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February 1, 2013
by Iain Fyffe
The fictional Saskatoon Westerns have drafted well but haven't raised the Stanley Cup since 1997. Is this the year?
October 17, 2011
by Iain Fyffe
Should fighting be banned in hockey due to the concussions that it can cause?
May 25, 2011
by Iain Fyffe
Iain picks up the tale of the Saskatoon Westerns, with a look at how they fared in their inaugural 1983-84 season.
February 14, 2011
by Iain Fyffe
Iain Fyffe spins the first part of his alternate history of if the St. Louis Blues had been allowed to move to Saskatoon, Saskatchewan before the 1983-84 season. Could the Saskatoon Westerns have been built into an NHL powerhouse?
February 7, 2011
by Iain Fyffe
Iain Fyffe takes a look at the 1997-2001 NHL Entry Drafts to estimate the value of a draft pick. So was that Kessel trade worth it?
February 1, 2011
by Iain Fyffe
Using the Projectinator to evaulate talent from Switzerland, Germany, Slovakia and the Czech Republic.
January 31, 2011
by Iain Fyffe
Should an NHL team always draft the best player available? Iain Fyffe can think of one situation where that isn't the case.
January 27, 2011
by Iain Fyffe
Iain Fyffe and the Projectinator ranks the top ten North American skaters for the upcoming draft, in projected value, while Corey Pronman chimes in to give his thumbs ups and thumbs downs on the selections.
January 24, 2011
by Iain Fyffe
Iain Fyffe revamps his Projectinator to provide better estimates of the value of NHL prospects.
January 19, 2011
by Iain Fyffe
The NHL's Central Scouting evaluates draft prospects in four groups: North American skaters, European skaters, North American goaltenders and European goaltenders. Yet, there's no universal list. So how do you make heads or tails of the likely values of the various prospects?
January 17, 2011
by Iain Fyffe
If you could determine the actual values of all prospects in the NHL Entry Draft, could you game the Draft to pick up more of the top-valued players? Or would there be an inherent risk involved?
December 4, 2010
by Iain Fyffe
Which goaltenders are bound to make the Hall Of Fame? The Inductinator speaks! And Iain Fyffe wraps up the three part series.
November 1, 2010
by Iain Fyffe
Are there many forwards deserving of the Hall of Fame that never made it, what players can we expect to make it that have recently retired, and which current players can expect to be inducted one day?
October 19, 2010
by Iain Fyffe
The Inductinator takes a look at some recent defensemen, including Lidstrom, Chelios, Niedermayer, Pronger, Blake, Chara and Zubov, and determines which ones stand a good chance of making the Hall of Fame.
October 14, 2010
by Iain Fyffe
Can the Moneyball method of drafting be more reliable in hockey than it has been in baseball?
July 19, 2010
by Iain Fyffe
While scouts are highly effective in their evaluations, they still appear to have one flaw. How long will it take for the scouting community to change their opinions of smaller players?
July 15, 2010
by Iain Fyffe
Why do we have a rule that eliminates remaining power-play time once the team with the man advantage scores and how did the Montreal Canadiens benefit from not having rule 16.2 in place for some time?
July 7, 2010
by Iain Fyffe
How important are all-star team selections in being considered for the Hall of Fame, and are all-star nominations more important depending on the position you play?
June 28, 2010
by Iain Fyffe
Did the Oilers make the right selection in picking Taylor Hall, a look at USNTDP players from the USHL, did Calvin Pickard go too late in the draft, and who were the winners and losers this weekend?
June 23, 2010
by Iain Fyffe
How does the Projectinator rank the 2010 NHL Entry draft-eligible class, does Tyler Seguin have better career comparables than Taylor Hall, could goaltender Calvin Pickard be the best overall player in the draft, how is Pickard comparable to Martin Brodeur, is Jordan Weal the most underrated player in this draft and is everyone overestimating the USHL's prospects?
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