tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-80510948175622049632024-03-13T14:37:47.832-06:00The Next OnesFrom the files of The Hockey Spy, TN1 focuses on the future of hockey: prospects & the NHL draft.cralphhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17716398305539789239noreply@blogger.comBlogger475125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8051094817562204963.post-23673385113044364322015-06-26T16:27:00.001-06:002015-06-26T16:27:52.467-06:002015 NHL Draft Guide: The Next Ones<div style="text-align: center;">
<a href="http://thehockeywriters.com/2015-nhl-draft-guide-the-next-ones/">2015 NHL Draft Guide: The Next Ones</a>: </div>
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"Consider this your live home page for information for the 2015 NHL entry draft. Bookmark and check back often as it will be constantly updated leading up to hockey’s version of Christmas.<br />
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THW’s 2015 NHL Entry Draft Guide – The Next Ones is your quintessential draft resource featuring:<br />
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<li>Detailed unique prospect profiles in The Next Ones and The War Room formats </li>
<li>Mock Drafts </li>
<li>Exclusive rankings </li>
<li>Fantasy-based rankings </li>
<li>Team Previews </li>
<li>Historical draft features</li>
<li>Looking ahead to the 2016 draft and beyond"</li>
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<b><a href="http://thehockeywriters.com/2015-nhl-draft-guide-the-next-ones/" target="_blank">LINK to full article</a></b><br />
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<i>*Connor McDavid photo - OHL Images</i>cralphhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17716398305539789239noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8051094817562204963.post-24940484308130969542015-03-07T10:01:00.001-07:002015-03-07T10:03:39.101-07:002015 NHL Mock Draft: New Year’s Edition<a href="http://thehockeywriters.com/2015-nhl-mock-draft-new-years-edition/#.VPsumzX3U8c.blogger">2015 NHL Mock Draft: New Year’s Edition</a><br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">McDavid has soared ahead of Eichel in <br />the race for top spot in the 2015 NHL Draft.</td></tr>
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While awaiting my latest mock draft soon to be published at THW, here's my last one:<br />
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"<span style="color: #292425; font-family: Merriweather; font-size: 14px; line-height: 1.7;">Whether it be the</span><span style="color: #292425; font-family: Merriweather; font-size: 14px; line-height: 1.7;"> </span><strong style="color: #292425; font-family: Merriweather; font-size: 14px; line-height: 1.7;"><a href="http://thehockeywriters.com/category/philadelphia-flyers/" style="color: blue; text-decoration: none;">Philadelphia Flyers</a></strong><span style="color: #292425; font-family: Merriweather; font-size: 14px; line-height: 1.7;"> </span><a href="http://www.broadstreethockey.com/2013/7/1/4482466/samuel-morin-defenseman-flyers-nhl-draft-2013" style="color: #0d39bd; font-family: Merriweather; font-size: 14px; line-height: 1.7; text-decoration: none;">going off the board to take <strong>Samuel Morin</strong></a><span style="color: #292425; font-family: Merriweather; font-size: 14px; line-height: 1.7;">,</span><span style="color: #292425; font-family: Merriweather; font-size: 14px; line-height: 1.7;"> </span><a href="http://www.theglobeandmail.com/globe-debate/senators-roll-the-dice-with-erik-karlsson/article4179530/" style="color: #0d39bd; font-family: Merriweather; font-size: 14px; line-height: 1.7; text-decoration: none;">the rapid rise of a Swedish blueliner’s stock</a><span style="color: #292425; font-family: Merriweather; font-size: 14px; line-height: 1.7;">, or</span><span style="color: #292425; font-family: Merriweather; font-size: 14px; line-height: 1.7;"> </span><strong style="color: #292425; font-family: Merriweather; font-size: 14px; line-height: 1.7;">Anthony Duclair </strong><span style="color: #292425; font-family: Merriweather; font-size: 14px; line-height: 1.7;">slip sliding to the third round, a </span><strong style="color: #292425; font-family: Merriweather; font-size: 14px; line-height: 1.7;"><a href="http://thehockeywriters.com/tag/mock-draft/" style="color: #0d39bd; text-decoration: none;">mock draft</a></strong><span style="color: #292425; font-family: Merriweather; font-size: 14px; line-height: 1.7;"> can go off the rails quicker than</span><span style="color: #292425; font-family: Merriweather; font-size: 14px; line-height: 1.7;"> </span><strong style="color: #292425; font-family: Merriweather; font-size: 14px; line-height: 1.7;">Connor McDavid </strong><span style="color: #292425; font-family: Merriweather; font-size: 14px; line-height: 1.7;">can execute a</span><span style="color: #292425; font-family: Merriweather; font-size: 14px; line-height: 1.7;"> </span><em style="color: #292425; font-family: Merriweather; font-size: 14px; line-height: 1.7;">wraparound</em><span style="color: #292425; font-family: Merriweather; font-size: 14px; line-height: 1.7;">. This draft class could be one for the ages with many pundits comparing it to the revered class of 2003.</span><br />
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2015 NHL Mock Draft: The Next Ones New Year’s Edition</h2>
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The draft order is based on each team’s <a href="http://www.sportingcharts.com/nhl/stats/team-standings-points-per-game/2014/" style="color: #0d39bd; text-decoration: none;">points per game played as of January 9<span style="font-size: 11px; line-height: 0; position: relative; top: -0.5em; vertical-align: baseline;">th</span>, 2015</a> taking into account the differing number of games played by various clubs."</div>
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<b><a href="http://thehockeywriters.com/2015-nhl-mock-draft-new-years-edition/#.VPsumzX3U8c.blogger" target="_blank">Link to full article here</a></b></div>
cralphhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17716398305539789239noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8051094817562204963.post-39390421834538917932015-03-07T09:57:00.001-07:002015-03-07T09:59:04.512-07:00Connor McDavid Worthy of 'The Next One' Moniker<a href="http://thehockeywriters.com/connor-mcdavid-worthy-of-the-next-one-moniker/#.VPst0PkxJHY.blogger">Connor McDavid Worthy of 'The Next One' Moniker</a><br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Connor McDavid (OHL Images)</td></tr>
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<span style="background-color: white; color: #292425; font-family: Merriweather; font-size: 14px; line-height: 23.7999992370605px;">"Not much left to say that hasn’t already been said. I always enjoy cross-sport player comparisons –</span><a href="https://twitter.com/jonnysaraceno/status/563855722866569217" style="background-color: white; color: #0d39bd; font-family: Merriweather; font-size: 14px; line-height: 23.7999992370605px; text-decoration: none;" target="_blank"><strong>USA Today’s Johnny Saraceno called Connor the “Lebron James of hockey”</strong></a><span style="background-color: white; color: #292425; font-family: Merriweather; font-size: 14px; line-height: 23.7999992370605px;">, comparing McDavid to one of the NBA’s most complete superstars of all time. Whether he’s destined to centre Evander Kane in Buffalo, Taylor Hall in Edmonton, revitalize the Canes or become </span><em style="background-color: white; color: #292425; font-family: Merriweather; font-size: 14px; line-height: 23.7999992370605px;">the</em><span style="background-color: white; color: #292425; font-family: Merriweather; font-size: 14px; line-height: 23.7999992370605px;"> centre of the </span><a href="http://montrealgazette.com/sports/toronto-looks-like-centre-of-hockey-universe-from-outer-space" style="background-color: white; color: #0d39bd; font-family: Merriweather; font-size: 14px; line-height: 23.7999992370605px; text-decoration: none;" target="_blank">centre of the hockey universe</a><span style="background-color: white; color: #292425; font-family: Merriweather; font-size: 14px; line-height: 23.7999992370605px;"> (highly debated) in Toronto, NHL fans are the winners when this phenom breezes into the </span><a href="http://www.tomcochrane.info/songstory/bigleague.php" style="background-color: white; color: #0d39bd; font-family: Merriweather; font-size: 14px; line-height: 23.7999992370605px; text-decoration: none;" target="_blank">big league</a><span style="background-color: white; color: #292425; font-family: Merriweather; font-size: 14px; line-height: 23.7999992370605px;">."</span><br />
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<span style="background-color: white; color: #292425; font-family: Merriweather; font-size: 14px; line-height: 23.7999992370605px;"><b><a href="http://thehockeywriters.com/connor-mcdavid-worthy-of-the-next-one-moniker/" target="_blank">Link to full article here</a></b></span>cralphhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17716398305539789239noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8051094817562204963.post-37908506150998854212015-03-07T09:54:00.001-07:002015-03-07T09:55:19.924-07:00Jack Eichel: Hockey’s Ultimate Consolation Prize<a href="http://thehockeywriters.com/jack-eichel-hockeys-ultimate-consolation-prize/#.VPss73NKFuU.blogger">Jack Eichel: Hockey’s Ultimate Consolation Prize</a><br />
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"...However, that Canadian dominance at centre is likely to end three or four years down the road when Jack Eichel and Auston Matthews emerge as big 6’2-6’3, 205-215 lb. centres with NHL star qualities and abilities.</div>
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<strong><em>Editor’s Note:</em></strong> While north of the border rival <strong><a href="http://thehockeywriters.com/connor-mcdavid-worthy-of-the-next-one-moniker/" style="color: #0d39bd; text-decoration: none;">Connor McDavid is worthy of <em>The Next One</em>moniker</a></strong>,<strong> Jack Eichel</strong> is the complete package with ridiculous upside and it’s only a matter of time when he will be in contention for hockey’s top American player."</div>
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<b><a href="http://thehockeywriters.com/jack-eichel-hockeys-ultimate-consolation-prize/" target="_blank">Link to full article here</a></b></div>
cralphhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17716398305539789239noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8051094817562204963.post-42708690857192285792015-03-07T09:50:00.001-07:002015-03-07T09:51:18.198-07:00Magical Mitch Marner: McDavid's Malkin?<a href="http://thehockeywriters.com/magical-mitch-marner-mcdavid-malkin/#.VPsrldEZFIE.blogger">Magical Mitch Marner: McDavid's Malkin?</a><br />
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<span style="background-color: white; color: #292425; font-family: Merriweather; font-size: 14px; line-height: 23px;">"Does Mitch “The Magician” Marner have an outside shot at making an appearance in the 2015 NHL Draft just after Connor McDavid? Hypothetically speaking, if I were an NHL </span><strong style="color: #292425; font-family: Merriweather; font-size: 14px; line-height: 23px;"><a href="http://thehockeywriters.com/overtime/successful-nhl-general-managers/" style="color: blue; text-decoration: none;">GM</a></strong><span style="background-color: white; color: #292425; font-family: Merriweather; font-size: 14px; line-height: 23px;"> or head of scouting, I would be tempted to do just, despite the immensely talented, athletic and proficient Jack Eichel in the mix. Realistically, he’s more likely to go in the aforementioned 3 to 6 range, but a team could do worse by building around this unique, relentless, uber-talented prospect. While Eichel is still the probably frontrunner to be this year’s Evgeni Malkin to McDavid (as Geno was to Ovechkin in the 2004 draft as the 2nd overall pick), don’t count out </span><em style="color: #292425; font-family: Merriweather; font-size: 14px; line-height: 23px;">The Magician</em><span style="background-color: white; color: #292425; font-family: Merriweather; font-size: 14px; line-height: 23px;">."</span><br />
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</span> <span style="background-color: white; color: #292425; font-family: Merriweather; font-size: 14px; line-height: 23px;"><b><a href="http://thehockeywriters.com/magical-mitch-marner-mcdavid-malkin/" target="_blank">Link to the full article</a></b></span><br />
<br />cralphhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17716398305539789239noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8051094817562204963.post-69391514069148055522014-06-14T11:38:00.001-06:002014-06-14T11:39:48.584-06:00Sonny Milano: NHL Draft Prospect Profile: "Magic Hands" Displays Brilliant Stick Tricks From the THW War Room
Eldon MacDonald, THW: A few words on Sonny Milano:<br />
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<b>***<a href="http://thehockeywriters.com/sonny-milano/" target="_blank">Click here for complete profile on Milano</a>***</b></div>
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<li>Magic hands – Give him the puck and you will see magic at top speed that will make a magician green with envy. </li>
<li>Skills – His acceleration and agility are money. Combine them with a good high gear, a great shot with a quick release and outstanding vision and you get the leading scorer on Team USA – U18 NTDP. </li>
<li>Intangibles – He has that will to be better that coaches love. </li>
<li>Defense – Could be better but he plays with enough grit and shows enough determination that he will eventually overcome any lingering deficiencies.
Draft position – 15-20 on most lists, Sonny could go higher with a break out U18 WJC performance.<iframe allowfullscreen="" frameborder="0" height="270" src="//www.youtube.com/embed/ZIOm8porGv4" width="480"></iframe></li>
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cralphhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17716398305539789239noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8051094817562204963.post-80079357920233870022014-02-17T10:40:00.001-07:002014-02-17T10:42:20.676-07:00THW: 2014 NHL Mock Draft: Olympic Hockey Edition<div style="text-align: right;">
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<a href="http://thehockeywriters.com/2014-nhl-mock-draft-olympic-hockey-edition/">The Hockey Writers2014 NHL Mock Draft: Olympic Hockey Edition</a>:<br />
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"Whether it be the <a class="zem_slink" href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Phoenix_Coyotes" rel="wikipedia" title="Phoenix Coyotes">Phoenix Coyotes</a> going off the board to take a <a class="zem_slink" href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Blake_Wheeler" rel="wikipedia" title="Blake Wheeler">Blake Wheeler</a> or the <a class="zem_slink" href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Los_Angeles_Kings" rel="wikipedia" title="Los Angeles Kings">Los Angeles Kings</a> selecting <a class="zem_slink" href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Thomas_Hickey_%28ice_hockey%29" rel="wikipedia" title="Thomas Hickey (ice hockey)">Thomas Hickey</a> seemingly out of nowhere, one’s mock draft can be wrecked quicker than Jake Virtanen can do a lap around the rink.<br />
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Still, inevitably it is difficult to hold back and not go through the futile process of creating a NHL mock draft. My 2013 NHL Mock Draft Final Edition turned out to be one of my most accurate efforts to date, but even then NHL GMs thwarted hockey draft prognostications planet wide with events like:"<br />
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<span style="font-size: medium;"><b>Muscles and <a class="zem_slink" href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Methamphetamine" rel="wikipedia" title="Methamphetamine">Meth</a>: Drug Analog Identified in ‘Craze’ Workout Supplement</b><br /><span style="font-size: small;"><i>Danger of U.S. Federal Shutdown Preventing FDA Ban, Scientists Warn</i></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: small;">An international team of scientists have identified potentially dangerous amounts of methamphetamine analog in the workout supplement Craze, a product widely sold across the U.S. and online. The study, published in <i><a href="http://dmmsclick.wiley.com/click.asp?p=23412570&m=79658&u=2115571" style="color: #1155cc;" target="_blank">Drug Testing and Analysis</a></i>, was prompted by a spate of failed athletic <a class="zem_slink" href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Drug_test" rel="wikipedia" title="Drug test">drug tests</a>. The results reveal the presence of methamphetamine analog N,α- DEPEA, which has not been safely tested for human consumption, in three samples.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: small;">“In recent years banned and untested drugs have been found in hundreds of <a class="zem_slink" href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dietary_supplement" rel="wikipedia" title="Dietary supplement">dietary supplements</a>. We began our study of Craze after several athletes failed urine drug tests because of a new methamphetamine analog,” said lead author Dr. Pieter Cohen, of <a class="zem_slink" href="http://maps.google.com/maps?ll=42.335743,-71.105138&spn=0.01,0.01&q=42.335743,-71.105138%20(Harvard%20Medical%20School)&t=h" rel="geolocation" title="Harvard Medical School">Harvard Medical School</a>, U.S.A.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: small;">A workout supplement marketed as a ‘performance fuel’, Craze is manufactured by Driven Sports, Inc., and is sold in stores across the <a class="zem_slink" href="http://maps.google.com/maps?ll=38.8833333333,-77.0166666667&spn=10.0,10.0&q=38.8833333333,-77.0166666667%20(United%20States)&t=h" rel="geolocation" title="United States">United States</a> and internationally via body supplement websites.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: small;">The supplement is labeled as containing the compound N,N-diethyl-phenylethylamine (N,N-DEPEA), claiming it is derived from endangered dendrobium orchids. However, while there is no proof that this compound is found within orchids, it is also structurally similar to the methamphetamine analog N,α-diethylphenylethylamine (N,α-DEPEA), a banned substance.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: small;">The team analyzed three samples of Craze for traces of N,α-DEPEA. The first sample was brought from a mainstream retailer in the U.S., while the second and third samples were ordered from online retailers in the U.S. and Holland.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: small;">The team used ultra-<a class="zem_slink" href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/High-performance_liquid_chromatography" rel="wikipedia" title="High-performance liquid chromatography">high performance liquid chromatography</a> to detect the presence of N,α-DEPEA. The first two samples were analyzed by <a class="zem_slink" href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/NSF_International" rel="wikipedia" title="NSF International">NSF International</a>, while the third was tested at the Netherland’s National Institute for Public Health. The findings were independently corroborated by the Korean Forensic Service, which confirmed the presence of N,α-DEPEA in two further samples of Craze in a parallel investigation.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: small;">“We identified a potentially dangerous designer drug in three separate samples of this widely available dietary supplement,” said Cohen. “The tests revealed quantities of N,α-DEPEA of over 20mg per serving, which strongly suggests that this is not an accidental contamination from the manufacturing process.”</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: small;">As a <a class="zem_slink" href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Structural_analog" rel="wikipedia" title="Structural analog">structural analog</a> of methamphetamine, N,α-DEPEA , may have stimulant and addictive qualities; however, it has never been studied in humans and its adverse effects remain unknown.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: small;">The product labeling claims that Craze contains several organic compounds, known as <a class="zem_slink" href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Phenethylamine" rel="wikipedia" title="Phenethylamine">phenylethylamines</a>. However, phenylethylamines are a very broad category of chemicals which range from harmless compounds found in chocolate to synthetically produced illegal drugs.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: small;">“The phenylethylamine we identified in Craze, N,α-DEPEA, is not listed on the labeling and it has not been previously identified as a derivative of dendrobium orchids,” said Cohen.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: small;">“If these findings are confirmed by regulatory authorities, the FDA (The <a class="zem_slink" href="http://maps.google.com/maps?ll=39.0352777778,-76.9830555556&spn=0.01,0.01&q=39.0352777778,-76.9830555556%20(Food%20and%20Drug%20Administration)&t=h" rel="geolocation" title="Food and Drug Administration">U.S. Food and Drug Administration</a>) must take action to warn consumers and to remove supplements containing N,α-DEPEA from sale,” concluded Cohen. “Our fear is that the federal shutdown may delay this, resulting in potentially dangerous supplements remaining widely available.”</span></div>
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<b style="font-size: small;">Full citation:</b><span style="font-size: x-small;"> Cohen. P, Travis. J, Venhuis. B, ‘A methamphetamine analog (N,α-diethyl-phenylethylamine) identified in a mainstream dietary supplement’, Drug Testing and Analysis, Wiley, DOI 10.1002/dta.1578 </span><br style="font-size: small;" /><b style="font-size: small;">URL Upon Publication:</b><span style="font-size: x-small;"> </span><a href="http://dmmsclick.wiley.com/click.asp?p=23412570&m=79658&u=2115575" style="color: #1155cc; font-size: small;" target="_blank">http://doi.wiley.com/10.1002/<wbr></wbr>dta.1578</a></div>
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<b>Peter Tingling on the importance of <a class="zem_slink" href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Research" rel="wikipedia" target="_blank" title="Research">researching</a> business in sports. </b><br />
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"Tingling’s
true research interests lie in decision-making. Over the course of his
career, however, he has discovered that sport, and in particular the <a href="http://www.nhl.com/ice/eventhome.htm?location=/draft/2013">National Hockey League</a>
(NHL), makes for an excellent laboratory to test his hypotheses and he
has become an advocate for using sport data to test organizational
theories. <br />
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In the process, he has become something of
an expert, in particular on the NHL draft, an event that he finds a
fascinating phenomenon, with many parallels to other business sectors. <i>“Everyone makes decisions” </i>he says <i>“and
while I would love to be invited to compare and contrast decision
making at the big five Canadian banks, so far that has not happened. On
the other hand, however, the NHL has been extremely supportive. I have
been to several annual drafts and seen the 30 <a class="zem_slink" href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/General_manager" rel="wikipedia" target="_blank" title="General manager">General Managers</a> make
hundreds of high stakes career and performance decisions.”</i><br />
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Tingling
says that sports research is important for a number of reasons.
