By Bill Kallett Everyone knows that the NHL draft is often a gamble. The consensus first overall pick usually pans out (with the exceptions of Patrik Stefan and Alexandre Daigle of course) but more and more we are seeing players drafted in the later rounds becoming more prominent on the NHL stage. The Detroit Red ...
The Philadelphia Flyers through 35 games THE NUMBERS - 22-8-5 record (best in the NHL) - 117 goals for (seventh in the NHL) - 87 goals against (fourth in the NHL) - 21st on power play - 11th on penalty kill REPORT CARD - Offense It’s hard to argue with what the Flyers have been ...
By Bill Kallett In our new feature, Youngbloods, we will be exploring the careers of players who may have slipped under the radar. Some have been drafted, some have not, but all have the potential to one day be playing for your favourite team. In our first installment we feature goaltender Kurtis Mucha. A year ...
By Bill Kallett I don’t profess to be an expert on being a National Hockey League General Manager. Nor do I pretend to be an expert on the New Jersey Devils. I am a follower of the team, and have always been of the same mindset as many others, that Lou Lamoreillo is some kind ...
By Conor Hassard On every team, you’re going to have the stars: Alex Ovechkin, Sidney Crosby, Steven Stamkos, Ryan Miller and the Sedin’s. There are a bunch of them. While all those guys are piling up the goals and making highlight-reel saves, there are also players who aren’t talked about so much. For the Flyers, ...
By Bill Kallett “Clear the track for Eddie Shack.” This was the phrase uttered by many a broadcaster during Eddie Shack’s heyday. Not many players in NHL history have a poignant nickname and catchphrase, but Eddie had both, and both fit his playing style to a tee. Shack was never the most prominent scorer and ...
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On the biggest day of his soon-to-be professional hockey career, Brendan Ranford was in his bed, trying to stay awake. The 18-year-old left winger was recovering from wisdom tooth extraction surgery. “It was actually a weird day,” said Ranford. “I got my wisdom teeth out that day so I was pretty much in bed that ...
