Boston University Is A Good Choice For Ryder Ritchie’s Development – Minnesota Wild

A new era in hockey prospect development began when the NCAA voted to allow Canadian junior hockey players to leave the Canadian Hockey League and join the college ranks. The move has resulted in several top prospects leaving their junior teams and committing to American college programs.  One of those prospects is Ryder Ritchie, the… Continue reading Boston University Is A Good Choice For Ryder Ritchie’s Development – Minnesota Wild

Signing Aaron Ekblad Would Spur Jiricek’s Development – Minnesota Wild

Bill Guerin has said the Minnesota Wild are “set” with their blueline. Still, Florida Panthers’ top defenseman Aaron Ekblad is likely testing free agency because the Panthers will want to retain Sam Bennett and Brad Marchand after their playoff performance.  Florida will find a way to keep both forwards as they try to three-peat. David… Continue reading Signing Aaron Ekblad Would Spur Jiricek’s Development – Minnesota Wild

Can Greg Cronin Fix the Wild’s Development Pipeline? – Minnesota Wild

No one can say the Iowa Wild lacks the talent to find success. Last season, Iowa regularly iced four recent first-round picks: Jesper Wallstedt, Carson Lambos, David Jiříček, and Liam Öhgren. If you also want to list their second-rounders, you can throw in Ryan O’Rourke, Jack Peart, and Hunter Haight. There’s something there.  But instead… Continue reading Can Greg Cronin Fix the Wild’s Development Pipeline? – Minnesota Wild

Minnesota Vikings suffered huge blow Wednesday night that could hinder J.J. McCarthy's development – AtoZ Sports

Minnesota Vikings suffered huge blow Wednesday night that could hinder J.J. McCarthy’s development  AtoZ Sports Jaguars hire Vikings assistant QB coach Grant Udinski as new offensive coordinator  NFL.com O-Zone: Graying rapidly  jaguars.com New Jaguars coach Liam Coen fills out his staff, which totals 174 years of NFL experience  The Associated Press Jaguars hire ‘rising star’ Udinski, 29, as new… Continue reading Minnesota Vikings suffered huge blow Wednesday night that could hinder J.J. McCarthy's development – AtoZ Sports

Is the KHL’s Animosity Toward American Prospects Hindering Yurov’s Development? – Minnesota Wild

The Minnesota Wild recently received excellent news when Russian reporters indicated Danila Yurov intended to sign with the team after the KHL campaign.  Yurov is one of the team’s top prospects and could be a potential core piece. Hype for Yurov reached a fever pitch last year when he broke the KHL record for points… Continue reading Is the KHL’s Animosity Toward American Prospects Hindering Yurov’s Development? – Minnesota Wild

A Vikings QB what-if, La Velle E. Neal III and Anthony Edwards’ development

Introduction: Host Michael Rand starts with three converging hypotheticals. What would have happened if Sam Darnold was on the Vikings last season? What might have happened if the Falcons had signed Darnold instead of Kirk Cousins this season? And how might all of this be different if Bill Belichick had become Falcons head coach instead… Continue reading A Vikings QB what-if, La Velle E. Neal III and Anthony Edwards’ development