Firstly, and perhaps most obviously, <a class="zem_slink" href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Professional_sports" rel="wikipedia" target="_blank" title="Professional sports">professional sport</a> is an important
business sector in its own right, with huge sums of money involved at
the top level. Secondly, decisions in sport generate more discussion
than many other sectors, so the interest in sport demands it be
examined further.<br />
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The third, and perhaps most important
reason for Tingling, revolves around the transparency and availability
of data in sport, and the consistency among sporting organizations
that allows researchers a proxy for counter factual testing to some
degree.<br />
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<i>“In business it’s very hard to compare one
company against another – it is frequently suggested that organizations
are idiosyncratic,” says Tingling. “There is only one HP and only one
<a class="zem_slink" href="http://maps.google.com/maps?ll=37.33182,-122.03118&spn=1.0,1.0&q=37.33182,-122.03118%20(Apple%20Inc.)&t=h" rel="geolocation" target="_blank" title="Apple Inc.">Apple</a>, but in the NHL there are thirty teams, all operating under the
same restrictions. It is a lot easier to compare the <a class="zem_slink" href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Detroit_Red_Wings" rel="wikipedia" target="_blank" title="Detroit Red Wings">Detroit Red Wings</a>
to the <a class="zem_slink" href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Vancouver_Canucks" rel="wikipedia" target="_blank" title="Vancouver Canucks">Vancouver Canucks</a> than it is to compare <a class="zem_slink" href="http://maps.google.com/maps?ll=37.3879277778,-121.963538889&spn=0.01,0.01&q=37.3879277778,-121.963538889%20(Intel)&t=h" rel="geolocation" target="_blank" title="Intel">Intel</a> to Apple. So sport
acts as a perfect petri dish to test business theories.”</i><br />
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"Along
with fellow Beedie associate professor Michael Brydon, Tingling has
presented some of his research on the NHL draft at the 2010 <a href="http://www.sloansportsconference.com/">MIT Sloan Sports Analytics Conference</a>,
an annual conference for industry professionals to discuss the
increasing role of analytics in the global sports industry. His <a href="http://video.mit.edu/watch/better-off-guessing-measuring-the-quality-of-draft-decisions-peter-tingling-7270/">presentation</a> has become one of the top ten most viewed videos on the MIT Sloan website, with over 5000 views.<br />
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In addition, his paper, “<a href="http://www.emeraldinsight.com/journals.htm?articleid=1918374">Does Order Matter? An Empirical Analysis of the NHL Draft</a>,”
examined the success of NHL teams in choosing which players they
draft. Published in Sport, Business and Management: An International
Journal in 2011, and co-written by Beedie colleagues Kamal Masri and
Matt Martell, <a href="http://beedie.sfu.ca/blog/2011/06/teams-missing-hidden-gems-in-nhl-draft/">the
research found that NHL teams were missing out on potential gems in
the later rounds of the draft by devoting the majority of their
resources to the early rounds."</a><br />
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Link to full article: <a href="http://beedie.sfu.ca/ideas/2013/08/the-perfect-petri-dish/" target="_blank">http://beedie.sfu.ca/ideas/2013/08/the-perfect-petri-dish/ </a> <br />
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Hand-crafted especially for fantasy hockey junkies (but not exclusive
to), the following rankings are based on a prospect’s pure offensive
potential.<br />
Goalies get no love here. Apologies to the vital guardians of the
goal, but your potential is just too monumentally difficult to predict
from a fantasy armchair <a href="http://thehockeywriters.com/overtime/successful-nhl-general-managers/">GM</a>’s point of view.<br />
As THW former colleague<em> Josh Deitell</em> eloquently summed up comparing the actual <a href="http://thehockeywriters.com/2013-nhl-entry-draft-guide-the-next-ones/">NHL draft</a> versus fantasy drafts:<br />
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<em>Grit, work ethic, defensive-zone play, and personality: all intangibles that <strong><a href="http://thehockeywriters.com/nhl-teams-list">NHL teams</a></strong> consider when making their selections in the NHL Entry Draft that are not particularly relevant for fantasy hockey.</em><br />
<em>Yes, you do want to pick players who you think will make it to
the NHL and contribute, so it’s important to consider bust potential and
the fact that some European players take years to make their way across
the pond and can easily make their way back, but first and foremost is
offensive upside.</em></blockquote>
One will quickly notice some of the <a href="http://thehockeywriters.com/top-10-undersized-nhl-players/">undersized</a> forwards and blueliners creep up the rankings in comparison with my <a href="http://thehockeywriters.com/2013-nhl-draft-rankings-the-next-ones-final-top-210/" target="_blank">Final Top 210 Rankings</a>. To reiterate, these rankings are focused on the <em>pure offensive upside</em> a prospect possesses.<br />
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<a href="http://thehockeywriters.com/2013-nhl-draft-fantasy-based-top-100-prospects/" target="_blank">Link to the full Top 100 Fantasy Hockey Based Rankings at The Hockey Writers. </a></h4>
cralphhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17716398305539789239noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8051094817562204963.post-63204845262932309082013-06-29T16:35:00.002-06:002013-06-29T16:35:53.821-06:00THW's 2013 NHL Draft Prospect Profile Index<div class="postmeta">
THW's 2013 NHL Draft Prospect Profile Index </div>
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<a href="http://thehockeywriters.com/2013-nhl-draft-prospect-index/" target="_blank">(Full article at The Hockey Writers)</a></div>
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In addition to <a href="http://thehockeywriters.com/2013-nhl-entry-draft-guide-the-next-ones/" target="_blank">The Next Ones 2013 NHL Entry Draft Guide Headquarters</a>, THW brings you the <a href="http://thehockeywriters.com/2013-nhl-entry-draft-guide-the-next-ones/">2013 NHL Draft</a> Prospect Index, giving you access to in depth player profiles on this year’s fabulous draft class. From our team of ten <em>The Next Ones </em>prospect profilers to David O’Connor’s in depth articles all the way to Eldon MacDonald’s <em>War Room </em>series of posts, <em>THW </em>has
you covered for unique information and analysis on the next wave of
players hoping to take the next step in their journey that hopefully
leads to the <em>big league</em>.<br />
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From <em>Allen</em> (Evan) to <em>Zykov</em> (Valentin), <em>The Hockey Writers </em>is your quintessential destination for NHL Draft coverage.</blockquote>
*Bookmark and check back often as this page will be updated regularly leading up to the draft.<br />
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<a href="http://thehockeywriters.com/seth-jones-the-next-ones-nhl-2013-draft-prospect-profile/">Seth Jones</a>
– MacKinnon, Drouin and Barkov have monumental obstacle in the way in
their pathway to potential #1 overall selection. (Brian Heim/Portland
Winterhawks – WHL)</div>
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<em>(Alphabetical order by surname: click on name/link for detailed prospect profiles)</em><br />
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<strong>[See where they're ranked (also with links to profiles): <a href="http://thehockeywriters.com/2013-nhl-draft-rankings-the-next-ones-final-top-210/" rel="bookmark" title="Permalink to 2013 NHL Draft Rankings: The Next Ones Final Top 210">2013 NHL Draft Rankings: The Next Ones Final Top 210]</a></strong></div>
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<li><a href="http://thehockeywriters.com/jonathan-drouin-the-next-ones-nhl-2013-draft-prospect-profile/" target="_blank"><strong>Jonathan Drouin </strong></a></li>
<li><strong><a href="http://thehockeywriters.com/anthony-duclair-the-next-ones-nhl-2013-draft-prospect-profile/" target="_blank">Anthony Duclair</a></strong></li>
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cralphhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17716398305539789239noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8051094817562204963.post-77837439977038835282013-06-29T16:33:00.002-06:002013-06-29T16:33:27.783-06:00Marko "Book 'Em" Dano: The Next Ones NHL Draft ProfileExcerpt from in-depth profile on Dano as found on <a href="http://thehockeywriters.com/marko-dano-the-next-ones-nhl-draft-profile/" target="_blank">The Hockey Writers</a>. <br />
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<b>Marko Dano </b><b>THW Close-Up:</b></h2>
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Marko Dano (Photo: HC Slovan Bratislava)</div>
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<b>Date of birth:</b> 1994-Nov-30<br />
<b>Place of birth:</b> <a href="http://www.eliteprospects.com/birthplace.php?birthplace=Eisenstadt,%20AUT">Eisenstadt, AUT</a><br />
<b>Ht:</b><b> 5</b>’11 <b>Wt: </b>183 lbs<br />
<b>Shoots:</b> Left<br />
<b>Position:</b> C/W<br />
<b><a href="http://thehockeywriters.com/2013-nhl-entry-draft-guide-the-next-ones/">NHL Draft</a> Eligibility:</b> 2013 1st year eligible<br />
<b>Twitter:</b><b> </b> n/a<br />
<a href="http://thehockeywriters.com/2013-nhl-draft-rankings-the-next-ones-final-top-210/" target="_blank"><b>THW The Next Ones Rankings</b> (Final Top 210)</a>: 54th<br />
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<b>Other Rankings:</b></h2>
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<li><i><a href="http://thehockeywriters.com/2013-nhl-draft-rankingswar-room-combing-central-scoutings-final-rankings/" target="_blank">NHL Central Scouting Aggregate Final Rankings:</a> #57</i></li>
<li><i><a href="http://thehockeywriters.com/2013-nhl-draft-rankings-war-room-top-120-final-edition-round-1/" target="_blank">THW War Room Rankings (June): </a></i><i>#50</i></li>
<li><a href="http://www.tsn.ca/draftcentre/feature/?id=92324"><i>ISS</i></a>: #82</li>
<li><i><a href="http://www.tsn.ca/draftcentre/feature/?id=49649">Craig Button</a></i>: #72</li>
<li>Bob MacKenzie: #53</li>
<li>THN: 43</li>
<li><a href="http://nhlnumbers.com/2013/6/26/2013-nhl-draft-rankings-final" target="_blank"><b><i>Consensus</i></b><b> aggregate</b> of several services (NHL Numbers)</a>: #43</li>
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<b>Book ‘Em, Dano!<br />
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Dano is an Austrian born Slovakian forward who is an interesting study for this draft class.<br />
He first impressed me at the 2012 World Juniors in Calgary as the youngest player on the Slovakian squad as a <em>spark-plug</em>
player who initiated play and showed creativity in somewhat limited
duty. As planned, he was a leader of the Slovakian 2013 WJCs entry and
impressed with 9 points in 6 games.<br />
The 5’11″ forward is an energetic and very good skater although NHL
Central Scouting’s Goran Stubb has stated he could use work on his
skating and first step acceleration. We’ll have to agree to disagree on
this aspect of Dano’s game as I see him as a powerful skater with good
speed and <em>get up and go </em>ability.<br />
What has allowed Dano to succeed in the Slovakian Men’s league 2
seasons ago and in the KHL this past season is his high level hockey
sense and above average vision. He’s a smart player who reads the game
well. He is a very aware and responsible player all over the <a href="http://thehockeywriters.com/the-ice-rink-a-brief-history/">rink</a>.<br />
Dano plays an <em>in your face </em>up-tempo game and is that
agitating, gritty but skilled forward that every NHL team covets these
days. He plays a physical game and is very strong for his size – his
performance at the Scouting Combine proved that.<br />
Dano doubles as an effective playmaker and finisher. He also possesses a <em>good set of mits</em>, as they say, with deft puckhandling ability. He also has great <em>hockey genes </em>as
his father Jozef played professionally in Europe for 19 years and is
current assistant coach with Dukla Trencin in the Slovakian Men’s top
league. While the younger Dano likes Jaromir Jagr as a player, the
reason he wears jersey #68 in club play is because that was his father’s
number, as he explained to me through a translator in Calgary in 2012.<br />
Who’s going to step up to the podium in Newark and say: <a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oIgHllEIMgs" target="_blank"><em><strong>“Book ‘em Dano”?</strong></em></a><br />
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<b>Where He’ll Land in June:</b></h2>
<b> H</b>e was ranked 54th overall in <a href="http://thehockeywriters.com/2013-nhl-draft-rankings-the-next-ones-final-top-210/" target="_blank"><em>The Next Ones</em> Final Top 210 Rankings</a> and could possibly go anywhere from 40 to 60.<br />
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<i><b>*This article was originally published at <a href="http://www.blogger.com/Marko%20Dano:%20The%20Next%20Ones%20NHL%20Draft%20Profile" target="_blank">The Hockey Writers</a>. </b></i>cralphhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17716398305539789239noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8051094817562204963.post-5616708927834317512013-05-28T19:57:00.001-06:002013-05-28T20:01:29.271-06:00NHL Scouting Combine: Test Could Provide Red Flag for Injuries<a href="http://www.nhl.com/ice/news.htm?id=671816">Combine test could provide red flag for injuries - 2013 NHL Draft</a>: <a class="zem_slink" href="http://www.nflcombine.net/" rel="homepage" title="NFL Scouting Combine">Scouting Combine</a><br />
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Via <a class="zem_slink" href="http://www.nhl.com/" rel="homepage" title="National Hockey League">NHL</a>.com:<br />
"[<a class="zem_slink" href="http://www.canadiens.com/" rel="homepage" title="Montreal Canadiens">Montreal Canadiens</a> scouting director] Trevor <a class="zem_slink" href="http://maps.google.com/maps?ll=48.4666666667,-81.3333333333&spn=0.1,0.1&q=48.4666666667,-81.3333333333%20(Timmins)&t=h" rel="geolocation" title="Timmins">Timmins</a> suggested the NHL consider FMS testing to see if we could incorporate it into our Combine," Marr said. "It doesn't necessarily pinpoint an injury; rather, it can indicate the potential or need for further examination and that's just as, if not more, important."<br />
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The test will be administered by <a class="zem_slink" href="http://www.yorkbarbell.com/" rel="homepage" title="York Barbell">York Fitness</a>, which is headed by Dr. Norm Gledhill, a professor of kinesiology at <a class="zem_slink" href="http://maps.google.com/maps?ll=43.7730555556,-79.5036111111&spn=0.01,0.01&q=43.7730555556,-79.5036111111%20(York%20University)&t=h" rel="geolocation" title="York University">York University</a>. The FMS test, which includes a deep squat, hurdle step, lunges, shoulder mobility movements, leg raises and trunk stability pushups, likely will be held May 29-30, prior to the medical and fitness tests, which will be conducted May 31 and June 1."<br />
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<a href="http://www.nhl.com/ice/news.htm?id=671816" target="_blank">Click here</a> for full article.<br />
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NHL Draft Drawing will take place on Monday, April 29, 2013 for the 14 non-playoff teams. The entry draft will be held on June 30th at the <a class="zem_slink" href="http://maps.google.com/maps?ll=40.7336111111,-74.1711111111&spn=0.01,0.01&q=40.7336111111,-74.1711111111%20(Prudential%20Center)&t=h" rel="geolocation" title="Prudential Center">Prudential Center</a> in <a class="zem_slink" href="http://maps.google.com/maps?ll=40.72422,-74.172574&spn=0.1,0.1&q=40.72422,-74.172574%20(Newark%2C%20New%20Jersey)&t=h" rel="geolocation" title="Newark, New Jersey">Newark, New Jersey</a>, with all seven rounds occurring on the same day this year.</div>
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<a href="http://www.tsn.ca/nhl/story/?id=416279" style="color: #143bff; outline: none; text-decoration: none;">According to TSN Hockey analyst Bob McKenzie</a>, the NHL Draft Lottery will not be changing in a major way <em>this</em> year, but there is a significant tweak with the new CBA:</div>
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“…the league discussed making odds for the 14 non-playoff teams more balanced, but it won’t happen this year.</div>
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The only difference in this year’s draft lottery will remain that the team that wins the lottery will be awarded the first overall pick. In previous years, winning the lottery only allowed a team to move up a maximum of four places in the draft order.”</div>
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<strong>Notes Up Front:</strong></h2>
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2013 NHL Mock Draft: The Next Ones April Edition</h2>
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<b>1 </b><a href="http://thehockeywriters.com/the-colorado-avalanche/" style="color: #143bff; outline: none; text-decoration: none;">Colorado Avalanche</a> <b></b></div>
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<b><span style="text-decoration: underline;">Seth Jones</span></b><b></b></div>
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Ht/Wt: 6′ 4″/205 lbs<br />
Position: D<br />
Team: Portland (WHL)<br />
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Maybe the best blueliner prospect since Chris Pronger, Popeye’s son seems almost destined to singlehandedly revamp the Avs’ less than stellar defense corps. Avalanche Hall of Famer Joe Sakic even had a hand in Jones’ early development.</div>
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<b>2 </b><a href="http://thehockeywriters.com/2013-nhl-mock-draft-the-jones-mackinnon-drouin-decision/thehockeywriters.com/the-florida-panthers" style="color: #143bff; outline: none; text-decoration: none;">Florida Panthers</a></div>
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<b><span style="text-decoration: underline;">Nathan MacKinnon</span></b><b></b></div>
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Ht/Wt: 6′ 0″/185 lbs<br />
Position: C<br />
Team: Halifax (QMJHL)</div>
<span style="background-color: white; font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12px; line-height: 18px;">Panthers hope MacKinnon develops into an explosive NHL sniper like his cross-state rival, </span><a href="http://thehockeywriters.com/steven-stamkos/" style="background-color: white; color: #143bff; font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12px; line-height: 18px; outline: none; text-decoration: none;">Steven Stamkos</a><span style="background-color: white; font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12px; line-height: 18px;"> of the Tamp Bay Lightning.</span><br />
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<b>3 </b><a href="http://thehockeywriters.com/the-calgary-flames/" style="color: #143bff; outline: none; text-decoration: none;">Calgary Flames</a><b></b></div>
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<b><span style="text-decoration: underline;">Jonathan Drouin</span></b><b></b></div>
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Ht/Wt: 5’11″/185 lbs<br />
Position: LW<br />
Team: Halifax (QMJHL)</div>
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<i><a href="http://thehockeywriters.com/2013-nhl-draft-top-100-midterm-rankings/" style="color: #143bff; outline: none; text-decoration: none;">The Next Ones Draft Rankings</a></i> has had the dynamic winger with astronomical skills and hockey IQ ranked #1 since January. While the Flames agonize over Drouin versus Barkov and had hoped MacKinnon falls one more slot, they get the most purely talented player in the draft. Drouin makes everyone on the ice better. He’s also the newly crowned <a href="http://thehockeywriters.com/jonathan-drouin-the-human-hockey-highlight-film/" style="color: #143bff; outline: none; text-decoration: none;">Human Hockey Highlight Film</a>.</div>
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<b>4 </b><a href="http://thehockeywriters.com/the-tampa-bay-lightning" style="color: #143bff; outline: none; text-decoration: none;">Tampa Bay Lightning</a><b></b></div>
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<b><span style="text-decoration: underline;">Aleksander (Sasha) Barkov</span></b><b></b></div>
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Ht/Wt: 6′ 2″/209 lbs<br />
Position: C<br />
Team: Tappara (FIN)</div>
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As long as he gets clear bill of health, Sasha is the obvious choice for <a href="http://thehockeywriters.com/the-captain-steve-yzerman" style="color: #143bff; outline: none; text-decoration: none;">Steve Yzerman</a> and staff. He has had an impressive season in Finland’s top men’s league (SM-Liiga) given it is his first year of draft eligibility, finishing 9<sup>th</sup> in league scoring.</div>
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<b>5 </b><a href="http://thehockeywriters.com/the-carolina-hurricanes/" style="color: #143bff; outline: none; text-decoration: none;">Carolina Hurricanes</a> <b></b></div>
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<b><span style="text-decoration: underline;">Darnell Nurse</span></b><b></b></div>
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Ht/Wt: 6′ 4″/190 lbs<br />
Position: D<br />
Team: Sault Ste. Marie (<a href="http://thehockeywriters.com/tag/ohl" style="color: #143bff; outline: none; text-decoration: none;">OHL</a>)</div>
<span style="background-color: white; font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12px; line-height: 18px;">The Flyers seem the perfect fit for nephew of former Eagles QB Donovan McNabb – will they trade up to secure him from the Canes?</span><br />
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<b>6 </b> <a href="http://thehockeywriters.com/category/philadelphia-flyers/" style="color: #143bff; outline: none; text-decoration: none;">Philadelphia Flyers</a> <b></b></div>
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<b><span style="text-decoration: underline;">Elias Lindholm</span></b><b></b></div>
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Ht/Wt: 6′ 0″/190 lbs<br />
Position: C<br />
Team: Brynäs (SWE)</div>
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In 1991, the Flyers drafted Peter “Foppa” Forsberg, only to later deal him to the Quebec Nordiques as part of the notorious <a href="http://thehockeywriters.com/does-eric-lindros-belong-in-the-hall-of-fame" style="color: #143bff; outline: none; text-decoration: none;">Eric Lindros</a> blockbuster trade. Lindholm is much more a household name compared to Forsberg at the time he was drafted (who was deemed a likely late 1<sup>st</sup> round, early 2<sup>nd</sup> round selection heading into the 1991 draft in Buffalo, New York). Flyers hope they have even half the player in Lindholm.</div>
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<b>7 </b><a href="http://thehockeywriters.com/the-nashville-predators/" style="color: #143bff; outline: none; text-decoration: none;">Nashville Predators</a> <b></b></div>
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<b><span style="text-decoration: underline;">Sean Monahan</span></b><b></b></div>
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Ht/Wt: 6′ 2″/186 lbs<br />
Position: C<br />
Team: Ottawa (OHL)</div>
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He seems to stay out of all the draft limelight, but the Preds might have found their first true franchise center.</div>
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<b>8 </b><a href="http://thehockeywriters.com/the-buffalo-sabres/" style="color: #143bff; outline: none; text-decoration: none;">Buffalo Sabres</a></div>
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<b><span style="text-decoration: underline;">Ryan Pulock</span></b><b></b></div>
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Ht/Wt: 6′ 1″/210 lbs<br />
Position: D<br />
Team: Brandon (WHL)</div>
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The Jason Pominville trade reinforced the prospect foundations. Pulock stock seems to be dipping in some rankings, but Sabres envision his absolute cannon of a shot terrorizing opposing netminders to go with his all around game.</div>
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<b>9 </b><a href="http://thehockeywriters.com/the-columbus-blue-jackets" style="color: #143bff; outline: none; text-decoration: none;">Columbus Blue Jackets</a><b></b></div>
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<b><span style="text-decoration: underline;">Hunter Shinkaruk</span></b><b></b></div>
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Ht/Wt: 5’11″/175 lbs<br />
Position: LW/RW<br />
Team: Medicine Hat (WHL)</div>
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Shinkaruk is an elite offensive forward with outstanding instincts and skating ability. The Blue Jackets get the potential game-breaking forward they covet.</div>
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<b>10 </b><a href="http://thehockeywriters.com/the-edmonton-oilers/" style="color: #143bff; outline: none; text-decoration: none;">Edmonton Oilers</a><b></b></div>
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<b><span style="text-decoration: underline;">Nikita Zadorov</span></b><b></b></div>
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Ht/Wt: 6′ 5″/230 lbs<br />
Position: D<br />
Team: London (OHL)</div>
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The colossal blueliner with ever-evolving skills and decision-making will be another key piece in the Oilers evolution to an elite NHL team.</div>
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<b>11 </b><a href="http://thehockeywriters.com/the-dallas-stars/" style="color: #143bff; outline: none; text-decoration: none;">Dallas Stars</a></div>
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<b><span style="text-decoration: underline;">Rasmus Ristolainen</span></b><b></b></div>
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Ht/Wt: 6′ 4″/205 lbs<br />
Position: D<br />
Team: TPS (FIN)</div>
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Rasmus is a poised, two-way blueliner who is close to NHL ready.</div>
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<b>12 </b><a href="http://thehockeywriters.com/the-winnipeg-jets" style="color: #143bff; outline: none; text-decoration: none;">Winnipeg Jets</a> <b></b></div>
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<b><span style="text-decoration: underline;"><a href="http://thehockeywriters.com/max-domi-a-different-chip-off-the-old-block/" style="color: #143bff; outline: none; text-decoration: none;">Max Domi</a></span></b><b></b></div>
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Ht/Wt: 5’10″/190 lbs<br />
Position: C<br />
Team: London (OHL)</div>
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Tie could only dream of the offensive skillset his son Max possesses. Winnipeg would embrace the talented forward.</div>
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<b>13* </b><a href="http://thehockeywriters.com/the-new-jersey-devils/" style="color: #143bff; outline: none; text-decoration: none;">New Jersey Devils</a> <b></b></div>
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<b><span style="text-decoration: underline;">Valeri Nichushkin</span></b><b></b></div>
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Ht/Wt: 6′ 4″/202 lbs<br />
Position: LW<br />
Team: Chelyabinsk (RUS)</div>
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Top 10 or even 5 talent; Russian Roulette Factor mostly responsible for Mikhail Grigorenko-like fall on draft day. The Devils are thankful.</div>
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<b>14 </b><a href="http://thehockeywriters.com/the-phoenix-coyotes/" style="color: #143bff; outline: none; text-decoration: none;">Phoenix Coyotes</a> <b></b></div>
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<b><span style="text-decoration: underline;">Adam Erne</span></b><b></b></div>
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Ht/Wt: 6′ 1″/195 lbs<br />
Position: RW<br />
Team: Quebec (QMJHL)</div>
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Erne is an adaptable, offensive physical forward with a thirst to improve his knowledge of the game and a good work ethic.</div>
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<b>15 </b><a href="http://thehockeywriters.com/the-new-york-islanders" style="color: #143bff; outline: none; text-decoration: none;">New York Islanders</a></div>
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<b><span style="text-decoration: underline;">Curtis Lazar</span></b><b></b></div>
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Ht/Wt: 6′ 0″/190 lbs<br />
Position: C<br />
Team: Edmonton (WHL)</div>
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The Isles go back to the Edmonton Oil Kings for another first rounder, snatching up Lazar to go with <a href="http://thehockeywriters.com/griffin-reinhart-top-prospect/" style="color: #143bff; outline: none; text-decoration: none;">Griffin Reinhart</a> from last year. Lazar has consummate pro player written all over him. In 4 to 5 years, people may be left wondering why he went this low in the draft.</div>
