Category Archives: Prospect Watch

Rangers Sign 2024 Fifth Round Pick Nathan Aspinall

The New York Rangers have signed 2024 fifth round pick Nathan Aspinall to an entry level contract. Selected 159th overall in last year’s NHL Draft, the 19-year-old Aspinall has gotten off to a good start with the Flint Firebirds in … Continue reading

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USA Set for Semifinal against Czechia at World Junior Championships

This year’s World Junior Championships has moved rapidly. Ottawa is hosting the 2025 WJC Tournament. What started out as a round robin tournament that included 10 countries is now down to the final four. The semifinals will be played on … Continue reading

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Berard Off To A Fast Start With Wolf Pack

While Artemi Panarin and Igor Shesterkin are leading the way for the Rangers at the start of the season, prospect Brett Berard has continued to excel for the Hartford Wolf Pack in his second pro season. Continue reading

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USA defeats Sweden to win gold at the World Junior Championships

On Friday in Gothenburg, USA defeated Sweden 6-2 to capture gold at the 2024 World Junior Championships (WJC). The prestigious tournament featured many of hockey’s best prospects. The Under-20 WJC didn’t disappoint. There were surprises throughout the marquee event that … Continue reading

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Othmann has a successful debut for Wolf Pack

A day after the Rangers defeated the Sabres, their AHL affiliate was in action on Friday The 13th. It marked the first game of the AHL season. The game was also the pro debut of top prospect Brennan Othmann. After … Continue reading

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Rangers face good test against Lightning, Connor Bedard, wildcard race heats up, Oilers hot, Mercer gets hat trick

With a little over a week left in the regular season, the playoffs are right around the corner. The wildcard race is heating up. The picture is becoming clearer by the day. Big games are on tap in both conferences. … Continue reading

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WJC Wrap: O’ Canada! Kent Johnson scores golden goal in overtime to lift Canada over Finland 3-2, Mason McTavish makes huge save and wins tournament MVP, USA disappointment

The 2022 U20 World Junior Championships finally concluded in Edmonton at Rogers Place over the past weekend. A prestigious tournament many avid hockey fans follow due to catching a glimpse of the future, they were able to finish up in … Continue reading

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WJC 2022: USA holds on to beat Sweden and win Group B, Berard nets goal, Othmann thumps Jiricek, scores as Canada beats Finland to win Group A, Latvia makes quarterfinals

Less than a week into the rescheduled U20 World Junior Championships at Rogers Place in Edmonton, things are starting to take shape. There’s only a few more preliminary games before the knockout stage. After having no problem with Austria on … Continue reading

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WJC 2022: Othmann and Cuylle connect for Canada in blowout win over Slovakia, Luke Hughes out fast for USA

It’s rare that we have hockey in August. However, Covid Omicron forced the postponement of the 2022 U20 World Junior Championships after Christmas. There were only a handful of games played in Edmonton last winter. The only one people remember … Continue reading

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Down on the farm: Utica’s 10-0 start showcasing some of the Devils’ future

Most of the time, it’s hard for me to really get invested in the Devils’ minor league team considering games are not easily accessible on or offline without paying an additional streaming package. And seeing as I don’t even watch … Continue reading

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