Get to Know Deven Sideroff Date of Birth: 4/14/1997 Place of Birth: Kamloops, BC, CN Ht: 5’11” Wt: 179 lbs Shoots: Right Position: Right Wing Team: Kamloops Blazers (WHL) Born and raised in Kamloops, Deven Sideroff is the easy-to-root-for local boy who was raised in the local hockey scene. Sideroff was a member of the Okanagan Hockey Academy in…...
Get to Know Simon Bourque Date of Birth: 1-12-97 Place of Birth: Greenfield Park, QC, CAN Ht: 6’0” Wt: 190 lbs Shoots: Left Position: Defenseman Team: Rimouski Oceanic (QMJHL) Simon Bourque was not just a spectator in Oceanic’s championship run this past season. He put in 38 points (10g, 28a) in 68 regular season games and added in 5…...
Get to know Andrew Nielsen Date of Birth: 11/13/1996 Place of Birth: Red Deer, AB, CAN Ht: 6’3″ Wt: 207 lbs Shoots: Left Position: Defenseman Team: Lethbridge Hurricanes Andrew Nielsen is a Canadian defenseman who currently anchors the Lethbridge Hurricanes blue-line in the WHL. Coupling great size with decent skating and puck moving skills, Nielsen has the foundation necessary to potentially reach the next…...
Get to Know Vince Dunn Date of Birth: October 29, 1996 Place of Birth: Peterborough, ON, CAN Ht: 6’0” Wt: 185 lbs Shoots: Left Position: Defense Team: Niagara Ice Dogs (OHL) Offensive defensemen are incredibly important to any team. They jump-start the rush with good passes, use smart stick-work to separate the opponent from the puck, contribute important offense from the blueline, quarterback the power…...
Welcome back for the Year 2 Review of “Joe Sakic and Patrick Roy play GM!” If you missed yesterday’s breakdown, be sure to check it out here! As was the case yesterday, this breakdown features an average grade between all 6 BSN Avalanche writers. The draft is not graded because it is simply too early to accurately assess the…...
Get to Know Austin Wagner Date of Birth: June 23, 1997 (17) Place of Birth: Calgary, Alberta Ht: 6’1” Wt: 178 lbs Shoots: Left Position: Left Wing Team: Regina Pats Austin Wagner is a big two way winger for the Regina Pats who had a breakout season in his draft year. After registering just two points last season as…...
Get to Know Jérémy Lauzon Date of Birth: 4-28-97 Place of Birth: Val-d’Or, QC, CAN Ht: 6’2” Wt: 194 lbs Shoots: Left Position: Defense Team: Rouyn-Noranda Huskies (QMJHL) Jeremy Lauzon was a second round pick for the Rouyn-Noranda Huskies in the 2013 QMJHL Entry Draft. He saw his production skyrocket between his rookie and draft seasons, corresponding to an…...
Get to Know Tyler Soy: Date of Birth: 10th February, 1997 Place of Birth: Richmond, BC, Canada Ht: 5’11” Wt: 170 lbs Shoots: L Position: Center Team: Victoria Royals (WHL) Though diminutive compared to many of those in his draft class, Tyler Soy is a smart, skilled forward who is developing into a three-zone threat. Apart from his raw…...
Get to Know Cooper Marody Date of Birth: 12/20/1996 Place of Birth: Brighton, MI, USA Ht: 6’0″ Wt: 176 lbs Shoots: Right Position: Right Wing Team: Sioux Falls Stampede (USHL) Cooper Marody is a try-hard player who overcomes a lack of elite skill with constant effort and wears opponents down. As one of the better players on the Sioux…...
As we approach the NHL Draft and Free Agency, it seemed a good time to turn back the clock and take a look at the moves that have been made by the current hierarchy of Patrick Roy and Joe Sakic, whose job titles betray the conflicting responsibilities they share. While Sakic is the Executive Vice President, General Manager, andAlternate…...
