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11-17-2009 - On the Rush, November 2009
Hockey’s Future’s monthly look at hot and cold NHL prospects at the major-league, minor-league, collegiate, and junior levels.
11-08-2009 - Hockey's Future Calder Poll, November 2009
Hockey's Future will poll its staff once a month to track the top rookies in the NHL.
11-04-2009 - Prospect of the Month, October 2009
The winner for the month of October, is Regina Pats forward Jordan Eberle, owned by the Edmonton Oilers.
10-22-2009 - Hockey's Future Organizational Rankings, Fall 2009 1-10
Part 3 of HF's Organizational Rankings for Fall 2009.
10-21-2009 - Hockey's Future Organizational Rankings, Fall 2009 11-20
Part 2 of the Fall 2009 Organizational Rankings.
10-20-2009 - Hockey's Future Organizational Rankings, Fall 2009 21-30
HF Staff ranks the 30 NHL teams on their prospect pools.
10-18-2009 - Off the radar: Andrei Kuchin
Just three years ago, anyone who didn’t put Andrei Kuchin on their 2009 draft top prospect list would have been thought of as a not well-informed.
10-05-2009 - Making the Cut for 2009-10
Forty-one rookies earned places on NHL opening night rosters this year, down significantly from a total of 76 last season.
09-28-2009 - Hockey's Future Top 50 prospects, Fall 2009 1-10
The final installment of Hockey's Future Top 50 prospects for Fall 2009.
09-26-2009 - Hockey's Future Top 50 Prospects, Fall 2009 11-25
Part 2 of Hockey' Future Top 50 prospects for Fall 2009.
09-25-2009 - Beyond Tomorrow: Junior Sharks Labor Day Kickoff tournament
Junior Sharks Labor Day Kickoff tournament provides glimpses into future.
09-24-2009 - Hockey's Future Top 50 prospects, Fall 2009 26-50
Part 1 of Hockey's Future's Top 50 prospects for Fall 2009.
09-09-2009 - 2009 Traverse City Prospects Tournament recap -- Day 3
Day 3 of the 2009 Traverse City Prospects Tournament determined the standing for the placement and championship games.
09-08-2009 - 2009 Traverse City Rookie Tournament Recap -- Day 2
The Traverse City Rookie Tournament is only halfway completed and already there are tournament heroes.
09-07-2009 - 2009 Traverse City Prospects Tournament Recap -- Day 1
Today's games included Western Conference rivals Columbus against Minnesota and St. Louis against Dallas. The Eastern Conference battles were between the NY Rangers and Carolina and Detroit and Atlanta.
08-09-2009 - Calder Trophy candidates for 2009-10
Fifteen leading candidates for the 2009-10 Calder Trophy.
07-29-2009 - Goaltending coach turnover highest this offseason
The 2009 offseason has seen an unprecedented number of changes in goaltending coaches around the NHL.
06-27-2009 - Day 2 of the NHL Draft passes quietly
Aside from the Bouwmeester trade, the second day of the 2009 NHL Draft was a workmanlike affair.
06-26-2009 - Storylines take shape at the NHL Draft
Like any NHL Draft, the 2009 version feattures plenty of intrigue, including the identity of the top pick
06-26-2009 - First day of NHL Draft doesn't match hype
Although a few trades were completed on Day One, there were few surprises in the draft selections.
06-23-2009 - Top 4 Belarus prospects for 2009
It's not a strong draft crop out of Belarus this year.
06-19-2009 - Hockey's Future 2009 annual Staff Mock Draft
A mock draft of how the Hockey's Future writers believe the 2009 NHL draft will play out. A once-a-year tradition.
06-09-2009 - 2004 overall draft evaluation -- 30 teams ranked
The Florida Panthers, under Director of Scouting Scott Luce, got the highest average NHL games played out of their 2004 draft class, with an average of 60 games per pick.
06-01-2009 - 2009 NHL Draft Combine recap
One hundred and four of the NHL's top prospects attended the 2009 NHL Combine in Toronto last week.
05-31-2009 - Hockey's Future Spring 2009 Organizational Rankings, 1-10
The St. Louis Blues retain their No. 1 ranking.
05-27-2009 - Hockey's Future Spring 2009 Organizational Rankings, 11-20
The second installment of Hockey's Future's organizational rankings for Spring 2009.
05-26-2009 - Hockey's Future Spring 2009 Organizational Rankings, 21-30
The Minnesota Wild fall to No. 30 in the organizational rankings.
05-05-2009 - Hockey's Future Prospect of the Year 2008-09
Hockey’s Future names its first ever selection for prospect of the year, Cody Hodgson.
04-19-2009 - Hockey's Future end-of-season Calder Poll
The regular season has come to an end and the battle for the Stanley Cup has begun. Here's a look at the top rookies of the 2008-09 NHL season.
04-15-2009 - Last day of round robin sees two upsets at U18s
Americans downed by Russians in a barnburner, after Canada knocks off the Swedes.
04-14-2009 - Canada nearly upset by Czechs at U18s
Coming off of two big wins, Canada got caught looking past the winless Czechs to the next game against Sweden.
04-14-2009 - Islanders hold onto top selection
John Tavares could be the prize for the Islanders as they hold onto the top selection in the 2009 NHL Draft
04-13-2009 - Tarasenko and Kabanov lead U18 scoring
After four days of round-robin games at the U18 Championships in Fargo, ND and Moorhead, MN, Russians Vladimir Tarasenko and Kirill Kabanov are the top two scorers.
04-09-2009 - Hockey's Future Top 50 prospects, Spring 2009 1-10
Defenseman Alex Pietrangelo takes over as the No. 1 prospect on the Hockey's Future Top 50.
04-07-2009 - Prospect of the Month, March 2009
This month’s selection is the sixth-round draft choice in 2004 of the Nashville Predators, Mike Santorelli.
04-06-2009 - Hockey's Future Top 50 prospects, Spring 2009 11-25
The second installment of the Spring 2009 Top 50 prospects.
04-02-2009 - Hockey's Future Top 50 prospects, Spring 2009, 26-50
The first installment of Hockey's Future's Top 50 prospects for spring 2009.
03-17-2009 - On the Curve, March 2009
HF's latest installment of who's hot and who's not around the prospect world.
03-07-2009 - Hockey's Future Calder Poll, March 2009
Steve Mason regains the top spot in the HF Staff Calder poll as teams buckle down for the stretch run.
03-05-2009 - Trade deadline movement of prospects
While this year saw much more conservative prices on deadline day -- no team was willing to mortgage the future on an upcoming UFA -- there were still several deals that involved prospects that day and the days leading up to it.
03-03-2009 - Prospect of the Month, February 2009
This month’s selection is the first-round draft choice of the Buffalo Sabres in 2008, forward Tyler Ennis.
02-18-2009 - On the Curve, February 2009
HF's latest installment of who's hot and who's not around the prospect world.
02-06-2009 - Hockey' s Future Calder Poll, February 2009
Bobby Ryan takes over the top spot in Hockey's Future staff Calder poll.
02-05-2009 - Beyond Tomorrow, January 2009
Jordan Weal of the Regina Pats is a top prospect for the 2010 NHL Entry Draft.
02-03-2009 - Prospect of the Month -- January 2009
This month’s selection is the second-round draft choice in 2006 of the New York Rangers, center Artem Anisimov.
01-26-2009 - 2009 NHL All-Star Game: Young trio makes good first impression
Three first-time All-Stars have solid showing at 2009 NHL All-Star Game
01-24-2009 - 2009 NHL All-Star Game: Bettman in no hurry to end fighting
NHL Commissioner Gary Bettman held his "State of the NHL" press conference today
01-24-2009 - 2009 NHL All-Star Game: Wheeler sticks it to sophomores
Boston Bruins forward Blake Wheeler shines in YoungStars Game
01-23-2009 - 2009 NHL All-Star Game: Class of 2003 rising
The 2003 NHL Draft has a strong presence at the NHL All-Star Game
01-19-2009 - On the Curve, January 2009
HF's latest installment of who's hot and who's not around the prospect world.
01-17-2009 - 2009 prospects: Nikolai Suslo
Nikolai Suslo from Gomel, Belarus is the No. 46 European skater on the Central Scouting mid-terms.
01-15-2009 - Eakin makes his case in Team Orr win
Draft prospect Cody Eakin should get more attention for his part in Team Orr's 6-1 victory
01-14-2009 - Top Prospect Game not just another showcase
The coaches and players in the CHL Top Prospect Game know its importance
01-10-2009 - Hockey's Future Calder Poll, January 2009
Goaltender Steve Mason takes over the top spot in the HF Staff Calder Poll.
01-06-2009 - Prospect of the Month -- December 2008
This month’s selection, the first-round draft choice in 2006 of the Philadelphia Flyers, is right wing Claude Giroux.
01-05-2009 - Tavares stakes his claim for No. 1 and strikes gold
For those with an eye towards the future of hockey, tonight's contest pitted the two prohibitive favorites to hear their name called at the top of this year's NHL entry draft in Montreal.
01-04-2009 - 2009 World Junior Championships - Day 8
The 2009 World Junior Championship final will see a repeat of last year. Both Canada and Sweden were big favorites to make it all the way for a showdown on Monday in Ottawa, but in the meantime the semi finals provided top excitement and entertainment.
01-04-2009 - 2009 World Junior Championships -- Day 9
The penultimate day of competition at the World Junior Hockey Championships saw a crowd favorite bow out of a tournament in which they were clearly overmatched and a pre-tournament favorite finish its experience in a game they never expected to be in.
01-03-2009 - 2009 World Junior Championships -- Day 7
Two surprising results occurred in Friday's WJC match-ups.
01-01-2009 - 2009 World Junior Championships -- Day 6
Sweden and Canada have earned the bye to the semi-final round of the 2009 World Junior Championships.
12-31-2008 - 2009 World Junior Championships -- Days 4 and 5
After five days of the 2009 World Junior Championships, the stage is set for the top four teams to play each other and decide who gets the byes to the tournament semi-finals.
12-29-2008 - 2009 World Junior Championships -- Days 2 and 3
Russia, Sweden, Canada, and the United States remain undefeated in the 2009 World Junior Championships.
12-27-2008 - 2009 World Junior Championships--Day 1
The 2009 World Junior Championships opened yesterday in Ottawa.
12-26-2008 - On the Curve, December 2008
HF's latest installment of who's hot and who's not around the prospect world.
12-23-2008 - Beyond Tomorrow, December 2008
If Shane McColgan was eager to make a good first impression with the Kelowna Rockets, the timing couldn't be better.
12-21-2008 - Kazakhstan 2009 WJC preview
At the miraculous 2008 WJC, Kazakhstan, a large country in Eastern Europe/Central Asia located south of Russia, avoided the relegation as underdogs thanks to two big victories against Switzerland and Denmark. Team Kazakhstan will try their best to repeat last year's achievement.
12-21-2008 - Canada 2009 WJC preview
Team Canada's special edition goes for fifth gold at the 2009 WJC.
12-19-2008 - Hockey's Future Fall 2008 Organizational Rankings, 1-10
The St. Louis Blues remain atop Hockey's Future's Organizational Rankings.
12-16-2008 - Hockey's Future Fall 2008 Organizational Rankings, 21-30
The New Jersey Devils take over the inauspicious No. 30 spot on the rankings.
12-16-2008 - Hockey's Future Fall 2008 Organizational Rankings, 11-20
The second installment of the new Organizational Rankings.
12-07-2008 - Hockey's Future Calder Poll - December 2008
Drew Doughty leads the December HF poll.
12-02-2008 - Prospect of the Month: November
This month’s selection, the first-round draft pick in 2008 of the Vancouver Canucks, center Cody Hodgson.
12-01-2008 - Off the Radar: Jason Bast
Jason Bast of the Moose Jaw Warriors has been passed over many times in his life, but is now finding a corner of the limelight.
11-29-2008 - Beyond Tomorrow, November 2008
Taylor Hall is the early favorite to be the first overall selection in the 2010 NHL entry draft.
11-25-2008 - On the Curve, November 2008
Hockey's Future is on the lookout to see which prospects are off to hot starts and who's ice cold.
11-13-2008 - California: The Golden State of hockey, Part 2
When it comes to players moving on to the top developmental leagues as well being taken in the NHL Draft, no programs have been more successful than the California Wave and the Los Angeles Junior Kings.
11-12-2008 - California: The Golden State of hockey, Part 1
It is a state that is far off of the beaten hockey path, but California has become one of the fastest growing hockey regions in the country.
11-08-2008 - Prospect of the Month October 2008: T.J. Hensick
Beginning with the start of the 2008-09 hockey season, Hockey’s Future will highlight the top performances, once monthly, of some of the NHL’s up and coming prospects.
11-06-2008 - Hockey's Future Calder Poll -- November
This is a wide-open season for the Calder Memorial Trophy, an award given to the NHL’s most outstanding rookie at season’s end.
10-30-2008 - Off the radar: Grigori Panin
A look at a player whose NHL rights are available and isn't in the spotlight.
10-09-2008 - Rookies making the cut in the NHL, 2008-09
The list of rookies who made NHL opening night rosters.
10-05-2008 - Hockey's Future Top 50 Prospects 1-10, Fall 2008
Steve Stamkos tops the latest Top 50 prospects list.
10-03-2008 - Hockey's Future Top 50 Prospects 11-25, Fall 2008
The next installment of the Top 50 prospects.
09-16-2008 - Camrose Prospect Tournament, Day 2
Matchup betweeen the Oilers prospects and University of Alberta.
09-15-2008 - Camrose Rookie Tournament, Day 1
Edmonton, Calgary Vancouver, and University of Alberta are meeting for a tournament in Camrose, Alberta.
09-14-2008 - 2008 Traverse City Prospects Tournament, Day 1
Eight NHL teams are participating in the 2008 Traverse City Rookies Tournament.
