NHL.com‘s EJ Hradek gives his Top 5 individuals who impressed at this year’s Ivan Hlinka Memorial Tournament. Among them is Russian prospect and soon to be Quebec City Rampart Mikhail Grigorenko. Mikhail Gregorenko, C, Russia: Another big pivot (6-2, 185), Gregorenko jumped onto the scouts’ radar during last year’s Hlinka tournament. He can make things
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Tim Erixon trade could be a steal for the New York Rangers
Tim Erixon is the son of one of the more unheralded and popular Rangers from the 80’s and 90’s teams. Jan, known strictly for his defense was a forward but his son is a defenseman, which stands to reason and make no mistake about it, he can play and his dad has had an impact
Ottawa re-signs Kaspars Daugavins to one-year deal
OTTAWA, ONTARIO – The Ottawa Senators announced today the club has re-signed forward Kaspars Daugavins to a one-year, two-way contract. The Ottawa Senators announced today the club has re-signed forward Kaspars Daugavins to a one-year, two-way contract. Daugavins, 23, spent the entire 2010-11 season with the Senators’ American Hockey League affiliate, the Binghamton Senators. In
Pekka Rinne predicted to make first NHL All-Star appearance in 2012
Just because he’s the only goaltending on this list shouldn’t mean Pekka Rinne should be a bit lonely among the realms of All Star Game snubs, since, believe us, he’s not without a world of fans of his own. But perhaps Rinne may be a bit alone in some ways, for he’s in a class
Pekka Rinne a finalist in 2011 Toast of Music City
Who says Nashville, Tennessee isn’t a hockey town?! Every summer, The Tennessean holds their Toast of Music City event. The winners and runner-ups are determined by you, the reader, who gets to vote daily on their website. All you need is an account and you can choose your favorite in each category. This year, for
Player Profile: Pekka Rinne
Born: November 3, 1982 Ht: 6’5″ Wt: 205 lbs Draft: 258th overall by the Nashville Predators in 2004 Plays for: Nashville Predators, Goaltender, Catches Left Jersey No.: #35 NHL Stats Regular Season: 177 GP – 95 W – 54 L – 18 OTL, 2.33 GAA, .920 Sv% Playoffs: 18 GP – 8 W – 8
Nikolay Zherdev one of the best among under-30 free-agent crop
It’s the time of year where the free-agent options are slim. There are available veterans who could help — guys like Chris Drury, Bryan McCabe and Alex Kovalev. But the ultimate goal in free agency during the salary-cap age is to find someone who can outperform their contract. The ideal situation is to find a
Ilya Kovalchuk has one of the Best Wrist Shots in NHL History
The easiest way to defend a good shooter? Keep him off balance, of course. Well, unless that shooter’s name is Ilya Kovalchuk. Despite being knocked off of his first shot, Kovalchuk collects himself and deposits a laser beam into the top corner with very little balance. When it’s all said and done, we may look
Pekka Rinne Will Win the Vezina Trophy in 2011-2012
Pekka Rinne is an amazing goalie who has posted GAAs of 2.38, 2.53 and 2.12 in the last three seasons. Although most of the East Coast media has failed to notice, Rinne really has joined a very short list of the best goaltenders in the NHL. Tim Thomas had a record setting season and did
David Rundblad (Ottawa Senators) and Evgeny Kuznetsov (Washington Capitals) named Top Prospect for respective franchises
The NHL is clearly full of many qualified and talented athletes. However, before a player makes it to the NHL level, they must prove themselves. Elite talents like Sidney Crosby, Steven Stamkos, and Alex Ovechkin all proved themselves on one of these levels before shining in the NHL. The journey to the NHL is a