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<b>16* </b><a href="http://thehockeywriters.com/the-columbus-blue-jackets" style="color: #143bff; outline: none; text-decoration: none;">Columbus Blue Jackets</a></div>
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<b><span style="text-decoration: underline;">Anthony Mantha</span></b><b></b></div>
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Ht/Wt: 6′ 4′/190 lbs<br />
Position: LW<br />
Team: Val-d’Or (QMJHL)</div>
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Mantha has many weapons with which he can dissect goaltenders. Once he truly figures out how to utilize his size, he’ll be even more of a force to contend with.</div>
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<b>17 </b><a href="http://thehockeywriters.com/the-washington-capitals" style="color: #143bff; outline: none; text-decoration: none;">Washington Capitals</a></div>
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<b><span style="text-decoration: underline;">Alexander Wennberg</span></b><b></b></div>
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Ht/Wt: 6′ 1″/190 lbs<br />
Position: C<br />
Team: Djurgardens IF (SWE)</div>
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Versatile, excellent skating ability and extremely smart – drafting Wennberg almost immediately makes up for the trading of elite prospect Filip Forsberg.</div>
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<b>18 </b><a href="http://thehockeywriters.com/the-detroit-red-wings/" style="color: #143bff; outline: none; text-decoration: none;">Detroit Red Wings</a></div>
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<b><span style="text-decoration: underline;">Robert Hagg</span></b><b></b></div>
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Ht/Wt: 6′ 2″/205 lbs<br />
Position: D<br />
Team: MODO (SWE)</div>
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Swedish defender drafted by the Red Wings sets up lofty expectations for all-around blueliner.</div>
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<b>19* </b><a href="http://thehockeywriters.com/the-calgary-flames/" style="color: #143bff; outline: none; text-decoration: none;">Calgary Flames</a></div>
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<b><span style="text-decoration: underline;">Josh Morrissey</span></b><b></b></div>
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Ht/Wt: 6′ 0″/185 lbs<br />
Position: D<br />
Team: Prince Albert (WHL)</div>
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The Flames sit through fifteen agonizing picks hoping hometown kid slides to them in this slot. Morrissey is a scintillating skater with tremendous offensive ability. He also possesses very good defensive acumen and does not shy away from physical play.</div>
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<b>20 </b><a href="http://thehockeywriters.com/the-ottawa-senators" style="color: #143bff; outline: none; text-decoration: none;">Ottawa Senators</a><b></b></div>
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<b><span style="text-decoration: underline;">Bo Horvat</span></b><b></b></div>
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Ht/Wt: 6′ 0″/200 lbs<br />
Position: C<br />
Team: London (OHL)</div>
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Horvat’s impressive play this year has had him rising the draft ranks; his offensive output may have been underestimated – the rest of the package he brings to the ice each and every game is very enticing.</div>
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<b>21* </b><a href="http://thehockeywriters.com/the-buffalo-sabres/" style="color: #143bff; outline: none; text-decoration: none;">Buffalo Sabres</a><b></b></div>
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<b><span style="text-decoration: underline;">JT Compher</span></b><b></b></div>
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Ht/Wt: 6′ 0″/184 lbs<br />
Position: C<br />
Team: US-NTDP</div>
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No one will be questioning Compher’s <i>will to win </i>when he finally suits up for the Sabres. Combine that with his skill level and Buffalo has added yet another key cog to revitalize the franchise.</div>
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<b>22 </b><a href="http://thehockeywriters.com/category/san-jose-sharks/" style="color: #143bff; outline: none; text-decoration: none;">San Jose Sharks</a><b></b></div>
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<b><span style="text-decoration: underline;">Frederik Gauthier</span></b><b></b></div>
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Ht/Wt: 6′ 5″/210 lbs<br />
Position: C<br />
Team: Rimouski (QMJHL)</div>
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Sharks hope towering centreman can learn from franchise centre Joe Thornton.</div>
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<b>23 </b><a href="http://thehockeywriters.com/the-toronto-maple-leafs" style="color: #143bff; outline: none; text-decoration: none;">Toronto Maple Leafs</a> <b></b></div>
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<b><span style="text-decoration: underline;">Kerby Rychel</span></b></div>
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Ht/Wt: 6′ 1″/200 lbs<br />
Position: LW<br />
Team: Windsor (OHL)</div>
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His skating is one of very few questionable aspects of his game; his passion and goal-scoring are certainly not. He’s the second forward in the first round to be the son of a former NHL enforcer – his father was Warren.</div>
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<b>24* </b><a href="http://thehockeywriters.com/the-columbus-blue-jackets" style="color: #143bff; outline: none; text-decoration: none;">Columbus Blue Jackets</a><b></b></div>
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<b><span style="text-decoration: underline;">Ian McCoshen</span></b></div>
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Ht/Wt: 6′ 2″/207 lbs<br />
Position: D<br />
Team: Waterloo (USHL)</div>
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McCoshen can play the role of shutdown defenseman, but also possesses first-rate offensive upside as shown by an outstanding season in the USHL. The Boston College recruit is a poised player and can play a physically menacing game.</div>
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<b>25 </b><a href="http://thehockeywriters.com/the-vancouver-canucks/" style="color: #143bff; outline: none; text-decoration: none;">Vancouver Canucks</a><b></b></div>
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<b><span style="text-decoration: underline;">Valentin Zykov</span></b><b></b></div>
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Ht/Wt: 6′ 0″/210 lbs<br />
Position: LW<br />
Team: Baie-Comeau (QMJHL)</div>
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Don’t be fooled by Zykov’s nationality; he plays a North American brand of hockey. He is one of the biggest risers this season amongst the various draft rankings with a great season in the QMJHL. The Canucks help replenish their prospect coffers.</div>
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<b>26 </b><a href="http://thehockeywriters.com/the-boston-bruins" style="color: #143bff; outline: none; text-decoration: none;">Boston Bruins</a></div>
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<b><span style="text-decoration: underline;">Nicolas Petan</span></b><b></b></div>
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Ht/Wt: 5′ 9″/165 lbs<br />
Position: C<br />
Team: Portland (WHL)</div>
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Though <a href="http://thehockeywriters.com/top-10-undersized-nhl-players/" style="color: #143bff; outline: none; text-decoration: none;">undersized</a>, his explosive offensive ability is not. Bruins believe they can shelter him (if anyone can even catch him on the ice).</div>
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<b>27 </b><a href="http://thehockeywriters.com/the-montreal-canadiens/" style="color: #143bff; outline: none; text-decoration: none;">Montreal Canadiens</a></div>
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<b><span style="text-decoration: underline;">Laurent Dauphin</span></b></div>
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Ht/Wt: 6′ 0″/167 lbs<br />
Position: C<br />
Team: Chicoutimi (QMJHL)</div>
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The Habs nab the star of the CHL Top Prospects game; it doesn’t hurt that he hails from la belle province.</div>
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<b>28* </b><a href="http://thehockeywriters.com/the-calgary-flames/" style="color: #143bff; outline: none; text-decoration: none;">Calgary Flames</a></div>
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<b><span style="text-decoration: underline;">Morgan Klimchuk</span></b><b></b></div>
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Ht/Wt: 5’11″/175 lbs<br />
Position: C<br />
Team: Regina (WHL)</div>
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The Flames select another prospect they covet – and another hometown kid. Klimchuk is another elusive player who has an elite shot. He plays a very smart all-around game. Some will note Calgary has selected two sub-6’ forwards here in the first round. Fear not – Klimchuk can more than handle the physical rigors of the game.</div>
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<b>29 </b><a href="http://thehockeywriters.com/the-anaheim-ducks" style="color: #143bff; outline: none; text-decoration: none;">Anaheim Ducks</a></div>
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<b><span style="text-decoration: underline;">Ryan Hartman</span></b><b></b></div>
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Ht/Wt: 5’11″/185 lbs<br />
Position: RW<br />
Team: Plymouth (OHL)</div>
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Ryan is a definite “Hart” and soul player, doing whatever it takes to win. He was an absolute force for Team USA at the 2013 World Juniors in Ufa, Russia. Hartman is one of those guys you hate to play against.</div>
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<b>30 </b><a href="http://thehockeywriters.com/the-chicago-blackhawks" style="color: #143bff; outline: none; text-decoration: none;">Chicago Blackhawks</a></div>
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<b><span style="text-decoration: underline;">Anthony Duclair</span></b></div>
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Ht/Wt: 5’11″/180 lbs<br />
Position: LW<br />
Team: Quebec (QMJHL)</div>
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The Blackhawks could have went in many directions with this pick – they contemplated top goalie prospect Zach Fucale, American defenseman Steve Santini and forward Andre Burakowsky, but ultimately settle on Duclair despite his tumultuous season.</div>
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Duclair possesses excellent speed and skating ability – both he and Drouin trained with former retired figure skater Barb Underhill. He also has good offensive tools and athletic bloodlines – his uncle Farell Duclair is a former CFL fullback. What scouts have to figure out is if the suspension early in the New Year for indifferent play (along with Adam Erne) was an isolated incident or cause for future concern.</div>
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<b><span style="text-decoration: underline;">First Round Notes</span></b></div>
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<b>#16</b> – Blue Jackets obtained Rangers’ 2013 1st round pick, <a href="http://thehockeywriters.com/overtime/brandon-dubinsky-profile/" style="color: #143bff; outline: none; text-decoration: none;">Brandon Dubinsky</a>, Tim Erixon and <a href="http://thehockeywriters.com/artem-anisimov-from-blueshirt-to-blue-jacket/" style="color: #143bff; outline: none; text-decoration: none;">Artem Anisimov</a> for <a href="http://thehockeywriters.com/rick-nash-biography" style="color: #143bff; outline: none; text-decoration: none;">Rick Nash</a>, Steve Delisle and a conditional 3rd round pick (If Rangers make it to Cup finals, Blue Jackets keep pick).</div>
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<b>#19</b> - Flames obtained Blues’ 2013 1st round pick, D Mark Cundari and G Reto Berra for D Jay Bouwmeester. The 2013 1st round pick could morph into a 2013 4th round pick and 2014 1st round pick if the Blues miss playoffs this year (a.k.a. Bouwmeester curse)</div>
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<b>#21</b> - Sabres obtained ild’s 2013 1st round pick, 2014 2nd round pick, G Matt Hackett and LW Johan Larsson in exchange for Jason Pominville and a 2014 4th round pick.</div>
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<b>#24</b> - Blue Jackets obtained Kings’ 2013 1st round pick (Blue Jackets decided not to use the pick in 2012) and Jack Johnson for Jeff Carter.</div>
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<b>#28</b> - Flames obtained Penguins’s 2013 1st round pick, Kenneth Agostino and Ben Hanowski in exchange for Jarome Iginla.</div>
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<b>*</b>New Jersey must surrender their 1st round pick either in 2013 or 2014 as a punishment for circumventing the salary cap in the infamous Ilya Kovalchuk <a href="http://thehockeywriters.com/overtime/10-best-nhl-contracts/" style="color: #143bff; outline: none; text-decoration: none;">contract</a>. (They also gave u[ their 2011 3rd round pick as well as $3 million.)</div>
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cralphhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17716398305539789239noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8051094817562204963.post-47732079023079836972013-04-12T12:55:00.001-06:002013-04-12T12:59:43.665-06:002013 NHL Draft Rankings – War Room April Edition (Round 1: 1-30) via THW<br />
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<b><i>Guest post by Eldon MacDonald </i></b><em>(edited by</em><i> <em><a href="http://twitter.com/ChrisRalphTHW" style="color: #143bff; outline: none; text-decoration: none;" target="_blank" title="Chris Ralph on Twitter">@ChrisRalphTHW</a>)</em></i></div>
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This is the last of four posts highlighting the top 120 <a href="http://thehockeywriters.com/nhl-prospects/" style="color: #143bff; outline: none; text-decoration: none;">prospects</a> for this year’s entry draft in June in <a class="zem_slink" href="http://maps.google.com/maps?ll=40.72422,-74.172574&spn=0.1,0.1&q=40.72422,-74.172574%20(Newark%2C%20New%20Jersey)&t=h" rel="geolocation" title="Newark, New Jersey">Newark, New Jersey</a> – the <a class="zem_slink" href="http://www.nhl.com/" rel="homepage" title="National Hockey League">NHL</a> 2013 Draft Rankings: War Room April Edition.</div>
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Gangs of <a class="zem_slink" href="http://maps.google.com/maps?ll=40.0,-74.5&spn=3.0,3.0&q=40.0,-74.5%20(New%20Jersey)&t=h" rel="geolocation" title="New Jersey">New Jersey</a></h2>
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Here are some of the interesting stories and races to report on.</div>
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<b>1. Movements</b></div>
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Well, there has been little movement in round one (compared with <a href="http://thehockeywriters.com/2013-nhl-draft-rankings-war-room-march-edition-part-4/" style="color: #143bff; outline: none; text-decoration: none;">March Rankings</a>) with the remainder of the playoffs and the World U18 Tournament in <a class="zem_slink" href="http://maps.google.com/maps?ll=43.5852777778,39.7202777778&spn=0.1,0.1&q=43.5852777778,39.7202777778%20(Sochi)&t=h" rel="geolocation" title="Sochi">Sochi, Russia</a> left in the season.</div>
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<li style="background-image: url(http://cdn.thehockeywriters.com/wp-content/themes/wp-clear313/images/bullet.png); background-position: 0px 1px; background-repeat: no-repeat no-repeat; list-style-type: none; margin: 0px 0px 2px; padding: 0px 0px 0px 18px;">Hunter Shinkaruk moved from 11th to 9th with a fine March: 7g 13pts -6</li>
<li style="background-image: url(http://cdn.thehockeywriters.com/wp-content/themes/wp-clear313/images/bullet.png); background-position: 0px 1px; background-repeat: no-repeat no-repeat; list-style-type: none; margin: 0px 0px 2px; padding: 0px 0px 0px 18px;">Anthony Mantha went up two spaces to 16<sup>th</sup> following his excellent playoff run so far: 7g 12pts +2</li>
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<b>2.</b> <b>The Race for Number One</b></div>
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Well, the race for number one is not over but that big horse on the blueline, <a class="zem_slink" href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Seth_Jones_%28ice_hockey%29" rel="wikipedia" title="Seth Jones (ice hockey)">Seth Jones</a>, has a commanding lead coming around the final turn. However, those two young colts, <a class="zem_slink" href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jonathan_Drouin" rel="wikipedia" title="Jonathan Drouin">Jonathan Drouin</a> and<a href="http://thehockeywriters.com/nathan-mackinnons-a-future-nhl-superstar/" style="color: #143bff; outline: none; text-decoration: none;">Nathan MacKinnon</a>, are trying to claw at his lead by putting up two points per game in the playoffs so far. I think it will take an MVP performance and a <a class="zem_slink" href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Memorial_Cup" rel="wikipedia" title="Memorial Cup">Memorial Cup</a> for one of the two main contenders to win the race. Keep your popcorn handy because the race is not over yet.</div>
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<b>3. The Race to Be the Top <a class="zem_slink" href="http://maps.google.com/maps?ll=51.5072222222,-0.1275&spn=0.1,0.1&q=51.5072222222,-0.1275%20(London)&t=h" rel="geolocation" title="London">London</a> Knight</b></div>
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<a href="http://thehockeywriters.com/max-domi-a-different-chip-off-the-old-block/" style="color: #143bff; outline: none; text-decoration: none;">Max Domi</a> had been in a race with Bo Horvat to see who was the top London Knight forward, but Max’s superior offensive skills and tenacity allowed him to gradually pull away from Bo. Now Max has pulled up just behind Nikita Zadorov who has started to slow in the stretch. Is there enough race left for Max to overtake him? Stay tuned to <a class="zem_slink" href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/London_Knights" rel="wikipedia" title="London Knights">London Knights</a> hockey for the results.</div>
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<b>4. The Race for Promotion to Round One</b></div>
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Last month, I had expected there would be quite a race for promotion to round one from those players I had ranked 31 to 40. However, that has proved not to be the case.</div>
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<li style="background-image: url(http://cdn.thehockeywriters.com/wp-content/themes/wp-clear313/images/bullet.png); background-position: 0px 1px; background-repeat: no-repeat no-repeat; list-style-type: none; margin: 0px 0px 2px; padding: 0px 0px 0px 18px;">Madison Bowey, Chris Bigras and Anthony Duclair are still in the playoffs, but do not appear to have elevated their game enough to warrant promotion to round one at this time.</li>
<li style="background-image: url(http://cdn.thehockeywriters.com/wp-content/themes/wp-clear313/images/bullet.png); background-position: 0px 1px; background-repeat: no-repeat no-repeat; list-style-type: none; margin: 0px 0px 2px; padding: 0px 0px 0px 18px;">William Carrier and Eric Comrie are still injured and out for the season.</li>
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The player most likely to move up to round one seemed to move into the stretch out of nowhere (in fact, he just returned from injury) and wowed everyone with his playoff performance – the 6’7 behemoth blueliner, Samuel Morin of Rimouski, who looked positively <i>Charaesque</i> on the blueline, even on the powerplay. Samuel will likely be on Team Canada’s squad in Sochi. The other dark horse candidate to be in round one is Shea Theodore who is also headed to Sochi – gotta love the U18 Tournament.</div>
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<b>5. The Un-Race for Relegation to Round Two</b></div>
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The three most likely candidates for relegation to round two are:</div>
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<li style="background-image: url(http://cdn.thehockeywriters.com/wp-content/themes/wp-clear313/images/bullet.png); background-position: 0px 1px; background-repeat: no-repeat no-repeat; list-style-type: none; margin: 0px 0px 2px; padding: 0px 0px 0px 18px;">Artturi Lehkonen – The issue here is size as Artturi is only 5’10, 163 lb. So far, I have been able to talk myself into the fact that Artturi has not had the same off ice weight and strength regimens that North American players usually have so he is likely to be a late bloomer in terms of strength development. However, I could waver if three players from my round two rankings press real hard. Being able to tell which of the smaller players have what it takes to make it in the NHL is one of the most difficult assignments in terms of evaluating players. The fact that I am wavering means I am not certain I have got it right.</li>
<li style="background-image: url(http://cdn.thehockeywriters.com/wp-content/themes/wp-clear313/images/bullet.png); background-position: 0px 1px; background-repeat: no-repeat no-repeat; list-style-type: none; margin: 0px 0px 2px; padding: 0px 0px 0px 18px;">Andre Burakovsky – The issue here is results. Andre appears to have all the skills needed to be a first rounder but has not been able to translate those skills into results so far this year. A strong U18s could change that and a not so strong U18s will likely relegate him to round two in my rankings.</li>
<li style="background-image: url(http://cdn.thehockeywriters.com/wp-content/themes/wp-clear313/images/bullet.png); background-position: 0px 1px; background-repeat: no-repeat no-repeat; list-style-type: none; margin: 0px 0px 2px; padding: 0px 0px 0px 18px;">Justin Bailey – This is my outlier choice who I believe will have a Brandon Saad like rejuvenation next year. Justin had a <a href="http://thehockeywriters.com/concussions-are-ruining-the-nhl/" style="color: #143bff; outline: none; text-decoration: none;">concussion</a> earlier in the year and has not played to his skill level for the most part this year.</li>
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<b>Historic Success Rate</b></h2>
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The historic success rate for players ranked 1 to 15 is around 82% while rankings 16 to 30 carry a 76% success rate.</div>
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Other Rankings:</h2>
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<li style="background-image: url(http://cdn.thehockeywriters.com/wp-content/themes/wp-clear313/images/bullet.png); background-position: 0px 1px; background-repeat: no-repeat no-repeat; list-style-type: none; margin: 0px 0px 2px; padding: 0px 0px 0px 18px;"><a href="http://www.tsn.ca/draftcentre/feature/?id=9840" style="color: #143bff; outline: none; text-decoration: none;"><b>Bob MacKenzie</b></a> – Mid-season poll of NHL scouts at TSN</li>
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Previous Posts in This Series</h2>
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<a href="http://thehockeywriters.com/2013-nhl-draft-rankings-war-room-april-edition-round-2-31-60/" style="color: #143bff; outline: none; text-decoration: none;">Round 2: 31-60</a></div>
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<a href="http://thehockeywriters.com/2013-nhl-draft-rankings-war-room-april-edition-round-3-61-90/" style="color: #143bff; outline: none; text-decoration: none;">Round 3: 61-90</a></div>
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<a href="http://thehockeywriters.com/2013-nhl-draft-rankings-war-room-april-edition-round-4-91-120" style="color: #143bff; outline: none; text-decoration: none;">Round 4: 91-120</a></div>
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<b>NHL 2013 Draft War Room Top 120 March Rankings (Round1 : 1-30)</b></h2>
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<em>(Stats as of April 9th, 2013)</em><br />
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<li style="background-image: url(http://cdn.thehockeywriters.com/wp-content/themes/wp-clear313/images/bullet.png); background-position: 0px 1px; background-repeat: no-repeat no-repeat; list-style-type: none; margin: 0px 0px 2px; padding: 0px 0px 0px 18px;">1<sup>st</sup> year draft eligible – 2013<b></b></li>
<li style="background-image: url(http://cdn.thehockeywriters.com/wp-content/themes/wp-clear313/images/bullet.png); background-position: 0px 1px; background-repeat: no-repeat no-repeat; list-style-type: none; margin: 0px 0px 2px; padding: 0px 0px 0px 18px;">Other rankings – NHL 1, Bob MacKenzie 1, Chris Ralph 3</li>
<li style="background-image: url(http://cdn.thehockeywriters.com/wp-content/themes/wp-clear313/images/bullet.png); background-position: 0px 1px; background-repeat: no-repeat no-repeat; list-style-type: none; margin: 0px 0px 2px; padding: 0px 0px 0px 18px;">Playoffs: 8g 6pts +5</li>
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<li style="background-image: url(http://cdn.thehockeywriters.com/wp-content/themes/wp-clear313/images/bullet.png); background-position: 0px 1px; background-repeat: no-repeat no-repeat; list-style-type: none; margin: 0px 0px 2px; padding: 0px 0px 0px 18px;">1<sup>st</sup> year draft eligible – 2013</li>
<li style="background-image: url(http://cdn.thehockeywriters.com/wp-content/themes/wp-clear313/images/bullet.png); background-position: 0px 1px; background-repeat: no-repeat no-repeat; list-style-type: none; margin: 0px 0px 2px; padding: 0px 0px 0px 18px;">Other rankings: NHL 3, Bob MacKenzie 3, Chris Ralph 1</li>
<li style="background-image: url(http://cdn.thehockeywriters.com/wp-content/themes/wp-clear313/images/bullet.png); background-position: 0px 1px; background-repeat: no-repeat no-repeat; list-style-type: none; margin: 0px 0px 2px; padding: 0px 0px 0px 18px;">Playoffs: 6g 12pts +9</li>
<li style="background-image: url(http://cdn.thehockeywriters.com/wp-content/themes/wp-clear313/images/bullet.png); background-position: 0px 1px; background-repeat: no-repeat no-repeat; list-style-type: none; margin: 0px 0px 2px; padding: 0px 0px 0px 18px;">YTD: 49g 105pts +48</li>
<li style="background-image: url(http://cdn.thehockeywriters.com/wp-content/themes/wp-clear313/images/bullet.png); background-position: 0px 1px; background-repeat: no-repeat no-repeat; list-style-type: none; margin: 0px 0px 2px; padding: 0px 0px 0px 18px;">Mar-13: 6g 11pts +5</li>
<li style="background-image: url(http://cdn.thehockeywriters.com/wp-content/themes/wp-clear313/images/bullet.png); background-position: 0px 1px; background-repeat: no-repeat no-repeat; list-style-type: none; margin: 0px 0px 2px; padding: 0px 0px 0px 18px;">Feb-13: 11g 28pts +11</li>
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<b>3. MacKinnon, Nathan</b></div>
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<li style="background-image: url(http://cdn.thehockeywriters.com/wp-content/themes/wp-clear313/images/bullet.png); background-position: 0px 1px; background-repeat: no-repeat no-repeat; list-style-type: none; margin: 0px 0px 2px; padding: 0px 0px 0px 18px;">1<sup>st</sup> year draft eligible – 2013</li>
<li style="background-image: url(http://cdn.thehockeywriters.com/wp-content/themes/wp-clear313/images/bullet.png); background-position: 0px 1px; background-repeat: no-repeat no-repeat; list-style-type: none; margin: 0px 0px 2px; padding: 0px 0px 0px 18px;">Other rankings – NHL 2, Bob MacKenzie 2, Chris Ralph 2</li>
<li style="background-image: url(http://cdn.thehockeywriters.com/wp-content/themes/wp-clear313/images/bullet.png); background-position: 0px 1px; background-repeat: no-repeat no-repeat; list-style-type: none; margin: 0px 0px 2px; padding: 0px 0px 0px 18px;">Playoffs: 6g 12pts +7</li>
<li style="background-image: url(http://cdn.thehockeywriters.com/wp-content/themes/wp-clear313/images/bullet.png); background-position: 0px 1px; background-repeat: no-repeat no-repeat; list-style-type: none; margin: 0px 0px 2px; padding: 0px 0px 0px 18px;">YTD: 44g 75pts +40</li>
<li style="background-image: url(http://cdn.thehockeywriters.com/wp-content/themes/wp-clear313/images/bullet.png); background-position: 0px 1px; background-repeat: no-repeat no-repeat; list-style-type: none; margin: 0px 0px 2px; padding: 0px 0px 0px 18px;">Mar-13: 3g 6pts +3</li>
<li style="background-image: url(http://cdn.thehockeywriters.com/wp-content/themes/wp-clear313/images/bullet.png); background-position: 0px 1px; background-repeat: no-repeat no-repeat; list-style-type: none; margin: 0px 0px 2px; padding: 0px 0px 0px 18px;">Feb-13: 3g 4pts +1</li>
<li style="background-image: url(http://cdn.thehockeywriters.com/wp-content/themes/wp-clear313/images/bullet.png); background-position: 0px 1px; background-repeat: no-repeat no-repeat; list-style-type: none; margin: 0px 0px 2px; padding: 0px 0px 0px 18px;">Jan-13: 8g 13pts +8</li>
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<b>4. Barkov, Aleksander</b></div>