09-06-2008 - Bina ready to start pro career
Three seasons after an injury nearly ended his hockey career, defenseman Robbie Bina is about to realize his boyhood dream of becoming a professional hockey player.
08-06-2008 - Calder Trophy candidates 2008-09
With NHL rosters taking form for 2008-09, it's now possible to determine the leading candidates for the Calder Memorial Trophy.
06-20-2008 - Defense won't rest at 2008 NHL Draft
The defensive depth of this draft could be the story at the 2008 NHL Draft
06-19-2008 - 2008 prospects: Jacob Markstrom and Harri Sateri
Jacob Markstrom and Harri Sateri are the top two ranked European goaltenders eligible for the 2008 NHL Entry Draft.
06-16-2008 - Hockey's Future Staff Mock Draft 2008
The 2008 Hockey’s Future Staff Mock Draft, covering the first round of the NHL Entry Draft.
06-13-2008 - 2008 prospects: Igor Revenko
Igor Revenko performed well for the Belarus national team at the 2008 U-18 WC and was second in overall scoring there.
06-13-2008 - 2008 prospects: Sergei Drozd
Sergei Drozd is a 5'11 center from Belarus.
06-01-2008 - 2008 NHL Combine review
The 2008 NHL Combine was held this week in Toronto.
04-08-2008 - Hockey's Future Top 50 prospects, Spring 2008 1-10
Jonathan Toews tops Hockey's Future's list of prospects.
04-05-2008 - Hockey's Future Top 50 prospects, Spring 2008 11-25
The second installment of the Hockey's Future Spring 2008 Top 50 prospects.
04-04-2008 - Hockey's Future Top 50 prospects, Spring 2008 26-50
The bottom half of Hockey's Future's Spring 2008 Top 50.
02-29-2008 - Hockey's Future Calder Poll, February 2008
As the NHL enters the regular season home stretch, the list of Calder Trophy candidates continues to include primarily Western Conference skaters.
01-27-2008 - East defeats West in NHL YoungStars game
Whether it was the change in format from last year or just a more exciting group of rookies, the 2008 edition of the NHL YoungStars game was very compelling viewing.
01-26-2008 - YoungStars descend on Atlanta
Quotes from the 16 YoungStars selected for the NHL All-Star game.
12-29-2007 - Hockey's Future Fall 2007 Organizational Rankings, 1-10
The St. Louis Blues top Hockey's Future's Fall 2007 Organizational Rankings.
12-24-2007 - 2008 WJC by the numbers
The New York Rangers have the most prospects in the 2008 WJC with six.
12-19-2007 - Hockey's Future Fall 2007 Organizational Rankings, 11-20
Part 2 of Hockey's Future's Fall 2007 Organizational Rankings.
12-17-2007 - Hockey's Future Fall 2007 Organizational Rankings, 21-30
Part I of Hockey's Future's Fall 2007 Organizational Rankings (teams 21-30).
12-15-2007 - Hockey's Future Calder Poll, December 2007
If the NHL Awards gala were scheduled today, the Chicago Blackhawks tandem of Patrick Kane and Jonathan Toews would be joined as nominees by Tobias Entsrom of the Atlanta Thrashers, according to HF staff.
10-17-2007 - Hockey's Future Calder Poll, October 2007
The top 10 Calder Trophy candidates as voted by Hockey's Future staff.
09-17-2007 - Hockey's Future Top 50 Prospects 1-10, Fall 2007
Erik Johnson tops the Hockey's Future Top 50 prospects.
09-15-2007 - Hockey's Future Top 50 Prospects 11-25, Fall 2007
The second installment of the Hockey's Future Top 50 prospects for Fall 2007.
09-12-2007 - Hockey's Future Top 50 Prospects 26-50, Fall 2007
The first installment of Hockey's Future Top 50 Prospects for Fall 2007.
06-16-2007 - 2007 Hockey's Future staff mock draft
A look at who Hockey's Future staff sees each team selecting next weekend in Columbus.
06-07-2007 - League-wide 2002 draft evaluation
The Toronto Maple Leafs have gotten the most value out of the 2002 NHL Entry Draft thus far, averaging 59 NHL games per pick.
06-03-2007 - 2007 NHL Draft Combine review
One hundred and six of the NHL's top draft prospects attended the Combine in Toronto this past week.
05-21-2007 - Hockey's Future Spring 2007 Organizational Rankings (1-15)
The Los Angeles Kings take over the top spot on HF's Spring 2007 organizational rankings.
05-18-2007 - Hockey's Future Spring 2007 Organizational Rankings (16-30)
With the graduation of several top prospects, the Pittsburgh Penguins fall into the lower tier of prospect pools.
05-04-2007 - Hockey's Future final staff 2007 Calder poll
Following a regular season in which we watched an outstanding crop of rookies contribute across the National Hockey League, the Hockey's Future staff conducted its last Calder Poll.
03-18-2007 - Hockey's Future Top 50 prospects Spring 2007: 1-10
Erik Johnson tops Hockey's Future's Top 50 prospects list.
03-15-2007 - Hockey's Future Top 50 prospects Spring 2007: 11-25
Hockey's Future unveils the next portion of its Spring 2007 Top 50 prospects list.
03-14-2007 - Hockey's Future Top 50 prospects Spring 2007: 26-50
Hockey's Future unveils the first half of its Spring 2007 Top 50 prospects list.
03-13-2007 - HF Calder Poll March 2007
Evgeni Malkin remains atop the Hockey's Future staff Calder Poll.
03-01-2007 - Prospects changing hands near the 2007 trade deadline
Twenty NHL prospects changed hands during the final month leading up to the NHL trade deadline. Hockey's Future analyzes the trades and gives some insight to the young players being moved between NHL franchises.
01-29-2007 - "Scouting is simple" says the Devils David Conte
David Conte, New Jersey Devils Executive Vice President of Hockey Operations and Director of Scouting, talks about scouting the WJC. The Devils scouting success is also explored.
01-26-2007 - Crosby, Ovechkin experience ups and downs of All-Star Week
Sidney Crosby and Alex Ovechkin were the main attractions at the NHL All-Star Week in Dallas.
01-24-2007 - Parise leads Eastern YoungStars to win
New Jersey Devils' forward Zach Parise helped lead the Eastern Conference YoungStars to a victory over the Western Conference.
01-24-2007 - 2007 prospects: Scouting and the CHL Top Prospects Game
A look at how ISS approaches the Top Prospects Game, an event on the yearly draft calendar.
01-23-2007 - News and notes from the Dallas festivities
The growth of hockey in Dallas and an update on the IIHF agreement.
01-16-2007 - CHL Top Prospects game preview
Forty of the top prospects from the Canadian Hockey League will descend on the Pepsi Colisée in Quebec City on Jan. 17 to participate in the 12th annual CHL Top Prospects Game.
01-14-2007 - Hockey's Future January Calder Trophy poll
Evgeni Malkin continues to lead the January Calder poll.
01-05-2007 - Canada wins third gold in a row
Team Canada scored three goals in 147 seconds in the first period en route to a 4-2 win over Russia in the gold medal game in Leksand, Sweden at the 2007 World Junior Championships.
01-03-2007 - Canada knocks out USA 2-1 in a shootout at WJC
The first semi-final game of the 2007 World Junior Championships in Leksand was decided in a shootout.
01-03-2007 - Russia beats Sweden to advance to WJC finals
For the third year in a row and the sixth time in nine years, it will be a Canada-Russia final at the World Junior Championships.
12-26-2006 - 2007 WJC by the numbers
HF contributor Simon Richard gives us some numbers related to the 2007 World Junior Championships.
12-12-2006 - Team Canada 2007 WJC preview
There were more questions than answers as Team Canada began its selection camp on Sunday, in preparation for an attempt to win the nation’s third consecutive gold medal in the 2007 World Junior Hockey Championships.
11-15-2006 - Hockey's Future November Calder Trophy poll
Seven Western Conference rookies make up the Hockey's Future staff current list. Three teams, Colorado, Pittsburgh and Edmonton contributed two rookies each.
11-14-2006 - Calder Corner: Evgeni Malkin
Evgeni Malkin is the runaway favorite to win the 2007 Calder Trophy.
10-29-2006 - Hockey's Future Fall 2006 Organizational Rankings (1-15)
The Hockey's Future Organizational Rankings are an assessment of the overall state of each NHL team’s system of prospects.
10-26-2006 - Hockey's Future Fall 2006 Organizational Rankings (16-30)
The Hockey's Future Organizational Rankings are an assessment of the overall state of each NHL team’s system of prospects.
09-24-2006 - Hockey's Future Top 50 Prospects Fall 2006: 1-10
Evgeni Malkin tops Hockey’s Future’s Fall 2006 Top 50 prospects list.
09-21-2006 - Hockey's Future Top 50 Prospects Fall 2006: 11-25
Hockey's Future unveils Part 2 of the Top 50 prospects list.
09-18-2006 - Hockey's Future Top 50 Prospects Fall 2006: 26-50
Hockey’s Future releases half of its Top 50 prospects list.
09-13-2006 - 2006 Traverse City Prospects Tournament -- Day 5 recap
The Traverse City Prospects Tournament ended on Tuesday, with the tournament favorite Columbus Blue Jackets winning the championship title.
09-13-2006 - Toronto Rookie Tournament recap
Jiri Tlusty led the Leafs’ rookies to a successful defense of their rookie tournament crown at the 2006 Toronto Rookie Tournament at Richo Coliseum.
09-12-2006 - 2006 Traverse City Prospects Tournament—Day 4 recap
The Columbus Blue Jackets and the Atlanta Thrashers prospects move on to play each other in Tuesday's championship game.
09-10-2006 - 2006 Traverse City Prospects Tournament — Day 2 recap
Eight teams of prospects began to sort themselves out according to talent, and the race toward the tournament championship narrowed.
09-09-2006 - 2006 Traverse City Prospects Tournament -- Day 1 recap
Game recaps from the 2006 Traverse City Prospects Evaluation Tournament.
09-04-2006 - Calder Trophy 2006-07 preseason poll
Malkin ranks as the unanimous Calder Trophy favorite among Hockey's Future staff. Behind the amicable Russian forward, the race is wide open.
08-22-2006 - The drafting and development of the latest expansion teams
At long last, enough time has elapsed that we can begin to evaluate the drafting and development of the newest NHL expansion teams. The Minnesota Wild come out on top by most measures.
06-24-2006 - Five draft weekend interviews at Hockey's Future Radio
NHL Entry Draft Coverage from Vancouver via Hockey's Future Radio.
06-22-2006 - Hockey's Future 2006 staff mock draft
The first round of the 2006 NHL Entry Draft, as selected by the Hockey's Future staff.
06-17-2006 - 2001 draft evaluation -- all 30 NHL teams
An aggregate look at which NHL teams found the most value in the 2001 NHL Entry Draft.
06-04-2006 - 2006 NHL Entry Draft Combine review
The 2006 NHL Combine took place this week in Toronto, Ontario. From May 30 through June 4, 109 of the world’s top hockey prospects gathered in a hotel to take part in testing and interviews in preparation for the NHL Entry Draft.
05-27-2006 - Belorussian World Championships review
Team Belarus' success was rather predictable not only because Belarus had a solid coach in Washington Capitals coach Glen Hanlon, but also because it was led by gifted prospects Mikhail Grabovsky and Andrei Kostitsyn, both selected by Montreal.
05-20-2006 - European drafting at a crossroads
The new Player Transfer Agreement signed between the NHL and the IIHF and the new collective bargaining agreement between the NHL and the NHLPA have increased the costs of drafting players out of Europe and reduced the time NHL teams have to sign them, forcing NHL teams to decide now just how much European prospect are worth.
05-09-2006 - Hockey's Future final Calder Trophy poll
Hockey’s Future offers its favorites in the 2006 Calder Trophy race, based on voting amongst a committee of staff members.
04-19-2006 - 2006 prospects: Q&A with James Marcou
A rookie in the USHL with the Waterloo Black Hawks, Marcou has committed to the University of Massachusetts-Amherst.
04-18-2006 - AHL and ECHL All-Rookie teams
Review of the players who made up the AHL and ECHL All-Rookie teams for 2005-06.
04-10-2006 - 2006 Prospects: Q&A with Phil Axtell
Washington D.C. area native Phil Axtell came to the Cedar Rapids Roughriders as a 6’6, 274-pound project in 2004-05. After an intense diet and conditioning program, he has trimmed down, his production has gone up, and he’s now an NHL enforcer of the future.
04-05-2006 - Hockey's Future Spring 2006 Organizational Rankings (1-15)
The Hockey's Future Organizational Rankings are an assessment of the overall state of each NHL team’s system of prospects.
04-02-2006 - Hockey's Future Spring 2006 Organizational Rankings (16-30)
The Hockey's Future Organizational Rankings are an assessment of the overall state of each NHL team’s system of prospects.
03-28-2006 - Calder Corner: Ballard a pleasure to coach
Ballard’s 32 points rank him eighth among all Coyotes scorers and third among all rookie defensemen.
03-25-2006 - 2006 prospects: Q&A with Aaron Rock
Leading the USHL in shutouts and goals-against average heading into the final weekend of the season, Tri-City Storm goaltender Aaron Rock has established himself as a No. 1 netminder.
02-19-2006 - Hockey's Future Top 50 Prospects Spring 2006: 1-10
Russian Alexander Ovechkin tops Hockey's Future's Spring 2006 list of prospects.
02-16-2006 - Hockey's Future Top 50 Prospects Spring 2006: 11-25
The countdown continues in Hockey's Future's list of the Top 50 prospects.
02-14-2006 - Hockey's Future Top 50 Prospects Spring 2006: 26-50
The New York Rangers placed the most prospects on Hockey's Future's Top 50 NHL Prospects list for Spring 2006, with four.
02-07-2006 - The Editor's Desk, February 2006
A preview of some of the great features readers will find at Hockey's Future in the upcoming month.
