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Blues Prospects in the WJC: How Will Hakanpää Impact Team Finland?
We all know by now that Jaden Schwartz not only made the Canadian World Junior team, he was also named captain. This second year player currently plays for Colorado College in the WCHA (Western Collegiate Hockey Association). However, Jaden Schwartz isn’t the only St. Louis Blues prospect starring for their native countries in the upcoming...
2012 WJC: FYIs and Links for Monday, December 26th
It’s the day after Christmas. You’re tired after running around two days straight. Grab some leftovers and park it in front of the couch. Besides the St. Louis Blues and Dallas Stars playing at 6:30pm on Versus there are two must see 2012 World Junior Championships (WJC) games to catch. At 2:30pm CST see Blues...
Prospect Q&A: Jaden Schwartz
The third BlueNoteZone Prospect Q&A has been a long time in the making. Jaden Schwartz, the 14th overall selection in the 2010 NHL Entry Draft, found some time around his busy schedule at Colorado College to answer questions on growing up playing hockey Canada, the progression of his career and even every day life outside...
Yes. We. Can.
For the hockey fans of North America…has there been a better game recently? Has there been a game that had it all (minus a good fight)? Frantic first period. Punch and counter punch. Amazing goaltending and unlucky bounces (or redirects). Big hits. …and a cry baby Captain after the second period. Team USA broke the...
Let’s Go USA! Let’s Go!
Let’s get it on… As Judge Mills Lane would say on Celebrity Deathmatch, its time for the US and Canada to face-off in the most anticipated game of the Olympics to date. Alas, NBC has demoted the hockey action to a Cable station (and off my HD programming). That will not deter the hockey faithful...
Mason on Standby
According to Kevin Allen of USA Today (@kausatoday on Twitter), Blues netminder Chris Mason has been tapped as Team Canada’s “standby” Goalie for the Olympics. Apparently some speculation pointed to struggling sophomore Steve Mason of the Columbus Blue Jackets, however that doesn’t appear to be the case. The Red Deer, Alberta native is 33 years...
Prospect Profile : Alex Pietrangelo
Welcome to the third edition of Prospects Profile. Today we center in on the defensemen, Alex Pietrangelo. THE BEGINNING Alex Pietrangelo, born January 18th, 1990 in King City, ON, Canada. The kid was born to play hockey. He grew up playing for the Richmond Hill Stars, Toronto Jr. Canadiens and the Vaughan Kings. He won a championship...