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<li style="background-image: url(http://cdn.thehockeywriters.com/wp-content/themes/wp-clear313/images/bullet.png); background-position: 0px 1px; background-repeat: no-repeat no-repeat; list-style-type: none; margin: 0px 0px 2px; padding: 0px 0px 0px 18px;"><b>Tappara, Sm-liiga, C, L, 6’2, 205 lb</b>.</li>
<li style="background-image: url(http://cdn.thehockeywriters.com/wp-content/themes/wp-clear313/images/bullet.png); background-position: 0px 1px; background-repeat: no-repeat no-repeat; list-style-type: none; margin: 0px 0px 2px; padding: 0px 0px 0px 18px;">1<sup>st</sup> year draft eligible – 2013</li>
<li style="background-image: url(http://cdn.thehockeywriters.com/wp-content/themes/wp-clear313/images/bullet.png); background-position: 0px 1px; background-repeat: no-repeat no-repeat; list-style-type: none; margin: 0px 0px 2px; padding: 0px 0px 0px 18px;">Other rankings – NHL 4, Bob MacKenzie 4, Chris Ralph 4</li>
<li style="background-image: url(http://cdn.thehockeywriters.com/wp-content/themes/wp-clear313/images/bullet.png); background-position: 0px 1px; background-repeat: no-repeat no-repeat; list-style-type: none; margin: 0px 0px 2px; padding: 0px 0px 0px 18px;">Playoffs: 5g 4pts +3</li>
<li style="background-image: url(http://cdn.thehockeywriters.com/wp-content/themes/wp-clear313/images/bullet.png); background-position: 0px 1px; background-repeat: no-repeat no-repeat; list-style-type: none; margin: 0px 0px 2px; padding: 0px 0px 0px 18px;">YTD: 53g 48pts +18</li>
<li style="background-image: url(http://cdn.thehockeywriters.com/wp-content/themes/wp-clear313/images/bullet.png); background-position: 0px 1px; background-repeat: no-repeat no-repeat; list-style-type: none; margin: 0px 0px 2px; padding: 0px 0px 0px 18px;">WJC U20: 6g 7pts +2</li>
<li style="background-image: url(http://cdn.thehockeywriters.com/wp-content/themes/wp-clear313/images/bullet.png); background-position: 0px 1px; background-repeat: no-repeat no-repeat; list-style-type: none; margin: 0px 0px 2px; padding: 0px 0px 0px 18px;">Video: Courtesy of <a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BgZDaxZHxoM" style="color: #143bff; outline: none; text-decoration: none;"><b><i>NorthernHockey</i></b></a>.</li>
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<b>5. Lindholm, Elias</b></div>
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<li style="background-image: url(http://cdn.thehockeywriters.com/wp-content/themes/wp-clear313/images/bullet.png); background-position: 0px 1px; background-repeat: no-repeat no-repeat; list-style-type: none; margin: 0px 0px 2px; padding: 0px 0px 0px 18px;"><b>Brynas, Elitserien, C, R, 6’0, 192 lb.</b></li>
<li style="background-image: url(http://cdn.thehockeywriters.com/wp-content/themes/wp-clear313/images/bullet.png); background-position: 0px 1px; background-repeat: no-repeat no-repeat; list-style-type: none; margin: 0px 0px 2px; padding: 0px 0px 0px 18px;">1<sup>st</sup> year draft eligible – 2013</li>
<li style="background-image: url(http://cdn.thehockeywriters.com/wp-content/themes/wp-clear313/images/bullet.png); background-position: 0px 1px; background-repeat: no-repeat no-repeat; list-style-type: none; margin: 0px 0px 2px; padding: 0px 0px 0px 18px;">Other rankings – NHL 5, Bob MacKenzie 5, Chris Ralph 6</li>
<li style="background-image: url(http://cdn.thehockeywriters.com/wp-content/themes/wp-clear313/images/bullet.png); background-position: 0px 1px; background-repeat: no-repeat no-repeat; list-style-type: none; margin: 0px 0px 2px; padding: 0px 0px 0px 18px;">Playoffs: 4g 0pts -5</li>
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<b>6. Monahan,</b><b> Sean</b></div>
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<li style="background-image: url(http://cdn.thehockeywriters.com/wp-content/themes/wp-clear313/images/bullet.png); background-position: 0px 1px; background-repeat: no-repeat no-repeat; list-style-type: none; margin: 0px 0px 2px; padding: 0px 0px 0px 18px;"><b>Ottawa</b><b>, <a href="http://thehockeywriters.com/tag/ohl" style="color: #143bff; outline: none; text-decoration: none;">OHL</a>, C, L, 6’2, 193 lb.</b></li>
<li style="background-image: url(http://cdn.thehockeywriters.com/wp-content/themes/wp-clear313/images/bullet.png); background-position: 0px 1px; background-repeat: no-repeat no-repeat; list-style-type: none; margin: 0px 0px 2px; padding: 0px 0px 0px 18px;">1<sup>st</sup> year draft eligible – 2013</li>
<li style="background-image: url(http://cdn.thehockeywriters.com/wp-content/themes/wp-clear313/images/bullet.png); background-position: 0px 1px; background-repeat: no-repeat no-repeat; list-style-type: none; margin: 0px 0px 2px; padding: 0px 0px 0px 18px;">Other rankings – NHL 6, Bob MacKenzie 6, Chris Ralph 7</li>
<li style="background-image: url(http://cdn.thehockeywriters.com/wp-content/themes/wp-clear313/images/bullet.png); background-position: 0px 1px; background-repeat: no-repeat no-repeat; list-style-type: none; margin: 0px 0px 2px; padding: 0px 0px 0px 18px;">YTD: 58g 78pts -18</li>
<li style="background-image: url(http://cdn.thehockeywriters.com/wp-content/themes/wp-clear313/images/bullet.png); background-position: 0px 1px; background-repeat: no-repeat no-repeat; list-style-type: none; margin: 0px 0px 2px; padding: 0px 0px 0px 18px;">Mar-13: 7g 8pts -3</li>
<li style="background-image: url(http://cdn.thehockeywriters.com/wp-content/themes/wp-clear313/images/bullet.png); background-position: 0px 1px; background-repeat: no-repeat no-repeat; list-style-type: none; margin: 0px 0px 2px; padding: 0px 0px 0px 18px;">Feb-13: 11g 16pts -4</li>
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<b>7. Nurse</b><b>, Darnell</b></div>
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<li style="background-image: url(http://cdn.thehockeywriters.com/wp-content/themes/wp-clear313/images/bullet.png); background-position: 0px 1px; background-repeat: no-repeat no-repeat; list-style-type: none; margin: 0px 0px 2px; padding: 0px 0px 0px 18px;"><b>Sault Ste. Marie, OHL, D, L, 6’5, 184 lb.</b></li>
<li style="background-image: url(http://cdn.thehockeywriters.com/wp-content/themes/wp-clear313/images/bullet.png); background-position: 0px 1px; background-repeat: no-repeat no-repeat; list-style-type: none; margin: 0px 0px 2px; padding: 0px 0px 0px 18px;">1<sup>st</sup> year draft eligible – 2013</li>
<li style="background-image: url(http://cdn.thehockeywriters.com/wp-content/themes/wp-clear313/images/bullet.png); background-position: 0px 1px; background-repeat: no-repeat no-repeat; list-style-type: none; margin: 0px 0px 2px; padding: 0px 0px 0px 18px;">Other rankings – NHL 13, Bob MacKenzie 12, Chris Ralph 19</li>
<li style="background-image: url(http://cdn.thehockeywriters.com/wp-content/themes/wp-clear313/images/bullet.png); background-position: 0px 1px; background-repeat: no-repeat no-repeat; list-style-type: none; margin: 0px 0px 2px; padding: 0px 0px 0px 18px;">Playoffs: 6g 4pts -1</li>
<li style="background-image: url(http://cdn.thehockeywriters.com/wp-content/themes/wp-clear313/images/bullet.png); background-position: 0px 1px; background-repeat: no-repeat no-repeat; list-style-type: none; margin: 0px 0px 2px; padding: 0px 0px 0px 18px;">YTD: 68g 41pts +15</li>
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<li style="background-image: url(http://cdn.thehockeywriters.com/wp-content/themes/wp-clear313/images/bullet.png); background-position: 0px 1px; background-repeat: no-repeat no-repeat; list-style-type: none; margin: 0px 0px 2px; padding: 0px 0px 0px 18px;">Feb-13: 11g 6pts +5</li>
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<li style="background-image: url(http://cdn.thehockeywriters.com/wp-content/themes/wp-clear313/images/bullet.png); background-position: 0px 1px; background-repeat: no-repeat no-repeat; list-style-type: none; margin: 0px 0px 2px; padding: 0px 0px 0px 18px;"><b>Chelyabinsk, KHL, C/W, L, 6’4, 196 lb.</b></li>
<li style="background-image: url(http://cdn.thehockeywriters.com/wp-content/themes/wp-clear313/images/bullet.png); background-position: 0px 1px; background-repeat: no-repeat no-repeat; list-style-type: none; margin: 0px 0px 2px; padding: 0px 0px 0px 18px;">1<sup>st</sup> year draft eligible – 2013</li>
<li style="background-image: url(http://cdn.thehockeywriters.com/wp-content/themes/wp-clear313/images/bullet.png); background-position: 0px 1px; background-repeat: no-repeat no-repeat; list-style-type: none; margin: 0px 0px 2px; padding: 0px 0px 0px 18px;">Other rankings – NHL 11; Bob MacKenzie 10, Chris Ralph 10</li>
<li style="background-image: url(http://cdn.thehockeywriters.com/wp-content/themes/wp-clear313/images/bullet.png); background-position: 0px 1px; background-repeat: no-repeat no-repeat; list-style-type: none; margin: 0px 0px 2px; padding: 0px 0px 0px 18px;">Playoffs: 19g 8pts +5</li>
<li style="background-image: url(http://cdn.thehockeywriters.com/wp-content/themes/wp-clear313/images/bullet.png); background-position: 0px 1px; background-repeat: no-repeat no-repeat; list-style-type: none; margin: 0px 0px 2px; padding: 0px 0px 0px 18px;">YTD: 18g 6pts +6</li>
<li style="background-image: url(http://cdn.thehockeywriters.com/wp-content/themes/wp-clear313/images/bullet.png); background-position: 0px 1px; background-repeat: no-repeat no-repeat; list-style-type: none; margin: 0px 0px 2px; padding: 0px 0px 0px 18px;">WJC U20: 6g 2pts +5</li>
<li style="background-image: url(http://cdn.thehockeywriters.com/wp-content/themes/wp-clear313/images/bullet.png); background-position: 0px 1px; background-repeat: no-repeat no-repeat; list-style-type: none; margin: 0px 0px 2px; padding: 0px 0px 0px 18px;">5 Nations: 4g 11pts</li>
<li style="background-image: url(http://cdn.thehockeywriters.com/wp-content/themes/wp-clear313/images/bullet.png); background-position: 0px 1px; background-repeat: no-repeat no-repeat; list-style-type: none; margin: 0px 0px 2px; padding: 0px 0px 0px 18px;">Video: Courtesy of <a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XZ1ruVJ7DK8" style="color: #143bff; outline: none; text-decoration: none;"><b><i>hockeysemin</i></b></a>.</li>
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<b>9. Shinkaruk,</b><b> Hunter</b></div>
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<li style="background-image: url(http://cdn.thehockeywriters.com/wp-content/themes/wp-clear313/images/bullet.png); background-position: 0px 1px; background-repeat: no-repeat no-repeat; list-style-type: none; margin: 0px 0px 2px; padding: 0px 0px 0px 18px;"><b>Medicine Hat</b><b>, WHL, LW, L, 5’11, 175 lb.</b></li>
<li style="background-image: url(http://cdn.thehockeywriters.com/wp-content/themes/wp-clear313/images/bullet.png); background-position: 0px 1px; background-repeat: no-repeat no-repeat; list-style-type: none; margin: 0px 0px 2px; padding: 0px 0px 0px 18px;">1<sup>st</sup> year draft eligible – 2013</li>
<li style="background-image: url(http://cdn.thehockeywriters.com/wp-content/themes/wp-clear313/images/bullet.png); background-position: 0px 1px; background-repeat: no-repeat no-repeat; list-style-type: none; margin: 0px 0px 2px; padding: 0px 0px 0px 18px;">Other rankings – NHL 7, Bob MacKenzie 8, Chris Ralph 5</li>
<li style="background-image: url(http://cdn.thehockeywriters.com/wp-content/themes/wp-clear313/images/bullet.png); background-position: 0px 1px; background-repeat: no-repeat no-repeat; list-style-type: none; margin: 0px 0px 2px; padding: 0px 0px 0px 18px;">Playoffs: 5g 4pts +3</li>
<li style="background-image: url(http://cdn.thehockeywriters.com/wp-content/themes/wp-clear313/images/bullet.png); background-position: 0px 1px; background-repeat: no-repeat no-repeat; list-style-type: none; margin: 0px 0px 2px; padding: 0px 0px 0px 18px;">YTD: 64g 86pts -13</li>
<li style="background-image: url(http://cdn.thehockeywriters.com/wp-content/themes/wp-clear313/images/bullet.png); background-position: 0px 1px; background-repeat: no-repeat no-repeat; list-style-type: none; margin: 0px 0px 2px; padding: 0px 0px 0px 18px;">Mar-13: 7g 13pts -6</li>
<li style="background-image: url(http://cdn.thehockeywriters.com/wp-content/themes/wp-clear313/images/bullet.png); background-position: 0px 1px; background-repeat: no-repeat no-repeat; list-style-type: none; margin: 0px 0px 2px; padding: 0px 0px 0px 18px;">Feb-13: 10g 11pts -1</li>
<li style="background-image: url(http://cdn.thehockeywriters.com/wp-content/themes/wp-clear313/images/bullet.png); background-position: 0px 1px; background-repeat: no-repeat no-repeat; list-style-type: none; margin: 0px 0px 2px; padding: 0px 0px 0px 18px;">Jan-13: 14g 17pts +0</li>
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<b>10. Ristolainen, Rasmus</b></div>
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<li style="background-image: url(http://cdn.thehockeywriters.com/wp-content/themes/wp-clear313/images/bullet.png); background-position: 0px 1px; background-repeat: no-repeat no-repeat; list-style-type: none; margin: 0px 0px 2px; padding: 0px 0px 0px 18px;"><b>TPS, SM-liiga</b><b>, D, R, 6’3, 205 lb.</b></li>
<li style="background-image: url(http://cdn.thehockeywriters.com/wp-content/themes/wp-clear313/images/bullet.png); background-position: 0px 1px; background-repeat: no-repeat no-repeat; list-style-type: none; margin: 0px 0px 2px; padding: 0px 0px 0px 18px;">1<sup>st</sup> year draft eligible – 2013</li>
<li style="background-image: url(http://cdn.thehockeywriters.com/wp-content/themes/wp-clear313/images/bullet.png); background-position: 0px 1px; background-repeat: no-repeat no-repeat; list-style-type: none; margin: 0px 0px 2px; padding: 0px 0px 0px 18px;">Other rankings – NHL 8, Bob MacKenzie 7, Chris Ralph 15</li>
<li style="background-image: url(http://cdn.thehockeywriters.com/wp-content/themes/wp-clear313/images/bullet.png); background-position: 0px 1px; background-repeat: no-repeat no-repeat; list-style-type: none; margin: 0px 0px 2px; padding: 0px 0px 0px 18px;">YTD: 50g 32pts -7</li>
<li style="background-image: url(http://cdn.thehockeywriters.com/wp-content/themes/wp-clear313/images/bullet.png); background-position: 0px 1px; background-repeat: no-repeat no-repeat; list-style-type: none; margin: 0px 0px 2px; padding: 0px 0px 0px 18px;">WJC U20: 6g 6pts +5</li>
<li style="background-image: url(http://cdn.thehockeywriters.com/wp-content/themes/wp-clear313/images/bullet.png); background-position: 0px 1px; background-repeat: no-repeat no-repeat; list-style-type: none; margin: 0px 0px 2px; padding: 0px 0px 0px 18px;">Video: via <a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ReDJ3bg1Gds" style="color: #143bff; outline: none; text-decoration: none;">Youtube</a></li>
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<b>11. Zadorov, Nikita</b></div>
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<li style="background-image: url(http://cdn.thehockeywriters.com/wp-content/themes/wp-clear313/images/bullet.png); background-position: 0px 1px; background-repeat: no-repeat no-repeat; list-style-type: none; margin: 0px 0px 2px; padding: 0px 0px 0px 18px;"><b>London, OHL, D, L, 6’5, 1230 lb.</b></li>
<li style="background-image: url(http://cdn.thehockeywriters.com/wp-content/themes/wp-clear313/images/bullet.png); background-position: 0px 1px; background-repeat: no-repeat no-repeat; list-style-type: none; margin: 0px 0px 2px; padding: 0px 0px 0px 18px;">1<sup>st</sup> year draft eligible – 2013</li>
<li style="background-image: url(http://cdn.thehockeywriters.com/wp-content/themes/wp-clear313/images/bullet.png); background-position: 0px 1px; background-repeat: no-repeat no-repeat; list-style-type: none; margin: 0px 0px 2px; padding: 0px 0px 0px 18px;">Other rankings – NHL 42, Bob MacKenzie 9, Chris Ralph 20</li>
<li style="background-image: url(http://cdn.thehockeywriters.com/wp-content/themes/wp-clear313/images/bullet.png); background-position: 0px 1px; background-repeat: no-repeat no-repeat; list-style-type: none; margin: 0px 0px 2px; padding: 0px 0px 0px 18px;">YTD: 63g 25pts +33</li>
<li style="background-image: url(http://cdn.thehockeywriters.com/wp-content/themes/wp-clear313/images/bullet.png); background-position: 0px 1px; background-repeat: no-repeat no-repeat; list-style-type: none; margin: 0px 0px 2px; padding: 0px 0px 0px 18px;">Playoffs: 6g 1pt +2</li>
<li style="background-image: url(http://cdn.thehockeywriters.com/wp-content/themes/wp-clear313/images/bullet.png); background-position: 0px 1px; background-repeat: no-repeat no-repeat; list-style-type: none; margin: 0px 0px 2px; padding: 0px 0px 0px 18px;">Mar-13: 8g 2pts -1</li>
<li style="background-image: url(http://cdn.thehockeywriters.com/wp-content/themes/wp-clear313/images/bullet.png); background-position: 0px 1px; background-repeat: no-repeat no-repeat; list-style-type: none; margin: 0px 0px 2px; padding: 0px 0px 0px 18px;">Feb-13: 11g 6pts +4</li>
<li style="background-image: url(http://cdn.thehockeywriters.com/wp-content/themes/wp-clear313/images/bullet.png); background-position: 0px 1px; background-repeat: no-repeat no-repeat; list-style-type: none; margin: 0px 0px 2px; padding: 0px 0px 0px 18px;">Jan-13: 10g 4pts +5</li>
<li style="background-image: url(http://cdn.thehockeywriters.com/wp-content/themes/wp-clear313/images/bullet.png); background-position: 0px 1px; background-repeat: no-repeat no-repeat; list-style-type: none; margin: 0px 0px 2px; padding: 0px 0px 0px 18px;">Video: Courtesy of <a href="http://video.nhl.com/videocenter/console?id=203589" style="color: #143bff; outline: none; text-decoration: none;"><b><i>NHL.com</i></b></a>.</li>
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<b>12. Domi, Max</b></div>
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<li style="background-image: url(http://cdn.thehockeywriters.com/wp-content/themes/wp-clear313/images/bullet.png); background-position: 0px 1px; background-repeat: no-repeat no-repeat; list-style-type: none; margin: 0px 0px 2px; padding: 0px 0px 0px 18px;"><b>London, OHL, C, L, 5’10, 194 lb.</b></li>
<li style="background-image: url(http://cdn.thehockeywriters.com/wp-content/themes/wp-clear313/images/bullet.png); background-position: 0px 1px; background-repeat: no-repeat no-repeat; list-style-type: none; margin: 0px 0px 2px; padding: 0px 0px 0px 18px;">1<sup>st</sup> year draft eligible – 2013</li>
<li style="background-image: url(http://cdn.thehockeywriters.com/wp-content/themes/wp-clear313/images/bullet.png); background-position: 0px 1px; background-repeat: no-repeat no-repeat; list-style-type: none; margin: 0px 0px 2px; padding: 0px 0px 0px 18px;">Other rankings – NHL 31, Bob MacKenzie 18, Chris Ralph 13</li>
<li style="background-image: url(http://cdn.thehockeywriters.com/wp-content/themes/wp-clear313/images/bullet.png); background-position: 0px 1px; background-repeat: no-repeat no-repeat; list-style-type: none; margin: 0px 0px 2px; padding: 0px 0px 0px 18px;">Playoffs: 5g 8pts +6</li>
<li style="background-image: url(http://cdn.thehockeywriters.com/wp-content/themes/wp-clear313/images/bullet.png); background-position: 0px 1px; background-repeat: no-repeat no-repeat; list-style-type: none; margin: 0px 0px 2px; padding: 0px 0px 0px 18px;">YTD: 64g 87pts +33</li>
<li style="background-image: url(http://cdn.thehockeywriters.com/wp-content/themes/wp-clear313/images/bullet.png); background-position: 0px 1px; background-repeat: no-repeat no-repeat; list-style-type: none; margin: 0px 0px 2px; padding: 0px 0px 0px 18px;">Mar-13: 7g 11pts +7</li>
<li style="background-image: url(http://cdn.thehockeywriters.com/wp-content/themes/wp-clear313/images/bullet.png); background-position: 0px 1px; background-repeat: no-repeat no-repeat; list-style-type: none; margin: 0px 0px 2px; padding: 0px 0px 0px 18px;">Feb-13: 14g 19pts +10</li>
<li style="background-image: url(http://cdn.thehockeywriters.com/wp-content/themes/wp-clear313/images/bullet.png); background-position: 0px 1px; background-repeat: no-repeat no-repeat; list-style-type: none; margin: 0px 0px 2px; padding: 0px 0px 0px 18px;">Jan-13: 13g 26pts +11</li>
<li style="background-image: url(http://cdn.thehockeywriters.com/wp-content/themes/wp-clear313/images/bullet.png); background-position: 0px 1px; background-repeat: no-repeat no-repeat; list-style-type: none; margin: 0px 0px 2px; padding: 0px 0px 0px 18px;">Video: Courtesy of: <a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=my2GchFL6Hs" style="color: #143bff; outline: none; text-decoration: none;"><b><i>nhlgirlxo</i></b></a>.</li>
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<b>13. Pulock</b><b>, Ryan</b></div>
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<li style="background-image: url(http://cdn.thehockeywriters.com/wp-content/themes/wp-clear313/images/bullet.png); background-position: 0px 1px; background-repeat: no-repeat no-repeat; list-style-type: none; margin: 0px 0px 2px; padding: 0px 0px 0px 18px;"><b>Brandon,</b><b> </b><b>WHL, D, R, 6’1, 211 lb.</b></li>
<li style="background-image: url(http://cdn.thehockeywriters.com/wp-content/themes/wp-clear313/images/bullet.png); background-position: 0px 1px; background-repeat: no-repeat no-repeat; list-style-type: none; margin: 0px 0px 2px; padding: 0px 0px 0px 18px;">1<sup>st</sup> year draft eligible – 2013</li>
<li style="background-image: url(http://cdn.thehockeywriters.com/wp-content/themes/wp-clear313/images/bullet.png); background-position: 0px 1px; background-repeat: no-repeat no-repeat; list-style-type: none; margin: 0px 0px 2px; padding: 0px 0px 0px 18px;">Other rankings – NHL 9, Bob MacKenzie 15, Chris Ralph 8</li>
<li style="background-image: url(http://cdn.thehockeywriters.com/wp-content/themes/wp-clear313/images/bullet.png); background-position: 0px 1px; background-repeat: no-repeat no-repeat; list-style-type: none; margin: 0px 0px 2px; padding: 0px 0px 0px 18px;">YTD: 61g 45pts -7</li>
<li style="background-image: url(http://cdn.thehockeywriters.com/wp-content/themes/wp-clear313/images/bullet.png); background-position: 0px 1px; background-repeat: no-repeat no-repeat; list-style-type: none; margin: 0px 0px 2px; padding: 0px 0px 0px 18px;">Mar-13: 8g 2pts +0</li>
<li style="background-image: url(http://cdn.thehockeywriters.com/wp-content/themes/wp-clear313/images/bullet.png); background-position: 0px 1px; background-repeat: no-repeat no-repeat; list-style-type: none; margin: 0px 0px 2px; padding: 0px 0px 0px 18px;">Feb-13: 12g 12pts -7</li>
<li style="background-image: url(http://cdn.thehockeywriters.com/wp-content/themes/wp-clear313/images/bullet.png); background-position: 0px 1px; background-repeat: no-repeat no-repeat; list-style-type: none; margin: 0px 0px 2px; padding: 0px 0px 0px 18px;">Jan-13: 8g 2pts -12</li>
<li style="background-image: url(http://cdn.thehockeywriters.com/wp-content/themes/wp-clear313/images/bullet.png); background-position: 0px 1px; background-repeat: no-repeat no-repeat; list-style-type: none; margin: 0px 0px 2px; padding: 0px 0px 0px 18px;">Video: Courtesy of <a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=O9aZoQS2m54" style="color: #143bff; outline: none; text-decoration: none;"><b><i>sisch713</i></b></a>.</li>
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<b>14. Wennburg</b><b>, Alexander</b></div>
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<li style="background-image: url(http://cdn.thehockeywriters.com/wp-content/themes/wp-clear313/images/bullet.png); background-position: 0px 1px; background-repeat: no-repeat no-repeat; list-style-type: none; margin: 0px 0px 2px; padding: 0px 0px 0px 18px;"><b>Djurgården, Allsvenskan, C, L, 6’1, 183 lb.</b></li>
<li style="background-image: url(http://cdn.thehockeywriters.com/wp-content/themes/wp-clear313/images/bullet.png); background-position: 0px 1px; background-repeat: no-repeat no-repeat; list-style-type: none; margin: 0px 0px 2px; padding: 0px 0px 0px 18px;">1<sup>st</sup> year draft eligible – 2013</li>
<li style="background-image: url(http://cdn.thehockeywriters.com/wp-content/themes/wp-clear313/images/bullet.png); background-position: 0px 1px; background-repeat: no-repeat no-repeat; list-style-type: none; margin: 0px 0px 2px; padding: 0px 0px 0px 18px;">Other rankings – NHL 34, Bob MacKenzie 11, Chris Ralph 23</li>
<li style="background-image: url(http://cdn.thehockeywriters.com/wp-content/themes/wp-clear313/images/bullet.png); background-position: 0px 1px; background-repeat: no-repeat no-repeat; list-style-type: none; margin: 0px 0px 2px; padding: 0px 0px 0px 18px;">YTD: 43g 32pts +10</li>
<li style="background-image: url(http://cdn.thehockeywriters.com/wp-content/themes/wp-clear313/images/bullet.png); background-position: 0px 1px; background-repeat: no-repeat no-repeat; list-style-type: none; margin: 0px 0px 2px; padding: 0px 0px 0px 18px;">WJC U20: 6g 3pts +2</li>
<li style="background-image: url(http://cdn.thehockeywriters.com/wp-content/themes/wp-clear313/images/bullet.png); background-position: 0px 1px; background-repeat: no-repeat no-repeat; list-style-type: none; margin: 0px 0px 2px; padding: 0px 0px 0px 18px;">Video: Courtesy of <a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7hzRaJNl6Us" style="color: #143bff; outline: none; text-decoration: none;"><b><i>bigwhite06</i></b></a>.</li>
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<b>15. Erne</b><b>, Adam</b></div>
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<li style="background-image: url(http://cdn.thehockeywriters.com/wp-content/themes/wp-clear313/images/bullet.png); background-position: 0px 1px; background-repeat: no-repeat no-repeat; list-style-type: none; margin: 0px 0px 2px; padding: 0px 0px 0px 18px;"><b>Quebec, QMJHL, RW, L, 6’1, 198 lb.</b></li>
<li style="background-image: url(http://cdn.thehockeywriters.com/wp-content/themes/wp-clear313/images/bullet.png); background-position: 0px 1px; background-repeat: no-repeat no-repeat; list-style-type: none; margin: 0px 0px 2px; padding: 0px 0px 0px 18px;">1<sup>st</sup> year draft eligible – 2013</li>
<li style="background-image: url(http://cdn.thehockeywriters.com/wp-content/themes/wp-clear313/images/bullet.png); background-position: 0px 1px; background-repeat: no-repeat no-repeat; list-style-type: none; margin: 0px 0px 2px; padding: 0px 0px 0px 18px;">Other rankings – NHL 18, Bob MacKenzie 16, Chris Ralph 12</li>
<li style="background-image: url(http://cdn.thehockeywriters.com/wp-content/themes/wp-clear313/images/bullet.png); background-position: 0px 1px; background-repeat: no-repeat no-repeat; list-style-type: none; margin: 0px 0px 2px; padding: 0px 0px 0px 18px;">Playoffs: 8g 9pts +3</li>
<li style="background-image: url(http://cdn.thehockeywriters.com/wp-content/themes/wp-clear313/images/bullet.png); background-position: 0px 1px; background-repeat: no-repeat no-repeat; list-style-type: none; margin: 0px 0px 2px; padding: 0px 0px 0px 18px;">YTD: 68g 72pts +11</li>
<li style="background-image: url(http://cdn.thehockeywriters.com/wp-content/themes/wp-clear313/images/bullet.png); background-position: 0px 1px; background-repeat: no-repeat no-repeat; list-style-type: none; margin: 0px 0px 2px; padding: 0px 0px 0px 18px;">Mar-13: 8g 6pts +4</li>
<li style="background-image: url(http://cdn.thehockeywriters.com/wp-content/themes/wp-clear313/images/bullet.png); background-position: 0px 1px; background-repeat: no-repeat no-repeat; list-style-type: none; margin: 0px 0px 2px; padding: 0px 0px 0px 18px;">Feb-13: 12g 7pts +0</li>
<li style="background-image: url(http://cdn.thehockeywriters.com/wp-content/themes/wp-clear313/images/bullet.png); background-position: 0px 1px; background-repeat: no-repeat no-repeat; list-style-type: none; margin: 0px 0px 2px; padding: 0px 0px 0px 18px;">Jan-13: 10g 9pts -3</li>
<li style="background-image: url(http://cdn.thehockeywriters.com/wp-content/themes/wp-clear313/images/bullet.png); background-position: 0px 1px; background-repeat: no-repeat no-repeat; list-style-type: none; margin: 0px 0px 2px; padding: 0px 0px 0px 18px;">Video: Courtesy of <a href="http://video.nhl.com/videocenter/console?id=219496" style="color: #143bff; outline: none; text-decoration: none;"><b><i>NHL.com</i></b></a>.</li>
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<b>16. Mantha</b><b>, Anthony</b></div>
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<li style="background-image: url(http://cdn.thehockeywriters.com/wp-content/themes/wp-clear313/images/bullet.png); background-position: 0px 1px; background-repeat: no-repeat no-repeat; list-style-type: none; margin: 0px 0px 2px; padding: 0px 0px 0px 18px;"><b>Val d’Or, QMJHL, RW, L, 6’3, 200 lb.</b></li>
<li style="background-image: url(http://cdn.thehockeywriters.com/wp-content/themes/wp-clear313/images/bullet.png); background-position: 0px 1px; background-repeat: no-repeat no-repeat; list-style-type: none; margin: 0px 0px 2px; padding: 0px 0px 0px 18px;">1<sup>st</sup> year draft eligible – 2013</li>
<li style="background-image: url(http://cdn.thehockeywriters.com/wp-content/themes/wp-clear313/images/bullet.png); background-position: 0px 1px; background-repeat: no-repeat no-repeat; list-style-type: none; margin: 0px 0px 2px; padding: 0px 0px 0px 18px;">Other rankings – NHL 14, Bob MacKenzie 17, Chris Ralph 11</li>
<li style="background-image: url(http://cdn.thehockeywriters.com/wp-content/themes/wp-clear313/images/bullet.png); background-position: 0px 1px; background-repeat: no-repeat no-repeat; list-style-type: none; margin: 0px 0px 2px; padding: 0px 0px 0px 18px;">Playoffs: 7g 12pts +2</li>
<li style="background-image: url(http://cdn.thehockeywriters.com/wp-content/themes/wp-clear313/images/bullet.png); background-position: 0px 1px; background-repeat: no-repeat no-repeat; list-style-type: none; margin: 0px 0px 2px; padding: 0px 0px 0px 18px;">YTD: 67g 89pts +21</li>
<li style="background-image: url(http://cdn.thehockeywriters.com/wp-content/themes/wp-clear313/images/bullet.png); background-position: 0px 1px; background-repeat: no-repeat no-repeat; list-style-type: none; margin: 0px 0px 2px; padding: 0px 0px 0px 18px;">Mar-13: 7g 7pts +2</li>
<li style="background-image: url(http://cdn.thehockeywriters.com/wp-content/themes/wp-clear313/images/bullet.png); background-position: 0px 1px; background-repeat: no-repeat no-repeat; list-style-type: none; margin: 0px 0px 2px; padding: 0px 0px 0px 18px;">Feb-13: 12g 23pts +1</li>