01-18-2006 - Calder Corner: Ovechkin pulls ahead in rookie race
The Russian prodigy single-handedly outplayed the Mighty Ducks of Anaheim on Friday, earning the first hat trick of his NHL career and help the Capitals to their first win of 2006.
01-15-2006 - Michigan players reflect on USA and Canada in 2006 WJC
The home locker room at Yost Ice Arena on the campus of the University of Michigan offered a unique platform from which to view the fortunes of both the United States and Canadian entries in the World Junior Hockey Championships.
01-07-2006 - Hockey's Future December Calder poll
Hockey’s Future offers its favorites in the Calder race, based on voting amongst a committee of staff members.
12-05-2005 - Review of 2005 ADT Canada-Russia Challenge
A look at who stood out during the 2005 ADT Canada-Russia Challenge.
11-24-2005 - Calder Corner: Rookie surprise Svatos third on rookie scoring list
Each month, Hockey’s Future will examine a Calder Trophy hopeful. This month features Colorado’s Marek Svatos.
11-10-2005 - Early preview of Canada's 2006 WJC team
A look at which players are locks, and which are likely for the Canadian entry in the U-20 World Junior Championships.
11-05-2005 - Calder Corner: Parise searching for consistency
Each month, Hockey’s Future will examine a Calder Trophy hopeful. This month features New Jersey Devil Zach Parise.
11-02-2005 - Hockey's Future October Calder poll
Hockey’s Future offers its favorites in the 2006 Calder Trophy race, based on voting amongst a committee of staff members.
10-28-2005 - Hockey's Future Fall 2005 Organizational Rankings (1-15)
The Pittsburgh Penguins take over as the top team in the Hockey's Future Fall 2005 Organizational Rankings.
10-27-2005 - Hockey's Future Fall 2005 Organizational Rankings (16-30)
Hockey's Future's Organizational Rankings are an assessment of the overall state of each NHL team’s pool of prospects.
10-24-2005 - Homegrown talent on NHL rosters
Many NHL general managers have noted that under the new CBA, drafting and player development have become more important. How are teams currently doing in growing their own players?
10-06-2005 - Making the Cut for 2005-06
Ninety-five prospects made NHL's 2005-06 opening night rosters, compared to 89 in 2003-04.
10-05-2005 - Hockey's Future preseason Calder poll
Alexander Ovechkin leads Hockey's Future's preseason poll of staff members as the favorite for the 2006 Calder Trophy.
09-04-2005 - Minor league affiliates for 2005-06
A chart of the AHL and ECHL teams affiliated with the 30 NHL clubs for 2005-06.
08-13-2005 - Hockey's Future Top 50 Prospects Fall 2005: 1-10
The Pittsburgh Penguins' Sidney Crosby leads Hockey's Future's Top 50 NHL prospects list for Fall 2005.
08-13-2005 - Hockey's Future Top 50 Prospects Fall 2005: Best of the rest
Players who just missed Hockey's Future's Top 50 NHL prospects list for Fall 2005, as well as position by position rankings of drafted prospects.
08-11-2005 - Hockey's Future Top 50 Prospects Fall 2005: 11-25
Players ranked 11-25 on Hockey's Future's Top 50 NHL prospects list for Fall 2005.
08-10-2005 - Hockey's Future Top 50 Prospects Fall 2005: 26-50
The Los Angeles Kings placed the most prospects on Hockey's Future's Top 50 NHL prospects list for Fall 2005, with four.
08-06-2005 - Visit the Hockey's Future 2005 NHL Draft Center
We know who the first pick in the 2005 NHL Draft will be, but what about the other prospects? To answer those questions, visit the Hockey's Future 2005 NHL Draft Center!
07-30-2005 - Crosby hype overshadows interesting NHL Draft
The Penguins selection of Sidney Crosby will be the main event at the 2005 NHL Draft, but it will by no means be the only story of note.
07-29-2005 - Dispelling the Myth: Where to Find a Goaltender in the Draft
A statistical analysis of NHL success shows that it has been the Western Hockey League that has produced more NHL talent, contrary to conventional wisdom.
07-27-2005 - European outlook for the 2005 draft
A look at which countries were represented in 2004, and which should have players selected in 2005.
07-24-2005 - The value of a fifth overall pick
Data analysis of the past entry draft selections at the fifth overall slot shows the likelihood of getting an impact player or a bust.
07-23-2005 - Hockey's Future 2005 Staff Mock Draft
The 2005 Hockey’s Future Staff Mock Draft, through one round of the upcoming NHL Entry Draft.
07-22-2005 - Decision time on 2003 draft picks
With the new CBA ratified, NHL teams have a six-day period to sign 2003 draft picks beginning on Saturday, July 23.
06-29-2005 - NHL teams find many new affiliates for 2005-06
The affiliation merry-go-round has been busier than usual already this offseason. AHL and ECHL changes are reviewed.
06-09-2005 - Evaluation of 2000 draft -- all 30 NHL teams
The winning and losing teams from the 2000 NHL Entry Draft.
06-01-2005 - Hockey's Future Spring 2005 Organizational Rankings (1-15)
Hockey's Future's Organizational Rankings are an assessment of the overall state of each NHL team’s system of prospects.
05-31-2005 - 2005 Memorial Cup recap
The 2005 Memorial Cup finished the same way it began, with the London Knights defeating the Rimouski Oceanic.
05-30-2005 - Hockey's Future Spring 2005 Organizational Rankings (16-30)
Hockey's Future Organizational Rankings are an assessment of the overall state of each NHL team’s system of prospects.
05-20-2005 - WATCH LIVE HOCKEY ONLINE - 2005 IIHF WORLD CHAMPIONSHIPS
MediaZone, a leading global online broadcasting provider of licensed video and audio content, and IHWC.net, have announced their offering of the 2005 IIHF World Championship ice hockey games live online.
05-20-2005 - 2005 Memorial Cup preview
The 2005 Memorial Cup kicks off in London, Ontario on May 21 and ends on May 29.
03-24-2005 - The Kohn Chronicles, Part 3
The third in a series following 18-year-old Dustin Kohn, a defenseman for the WHL Calgary Hitmen.
03-20-2005 - 2005 Prospects: Brodie Dupont
After struggling through the first half of the season, 2005 draft eligible forward Brodie Dupont is finding the back of the net for the Calgary Hitmen.
01-20-2005 - Goaltending height, the Entry Draft, and NHL success
While data shows a preference for taller goaltenders at the Entry Draft, it does not show that height translates to more success at the NHL level.
01-05-2005 - Canada wins gold at 2005 WJC
Canada pounded the Russians 6-1 to win their first gold medal since 1997 at the 2005 World Junior Championships.
01-03-2005 - Canada and Russia advance to finals at WJC
Canada beat the Czech Republic, while Russia beat the USA to advance to the gold medal match at the 2005 World Junior Championships.
01-02-2005 - Czechs beat Finland 3-0, move on to semifinals
In the first quarterfinal played in the Ralph Engelstad Arena on January 1, the Czech Republic beat Finland 3-0 in a game where no significant emotion was shown.
01-02-2005 - Kessel leads US to semifinals at WJC
Seventeen-year-old Phil Kessel scored three goals in a row for the USA en route to a 8-2 win over Sweden in the 2005 WJC.
12-30-2004 - Belarus upsets USA at 2005 WJC
Having not yet won in the tournament, Belarus won a stunning game despite USA’s 21 shots in the third.
12-29-2004 - QMJHL import players shine for their countries at the WJC
Eight QMJHL players among the rosters of Russia, Slovakia and the Czech Republic, including Alexander Radulov. A look at how they are faring.
12-27-2004 - Canada beats Sweden easily in round robin play
Canada beat Sweden 8-1 December 27th at the Ralph Engelstad Arena in Grand Forks, N.D. in the 2005 U20 WJC.
12-25-2004 - Crosby and Bergeron dazzle in Grand Forks
Sidney Crosby and Patrice Bergeron shined in the opening game of the 2005 World Junior Championship between Canada and Slovakia.
12-25-2004 - 2005 WJC by the numbers
Interesting facts and figures on the prospects playing in the 2005 World Junior Championships.
12-05-2004 - Team WHL finished off the Russian Selects in Lethbridge
With a 5-2 victory over the visiting Russian Selects in Lethbridge, Thursday night, Team WHL swept the two-game series over the touring Russia squad, and completed the CHL’s second consecutive victory in the ADT CHL Canada/Russia Challenge.
12-02-2004 - Pat Brisson discusses the CBA's effect on prospects
Top hockey agent Pat Brisson of IMG talks about the NHL lockout's effect on prospects and what makes a fair entry level system.
12-02-2004 - WHL embarrasses Russians in Red Deer
The CHL took a 3-2 series lead last night in Red Deer as Team WHL dominated the guest Russia Selects en route to a 6-0 pasting.
11-22-2004 - Italy begins producing hockey prospects
Italy is hardly known for producing quality hockey players, but there are some that have the potential to make a name for themselves outside Italy.
11-16-2004 - Hockey's Future Top 50 Prospects: 1-10
Alexander Ovechkin tops Hockey's Future's Top 50 NHL prospects list for Fall 2004.
11-14-2004 - Hockey's Future Top 50 Prospects: 11-25
The second installment of Hockey's Future's Top 50 NHL prospects list for Fall 2004, prospects ranked 11-25, in descending order.
11-12-2004 - Victory over Swiss puts Swedes in gold medal at U18 Four Nations
Team Sweden beat the Swiss to move on to Friday’s gold medal game of the 2004 U-18 Compuware Four Nations Cup tournament.
11-11-2004 - Hockey's Future Top 50 Prospects: 26-50
Hockey's Future's long-awaited updated Top 50 NHL prospects list is complete. The countdown begins with No. 50, Antero Niittymaki.
11-10-2004 - Berra shuts down Finns at U-18 Four Nations
A last second Finland goal in Tuesday's 3-1 victory may have spoiled Swiss goalie Reto Berra's shutout.
11-09-2004 - Sweden ties Finland in opener in Four Nations Tournament
Finland’s Jussi Peltomaa scored midway through the third period to tie up Team Sweden 2-2 in Monday’s opening game of the 2004 Under 18 Compuware Four Nations Cup in Ann Arbor, MI.
09-30-2004 - Hockey's Future Fall 2004 Organizational Rankings (1-10)
The final installment of Hockey's Future's new NHL Organizational Rankings, an overall assessment of the state of each team's prospects.
09-28-2004 - Hockey's Future Fall 2004 Organizational Rankings (11-20)
The second installment of Hockey's Future's new NHL Organizational Rankings, an overall assessment of the state of each team's prospects.
09-27-2004 - Hockey's Future Fall 2004 Organizational Rankings (21-30)
The first installment of Hockey's Future's new NHL Organizational Rankings, an overall assessment of the state of each team's prospects.
09-02-2004 - Prospects compete in the 2004 World Cup
Nine NHL prospects on five national teams are competing in the 2004 World Cup of Hockey.
08-31-2004 - Hockey's Future announces updated prospect criteria
The criteria that determine who is and who is not a prospect are being updated in regards to age and NHL games played.
08-31-2004 - Hockey's Future announces updated player rating system
Hockey's Future is elaborating its 1-10 prospect rating scheme to better explain each number, while also adding a probability component which assesses a player’s potential to reach his potential.
07-30-2004 - The NHL Collective Bargaining Agreement and prospect retention: Part II
An examination of the Entry-Level Compensation and Restricted Free Agency as important parts of the NHL Collective Bargaining Agreement for prospects.
07-27-2004 - The NHL Collective Bargaining Agreement and prospect retention: Part I
An examination of the Entry Draft and reserve system as important parts of the NHL Collective Bargaining Agreement for prospects.
07-16-2004 - Dollars and Sense: Youth Development and the Risks of Labor
A look at the incentives for building an NHL team through the draft as opposed to through acquiring veteran talent.
07-04-2004 - Visit HF's 2004 NHL Draft Center
Visit the Hockey's Future NHL Draft Center for the skinny on the 2004 prospects.
06-26-2004 - Follow the 2004 NHL Draft!
We look forward to providing you some of the best NHL Draft coverage online, and we thank you for visiting and supporting Hockey's Future!
06-26-2004 - Plot lines abound at 2004 NHL Draft
A look at some of the emerging trends of the 2004 NHL Draft on the eve of that event.
06-25-2004 - Hockey's Future Affiliates Offer Draft Guides
Hockey's Future announces the draft guides from two of our affiliates, International Scouting Services and RussianProspects.com.
06-24-2004 - International Scouting Spotlight: Wes O'Neill
International Scouting Services profiles 2004 NHL Draft prospect Wes O'Neill of the the University of Notre Dame.
06-23-2004 - International Scouting Spotlight - Robbie Schremp
International Scouting Services profiles top 2004 NHL Draft prospect Robbie Schremp of the OHL's London Knights.
06-23-2004 - Q&A with player agent Scott Norton
An interview with the agent of Robbie Schremp and several other 2004 draft eligible players about an agent’s role during and leading up to the draft weekend.
06-19-2004 - Hockey's Future 2004 Staff Mock Draft
Here are the picks of our staff based on each team’s biggest needs, or best player available, for the first round of the Entry Draft. Included with each pick is the rationale for the choice from the staff member who made the selection.
06-13-2004 - International Scouting Services' Top 15 for June, 2004
International Scouting Services' final top 15 prior to the 2004 NHL Entry Draft.
06-12-2004 - ISS Scouting Report: Cory Schneider
International Scouting Services profiles 2004 goaltending prospect Cory Schneider.
05-22-2004 - US-born players in the 2004 OHL and WHL drafts
A look at the US-born players selected in the OHL Priority Selection and WHL Bantam Draft.
04-15-2004 - International Scouting Services April 2004 ranking
International Scouting Services ranks the Top 10 draft eligible players for the 2004 draft, with risers and fallers from the entire list.
