The Journey

Happy Saturday, folks. We are almost a full year removed from 2019-20’s opening puck drop, and the league has finally crowned its champion. Congratulations to the Tampa Bay Lightning on their much-deserved win.  With the season officially over, we can now turn our attention to the ever-so anticipated, and much overdue NHL Entry Draft. This [...]

Welcome back to The Journey.  It is hard to believe, but this will be the final installment before we officially see our 2020 Stanley Cup champion. With all the unknown timeline heading into the next season, this final stretch of games will be nothing short of bittersweet. What an interesting run it's been, full of [...]

Thanks for joining me for another installment of The Journey. As usual, I'd like to start the week off by delivering some exciting news on the prospect front.  Since the pandemic began, we have had a multitude of sporting events canceled, especially those on the international stage. Although many IIHF events continue to remain postponed, [...]

Happy Saturday, folks. Amidst all of the third-round playoff entertainment, we were graced with some firm dates to mark on your calendars. The NHL Entry Draft has been firmly set for October 6-7, with round one falling on Tuesday, October 6. Although this comes as no surprise, it is exciting to finally have an official [...]

Welcome back to another fine Saturday. I recently had some viewers reach out regarding potential prospects to target in certain regions. Of course, this got my wheels turning. As we inch closer to draft season, I thought this would be a great opportunity to run a mini-series to highlight potential prospects making their way to [...]

Welcome back for another installment of The Journey. In the midst of all this entertaining playoff action, two clubs, both of which were eliminated in the qualifying round, blessed us with a fun announcement. That’s right folks, we had a trade. In case you missed it, here is a recap of the deal: Pittsburgh Penguins [...]

Have you gotten your hockey fix yet?  Well, it has been a few weeks of nonstop action and so far, we have had no shortage of excitement. As we head into the second round, the number of games we see each day has tempered off, meaning we now have a chance to catch our breath [...]

It was a big week in the prospect world. Just two months removed from the initial draft date itself, the league finally put the ping pong balls to action and finalized the order for the 2020 NHL Draft Lottery, or as some refer to it, the Alexis Lafreniere sweepstakes.  After a few shocking upsets in [...]

What a week. It’s been a wild week, jammed pack with exciting hockey and a whole lot of drama. The hockey world has seemed to go topsy-turvy this week, with many of the play-in “underdogs” advancing to the official playoff season. What’s even more intriguing, is the landing spot for projected number one pick, Alexis [...]

Welcome back, prospect enthusiasts. It sure is nice to have hockey back, isn't it? I have to say, the NHL has done a marvelous job with the entire process. From the selection of hub cities, the impressive lengths they went to provide entertainment for the players, the arena setups, and most importantly, the dedication they [...]