<li style="background-image: url(http://cdn.thehockeywriters.com/wp-content/themes/wp-clear313/images/bullet.png); background-position: 0px 1px; background-repeat: no-repeat no-repeat; list-style-type: none; margin: 0px 0px 2px; padding: 0px 0px 0px 18px;">Jan-13: 11g 14pts +4</li>
<li style="background-image: url(http://cdn.thehockeywriters.com/wp-content/themes/wp-clear313/images/bullet.png); background-position: 0px 1px; background-repeat: no-repeat no-repeat; list-style-type: none; margin: 0px 0px 2px; padding: 0px 0px 0px 18px;">Video: Courtesy of <a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RKeTZt42S4c" style="color: #143bff; outline: none; text-decoration: none;"><b><i>7johnmoore</i></b></a>.</li>
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<b>17. Gauthier</b><b>, Frederik</b></div>
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<li style="background-image: url(http://cdn.thehockeywriters.com/wp-content/themes/wp-clear313/images/bullet.png); background-position: 0px 1px; background-repeat: no-repeat no-repeat; list-style-type: none; margin: 0px 0px 2px; padding: 0px 0px 0px 18px;"><b>Rimouski</b><b>, QMJHL, C, L, 6’4, 215 lb.</b></li>
<li style="background-image: url(http://cdn.thehockeywriters.com/wp-content/themes/wp-clear313/images/bullet.png); background-position: 0px 1px; background-repeat: no-repeat no-repeat; list-style-type: none; margin: 0px 0px 2px; padding: 0px 0px 0px 18px;">1<sup>st</sup> year draft eligible – 2013</li>
<li style="background-image: url(http://cdn.thehockeywriters.com/wp-content/themes/wp-clear313/images/bullet.png); background-position: 0px 1px; background-repeat: no-repeat no-repeat; list-style-type: none; margin: 0px 0px 2px; padding: 0px 0px 0px 18px;">Other rankings – NHL 10, Bob MacKenzie 13, Chris Ralph 25</li>
<li style="background-image: url(http://cdn.thehockeywriters.com/wp-content/themes/wp-clear313/images/bullet.png); background-position: 0px 1px; background-repeat: no-repeat no-repeat; list-style-type: none; margin: 0px 0px 2px; padding: 0px 0px 0px 18px;">Playoffs: 6g 2pts +1</li>
<li style="background-image: url(http://cdn.thehockeywriters.com/wp-content/themes/wp-clear313/images/bullet.png); background-position: 0px 1px; background-repeat: no-repeat no-repeat; list-style-type: none; margin: 0px 0px 2px; padding: 0px 0px 0px 18px;">YTD: 62g 60pts +22</li>
<li style="background-image: url(http://cdn.thehockeywriters.com/wp-content/themes/wp-clear313/images/bullet.png); background-position: 0px 1px; background-repeat: no-repeat no-repeat; list-style-type: none; margin: 0px 0px 2px; padding: 0px 0px 0px 18px;">Mar-13: 7g 4pts -1</li>
<li style="background-image: url(http://cdn.thehockeywriters.com/wp-content/themes/wp-clear313/images/bullet.png); background-position: 0px 1px; background-repeat: no-repeat no-repeat; list-style-type: none; margin: 0px 0px 2px; padding: 0px 0px 0px 18px;">Feb-13: 12g 5pts -1</li>
<li style="background-image: url(http://cdn.thehockeywriters.com/wp-content/themes/wp-clear313/images/bullet.png); background-position: 0px 1px; background-repeat: no-repeat no-repeat; list-style-type: none; margin: 0px 0px 2px; padding: 0px 0px 0px 18px;">Jan-13: 10g 14pts +7</li>
<li style="background-image: url(http://cdn.thehockeywriters.com/wp-content/themes/wp-clear313/images/bullet.png); background-position: 0px 1px; background-repeat: no-repeat no-repeat; list-style-type: none; margin: 0px 0px 2px; padding: 0px 0px 0px 18px;">Video:</li>
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<b>18. Zykov, Valentin</b></div>
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<li style="background-image: url(http://cdn.thehockeywriters.com/wp-content/themes/wp-clear313/images/bullet.png); background-position: 0px 1px; background-repeat: no-repeat no-repeat; list-style-type: none; margin: 0px 0px 2px; padding: 0px 0px 0px 18px;"><b>Baie-Comeau, QMJHL, RW, R, 6’1, 215 lb.</b></li>
<li style="background-image: url(http://cdn.thehockeywriters.com/wp-content/themes/wp-clear313/images/bullet.png); background-position: 0px 1px; background-repeat: no-repeat no-repeat; list-style-type: none; margin: 0px 0px 2px; padding: 0px 0px 0px 18px;">1<sup>st</sup> year draft eligible – 2013</li>
<li style="background-image: url(http://cdn.thehockeywriters.com/wp-content/themes/wp-clear313/images/bullet.png); background-position: 0px 1px; background-repeat: no-repeat no-repeat; list-style-type: none; margin: 0px 0px 2px; padding: 0px 0px 0px 18px;">Other rankings – NHL 12, Bob MacKenzie 27, Chris Ralph 17</li>
<li style="background-image: url(http://cdn.thehockeywriters.com/wp-content/themes/wp-clear313/images/bullet.png); background-position: 0px 1px; background-repeat: no-repeat no-repeat; list-style-type: none; margin: 0px 0px 2px; padding: 0px 0px 0px 18px;">Playoffs: 7g 6pts +6</li>
<li style="background-image: url(http://cdn.thehockeywriters.com/wp-content/themes/wp-clear313/images/bullet.png); background-position: 0px 1px; background-repeat: no-repeat no-repeat; list-style-type: none; margin: 0px 0px 2px; padding: 0px 0px 0px 18px;">YTD: 67g 75pts +29</li>
<li style="background-image: url(http://cdn.thehockeywriters.com/wp-content/themes/wp-clear313/images/bullet.png); background-position: 0px 1px; background-repeat: no-repeat no-repeat; list-style-type: none; margin: 0px 0px 2px; padding: 0px 0px 0px 18px;">Mar-13:7g 5pts +6</li>
<li style="background-image: url(http://cdn.thehockeywriters.com/wp-content/themes/wp-clear313/images/bullet.png); background-position: 0px 1px; background-repeat: no-repeat no-repeat; list-style-type: none; margin: 0px 0px 2px; padding: 0px 0px 0px 18px;">Feb-13: 11g 8pts +0</li>
<li style="background-image: url(http://cdn.thehockeywriters.com/wp-content/themes/wp-clear313/images/bullet.png); background-position: 0px 1px; background-repeat: no-repeat no-repeat; list-style-type: none; margin: 0px 0px 2px; padding: 0px 0px 0px 18px;">Jan-13:12g 26pts +9</li>
<li style="background-image: url(http://cdn.thehockeywriters.com/wp-content/themes/wp-clear313/images/bullet.png); background-position: 0px 1px; background-repeat: no-repeat no-repeat; list-style-type: none; margin: 0px 0px 2px; padding: 0px 0px 0px 18px;">Video: via <a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mGaDF4ZWPrc" style="color: #143bff; outline: none; text-decoration: none;">Youtube</a></li>
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<b>19. Horvat, Bo</b></div>
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<li style="background-image: url(http://cdn.thehockeywriters.com/wp-content/themes/wp-clear313/images/bullet.png); background-position: 0px 1px; background-repeat: no-repeat no-repeat; list-style-type: none; margin: 0px 0px 2px; padding: 0px 0px 0px 18px;"><b>London, OHL, C/LW, L, 6’0, 203 lb.</b></li>
<li style="background-image: url(http://cdn.thehockeywriters.com/wp-content/themes/wp-clear313/images/bullet.png); background-position: 0px 1px; background-repeat: no-repeat no-repeat; list-style-type: none; margin: 0px 0px 2px; padding: 0px 0px 0px 18px;">1<sup>st</sup> year draft eligible – 2013</li>
<li style="background-image: url(http://cdn.thehockeywriters.com/wp-content/themes/wp-clear313/images/bullet.png); background-position: 0px 1px; background-repeat: no-repeat no-repeat; list-style-type: none; margin: 0px 0px 2px; padding: 0px 0px 0px 18px;">Other rankings – NHL 20, Bob MacKenzie 19, Chris Ralph 21</li>
<li style="background-image: url(http://cdn.thehockeywriters.com/wp-content/themes/wp-clear313/images/bullet.png); background-position: 0px 1px; background-repeat: no-repeat no-repeat; list-style-type: none; margin: 0px 0px 2px; padding: 0px 0px 0px 18px;">Playoffs: 7g 4pts +5</li>
<li style="background-image: url(http://cdn.thehockeywriters.com/wp-content/themes/wp-clear313/images/bullet.png); background-position: 0px 1px; background-repeat: no-repeat no-repeat; list-style-type: none; margin: 0px 0px 2px; padding: 0px 0px 0px 18px;">YTD: 67g 61pts +3</li>
<li style="background-image: url(http://cdn.thehockeywriters.com/wp-content/themes/wp-clear313/images/bullet.png); background-position: 0px 1px; background-repeat: no-repeat no-repeat; list-style-type: none; margin: 0px 0px 2px; padding: 0px 0px 0px 18px;">Mar-13: 7g 3pts -3</li>
<li style="background-image: url(http://cdn.thehockeywriters.com/wp-content/themes/wp-clear313/images/bullet.png); background-position: 0px 1px; background-repeat: no-repeat no-repeat; list-style-type: none; margin: 0px 0px 2px; padding: 0px 0px 0px 18px;">Feb-13: 11g 11pts +2</li>
<li style="background-image: url(http://cdn.thehockeywriters.com/wp-content/themes/wp-clear313/images/bullet.png); background-position: 0px 1px; background-repeat: no-repeat no-repeat; list-style-type: none; margin: 0px 0px 2px; padding: 0px 0px 0px 18px;">Jan-13: 10g 13pts +3</li>
<li style="background-image: url(http://cdn.thehockeywriters.com/wp-content/themes/wp-clear313/images/bullet.png); background-position: 0px 1px; background-repeat: no-repeat no-repeat; list-style-type: none; margin: 0px 0px 2px; padding: 0px 0px 0px 18px;">Video: Courtesy of <b><i>bigwhite06</i></b>.</li>
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<b>20. Lazar</b><b>, Curtis</b></div>
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<li style="background-image: url(http://cdn.thehockeywriters.com/wp-content/themes/wp-clear313/images/bullet.png); background-position: 0px 1px; background-repeat: no-repeat no-repeat; list-style-type: none; margin: 0px 0px 2px; padding: 0px 0px 0px 18px;"><b>Edmonton, WHL</b><b>, C/RW, R, 6’0, 198 lb.</b></li>
<li style="background-image: url(http://cdn.thehockeywriters.com/wp-content/themes/wp-clear313/images/bullet.png); background-position: 0px 1px; background-repeat: no-repeat no-repeat; list-style-type: none; margin: 0px 0px 2px; padding: 0px 0px 0px 18px;">1<sup>st</sup> year draft eligible – 2013</li>
<li style="background-image: url(http://cdn.thehockeywriters.com/wp-content/themes/wp-clear313/images/bullet.png); background-position: 0px 1px; background-repeat: no-repeat no-repeat; list-style-type: none; margin: 0px 0px 2px; padding: 0px 0px 0px 18px;">Other rankings – NHL 36, Bob MacKenzie 25, Chris Ralph 14</li>
<li style="background-image: url(http://cdn.thehockeywriters.com/wp-content/themes/wp-clear313/images/bullet.png); background-position: 0px 1px; background-repeat: no-repeat no-repeat; list-style-type: none; margin: 0px 0px 2px; padding: 0px 0px 0px 18px;">Playoffs: 7g 4pts +1</li>
<li style="background-image: url(http://cdn.thehockeywriters.com/wp-content/themes/wp-clear313/images/bullet.png); background-position: 0px 1px; background-repeat: no-repeat no-repeat; list-style-type: none; margin: 0px 0px 2px; padding: 0px 0px 0px 18px;">YTD: 72g 61pts +25</li>
<li style="background-image: url(http://cdn.thehockeywriters.com/wp-content/themes/wp-clear313/images/bullet.png); background-position: 0px 1px; background-repeat: no-repeat no-repeat; list-style-type: none; margin: 0px 0px 2px; padding: 0px 0px 0px 18px;">Mar-13: 7g 9pts +3</li>
<li style="background-image: url(http://cdn.thehockeywriters.com/wp-content/themes/wp-clear313/images/bullet.png); background-position: 0px 1px; background-repeat: no-repeat no-repeat; list-style-type: none; margin: 0px 0px 2px; padding: 0px 0px 0px 18px;">Feb-13: 13g 14pts +4</li>
<li style="background-image: url(http://cdn.thehockeywriters.com/wp-content/themes/wp-clear313/images/bullet.png); background-position: 0px 1px; background-repeat: no-repeat no-repeat; list-style-type: none; margin: 0px 0px 2px; padding: 0px 0px 0px 18px;">Jan-13: 14g 11pts +8</li>
<li style="background-image: url(http://cdn.thehockeywriters.com/wp-content/themes/wp-clear313/images/bullet.png); background-position: 0px 1px; background-repeat: no-repeat no-repeat; list-style-type: none; margin: 0px 0px 2px; padding: 0px 0px 0px 18px;">Video: Courtesy of by <a href="http://video.nhl.com/videocenter/console?id=229744#&navid=nhl-search" style="color: #143bff; outline: none; text-decoration: none;"><b><i>NHL.com</i></b></a>.</li>
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<b>21. Morrissey, Josh</b></div>
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<li style="background-image: url(http://cdn.thehockeywriters.com/wp-content/themes/wp-clear313/images/bullet.png); background-position: 0px 1px; background-repeat: no-repeat no-repeat; list-style-type: none; margin: 0px 0px 2px; padding: 0px 0px 0px 18px;"><b>Prince Albert, WHL, D, L, 6’0, 185 lb.</b></li>
<li style="background-image: url(http://cdn.thehockeywriters.com/wp-content/themes/wp-clear313/images/bullet.png); background-position: 0px 1px; background-repeat: no-repeat no-repeat; list-style-type: none; margin: 0px 0px 2px; padding: 0px 0px 0px 18px;">1<sup>st</sup> year draft eligible – 2013</li>
<li style="background-image: url(http://cdn.thehockeywriters.com/wp-content/themes/wp-clear313/images/bullet.png); background-position: 0px 1px; background-repeat: no-repeat no-repeat; list-style-type: none; margin: 0px 0px 2px; padding: 0px 0px 0px 18px;">Other rankings – NHL 15, Bob MacKenzie 20, Chris Ralph 9</li>
<li style="background-image: url(http://cdn.thehockeywriters.com/wp-content/themes/wp-clear313/images/bullet.png); background-position: 0px 1px; background-repeat: no-repeat no-repeat; list-style-type: none; margin: 0px 0px 2px; padding: 0px 0px 0px 18px;">Playoffs: 4g 1pt -3</li>
<li style="background-image: url(http://cdn.thehockeywriters.com/wp-content/themes/wp-clear313/images/bullet.png); background-position: 0px 1px; background-repeat: no-repeat no-repeat; list-style-type: none; margin: 0px 0px 2px; padding: 0px 0px 0px 18px;">YTD: 70g 47pts +14</li>
<li style="background-image: url(http://cdn.thehockeywriters.com/wp-content/themes/wp-clear313/images/bullet.png); background-position: 0px 1px; background-repeat: no-repeat no-repeat; list-style-type: none; margin: 0px 0px 2px; padding: 0px 0px 0px 18px;">Mar-13: 8g 4pts +2</li>
<li style="background-image: url(http://cdn.thehockeywriters.com/wp-content/themes/wp-clear313/images/bullet.png); background-position: 0px 1px; background-repeat: no-repeat no-repeat; list-style-type: none; margin: 0px 0px 2px; padding: 0px 0px 0px 18px;">Feb-13: 13g 8pts -2</li>
<li style="background-image: url(http://cdn.thehockeywriters.com/wp-content/themes/wp-clear313/images/bullet.png); background-position: 0px 1px; background-repeat: no-repeat no-repeat; list-style-type: none; margin: 0px 0px 2px; padding: 0px 0px 0px 18px;">Jan-13: 12g 10pts -1</li>
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<b>22. Rychel</b><b>, Kerby</b></div>
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<li style="background-image: url(http://cdn.thehockeywriters.com/wp-content/themes/wp-clear313/images/bullet.png); background-position: 0px 1px; background-repeat: no-repeat no-repeat; list-style-type: none; margin: 0px 0px 2px; padding: 0px 0px 0px 18px;"><b>Windsor, OHL, LW, L, 6’1, 200 lb.</b></li>
<li style="background-image: url(http://cdn.thehockeywriters.com/wp-content/themes/wp-clear313/images/bullet.png); background-position: 0px 1px; background-repeat: no-repeat no-repeat; list-style-type: none; margin: 0px 0px 2px; padding: 0px 0px 0px 18px;">1<sup>st</sup> year draft eligible – 2013</li>
<li style="background-image: url(http://cdn.thehockeywriters.com/wp-content/themes/wp-clear313/images/bullet.png); background-position: 0px 1px; background-repeat: no-repeat no-repeat; list-style-type: none; margin: 0px 0px 2px; padding: 0px 0px 0px 18px;">Other rankings – NHL 26, Bob MacKenzie 23, Chris Ralph 33</li>
<li style="background-image: url(http://cdn.thehockeywriters.com/wp-content/themes/wp-clear313/images/bullet.png); background-position: 0px 1px; background-repeat: no-repeat no-repeat; list-style-type: none; margin: 0px 0px 2px; padding: 0px 0px 0px 18px;">YTD: 60g 87pts -31</li>
<li style="background-image: url(http://cdn.thehockeywriters.com/wp-content/themes/wp-clear313/images/bullet.png); background-position: 0px 1px; background-repeat: no-repeat no-repeat; list-style-type: none; margin: 0px 0px 2px; padding: 0px 0px 0px 18px;">Mar-13: 7g 9pts -4</li>
<li style="background-image: url(http://cdn.thehockeywriters.com/wp-content/themes/wp-clear313/images/bullet.png); background-position: 0px 1px; background-repeat: no-repeat no-repeat; list-style-type: none; margin: 0px 0px 2px; padding: 0px 0px 0px 18px;">Feb-13: 12g 25pts -3</li>
<li style="background-image: url(http://cdn.thehockeywriters.com/wp-content/themes/wp-clear313/images/bullet.png); background-position: 0px 1px; background-repeat: no-repeat no-repeat; list-style-type: none; margin: 0px 0px 2px; padding: 0px 0px 0px 18px;">Jan-13: 11g 15pts -2</li>
<li style="background-image: url(http://cdn.thehockeywriters.com/wp-content/themes/wp-clear313/images/bullet.png); background-position: 0px 1px; background-repeat: no-repeat no-repeat; list-style-type: none; margin: 0px 0px 2px; padding: 0px 0px 0px 18px;">Video: Courtesy of <a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=N3Ou9Ntqv-g" style="color: #143bff; outline: none; text-decoration: none;"><b><i>JimKorn20</i></b></a>.</li>
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<b>23. McCoshen, Ian</b></div>
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<li style="background-image: url(http://cdn.thehockeywriters.com/wp-content/themes/wp-clear313/images/bullet.png); background-position: 0px 1px; background-repeat: no-repeat no-repeat; list-style-type: none; margin: 0px 0px 2px; padding: 0px 0px 0px 18px;"><b>Waterloo, USHL, D, L, 6’3, 207 lb.</b></li>
<li style="background-image: url(http://cdn.thehockeywriters.com/wp-content/themes/wp-clear313/images/bullet.png); background-position: 0px 1px; background-repeat: no-repeat no-repeat; list-style-type: none; margin: 0px 0px 2px; padding: 0px 0px 0px 18px;">1<sup>st</sup> year draft eligible – 2013</li>
<li style="background-image: url(http://cdn.thehockeywriters.com/wp-content/themes/wp-clear313/images/bullet.png); background-position: 0px 1px; background-repeat: no-repeat no-repeat; list-style-type: none; margin: 0px 0px 2px; padding: 0px 0px 0px 18px;">Other rankings – NHL 29, Bob MacKenzie 32, Chris Ralph 36</li>
<li style="background-image: url(http://cdn.thehockeywriters.com/wp-content/themes/wp-clear313/images/bullet.png); background-position: 0px 1px; background-repeat: no-repeat no-repeat; list-style-type: none; margin: 0px 0px 2px; padding: 0px 0px 0px 18px;">YTD: 51g 42pts +32</li>
<li style="background-image: url(http://cdn.thehockeywriters.com/wp-content/themes/wp-clear313/images/bullet.png); background-position: 0px 1px; background-repeat: no-repeat no-repeat; list-style-type: none; margin: 0px 0px 2px; padding: 0px 0px 0px 18px;">Mar-13: 9g 7pts +1</li>
<li style="background-image: url(http://cdn.thehockeywriters.com/wp-content/themes/wp-clear313/images/bullet.png); background-position: 0px 1px; background-repeat: no-repeat no-repeat; list-style-type: none; margin: 0px 0px 2px; padding: 0px 0px 0px 18px;">Feb-13: 10g 8pts +3</li>
<li style="background-image: url(http://cdn.thehockeywriters.com/wp-content/themes/wp-clear313/images/bullet.png); background-position: 0px 1px; background-repeat: no-repeat no-repeat; list-style-type: none; margin: 0px 0px 2px; padding: 0px 0px 0px 18px;">Jan-13: 10g 9pts +4</li>
<li style="background-image: url(http://cdn.thehockeywriters.com/wp-content/themes/wp-clear313/images/bullet.png); background-position: 0px 1px; background-repeat: no-repeat no-repeat; list-style-type: none; margin: 0px 0px 2px; padding: 0px 0px 0px 18px;">Video: Courtesy of <a href="http://video.nhl.com/videocenter/console?id=219496#&navid=nhl-search" style="color: #143bff; outline: none; text-decoration: none;"><b><i>NHL.com</i></b></a>.</li>
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<b>24. Lehkonen, Artturi</b></div>
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<li style="background-image: url(http://cdn.thehockeywriters.com/wp-content/themes/wp-clear313/images/bullet.png); background-position: 0px 1px; background-repeat: no-repeat no-repeat; list-style-type: none; margin: 0px 0px 2px; padding: 0px 0px 0px 18px;"><b>KalPa, SM-liiga, LW, L, 5’10, 163 lb.</b></li>
<li style="background-image: url(http://cdn.thehockeywriters.com/wp-content/themes/wp-clear313/images/bullet.png); background-position: 0px 1px; background-repeat: no-repeat no-repeat; list-style-type: none; margin: 0px 0px 2px; padding: 0px 0px 0px 18px;">1<sup>st</sup> year draft eligible – 2013</li>
<li style="background-image: url(http://cdn.thehockeywriters.com/wp-content/themes/wp-clear313/images/bullet.png); background-position: 0px 1px; background-repeat: no-repeat no-repeat; list-style-type: none; margin: 0px 0px 2px; padding: 0px 0px 0px 18px;">Other rankings: NHL 37, Bob MacKenzie 40, Chris Ralph 28</li>
<li style="background-image: url(http://cdn.thehockeywriters.com/wp-content/themes/wp-clear313/images/bullet.png); background-position: 0px 1px; background-repeat: no-repeat no-repeat; list-style-type: none; margin: 0px 0px 2px; padding: 0px 0px 0px 18px;">Playoffs: 4g 3pts -2</li>
<li style="background-image: url(http://cdn.thehockeywriters.com/wp-content/themes/wp-clear313/images/bullet.png); background-position: 0px 1px; background-repeat: no-repeat no-repeat; list-style-type: none; margin: 0px 0px 2px; padding: 0px 0px 0px 18px;">YTD: 45g 30pts +12</li>
<li style="background-image: url(http://cdn.thehockeywriters.com/wp-content/themes/wp-clear313/images/bullet.png); background-position: 0px 1px; background-repeat: no-repeat no-repeat; list-style-type: none; margin: 0px 0px 2px; padding: 0px 0px 0px 18px;">5 Nations: 4g 5pts</li>
<li style="background-image: url(http://cdn.thehockeywriters.com/wp-content/themes/wp-clear313/images/bullet.png); background-position: 0px 1px; background-repeat: no-repeat no-repeat; list-style-type: none; margin: 0px 0px 2px; padding: 0px 0px 0px 18px;">WJC U20: 6g 4pts +5</li>
<li style="background-image: url(http://cdn.thehockeywriters.com/wp-content/themes/wp-clear313/images/bullet.png); background-position: 0px 1px; background-repeat: no-repeat no-repeat; list-style-type: none; margin: 0px 0px 2px; padding: 0px 0px 0px 18px;">Video: Courtesy of <a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zyOaQhmt4M4" style="color: #143bff; outline: none; text-decoration: none;"><b><i>ThePullaboy</i></b><b><i>.</i></b></a></li>
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<b>25. Burakovsky, Andre</b></div>
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<li style="background-image: url(http://cdn.thehockeywriters.com/wp-content/themes/wp-clear313/images/bullet.png); background-position: 0px 1px; background-repeat: no-repeat no-repeat; list-style-type: none; margin: 0px 0px 2px; padding: 0px 0px 0px 18px;"><b>Malmo, Allsvenskan, LW, L, 6’1, 176 lb.</b></li>
<li style="background-image: url(http://cdn.thehockeywriters.com/wp-content/themes/wp-clear313/images/bullet.png); background-position: 0px 1px; background-repeat: no-repeat no-repeat; list-style-type: none; margin: 0px 0px 2px; padding: 0px 0px 0px 18px;">1<sup>st</sup> year draft eligible – 2013</li>
<li style="background-image: url(http://cdn.thehockeywriters.com/wp-content/themes/wp-clear313/images/bullet.png); background-position: 0px 1px; background-repeat: no-repeat no-repeat; list-style-type: none; margin: 0px 0px 2px; padding: 0px 0px 0px 18px;">Other rankings – NHL 16, Bob MacKenzie 14, Chris Ralph 18</li>
<li style="background-image: url(http://cdn.thehockeywriters.com/wp-content/themes/wp-clear313/images/bullet.png); background-position: 0px 1px; background-repeat: no-repeat no-repeat; list-style-type: none; margin: 0px 0px 2px; padding: 0px 0px 0px 18px;">YTD: 43g 11pts -2</li>
<li style="background-image: url(http://cdn.thehockeywriters.com/wp-content/themes/wp-clear313/images/bullet.png); background-position: 0px 1px; background-repeat: no-repeat no-repeat; list-style-type: none; margin: 0px 0px 2px; padding: 0px 0px 0px 18px;">5 Nations: 4g 3pts</li>
<li style="background-image: url(http://cdn.thehockeywriters.com/wp-content/themes/wp-clear313/images/bullet.png); background-position: 0px 1px; background-repeat: no-repeat no-repeat; list-style-type: none; margin: 0px 0px 2px; padding: 0px 0px 0px 18px;">Video: Courtesy of <a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=V0aIqPymVzs" style="color: #143bff; outline: none; text-decoration: none;"><b><i>Frederik Arvebratt</i></b></a>.</li>
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<b>26. De La Rose</b><b>, Jacob</b></div>
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<li style="background-image: url(http://cdn.thehockeywriters.com/wp-content/themes/wp-clear313/images/bullet.png); background-position: 0px 1px; background-repeat: no-repeat no-repeat; list-style-type: none; margin: 0px 0px 2px; padding: 0px 0px 0px 18px;"><b>Leksand,</b><b> </b><b>Elitserien, C/LW, L, 6’2, 183 lb.</b></li>
<li style="background-image: url(http://cdn.thehockeywriters.com/wp-content/themes/wp-clear313/images/bullet.png); background-position: 0px 1px; background-repeat: no-repeat no-repeat; list-style-type: none; margin: 0px 0px 2px; padding: 0px 0px 0px 18px;">1<sup>st</sup> year draft eligible – 2013</li>
<li style="background-image: url(http://cdn.thehockeywriters.com/wp-content/themes/wp-clear313/images/bullet.png); background-position: 0px 1px; background-repeat: no-repeat no-repeat; list-style-type: none; margin: 0px 0px 2px; padding: 0px 0px 0px 18px;">Other rankings – NHL 21, Bob MacKenzie 26, Chris Ralph 43</li>
<li style="background-image: url(http://cdn.thehockeywriters.com/wp-content/themes/wp-clear313/images/bullet.png); background-position: 0px 1px; background-repeat: no-repeat no-repeat; list-style-type: none; margin: 0px 0px 2px; padding: 0px 0px 0px 18px;">YTD: 38g 12pts +8</li>
<li style="background-image: url(http://cdn.thehockeywriters.com/wp-content/themes/wp-clear313/images/bullet.png); background-position: 0px 1px; background-repeat: no-repeat no-repeat; list-style-type: none; margin: 0px 0px 2px; padding: 0px 0px 0px 18px;">5 Nations: 4g 4pts</li>
<li style="background-image: url(http://cdn.thehockeywriters.com/wp-content/themes/wp-clear313/images/bullet.png); background-position: 0px 1px; background-repeat: no-repeat no-repeat; list-style-type: none; margin: 0px 0px 2px; padding: 0px 0px 0px 18px;">WJC U20: 6g 0pts +1</li>
<li style="background-image: url(http://cdn.thehockeywriters.com/wp-content/themes/wp-clear313/images/bullet.png); background-position: 0px 1px; background-repeat: no-repeat no-repeat; list-style-type: none; margin: 0px 0px 2px; padding: 0px 0px 0px 18px;">Video: Courtesy of <a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zfFqSYiktrE" style="color: #143bff; outline: none; text-decoration: none;"><b><i>bigwhite06</i></b></a>.</li>
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<b>27. Hartman</b><b>, Ryan</b></div>
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<li style="background-image: url(http://cdn.thehockeywriters.com/wp-content/themes/wp-clear313/images/bullet.png); background-position: 0px 1px; background-repeat: no-repeat no-repeat; list-style-type: none; margin: 0px 0px 2px; padding: 0px 0px 0px 18px;"><b>Plymouth,</b><b> OHL, RW, R, 5’11, 182 lb.</b></li>
<li style="background-image: url(http://cdn.thehockeywriters.com/wp-content/themes/wp-clear313/images/bullet.png); background-position: 0px 1px; background-repeat: no-repeat no-repeat; list-style-type: none; margin: 0px 0px 2px; padding: 0px 0px 0px 18px;">1<sup>st</sup> year draft eligible – 2013</li>
<li style="background-image: url(http://cdn.thehockeywriters.com/wp-content/themes/wp-clear313/images/bullet.png); background-position: 0px 1px; background-repeat: no-repeat no-repeat; list-style-type: none; margin: 0px 0px 2px; padding: 0px 0px 0px 18px;">Other rankings – NHL 35, Bob MacKenzie 28, Chris Ralph 38</li>
<li style="background-image: url(http://cdn.thehockeywriters.com/wp-content/themes/wp-clear313/images/bullet.png); background-position: 0px 1px; background-repeat: no-repeat no-repeat; list-style-type: none; margin: 0px 0px 2px; padding: 0px 0px 0px 18px;">Playoffs: 6g 4pts +3</li>
<li style="background-image: url(http://cdn.thehockeywriters.com/wp-content/themes/wp-clear313/images/bullet.png); background-position: 0px 1px; background-repeat: no-repeat no-repeat; list-style-type: none; margin: 0px 0px 2px; padding: 0px 0px 0px 18px;">YTD: 56g 60pts +29</li>
<li style="background-image: url(http://cdn.thehockeywriters.com/wp-content/themes/wp-clear313/images/bullet.png); background-position: 0px 1px; background-repeat: no-repeat no-repeat; list-style-type: none; margin: 0px 0px 2px; padding: 0px 0px 0px 18px;">Mar-13: 4g 3pts +6</li>
<li style="background-image: url(http://cdn.thehockeywriters.com/wp-content/themes/wp-clear313/images/bullet.png); background-position: 0px 1px; background-repeat: no-repeat no-repeat; list-style-type: none; margin: 0px 0px 2px; padding: 0px 0px 0px 18px;">Feb-13: 13g 16pts +15</li>
<li style="background-image: url(http://cdn.thehockeywriters.com/wp-content/themes/wp-clear313/images/bullet.png); background-position: 0px 1px; background-repeat: no-repeat no-repeat; list-style-type: none; margin: 0px 0px 2px; padding: 0px 0px 0px 18px;">Jan-13: 7g 12pts +4</li>
<li style="background-image: url(http://cdn.thehockeywriters.com/wp-content/themes/wp-clear313/images/bullet.png); background-position: 0px 1px; background-repeat: no-repeat no-repeat; list-style-type: none; margin: 0px 0px 2px; padding: 0px 0px 0px 18px;">Dec-12: 7g 5pts -2</li>
<li style="background-image: url(http://cdn.thehockeywriters.com/wp-content/themes/wp-clear313/images/bullet.png); background-position: 0px 1px; background-repeat: no-repeat no-repeat; list-style-type: none; margin: 0px 0px 2px; padding: 0px 0px 0px 18px;">WJC U20: 7g 3pts +4</li>