04-06-2004 - Hockey’s Future Top 50 NHL Prospects, 1-10
Atlanta Thrashers goaltender Kari Lehtonen tops Hockey’s Future’s Top 50 NHL Prospects list.
04-04-2004 - Hockey’s Future Top 50 NHL Prospects, 11-20
The fourth installment of Hockey's Future's Top 50 NHL Prospects, those ranked 11-20.
04-03-2004 - The Americans are coming
The 2004 WJC victory in Finland was just the pinnacle of many other remarkable performances lately by young USA national teams.
03-29-2004 - Hockey’s Future Top 50 NHL Prospects, 21-30
The third installment of Hockey's Future's Top 50 NHL Prospects, those ranked 21-30.
03-23-2004 - Hockey’s Future Top 50 NHL Prospects, 31-40
Prospects ranked 31-40 on Hockey's Future's Top 50 NHL Prospects list.
03-21-2004 - International Scouting Services March 2004 ranking
International Scouting Services ranks the Top 10 draft eligible players for the 2004 draft, with risers and fallers from the entire list.
03-18-2004 - Hockey's Future's Top 50 NHL Prospects, 41-50
List and description of prospects ranked 41-50 in Hockey's Future's Top 50.
03-15-2004 - Introduction to Hockey's Future's Top 50 list
Explanation of how Hockey's Future's Top 50 list was created. Like the organizational rankings, the list will be released in installments.
03-11-2004 - 2005 Prospects: Q&A with Dustin Kohn
2005 draft eligible Dustin Kohn is learning what it takes to play in the Western Hockey League.
03-08-2004 - HF enters into affiliation with International Scouting Services
We have partnered with the great team over at International Scouting Services to provide our readers with up-to-date and informative features covering the prospects eligible for the upcoming NHL Draft. Read on for more..
02-25-2004 - U-17 tournament report
Report from an Under-17 tournament held at the beginning of February in the Czech towns of Pribram and Strakonice, in which Russia, Czech Republic, Sweden and Finland participated.
02-18-2004 - International Scouting Services’ February update for the 2004 NHL Draft
International Scouting Services’ February edition of their preliminary identification list of the top prospects eligible for the NHL's 2004 Entry Draft.
02-06-2004 - Hockey's Future Mid-season Organizational Rankings (1-10)
The final installment of three articles ranking the overall state of each NHL team’s system of prospects.
02-04-2004 - Hockey's Future Mid-season Organizational Rankings (11-20)
Part 2 of 3 articles ranking the overall state of each NHL team’s system of prospects.
02-02-2004 - Hockey's Future Mid-season Organizational Rankings (21-30)
The Hockey's Future Mid-season Organizational Rankings are an assessment of the overall state of each NHL team’s system of prospects.
01-22-2004 - 2004 CHL Top Prospect Game report
Player by player report from the 2004 CHL Prospect game held in London, Ontario.
01-17-2004 - 2004 Prospects: ISS ranks the Top 15
International Scouting Service ranks and profiles the top 15 prospects for the 2004 Entry Draft.
01-11-2004 - 2004 Viking Cup takes a step back
Since 1981 the Viking Cup held in Camrose, Alberta has been a prominent stop on the schedules of scouts throughout the hockey world.
01-02-2004 - Q&A with Jonathan Gagnon
Jonathan Gagnon makes the transition from being a big scorer in the QMJHL to being a rookie in the ECHL.
11-10-2003 - Calder Corner -- November 10th
Marc-Andre Fleury tops the early ranking of the top candidates for the Calder Trophy, the NHL's Rookie of the Year award.
10-27-2003 - Q&A with Robin Carruthers
Second year pro Robin Carruthers pursues his hockey dream with the Columbia Inferno of the ECHL.
09-13-2003 - Spotlight on Davis Parley
An in-depth look at Davis Parley, goaltending prospect out of Kamloops, who is attending Calgary Flames training camp this fall.
09-10-2003 - Traverse City Prospect Tournament, Day 5
The Minnesota Wild have taken home the championship title from the 2003 Traverse City Prospect Tournament.
09-09-2003 - Traverse City Prospect Tournament, Day 4
Game summary of Tampa vs. Atlanta at the Traverse City Prospect Tournament
09-07-2003 - Traverse City Tournament, Day 2
Recaps of the games on Day 2 of the tournament.
09-05-2003 - Traverse City Prospect Tournament, Day 1
Game recaps from Day 1 of the Traverse City Prospect Tournament.
06-23-2003 - Hockey's Future 2003 NHL Draft Center
This NHL Draft we will be using our front page to launch all the articles and features this week for the upcoming draft. We want our readership to have direct access to the content and information as quickly as possible.
05-31-2003 - HF's Third Issue hits the Streets
Watch for the the upcoming contest where you could win a certified signed helmet from Joe Thornton!
05-02-2003 - Updated Stats For NA Skaters & Goalies
Paul McDonald has updated the stats for all the NA skaters & Goalies including those ranked by the CSB and those unranked. Check them out!
05-01-2003 - HF's Second Issue hits the Streets
Building upon the momentum of our January launch, the second issue of Hockey’s Future has been printed and shipped out to subscribers. Watch out for promotional copies, which will be available at the Frozen Four in Buffalo April 10-12.
03-09-2003 - Hockey's Future 2003 Draft Center Updated
Hockey's Future is pleased to announce the updating of the 2003 Draft Center. Full statistics for the CSB Ranked players is available, as well as the latest Top 30 Prospects by our scouting partners, Prospect Advisor. Head on over for more...
02-25-2003 - CSB Ranked Player Statistics Updated
Hockey's Future is pleased to announce that the complete statistics for the North American goalies and skaters has been updated as of Feb 25th. Head over to the Draft Center for more....
12-24-2002 - 2003 Draft Center Updated
Head on over to the 2003 Draft Center on Hockey's Future. Recently updated with the stats for all CSB Ranked Prospects in the CHL, USHL, and NCAA ranks, as well as the just released TOP 30 Prospects by Prospect Advisor....
12-24-2002 - Prospect Advisor's Top 30: December
Click on the links to see the newly released TOP 30 Prospects for December. Read on to see whose stock is rising or dropping right before the WJC's!
10-31-2002 - Prospect Advisor's Top 30 for October
Hockey's Future and Prospect Advisor are pleased to bring to you the latest 2003 draft eligible player rankings for the month of October.
10-21-2002 - Southeast Division Young and Talented
Youth and speed will highlight the battle for the Southeast Division title as the Washington Capitals and Carolina Hurricanes field two of the most formidable lineups in the Eastern Conference. On their opening...
10-08-2002 - Those Who Did Not Make It...
HF writer Jonathan Litterine takes a look at those prospects who didn't make the final NHL cuts..
10-07-2002 - Players of the Week for the OHL, WHL, and QMJHL Announced
The WHL, OHL, and the QMJHL released their players of the week award winners. Read on for more....
10-07-2002 - Top Prospects' Sign Deals at Last Minute
Top prospects Rick Nash, Jay Bouwmeester, Steve Eminger, Scottie Upshall and Carlo Colaiacovo all signed contracts with their respective teams on Monday, enabling them to play in the NHL this upcoming season. On a lesser note, the Rangers have agreed to terms with top prospect Garth Murray, enabling him to play in the AHL instead of being returned to junior.
10-02-2002 - In the Shadows and on the Fringe
The limelight at training camp shines brightly on potential stars as they go through the paces of playing their way onto or off of National Hockey League rosters...
10-01-2002 - Ferland named CHL Player of the Week
Jonathan Ferland of the Acadie-Bathurst Titan is the Canadian Hockey League Player of the Week for the week ending September 29, 2002. Each week...
09-30-2002 - Prospect Advisor's Top 30 For September
Continuing our relationship with Scouting Service "The Prospect Advisor", Hockey's Future is pleased to announce the September's First Round projections for the 2003 NHL Entry Draft....
09-24-2002 - OHL Player of the Week is Wojtek Wolski
The Ontario Hockey League today announced that Brampton Battalion left winger Wojtek Wolski is the OHL Player of the Week for the first week of the 2002-03 season...
09-21-2002 - Calder candidates for 2002-03
Brandon LeBourveau begins the Calder Watch with a detailed, in-depth analysis of some of the top contenders for this year's Rookie of the Year award. Training camp is still ongoing and few rosters have been set in stone, but take a look at a few of the names whom you should keep an eye out for during the upcoming season. The article is separated into two parts, analyzing the calder favorites and also some dark-horses who could win the trophy.
09-12-2002 - Traverse City Prospect Camp, Day 5
The two final games of Prospect Camp were played on Tuesday. Monniesota Wild versus the Detroit Red Wings and the St. Louis Blues versus the Washington Capitals....
09-10-2002 - Traverse City Prospect Camp, Day 4
Jessi Haskin, HF's Correspondent in Traverse City, Michigan, checks in with her latest recap of the action and results. Read on for more....
09-09-2002 - Panther Rookies Win the Hull Tournament
The scene in the Florida Panthers dressing room could best be described as restrained exuberance. Strains of the Queen song....
09-09-2002 - Traverse City Prospect Camp, Day 3
Well, Prospect Camp on Sunday happened while I was in church but I did go down to the rink afterwards to pick up some box scores. When I got there the doors were locked...
09-08-2002 - Traverse City Prospect Camp, Day 2
The Washington Capitals played their first game in Prospect Camp soundly beating the Detroit Red Wings six to two....
09-07-2002 - Traverse City Tourney Recap: Day 1
Prospect camp has officially started in Traverse City, MI. Attending camp are the prsopects of the Atlanta Thrashers, Detroit Red Wings, Minnesota Wild...
09-04-2002 - Goalies Duel in Hull as Ottawa Downs Florida
Skate save, blocker save, glove save, butterfly, stack the pads, lunge, dive and crawl. Take any method there is to stop a puck and odds are the Ottawa Senators’ Ray Emery ...
09-03-2002 - Hockey Hopefuls Meet in Hull
HF Correspondent Scott Petersen checks in with his first of several stories from the Hull Rookie Tourney taking place this week. Read on for the first of many articles this week!
08-13-2002 - Canadian World Junior Camp
It was the weather those of us in Halifax had been waiting patiently for all Summer long.However, for hockey fans, it was another indoor afternoon as 46 of the most talented young Canadian hockey players took to the ice. All with the common hope of improving their chances of making Team Canada for the upcoming World Junior Championships to be held here at Halifax’s Metro Centre.
08-11-2002 - Canada Guns For Gold In Slovakia
A knock on the door last Thursday morning was not a good thing for the 33 players trying out for Canada’s National Under-18 Summer Team in Calgary. Those who were woken up early were informed they didn't make the team, while the remaining 22 gathered later in the morning for the traditional team photo.
08-08-2002 - Team Canada World Junior Summer Development Camp
Roster for the 2003 Team Canada World Junior Summer Development Camp, in Halifax Nova Scotia. (August 10-19th)
07-12-2002 - Draft Day Steals, Round By Round
It's been three weeks since the draft. Now that the preliminary excitement has settled down and everyone has researched their favorite team's picks ad nauseum, it's time to take a look at who made out like bandits with a round-by-round glance at draft day steals.
06-28-2002 - Prospects Boast Impressive Resumes
Their list of accomplishments is already quite impressive. Now, you can add another honour to the hockey resumes of Brock Bradford and Gilbert Brulé. The pair of 15-year...
06-27-2002 - Draft Volunteer Journal
Feel free to take the time to relive the draft weekend as experienced by me, a NHL draft Volunteer.
06-27-2002 - Canadian Hockey League Institutes New Rules
The Canadian Hockey League announced today that the automatic icing rule will be utilized in all CHL games commencing with the 2002-2003 playing season....
06-21-2002 - Under the Radar: Less Heralded Prospects Who Could Hit it Big
After Pitkanen, Nash, Lehtonen, and Big J are snatched up with the first four picks, it's anyone's guess how the rest of the first round will play out. Here are five prospects who could be the talk of the league after Saturday's draft.
05-13-2002 - The CHL Daily News
The Erie Otters (8) and the Victoriaville Tigres will join the host Guelph Storm at the 2002 MasterCard Memorial Cup, which opens Saturday in Guelph, Ontario....
05-06-2002 - Bruins' prospect Marcel Rodman leads Slovenia at Worlds
Boston Bruins' 2001 ninth-rounder Marcel Rodman scored six goals in six games at the World Championships in Sweden to pace Team Slovenia to a respectable 13th-place finish and ensured another year's stay in...
05-01-2002 - CHL League Championships Set
The defending MasterCard Memorial Cup champion Red Deer Rebels (1) and the Victoriaville Tigres have moved on to their league finals, as just six teams remain alive for a berth in 2002...
04-26-2002 - World U18 Championship Review
This year The World U18 Championship took place in Slovakia. Piestany and Trnava were hosting for eleven days top hockey kids from the whole world. For the first time the U18 championship had twelve teams and one of them was Canada, which entered this competition for the first time.
04-24-2002 - The Memorial Cup News
There are still 12 teams alive in the hunt for a spot at the 2002 MasterCard Memorial Cup as the CHL playoffs continue this week. Three teams - the Toronto St. Michael's Majors (6) and the Windsor Spitfires...
04-16-2002 - CHL Conference Finals Set to Begin
The three Canadian Hockey League leagues are down to their Conference championships series, with just 12 teams left with a chance to join the host Guelph Storm at the 2002...
04-10-2002 - The CHL News: Second Round is Well Under Way
The second round of the Canadian Hockey League playoffs continue this week, as the road to the 2002 Master Card Memorial Cup continues. All second round series in all three CHL leagues - the Ontario Hockey...
04-04-2002 - Canada's Roster Announced for 2002 U18 Tourney
The CHA's Director, Scouting Barry Trapp, Canada's National Under 18 Team Head Coach Mike Pelino in collaboration with the Canadian Hockey League announced the 22 players that will represent Canada at the...
