Yearly Archive:: 2016
20 Nov 2016
Remparts versus Sags
Sunday afternoon the Chicoutimi Saguenéens visited Quebec for a QMJHL matinee. The first 2 periods saw the Sags score once each frame and stake a 2-0 lead, but the home squad came back with 2 in the third to force overtime. The 3-3 OT saw many chances, most by the Remparts, and at the 4:10
20 Nov 2016
Remparts versus Tigres
Friday night the Victoriaville Tigres came to Quebec City to play the Remparts in QMJHL action. It was an entertaining game that ended in a 3-2 Tigres victory. The top prospect in the game was Maxime Comtois of Victoriaville, rated in the top-10 for the 2017 NHL draft. He was deployed in all situations, seeing
17 Nov 2016
Series Finale
The final game of the Canada / Russia Series was tonight and Team QMJHL beat Russia for the second time in three nights. Notable players that had good games this week include several that I will see this weekend in Quebec City. Maxime Comtois of the Victoriaville Tigres opened and closed the scoring with 2 goals
16 Nov 2016
Birthday Scouting Trip
This weekend I am headed off to Quebec City to take in a couple of Remparts games and enjoy the beautiful city for my birthday. Friday the Remparts take on the Victoriaville Tigres and Sunday sees the Chicoutimi Saguenéens come to town. The most intriguing prospect on display will be Maxime Comtois of the Victoriaville
09 Oct 2016
Tournament Time for the NHL?
With the 2016 World Cup of Hockey complete we can look back on a successful tournament for the NHL and the players. There is much to talk about with the actual event itself, but I have one idea that I have been talking about for years that this event perfectly illustrates. The topic is putting
02 Sep 2016
Thanks Shawn, plus splitting hairs
Thanks to Shawn Roarke of NHL.com @sroarke_nhl for challenging my initial Tweet on Christian Dvorak. I did initially say “college numbers” in reference to Dvorak’s career, when of course he played junior. It was a case of green jersey transference. My mind saw a player winning a spring championship in a green jersey on a
30 Jul 2016
Jimmy Hat
The GM of the Penguins pulled off another Stanley Cup championship for the Pens franchise and his personal resume, yet I wonder if Jim Rutherford is lucky or good. In his 20 years as GM of the Hartford/Carolina franchise he did win a Stanely Cup right in the middle of his tenure. That 2005-06 Hurricanes
30 Jul 2016
Summer on Ice
Past the drama of the draft and the flurry of free agency, we now sit in late July with the major excitement being the anticipation of arbitration hearings. Will he or won’t he, avoid arbitration that is? With Mike Milbury working on TV and Tommy Salo back home in Sweden we are unlikely to be
30 Jul 2016
Grab the money or the ring?
With the World Cup of Hockey on the horizon I have heard the term ‘money grab’ thrown around a lot. While there are some aspects of the tournament that warrant criticism, I don’t understand the vitriol from many. By locating the event only in Toronto and charging high ticket prices I get that there will
26 Jun 2016
Draft Aftermath
The 2016 NHL entry draft has come and gone. The big trades that were rumored did not occur. This week is the free agency talking period in which teams can communicate with unrestricted free agents, but not make them a contract offer until July 1. With that it will be a wait and see week