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<b>28. Compher</b><b>, JT</b></div>
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<li style="background-image: url(http://cdn.thehockeywriters.com/wp-content/themes/wp-clear313/images/bullet.png); background-position: 0px 1px; background-repeat: no-repeat no-repeat; list-style-type: none; margin: 0px 0px 2px; padding: 0px 0px 0px 18px;">USA NDP U18, USHL, C, R, 5’10, 179 lb.</li>
<li style="background-image: url(http://cdn.thehockeywriters.com/wp-content/themes/wp-clear313/images/bullet.png); background-position: 0px 1px; background-repeat: no-repeat no-repeat; list-style-type: none; margin: 0px 0px 2px; padding: 0px 0px 0px 18px;">1<sup>st</sup> year draft eligible – 2013</li>
<li style="background-image: url(http://cdn.thehockeywriters.com/wp-content/themes/wp-clear313/images/bullet.png); background-position: 0px 1px; background-repeat: no-repeat no-repeat; list-style-type: none; margin: 0px 0px 2px; padding: 0px 0px 0px 18px;">Other rankings – NHL 28, Bob MacKenzie 30, Chris Ralph 26</li>
<li style="background-image: url(http://cdn.thehockeywriters.com/wp-content/themes/wp-clear313/images/bullet.png); background-position: 0px 1px; background-repeat: no-repeat no-repeat; list-style-type: none; margin: 0px 0px 2px; padding: 0px 0px 0px 18px;">YTD: 47g 42pts +9</li>
<li style="background-image: url(http://cdn.thehockeywriters.com/wp-content/themes/wp-clear313/images/bullet.png); background-position: 0px 1px; background-repeat: no-repeat no-repeat; list-style-type: none; margin: 0px 0px 2px; padding: 0px 0px 0px 18px;">Mar-13: 11g 14pts +0</li>
<li style="background-image: url(http://cdn.thehockeywriters.com/wp-content/themes/wp-clear313/images/bullet.png); background-position: 0px 1px; background-repeat: no-repeat no-repeat; list-style-type: none; margin: 0px 0px 2px; padding: 0px 0px 0px 18px;">Feb-13: 7g 7pts +1</li>
<li style="background-image: url(http://cdn.thehockeywriters.com/wp-content/themes/wp-clear313/images/bullet.png); background-position: 0px 1px; background-repeat: no-repeat no-repeat; list-style-type: none; margin: 0px 0px 2px; padding: 0px 0px 0px 18px;">Jan-13: 10g 11pts +3</li>
<li style="background-image: url(http://cdn.thehockeywriters.com/wp-content/themes/wp-clear313/images/bullet.png); background-position: 0px 1px; background-repeat: no-repeat no-repeat; list-style-type: none; margin: 0px 0px 2px; padding: 0px 0px 0px 18px;">Dec-12: 8g 3pts +2</li>
<li style="background-image: url(http://cdn.thehockeywriters.com/wp-content/themes/wp-clear313/images/bullet.png); background-position: 0px 1px; background-repeat: no-repeat no-repeat; list-style-type: none; margin: 0px 0px 2px; padding: 0px 0px 0px 18px;">5 Nations: 4g 5pts +0</li>
<li style="background-image: url(http://cdn.thehockeywriters.com/wp-content/themes/wp-clear313/images/bullet.png); background-position: 0px 1px; background-repeat: no-repeat no-repeat; list-style-type: none; margin: 0px 0px 2px; padding: 0px 0px 0px 18px;">Video: Courtesy of <a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2H6O8wP612U" style="color: #143bff; outline: none; text-decoration: none;"><b><i>USHL interactive</i></b></a>.</li>
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<b>29. Hagg</b><b>, Robert</b></div>
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<li style="background-image: url(http://cdn.thehockeywriters.com/wp-content/themes/wp-clear313/images/bullet.png); background-position: 0px 1px; background-repeat: no-repeat no-repeat; list-style-type: none; margin: 0px 0px 2px; padding: 0px 0px 0px 18px;"><b>MODO, Elitserien, D, L, 6’2, 201 lb.</b></li>
<li style="background-image: url(http://cdn.thehockeywriters.com/wp-content/themes/wp-clear313/images/bullet.png); background-position: 0px 1px; background-repeat: no-repeat no-repeat; list-style-type: none; margin: 0px 0px 2px; padding: 0px 0px 0px 18px;">1<sup>st</sup> year draft eligible – 2013</li>
<li style="background-image: url(http://cdn.thehockeywriters.com/wp-content/themes/wp-clear313/images/bullet.png); background-position: 0px 1px; background-repeat: no-repeat no-repeat; list-style-type: none; margin: 0px 0px 2px; padding: 0px 0px 0px 18px;">Other rankings – NHL 25, Bob MacKenzie 29, Chris Ralph 16</li>
<li style="background-image: url(http://cdn.thehockeywriters.com/wp-content/themes/wp-clear313/images/bullet.png); background-position: 0px 1px; background-repeat: no-repeat no-repeat; list-style-type: none; margin: 0px 0px 2px; padding: 0px 0px 0px 18px;">Playoffs: 1g 0pts +0</li>
<li style="background-image: url(http://cdn.thehockeywriters.com/wp-content/themes/wp-clear313/images/bullet.png); background-position: 0px 1px; background-repeat: no-repeat no-repeat; list-style-type: none; margin: 0px 0px 2px; padding: 0px 0px 0px 18px;">YTD: 27g 1pt -3</li>
<li style="background-image: url(http://cdn.thehockeywriters.com/wp-content/themes/wp-clear313/images/bullet.png); background-position: 0px 1px; background-repeat: no-repeat no-repeat; list-style-type: none; margin: 0px 0px 2px; padding: 0px 0px 0px 18px;">5 Nations: 4g 3pts</li>
<li style="background-image: url(http://cdn.thehockeywriters.com/wp-content/themes/wp-clear313/images/bullet.png); background-position: 0px 1px; background-repeat: no-repeat no-repeat; list-style-type: none; margin: 0px 0px 2px; padding: 0px 0px 0px 18px;">WJC U20: 5g 2pts -1</li>
<li style="background-image: url(http://cdn.thehockeywriters.com/wp-content/themes/wp-clear313/images/bullet.png); background-position: 0px 1px; background-repeat: no-repeat no-repeat; list-style-type: none; margin: 0px 0px 2px; padding: 0px 0px 0px 18px;">Video: Courtesy of <a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xxVGQ5G_rwo" style="color: #143bff; outline: none; text-decoration: none;"><b><i>bigwhite06</i></b></a>.</li>
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<b>30. Bailey, Justin</b></div>
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<li style="background-image: url(http://cdn.thehockeywriters.com/wp-content/themes/wp-clear313/images/bullet.png); background-position: 0px 1px; background-repeat: no-repeat no-repeat; list-style-type: none; margin: 0px 0px 2px; padding: 0px 0px 0px 18px;"><b>Kitchener, OHL, C/RW, R, 6’3, 190 lb.</b></li>
<li style="background-image: url(http://cdn.thehockeywriters.com/wp-content/themes/wp-clear313/images/bullet.png); background-position: 0px 1px; background-repeat: no-repeat no-repeat; list-style-type: none; margin: 0px 0px 2px; padding: 0px 0px 0px 18px;">1<sup>st</sup> year draft eligible – 2013</li>
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<a href="http://thehockeywriters.com/2013-nhl-draft-rankings-war-room-april-edition-round-2-31-60/" style="color: #143bff; outline: none; text-decoration: none;">Round 2: 31-60</a></div>
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<a href="http://thehockeywriters.com/2013-nhl-draft-rankings-war-room-april-edition-round-3-61-90/" style="color: #143bff; outline: none; text-decoration: none;">Round 3: 61-90</a></div>
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<a href="http://thehockeywriters.com/2013-nhl-draft-rankings-war-room-april-edition-round-4-91-120" style="color: #143bff; outline: none; text-decoration: none;">Round 4: 91-120</a></div>
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*<i>This article was originally published at <a href="http://thehockeywriters.com/2013-nhl-draft-rankings-war-room-april-edition-round-1-1-30/" target="_blank">The Hockey Writers</a>:</i>
<a href="http://thehockeywriters.com/2013-nhl-draft-rankings-war-room-april-edition-round-1-1-30/">2013 NHL Draft Rankings – War Room April Edition (Round 1: 1-30) | The Hockey Writers</a>:<br />
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cralphhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17716398305539789239noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8051094817562204963.post-16793439355024706112013-04-02T21:09:00.001-06:002013-04-02T21:09:53.650-06:00NHL Trade Deadline: Ten Tempting Prospects | The Hockey Writers<a href="http://thehockeywriters.com/nhl-trade-deadline-ten-tempting-prospects/">NHL Trade Deadline: Ten Tempting Prospects | The Hockey Writers</a>:<br />
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"Picks and prospects will prove to be valuable commodities leading up to the <a class="zem_slink" href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/NHL_trade_deadline" rel="wikipedia" title="NHL trade deadline">NHL trade deadline</a>. GMs of teams that emerge as buyers (seemingly the vast majority of the league) might have to dangle key assets to land the perceived difference making players they desire in their quest to hoist hockey’s <a class="zem_slink" href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Holy_Grail" rel="wikipedia" title="Holy Grail">Holy Grail</a>."<br />
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As I reported in my <a href="http://thehockeywriters.com/sebastian-collberg-the-next-ones-nhl-2012-draft-prospect-profile-and-interview/" style="color: #143bff; outline: none; text-decoration: none;"><i>The Next Ones</i></a><i> </i>profile and interview with Collberg leading up to the 2012 NHL draft:</div>
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“He is first and foremost, a goal-scorer. The Swedish sniper possesses high-end hockey instincts, able to create his own chances. Augmenting his pro-calibre shot is his speed and skating. Collberg is seemingly effortless out of the blocks and has very good top end speed. He is also quite agile on his skates.</div>
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The Collberg hockey story continues to build as to go along with the aforementioned shot and skating ability, Sebastian is a calm and collected competitor. He has good puck skills and when presented with a breakaway or shootout attempt, he has tremendous confidence in his ability to find twine. As well, Collberg has shown the ability to play at his best, the bigger the hockey stage.”</div>
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The Oilers may have to part with one of their <i>Twin Tower Martins on Defense</i>, leaving Marincin in the fold, to strength the squad to truly contend for a playoff spot in the NHL’s wild, wild, <a class="zem_slink" href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Western_Conference_%28NHL%29" rel="wikipedia" title="Western Conference (NHL)">Western Conference</a>.</div>
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Koko was <i>almost </i>a Calgary Flame. Almost.</div>
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As <a href="http://www.jetsallout.com/2013/march/jets-all-out-prospect-predictor-scott-kosmachuk.html" style="color: #143bff; outline: none; text-decoration: none;">Jets All Out</a> sums up the Winnipeg savvy 3<sup>rd</sup> round pick in 2012:</div>
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“Known as a feisty power forward for the 39-23-2-4 Storm this season, Kosmachuk has led the team in scoring with 65 points in 68 games – including a team high 35 goals.</div>
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Not to mention his 105 penalty minutes and plus three rating, Kosmachuk continues to improve steadily and consistently.</div>
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In his third full season in Guelph, the nineteen year old Toronto native has seen his production rise from 21 points in 68 games in 2010-11 to 59 points in 67 points in 2011-12 to this year’s total of 65 points in 68 games.</div>
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At 6’0, 177 pounds, the gritty winger has potential to be a Dave Bolland type player with his power forward type play and his scoring touch as of the last two <a href="http://thehockeywriters.com/tag/ohl" style="color: #143bff; outline: none; text-decoration: none;">OHL</a> seasons in Guelph.”<b></b></div>
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While his progress from some has been deemed slower than desired, the potential for a key cog of a NHL blueline remains. From our 2009 NHL Draft profile:</div>
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In an April Fool’s Day tweet, the <a href="http://thehockeywriters.com/the-new-york-islanders" style="color: #143bff; outline: none; text-decoration: none;">New York Islanders</a> optimistically obtained his rights:</div>
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If the Leafs go after a netminder, Sparks may be part of the compensation going the other direction. The Leafs liked him enough to have recently signed him to an entry level <a href="http://thehockeywriters.com/overtime/10-best-nhl-contracts/" style="color: #143bff; outline: none; text-decoration: none;">contract</a>. If it’s Mikka Kiprusoff the Leafs end up persuading to join them, then the <a href="http://thehockeywriters.com/the-calgary-flames/" style="color: #143bff; outline: none; text-decoration: none;">Calgary Flames</a> will likely ask for a different type of return given the abundance of goalies now in the system.</div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Palatino, 'Helvetica Neue', Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif !important;">Garret Sparks' goalie mask. https://t.co/5AfD3Mxp RT @<a href="http://twitter.com/Sean_Leahy" style="color: #143bff; outline: none; text-decoration: none;">Sean_Leahy</a> Who would you say is the greatest patriot on the US roster?</span><span style="display: block; font-size: 12px !important;"><a href="http://api.twitter.com/1/statuses/show.json?id=284113937019068417" style="color: #143bff; outline: none; text-decoration: none;" title="Thu Dec 27 01:50:15 +0000 2012">12/26/2012</a> via web</span><span style="border-top-color: rgb(230, 230, 230); border-top-style: solid; border-top-width: 1px; clear: both; display: block; height: 40px; margin-top: 8px; padding-top: 12px; width: 534px;"><span style="line-height: 19px !important;"><a href="http://twitter.com/chrismpeters" style="color: #143bff; outline: none; text-decoration: none;"><img src="http://a0.twimg.com/profile_images/2284068311/4w8ebkubvg860bqy200p_normal.jpeg" style="border: 1px solid rgb(235, 235, 235); float: left; height: 38px; margin: 0px 7px 0px 0px; max-width: 97%; padding: 3px; width: 38px;" /></a><a href="http://twitter.com/chrismpeters" style="color: #009999; outline: none; text-decoration: none;"><strong>@chrismpeters</strong></a><br /><span style="font-size: 12px;">Chris Peters</span></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Palatino, 'Helvetica Neue', Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif !important;">Good luck to Tanner Richard, Garret Sparks and Andrey Pedan in the AHL These guys won't be easy to replace in Guelph</span><span style="display: block; font-size: 12px !important;"><a href="http://api.twitter.com/1/statuses/show.json?id=318875412870594560" style="color: #143bff; outline: none; text-decoration: none;" title="Mon Apr 01 23:59:57 +0000 2013">1 day ago</a> via web</span><span style="border-top-color: rgb(230, 230, 230); border-top-style: solid; border-top-width: 1px; clear: both; display: block; height: 40px; margin-top: 8px; padding-top: 12px; width: 534px;"><span style="line-height: 19px !important;"><a href="http://twitter.com/stormradioguy" style="color: #143bff; outline: none; text-decoration: none;"><img src="http://a0.twimg.com/profile_images/2605754841/Larry_Lobby_normal.jpg" style="border: 1px solid rgb(235, 235, 235); float: left; height: 38px; margin: 0px 7px 0px 0px; max-width: 97%; padding: 3px; width: 38px;" /></a><a href="http://twitter.com/stormradioguy" style="color: #0084b4; outline: none; text-decoration: none;"><strong>@stormradioguy</strong></a><br /><span style="font-size: 12px;">Larry Mellott</span></span></span></div>
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St. Croix (son of former NHL goalie Rick) was a potential 4<sup>th</sup> round steal. For the record, I had the talented center rated as a 2<sup>nd</sup> rounder his draft year. The knock on him is that he does all his best work on the perimeter, electing to rarely get in the greasy areas.</div>
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The Red Wings would also like to add a superior puckmoving defenseman. They were unable or uninterested (or uninterested in the asking price and salary) in landing Jay Bouwmeester from the Calgary Flames. Mark Streit’s name keeps arising, but the New York Islanders find themselves in the rare fight for a playoff slot.</div>
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Bluechip blueline prospect Brendan Smith is reportedly and understandably unavailable. The emergence of forward prospects <a href="http://thehockeywriters.com/tomas-jurco-the-next-red-wings-star/" style="color: #143bff; outline: none; text-decoration: none;">Tomas Jurco</a>, <a href="http://thehockeywriters.com/prospect-profile-teemu-pulkkinen-jokerit-helsinki-sm-liiga" style="color: #143bff; outline: none; text-decoration: none;">Teemu Pulkkinen</a> and Gustav Nyquist could very well make Tomas Tatar available. Tatar was a star back at the 2009 World Juniors, finishing tied for 4<sup>th</sup> in scoring, for Slovakia and has continued to make progress in the AHL.</div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Palatino, 'Helvetica Neue', Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif !important;">RT @<a href="http://twitter.com/petewallner" style="color: #143bff; outline: none; text-decoration: none;">petewallner</a>: Tomas Tatar would rather be with Red Wings, but he liked the ice time - and the goal and win - with @griffinshockey ht ...</span><span style="display: block; font-size: 12px !important;"><a href="http://api.twitter.com/1/statuses/show.json?id=312149233820123137" style="color: #143bff; outline: none; text-decoration: none;" title="Thu Mar 14 10:32:31 +0000 2013">3 weeks ago</a> via <a href="http://www.hootsuite.com/" rel="nofollow" style="color: #143bff; outline: none; text-decoration: none;">HootSuite</a></span><span style="border-top-color: rgb(230, 230, 230); border-top-style: solid; border-top-width: 1px; clear: both; display: block; height: 40px; margin-top: 8px; padding-top: 12px; width: 534px;"><span style="line-height: 19px !important;"><a href="http://twitter.com/GRPress" style="color: #143bff; outline: none; text-decoration: none;"><img src="http://a0.twimg.com/profile_images/2576914082/twq7v5ml8pnpn2ug6u20_normal.jpeg" style="border: 1px solid rgb(235, 235, 235); float: left; height: 38px; margin: 0px 7px 0px 0px; max-width: 97%; padding: 3px; width: 38px;" /></a><a href="http://twitter.com/GRPress" style="color: #19528c; outline: none; text-decoration: none;"><strong>@GRPress</strong></a><br /><span style="font-size: 12px;">GRPress</span></span></span></div>
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Sami Vatanen: <a href="http://thehockeywriters.com/top-10-undersized-nhl-players/" style="color: #143bff; outline: none; text-decoration: none;">undersized</a> dynamic puckmoving defenseman (John Wright/Norfolk Admirals)</div>
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“Vatanen is a small (5’10″, 176 lbs) offensive defensemen. All scouting reports speak glowingly of his<a href="http://www.hockeysfuture.com/articles/74523/numerous-anaheim-prospects-experienced-breakout-2011-12-seasons/" style="color: #143bff; outline: none; text-decoration: none;"><b>skating</b></a> (speed and fluidity) <a href="http://www.eliteprospects.com/player.php?player=16044" style="color: #143bff; outline: none; text-decoration: none;"><b>puck handling</b></a>, <a href="http://www.hockeysfuture.com/articles/77337/crop-of-wingers-the-main-strength-in-the-anaheim-ducks-top-20/" style="color: #143bff; outline: none; text-decoration: none;"><b>passing and shooting</b></a>, but the few comments on the defensive side of his game range from “has not been any sort of liability” to “need to show notable improvement,” and all consider his <a href="http://www.hockeysfuture.com/prospects/sami_vatanen/" style="color: #143bff; outline: none; text-decoration: none;"><b>size (or lack thereof) a negative</b></a>.”</div>
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I’ll end off with admittedly a bit of a cop out as we do not yet know what prospect this pick will end up being. What I can tell you is that this is a very good draft class and the team that supplies the Blue Jackets with some temporary offensive fire power will be getting an opportunity to draft a key future asset.</div>
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As not to be a cop out, as a honourable mention:</div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Palatino, 'Helvetica Neue', Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif !important;">Robin Lehner great quote on shootouts. They are selling average and I bite like its awesome.</span><span style="display: block; font-size: 12px !important;"><a href="http://api.twitter.com/1/statuses/show.json?id=312044037869797377" style="color: #143bff; outline: none; text-decoration: none;" title="Thu Mar 14 03:34:30 +0000 2013">3 weeks ago</a> via web</span><span style="border-top-color: rgb(230, 230, 230); border-top-style: solid; border-top-width: 1px; clear: both; display: block; height: 40px; margin-top: 8px; padding-top: 12px; width: 534px;"><span style="line-height: 19px !important;"><a href="http://twitter.com/dutchysc" style="color: #143bff; outline: none; text-decoration: none;"><img src="http://a0.twimg.com/profile_images/1619668943/DutchTWITTER_normal.JPG" style="border: 1px solid rgb(235, 235, 235); float: left; height: 38px; margin: 0px 7px 0px 0px; max-width: 97%; padding: 3px; width: 38px;" /></a><a href="http://twitter.com/dutchysc" style="color: #cc0000; outline: none; text-decoration: none;"><strong>@dutchysc</strong></a><br /><span style="font-size: 12px;">Darren Dutchyshen</span></span></span></div>
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It remains to be seen if any of the above assets will get moved on or before the 2013 NHL Trade Deadline, but even in a lockout shortened season there is no shortage of speculation and intrigue.</div>
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Feel free to add to the list in the comments section below or elaborate upon why you think the above prospects or pick will or will not be shipped off for a hopeful final piece to a team’s playoffs aspirations.</div>
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<b><i><span style="font-family: inherit;">Guest post by Eldon MacDonald</span></i></b></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">Darnell Nurse climbing the <a class="zem_slink" href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2013_NHL_Entry_Draft" rel="wikipedia" title="2013 NHL Entry Draft">2013 NHL draft</a> rankings (Terry Wilson/<a href="http://thehockeywriters.com/tag/ohl" style="color: #143bff; outline: none; text-decoration: none;">OHL</a> Images)</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">This is the last of four posts on the top 120 <a href="http://thehockeywriters.com/nhl-prospects/" style="color: #143bff; outline: none; text-decoration: none;">prospects</a> – the NHL 2013 Draft Rankings – War Room Edition.</span></div>
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<span style="background-color: white; font-family: inherit;"><span style="line-height: normal;">Here is round two (31 to 60) of my top 120 draft rankings for March as posted on </span><a href="http://thehockeywriters.com/nhl-2013-draft-rankings-war-room-march-edition-part-3-31-60/" style="color: #000040; line-height: normal;" target="_blank"><b><span style="color: navy;">TheHockeyWriters.com</span></b></a><span style="line-height: normal;">.</span></span></div>
<span style="background-color: white; font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-size: 13px;"> 31. Zach Fucale, Halifax</span><br style="font-size: 13px;" /><span style="font-size: 13px;"> 32. Madison Bowey, Kelowna</span><br style="font-size: 13px;" /><span style="font-size: 13px;"> 33. Mirco Muller, Everett</span><br style="font-size: 13px;" /><span style="font-size: 13px;"> 34. Morgan Klimchuck, Medicine Hat</span><br style="font-size: 13px;" /><span style="font-size: 13px;"> 35. Chris Bigras, Owen Sound</span><br style="font-size: 13px;" /><span style="font-size: 13px;"> 36. William Carrier, Cape Breton</span><br style="font-size: 13px;" /><span style="font-size: 13px;"> 37. Keaton Thompson, USA NDP U18</span><br style="font-size: 13px;" /><span style="font-size: 13px;"> 38. Anthony Duclair, Quebec</span><br style="font-size: 13px;" /><span style="font-size: 13px;"> 39. Jason Dickinson, Guelph</span><br style="font-size: 13px;" /><span style="font-size: 13px;"> 40. Eric Comrie, Tri Cities</span><br style="font-size: 13px;" /><span style="font-size: 13px;"> 41. Shea Theodore, Seattle</span><br style="font-size: 13px;" /><span style="font-size: 13px;"> 42. Connor Hurley, Edina HS, MN</span><br style="font-size: 13px;" /><span style="font-size: 13px;"> 43. Nicolas Petan, Portland</span><br style="font-size: 13px;" /><span style="font-size: 13px;"> 44. Marko Dano, HC Slovan Bratislava</span><br style="font-size: 13px;" /><span style="font-size: 13px;"> 45. Steve Santini, USA NDP U18</span><br style="font-size: 13px;" /><span style="font-size: 13px;"> 46. Laurent Dauphin, Chicoutimi</span><br style="font-size: 13px;" /><span style="font-size: 13px;"> 47. Nick Sorensen, Quebec</span><br style="font-size: 13px;" /><span style="font-size: 13px;"> 48. Tristan Jarry, Edmonton</span><br style="font-size: 13px;" /><span style="font-size: 13px;"> 49. Samuel Morin, Rimouski</span><br style="font-size: 13px;" /><span style="font-size: 13px;"> 50. Spencer Martin, Mississauga</span><br style="font-size: 13px;" /><span style="font-size: 13px;"> 51. Jimmy Lodge, Saginaw</span><br style="font-size: 13px;" /><span style="font-size: 13px;"> 52. Jordan Subban, Belleville</span><br style="font-size: 13px;" /><span style="font-size: 13px;"> 53. Hudson Fasching, USA NDP U18</span><br style="font-size: 13px;" /><span style="font-size: 13px;"> 54. Oliver Bjorkstrand, Portland</span><br style="font-size: 13px;" /><span style="font-size: 13px;"> 55. Linus Arnesson, Djurgarden</span><br style="font-size: 13px;" /><span style="font-size: 13px;"> 56. John Hayden, USA NDP U18</span><br style="font-size: 13px;" /><span style="font-size: 13px;"> 57. Jan Kostalek, Rimouski</span><br style="font-size: 13px;" /><span style="font-size: 13px;"> 58. Brett Pesce, University of New Hampshhire</span><br style="font-size: 13px;" /><span style="font-size: 13px;"> 59. Ryan Kujawinski, Kingston</span></span><br />
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<span style="background-color: white; font-family: inherit;"><span style="line-height: normal;">Here is</span><span style="color: navy; line-height: normal;"><b> round three</b></span><span style="line-height: normal;"> as published on </span><a href="http://thehockeywriters.com/nhl-2013-draft-rankings-war-room-march-edition-part-2-61-90/" style="color: #000040; line-height: normal;" target="_blank"><b><span style="color: navy;">TheHockeyWriters.com</span></b></a><span style="line-height: normal;">. Round two has just been sent for editing. I have added profiles, interviews or highlights for most of the players in round two.</span></span></div>
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<span style="background-color: white; font-family: inherit;"><span style="line-height: normal;">61. Michael McCarron, USA NDP U18</span><br style="line-height: normal;" /><span style="line-height: normal;">62. Peter Trainor, Rimouski</span><br style="line-height: normal;" /><span style="line-height: normal;">63. Pavel Buchnevich, Cherepovets</span><br style="line-height: normal;" /><span style="line-height: normal;">64. Adam Tambellini, Surrey</span><br style="line-height: normal;" /><span style="line-height: normal;">65. Ryan Fitzgerald, Valley Jr. – EJHL</span><br style="line-height: normal;" /><span style="line-height: normal;">66. Dillon Heatherington, Swift Current</span><br style="line-height: normal;" /><span style="line-height: normal;">67. Michael Downing, Dubuque</span><br style="line-height: normal;" /><span style="line-height: normal;">68. Yan Pavel Laplante, PEI</span><br style="line-height: normal;" /><span style="line-height: normal;">69. Nick Moutrey, Saginaw</span><br style="line-height: normal;" /><span style="line-height: normal;">70. Mitchell Wheaton, Kelowna</span><br style="line-height: normal;" /><span style="line-height: normal;">71. Stephen Harper, Erie</span><br style="line-height: normal;" /><span style="line-height: normal;">72. Lucas Wallmark, Karlskrona</span><br style="line-height: normal;" /><span style="line-height: normal;">73. Juuso Ikonen, Blues – SM-liiga</span><br style="line-height: normal;" /><span style="line-height: normal;">74. Kurt Etchegary, Quebec</span><br style="line-height: normal;" /><span style="line-height: normal;">75. Bogdan Yakimov, Izhstallzhevs, VHL</span><br style="line-height: normal;" /><span style="line-height: normal;">76. Matt Murphy, Halifax</span><br style="line-height: normal;" /><span style="line-height: normal;">77. Jonathan-Ismael Diaby, Victoriaville</span><br style="line-height: normal;" /><span style="line-height: normal;">78. Viktor Crus-Rydberg, Linkoping</span><br style="line-height: normal;" /><span style="line-height: normal;">79. Vincent Dunn, Val d’Or</span><br style="line-height: normal;" /><span style="line-height: normal;">80. Tommy Vannelli, Minnetonka HS-MN</span><br style="line-height: normal;" /><span style="line-height: normal;">81. Zach Nastasiuk, Owen Sound</span><br style="line-height: normal;" /><span style="line-height: normal;">82. Gustaf Olofsson, Green Bay</span><br style="line-height: normal;" /><span style="line-height: normal;">83. Marc-Oliver Roy, Blainville-Boisbriand</span><br style="line-height: normal;" /><span style="line-height: normal;">84. Marcus Hogburg, Linkoping J20</span><br style="line-height: normal;" /><span style="line-height: normal;">85. Jonathan Desrosiers, Rimouski</span><br style="line-height: normal;" /><span style="line-height: normal;">86. Emile Poirier, Gatineau</span><br style="line-height: normal;" /><span style="line-height: normal;">87. Scott Oke, Rimouski</span><br style="line-height: normal;" /><span style="line-height: normal;">88. William Westlind, Farjestad</span><br style="line-height: normal;" /><span style="line-height: normal;">89. Mason Geertsen, Vancouver</span><br style="line-height: normal;" /><span style="line-height: normal;">90. Eamon McAdam, Waterloo</span></span></div>