04-04-2002 - The CHL Daily News: Playoff Edition
The first round of the playoffs are now complete in all three leagues of Canadian Hockey League as the road to the 2002 MasterCard Memorial Cup continues...
03-27-2002 - The CHL Daily News: Playoff Edition
The Toronto St. Michael's Majors (6) became the first CHL team to advance to the second round of the playoffs Tuesday night, as the North Bay Centennials became the first team...
03-25-2002 - The Leader of Traverse City
The Traverse City Enforcers are making a drive for the playoffs, and with their win on Sunday the 24th they are in the last playoff seed, three points ahead of the Downriver Bombers. What all teams need...
03-23-2002 - After The Smoke Clears (Part II)
Last year at this time the talk was all about the bodies that were flying around the Western Conference, as there were a couple big moves that shook the world. Colorado airlifted Rob Blake in from Los Angeles on their way to the Stanley Cup at the cost of Adam Deadmarsh, Aaron Miller, Jared Aulin and David Steckel....
03-22-2002 - Once the Smoke Clears (Part I)
It started out as but a trickle of activity where many were predicting a flood. Goalies were thought to be the commodity that would be the most visible but in the end the roof caved in on the netminder market and not a whole lot happened there...
03-21-2002 - The CHL Daily News
In today's massive edition of the CHL Daily News, we have for you the complete playoff schedule for the CHL, WHL Draft News, and WHL ALL-Star Team selections. Read on for more...
03-20-2002 - HF Chats With Flyers Draft Pick Jeff Woywitka
I recently had a chance to ask Jeff Woywitka some questions regarding his status with the Flyers and his top ranked junior team among other topics...
03-18-2002 - The CHL Daily News
The defending MasterCard Memorial Cup champion Red Deer Rebels are the number one ranked team in the final Bank of Montreal MasterCard Canadian Hockey League Top 10 list of the season, as selected by a panel of National...
03-15-2002 - The CHL Season is Coming to an End
The 2002 Canadian Hockey League regular season wraps up in the next few days, with a full slate of games as the CHL playoffs draw near. Playoff berths are still up for grabs in all three leagues as the Ontario...
03-14-2002 - The CHL Daily News
There are four games in the WHL on Wednesday night. Calgary plays at Kelowna, Prince George travels to Portland, Brandon (7) is at Regina and Seattle visits Spokane...
03-14-2002 - A Chat with Kerry Fraser
While waiting for my plane to board to Los Angeles on Wednesday Morning, I spent a few minutes talking hockey with NHL referee Kerry Fraser. What follows is a summary of our conversation...
03-12-2002 - The CHL Daily News
In today's compilation of several press releases, exciting news about your favorite CHL teams, the OHL player of the week, and an announcement concerning a long overdue technological advance coming to the OHL very soon....
03-06-2002 - The CHL Daily News
The Canadian Hockey League's Player of the Week for the week ending March 3 is forward Eric Johansson of the Tri-City Americans of the Western Hockey League. The CHL Player of the...
03-04-2002 - CSB Ranked Statistical Updates
As part of a regularly updated feature, Paul MacDonald checks in about every week with his complete statistical update of the CSB ranked North American skaters and goalies. Check it out under the 2002 Draft Center Info!
03-03-2002 - Youngsters at the Olympics
In a short tournament dominated by NHL players, some youngsters were able to prove that they were capable of competing with the big boys on a consistent basis. This article focuses on how 9 youngsters played at this year's 2002 Winter Olympics in Salt Lake City, Utah.
02-20-2002 - Beyond Tomorrow Now Updated
Featuring the profiles of the top 2003, 2003 and 2005-eligible prospects, "Beyond Tomorrow" has been revised and enlarged.
02-14-2002 - Everyone's Culpable in the Olympic Hockey Fiasco
As preliminary round play in Salt Lake City comes to a close, many hockey fans around the world are probably wondering, “What went wrong?” Other hockey observers are probably muttering, “What didn’t?” Mostly due to complications arising from the involvement...
02-13-2002 - The CHL Daily News
The CHL Player of the Week for the week ending Feb. 10, 2002 is goaltender Jean-Francois Racine of the Drummondville Voltigeurs of the Quebec Major Junior Hockey League....
02-11-2002 - Spezza and Lupul Named Players of the Week
The Ontario Hockey League today announced that Belleville Bulls centre Jason Spezza is the OHL Player of the Week for the week ending Sunday February 10, 2002. Spezza recorded three goals and five assists for eight points in the Bulls' lone...
02-11-2002 - A Special Request for a Special Player
On January 18, 1958 Fredericton, NB's Willie O'Ree stepped onto the ice at the Montreal Forum and became the first black to play in the NHL. As a member of the Boston Bruins being black wasn't the only challenge for Willie, he also was blind...
02-11-2002 - The CHL Daily News
The Guelph Storm, the host team of the 2002 MasterCard Memorial Cup, slipped into the Bank of Montreal MasterCard Top 10 rankings for the first time this season in Week 17 of the CHL's...
02-07-2002 - The CHL Daily News
The Western Hockey League's Western Conference All-Stars defeated the Quebec Major Junior Hockey League's Dilio Conference All-Stars 9-4 Wednesday night in...
02-06-2002 - Reluctance to embrace Olympics will only hurt NHL
In its policy towards the upcoming Olympic Winter Games in Salt Lake City, the National Hockey League is doing the same mistake as the former Soviet leader Mikhail Gorbachev when he tried to implement "perestroika" and "glasnost" some 15 years ago.
02-06-2002 - The CHL Daily News
The Quebec Major Junior Hockey League can win its second Hershey Cup Wednesday night when the QMJHL Dilio Conference All-Stars take on the Western Hockey League's...
02-05-2002 - The CHL Daily News
The CHL Player of the Week for the week ending Feb. 3, 2002 is forward Eric Johansson of the Tri-City Americans. Johansson, 20, picked up 11 points in four league games this week, including...
01-31-2002 - The CHL Daily News
Team Tiger Williams routed Team Kelly Hrudey in the inaugural CHL Home Hardware Top Prospects Skills Competition, held in Saskatoon, Saskatchewan before 6,133 fans at Saskatchewan Place...
01-31-2002 - The Goon Syndrome
I had the opportunity and privilege of talking with Jeff Crouse and Adam Smallman, two goons of the Bay County Blizzard, the most penalized team in the Continental Elite Hockey League. The two players are good friends who met when Crouse was traded to the Blizzard...
01-30-2002 - Top Prospects Game Rosters & CHL News
The 2002 CHL Home Hardware Top Prospects Game will be broadcast live on Rogers Sportsnet Thursday at 7 p.m. MT and 8 p.m. ET, live from Saskatoon Place. It’s the...
01-29-2002 - Team USA under 18 take on Fairfield University Stags
The USA under 18 team came into Fairfield University and took on the Stags on Sunday night. If not for some great goaltending by the Stag’s Michael Wolfe the score would have been worse than the 2-1 final...
01-29-2002 - The CHL Daily News
The CHL Player of the Week for the week ending Jan. 27, 2002 is forward Jason Spezza of the Belleville Bulls of the Ontario Hockey League. Spezza, selected second overall in last June’s NHL Entry Draft by the...
01-25-2002 - Stats for CSB Ranked North American Goalies
As the season is entering the midway point and the draft is only a few months away, get a heads up on how the CSB ranked North American goalies are doing. Read on for more...
01-24-2002 - Stats for CSB Ranked NA Skaters Rd's 5-8
Want to know how the CSB ranked players are performing on the stat sheets? Read on to see a statistical breakdown of these players....
01-24-2002 - The CHL Daily News
The Ontario Hockey League Western Conference All-Stars scored a big 7-2 win over the Western Hockey League Eastern Conference All-Stars last night in Red Deer, Alberta, giving the OHL a chance to claim the 2002 Hershey Cup....
01-23-2002 - CSB NA Skaters Rounds 1-4 Statistics
Paul Macdonald is back with the statitistical breakdown of the first 4 round ranked players from the CSB. Read on to see how your favorites are doing....
01-22-2002 - CHL Player of the Month, and Other Notes
The CHL Player of the Week for the week ending Jan. 20, 2002 is forward Jarret Stoll of the Kootenay Ice of the Western Hockey League. Stoll earned both the CHL Player of the Week and Husky WHL Player of the Week honours by picking...
01-21-2002 - Guelph Awarded 2002 Memorial Cup
The Canadian Hockey League and the Ontario Hockey League announced Monday that the 2002 MasterCard Memorial Cup has been awarded to the city of Guelph...
01-18-2002 - Mid-Season Update for the CEHL
Mid-Season Update for the Continental Elite Hockey League.The CEHL’s inaugural season is half over. Here’s a quick overview of how each team is doing and the overall standings. The teams are listed in order of their current rankings....
01-18-2002 - The CHL Daily News
The Ottawa 67’s of the Ontario Hockey League take on the Hull Olympiques of the Quebec Major Junior Hockey League at 3 p.m. ET in one of the series of inter-locking games between the OHL and the QMJHL this season. The game...
01-17-2002 - NA Skater Statistics for Rounds 5-8
Hockey's Future Paul MacDonald is back again with his statistical update of all the North American Skater from Round 1 through 4. Keep in mind the missing players on this list are because stats were unavailable to us. Read on for more...
01-17-2002 - Hershey Cup Rosters Announced for Rimouski
The Canadian Hockey League and Western Hockey League today announced the players that will represent the WHL’s Western Conference for The Hershey Cup CHL All - Star Series. The WHL Western Conference All-Stars will play against...
01-16-2002 - NA Skater Statistics Round 1 to 4
Hockey's Future Paul MacDonald is back again with his statistical update of all the North American Skater from Round 1 through 4. Read on for more...
01-15-2002 - Silver Medal Haul for Canada
01-15-2002 - US Squeaks Out Win Over Canada
01-15-2002 - Report from the Viking Cup
01-15-2002 - Stanton "On his Head"
From the pages of Hockey Now! Staff writer Glen Dufresne delves into the world of Cougars goaltender Kyle Stanton...
01-14-2002 - CSB Ranked North American Goalie Statistics
Hockey's Future's Paul MacDonald checks in with the complete stats for the goalies ranked by the CSB for North American Goalies. Read on for more...
01-14-2002 - CHL Announces Top Prospects Roster
The 2002 Top Prospects Organizing Committee and the Canadian Hockey League today announced the teams for the 2002 CHL Home Hardware Top Prospects Festivities at a media conference in Saskatoon. The 2002 Home Hardware Top Prospects Festivities...
01-11-2002 - The CHL Daily News
There are eight games in the WHL Friday night. Prince Albert is at Calgary, Medicine Hat plays in Lethbridge, Kelowna travels to Portland, Prince George (8) plays in Regina (10) in a battle between two of the CHL’s top ranked teams, Kamloops (6) is...
01-10-2002 - The CHL Daily News
The Ontario Hockey League today announced that Oshawa Generals centre Jamie Johnson has been named to the Eastern Conference All-Star Team that will compete in the first game of the 2002 Hershey Cup CHL All-Star Series...
01-09-2002 - Hershey Cup Rosters Announced for WHL and OHL
The Canadian Hockey League and Western Hockey League today announced the players that will represent the WHL’s Eastern Conference for The Hershey Cup CHL All - Star Series. The WHL Eastern Conference All-Stars will host the OHL Western Conference All-Stars. The game will be played on...
01-09-2002 - The CHL Daily News
The latest edition of Inside the CHL will be available at the official website of the Canadian Hockey League, www.chl.ca, on Friday afternoon. Inside the CHL is a look around the Canadian Hockey League, the largest hockey league in the world...
01-08-2002 - Updated CHL Player Stats
Hockey's Future Stat Guru Paul McDonald checks in at the New Year with a complete rundown of statistics for the Canadian Hockey League, including stats from the World Junior Championship. Read on for more...
01-08-2002 - Hershey Cup All-Star Rosters Announced
The Canadian Hockey League today announced the rosters of players who will participate in the 2002 Hershey Cup CHL All-Star Series game January 16, 2002 at the Ottawa Civic Centre between the Ontario Hockey League's Eastern Conference...
01-07-2002 - Hockey's Future Announces New Affiliation
Hockey’s Future is proud to name Hockey Now as a new affiliate that will assist our publication in providing coverage of the bantam divisions and younger players throughout British Columbia and Alberta.
01-07-2002 - Top Prospects Game Rosters Announced
The CHL today released the line-ups for the Top Prospects Game taking place on January 31st in Saskatoon. In addition, read on for the daily round up of coverage from the CHL!
01-05-2002 - Looking Back: The 1998 NHL Entry Draft
Special guest contributor Joy Kim checks in with a review of the 1998 NHL Entry Draft. Read on for more information....
01-03-2002 - World U17 Championship
The Czech Republic got some vindication, Team Quebec jumped for joy and Team Western watched its medal hopes vanish.
01-01-2002 - A New Year, a New League: Introducing the CEHL
There is a new set of faces in the mid-west in the form of the players and personnel of the Continental Elite Hockey League, otherwise known as the CEHL. The CEHL is based out of Fraser, MI, about a...
12-24-2001 - 2003 draft promises to be fantastic
Although the 2002 draft is still 6 months away, a lot of talk and news are going around about an NHL draft that could be the best ever.
12-21-2001 - Around the CHL
Once again this year, the best junior hockey players in the world will be on display at the World Junior Hockey Championships and therefore once again, so will the top stars from the Canadian Hockey League....
12-20-2001 - Around the CHL
Once again this year, the best junior hockey players in the world will be on display at the World Junior Hockey Championships and therefore once again, so will the top stars from the...
12-19-2001 - Around the CHL
There are four games in the WHL on Wednesday night. Moose Jaw plays in Brandon, Seattle visits Kamloops (6), Kelowna is at Prince Albert and Regina visits Saskatoon....
