OHL

Alessio Beglieri moving to Canada to prepare for 22-23 OHL season

O Canada! 18-year-old goaltender Alessio Beglieri, of Switzerland, who was drafted by the OHL’s Missisauga Steelheads on July 1, will move to the capital of hockey by the end of August. Beglieri had already decided to move to Canada prior to the CHL Import Draft. “My agent had been in contact with Mississauga for quite […]

NHL Draft: 3 Potential 3rd Round Picks for the Maple Leafs

Earlier in the post-season, I wrote an article about the players the Toronto Maple Leafs could pick with their 25th pick in the 1st round, and now we are going to look at options for them in the later rounds of the draft. The Maple Leafs have three selections in the upcoming NHL draft on July 7th and […]

How Has Marc Savard Fared as a Head Coach?

After a career ended too early due to a dirty hit and lasting concussion symptoms, Marc Savard has turned the page as he embarks on what should be a long and successful coaching career. The former Bruins player has gotten off to a great start to his coaching career as he first started as an […]

Maple Leafs Secure #25 Pick in the Draft

When the New York Rangers beat out the Carolina Hurricanes in the 2nd round of the playoffs last week, the Toronto Maple Leafs secured their #25 in the upcoming draft. While it may seem it’s nothing more than a late-round draft pick, this could make a big difference in the long run. In a draft with […]

Player Profile: Connor Murphy

Connor Murphy is coming off his ninth season and is currently playing for the Chicago Blackhawks. Murphy has been the definition of a stay-at-home defensive defenseman throughout his career. Connor Murphy was selected by the then Phoenix Coyotes, now Arizona Coyotes, twentieth overall in the 2011 NHL draft held in Saint Paul, Minnesota. Connor Murphy’s […]

Red Wings: Alex Nedeljkovic puts on a show in Carolina

Last night, Alex Nedeljkovic put on a show against his former team leading the Detroit Red Wings to a 3-0 shutout victory over Carolina. The 46-save shutout was the third of the season and the sixth of Nedeljkovic’s brief career. Nedeljkovic was fantastic and exceptionally sharp throughout the game, making 35 saves over the final […]

CHL Reinstates Top Prospects Game

According to TSN’s Darren Dreger, one of the Canadian Hockey League’s most prominent events will happen again this season. The CHL/NHL Top Prospects Game will be held on Wednesday, March 23, in Kitchener, Ontario. Initially scheduled for February 2, the game had to be postponed due to COVID-19 restrictions. Last season’s showcase was canceled for the same reasons. […]

Tyler Bertuzzi is in the Midst of His Breakout Season, But is He an NHL Star?

There were a lot of questions coming into the season about the kind of impact that Tyler Bertuzzi would have. Whether it be the recovery of off-season back surgery or the announcement of Bertuzzi being the NHL’s lone unvaccinated player and would be unable to play in Canada, he has been able to answer those […]

McLeod Watching

Draft year In 2018, the Oilers had the 40th overall selection in the 2nd round of the NHL Entry Draft. With that pick, the Oilers drafted Ryan McLeod, who played for the Mississauga Steelheads in the OHL and had a phenomenal draft year, putting up 70 points (26 goals, 44 assists) through 68 games. As […]