If you cut through all the bull, this is essentially what college recruiting firms are saying. Companies like College Prospects of America, National College Scouting Association, and Cardinal Sports Management do all but guarantee a college scholarship for high school athletes in return for a substantial sum of money. The services these firms perform seems […]
Author: Ryan Ballard
Jimmy Spratt continues to improve and play well for the Las Vegas Wranglers of the East Coast Hockey League. This past Tuesday, Spratt was named ECHL Reebok Goalie of the Week after winning four out of four games and posting a 2.75 goals-against average and .923 save percentage. Those four wins helped elevate the Wranglers […]
54th overall pick in the 2008 NHL Entry Draft. Captain of the Canadian U20 World Junior team. And now, suspended from his junior team for the rest of the season. Patrice Cormier has gone from the height of success to the depths of hockey disdain. Cormier played in the Quebec Major Junior Hockey League (the […]
Over the last five or six months I’ve been quietly developing a Hockey Division for Dynasty. In that short amount of time, I have been able to help advise some very good hockey players; built relationships with minor, junior, major junior, college, and pro coaches; and seen some quality hockey. I was also given the […]
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The Gr8est Since Gretzky?
The sport of hockey has not seen a player as marketable as Wayne Gretzky in its history. The National Hockey League has been desperate for the right player(s) to come along and not just make the game more exciting, but also make it more marketable. Since 2005, the game has changed in such a way […]
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The Lockout Provision
Finding a professional athlete work during a lockout might amount to getting him on teams in other countries or minor leagues in North America. This strategy was widely used during the last NHL lockout in the 2003-2004 season. Players like Chris Chelios played with fringe minor league teams close to home and family while others […]
Big decisions loom for 16 year old elite hockey players. I’m not talking about the typical issues for teenagers like “what should I wear to the homecoming dance,” “how am I going to pass my driving test,” or “what should I do this weekend?” Instead, many elite hockey players at that age have to decide […]
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The NHL Entry Draft begins on Friday. Montreal is a great host city for the draft and should be a lot like the NFL Draft in NYC with fans cheering and booing with each pick in the first round. The first two selections are on every fan’s radar. The debate of who deserves to be […]
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Your Client and His Brain
We all know that keeping in touch with our clients is vastly important for many different reasons. But we can add another reason to that list: uncovering unexpected/unknown injuries. In April, TSN reported that Ron Salcer accused the Minnesota Wild medical staff of negligence for failing to diagnose that his client, Bret Burns, had a […]