12-19-2001 - Stats for USHL, EJHL and US Under-18 Team
Continuing our series of complete stats for all the 2002 draft eligible players, to follow is the rudown of the USHL, EJHL, and US Under-18 Teams. Read on for more....
12-18-2001 - The CHL Daily News
The Canadian Hockey League’s Player of the Week for the week ending Dec. 16 is forward Andre Martineau of the Cape Breton Screaming Eagles of the Quebec Major Junior Hockey League. Martineau, 20, picked up four...
12-18-2001 - Statistics for all 2002 Draft Eligible CHL Prospects
Paul MacDonald is back with a complete rundown of all the top prospects in the CHL who are eligible for the 2002 NHL Entry Draft. Read on for more...
12-17-2001 - Canadian Hockey League News and Notes
The Acadie-Bathurst Titan of the Quebec Major Junior Hockey League continues to top the Bank of Montreal MasterCard CHL Top 10 rankings in Week 11. Despite having their 20-game unbeaten snapped at Rimouski on Friday night....
12-14-2001 - The CHL Daily News
Edition number four of Inside the CHL, the Canadian Hockey League’s audio show, will be available late Friday afternoon at the official website of the CHL, www.chl.ca. Inside the CHL is an audio program...
12-13-2001 - CHL News and Notes
The Sault Ste. Marie Greyhounds of the Ontario Hockey League have withdrawn their bid to host the 2002 MasterCard Memorial Cup. Five Ontario Hockey League teams were scheduled to make formal bids to host....
12-12-2001 - Statistical Updates on the USHL, EJHL, and More
Gearing up for the relaunching of our 2002 Draft Center, Hockey's Future Stat Guru is back this time checking in with all the stats from the USHL, EJHL, and Under-18 Teams. Read on for more....
12-11-2001 - CHL Statistics for 2002 Draft Eligible Players
Hockey's Future Stat Guru Paul MacDonald is back with his regular installment of the statistical rundown of the top CSB ranked players. Read on for more....
12-10-2001 - Around the CHL
The red-hot Acadie-Bathurst Titan of the Quebec Major Junior Hockey League continues to lead the way in Week 10 of the Bank of Montreal MasterCard CHL Top 10 rankings. Acadie-Bathurst won four more games this week, extending the club’s unbeaten...
12-06-2001 - Canadian Hockey League News and Notes
The Canadian Hockey League Player of the Month for November is forward Pierre-Marc Bouchard of the Chicoutimi Sagueneens of the Quebec Major Junior Hockey League. Bouchard, a centre, turned in a...
11-30-2001 - Hockey's Future 2002 Draft Preview
With the NHL Entry Draft just 7 months away, here is the first of many 2002 Draft Previews. This first installment covers some of the top players and in the first part of January, Hockey's Future will publish several more comprehensive lists to gear up for the launch of our 2002 Draft Center.....
11-05-2001 - Spring Hockey Dynasty
Guest Contributor John Parley checks in with a report looking back on the West Coast Thunder season and players who took part.......
10-28-2001 - New Feature Coming Soon!
We at Hockey's Future are excited to introduce a new columnist to the HF ranks.
10-22-2001 - Get Well Red
One of our staff members has taken ill.
09-21-2001 - The Not-So Usual Suspects
Several young blueliners will be major cornerstones of their respective teams this season. Find out which of these are on cusp for breakthrough performances.
09-19-2001 - HF's Team Organizational Rankings updated
Hockey's Future "Big List" week draws to a close with the Team Organizational Rankings!!! This has been a long time coming and we hope you enjoy the efforts of our hard work. Read on to see where your team ranks....
09-17-2001 - Hockey's Future Top 50 List now posted
Hockey's Future staff of editors and writers have been hard at work with and have compiled what we believe to be a very accurate Top 50 list for the upcoming season. Any and all comments are welcome, and I hope you enjoy the new list. Click above to read more...
09-14-2001 - Top 25 Forward Prospects posted
The "Big List" week continues as today we post the Top 25 Forward Prospects...Click the above link to see it and enjoy...
09-12-2001 - Top 25 Defenseman Prospects posted
To continue our coverage of the "Big List" week, Hockey's Future is glad to announce the unveiling of our top 25.......
09-11-2001 - A Day of Silence
May all the innocent rest in peace
09-10-2001 - Traverse City Wrap-up, Day 5
Red Wings Correspondent Jessi Haskin checks in with her latest installment of the Traverse City Rookie Tournaments..........
09-10-2001 - Top 10 Goalie Prospects Posted!
Hockey's Future has kicked off the "Big List" week with the posting of our Top 10 goalie...........
09-09-2001 - Traverse City Tourney, Day 4
Jessi Haskin wraps up her coverage of the Traverse City Tournament with this latest report..........
09-08-2001 - Traverse City Tourney, Day 2
The Detroit Red Wings haven't had great success at this year's prospect tournament in Traverse City, Michigan. Playing two games and losing each by...........
09-08-2001 - Traverse City Tourney, Day 3
The Detroit Red Wings got their first win of the 2001 NHL Prospects Tournament behind tryout Chad LaRose's two-goal, one-assist performance against..........
09-07-2001 - Traverse City Tourney Notes
The Minnesota Wilds first game, of the six team Prospect Tournament in Traverse City, Michigan, didn't have a good beginning. They fell behind....
08-28-2001 - The Later Rounds
Which prospects could be the unexpected success stories this season? Who could be this season's Ruslan Fedotenko or Shane Willis? Find out more.
08-24-2001 - A Look Back at the 1998 Draft
Brandon LeBourveau, editor for the Rangers and Coyotes, takes an in-depth look at the first round of the 1998 Entry Draft. Which players have emerged as potential all-stars? Which players will never make it in the NHL? Keep reading for an interesting article.
08-16-2001 - 1997 Draft: 4 Years Later
An in-depth look at the 1st Round of the 1997 NHL Entry Draft. How many players have already made the NHL? Are there any others who could make the big show in the next few years? What players from this draft are going to be superstars?
08-15-2001 - HF Making Changes for a Brighter Future....
I want to first off thank all the great visitors of HF for making it become what it is today.... Today also marks the beginning of some very exciting things planned for the beginning of the Hockey Season. Click above to find out all the exciting news...
08-13-2001 - Youngsters To Look For In Salt Lake City
The following list is of players 23 and under who have a chance at representing their countries in the 2002 Winter Games...
08-12-2001 - Hockey's Future: Feedback Survey....
Hey there HF Readers. Today we have a survey we would love for everyone to fill out to help HF continue to grow over the next few years. Also, look for a BIG Announcement on the 15th of this month! We'll also be giving away 10 FREE HF T-shirts to 10 lucky people who fill out the survey for us. Thanks for you time.. and go ahead and click the link above to fill out the survey...
08-06-2001 - 1999 NHL Entry Draft : 2 Years Later
Here is a review of the 1st round of the 1999 NHL Draft 2 years later. It gives what has happened and what to expect from the prospects.
07-24-2001 - In search of Calder
In 2001-2002 NHL season, there will be more than a few candidates competing for the honours of being the top rookie in the NHL.
07-14-2001 - Youngsters get invite to compete for Team Canada roster positions
Redden, Brewer, Jovanovski, Tanguay and Smyth all set to give it their best shot.
07-01-2001 - 2001 Draft Review & Grades
New writer Gerry Watson is here with a great article reviewing the draft and analyzing how each team performed.. check it out..
06-25-2001 - 2001 NHL Draft Surprises: Rounds 1-3
All held true to form for the first 18 picks of the 2001 NHL Entry Draft. I mean besides the fact a top center was traded and that some players ended up where people didn't think they would...
06-24-2001 - The 9th Round of the 2001 NHL Draft
The 9th round of the draft!
06-24-2001 - Round 4 of the 2001 NHL Entry Draft
A summary of picks for the 4th round
06-24-2001 - 7th Round of the 2001 NHL Entry Draft
7th round of the draft
06-24-2001 - Round 8 of the 2001 NHL Entry Draft
The 8th round of the draft
06-24-2001 - Day 2 of the 2001 NHL Entry Draft Notes
Official notes and news from the NHL
06-23-2001 - NHL Draft - Current Draft Results
Every 15-20 picks, check in here to get the latest selections with a little commentary on each prospect... Should be fun.
06-23-2001 - NHL Draft Round 1
NHL Draft Round 1
06-23-2001 - Draft Day 1 Notes and Observations
Heading into the morning right before the draft, the NCRC was abuzz with many rumors of trades and declarations among pontificating beat writers as to whom........
06-22-2001 - Pre-Draft Notes: Friday, June 22nd
Today's events started with the obligitary "Meet the prospects" event in Downtown Ft Lauderdale. At Riverfront, a local tourist shopping and dining complex, a small but eager crowd waited in the on again, off again rain.....
06-22-2001 - Trent Allen's Mock Draft 2001
Trent Allen does a mock draft for the first 2 rounds.. An Interesting mock draft to say the least, with comments on each selection.. check it out!
06-21-2001 - HF Editor Mock Draft Results
The Hockey's Future Editors Mock Draft took place last night at 8:00 PM EST in the HF Chat Room and here are the results!
06-21-2001 - Pre-Draft Notes: Thursday, June 21st
Random notes and musings from the 2001 Draft in Rainy South Florida......
06-21-2001 - Q&A with Mike Komisarek
Defenseman Mike Komisarek from the University of Michigan figures to be gone from most National Hockey League teams' draft lists very early on Saturday, as the 2001 NHL Entry Draft takes place at National Car Rental Center. The hulking......
06-20-2001 - Le draft qui déterminera l’avenir du CH
André Savard possède la destiné du club entre ses mains. Il possède les 7ième, 25ième choix en première ronde. Fidèle a son habitude, Savard ira pour le meilleur joueur disponible. Plusieurs joueurs seront dans la mire de Savard.
06-19-2001 - Hidden Gems of the 2001 NHL Draft
Not all players get the same amount of publicity as others. Yet there are quite a few players who haven't been talked about a lot leading up to the 2001 NHL Draft...
06-12-2001 - Overagers in the NHL Draft
A look at the top overage European players who are available and likely to be selected in the 2001 draft...
06-11-2001 - 2001 Draft Profile: Mark Popovic
There may not be any defenseman in the 2001 draft as solid in his own zone as Mark Popovic. The St. Mike's defenseman is amazingly steady...
06-08-2001 - 1949-50 Chatham Maroons Last Canadian Team To Win Turner Cup
Chatham last Canadian team to ever win Turner Cup..
06-07-2001 - Turner Cup Champions Orlando Solar Bears Cease Operations and Detroit Vipers Cea
The IHL's final Turner Cup Champions the Orlando Solar Bears and the Detroit Vipers cease operations...
06-06-2001 - Manitoba Moose Announce Affiliation With Vancouver and Unveil New Coach
Stan Smyl to coach Moose while former coach Randy Carlyle appointed General Manager...
06-06-2001 - 2001 Draft Profile : Mike Komisarek
They don't come much bigger. They don't come much stronger. And most of all, they don't have any worse tempers. Those 3 attributes will make Mike Komisarek a high high selection in this years draft...
06-05-2001 - 2001 Draft Profile: Tim Gleason
There is no doubt Tim Gleason has the skills to become a very very solid NHL defenseman. Smooth skating and quick passing are Gleason's top 2 strengths...
06-04-2001 - IHL Ceases Operations and Folds
56 years of exciting IHL play came to and end today as the IHL ceased operations and folded......
06-03-2001 - 2001 Draft Profile: Lukas Krajicek
There are a ton of very very solid defensemen in this upcoming draft. Probably the top two who come to mind are Mike Komisarek and Dan Hamhuis...
05-31-2001 - Cleveland Lumberjacks Fold While Houston Teams Up With The Minnesota Wild
Cleveland Lumberjacks franchised was ceased by the IHL, while the Aeros enjoy their first affiliation with the Minnesota Wild...
05-30-2001 - 2001 NHL North American Draft Prospects Report
The final stats update from Paul updates the states on how the NA prospects fared in the playoffs. Check it out!
05-30-2001 - CanucksCentral Now Hosted By Hockey's Future!
Just wanted to make a quick announcement to say we are now the NEW host for CanucksCentral.com after they left Rivals due to Rivals downfall. We are doing our best to support the hockey community by hosting QUALITY team fan sites for free on their own domain. So please stop on by CanucksCentral.com if you are a Canucks fan. Any other established site that needs hosting, drop me an email at owner@hockeysfuture and let me know how much bandwidth you transfer per month and if within reason we can hook it up. Have a great day everybody!
05-28-2001 - Orlando Solar Bears Capture Final IHL Championship.
The Orlando Solar Bears Captured the final Turner Cup Championship with a 5-1 win over Chicago and became the last team to win the Turner Cup after the IHL announced it is shutting down operations after 56 years..
05-09-2001 - 2001 NHL North American Draft Prospects Report Rounds 4-6
Stat update on Rounds 4-6 of NA prospects as ranked by the CSB. Check it out!
05-08-2001 - 2001 NHL North American Draft Prospects Report Rounds 1-3
Only a few teams are still playing so not many players will have updates but if you want to see how the players who are still playing check it out.
05-08-2001 - IHL Playoff Summary
Here's a look at how the Eastern and Western Conference Finals are shaping up.
05-04-2001 - 2001 NHL North American Draft Prospects
Here is a stat update on the players who were ranked on the mid-season CSB but not on the final one. Check it out!
05-03-2001 - 2001 NHL North American Draft Prospects Report Goalies
Paul updates the golies still playing and how they are faring statistically in the playoffs. Check it out!
05-02-2001 - 2001 NHL North American Draft Prospects Report Rounds 4-6
With the new CSB's out Paul has modified his stat updates accordingly. Here are the stats of the NA players ranked 91-180 by the CSB.
05-02-2001 - 2001 NHL North American Draft Prospects Report Rounds 1-3
With the new CSB's out Paul has modified his stat updates accordingly. Here are the stats of the NA players ranked 1-90 by the CSB.
