Alex Forsberg Interview

Tuesday, 16 February 2010

Every year, young hockey players ranging in age from fourteen to sixteen look to make the jump to the next level and hope to get one step closer to their dream of playing professional hockey. The Canadian Hockey League provides these young hopefuls with a chance to play Major Junior hockey throughout Canada and parts of the U.S. The Western Hockey League holds an annual Bantam Draf...

OHL Draft Top 60 Ranking

Friday, 12 February 2010

  Pictured: Garrett Hooey of the Clarington Toros - Photo by Aaron Bell OHL Images - Nick Ebert from Waterloo in the USHL still leads the way in our OHL Draft rankings. We have listed our top 60 ranked players (first three rounds). Mathew Campagna still sits in our number #2 spot followed by Slater Koekkoek who is playing out west at notre Dame. 1 Nick Ebert&nb...

Matthew Campagna - Toronto Nationals

Wednesday, 3 February 2010

Campagna is very smart player who always seems to be around the puck. Campagna is a playmaker who has the ability to score at will.  He is a great passer and delays really well with the puck.  He has the ability to control the pace of the game.  Maybe his best strength is his ability to use his body to protect the puck.  You rarely see Campagna getting knocked o...

2010 OHL All-Star Classic Skills Competition

Wednesday, 3 February 2010

  By Aaron Bell   John Moore said that the practice - and extra work - was worth it.   Moore assaulted his family garage with thousands of slap shots while growing up and on Tuesday, he put up the hardest shot in the OHL Skills Competition and Three-on-Three Game on Tuesday, helping the Western Conference to an 18-15 win over the Eastern Conference.   Moore sai...

Drost Turning Heads With Stellar Play in Net

Tuesday, 2 February 2010

  It wasn’t exactly the plan Colby Drost had in mind when the New Jersey native left home to attend the Sarnia Sting main camp last August. He expected to stay in Canada, where he would get a full season of Major Junior hockey under his belt. Instead, upon arriving at the camp Drost became quite ill. “I got real sick. I had to go the hospital and leave [ Sarnia]. I wa...

WHL Bantam Draft Top 100

Wednesday, 27 January 2010

Bantam Draft Rankings – JAN 26, 2010 First Round 1. Alex Forsberg - SK  Forward, Left Shot, 5'9 155 Beardy's Blackhawks Smaaahl 2. Madison Bowey - MAN  Right Defence, Right Shot, 6'0 175 Winnipeg Monarchs, WBAAA 3. Brian Williams - CAL  Forward, Left Shot, 5'9 141  LA Selects, CAHA 4. Matt Needham - BC  Forward,  Left Shot, 5'9 170 ...

Brandon Gormley, a defenseman for the Moncton Wildcats of the QMJHL, is in his second season after being drafted first overall. He is a smooth skat... more...

Every year the CHL Import Draft brings a handful of talented European skaters hoping to debut their skills in North America and get one step clos... more...

Guillaume Asselin is a 2nd year player with the Montreal Juniors and is a 5'10.5"190 lb LW who is ranked 191 by NHL Central Scouting. Ass... more...

  Photo: GDS Photos Montreal Juniors C Louis Marc Aubry has been playing very well in his second season in the QMJHL, notching 11 goals a... more...

  Photo by Aaron Bell/OHL Images. Kitchener Ranger forward and 2010 draft eligible Jeff Skinner is scoring goals at an elite pace in the OHL ... more...

  Owen Sound Attack C Steven Shipley has had a very successful season, clipping along at close to a point per game and has taken on a... more...

Owen Sound Attack D Geoffrey Schemitsch has come out of nowhere to be one of the top young players in the OHL.  Undrafted in the OHL Draft, Sc... more...

  Drafted first overall in the 2007 Bantam Draft, Quinton Howden had a lot of attention directed his way and it’s coming back; not because of w... more...

  Moose Jaw defenseman Dylan McIlrath has shot up the draft rankings this season highlighted by an appearance and fight in the CHL top prospect... more...

  Taking his play to the next level is nothing new for Medicine Hat’s Emerson Etem, a top prospect for the upcoming 2010 NHL Entry Draft. ... more...

Colin Campbell is currently ranked #153 by NHL Central Scouting and is a star winger and captain of the Vaughan Vipers of the OJHL.&... more...

Mark Pysyk, a defenseman playing for the Edmonton Oil Kings of the WHL, is widely considered the second best WHL prospect and one of the top prospe... more...

Kingston Frontenacs defenceman Erik Gudbranson is a highly skilled, physical, strong skating D man with a huge upside and models his game after Cal... more...

Center Taylor Carnevale has exploded on to the OHL scoring scene this season and is now drawing the attention of scouts with his two-way game.... more...

If numbers and accolades don’t lie, Dan Ringwald’s phone should probably be ringing off the hook with NHL suitors. As a defenseman at RIT, he ... more...

The 1992 born Petgrave was a free agent acquisition by  Niagara who was scouted by a few OHL teams while his Midget AAA te... more...

Erie Otters C Andrew Yogan is off to a strong start for his club, with 12 goals and 27 points in 27 games.  The Boca Raton, Florida native dis... more...

