5 Reasons You Shouldn’t Panic — and 5 Reasons You Should
It’s early in the season, but there has already been a wave of panic sweeping over unsuspecting Golden Knights fans. At a shaky 2-4, this has been a tumultuous start to say the least. With that said, here are five reasons you should or shouldn’t panic. 5 Reasons To PANIC! 1: William Karlsson …
No Collusion! The Golden Knights’ Russian Invasion May Be Closer Than You Think
The Vegas Golden Knights haven’t had much success with Russians. Yet. While Vadim Shipachyov was one of the first players to sign a contract with the Knights, his NHL career lasted exactly 3 games, 1 suspension, and resulted in a total of 1 goal. While the general public will likely never know the full truth …
Golden Knights Top Prospect Rankings: #1 Cody Glass
Name: Cody Glass Overall Ranking: 1 Position: Center Age: 19 Place of Birth: Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada Height: 187 cm / 6’2″ Weight: 81 kg / 179 lbs Shoots: R Drafted: 2017 Round 1, 6th Overall Last Season: Portland Winterhawks – 64 GP, 37 Goals, 65 Assists, 102 Points, +/- = +42 Summary: Oh look everyone, …
Golden Knights Top Prospect Rankings: #2 Nick Suzuki
Name: Nicholas Suzuki aka “Nick Suzuki” Position: C Age: 18 Place of Birth: London, Ontario, Canada Height: 5’11’’/ 180cm Weight: 183lbs/ 83kg Shoots: R Drafted: 2017 Round 1, 13th Overall Last Season: Owen Sound Attack – 64 GP, 42 Goals, 58 Assists, 100 Points +/- = +30 Summary: One of the most successful junior players …
Golden Knights Top Prospect Rankings: #3 Erik Brannstrom
Name: Erik Brännström Position: LHD Age: 18 Place of Birth: Eksjö, Sweden Height: 5’11’’ Weight: 181lbs Shoots: L Drafted: 2017 1st round, 15th Overall Last Season: HV71 – 44 Games, 2 Goals, 13 Assists, 15 Points, +/- = -3 You: Man, Shea Theodore’s pass to William Karlsson for that goal was so awesome! I don’t …
Golden Knights Top Prospect Rankings: #6 Maxim Zhukov
Name: Maxim (or Maksim) Zhukov Position: G Age: 18 Place of birth: Kaliningrad, Russia Height: 6’3’’ Weight: 187lbs Catches: L Picked: 4th round, 2017, 96th overall 2017/18 Season: USHL Green Bay Gamblers – 53 Games, 2.45 Goals Allowed, .909 Save Percentage, 3 Shutouts – 27 Wins, 19 Losses, 1 Tie Goalie prospects have it rough. …
Golden Knights Top Prospect Rankings: #7 Ben Jones
Ben Jones a.k.a. “Benjamin Jones” Niagara IceDogs / OHL – 18/19 Date of Birth: Feb 26, 1999 Age: 19 Place of Birth: Waterloo, ON, CAN Position: Center Height: 6’0″ Weight: 187 lbs / 85 kg Shoots: L Contract: Entry Level Contract (3 years) Drafted: 2017 round 7 #189 overall by Vegas Golden Knights 2017-18 …
Golden Knights Top Prospect Rankings: #10 Jack Dugan
Name: Jonathan “Jack” Dugan Position: Left Wing Age: 20 Place of Birth: Pittsburgh, PA Height: 6’2’’ Weight: 185 lbs Shoots: Right Picked: 5th Round, 2017, #142 Overall 2017/18 Season: Chicago Steel – 54 Games, 31 Goals, 35 Assists, 66 points, Plus/Minus: -3 Jack Dugan may end up being a top-6 power forward in the NHL. …
Golden Knights Top Prospect Rankings: #11 Dylan Coghlan
Name: Dylan Coghlan Position: RHD Age: 20 Place of Birth: Duncan, British Columbia, Canada Height: 6’2’’ Weight: 190 lbs Shoots: Right Picked: Undrafted (On ELC after Rookie Camp) 2017/18 Season: Tri-City Americans – 69 Games, 17 Goals, 46 Assists, Plus/Minus: -5 If you want a player that embodies determination, mental preparedness and resiliency in the …