All Entries Tagged With: "OHL"
GROW UP! … and Be Somebody.
The Chicago Blackhawks are on what feels like a 2 week hiatus. Following a 4-2 loss to the Ducks on March 20th, the Hawks don’t play until they approach royalty on Monday (March 25th). The Kings pose as another tough foe however, fatigue will need to be checked off the excuse list. There are plenty [...]
Ryan Strome and Griffin Reinhart Head To Camp: Should They Make The Roster?
The NHL’s 2013 lockout-shortened season begins in less than two weeks. Not all players have arrived to their team’s facilities yet, but more players are continuing to file in. NHL teams are expected to open camp this weekend. Matt Moulson, Matt Carkner, Marty Reasoner, Eric Boulton, and Rick DiPietro have all been skating at IceWorks [...]
Potential Lockout Could Bring Both Good and Bad For the Boston Bruins
Hello, folks. It’s been quite some time since I’ve posted any news here on Hockey Independent. I do apologize for the lengthy delay as there hasn’t really been much to talk about in recent weeks. Outside of the ongoing negotiations for a new collective bargaining agreement, news in the hockey world has been few and far between [...]
Boston Bruins Offseason Notebook: Khokhlachev Inks One-Year Deal In KHL, B’s Sign Christian Hanson
Alexander Khokhlachev was once projected as an early first round pick in the 2011 NHL Entry Draft. His rare combination of offensive skill and tremendous defensive zone prowess have often drawn comparisons to Detroit Red Wings’ superstar pivot Pavel Datsyuk. However, teams were weary of taking Khokhlachev early in the draft simply due to the [...]
Bruins’ Bright Future On Full Display At Sixth Annual Development Camp
For the sixth straight season, the Boston Bruins held a week-long development camp at Wilmington’s Ristuccia Memorial Arena. The camp roster featured a total of 29 players, including six goaltenders. Today, I’ll be taking a look at a few things that stood out during the annual team-building event for Boston’s rookies. Knight, Spooner, Hamilton Live [...]
Hockey Independent Offseason Predictions: Joker’s Wild; Four Big Name Players On The Move?
Members of the Hockey Independent crew have come together again for another series of offseason articles for your reading pleasure. The contributing authors to today’s piece will be Cris Cohen (New York Rangers), Seth Levin (New Jersey Devils), Alex Muscat (Detroit Red Wings) and myself, Benjamin Woodward (Boston Bruins). Each of us have taken on [...]
Bruins Spark Rivalry, Draft Malcolm Subban — Brother Of P.K. — With 24th Overall Selection
On Friday evening Bruins’ general manager Peter Chiarelli poured more fuel onto the eternal fire that is the age-old hockey rivalry between Boston and Montreal. With the 24th overall selection in the 2012 NHL Entry Draft, the Bruins selected goaltender Malcolm Subban, who is, of course, the younger brother of Canadiens’ superstar P.K. Subban. “The [...]
2012 Hockey Independent Mock Draft: Final Wrap-Up
The Hockey Independent crew has come together again; this time to piece together a 2012 NHL Mock Draft for your reading pleasure. The contributing authors to today’s piece will be Cris Cohen (New York Rangers), Seth Levin (New Jersey Devils), Alex Muscat (Detroit Red Wings), Bill Philp (Tampa Bay Lightning) and myself, Benjamin Woodward [...]
2012 Hockey Independent Mock Draft: Selections 21-25; Finding A Diamond In The Rough
The Hockey Independent crew has come together again; this time to piece together a 2012 NHL Mock Draft for your reading pleasure. The contributing authors to today’s piece will be Cris Cohen (New York Rangers), Seth Levin (New Jersey Devils), Alex Muscat (Detroit Red Wings), Bill Philp (Tampa Bay Lightning) and myself, Benjamin Woodward (Boston [...]
2012 Hockey Independent Mock Draft: Selections 16-20; DiPietro … Or Fleury? Rolling The Dice In Net
The Hockey Independent crew has come together again; this time to piece together a 2012 NHL Mock Draft for your reading pleasure. The contributing authors to today’s piece will be Cris Cohen (New York Rangers), Seth Levin (New Jersey Devils), Alex Muscat (Detroit Red Wings), Bill Philp (Tampa Bay Lightning) and myself, Benjamin Woodward (Boston [...]