Soo Greyhounds D Brock Beukeboom is off to a strong start this season.  Offensively he's already surpassed his numbers of his rookie season la... more...

Plymouth Whalers C Tyler Seguin has been sizzling this season, averaging 2 points a game this year in the Ontario Hockey League, aft... more...

It has been a dream start to the season for Montreal Juniors RW Trevor Parkes that any rookie would be envious of. The 18 year-old Fort Erie, Ontar... more...

Ottawa 67's F Tyler Toffoli is one of the bright spots on a team struggling out of the gate so far in the young OHL season.  A versatile, high... more...

C Joey Hishon of the Owen Sound Attack is expected to be one of the top draft eligible prospects for the 2010 NHL Draft.  Currently out 6-8 we... more...

QMJHL Unveils Scholastic Players Of The Month

Wednesday, 10 March 2010

March 10, 2010 - Quebec Major Junior Hockey League (QMJHL) BOUCHERVILLE, Wednesday, March 10, 2010 - After compiling the latest school results, team academic consultants from around the Quebec Major Junior Hockey League today released the names of the Scholastic Players of the Month for February.This initiative's goal, which was developed by the QMJHL and its member clubs, is to recognize student athletes' performances both on the ic... continue...

Winterhawks Defeat Silvertips, 3-0

Wednesday, 10 March 2010

March 10, 2010 - Western Hockey League (WHL) Everett Silvertips Portland, OR - The Everett Silvertips were shutout by Mac Carruth and the Winterhawks 3-0 Tuesday night at Memorial Coliseum in Portland. Carruth stopped all 26 Everett shots to collect his first career WHL shutout. Thomas Heemskerk stopped 37 of 40 shots for the Silvertips in a strong effort against the Winterhawks. The loss snaps an 11 game streak of earning at least on... continue...

Five Different Chiefs Score, Spokane Wins 5-2

Tuesday, 9 March 2010

March 9, 2010 - Western Hockey League (WHL) Spokane Chiefs Five different players scored goals and 10 registered points in the Spokane Chiefs 5-2 decision over the Kelowna Rockets on Tuesday night in the Spokane Arena. Spokanes win, coupled with an Everett loss to Portland, brings the Western Conference race down to the final three games of the regular season with the Chiefs playing both teams ahead of them in the standings. Everett a... continue...

Mac Carruth Earns First WHL Shutout in a 3-0 Winterhawks Win Tuesday

Tuesday, 9 March 2010

March 9, 2010 - Western Hockey League (WHL) Portland Winterhawks Mac Carruth stopped all 26 shots he faced Tuesday for his first career WHL shutout as the Winterhawks defeated the Everett Silvertips 3-0 at the Memorial Coliseum Tuesday in the regular season home finale. Carruth stopped 10 shots in the first period, seven in the second period and nine in the third in the blanking. The Winterhawks opened the scoring 12:09 into the first... continue...

Waterloo Rallies For 8-6 Win

Tuesday, 9 March 2010

March 9, 2010 - United States Hockey League (USHL) Waterloo Black Hawks Four different Black Hawks scored two goals each as Waterloo rallied for an improbable 8-6 win on the road against the Lincoln Stars Tuesday. Midway through the second period, the Hawks trailed 6-2, but scored six unanswered goals as part of the comeback. J.T. Brown started the turnaround with a marker at 11:09 of the second period, flipping the puck into an open... continue...

Blades Double Up Warriors

Tuesday, 9 March 2010

March 9, 2010 - Western Hockey League (WHL) Saskatoon Blades The Saskatoon Blades gained ground on the Eastern Conference leaders with a 4-2 win over the Moose Jaw Warriors on Tuesday night at home.Walker Wintoneak (Flin Flon, MB), Darian Dziurzynski (Lloydminster, AB), Gaelan Patterson (Saskatoon, SK), and Marek Viedensky (Handlova, Slovakia) scored for the Blades, who have just three games remaining in the regular season calendar.Mo... continue...

QMJHL Suspends Three Players

Tuesday, 9 March 2010

BOUCHERVILLE, Tuesday, March 9, 2010 - The Quebec Major Junior Hockey League Disciplinary Prefect, Raymond Bolduc, today announced that three players have been suspended following incidents which occurred over the week-end. Saint John Sea Dogs forward Mike Thomas has been suspended for a total of six games (an automatic one-game suspension plus five additional games) for an illegal hit which occurred during last Friday's game versus th... continue...

Travis Winter becomes new RoughRiders Assistant Coach

Tuesday, 9 March 2010

March 9, 2010 - United States Hockey League (USHL) Cedar Rapids RoughRiders Jeff Jauch, President and CEO of the Cedar Rapids RoughRiders, announced today that Travis Winter has joined their organization as Assistant Coach."We are very happy to add such an outstanding individual to our coaching staff. He comes very highly recommended within the hockey community," said Jauch.Travis played his college hockey career at Bemidji State Uni... continue...

