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Draft Preview 2018
It’s THN's XL-sized Draft Preview 2018 edition! We run down our top 100 prospects with scouting reports on each, plus NHL Team Reports with the short- and long-term prospect needs for all 31 clubs. Plus, features on Rasmus Dahlin, Andrei Svechnikov and many more. Also, a special section dedicated to the Humboldt Broncos and how the community is recovering.
THE CRASH SURVIVORS
Of the 29 members of the Humboldt Broncos who boarded the bus on the afternoon of April 6, only 13 emerged from the wreckage. Some sustained only minor injuries, while others were left permanently disabled. They face a life that will never be the same and will carry their emotional scars for a long time. Here are the survivors. 10 RYAN STRASCHNITZKI D, 19, AIRDRIE, ALTA. IN THE DAYS AFTER the accident, Straschnitzki lifted the spirits of a country. After learning he had been paralyzed from the chest down, he announced that he would pursue a spot on Canada’s national sledge hockey team. He was hoping to play university hockey. 31 JACOB WASSERMANN G, 18, HUMBOLDT, SASK. THE TEAM HAD HIGH hopes that Wassermann would be the first Broncos player drafted directly to the NHL. He…
POWER PLAYER
THE STORY OF ANDREI Svechnikov starts with a scandal. Not his scandal, but one that would prove pivotal to his future nonetheless. In 2016, Russia had put together a hothouse program of under-17s and under-18s to mirror USA Hockey’s National Team Development Program. The first test for Russia’s gambit would be the World U-18 Championship in North Dakota. But right before the tournament started, a doping scandal enveloped the Russian side, and the under-18s had to be replaced entirely by an assortment of under-17s and players from major junior programs, such as future Tampa Bay Lightning defenseman Mikhail Sergachev. Among the replacements was Svechnikov, who had just turned 16. Although the ragtag Russians would lose to Finland in the quarterfinal, the mere fact they didn’t have to play for relegation was a…
A LETTER FROM THE PUBLISHER
Dear readers, Every day since I acquired The Hockey News, I’ve thought about how we can give you more. We started with a commitment to increase our page counts in each issue, broadening our coverage to include a more comprehensive picture of the hockey world. Now you can read that bulked-up content in a new format. To borrow a page from Elon Musk’s playbook when he makes announcements about Tesla improvements, we’re introducing our latest investment in technology: a new smartphone and tablet device app. Derived from the print magazine, the new THN app delivers an enhanced digital reading experience. Articles are easy to read on any smartphone or tablet, so if you’re traveling, or your dog has eaten your latest issue, or you simply prefer the convenience of digital, your THN will always…
THE SKINNY ON CWHL AND NWHL DRAFTS
UNLIKE THE CLEAR-CUT RULES governing the NHL draft, entry into the pro women’s leagues is more convoluted. The CWHL follows strict guidelines. Each draft-eligible player must be at least 20 as of Sept. 15 of the coming season, no longer a member of any club team – meaning only those leaving college programs are eligible – and the league charges a small registration fee. The NWHL follows a structure closer to the NHL’s. Eligible NWHL draftees are required to have completed their junior or senior season with a college program. Each player meeting those guidelines is eligible for selection regardless of entering a selection pool. However, the NWHL draft is not binding, which is to say players selected in the NWHL draft are able to enter the CWHL draft upon finishing their…
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