Tag: 2014 draft

  1 – Florida Panthers Aaron Ekblad, RHD – Barrie Colts (OHL) 6’3.5″, 215 lbs. The Panthers are weak down the wings, but it’s too hard for them to pass up an all-situations cornerstone on the back end to kick off the 2014 draft. If there’s a can’t miss prospect in this class, Ekblad may…

Let the games begin. NHL Central Scouting Service has released their final rankings for the 2014 NHL Draft. There was some shuffling among possible first-rounders, but there was no change at the top. Sam Bennett remains the top-ranked North American skater, Kasperi Kapanen keeps his spot among as the top European., and Boston College backstop…

What a wild past few days it has been for Brandon Wheat Kings forward Jayce Hawryluk. On Wednesday, the 5-foot-10 scorer connected for a hat trick, including the game winning goal with under five minutes to play, and an assist to power the Wheat Kings to a 5-4 victory over Regina. Following the game, Hawryluk…

Sam Reinhart continued to build his impressive postseason resume Thursday, scoring a goal and four assists to lead Kootenay to a 6-5 victory over Calgary in Game 5 of the WHL Eastern Conference Quarterfinal. Reinhart leads the league with 14 points (5+9) as Kootenay has gotten out to a 3-2 series advantage. Perhaps the biggest…

The top CHL draft prospects all scored goals in playoff action Tuesday, but one in particular lit up the scoreboard late to put himself on a certifiable tear. Vladimir Tkachev scored a natural hat trick in the third period but it wasn’t enough as Moncton fell to Blainville-Boisbriand 4-3. Tkachev has an impressive six goals…

Nikolaj Ehlers showed why his draft stock keeps rising Friday, using his speed and hands to score a beautiful power play goal as Halifax opened the playoffs with a 6-3 doubling of Charlottetown. Give a kid a little bit of light, and he’ll kick it into gear and make something happen. That’s exactly what Ehlers…

A quick cruise through some Friday 2014 draft happenings. WHL: DEUTSCHLAND DANGLER DOES IT AGAIN Leon Draisaitl gathered a pair of goals and two helpers to lead Prince Albert to a  5-2 win over Calgary. The German forward has points in 18 of his last 20 games to creep closer to the 100-point milestone. He’ll…

Nikolaj Ehlers remained red hot Saturday, notching three goals and an assist for the second straight night as Halifax cruised past Moncton 5-2. The sniping winger’s back-to-back natural hat tricks give him 13 goals in his last six games, upping his season point total to 43-48-91 through 57 appearances while skating alongside Lightning prospect Jonathan…

A quick cruise through Friday happenings relative to the 2014 draft class… Kingston forward Sam Bennett notched a hat trick plus a helper as the Frontenacs mangled Belleville 10-2. The output vaults Bennett to 35 goals and 88 points through 53 games this season. Fellow draft eligible Spencer Watson chipped in a goal and an…

Some random CHL notes from the week that was in the 2014 draft chase… RISING: Travis Sanheim, D – Calgary Sanheim has shown his excellent footwork all season long, but last week the 6-foot-3 lefthander displayed a keen offensive eye as well with a five-assist night as Calgary smoked Red Deer 7-1 on Monday. Sanheim,…