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<span style="background-color: white; font-family: inherit;"><span style="line-height: normal;">Here is round 4 as shown on </span><a href="http://thehockeywriters.com/nhl-2013-draft-rankings-war-room-1/" style="color: #000040; line-height: normal;" target="_blank"><b><span style="color: navy;">TheHockeyWriters.com</span></b></a><span style="line-height: normal;">. The site contains stats and three month trending as well as other info should you wish to check it out. Round 3 will be up this morning (EST).</span><br style="line-height: normal;" /><br style="line-height: normal;" /><b style="line-height: normal;"><span style="color: navy;">Round 4</span></b><br style="line-height: normal;" /><span style="line-height: normal;">• 91. D – MacKenzie Weeger, Halifax</span><br style="line-height: normal;" /><span style="line-height: normal;">• 92. LW – Myles Bell, Kelowna</span><br style="line-height: normal;" /><span style="line-height: normal;">• 93. LW – Tyler Hill, Chicago</span><br style="line-height: normal;" /><span style="line-height: normal;">• 94. LW – Gabryel Paquin-Boudreau, Baie-Comeau</span><br style="line-height: normal;" /><span style="line-height: normal;">• 95. D – Rinat Valiev, Indiana</span><br style="line-height: normal;" /><span style="line-height: normal;">• 96. D – Teemu Kivihalme, Burnsville HS-MN</span><br style="line-height: normal;" /><span style="line-height: normal;">• 97. RW – Nicholas Baptiste, Sudbury</span><br style="line-height: normal;" /><span style="line-height: normal;">• 98. RW – Jackson Houck, Vancouver</span><br style="line-height: normal;" /><span style="line-height: normal;">• 99. C – Greg Chase, Calgary</span><br style="line-height: normal;" /><span style="line-height: normal;">• 100. C – Cole Cassels, Oshawa</span><br style="line-height: normal;" /><span style="line-height: normal;">• 101. D - Emil Djuse, Södertälje</span><br style="line-height: normal;" /><span style="line-height: normal;">• 102. LW – Jaimen Yakubowski, Lethbridge</span><br style="line-height: normal;" /><span style="line-height: normal;">• 103. D - Anton Cederholm, Rogle J20</span><br style="line-height: normal;" /><span style="line-height: normal;">• 104. C/LW – Miro Aaltonen, Blues (SM-liiga)</span><br style="line-height: normal;" /><span style="line-height: normal;">• 105. G – Juuse Saros, HPK U20</span><br style="line-height: normal;" /><span style="line-height: normal;">• 106. C – Sean Malone, USA NDP U18</span><br style="line-height: normal;" /><span style="line-height: normal;">• 107. G – Antoine Bibeau, PEI</span><br style="line-height: normal;" /><span style="line-height: normal;">• 108. C – Saku Salminen, Kiekko-Vantaa, Finland-2</span><br style="line-height: normal;" /><span style="line-height: normal;">• 109. D – Carl Dahlstrom, Linköping J2</span><br style="line-height: normal;" /><span style="line-height: normal;">• 110. LW – Tyler Motte, USA NDP U18</span><br style="line-height: normal;" /><span style="line-height: normal;">• 111. C/LW – Taylor Cammarata, Waterloo</span><br style="line-height: normal;" /><span style="line-height: normal;">• 112. D - Jesse Lees, Kelowna</span><br style="line-height: normal;" /><span style="line-height: normal;">• 113. LW – Zach Glienke, Eagan HS-MN</span><br style="line-height: normal;" /><span style="line-height: normal;">• 114. C – Luke Johnson, Lincoln</span><br style="line-height: normal;" /><span style="line-height: normal;">• 115. RW – JC Lipon, Kamloops</span><br style="line-height: normal;" /><span style="line-height: normal;">• 116. LW – Roberts Lipsbergs, Seattle</span><br style="line-height: normal;" /><span style="line-height: normal;">• 117. D – Nolan De Jong, Victoria</span><br style="line-height: normal;" /><span style="line-height: normal;">• 118. D – Dakota Mermis, London</span><br style="line-height: normal;" /><span style="line-height: normal;">• 119. LW – Josh Burnside, Mississauga</span><br style="line-height: normal;" /><span style="line-height: normal;">• 120. LW – Joose Antonen, JYP-Akatemia, Finland-2</span></span></div>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption zemanta-img-attribution" style="text-align: center; width: 300px;">Bobby Orr flies through the air after scoring the Stanley Cup winning goal, May 10, 1970. (Photo credit: <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Orr.jpg">Wikipedia</a>)</td></tr>
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Drouin is quickly becoming <i>The Human Hockey Highlight Film</i>, seemingly adding to his portfolio every time he hits the ice.</div>
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He is cementing the case for me, for having him ranked number one ahead of both tremendous talents – <a class="zem_slink" href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Seth_Jones" rel="wikipedia" title="Seth Jones">Seth Jones</a> and his teammate <a href="http://thehockeywriters.com/nathan-mackinnons-a-future-nhl-superstar/" style="color: #143bff; outline: none; text-decoration: initial;">Nathan MacKinnon</a> – in my <a href="http://thehockeywriters.com/2013-nhl-draft-top-100-midterm-rankings/" style="color: #143bff; outline: none; text-decoration: initial;">midterm NHL draft rankings (The Next Ones Top 100)</a>.</div>
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His most recent masterpiece and goal-of-the-year candidate came yesterday against the <a class="zem_slink" href="http://www.cataractes.qc.ca/" rel="homepage" title="Shawinigan Cataractes">Shawinigan Cataractes</a> as the <a class="zem_slink" href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Halifax_Mooseheads" rel="wikipedia" title="Halifax Mooseheads">Halifax Mooseheads</a>’ winger went coast-to-coast, ostensibly all the way from <a class="zem_slink" href="http://maps.google.com/maps?ll=47.5675,-52.7072222222&spn=0.1,0.1&q=47.5675,-52.7072222222%20(St.%20John%27s%2C%20Newfoundland%20and%20Labrador)&t=h" rel="geolocation" title="St. John's, Newfoundland and Labrador">St. John’s, NL</a> to <a class="zem_slink" href="http://maps.google.com/maps?ll=48.4286111111,-123.365555556&spn=0.1,0.1&q=48.4286111111,-123.365555556%20(Victoria%2C%20British%20Columbia)&t=h" rel="geolocation" title="Victoria, British Columbia">Victoria, BC</a>. He deceptively weaves through the opposing five players methodically in a silky smooth, brilliantly creative effort.</div>
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You do not need to speak French to comprehend <a class="zem_slink" href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bruno_Gervais" rel="wikipedia" title="Bruno Gervais">Bruno Gervais</a>’s reaction:</div>
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As Neate Sager responded:</div>
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“Someone call <a href="http://thehockeywriters.com/bobby-orrs-landmark-season/" style="color: #143bff; outline: none; text-decoration: initial;">Bobby Orr</a> to see if he had an out-of-body experience, because Halifax Mooseheads phenom Jonathan Drouin channeled the living legend on a coast-to-coast goal on Friday.” (<a href="http://ca.sports.yahoo.com/blogs/jrhockey-buzzing-the-net/jonathan-drouin-newest-goal-entry-coast-coast-beating-143700383.html" style="color: #143bff; outline: none; text-decoration: initial;">Yahoo Sports</a>)</div>
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<b>Ridiculous Hat Trick</b></h2>
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Drouin seems to want to show the hockey world just how many ways he can score – three beauties with one whilst short-handed, one even strength and one on the powerplay to complete the trick.</div>
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This might be an overstatement, but Drouin’s deft puckhandling, hockey sense and resilience are all on fine display:</div>
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<b>The #1 Prospect in </b><a href="http://thehockeywriters.com/2013-nhl-draft-top-100-midterm-rankings/" style="color: #143bff; outline: none; text-decoration: initial;"><b>The Next Ones Midterm Top 100 NHL Draft Rankings</b></a><b></b></div>
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The following is an excerpt from my <a href="http://thehockeywriters.com/2013-nhl-draft-top-100-midterm-rankings/" style="color: #143bff; outline: none; text-decoration: initial;">midterm rankings</a> article on making the case for Drouin for number one:</div>
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“Before I am condemned to the asylum for even breaching the subject that Drouin deserves to be taken first overall over MacKinnon and Jones, let’s examine the evidence.</div>
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Two words sum up the case (or least make a good starting point) for choosing the sublime winger over the two aforementioned potential cornerstone prospects – <em>hockey sense</em>. Often used when describing, but what really do we mean when we talk about hockey sense. Not easy to put to words, but his awareness, vision, anticipation, poise and focus are all off the charts. <em>Jonathan doesn’t just go where the puck is; he goes to where the puck will be.</em></div>
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While MacKinnon and Jones both possess high level of hockey sense to go with their superlative skills, Drouin is at another level in this aspect – a level rarely witnessed, even in the NHL.</div>
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If there was a school of hockey, Drouin would be at the top of class in his quest for a PhD in hockey sense. He is a student of the game and should only continue to develop his immense potential.”</div>
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Drouin continues to make my life easier, making his case for going number one in Newark, New Jersey in June on a game in, game out basis.</div>
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Beyond the highlights is his consistent tantalizing play. He continues on the longest point streak in the QMJHL this season, hitting the score sheet in 18 consecutive games and counting, accumulating 37 points over that time (18 goals and 19 assists).</div>
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<b><i>This article was originally published at <a href="http://thehockeywriters.com/jonathan-drouin-the-human-hockey-highlight-film/" target="_blank">The Hockey Writers</a>. </i></b></div>
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<b><i>Guest post by Eldon MacDonald</i></b></div>
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<a href="http://thehockeywriters.com/max-domi-a-different-chip-off-the-old-block/" style="color: #143bff; outline: none; text-decoration: initial;">Max Domi</a>: <a class="zem_slink" href="http://centralscouting.nhl.com/" rel="homepage" title="NHL Central Scouting Bureau">NHL Central Scouting</a> has curious ranked Tie’s son as the 23rd rated <a class="zem_slink" href="http://maps.google.com/maps?ll=48.1666666667,-100.166666667&spn=0.1,0.1&q=48.1666666667,-100.166666667%20(North%20America)&t=h" rel="geolocation" title="North America">North American</a> skater (Terry Wilson/<a href="http://thehockeywriters.com/tag/ohl" style="color: #143bff; outline: none; text-decoration: initial;">OHL</a> Images.)</div>
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If you are like me, you are always slightly annoyed when NHL Central Scouting puts one four separate rankings for one draft. Thus, each year I take on the cumbersome task of combining the lists.</div>
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It takes about an hour to combine the lists, but two days to add the stats and other pertinent information.</div>
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For the first round I took the average of four separate December/January draft rankings and inserted the player from the <a class="zem_slink" href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Europe" rel="wikipedia" title="Europe">European</a> or <a class="zem_slink" href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Goaltender" rel="wikipedia" title="Goaltender">Goalie</a> rankings where the average ranking suggested.</div>
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For the remaining rounds, I simply inserted 5 European skaters and 3 goalies per round based on the average for the 2011 and 2012 drafts.</div>
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It is a little early to say who is right and who is wrong with their rankings so I will just list those prospects who I was surprised to see how high they were on Central Scouting’s lists and also those I was just as surprised to see how low they were on the lists.</div>
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<strong>The <a class="zem_slink" href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Top_40" rel="wikipedia" title="Top 40">Top 5</a> Too Highs:</strong></div>
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<li style="list-style-type: decimal; margin-left: 0px; padding-left: 0px;">10 – Frederik Gauthier: I don’t dislike this ranking but I am kind of surprised that <a class="zem_slink" href="http://www.nhl.com/" rel="homepage" title="National Hockey League">NHL</a> CS has him this high, so early, when he still has so much to work on and you are uncertain as to how much of that vast promise that he will be able to deliver.</li>
<li style="list-style-type: decimal; margin-left: 0px; padding-left: 0px;">17 – Mirco Mueller: Again, it is not so much that I disagree with this ranking; it is more that I would like to see this guy deliver the promise he showed at the U20’s to the Dub on a consistent basis before I jump <b>all-in</b> like CS.</li>
<li style="list-style-type: decimal; margin-left: 0px; padding-left: 0px;">23 – Shea Theodore: Has the skills but for me the defense is missing.</li>
<li style="list-style-type: decimal; margin-left: 0px; padding-left: 0px;">39 – Jimmy Lodge: I have watched this guy a few times; he has some offensive skills but the <a class="zem_slink" href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Complete_game" rel="wikipedia" title="Complete game">complete game</a> is not there for me.</li>
<li style="list-style-type: decimal; margin-left: 0px; padding-left: 0px;">45 – Zach Nastasiuk: Has been on a roll and mostly downhill; did not have a great <a class="zem_slink" href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/CHL_Top_Prospects_Game" rel="wikipedia" title="CHL Top Prospects Game">Top Prospects game</a>.</li>
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<strong>The Top 5 Too Low:</strong></div>
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<li style="list-style-type: decimal; margin-left: 0px; padding-left: 0px;">31 – Max Domi: Tie is not going to be happy with this ranking for sure; for me, Max is a first rounder.</li>
<li style="list-style-type: decimal; margin-left: 0px; padding-left: 0px;">42 – Nikita Zadarov: I guess CS and I watched different games.</li>
<li style="list-style-type: decimal; margin-left: 0px; padding-left: 0px;">70 – Keaton Thompson: 2<sup>nd</sup> round, I can buy; 3<sup>rd</sup> round, not so much.</li>
<li style="list-style-type: decimal; margin-left: 0px; padding-left: 0px;">93 – Ryan Kujawinski: I am not sold on this guy either but 4<sup>th</sup> round seems a bit rough.</li>
<li style="list-style-type: decimal; margin-left: 0px; padding-left: 0px;">105 – Samuel Morin: Raw but he is 6’7, can be a bit mean, can skate fairly well, has reasonable skills – 2<sup>nd</sup> round for sure for me.</li>
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Peruse the combined rankings below and comment on some of your projected <em>outliers. </em></div>
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<b>NHL 2013 Draft War Room: Combination of NHL Central Scouting’s Midterm Rankings</b></h2>
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<b>Legend:</b></div>
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cralphhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17716398305539789239noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8051094817562204963.post-61961441307626357042013-02-17T11:11:00.001-07:002013-02-17T11:12:17.123-07:002013 NHL Draft Top 100: The Next Ones Midterm Rankings<br />
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The most notable change in <strong>The Next Ones 2013 <a class="zem_slink" href="http://www.nhl.com/" rel="homepage" title="National Hockey League">NHL</a> Draft Midterm Rankings</strong> is a changing of the guard at the number one slot. On many rankings released in January, this comes as no surprise as<strong><a class="zem_slink" href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Seth_Jones" rel="wikipedia" title="Seth Jones">Seth Jones</a></strong> has toppled <strong><a href="http://thehockeywriters.com/nathan-mackinnons-a-future-nhl-superstar/" style="color: #143bff; outline: none; text-decoration: initial;">Nate MacKinnon</a></strong> on many lists.</div>
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In what <em>The Next Ones</em> now views as more of a <strong>1a</strong>, <strong>1b</strong> and <strong>1c</strong>, in terms of ranking the three at the top of the heap, <a href="http://thehockeywriters.com/combine/jonathan-drouin-nhl-2013-draft-war-room-prospect-profile/" style="color: #143bff; outline: none; text-decoration: initial;" target="_blank"><strong>Jonathan Douin</strong></a> has rather stealthily surpassed the two more highly touted, fine young guns ahead of him, in my midterm edition of the Top 100 draft rankings.</div>
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Yes – you have read this correctly; please read on and hear me out.</div>
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The secret is out – <a class="zem_slink" href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Halifax_Mooseheads" rel="wikipedia" title="Halifax Mooseheads">Halifax Mooseheads</a> forward Jonathan Drouin is a sensational talent in his own right and now sits atop The Next Ones 2013 NHL Draft Midterm Rankings – Photo Mike Dembeck</div>
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The Great Nate Debate – Jones and Drouin Heat Up The Race for #1</h2>
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At the start of the season, I would have bet that the phenom prospect <strong>Nathan (Nate) MacKinnon</strong>would have went coast-to-coast, from start to finish in sole position as the number one rated prospect for the 2013 edition of the <a class="zem_slink" href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/NHL_Entry_Draft" rel="wikipedia" title="NHL Entry Draft">NHL Entry Draft</a>, to be held in <a class="zem_slink" href="http://maps.google.com/maps?ll=40.7352777778,-74.185&spn=0.1,0.1&q=40.7352777778,-74.185%20(Newark%2C%20New%20Jersey)&t=h" rel="geolocation" title="Newark, New Jersey">Newark, New Jersey</a>.</div>
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In my eyes, this has been the case in the last five years – from <a href="http://thehockeywriters.com/steven-stamkos/" style="color: #143bff; outline: none; text-decoration: initial;">Steven Stamkos</a> (2008) to <a href="http://thehockeywriters.com/overtime/the-evolution-of-john-tavares/" style="color: #143bff; outline: none; text-decoration: initial;">John Tavares</a>(2009) to <a href="http://thehockeywriters.com/2010-nhl-entry-draft-prospect-%E2%80%93-taylor-hall/" style="color: #143bff; outline: none; text-decoration: initial;" target="_blank">Taylor Hall</a> (2010) to <a href="http://thehockeywriters.com/thenextones-ryan-nugent-hopkins/" style="color: #143bff; outline: none; text-decoration: initial;" target="_blank">Ryan Nugent-Hopkins</a> (2011) all the way to <a href="http://thehockeywriters.com/nail-yakupov-profile/" style="color: #143bff; outline: none; text-decoration: initial;">Nail Yakupov</a> (2012). Yes – the <a href="http://thehockeywriters.com/category/edmonton-oilers/" style="color: #143bff; outline: none; text-decoration: initial;">Edmonton Oilers</a> swept up the last three consensus number one overall prospects over the last three drafts.</div>
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The ultra-explosive young centreman Nate is definitely still in this three thoroughbred race, but he has some healthy competition.</div>
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Enter Seth Jones</h2>
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<em>Size. Skating. Vision. Passing. Shooting. Puckhandling.</em> The son of ex-NBA player <a href="http://www.netsdaily.com/2013/1/1/3825288/did-avery-johnson-want-popeye-jones-as-his-replacement" style="color: #143bff; outline: none; text-decoration: initial;" target="_blank"><strong>Popeye Jones</strong></a>seems to have everything you want in a franchise blueliner. He has also been firmly embedded as a probable top two pick in the 2013 NHL draft for some time.</div>
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After a slightly shaky start to the 2013 World Juniors, Seth had a very impressive tournament for the gold-medal winning Team <a class="zem_slink" href="http://maps.google.com/maps?ll=38.8833333333,-77.0166666667&spn=10.0,10.0&q=38.8833333333,-77.0166666667%20(United%20States)&t=h" rel="geolocation" title="United States">USA</a> squad. He topped that off with a solid evening at the CHL 2013 Top Prospects game.</div>
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Alongside his outstanding rookie season in the WHL, his remarkable feats to this point have been enough to vault him into the number one slot in a majority of the NHL draft rankings available and updated in January. With good reason; it might just be dependent upon the NHL franchise slotted to pick first overall in whether they want a dominant centreman, franchise defenseman or…</div>
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Enter Jonathan Drouin</h2>
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I have been a believer in Drouin prior to the start of this season, having him ranking higher than most (7<sup>th</sup> overall) in my <a href="http://thehockeywriters.com/the-next-ones-2013-nhl-draft-preliminary-rankings/" style="color: #143bff; outline: none; text-decoration: initial;">Preliminary Rankings</a>.</div>
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Since then, Drouin has continued to make believers out of many scouts, NHL executives, writers and journalist. The<em> Jonathan Drouin Bandwagon</em> is more like a <a href="http://www.businessinsider.com/the-10-fastest-trains-in-the-world-2012-11?op=1" style="color: #143bff; outline: none; text-decoration: initial;">German Transrapid TR-09 high speed train</a>.</div>
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He made a surprisingly (to some) huge impact on Hockey Canada and was given a deservingly substantial role with the World Junior squad. He performed admirably well in <a href="http://hockeyspy.blogspot.ca/2012/12/world-junior-hockey-journal-essential.html" style="color: #143bff; outline: none; text-decoration: initial;" target="_blank">Ufa</a>, despite the disappointing ultimate team result. (To MacKinnon’s credit, he was sparingly used and in my view improperly deployed throughout the tournament.)</div>
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Before I am condemned to the asylum for even breaching the subject that Drouin deserves to be taken first overall over MacKinnon and Jones, let’s examine the evidence.</div>
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Two words sum up the case (or least make a good starting point) for choosing the sublime winger over the two aforementioned potential cornerstone prospects – <em>hockey sense</em>. Often used when describing, but what really do we mean when we talk about hockey sense. Not easy to put to words, but his awareness, vision, anticipation, poise and focus are all off the charts. <em>Jonathan doesn’t just go where the puck is; he goes to where the puck will be.</em></div>
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While MacKinnon and Jones both possess high level of hockey sense to go with their superlative skills, Drouin is at another level in this aspect – a level rarely witnessed, even in the NHL.</div>
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If there was a school of hockey, Drouin would be at the top of class in his quest for a PhD in hockey sense. He is a student of the game and should only continue to develop his immense potential.</div>
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Drouin has more than shown that he is not just along for the ride when playing with the uber-talented<a href="http://thehockeywriters.com/combine/nathan-mackinnon-nhl-2013-draft-war-room-prospect-profile/" style="color: #143bff; outline: none; text-decoration: initial;" target="_blank"><strong>Nate MacKinnon</strong></a>. In fact, no other player in this draft makes those around him better. I would compare this trait of Drouin’s to that of NFL quarterback <strong>Tom Brady - </strong>love him or hate him, Brady elevates the game of those around to stratospheric heights.</div>
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His hands – <em>oh my</em>, his hands. This kid is already a highlight reel machine and he should only come to develop his body of work more in the future.</div>
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Keep in mind, in choosing Drouin as the <strong>1a</strong> prospect in this draft class, it is an interpretation and prognostication of the player he will be 5, 10, 15 and 20 years or more (if you look at the hockey lifespan of Selanne and Jagr) down the road.</div>
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The case can rather easily be made for his two companions sitting alongside him atop the rankings to be number one. MacKinnon and Jones, because of their physical development and skillset, are even more likely to make an immediate impact in the NHL sooner than Jonathan. Although he has shown on multiple occasions already in his short career, he can overcome almost any odds stacked against him.</div>
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However you view the top of this draft class, it is fantastic to see more than one prospect emerge to truly contend for the coveted first overall ranking, and ultimately be the first overall player selected in Newark, New Jersey in June of 2013.</div>
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The case for the top prospect is beyond any reasonable doubt not closed. The tremendous trio of talent at the apex of this draft all have much evidence yet to present in the coming years before anyone can deliver a final verdict.</div>
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Let’s get on with the rest of the midterm rankings. Any questions or comments are welcomed with respect to the rankings and where a prospect is currently ranked (or even omitted).</div>
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For comparison and reflection, check out:</div>
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The Next Ones 2013 NHL Entry Draft Top 100 Midterm Rankings:</h2>
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Notes:</div>
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<li style="background-image: url(http://thehockeywriters.com/wp-content/themes/wp-clear313/images/bullet.png); background-position: 0px 1px; background-repeat: no-repeat no-repeat; list-style-type: none; margin: 0px 0px 2px; padding: 0px 0px 0px 18px;">This is not a prediction of where a prospect will get drafted. This is my personal rankings of the prospects based on long-term potential to perform at the NHL level.</li>
<li style="background-image: url(http://thehockeywriters.com/wp-content/themes/wp-clear313/images/bullet.png); background-position: 0px 1px; background-repeat: no-repeat no-repeat; list-style-type: none; margin: 0px 0px 2px; padding: 0px 0px 0px 18px;">Detailed prospect profiles in The Next Ones format will be compiled and published throughout the season leading up to the draft. Check in often at: <a href="http://thehockeywriters.com/2013-nhl-entry-draft-guide-the-next-ones/" style="color: #143bff; outline: none; text-decoration: initial;" target="_blank">The Next Ones 2013 NHL Draft Guide</a>.</li>
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cralphhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17716398305539789239noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8051094817562204963.post-77388605218308152892013-02-17T10:12:00.001-07:002013-02-17T10:13:21.220-07:00Aleksandr Barkov - Brilliant Shootout Goal (Finnish Elite League)<table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container zemanta-img" style="float: right; margin-right: 1em; text-align: right;"><tbody>
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Aleksandr (<a class="zem_slink" href="http://www.djsasha.com/" rel="homepage" title="Sasha (DJ)">Sasha</a>) Barkov with a brilliant shootout goal in the <a class="zem_slink" href="http://www.sm-liiga.fi/" rel="homepage" title="SM-liiga">Finnish Elite League</a>. Barkov is ranked fourth in <a href="http://thehockeywriters.com/2013-nhl-draft-top-100-midterm-rankings/" target="_blank">The Next Ones 2013 NHL Draft Midterm Top 100 Rankings</a>.<br />
