Imports top QMJHL 2014 draft prospects at season’s midpoint

RP -Original Article By Kevin Forbes January 10th, 2014 Photo: Sherbrooke Phoenix forward and 2014 draft prospect Daniel Audette is the son of former NHL forward Donald Audette, and a top prospect for this year’s draft out of the QMJHL (courtesy of Richard Wolowicz/Getty Images) The QMJHL was the toast of the hockey world at

Wild Blog: Haula & Prosser Cap Off Wild Day Of Hockey In MN

RP – Original Article By Craig Schroepfer MINNEAPOLIS (WCCO) — The 8th annual Hockey Day Minnesota took place on Saturday starting with a trio of high school games in Elk River, Minn. That was followed by a game at Mariucci Arena between Ohio State and Minnesota, with the nightcap taking place at Xcel Energy Center

Haula, Gustafsson Help Iowa Double Up AHL’s Top Team

RP via  Iowa Wild Abbotsford, BC, Canada – The Iowa Wild (9-13-1-0, 19 points) defeated the Abbotsford Heat (20-7-1-1, 42 points) 4-2 in front of 1,536 fans at the Abbotsford Sports and Entertainment Centre on Thursday night. Rookie forward Erik Haula led his club to a come-from-behind victory on the road, scoring two goals in

Mikulovich Named to Team Russia for Oshawa Subway Super Series Game

(From www.niagaraicedogs.net) The Canadian Hockey League today announced the roster for Team Russia that will be competing in the Subway Super Series and IceDogs rookie defenceman Aleksandar Mikulovich was among the players named to the team! Mikulovich is one of 10 CHL players and one of only 3 OHL players to be named to the

Lazarev adjusting to hockey, life in Cape Breton

  Cape Breton Screaming Eagles forward Maxim Lazarev has two goals in his first three games in the lineup. He’ll make his home debut tonight against the Rimouski Océanic. SYDNEY — Moving thousands of miles away from home to chase your hockey dream can be a tough road to take, and adjusting to life off

Original post by Adam French Phoenix Coyotes Blogger • RSS • Archive • CONTACT   This blog I’ll focus on Russia, and more specifically Russian eligible players as the KHL/VHL/MHL system this season is not strong and most of the quality Russians have made the move to the CHL where their likelihood of being drafted

Wild goalie’s 33 saves lift team to road victory

CHARLOTTE, N.C. — Johan Gustafsson made 33 saves for the Iowa Wild on Saturday night as they beat the Charlotte Checkers 3-1 in the their first road game of the season. Rookie forward Taylor Matson’s goal 5:20 into the third period proved to be the game-winner, giving Iowa a 2-0 lead. Charlotte’s Chris Terry scored