Adam Fantilli

The Wild Came to Win Against the Blackhawks

After a decisive 5-1 loss against the St. Louis Blues prospect team, the Minnesota Wild prospects were back in action against the Chicago Blackhawks prospect team on Sunday night. Despite some disappointment that neither Connor Bedard nor Jesper Wallstedt were playing, the Wild pulled off a 7-4 win in an exciting game. Pre-Game Thoughts from […]

Top 10 Blue Jackets Prospects (Jeremy’s Version)

As the dust begins to settle on another franchise-defining offseason for the Columbus Blue Jackets, the prospect pool appears to be, once again, in the best position in franchise history. Taking a look at what the Blue Jackets have waiting in the wings is cause for celebration… except when you are asked to rank them. […]

Fantilli signs entry-level deal with Columbus

Adam Fantilli, the third overall draft pick from the 2023 NHL Draft, signed a three-year entry-level contract with the Columbus Blue Jackets on Saturday, making him the first draft pick from this year’s class to sign an ELC. The University of Michigan product was thought to be weighing his options between taking the next step […]

Michigan Alums Reunite In Columbus

The Michigan Wolverines continue to put the “Blue” in Columbus Blue Jackets, with two more former players going to the Ohio-based team with the close of the draft. Teammates Adam Fantilli and Gavin Brindley were both taken by the organization at the 3rd and 34th pick, respectively. Fantilli was projected to go as the […]

Who Was Selected on Day One of the 2023 NHL Entry Draft

The 2023 NHL Entry Draft has all of the hype surrounding it, here at Inside The Rink, a group of multiple writers wrote prospect profiles throughout a set period of time. Day one of the draft is upon us and the first 32 selections have arrived. 1st overall – Chicago Blackhawks With the first overall […]

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Anselmo’s Final Top 100 for the 2023 NHL Entry-Draft

The 2023 NHL Entry-Draft is one of the deepest classes we’ve seen in a while. This is a draft you won’t want to miss, highlighted by potential superstars like Connor Bedard, Adam Fantilli, and Matvei Michkov. For contending team’s the draft can be seen as a whatever, but with how much talent is available this […]

Greg Cronin Could Flourish in Anaheim

On Monday, the Anaheim Ducks announced that Greg Cronin was hired to be the Ducks’ 11th head coach in franchise history. Cronin, 60, will take on his first NHL head coaching job with 36 years of coaching experience, including NCAA, AHL, and NHL. Cronin has been the bench boss for the Colorado Avalanche AHL affiliate […]

2023 NHL Draft: Post-Lottery Mock Draft

The NHL Draft Lottery was held on Monday evening, and the order in which teams will be selecting 1-16 in the first round is now set. To the overwhelming dismay of hockey fans, the Chicago Blackhawks have won the right to select first overall in the NHL Draft set to take place on June 28th […]

Adam Fantilli would be a perfect fit for the Red Wings

The Michigan Wolverines have been a dominant force in college hockey for a long time, and with that, they have produced some big names in the NHL. The University of Michigan has produced NHL stars Dylan Larkin (Red Wings), Andrew Copp (Red Wings), Quinn Hughes (Canucks), Matty Beniers (Kraken), Luke Glendening (Stars), Nick Blankenburg (Blue […]

Is Colby Barlow Hockey’s Next Great Goalscorer?

The hardest thing to do in the beautiful game of hockey is scoring goals. At every level, Owen Sound forward Colby Barlow has done so, growing into a real force offensively in the Ontario Hockey League. This season with the Attack’ Colby is on pace for a fifty-two goal season per EliteProspects.com, making him the […]