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Looks like he's game to compete with the recently coined <a href="http://thehockeywriters.com/jonathan-drouin-the-human-hockey-highlight-film/" target="_blank">Human Hockey Highlight Film - Jonathan Drouin</a>.<br />
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Here's Barkov's masterpiece:<br />
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cralphhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17716398305539789239noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8051094817562204963.post-10839510031246126812013-01-08T08:48:00.001-07:002013-01-08T08:52:09.329-07:002013 World Junior Hockey Championships: 30 Final Thoughts<a href="http://thehockeywriters.com/world-juniors-journal-30-final-thoughts/">2013 World Junior Hockey Championships: 30 Final Thoughts</a>:<br />
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The ending of the dreadful NHL lockout will result in a shift in focus for the majority of <a href="http://thehockeywriters.com/the-10-most-annoying-hockey-fans/" style="color: #336699; outline: none; text-decoration: initial;">hockey fans</a> and followers, leaving marvelous memories from the 2013 World Juniors Hockey Championships in Ufa in the dust (or snow).</div>
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Nevertheless, in the spirit of <a href="http://www.cbc.ca/sports/hockey/opinion/author/elliotte-friedman/" style="color: #336699; outline: none; text-decoration: initial;">CBC</a>’s incomparable <a href="http://www.cbc.ca/sports/hockey/opinion/author/elliotte-friedman/" style="color: #336699; outline: none; text-decoration: initial;">Elliotte Friedman’s 30 thoughts</a>, here are my final thoughts and reflections from what was a spectacular edition of one of hockey’s greatest tournaments:</div>
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<li style="background-image: url(http://d1l8737wcwfl1q.cloudfront.net/wp-content/themes/wp-clear313/images/bullet.png); background-position: 0px 1px; background-repeat: no-repeat no-repeat; list-style-type: none; margin: 0px 0px 2px; padding: 0px 0px 0px 18px;">Team Canada brass not selecting 2013 draft eligible Medicine Hat Tigers forward <strong>Hunter Shinkaruk</strong>was a calculated mistake. Read on.</li>
<li style="background-image: url(http://d1l8737wcwfl1q.cloudfront.net/wp-content/themes/wp-clear313/images/bullet.png); background-position: 0px 1px; background-repeat: no-repeat no-repeat; list-style-type: none; margin: 0px 0px 2px; padding: 0px 0px 0px 18px;">Canada not bringing 2013 draft eligible Brandon Wheat Kings defenseman <strong>Ryan Pulock</strong> at the very least to selection camp in Calgary was perplexing.</li>
<li style="background-image: url(http://d1l8737wcwfl1q.cloudfront.net/wp-content/themes/wp-clear313/images/bullet.png); background-position: 0px 1px; background-repeat: no-repeat no-repeat; list-style-type: none; margin: 0px 0px 2px; padding: 0px 0px 0px 18px;">Sweden was not shy about bringing 2013 draft eligibles and giving them major roles (count six); Canada can learn from this.</li>
<li style="background-image: url(http://d1l8737wcwfl1q.cloudfront.net/wp-content/themes/wp-clear313/images/bullet.png); background-position: 0px 1px; background-repeat: no-repeat no-repeat; list-style-type: none; margin: 0px 0px 2px; padding: 0px 0px 0px 18px;">Fail to see the point of Team Canada selection camp; <a href="http://thehockeywriters.com/teams/vancouver-canucks" style="color: #336699; outline: none; text-decoration: initial;">Vancouver Canucks</a> prospect defenseman<strong>Frankie Corrado </strong>could not have done more at camp at both ends of the rink, yet was not selected.</li>
<li style="background-image: url(http://d1l8737wcwfl1q.cloudfront.net/wp-content/themes/wp-clear313/images/bullet.png); background-position: 0px 1px; background-repeat: no-repeat no-repeat; list-style-type: none; margin: 0px 0px 2px; padding: 0px 0px 0px 18px;"><a href="http://thehockeywriters.com/teams/minnesota-wild" style="color: #336699; outline: none; text-decoration: initial;">Minnesota Wild</a> prospect <strong>Matt Dumba</strong>’s history with Hockey Canada; he’s had a rough year and fairly rough selection camp, but his whole body of work with Canada is still impressive. In the end, Canada could’ve used his potential game-changing ability.</li>
<li style="background-image: url(http://d1l8737wcwfl1q.cloudfront.net/wp-content/themes/wp-clear313/images/bullet.png); background-position: 0px 1px; background-repeat: no-repeat no-repeat; list-style-type: none; margin: 0px 0px 2px; padding: 0px 0px 0px 18px;">Hockey Canada, in selecting the World Junior roster, seems to always try to fabricate a complete team, choosing players for selective roles. In such a short tournament when team gelling time is minimal, this seems to be a tactical error. Given the size of the international <a href="http://thehockeywriters.com/the-ice-rink-a-brief-history/" style="color: #336699; outline: none; text-decoration: initial;">ice rink</a>, the way the game is tightly officiated, the first and foremost focus should be selecting the most skilled and smart players. Such players can play the role they are required to play and are also more likely to contribute offensive when and if the deemed scoring lines struggle to finish.</li>
<li style="background-image: url(http://d1l8737wcwfl1q.cloudfront.net/wp-content/themes/wp-clear313/images/bullet.png); background-position: 0px 1px; background-repeat: no-repeat no-repeat; list-style-type: none; margin: 0px 0px 2px; padding: 0px 0px 0px 18px;">It’s interesting to look back at <a href="http://www.nhl.com/ice/news.htm?id=598251" style="color: #336699; outline: none; text-decoration: initial;">Sweden’s change in philosophy several years back </a>which has led to current success.At one point in the not so distant pass, they moved away from focusing on individual skills and focused on team play. That led to little international success at various tournament. The evolution to what they are today is quite extraordinary.</li>
<li style="background-image: url(http://d1l8737wcwfl1q.cloudfront.net/wp-content/themes/wp-clear313/images/bullet.png); background-position: 0px 1px; background-repeat: no-repeat no-repeat; list-style-type: none; margin: 0px 0px 2px; padding: 0px 0px 0px 18px;">The number of rinks and registered players of the top four finishers:<ul style="list-style-type: none; margin-left: 20px; padding: 0px;">
<li style="background-image: none; background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial; list-style-type: square; margin: 0px 0px 2px; padding: 0px;">United States: 2025 rinks; 465975 registered players</li>
<li style="background-image: none; background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial; list-style-type: square; margin: 0px 0px 2px; padding: 0px;">Sweden: 463 rinks; 60374 registered players</li>
<li style="background-image: none; background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial; list-style-type: square; margin: 0px 0px 2px; padding: 0px;">Russia: 260 rinks; 84720 registered players</li>
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<li style="background-image: url(http://d1l8737wcwfl1q.cloudfront.net/wp-content/themes/wp-clear313/images/bullet.png); background-position: 0px 1px; background-repeat: no-repeat no-repeat; list-style-type: none; margin: 0px 0px 2px; padding: 0px 0px 0px 18px;">Sweden, even with the abundance of talent up front, missed 2012 World Juniors hero <strong>Mika Zibanejad</strong>. His absence was a much discussed curiosity. He was struggling in the AHL with Ottawa Senator’s affiliate in Binghamton and a return to the tourney in which he excelled last year was seemingly a logical potential cure for his offensive woes.</li>
<li style="background-image: url(http://d1l8737wcwfl1q.cloudfront.net/wp-content/themes/wp-clear313/images/bullet.png); background-position: 0px 1px; background-repeat: no-repeat no-repeat; list-style-type: none; margin: 0px 0px 2px; padding: 0px 0px 0px 18px;">The top draft eligible players at the draft: who raised their stock, lowered their stock (anyone) and who remained the same? Jonathan Drouin, Marko Dano and several Swedish players all had to raise their stock at least somewhat in the eyes of scouts, who always remain adamant that they focus on a prospects full body of work.</li>
<li style="background-image: url(http://d1l8737wcwfl1q.cloudfront.net/wp-content/themes/wp-clear313/images/bullet.png); background-position: 0px 1px; background-repeat: no-repeat no-repeat; list-style-type: none; margin: 0px 0px 2px; padding: 0px 0px 0px 18px;">Is goaltending really the major issue with Team Canada’s lack of success in big games? There is much more to the story.</li>
<li style="background-image: url(http://d1l8737wcwfl1q.cloudfront.net/wp-content/themes/wp-clear313/images/bullet.png); background-position: 0px 1px; background-repeat: no-repeat no-repeat; list-style-type: none; margin: 0px 0px 2px; padding: 0px 0px 0px 18px;">What about the basics – team play, accurate passing, puckhandling, position, positioning awareness – the fundamentals? There has to be some concerns.</li>
<li style="background-image: url(http://d1l8737wcwfl1q.cloudfront.net/wp-content/themes/wp-clear313/images/bullet.png); background-position: 0px 1px; background-repeat: no-repeat no-repeat; list-style-type: none; margin: 0px 0px 2px; padding: 0px 0px 0px 18px;">Team Sweden gameplan execution in the first half of the semifinal against Russia was superlative. They duplicated their brilliant 2012 World Juniors Gold Medal game performance also against Russia in Calgary.</li>
<li style="background-image: url(http://d1l8737wcwfl1q.cloudfront.net/wp-content/themes/wp-clear313/images/bullet.png); background-position: 0px 1px; background-repeat: no-repeat no-repeat; list-style-type: none; margin: 0px 0px 2px; padding: 0px 0px 0px 18px;">Sweden’s set plays from faceoffs resulted in seemingly countless offensive zone chances.</li>
<li style="background-image: url(http://d1l8737wcwfl1q.cloudfront.net/wp-content/themes/wp-clear313/images/bullet.png); background-position: 0px 1px; background-repeat: no-repeat no-repeat; list-style-type: none; margin: 0px 0px 2px; padding: 0px 0px 0px 18px;">Look back to look ahead: Ken Dryden’s classic <strong>The Game </strong>has hints of what Canada should be focusing on to improve upon if they wish to stay ahead of the pack – written about forty years ago.</li>
<li style="background-image: url(http://d1l8737wcwfl1q.cloudfront.net/wp-content/themes/wp-clear313/images/bullet.png); background-position: 0px 1px; background-repeat: no-repeat no-repeat; list-style-type: none; margin: 0px 0px 2px; padding: 0px 0px 0px 18px;">Hockey Canada requires a total internal and external review. Their efforts and desire to perpetually improve and be the best are not to be undervalued; however, there are obstacles and apparent flaws in the current approach.</li>
<li style="background-image: url(http://d1l8737wcwfl1q.cloudfront.net/wp-content/themes/wp-clear313/images/bullet.png); background-position: 0px 1px; background-repeat: no-repeat no-repeat; list-style-type: none; margin: 0px 0px 2px; padding: 0px 0px 0px 18px;">Could Hockey Canada benefit from developing a concept whereby they form a core of players for the various age groups and keep them together for the majority of the year?</li>
<li style="background-image: url(http://d1l8737wcwfl1q.cloudfront.net/wp-content/themes/wp-clear313/images/bullet.png); background-position: 0px 1px; background-repeat: no-repeat no-repeat; list-style-type: none; margin: 0px 0px 2px; padding: 0px 0px 0px 18px;">What can other hockey nations learn from <a href="http://thehockeywriters.com/hockey-in-switzerland-an-analysis-of-the-swiss-nla/" style="color: #336699; outline: none; text-decoration: initial;">Switzerland</a>? The emergence and evolution of Switzerland as a true contender has been something to behold. Perhaps no team in recent times has made such headway in international success – especially for such a non-traditional hockey country.</li>
<li style="background-image: url(http://d1l8737wcwfl1q.cloudfront.net/wp-content/themes/wp-clear313/images/bullet.png); background-position: 0px 1px; background-repeat: no-repeat no-repeat; list-style-type: none; margin: 0px 0px 2px; padding: 0px 0px 0px 18px;">Hockey Canada needs to change gold or bust mentality. The competition is tough and Canada needs to refocus, reinvent and revitalize the approach to a sport we always took for granted we were the best at. <a href="http://www.cbc.ca/sports/hockey/nhl/story/2013/01/04/sp-nhl-manny-malhotra-world-juniors-canada-hockey.html" style="color: #336699; outline: none; text-decoration: initial;">Manny Malholtra has hinted at the same</a>.</li>
<li style="background-image: url(http://d1l8737wcwfl1q.cloudfront.net/wp-content/themes/wp-clear313/images/bullet.png); background-position: 0px 1px; background-repeat: no-repeat no-repeat; list-style-type: none; margin: 0px 0px 2px; padding: 0px 0px 0px 18px;">Focus on player size far from a necessity at this level. This is especially the case as the international game is officiated much differently than in North America, even with the recent crackdown on the traditional clutch and grab game. One prime example was USA’s and <a href="http://thehockeywriters.com/teams/calgary-flames" style="color: #336699; outline: none; text-decoration: initial;">Calgary Flames</a>’ prospect<strong>Johnny Gaudreau</strong> was a terror for opposing defenses and goaltenders constantly putting his superlative hockey sense and puck skills on fine display.</li>
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<li style="background-image: url(http://d1l8737wcwfl1q.cloudfront.net/wp-content/themes/wp-clear313/images/bullet.png); background-position: 0px 1px; background-repeat: no-repeat no-repeat; list-style-type: none; margin: 0px 0px 2px; padding: 0px 0px 0px 18px;">What went wrong for Finland? They were gold medal contenders entering the tournament, but things went miserably for them in the round robin.</li>
<li style="background-image: url(http://d1l8737wcwfl1q.cloudfront.net/wp-content/themes/wp-clear313/images/bullet.png); background-position: 0px 1px; background-repeat: no-repeat no-repeat; list-style-type: none; margin: 0px 0px 2px; padding: 0px 0px 0px 18px;">I do not mind them as players, but the two most questionable Team Canada selections – forwards <strong>JC Lipon</strong> (third time draft eligible in 2013) and <a href="http://thehockeywriters.com/category/boston-bruins/" style="color: #336699; outline: none; text-decoration: initial;">Boston Bruins</a> prospect <strong>Anthony Camara</strong> – paid little dividends for the team and one could easily argue their play (through suspensions and bad penalties respectively) was detrimental to the pursuit of gold.</li>
<li style="background-image: url(http://d1l8737wcwfl1q.cloudfront.net/wp-content/themes/wp-clear313/images/bullet.png); background-position: 0px 1px; background-repeat: no-repeat no-repeat; list-style-type: none; margin: 0px 0px 2px; padding: 0px 0px 0px 18px;">This tournament continues to show a player does not need to be a NHL first round draft pick (or potential first rounder) to be a difference maker.</li>
<li style="background-image: url(http://d1l8737wcwfl1q.cloudfront.net/wp-content/themes/wp-clear313/images/bullet.png); background-position: 0px 1px; background-repeat: no-repeat no-repeat; list-style-type: none; margin: 0px 0px 2px; padding: 0px 0px 0px 18px;">The native of Pittsburgh and <a href="http://thehockeywriters.com/category/florida-panthers/" style="color: #336699; outline: none; text-decoration: initial;">Florida Panthers</a> 2011 third rounder <strong>Vincent Trochek </strong>was one of Team USA’s most impressive and consistent forwards. It was very fitting that he would notch the gold-medal-clinching empty-netter.</li>
<li style="background-image: url(http://d1l8737wcwfl1q.cloudfront.net/wp-content/themes/wp-clear313/images/bullet.png); background-position: 0px 1px; background-repeat: no-repeat no-repeat; list-style-type: none; margin: 0px 0px 2px; padding: 0px 0px 0px 18px;">Calgary Flames second rounder (one of the 2nd rounders obtained in the forced <strong>Tim Erixon</strong> deal) and Portland Winterhawks rock steady blueliner <strong>Tyler Wotherspoon</strong> was one of Team Canada’s most reliable players. He brings solid defensive and positional play game in, game out. He makes crisp and accurate outlet passes with the occasional highly selective and well-timed offensive zone pinch in.</li>
<li style="background-image: url(http://d1l8737wcwfl1q.cloudfront.net/wp-content/themes/wp-clear313/images/bullet.png); background-position: 0px 1px; background-repeat: no-repeat no-repeat; list-style-type: none; margin: 0px 0px 2px; padding: 0px 0px 0px 18px;">NHL expansion in non-traditional hockey markets has had at least one payoff for the USA – 13 states represented at the World Juniors.</li>
<li style="background-image: url(http://d1l8737wcwfl1q.cloudfront.net/wp-content/themes/wp-clear313/images/bullet.png); background-position: 0px 1px; background-repeat: no-repeat no-repeat; list-style-type: none; margin: 0px 0px 2px; padding: 0px 0px 0px 18px;">If only 2013 NHL draft eligible forward <strong>Valeri Nichuskin</strong> can harness all that size, skill and potential and commit to being interested in a future across the pond; he has shown that he is a legitimate contender to be a top 10 (if not top 5) selection in Newark, New Jersey.</li>
<li style="background-image: url(http://d1l8737wcwfl1q.cloudfront.net/wp-content/themes/wp-clear313/images/bullet.png); background-position: 0px 1px; background-repeat: no-repeat no-repeat; list-style-type: none; margin: 0px 0px 2px; padding: 0px 0px 0px 18px;">Did anyone do a better job of covering the tournament from their nation’s perspective than <a href="http://unitedstatesofhockey.com/" style="color: #336699; outline: none; text-decoration: initial;">Chris Peters of United States of Hockey</a>? Outstanding, consistent, in-depth coverage throughout.</li>
<li style="background-image: url(http://d1l8737wcwfl1q.cloudfront.net/wp-content/themes/wp-clear313/images/bullet.png); background-position: 0px 1px; background-repeat: no-repeat no-repeat; list-style-type: none; margin: 0px 0px 2px; padding: 0px 0px 0px 18px;">Kudos to Team USA and its head coach <strong>Phil Housley</strong> as used a pair of round robin 2-1 losses to Canada and Russia respectively as stepping stones on their golden road to the top of the tournament heap.</li>
<li style="background-image: url(http://d1l8737wcwfl1q.cloudfront.net/wp-content/themes/wp-clear313/images/bullet.png); background-position: 0px 1px; background-repeat: no-repeat no-repeat; list-style-type: none; margin: 0px 0px 2px; padding: 0px 0px 0px 18px;">In the end, after a very strong tournament, Team Sweden and its masterful head coach <strong>Roger Ronnberg </strong>could not overcome the monumental losses on the blueline. Injuries decimated the defense with NHL first rounders <strong><a href="http://thehockeywriters.com/the-next-ones-oscar-klefbom-nhl-2011-draft-prospect-profile-the-other-swedish-defenseman/" style="color: #336699; outline: none; text-decoration: initial;">Oscar Klefbom</a>, Jonas Brodin </strong>and<strong> Hampus Lindholm</strong> along with <strong>Jesper Pettersson</strong> all missing the tournament. Hard to imagining that team not winning gold if all four were healthy, taking nothing away from the performances of the blueliners who stepped up to perform admirably.</li>
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Because it was difficult to keep it to thirty thoughts, here are a couple of bonuses:</div>
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<li style="background-image: url(http://d1l8737wcwfl1q.cloudfront.net/wp-content/themes/wp-clear313/images/bullet.png); background-position: 0px 1px; background-repeat: no-repeat no-repeat; list-style-type: none; margin: 0px 0px 2px; padding: 0px 0px 0px 18px;">Who else can’t wait for the <a href="http://www.worldjunior2013.com/en/channels/2013/wm20/top/news/welcome-to-malmoe/" style="color: #336699; outline: none; text-decoration: initial;">2014 tourney</a> to be held in <a href="http://www.worldjunior2013.com/en/channels/2013/wm20/top/news/welcome-to-malmoe/" style="color: #336699; outline: none; text-decoration: initial;"><strong>Malmö</strong>, <strong>Sweden</strong></a><strong>?</strong></li>
<li style="background-image: url(http://d1l8737wcwfl1q.cloudfront.net/wp-content/themes/wp-clear313/images/bullet.png); background-position: 0px 1px; background-repeat: no-repeat no-repeat; list-style-type: none; margin: 0px 0px 2px; padding: 0px 0px 0px 18px;">A new format will be implemented for the U20s and U18s. The four top teams from each group of the preliminary round will advance to the quarterfinals. Thus, there are no byes for those who finish first in each group (Hockey Canada likely welcomes this). The last placed teams from each group will play a relegation round in a best of three format to determine who the lone relegated team is (as opposed to two teams previously being relegated).</li>
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<em>For previous coverage of the 2013 World Junior Hockey Championships check out <strong><a href="http://thehockeywriters.com/2013-world-junior-championship-viewing-guide/" style="color: #336699; outline: none; text-decoration: initial;">THW’s #2013WJC Viewing Guide</a>. </strong></em></div>
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<b><i>This article was originally posted at <a href="http://thehockeywriters.com/world-juniors-journal-30-final-thoughts/" target="_blank">The Hockey Writers</a>. </i></b></div>
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<em>It’s the most <strong>hockeyful</strong> time of the year.</em></div>
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<em><a href="http://thehockeywriters.com/the-10-most-annoying-hockey-fans/" style="color: #336699; outline: none; text-decoration: initial;">Hockey fans</a> look forward to Christmas; Die hard <a href="http://thehockeywriters.com/the-10-most-annoying-hockey-fans/" style="color: #336699; outline: none; text-decoration: initial;">hockey fans</a> look even more forward to Boxing Day and the start of the World Junior Championships!</em></div>
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This is hockey at its finest. Players playing with that youthful passion for the game and that sense of national pride that one can only imagine they get when donning their country’s colours. Fans cannot help but get caught up in the emotion evoked by the intense and exciting action that naturally ensues.</div>
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Many of the players do not yet possess professional <a href="http://thehockeywriters.com/overtime/10-best-nhl-contracts/" style="color: #336699; outline: none; text-decoration: initial;">contracts</a> (although the NHL Lockout does make this year an exception in that regard). Some have not yet been drafted. All involved want to make the ultimate positive impact to help in their quest to play at even higher levels.</div>
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For some, this will be the pinnacle of their hockey careers. But at the forefront and focus of all is the crest on the front of the jersey – there are dreams of a <em>Golden Christmas. </em>Of course, some nations would be quite ecstatic to have a <em>Silver </em>or <em>Bronze Christmas </em>when the tournament reaches its climax. Others will take the utmost satisfaction in simply avoiding relegation.</div>
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<strong><span style="text-decoration: underline;">Latest THW World Juniors Update:</span></strong></h2>
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<li style="background-image: url(http://thehockeywriters.com/wp-content/themes/wp-clear313/images/bullet.png); background-position: 0px 1px; background-repeat: no-repeat no-repeat; list-style-type: none; margin: 0px 0px 2px; padding: 0px 0px 0px 18px;"><a href="http://thehockeywriters.com/world-junior-roster-breakdown-by-nhl-team/" style="color: #336699; outline: none; text-decoration: initial;" title="World Junior Roster Breakdown by NHL TeamPermalink to ">World Junior Roster Breakdown by NHL Team</a> by Ryan Pike</li>
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<strong><span style="text-decoration: underline;">Essential Links:</span></strong><strong></strong></h2>
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<li style="background-image: url(http://thehockeywriters.com/wp-content/themes/wp-clear313/images/bullet.png); background-position: 0px 1px; background-repeat: no-repeat no-repeat; list-style-type: none; margin: 0px 0px 2px; padding: 0px 0px 0px 18px;"><a href="http://thehockeywriters.com/2013-world-junior-roster-breakdown-by-nhl-team/" style="color: #336699; outline: none; text-decoration: initial;" title="World Junior Roster Breakdown by NHL TeamPermalink to ">World Junior Roster Breakdown by NHL Team</a> by THW’s Ryan Pike</li>
<li style="background-image: url(http://thehockeywriters.com/wp-content/themes/wp-clear313/images/bullet.png); background-position: 0px 1px; background-repeat: no-repeat no-repeat; list-style-type: none; margin: 0px 0px 2px; padding: 0px 0px 0px 18px;">Schedule: via <a href="http://www.iihf.com/channels1213/wm20/schedule.html" style="color: #336699; outline: none; text-decoration: initial;" target="_blank">IIHF</a></li>
<li style="background-image: url(http://thehockeywriters.com/wp-content/themes/wp-clear313/images/bullet.png); background-position: 0px 1px; background-repeat: no-repeat no-repeat; list-style-type: none; margin: 0px 0px 2px; padding: 0px 0px 0px 18px;">WJC 2013 Home Page: via <a href="http://www.hockeycanada.ca/index.php/ci_id/190000/la_id/1.htm" style="color: #336699; outline: none; text-decoration: initial;" target="_blank">Hockey Canada</a></li>
<li style="background-image: url(http://thehockeywriters.com/wp-content/themes/wp-clear313/images/bullet.png); background-position: 0px 1px; background-repeat: no-repeat no-repeat; list-style-type: none; margin: 0px 0px 2px; padding: 0px 0px 0px 18px;">Message Board: <a href="http://hfboards.com/forumdisplay.php?f=4" style="color: #336699; outline: none; text-decoration: initial;" target="_blank">HFBoards dedicated WJC forum</a></li>
<li style="background-image: url(http://thehockeywriters.com/wp-content/themes/wp-clear313/images/bullet.png); background-position: 0px 1px; background-repeat: no-repeat no-repeat; list-style-type: none; margin: 0px 0px 2px; padding: 0px 0px 0px 18px;">Rosters & Stats: <a href="http://www.eliteprospects.com/league_home.php?leagueid=64" style="color: #336699; outline: none; text-decoration: initial;" target="_blank">Elite Prospects</a></li>
<li style="background-image: url(http://thehockeywriters.com/wp-content/themes/wp-clear313/images/bullet.png); background-position: 0px 1px; background-repeat: no-repeat no-repeat; list-style-type: none; margin: 0px 0px 2px; padding: 0px 0px 0px 18px;"><a href="http://www.nhl.com/ice/newsindex.htm?location=/wjc/2013&view=headline" style="color: #336699; outline: none; text-decoration: initial;" target="_blank">NHL.com WJC Articles</a></li>
<li style="background-image: url(http://thehockeywriters.com/wp-content/themes/wp-clear313/images/bullet.png); background-position: 0px 1px; background-repeat: no-repeat no-repeat; list-style-type: none; margin: 0px 0px 2px; padding: 0px 0px 0px 18px;"><a href="http://www.tsn.ca/world_jrs/" style="color: #336699; outline: none; text-decoration: initial;" target="_blank">TSN Coverage</a></li>
<li style="background-image: url(http://thehockeywriters.com/wp-content/themes/wp-clear313/images/bullet.png); background-position: 0px 1px; background-repeat: no-repeat no-repeat; list-style-type: none; margin: 0px 0px 2px; padding: 0px 0px 0px 18px;"><a href="http://ca.sports.yahoo.com/blogs/jrhockey-buzzing-the-net" style="color: #336699; outline: none; text-decoration: initial;">Buzzing The Net (Yahoo Sports)</a></li>
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<strong><span style="text-decoration: underline;">Players To Watch</span></strong><strong></strong></h2>
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<strong><span style="text-decoration: underline;">Team Specific</span></strong><strong></strong></h2>
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<strong><em><span style="text-decoration: underline;">Canada</span></em></strong><strong></strong></h3>
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<strong><em><span style="text-decoration: underline;">Czech Republic</span></em></strong><strong></strong></div>
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<strong><em><span style="text-decoration: underline;">Finland</span></em></strong><strong></strong></div>
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<strong><em><span style="text-decoration: underline;">Germany</span></em></strong></div>
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<strong><em><span style="text-decoration: underline;">Russia</span></em></strong></div>
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<strong><em><span style="text-decoration: underline;">Slovakia</span></em></strong><strong></strong></div>
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<strong><em><span style="text-decoration: underline;">Sweden</span></em></strong></div>
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<strong><em><span style="text-decoration: underline;">United States</span></em></strong></div>
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