04-28-2001 - 2001 NHL North American Draft Prospects Report Rounds 1-4
Continuing statistical look at how some of the top NA 2001 draft prospects are faring. Check it out!
04-25-2001 - Final CSB List
The final CSB list has been released and we have it here courtesy of NHL.com Check it out and post your comments on the Prospects Board! Enjoy :-)
04-25-2001 - IHL NEWS: Young Has them All
Wendell Young is the only player to win all 4 championships..Memorial Cup, Calder Cup, Turner Cup and the Stanley Cup.......
04-21-2001 - Moose Cash in on Former Goalie
With the rise of Johan Hedbergs play in Pittsburgh the Manitoba Moose are cashing in on Moose mania in Pittsburgh...
04-17-2001 - Mock Draft Tonight - 9:00 PM EST
There will be a mock draft taking place in the Hockey's Future chat room tonight at 9:00 EST. So click the link above to enter the chat room and be sure to make it there by 9:00 PM EST. I look forward to seeing you all there...
04-17-2001 - 2001 NHL North American Draft Prospects Report Goalies
Playoff update on the top 2001 NA Goalies.
04-17-2001 - 2001 NHL North American Draft Prospects Report Rounds 5-8
Playoff update on the rest of the top 2001 NA skaters.
04-17-2001 - 2001 NHL North American Draft Prospects Report Rounds 1-4
Playoff update on the best of the 2001 NA skaters.
04-13-2001 - KIBIHT 2001: Top Teams Start To Emerge
With two days completed (some scores were not in at time of printing), the top teams are beginning to show themselves at the Kamloops International Bantam Ice Hockey Tournament...
04-12-2001 - 2001 NHL North American Draft Prospects Report Goalies
Playoff update on the top NA 2001 Draft eligible goalies. Check it out!
04-11-2001 - 2001 NHL North American Draft Prospects Report Rounds 5-8
Paul with an update on how the rest of the top NA prospects are faring in the playoffs. Check it out!
04-11-2001 - NHL 2001 Playoff Preview Part 2
Warrick Nicolson is back again today with another NHL Playoff Preview article. This is Part 2 and I hope you enjoy it....
04-11-2001 - NHL 2001 Playoff Preview Part 3
Warrick Nicolson is back again today with another NHL Playoff Preview article. This is Part 3 and I hope you enjoy it....
04-11-2001 - NHL 2001 Playoff Preview Part 4
Warrick Nicolson is back again today with another NHL Playoff Preview article. This is Part 4 and I hope you enjoy it....
04-10-2001 - NHL 2001 Playoff Preview Part 1
Warrick Nicolson is hear today with a GREAT NHL Playoff Preview. It isn't all prospect relate but no worries as we plan on opening an NHL news site very soon. I will be posting an article in a few days noting the future of Hockey's Future and what our plans are. Have a great day!
04-08-2001 - Is the IHL Changing
The IHL could have a different look next year. Maybe fewer teams, maybe one conference, and maybe NHL affilation. Minor pro hockey is changing......
04-05-2001 - Disappointment reigns for Dynamiter coach
For those close to the Kimberley Dynamiter organization, the announcement that the club would cease operations only hours before the opening face-off of game two of their AWHL quarter-final play-off against the Bismarck Bobcats, came with all the surprise of terminally ill patient. You know that the prognosis isn't good, but still remain upbeat and optimistic that patient can make the miraculous recovery and live a normal life.
04-05-2001 - Dynamiters Demise signal end of an era
It was with a heavy heart that I discovered the news of the Kimberley Dynamiters' ceasing operations at the cusp of their 2001 AWHL playoff run. A club so entrenched within the psyche of the Bavarian City that the Dynamiters themselves predate the moniker adoption of the now-famous Bavarian theme by some forty years.
04-05-2001 - 2001 NHL North American Draft Prospects Report Goalies
Stat update on the top NA Goalies eligible for the 2001 draft brought to you by Paul MacDonald. Check it out...
04-04-2001 - 2001 NHL North American Draft Prospects Report Rounds 5-8
Stat update on the rest of the top NA prospects eligible for the 2001 draft...
04-03-2001 - IHL News
Nashville gives Milwaukee helping hand, Kansas City's Dody Wood contimplates retirement, Fredric Chabot wins award...
04-02-2001 - IHL News
Milwaukee who is 5th in the East can find themselves in the playoffs while Utah who is 4th in the West can find themselves on the gold course....
04-02-2001 - 2001 NHL North American Draft Prospects Report Rounds 1-4
Weekly stat update on the top 2001 NA Prospects. See how the top players are faring in the playoffs. Check it out now!
03-29-2001 - Bolts send 2 players to struggling Vipers.
Lighting send 2 more players to help the strugling Detroit Vipers...
03-15-2001 - Weekly 2001 NA Goalie Prospects Update
As the season winds down see how the top 2001 draft eligible NA goalies are doing. Check it out!
03-14-2001 - 2001 NHL North American Draft Prospects Report Rounds 5-8
The rest of the 2001 draft eligibles get the Paul MacDonald weekly stat treatment. Check it out!
03-13-2001 - Stats Update - North American Prospects Rounds 1-4
Paul MacDonald is back with another great stats report. Click the link above to check it out and keep up to date with how well all the top young prospects are playing...
03-12-2001 - IHL Prospect Report
Progress report on selected IHL youngsters.
03-09-2001 - Remaniement de la formation des Ducks
En seulement quelques jours, les ducks on complètement changé d’identité. Selanne et Hebert quittent. (NOTE: This article is in FRENCH for all our French Readers)
03-08-2001 - Stats Update - Top Ranked Goalies
Paul MacDonald is back with another great prospect statistical update of the North American Goalies ranked in for the upcoming NHL Draft! Click the above link to read more....
03-07-2001 - Stats Update - Prospects Ranked In Round 1-4
Paul MacDonald is back with another great prospect statistical update of the North American Prospects ranked in rounds 1-4! Click the above link to read more....
03-07-2001 - Stats Update - Prospects Ranked In Round 5-8
Paul MacDonald is back with another great prospect statistical update of the North American Prospects ranked in rounds 5-8! Click the above link to read more....
03-01-2001 - 2001 NHL North American Draft Prospects Report Goalies
Stat update on the top 2001 draft eligible NA goalies brought to you by the inimitable Paul MacDonald. Check it out!
02-28-2001 - 2001 NHL North American Draft Prospects Report Rounds 5-8
Stat update on the rest of the top NA 2001 draft eligible players brought to us by the one, the only...Paul MacDonald! Check it out!
02-26-2001 - BCHL: A Look At Kevin Estrada
In 1997, Kevin Estrada made his Junior A debut with the Chilliwack Chiefs as a wide-eyed 15-year-old, full of promise and the goal of one day being awarded a NCAA scholarship.
02-26-2001 - 2001 NHL North American Draft Prospects Report Rounds 1-4
Another stats update on the top NA prospects eligible for the 2001 NHL draft brought to you by Paul MacDonald. Check it out!
02-22-2001 - 2001 NHL North American Draft Prospects Report Goalies
A look at the latest stats for the top draft eligible NA goalies by the stats guru Paul MacDonald. Check it out!
02-21-2001 - 2001 NHL North American Draft Prospects Report Rounds 5-8
Paul is back the best of the rest of the 2001 draft eligible North Americans. Check it out!
02-20-2001 - The NHL Draft; A History Of Impressive Late Round Gems
Every year about this time, things start heating up surrounding the forthcoming NHL Draft...
02-20-2001 - 2001 NHL North American Draft Prospects Report Rounds 1-4
Paul is back with a statistical update on the top NA's eligible for the 2001 draft. Check it out!
02-15-2001 - North American Goalies Stats Update
Paul MacDonald is back with another statistical update, this time on the Top North American Goalie prospects. I hope you have been enjoying his research and have a great day...
02-14-2001 - North American Rounds 5-8
Paul MacDonald the stats collecting guru is BACK!! Today he has the North American Rounds 5-8 statistical update for everybody so click the link above and check it out now!!
02-13-2001 - North American Update Rounds 1-4
Paul MacDonald is back with the latest statistical update on the Top North American prospects. This is one of the great features here at Hockey's Future, so click the link above and check it out....
02-07-2001 - Slovenian Report: Andrej Hebar
Andrej Hebar is a 16-year old kid who dreams of playing in the NHL one day. And, unlike most, he just might get his chance...
02-06-2001 - 2001 NHL North American Draft Prospects Report Rounds 1-4
Paul is back with a statistical update on the top 2001 eligible NA skaters...
02-05-2001 - NOJHA-BCJHL Showcase set
The site has been selected, the coaches have been named and the rosters are set, now it's game on for the NOJHA-BCJHL All-star game...
02-01-2001 - 2001 NHL North American Draft Prospects Report Rounds 5-8
Paul is back with a statistical look at the best of the rest for the 2001 NHL Draft...
01-30-2001 - 2001 NHL North American Goalies Draft Prospects Report
Paul is back with another 2001 Draft Prospects Update, this time he looks at North American Goalies. Check it out NOW!
01-29-2001 - 2001 NHL North American Draft Prospects Report
Paul is here with a statistical updte on most of the North American prospects who might get drafted in 2001. Check it out NOW!
01-26-2001 - Women's hockey growing by leaps and bounds
It is now safe to say that Women's hockey is no longer on the peripheral of the hockey world. For years looked upon as a novelty on the outside looking in, female hockey is now coming into its own...
01-25-2001 - Women’s Hockey - The Last of the Amateurs
I’ll admit I approached it with cautious optimism. Women’s hockey, the Canadian national team against Team Sweden. Being a servant of the great Canadian game, men’s hockey is what I follow. It’s what I write about, criticize, celebrate and lament...
01-24-2001 - 2001 Draft Center Updated!!
The Prospect Advisor is back with his latest Top 30 prospect list here at Hockey's Future!! Enjoy and look for a lot of new things to come from Hockey's Future in 2001...
01-19-2001 - Jimmy Roy's Dream Still Alive
Jimmy Roy began his hockey career like any other Canadian boy on the outdoor rinks in the small Northern Ontario town of Sioux Lookout....
01-18-2001 - BCHLers College Bound
With 20 games left in the BCHL season, 24 players are committed to college or universities.
01-18-2001 - IIHF News
Joeri Loonen from European Hockey.net reports on a couple of stories relating to the IIHF...
01-17-2001 - Wolves Shutout IHL All-Stars
The Chicago Wolves shutout the IHL All-Stars to recored the first ever shutout in IHL All-Star game history.......
01-15-2001 - IHL All- Star Game
The annual IHL All-Star goes underway in Chicago with the defending IHL Champions Chicago Wolves taking on the IHL All-Stars.....
01-14-2001 - NOJHA: Jeff Whitfield Update
Many of you may remember a feature that I did around mid-October about young defenseman Jeff Whitfield of the Soo Thunderbirds. Well, I'm back to give you a report on his progress since then...
01-12-2001 - Mid-Season CSB's Released
We finally got a chance to compile the Mid-Season CSB list courtesy of the NHL.com website and have posted them in our usual all together format. Also if you would like to print the CSB list click the print looking button below this line and it will bring you to a printer friendly page. ENJOY THE RANKINGS!!
01-11-2001 - IHL: Wolves Release Petit
Chicago Wolves release defenceman Michel Petit whose career has been plagued by concussions...
01-10-2001 - IHL Rookie - Jeff Heerema
Jeff is an excellent skater with a great shot with the ability to put the puck in the net....
12-22-2000 - USA WORLD JUNIOR PREVIEW
With the number one draft pick from the 2000 NHL Entry draft, Ricky DiePietro between the pipes, Team USA will have a building block for this year's club.
12-22-2000 - IHL All-Star Team
The IHL’s best will converge on Chicago on January 15th to take on the defending Turner Cup Champion Chicago Wolves. The all-star roster was announced last week with a breakdown of three players ...
12-21-2000 - On the Long Road to Recovery
Patrick Foley has played in pain for the past three years and finally decided enough was enough. Partially tearing both his ACL in his junior year of high school football, he elected to continue playing hockey with braces on each knee up until last season.
12-21-2000 - WJC column - Canada in search of Gold
Last time I checked, it had been three years since the teenage hockey phenoms that represent our country every Christmas at the World Junior Hockey Championships had brought home the gold medal. A bronze last year after falling to the dreaded Russians ...
12-10-2000 - IHL Stats
A quick look at last nights action in the IHL with game recaps and league stats....
12-09-2000 - IHL Living up to its Name
The IHL better known as the International Hockey League is living up to its International moniker...
12-05-2000 - IHL: The Moose Are On The Loose
The Manitoba Moose have been stampeding over their opponents this year. Their 13-5-2 record is the best in the IHL’s Western Conference and second in the league to the Grand Rapids Griffins...
12-03-2000 - Who will take the gamble on Chiarello?
Gene Chiarello has had quite a successful junior and college career as to date but has never gotten his chance to play with the pro's...
12-01-2000 - IHL: Competitive Parity
Offence has been pretty hard to come by this year in the IHL. Goals, shots and power-play goals are all quite low, as a whole...
11-29-2000 - November CSB lists
We FINALLY got our hands on a copy of the CSB's and have converted them for all of you to see. Simply click the link above to view the November CSB's and as always please post any comments on the Prospects Messageboard. Have a great day and continue to check out Hockey's Future for your daily prospect news!! *NOTE* High School List Just Added!
10-31-2000 - Size Doesn’t Matter
Igor Larionov was considered by many people to be the best playmaker in the world not named Wayne Gretzky during the 1980’s when he was centering the famed KLM line on the Soviet Red Army team...
10-30-2000 - Russian Superleague Insider Newest HF Affiliate
Russian Superleague Insider is the newest Hockey's Future affiliate and is one of the better sites covering Russian hockey. This is a great site to find out how your teams favorite Russian prospect is doing as it is updated regularly with scores and stats. If you have a question about someone playing in Russia post it on the RSI Messageboard and you should get a prompt response.
