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Player Profile: Wyatt Johnston

Wyatt Johnston is no longer just a promising prospect for the Dallas Stars. Johnston, 21, is a right-handed center who recently reached 100 NHL points on Saturday, March 30. Here’s what you need to know about the Canadian forward who became one of the most essential Stars today. Early Life in CanadaWyatt Johnston was born […]

When Can Newly-Drafted Prospects Break Through Into The NHL?

When do or can prospects make the jump to the NHL/AHL level? Most NHL prospects take 3-5 years post-draft to reach the NHL, with less than a third of first-rounders making an NHL team. Factors like skill development and individual progression dictate the timeline. Additionally, a strict NHL-CHL agreement impacts where prospects can play, depending on age. Any player under the age of 20 is ineligible to play in the AHL. NHL Entry Draft intricacies, entry-level contracts, Russian political issues and AHL stints shape a prospect’s journey.

Player Profile: Thomas Harley

If you’re a Dallas Stars fan, you should get excited about Thomas Harley. Here’s what you need to know about the American-born, Canadian-bred NHL defenseman. Thomas Harley was born in Syracuse, New York, on August 19, 2001, to Edmonton, Alberta-born parents Brian and Stephanie Harley. Brian is an orthopedic surgeon, while Stephanie is a pharmacist. […]

Boone Jenner celebrates his 2nd NHL hat-trick

Boone Jenner’s Journey to Becoming an All-Star

The path to the NHL seemed natural for Columbus Blue Jacket’s captain, Boone Jenner. His journey includes becoming a captain for his AAA minor league team, the Elgin Middlesex Chiefs, and his OHL team, the Oshawa Generals. With a natural leader like Jenner, it’s no surprise he would also be selected to become the Blue […]

ECHL: Reading Royals: A Talk With Tyson Fawcett

Reaching 10 years in professional hockey is a milestone, Tyson Fawcett has hit that 10 year mark. With this milestone, he decided to come back to his roots of professional hockey and play with the Reading Royals of the ECHL. EIHL and Overseas Talk Prior to coming back, Fawcett played 4 years in the EIHL […]

Ducks’ 2023 Prospect Traded to the Saginaw Spirit

Rodwin Dionicio, the Anaheim Ducks’ 5th round pick in 2023, recently made a move from the Windsor Spitfires to the Saginaw Spirit. The trade involved Dionicio, along with Alex Christopoulos and a 2024 6th round pick (OHL), going to Saginaw in exchange for Robert Mancini, Valentin Zhugin, a 2024 2nd round pick, two 2025 2nd […]

Six Dallas Stars Players for the Succession to the Captaincy

This isn’t a pleasant topic to think about, but there will likely come a time when the Dallas Stars captain, Jamie Benn, will most likely no longer be the captain. Benn has served as the Stars’ captain since 2013. Benn, now 34, signed an eight-year, $76 million contract extension in 2016. Benn’s contract extension came […]

Blues’ Dvorsky Heading to Sudbury

The Sudbury Wolves 2nd-round pick from the 2022 CHL Import Draft, Dalibor Dvorsky, is heading to the Ontario Hockey League! After initially starting the season with Oskarshamn overseas in the SHL, Dalibor is now joining a very strong Sudbury Wolves roster that’s looking to make a run. So who is Dalibor Dvorsky? Dalibor is a […]

Quentin Musty Signs Entry-Level Contract With The Sharks

The San Jose Sharks have signed first-round pick Quentin Musty to a standard entry-level contract. Musty was the 26th pick in the 2023 NHL Draft from the Sudbury Wolves in the Ontario Hockey League. A former first-overall pick in the OHL draft, Musty scored 26 goals and 78 points in 53 games last season. Despite […]

Windsor Spitfires Signal A New Direction With Sudbury Wolves Trade

The 2022-23 Windsor Spitfires may go down as one of the best teams to never win the J. Ross Robertson Cup. On paper, the Spitfires had Shane Wright (granted Exceptional Status at 15 years old); Matt Maggio, who won the Red Tilson Trophy (which is given out to the Most Outstanding Player); Oliver Peer, who […]