To sign or not to sign, that is the question that Bob Gainey will be asking himself and his staff when the summer rolls around, as he will chose which prospects are to make the jump to the next level, and what prospects may not remain in the organization.

Habs AHL and ECHL Update 1-22

By Dan Linn

The Hamilton Bulldogs continue to play some good hockey, but their first place lead has been narrowed, as they have been off for most of the last week. The Dogs now hold a four point lead in their divi

Now that we have passed the midway mark of the 2003-2004 season, it’s time to evaluate how the prospects have progressed so far this year and where they were listed when the season first started. For

Habs CHL, NCAA and European Update 1-12

Game Report: Hamilton Bulldogs vs Philadelphia Phantoms  1-7-04  (2-3)   By Dan Linn   Hamilton travels to Philly for their only vist this year, in an out of conference game, as they look to build on their 1st place lead.  Leading the way for the Dogs is Josef Balej, who has more goals this year … Continue reading Game Report: Hamilton Bulldogs vs Philadelphia Phantoms 1-7

Now that the World Junior Championship has be completed, it’s time to evaluate how the Montreal Canadiens prospects faired this year. After last years good showing by Alex Perezhogin, Konstantin Korneev and Chris Higgins, there were high hopes that the five players we sent this year would build off the prior years success. Out of … Continue reading Habs Prospects: World Junior Review

CSKA vs Metallurg Magnitagorsk (10-30-03)
1st Period- 1st shift. (1:30 mark) #32 hits the ice. Playing LW, Kasty lines up in the defensive zone, CSKA wins face-off. Kasty circles around the front of the net, then skates up ice on the breakout going up

Every year around this time hockey fans get treated to one of the most exciting tournaments in all of hockey, as countries from all over the world send their best prospects under the age of twenty to see what nation has the top prospects, and it’s called the World Juniors. This year the Montreal Canadiens … Continue reading Habs World Junior Preview

The Habs drafted Ryan O’Byrne in the third round of the 2003 draft, 79th overall, where he played for the Nanaimo Clippers of the BCJHL. Ryan has left the Clippers to attend the University of Cornell, one of the top teams in the NCAA, and is known for it’s strong academics, and excellent hockey program. … Continue reading Interview with Ryan O’Byrne

I got the chance to speak with Cornell university assistant coach, Brent Brekke who handles the defensemen as one of his jobs. We discussed Freshman defensemen and recently drafted Ryan O’Byrne, who was selected 79th overall this summer by the Montreal Canadiens in the third round. We also discussed how the team would bounce back … Continue reading Interview with Brent Brekke