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McKeen's Hockey »Articles by: McKeen's Hockey

State of Hockey During the Global Pandemic

By Mckeen's Team: (Alphabetically) Benoit Belanger, Marco Bombino, Shaiyena Cote, Matej Deraj, Tom Dorsa, Viktor Fomich, Vince Gibbons, Jimmy Hamrin, Chapin Landvogt, Derek O'Brien, Brock Otten, Jashvina Shah, Ryan Wagman On January 18, 2021 ·
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With the NHL finally underway, now is as good a time as any to run through the leagues the McKeen's Scouting team covers. We reached out to all members of our team to get quick [...]
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SCOUCHING: What Actually Happened to … Oliver Wahlstrom

By Will Scouch On January 15, 2021 ·
Scouching - What Actually Happened - Wahlstrom
Scouching -- 10 (Projection: Top Six scoring winger) | McKeens - 5 ISS - 5 | Future Considerations - 5 | TSN - 9 | NHL CSS 7NA I’m just going to start this installment [...]
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2021 YEARBOOK: UPDATED TEAM ANALYSIS – ANAHEIM DUCKS

By Sean Tierney On January 12, 2021 ·
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The lineup creator previews each team’s roster based on likely combinations, preseason news, and training camp observations. The lineups here represent a look forward and update of the lineup reviews previously published in the yearbook. [...]
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MCKEEN’S 2021 NHL YEARBOOK: Under the Radar Fantasy All-Stars

By Scott Cullen On January 3, 2021 ·
NEWARK, NJ - FEBRUARY 20:  New Jersey Devils left wing Nikita Gusev (97) skates during the National Hockey League game between the New Jersey Devils and the San Jose Sharks on February 20, 2020 at the Prudential Center in Newark, NJ.  (Photo by Rich Graessle/Icon Sportswire)
FANTASY ALL-STARS There are many reasons why a player might not be valued in the fantasy hockey marketplace. Often, that discrepancy between market value and expectations for a new season can be tied to poor [...]
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WORLD JUNIOR CHAMPIONSHIP: Playoff Round Preview and Player Standouts to date

By Brock Otten On January 1, 2021 ·
Rodion Amirov of Russia skates during the 2021 IIHF World Junior Championship game between Russia and Sweden on December 30, 2020 in Edmonton.
Photo: Andy Devlin / BILDBYRÅN
As we ring in the New Year, we also prepare for the playoff round at the 2021 IIHF World Junior Hockey Championships. The action kicks off tomorrow as the Germans take on Russia at 12pm [...]
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US COLLEGE: Ivy Leaguers Finding New Ice to Keep Fresh

By Jashvina Shah On January 1, 2021 ·
BOSTON, MA - FEBRUARY 03: Harvard University Crimson goaltender Mitchell Gibson (44) eyes a face off during a Beanpot semi-final between the Harvard Crimson and the Northeastern Huskies on February 3, 2020, at TD garden in Boston, Massachusetts. (Photo by Fred Kfoury III/Icon Sportswire)
Last March, the Ivy League was the first to cancel in college hockey. “No one really knew the scope of this whole thing,” Harvard goaltender and Capitals draft pick Mitchell Gibson said. “I didn't even [...]
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WORLD JUNIOR CHAMPIONSHIP – SWITZERLAND: Lack of Experience Presents Challenge

By Chapin Landvogt On December 24, 2020 ·
Simon Knak of Switzerland against Tobias Björnfot and Philip Broberg of Sweden during the 2020 IIHF World Junior Championship game between Switzerland and Sweden on December 28, 2019 in Trinec.
Photo: Simon Hastegård / BILDBYRÅN
WJC experience lacking for a Swiss side devoid of stars Let there be no doubt that first-time U20 head coach Marco Bayer has his work cut out for him at this year’s WJC. He will [...]
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WORLD JUNIOR TOURNAMENT – AUSTRIA: First Tournament in 10 Years with No Threat of Relegation Allows Tinkering

By Chapin Landvogt On December 24, 2020 ·
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Tournament’s clear “Alpsiders“ ecstatic about being along for the ride Wow, when was the last time we all saw Austria at the WJC? It would be understandable if you would think it might have been [...]
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WORLD JUNIOR CHAMPIONSHIP – SLOVAKIA: Experienced Defensive Core and Goaltending Keys to Improvement

By Matej Deraj On December 23, 2020 ·
Goaltender Samuel Hlavaj of Slovakia during the 2019 IIHF World Junior Championship game between USA and Slovakia on December 26, 2018 in Victoria.
Photo: Joel Marklund / BILDBYRÅN / kod JM / 87824
With all lower division championship tournaments cancelled, the Slovaks don´t need to worry about relegation this year. The nation has been in the elite category for 25 straight years and will certainly add another one [...]
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WORLD JUNIOR CHAMPIONSHIP – CZECH REPUBLIC: Solid Core of WJC Returnees in Tough Group

By Derek O'Brien On December 23, 2020 ·
201105 Ishockey, Karjala Tournament, Tjeckien - Sverige: Jan Mysak #44, CZE during Icehockey Beijer Hockey Games match between Czech Republic - Sweden at the Hartwall Arena on 05. November 2020 in Helsinki, Finland. (Tomi Hänninen/Newspix24)
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National junior head coach Karel Mlejnek named the Czech Republic’s preliminary 45-man roster for the 2021 IIHF World Junior Championship at a press conference on Wednesday (Dec. 2, 2020). As expected, the list includes 10 [...]
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