Although there is plenty of discourse regarding the forward rankings after Nail Yakupov, the same cannot be said of the draft-eligible defencemen. By most reports, Ryan Murray is the best defence prospect this year, and is projected to go as high as 2nd

Mikhail Grigorenko is another name that has topped the list of the 2012 draft eligible for years. A mainstay on the Russian Junior National teams, Grigorenko made waves this season coming to North America, finishing 5th overall in points, despite being a

At one time, Alex Galchenyuk was considered a no-brainer to go early in the 2012; he was drafted 1st overall in the 2010 OHL priority draft, and then scored 83 points in 68 games as a rookie for the Sarnia Sting. Unfortunately, an injury cost him all but

Most would agree that it’d be highly unlikely that both the Edmonton Oilers and Columbus Blue Jackets would pass on Nail Yakupov. After all, Yakupov has been the consensus number one pick for almost two years, and his stock hasn’t dipped in that time.

With the regular seasons winding down (or already ending) in the lower ranks, it’s time to dust off the HW Prospect Rankings from the beginning of the year.

The 2012 World Junior Hockey Championships have wrapped up and although none of the five Montreal prospects came away with gold medals, three of them still picked up a bronze.

The Hamilton Bulldogs 2011-2012 season has passed the one-third point in the schedule and what a season this has been so far.

In Part 2 of Hamilton’s first quarter grades, the forwards get the spotlight.

We have hit the one quarter mark of the Hamilton Bulldogs season and the affiliate of the Habs is struggling to say the least.

Although it’s far too early to judge the draft class of 2010, the early returns are most certainly promising for Hab fans.