#Regina Pats

The NHL Central Scouting Bureau released its mid-season rankings today, giving Montreal Canadiens fans a better idea of the type of player they're likely to welcome to the team this summer. It comes as no surprise that phenom Connor Bedard tops the North American skater list, powered by a fantastic showing at the 2023 World Junior Championship that…

There were moments during this year's World Juniors where Team Canada, the prohibitive favourites, were pushed to the brink. The continued development of international players over the past few decades has laid the foundation for parity in men's international hockey we historically aren't accustomed to, and it can lead to stretches (or full games)…

It's that time of year again! The 2023 IIHF World Junior Championship (WJC) is nearly upon us. If it feels like it hasn't been that long since the last installment of this tournament, that's because the 2022 event was completed this past August after the original tournament was canceled last December. The 2023 WJC begins next Monday in host cities…

As we approach the holiday season and end of the calendar year, it's time we take another look at the NHL Sour Rankings and rank the teams putting their worst foot forward in an attempt to secure the best odds at the first overall pick. Unless one of these teams has a 2019 St. Louis Blues-level turnaround, there is a good chance that one of them…

BC-born Connor Bedard and the Regina Pats just completed a whirlwind tour of his home province. The best prospect to ever(?) come out of the WHL rampaged from Victoria to Prince George, selling out some barns that hadn't been sold out in a decade. All this, en route to the 17-year-old becoming the slam-dunk first overall selection in the 2023 NHL…

It didn't take long for the hot streak that brought Trey Fix-Wolansky back to the Blue Jackets to burn out. The rookie's scorching "heater" for the Cleveland Monsters in the American Hockey League hasn't made the NHL jump with him, but that doesn't mean patience won't pay off for Fix-Wolansky and the injury-riddled Blue Jackets, who still had eight…

General Manager Ron Francis has done a solid job in the last two entry drafts, and with proper player development, the Kraken will have a scary team on the ice before long. Here, we've listed some of the top Seattle Kraken prospects. For the purpose of this piece, we're considering a "prospect" to be someone at or under age 23 entering the 2022-23…

Every year, there are NHL teams that go into the season withlittle chance to reach the playoffs. Usually, they put on a respectable show oftrying to win but the end result comes as no surprise. Here are our top picks to finish with the NHL's worst record in 2022-23. The quest for the worst record in the NHL comeswith the reward of having the best…

Sep 29, 2022 by Chris Peters Every year there are a few players in college hockey that are playing their first season of NHL Draft eligibility. The 2022-23 NCAA season, however, will feature no fewer than four candidates that have a chance to be selected in the first-round including three potential lottery-range picks. Veteran NHL Draft analyst…

The 2023 NHL Entry Draft is a long way from September, but there's a long road ahead to get to that point. While the Montreal Canadiens fell to the lottery picks in 2021-22, some fans hope they can do so again in 2022-23 to re-group and add another top piece. Not to mention, the consensus top pick in next year's draft is already known. Hockey…

LAS VEGAS - Circa Sports oddsman Jeff Davis took a few days to cook his hockey books, sift through rosters, distill player ratings and schedules and sprinkle in some secret ingredients. About six weeks ago, he produced NHL regular-season point totals, and divisional, conference and Stanley Cup odds. For Blackhawks fans, the finished product had a…

The Sharks have been one of the better teams in the NHL for many years and a Stanley Cup contender as well. As the core of Logan Couture, Erik Karlsson, and Brent Burns are on the back nine of their career and some serious questions in goal, the team is poised to enter the rebuild era. The Sharks will miss the post-season this year and will receive…

The highly respected McKeen's Hockey, which specializes in the draft, listed the top 16 players for 2023 on Tuesday. At the top of the list: Center Connor Bedard, center Adam Fantilli, and right winger Matvei Michkov. In that order. They are called "generational players" by McKeen's, and they are the reason that, at the trade deadline, NHL teams…