2012 Hockey Independent Mock Draft: Selections 11-15: Here Come The Europeans
The Hockey Independent crew has come together again; this time to piece together a 2012 NHL Mock Draft for your reading pleasure. The contributing authors to today’s piece will be Cris Cohen (New York Rangers), Seth Levin (New Jersey Devils), Alex Muscat (Detroit Red Wings), Bill Philp (Tampa Bay Lightning) and myself, Benjamin Woodward (Boston [...]
2012 Hockey Independent Mock Draft: Selections 6-10; The Run On Defensemen Begins
The Hockey Independent crew has come together again; this time to piece together a 2012 NHL Mock Draft for your reading pleasure. The contributing authors to today’s piece will be Cris Cohen (New York Rangers), Seth Levin (New Jersey Devils), Alex Muscat (Detroit Red Wings), Bill Philp (Tampa Bay Lightning) and myself, Benjamin Woodward(Boston Bruins). [...]
2012 Hockey Independent Mock Draft: Selections 1-5; The Future Stars
The Hockey Independent crew has come together again; this time to piece together a 2012 NHL Mock Draft for your reading pleasure. The contributing authors to today’s piece will be Cris Cohen (New York Rangers), Seth Levin (New Jersey Devils), Alex Muscat (Detroit Red Wings), Bill Philp (Tampa Bay Lightning) and myself, Benjamin Woodward (Boston [...]
Why The Boston Bruins Will Beat The Capitals In Six Games
It’s that time of year again. No more five-minute, four-on-four overtimes. No more shootouts. No more three-point games. No more sleeping. Prepare for long nights of thrilling hockey, folks, as sixteen teams prepare to compete for the most coveted prize in sports: the Stanley Cup. After raising the franchise’s sixth championship banner to the rafters [...]
Red Wings Sign Two Prospects to Entry-Level Contracts
The Detroit Red Wings are thinking ahead when it comes to life after Nicklas Lidstrom as they signed two blueline prospects to entry level contracts, it was announced early today. The team signed defensemen Xavier Ouellet and Ryan Sproul to standard three-year deals. The terms were not disclosed, per team policy. Ouellet, 18, was the [...]
Filppula Nets Two as Red Wings Run Wild at Home 6-0
You might want to check to see if the Detroit Red Wings (43-19-3, 89 points) lit the lamp once again. They brought their scoring prowess from Columbus back home to the Joe Louis Arena as they won their first home game since February 19 with a 6-0 whitewashing of the Minnesota Wild. Valtteri Filppula scored [...]
Boston’s Case For A Blockbuster
With Nathan Horton being sidelined indefinitely with a concussion, and no timetable for a return after a “set back” occurred two weeks ago the Bruins were really put in a bad spot without their top-line right wing. Now, as news broke this morning that Horton’s replacement on the first line, Rich Peverley, has suffered a [...]
Pre-season prospecting: Tom Kuhnhackl
It is not clear how many people in recent history have made the 4,250 mile journey from Augsburg, Germany to Pittsburgh. In a few years, the Penguins are hoping a prospect who travelled that path will realize his NHL dream. Right wing Tom Kuhnhackl, 19, a 6’2″ 172 lb. native of Landshut, Germany, was drafted [...]
Sky’s the limit for award-laden Nashville blue line prospect Ryan Ellis
After a distinguished four-year major junior career in which he put his name in the conversation of all-time best Ontario Hockey League defenceman while earning just about every award imaginable, 20-year old blueliner Ryan Ellis only took a brief rest this past summer before resuming his training program. This week, Ellis continues his journey to [...]
Notes From B’s Black & White Game ; Roster vs Ottawa
Last night in Providence, at the Bruins annual Black & White game at the Dunkin’ Donuts Center, rookie Alexander Khokhlachev lead team Black to a 4-1 victory. Lane MacDermid and Daniel Paille also added goals for the Black squad, while 2010 2nd Round Draft choice Ryan Spooner scored the lone goal for the White team. [...]
