The Best of Youtube Scouting
Jonathan Willis
April 01 2009 03:57PM
Ladies and gentlemen, Linus Omark.
The Blame Game
Jonathan Willis
April 01 2009 11:23AM
“It’s not whether you win or lose, it’s how you place the blame.”
- Oscar Wilde
Bromides
Jonathan Willis
March 31 2009 12:00PM
Certain bromide salts were once used medicinally as a mild sedative. It's an apt description for the vast majority of interviews with players in professional sports, although it's particularly applicable to the NHL.
The Entry Draft Crapshoot
Jonathan Willis
March 26 2009 10:58AM
Most people agree that the San Jose Sharks know how to draft. They’ve been a good team for ages, and the current G.M (Doug Wilson) was promoted from within after a very successful tenure as the teams’ Director of Professional Development (1997-2003). Tim Burke, the Sharks’ Director of Scouting has held that position for 12 years and has been with the team since 1992-93.
Jim Corsi and His Statistic
Jonathan Willis
March 25 2009 12:42PM
Jim Corsi, who spent his entire NHL career with the Edmonton Oilers, is a rather interesting guy. He took an unusual road to the NHL, through Canadian university hockey. He spent three years with the Canadian Olympic soccer team during that time as well, before leaving soccer to focus solely on hockey.
