh Penguins, Chicago Blackhawks, Ottawa Senators and Toronto Maple Leafs will play each other once for a total of six games from Saturday until Tuesday.
Lokomotiv tragedy pierces the soul of global hockey community
The imminent start of hockey season and the usual excitement of seeing players slowly trickling into training camps enthusiastically looking forward to making a fresh start suddenly seems very irrelevant and very meaningless this morning. Writing off-season recaps to remember who went where in free agency or trades suddenly seems equally irrelevant and equally meaningless [...]
Expect Rookie Blueliner To Get Taste Of NHL This Season
Whether he plays all 82 games, or only 20 games, with the Detroit Red Wings, expect 2007 first round pick Brendan Smith to play on NHL ice this season. If and when he does, he will get the best on-the-job training around. He will be around a future Hall of Famer in Nicklas Lidstrom, which [...]
One year after World Hockey Summit: Player transfer agreements – Part 2
Part 1 of this retrospective article on the one-year anniversary of the Molson Canadian World Hockey Summit quickly reviewed the nature of NHL – European league Player Transfer Agreements and the refusal of the Russian Hockey Federation to enter into such agreements. The acrimony surrounding the movements of Evgeni Malkin from Russia to North America and [...]
One year after World Hockey Summit: Player transfer agreements – Part 1
The final notable topic that still resonates one year after the Molson Canadian World Hockey Summit was held in Toronto, is international player transfer agreements. With the exception of Russia, most European nations have a formal legally-binding agreement in place with the NHL that stipulates the price to be paid by a North American club to [...]
NY Islanders: A Recipe for Success?
We are in the dog days of summer. There is nothing worse for an Isles fan than an August where so much is left up in the air. Its been a long long month. The venue effort failed. Free agency was with minor solid piece on the bottom 6, which I warned long ago. The [...]
Plethora Of Options: Who Replaces Recchi & Ryder?
Before I begin, I would like to thank Mr. BD Gallof for this wonderful opportunity to showcase my talents, here at Hockey Independent. To tell you a little bit about myself, my name is Benjamin Woodward, born and raised just outside of Boston, and have been a Bruins follower for as long as I [...]
Jurco Could Be Steal Of 2011 Draft
He has been a sensation on You Tube. He has drawn comparisons to Pavel Datsyuk. In the not-too-distant future, he will be donning the winged wheel and playing alongside Datsyuk. Imagine if they were to be on the same line—they could cause nightmares for the opposition. Hockeytown, if you haven’t heard of Tomas Jurco, you [...]
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BD’s NY ISLANDERS DRAFT: Part 3, The One Dman They Might Take
One thing I noticed in analyzing the Islanders history of draft picks was one abberration. The rule where they don’t take dmen early has one caveat. One value I did not weigh first time around for my part 1… Offense and game-breaking ability. Of course, some fans get riled, thinking I am changing my tune. [...]
Nick Giglia’s 2011 Mock Draft: The Swami Speaks
This year, once again with the assistance of my good friend Andrew R (and some Bitches Brew…..both the beer and the music), I sat down to do my NHL Mock Draft. As per usual, trades were considered, and by a phenomenal stroke of luck we called Carter to Columbus for Voracek and the [...]
BD’s TAKE ON THE NY ISLANDERS DRAFT: Part 2, A Trio Of Choices At Forward
Part 2 Well here we are at part 2, so let’s just cut to the chase. Here are the three that would, if I look correctly at NY Islanders Draft History, would be the likely targets at the #5 position, or if the Isles move back within the top 10. I asked my pal, Kirk [...]
BD’s NY ISLANDERS DRAFT TAKE: Part 1, Why The Isles Won’t Take A Dman At #5
Sorry for the delay folks. This piece should been up a week ago but had two friends die in about 5 days. So I’ve found it very hard to write. You should all be following along on my Twitter account BDGallof which is updated more often on the fly. Dedicated to Mike & Pat: [...]
What will be legacy of “watershed” 2011 MasterCard Memorial Cup?
The 2011 MasterCard Memorial Cup wrapped up last Sunday evening at Hershey Centre with a competitive championship final game won 3-1 by the Saint John Sea Dogs over the tournament host Mississauga St. Michael’s Majors. Some obvious disappointment was palpable throughout the arena as Majors’ fans, still stinging from an overtime Game 7 loss in the OHL [...]
On the ice: Sea Dogs celebrate MasterCard Memorial Cup victory
When Saint John Sea Dogs captain Mike Thomas raised the MasterCard Memorial Cup over his head at centre ice tonight after receiving it from CHL commissioner David Branch, a cheer went up from the Sea Dogs and their many fans inside Hershey Centre that could be heard all the way in New Brunswick and the [...]
SAINT JOHN SEA DOGS WIN 2011 MASTERCARD MEMORIAL CUP
The Saint John Sea Dogs are 2011 MasterCard Memorial Cup Champions. With a 3-1 victory tonight over the Mississauga St. Michael’s Majors at Hershey Centre in Mississauga, Ontario, the Sea Dogs captured the first MasterCard Memorial Cup in the six year history of the franchise. The win gives the Quebec Major Junior Hockey League its first Canadian national championship crown since the [...]
Ryan Ellis: Player and Defenceman of the Year at 2010-11 CHL Awards
Ryan Ellis, star defenceman of the Windsor Spitfires, brought a fitting conclusion to his illustrious major junior career this afternoon when he won the two trophies presented at the conclusion of the 2010-11 CHL Awards Ceremony at the Living Arts Centre in Mississauga, Ontario. Ellis, 20, captured the CGC Defenceman of the Year Award and the CCM Player [...]
Saint John Saturday practice: Kelly, Thomas, Huberdeau ready to play
The well-rested Saint John Sea Dogs held their last off-day practice this morning at Hershey Centre in preparation for tomorrow’s championship final game of the 2011 MasterCard Memorial Cup against the host Mississauga St. Michael’s Majors. Saint John will take the ice tomorrow having not played since Tuesday when they lost in overtime to the [...]