10-12-2000 - IHL: Wolves are Team to Beat
The games aren't won on paper; they are contested on the ice. Therefore, it would be extremely arrogant to announce the Turner Cupchampion for the 2000-2001 season after only a few games have beenplayed...
10-09-2000 - IHL Preview
With the 2000-01 IHL seaon about to begin, lets look preview some of the teams.
09-26-2000 - Top CHL Prospects
September pre-season rankings of the top CHL prospects available for the 2001 NHL Draft.
09-15-2000 - Bolts Send players to the Motor City as Vipers Prepare
Come start of the 2000-01 season the Vipers don't know who will be in the lineup, but do know who will be a training camp.
09-13-2000 - Aeros Increase Goal Scoring Punch
The Houston Aeros increased goal scoring punch as sniper Greg Pankewicz is signed.......
09-09-2000 - Moose Give Winnipeger 2nd Chance
Second chances in pro hockey are far and few and 2nd chances do not come around very often.
09-03-2000 - IHL Players at NHL Training Camps
Now that NHL training camps are getting under way many IHL players will find themselves participating at the camps........
09-02-2000 - Moose add Grit and Toughness to Lineup
Moose have been busy signing players to bolster their lineup for the upcoming season in hopes for a Turner Cup........
08-30-2000 - The Blue and White Report Magazine is here!
Tim Hennie, the former Head Editor here at Hockey's Future for the Toronto Maple Leafs has ventured off to bigger and better things. He has just released his own Magazine called the Blue And White Report which is a hockey annual for the "serious Maple Leafs fan".. Click below to read more about the magazine and Tim Hennie...
08-29-2000 - Bookmark HFBoards.com Today!!
If you havent yet bookmarked HFBoards.com. DO SO NOW!! It is our portal site to all our main messageboards as we have over 40+ team/league related messageboards!! Start posting today as we want to get all the boards as active as possible!! If you have any comments on how we can improve HF or our messageboards drop me an email at owner@hockeysfuture.com as I am always open to suggestions!!!
08-28-2000 - Another Moose in Europe
Lonny Bohonos becomes the second Manitoba Moose player to bolt for Europe before the start of the 2000-01 IHL season...
08-25-2000 - A Salute to Hockey’s Future
Two summers ago, I had the good fortune of working on the Hockey’s Future website. I appeared in a column entitled ”Gabbing Hockey”, and I thoroughly enjoyed the experience.
08-14-2000 - IHL Teams Kept Busy
Since the 1999-2000 season ended IHL clubs have been busy bolstering their lineups...
08-07-2000 - What Ever Happened to Jesper Mattsson?
What ever happened to talented Calgary Flames prospect, Jesper Mattsson? How is his development going, and does he still have NHL potential?
08-03-2000 - Download The Interactive Historical Hockey Stats Database
We are proud to announce we have partnered up with BBallSports.com as they have provided us with a branded version of their online hockey historical database. Click the link above to download the 1MB file and I am sure you will be pleased with the program. Check it out and email us if you have any problems!!
07-26-2000 - HFBoards.com Released
Hockey's Future is proud to announce that we have just released HFBoards.com, our messageboard portal site. From this site you can access ALL the boards we have here at HF in ONE easy location. We hope to have posts of the day type series on this site so if you read the boards A LOT and would like to contribute email US and let us know!!
07-25-2000 - Grizzlies team up with Steelheads
Utah Grizzlies sign an affiliation aggreement with the Idaho Steelheads of the West Coast Hockey League.
07-24-2000 - Top 50 Prospects Updated
The Top 50 prospects has been updated to include all the recently drafted players worthy of being included. See where DiPietro, Gaborik, and Heatley stand according to our staff. Also look for an update to the Organizational Rankings to include all the recent draftees sometime this week.
07-23-2000 - LetsGoWings Announced!!
Hockey's Future is proud to announce that we are now hosting TOP NOTCH independent sites, and the first site to get hosted is the TOP Wings site on the net in our opinion, "Go Wings"!! They are now on their own domain at http://www.letsgowings.com and we plan on forming a HUGE network of the top independent hockey sites on the net!! Head on over there now and look for more announcements to come in the next few weeks!!
07-20-2000 - Cassidy New Griffins Coach
Bruce (Butch) Cassidy was named head coach of the IHL's Grand Rapids Griffins on Monday, succeeding Guy Charron who left to become an assistant coach with the Anaheim Mighty Ducks.
07-18-2000 - IHL Add New Rules
The IHL's annual summer meeting in Chicago concluded with a number of rule changes for the upcoming IHL season.
07-18-2000 - Todd Jackson Future Watch
It's time again for another Future Watch. This time we are featuring Maine recruit and Detroit Red Wings draft pick, Todd Jackson.
07-17-2000 - Tim Hambly Future Watch
Welcome to a new installment of Future Watch. Featuring Tim Hambly, a star high school defenseman in Minnesota.
07-17-2000 - Commodore moves on to NHL
University of North Dakota Junior defenseman Mike Commodore has made itofficial. He's moving on to the NHL.
07-15-2000 - Matt Gens Future Watch
This installment of Future Watch is featuring Matt Gens out of Baudette, MN...
07-15-2000 - 2000-01 UMass-Lowell Recruits
The UMass Lowell 2000/2001 recruiting class was finalized over the lastcouple of weeks, and includes a couple of potential big name players. TheHawks losses from last year include the four seniors...
07-14-2000 - Behind the Bench......with John Van Boxmeer
When HF originally contacted the Long Beach Ice Dogs for this interview, John Van Boxmeer was the coach/GM of that IHL franchise. What a difference a week made. By the time we were able to confirm the interview with him personally, the Ice Dogs has jumped to the WCHL and Van Boxmeer had been promoted to Vice-President of Hockey Operations for the team. In a chat that might be better called ‘Behind the Desk' rather than ‘Behind the Bench' the former bench boss talked with HF about the moving and shaking going on in Southern California...
07-14-2000 - New Databased Hockey's Future Released!
Great news HF visitors we have just released an all new databased version of Hockey's Future. Click the link to find out what new features have been added.
07-08-2000 - Neil Komadoski Future Watch
Welcome to another installment of Future Watch. This feature is onNotre Dame recruit Neil Komadoski.
07-06-2000 - IHL News
Doug Ast was one of the three players picked up by the Manitoba Moosealong with right-winger Dmitri Leonov and defenceman Dion Darling for future considerations...
07-04-2000 - Thank you Hosting4Less
I would like to personally thank our current webhost, Hosting4Less.com, as they have hosted HF for over 2 years now and have had SUPERIOR uptime even during our PEAK times, during the draft. If anybody is looking to get a paid host or switch hosts I
07-02-2000 - IHL News
Wendell Young is the only player with championships in the NHL, AHL, IHL and major junior, the 36-year-old Young added another IHL ring this season when his Chicago Wolves defeated the Grand Rapids Griffins 3-1 in Grand Rapids, Mich., for the Turner
07-02-2000 - 2000 Calder Trophy Candidates Directly From CHL
Every year in the NHL they have their annual awards show after the Stanley Cup Finals are over. And usually the same guys, like the Jagr's take home trophies every year. Yet one award that is never won by the same guy more than once is the Calder Tro
06-29-2000 - 2000 NHL Draft Review: College Second/Third Round Selections
This is the second of several articles that will provide a review of college or college-bound players selected in the 2000 NHL Entry Draft. This second piece focuses on players selected in the second and third rounds...
06-29-2000 - Merrimack College Head Coach Chris Serino
Third year head coach Chris Serino hasn't yet brought back a Hockey East title to North Andover. He hasn't yet guided the Warriors past the Hockey East Quarterfinals. However...
06-28-2000 - A Look At BCHL Players Drafted
Here is a quick look at three of the four BCHL players picked in this years draft.
06-27-2000 - 2000 NHL Draft Review: College First Round Selections
This is the first of several articles that will provide a review of college or college-bound players selected in the 2000 NHL Entry Draft. This first piece will focus on players selected in the first round...
06-23-2000 - Trenton Allen's Mock Draft 2000
On Saturday, the 2000 NHL entry draft will commence and all the anticipation and excitement that has built up here at hockeysfuture.com will come to a head. For some of us, this draft will be considered a great success for your respective team.
06-23-2000 - It's Ricky's World
Ricky DiPietro may be cocky, flashy and some have even said arrogant, but even if all those things are true one fact remains, he will be one of the top five picks in the upcoming NHL entry draft and will most likely have a long successful career in t
06-21-2000 - Why the big names won't be chosen in the Expansion Draft
SCOOP up those Messiers. This was my thinking in the first year of this wave of expansion, but I quickly realized that if your salary starts out outrageous, you will sooner than later...
06-17-2000 - Keith Ballard Future Watch
This time Keith Ballard is the featured prospect. Ballard is a silky smooth defenseman out of Baudette, Minnesota. Ballard had an impressive year leading all defenseman on the Under 18 team in scoring with 33 points in USHL action. He had a 12-21-33
06-16-2000 - Travis Weber Future Watch
I’m back again with another installment of Future Watch, featuring the top prospects in the USA. Today Travis Weber is the featured prospect. Weber is a native of Hibbing, Minnesota who spent last season playing for the Under 17 and 18 teams in Ann A
06-13-2000 - 1998 NHL Draft Progress Report
Statistics are updated through Sunday's games. The season is finally over.
06-13-2000 - Final 1997 NHL Draft Progress Report
Statistics are updated through Saturday's Games. The season is finally over.
06-12-2000 - Hockey's Future Happenings!
It is that time of the month again to update all the HF Visitors on some of the exciting things going on over here at Hockey's Future and what we have planned for the upcoming months! Lets get on with the HF News and Notes!
06-07-2000 - 1997 NHL Draft Progress Report
Statistics are updated through Saturday's Games. The season is finally over.
06-07-2000 - 1998 NHL Draft Progress Report
Statistics are updated through Sunday's games. The season is finally over.
06-07-2000 - 2000 Draft Overview
In the early days of June the eyes of every true hockey fan are directed at draft weekend. This year's draft will take place in Calgary on June 23rd; the day previous the Minnesota Wild and Columbus Blue Jackets will pick current NHL players fr
01-12-2000 - CSB Mid-Season Rankings
The Mid Season CSB's just came out yesterday and we have just received the COMPLETE LIST!!! Here are just some random thoughts on CSB's list. Gaborik behind Nedorost?? Not gonna happen come draft day...
09-04-1999 - Hockey pool book review
Well it’s hockey pool time -- the favourite time of year for some of us -- and with that we find at our local newsstands a myriad of publications. So to help you with your picks in your hockey pool, here is a guide to some of the best, and worst...
08-25-1999 - Canada World Junior team for the 2000 world juniors
40 chosen players took their first step towards making Canada's National Junior team between August 3-10, 1999 in North York , Ontario at the Beatrice Ice Gardens. Between Dec 12-17, 1999, 30 players will again meet for the final selection camp...
08-24-1999 - Team Canada Under 18 National Team
Canada's National Under 18 team takes home the gold medal from the 4 Nations Cup tournamament that was held in the Czech Republic...
05-27-1998 - 1998 Draft-The First Round
With the 1998 draft rapidly upcoming, it's time for draft previews. I have just completed my draft preview for "The 7th Man," the New York Islanders Newsletter. Here is my first round of the 1998 NHL Draft...
01-05-1998 - 1997-98 Rookie Watch #5
The 1997 NHL entry draft was supposed to be a gem draft. A draft filled with franchise players, many of whom are supposed to be ready for the NHL right away. Well, it has been a tough year for the 1997 first round picks...
12-30-1997 - 1998 Top Prospects
With the mid-point of the junior season rapidly approaching, following is an updated ranking of the players projected to be drafted in the first three rounds...
12-26-1997 - Leading Prospects and Rookies for 1998
For my first article in this series...
12-26-1997 - Names to Remember
Following in older brother Jay’s footsteps, a standout at Boston University and now playing for the Devils, Mike Pandolfo has signed a letter intent with BU after a stellar season in Massachusetts’ top high school league, the ISL...
12-24-1997 - Inside the Eyes of a scout (Part 2)
In the second installment in our series on the world of scouting, we take a look at how National Hockey League clubs organize their scouting departments and utilize their resources in order to find the best available draft prospects...
12-17-1997 - The Top Prospects Game--Makes or Breaks??
On February 10, 1998 at Maple Leaf Gardens, 40 of Canada’s top junior draft prospects will take to the ice for one final chance to impress the scouts. The Chrysler Cup Challenge, a.k.a. Top Prospects Game, will be held for only the third time and the importance of the game varies...
12-04-1997 - World Junior Hockey Championship Preview: Team Canada
Looking at team Canada this year one thing comes to mind: inexperience. Of the 31 players invited to camp, which begins on December 12, only two of those are returning players. Jesse Wallin and Cory Sarich, both defensemen in the Western Hockey League are the two returnee's that will help Team Canada go for their 6th stright gold this Christmas...
11-30-1997 - Inside the Eyes of a scout
Throughout this season, we will be running a special series of articles taking a look at the world of scouting. It will focus primarily on the player evaluation/development side of scouting, particularly as it relates to draft-eligible prospects...
11-13-1997 - 1998 Prospects
1998 Draft Prospects Top 50
09-11-1997 - 1997-98 Rookie Watch
Ok, here are the rookies I think we should all watch for to have an impact in the NHL this year. The ones denoted by a '*' indicate the guys I feel are most likely to be serious Calder Trophy Candidates...
06-01-1997 - 1997 draft reentries
As the 1997 NHL entry draft quickly appraoches most of the names being touted as the next stars in the NHL are Joe Thornton, Patrick Marleau and Robeto Luongo. But there are a select few (51 to be exact) who have already been drafted into the NHL but failed to come to terms with there respective teams, so they will be re-entering the 1997 NHL draft...
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