Get to Know Glenn Gawdin Date of Birth: March 25, 1997 (18) Place of Birth: Richmond, British Columbia Ht: 6’1” Wt: 191 lbs Shoots: Right Position: Center/Wing Team: Swift Current Broncos Glenn Gawdin is a responsible, two-way center who’s been on draftniks radar for some time now. Spending significant time alongside fellow draft eligible Broncos forward Jake DeBrusk, Gawdin…...
Get to Know Jean-Christophe Beaudin Date of Birth: 3-25-97 Place of Birth: Saint-Bruno-de-Montarville, QC, CAN Ht: 6’1” Wt: 181 lbs Shoots: Right Position: Center Team: Rouyn-Noranda Huskies (QMJHL) Jean-Christophe Beaduin saw his first real high-level hockey action in the 2014-15 season. He came to juniors through Collège Antoine-Girouard Gaulois of the QMAA, where he was a strong offensive presence…...
Get to know Nicolas Roy Date of Birth: 2/05/1997 Place of Birth: Amos, QC, CAN Ht: 6’4″ Wt: 195 lbs Shoots: Right Position: Center Team: Chicoutimi Saguenéens (QMJHL) Nicolas Roy is a prospect who finds himself slipping in the wrong direction on many draft boards as June 26th approaches. Entering the 2014-15 campaign with the Chicoutimi Saguenéens of the QMJHL, Roy…...
Get to Know Dennis Gilbert: Date of Birth: 10/30/1996 Place of Birth: Williamsville, NY, USA Ht: 6’2″ Wt: 194 lbs Shoots: Left Position: Defense Team: Chicago Steel (USHL) Dennis Gilbert grew up outside of Buffalo, NY and quietly has turned himself into an intriguing draft prospect as he rose the ranks. Starting in high school when he played for…...
Today the BSN Avalanche staff unveils the First Round Mock Draft we’ve been hard at work on in recent days. Each of the 6 writers was randomly assigned 4 teams, with one of their teams picking twice in the first round, and given several days to familiarize themselves with their assigned teams prospect pools. What follows is the result…...
Get to Know Paul Bittner Date of Birth: November 4, 1996 (18) Place of Birth: Crookston, MN Ht: 6’4” Wt: 204 lbs Shoots: Left Position: Left Wing Team: Portland Winterhawks In a league where talented power forwards are few and far between, it’s easy to see why scouts and GM’s across the NHL are drawn to the talented titan…...
Get to Know Anthony Richard Date of Birth: 12-20-96 Place of Birth: Trois-Rivieres, QC, CAN Ht: 5’9” Wt: 165 lbs Shoots: Left Position: Center Team: Val-d’Or Foreurs (QMJHL) Anthony Richard is a home-grown Quebec talent that began playing for Val-d’Or in the 2012-13 season. his numbers were not impressive, but he was also one of the younger boys in…...
Get to Know Jake DeBrusk Date of Birth: October 17, 1996 (18) Place of Birth: Edmonton, Alberta Ht: 6’0” Wt: 174 lbs Shoots: Left Position: Left Wing Team: Swift Current Broncos Nothing about Jake DeBrusk’s shooting or skating screams “elite offensive forward” the way it does for prospects like Connor McDavid and Mitch Marner at the top of this…...
Get to Know A.J. Greer Date of Birth: 12/14/1996 Place of Birth: Joliette, QC, CN Ht: 6’3″ Wt: 203 lbs Shoots: Left Position: Left Wing Team: Boston University (NCAA) When looking at prospects likely to be drafted in the middle rounds, teams are mining for diamonds in the rough. Most of the time, they’ll be happy if they get…...
After a month of going through the top young players, we’ve finally reached the conclusion. The ’25 Avalanche Under 25′ series has been a tremendous amount of fun to write and hopefully read. In case you’ve missed the final installments during the final countdown, be sure to check out #4 Ryan O’Reilly, #3 Gabriel Landeskog, and #2 Matt Duchene.…...
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