Ulmer Signs Professional Contract

Tuesday, 9 March 2010

March 9, 2010 - Western Hockey League (WHL) Spokane Chiefs Spokane Chief Defenseman Stefan Ulmer has signed a three-year contract with the Lugano Hockey Club in the Swiss National League. Ulmer will remain with the Chiefs through the end of the season and join HC Lugano next year. The Swiss National League is the top professional league in Switzerland."Coming into the WHL it was my goal to sign a professional contract," Ulmer said. "T... continue...

Holland AMJ Player Of The Week

Tuesday, 9 March 2010

March 9, 2010 - Ontario Hockey League (OHL) Guelph Storm The Guelph Storm announced today that forward Peter Holland is the AMJ Player of the Week for the week ending Sunday, March 7th.Holland picked up five points, three assists and two goals in three games and was a +3. Held off the scoresheet Wednesday night in Erie, Holland was named first star of the game against the Sting on Friday night, scoring twice and setting up Beck on the... continue...

Pittsburgh Penguins' Mascot To Appear At Saturday's Phantoms Game

Tuesday, 9 March 2010

March 9, 2010 - United States Hockey League (USHL) Youngstown Phantoms YOUNGSTOWN, Ohio - Iceburgh, the official mascot of the National Hockey League's Pittsburgh Penguins, will be at Covelli Centre this Saturday night as the Youngstown Phantoms host the Sioux City Musketeers.Iceburgh will be available for pictures and autographs beginning at 6 p.m. and will take part in team promotional activities throughout the contest. Don't miss y... continue...

Former Ice D-Men Honored In College

Tuesday, 9 March 2010

March 9, 2010 - United States Hockey League (USHL) Indiana Ice INDIANAPOLIS, IN- The Indiana Ice announced today that defensemen Torey Krug (Michigan State) and Joe Hartman (Miami University) were both named to the 2009-10 Central Collegiate Hockey Association (CCHA) All-Rookie Team.Krug, who was the Ice's top-scoring defenseman on their 2009 Clark Cup Champion squad, led all CCHA freshmen defensemen in scoring with 16 points and tied... continue...

Philipp Grubauer Named Windsor Spitfires Player Of The Week

Tuesday, 9 March 2010

March 9, 2010 - Ontario Hockey League (OHL) Windsor Spitfires (Windsor) Goaltender Philipp Grubauer is the Windsor Spitfires Player of the Week as selected by the Spitfires coaching staff for the week ending Sunday, March 7th, 2010. In two starts last week, Grubauer led the CHL's number three ranked team to a perfect 2-0 record, as he posted a 0.50 goals against average with one shutout and a.975 save percentage.On Thursday, Grubauer ... continue...

Gogol Suspended Three Games

Tuesday, 9 March 2010

March 9, 2010 - Western Hockey League (WHL) Saskatoon Blades Saskatoon Blades forward Curt Gogol (Calgary, AB) has been suspended three games by the Western Hockey League for an incident on March 7th versus the Calgary Hitmen.The incident occurred early in the third period when the 18-year-old went after Calgary defenseman Zak Stebner. Gogol received a 5-minute major for fighting and a game misconduct on the play.Gogol, acquired by th... continue...

Herd Travel To Des Moines This Weekend

Tuesday, 9 March 2010

March 9, 2010 - United States Hockey League (USHL) Sioux Falls Stampede The Stampede continue their five-game road trip this weekend with a pair of games at Des Moines, Friday and Saturday night. The Stampede enter the week 27-12-11 on the season and in third place in the West Division, five points behind Fargo for second. The Stampede have not faced the Buccaneers since opening night when the Herd fell 4-3 in a shootout.The Stampede ... continue...

Blades Entertain Division Foe Warriors

Tuesday, 9 March 2010

March 9, 2010 - Western Hockey League (WHL) Saskatoon Blades The Saskatoon Blades bring the Moose Jaw Warriors to town tonight for the third and final time this season. Game time at Credit Union Centre is 7:05 pm.Head-to-HeadSaskatoon 5-0-0-0Moose Jaw 0-3-2-0Saskatoon Leading Scorers in Season SeriesJosh Nicholls 3-4-7Gaelan Patterson 2-5-7Stefan Elliott ... continue...

Road To Olympic Glory Goes Through USHL

Tuesday, 9 March 2010

March 9, 2010 - United States Hockey League (USHL) Youngstown Phantoms YOUNGSTOWN, Ohio - Now that the smoke has largely cleared from the Winter Olympics in Vancouver and, in particular, the exhilarating men's hockey tournament, the time has arrived to assess how much hockey in the United States stands to gain from the Red, White and Blue's silver-medal performance.After falling behind host nation Canada 2-0 in the Gold Medal Game Feb... continue...

Arnold Awarded League Honor

Tuesday, 9 March 2010

March 9, 2010 - United States Hockey League (USHL) Waterloo Black Hawks Waterloo, Iowa-Derek Arnold of the Waterloo Black Hawks has earned the United States Hockey League's Reebok Forward of the Week Award, the USHL announced on Monday.Arnold appeared in all three Black Hawks games last week and had two points in each. At home Wednesday against the Sioux City Musketeers, he scored twice, including the game-winning goal in a 3-2 Black ... continue...