John Tavares: Still Long Island’s Greatest Hope
Posted on 20. Jun, 2010 by Courtney Rosa in HQ1-1, Player Profiling
Since he burst onto the radar of hockey fans when he was given permission by the Ontario Hockey League (OHL) to be drafted at the ripe age of 14, Tavares has somehow escaped the hype and scrutiny that was immediately thrust upon him.
From the Editor: The First Step
Posted on 20. Jun, 2010 by Clayton Hansler in From the Editor, HQ1-1
This is an exciting time. A time for new beginnings. It is the continuation of something familiar and at the same time the start of something new. The first step between obscurity and super-stardom. From this day on, nothing will really feel the same. After more than a year of preparation, today is the official launch of Hockey Quarterly. Were you expecting something else?
The First-Overall Pick: Guaranteed Success?
Posted on 20. Jun, 2010 by Ryan Mance in Columns, HQ1-1
Drafting, as we are reminded every year, is an inexact science. High picks often fail to pan out and late picks turn out to be superstars. With the Edmonton Oilers holding the top pick in this year’s draft, waiting to choose between the superstars that are Taylor Hall and Tyler Seguin, it’s a good time to look at some of the players chosen first-overall in recent history that did not quite live up to expectation.
Counting Down the NHL’s Top 5 Draft Classes
Posted on 20. Jun, 2010 by Clayton Hansler in Clayton Hansler, Counting Down, HQ1-1
What is in a birthday? Well, it depends what you believe. Some look at the specific day of birth for enlightenment into the soul. Others may clump together those who entered this world in the weeks before and after your birth to give general insights into the likely behaviour of the group as a whole. There are still even more who believe that all those born within a the same year share common personality traits.
Draft Preview: Hall and Seguin
Posted on 20. Jun, 2010 by Jeff Veillette in HQ1-1, The Prospect Files
With the NHL Entry Draft fast approaching, there is a lot of hype surrounding which prospect the Edmonton Oilers will pick first overall as a result of having a season much below expectation. Taylor Hall has been the consensus #1 pick since the building of Stonehenge, while Tyler Seguin shot out of a cannon this year to emerge as his competitor for that illusive spot.
Draft Preview: Gudbranson and Johansen
Posted on 20. Jun, 2010 by Denise Karl in HQ1-1, The Prospect Files
The 2010 NHL Entry Draft is a game of chance, and only two of the four Atlantic Division teams stand to walk away from the carnival with a true top-shelf prize. Should Erik Gudbranson be one of those lucky ducks still in the water at number five, he is most definitely a prize for the Isles.