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U.S. Senator wants to see World Junior Championship in Pittsburgh, calls city...

The World Junior Championship is heading to the United States in 2018, but the host city has yet to be determined. If U.S. Senator Bob Casey gets his wish, though, Pittsburgh will be home to the 2018...

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Russia to start NTDP-style program for under-18s

Though Russia has been great at the world juniors, it’s been five years since the hockey power even medalled at the world under-18s and even then, it was just a bronze. The United States has dominated...

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World Junior Championship in Florida? Tampa Bay puts in official bid for...

While it’s not considered a traditional hockey market, Tampa Bay has shown they’ve got love for the game. Now, in an attempt to showcase their incredible fan support on the international stage, the...

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Futures Mailbag: Blueline prospects in Philly, Dylan Strome and more

Welcome to my new mailbag, a spot where I will answers questions from readers who reached out to me on Twitter using the hashtag #thnfutures. The idea behind this space is to bring you info on...

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Futures Mailbag: Michael Dal Colle, the realness of Auston Matthews and more

Welcome back to the Futures Mailbag, where I will answer any prospect and draft-related questions you the readers may have. If you have a query, hit me up on Twitter (@THNRyanKennedy) and use the...

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Matthew Tkachuk and the boys of summer headline The Hot List

A Hot List in the middle of summer? Why not? There’s plenty of prospects on the ice right now, what with Canada hosting teams in Calgary and Team USA defending home ice in Lake Placid. From world...

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Watch huge hit knock Canucks prospect Jared McCann out of World Junior...

The 2016 World Junior Championship doesn’t begin until late December, but the rivalry between Canada and Russia has already been turned up a notch. In a World Junior Showcase game played Monday evening...

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Memorial Cup hosts land Michael Spacek, chase Brandon Hickey

The way Red Deer finished the 2014-15 campaign – a five-game, first-round loss to Medicine Hat – you’d be forgiven for wondering how they would turn things around in time to be tough hosts of the...

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Auston Matthews is going to Switzerland and yes, that’s a big deal

It began as a possibility months ago, but now it is a reality. Switzerland’s ZSC Lions have announced that American center Auston Matthews will play for the Zurich-based squad in 2015-16, becoming the...

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Carolina’s defense is going to be awesome in a couple years

TRAVERSE CITY, MICH. – The here and now is going to be painful for Carolina Hurricanes fans. But the future? Much, much brighter. GM Ron Francis and his staff have very quickly built one of the most...

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Young kids making a run at St. Louis Blues camp

When the timeline on Patrik Berglund’s recovery from shoulder surgery was announced as four months, the St. Louis Blues had to launch a plan of attack. The Swedish center may end up missing half the...

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Meet Nic Petan: Hockey’s newest fourth-line specialist

WINNIPEG – There was a time not long ago when players on the fourth line were specialists. And their specialty, more often than not, was to go out and punch people in the face. But the Winnipeg Jets...

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Happy 50th Super Mario and St. Patrick – which one would you take?

Separated by only a couple of hours and about 150 miles, two of the greatest players of their generation were born on this day in 1965. So, Happy 50th Birthday to Mario Lemieux and Patrick Roy. Google...

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Teen rookie Dylan Larkin is shaking up the Detroit Red Wings

There are few certainties in the hockey world, but one of them used to be that the Detroit Red Wings didn’t bring teenagers into the NHL. In fact, it’s been about 15 years since Jiri Fischer pulled the...

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Anthony Duclair gets first hat trick as Coyote Kids run wild

Anton Khudobin had a very, very bad debut for the Anaheim Ducks and a good part of the credit goes to Arizona’s deadly young duo of Anthony Duclair and Max Domi. Duclair, acquired from the Rangers in...

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Futures mailbag: Ryan Pulock, Panther pride and more

It’s about that time again. For all of you who love prospects or just want to know what your NHL team has in the pipeline, the THN Futures mailbag is here for you. If you have any questions relating to...

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Top prospect Matthews on the shelf

Auston Matthews, the projected No. 1 pick for the 2016 NHL draft, has reportedly sustained a back injury that is expected to keep him out of an upcoming international tournament. Matthews, a center...

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Canucks make right call in keeping McCann and Virtanen

The Vancouver Canucks will not be sending rookies Jared McCann and Jake Virtanen back to junior right now – but they made the teenagers earn it. According to an NHL.com story, the young forwards were...

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Sunday Long Read: Pronger and Lidstrom polar opposites as Hall of Famers

During what is now a Hall of Fame career, Nicklas Lidstrom garnered so much respect that he earned the nickname, The Perfect Human. Not The Perfect Hockey Player. Not The Perfect Defenseman. The...

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Prospect Need to Know: Chad Krys has been golden for Team USA

It’s a busy time in the prospect world with several events wrapping up and others just beginning. In this week’s Prospect Need to Know wrap, I’ll shed the spotlight on players from the World Under-17...

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