Three TPH Alumni Selected in the 2022 NHL Draft It’s why you train relentlessly and outwork your opponents. It’s the opportunity to accomplish a lifelong goal and secure a life-changing opportunity. It’s a moment that every young hockey player dreams about. It’s the NHL Draft. “We’re incredibly excited for these young…
Read MoreAs a kid, the Washington Capitals got Jay Williams interested in hockey. Years later, the former TPH Thunder player got to wear his favorite team’s jersey as an invitee at the Capitals’ development camp two weeks ago. “It was such an awesome experience,” Williams said. “Being able to go to the camp for the team…
Read MoreBefore moving on to the USHL in the fall, Andrew Sinard got a taste of what the next level is like at the Nashville Predators summer development camp from June 28 to July 2. The former TPH Thunder 18U standout earned an invite to the camp after a strong AAA season that saw him notch…
Read MoreGrowing up in Raleigh, N.C., Josh Wilkins often had to travel to play hockey. This year was a little different. The former TPH Thunder U16 captain didn’t have to go very far to participate in last week’s Carolina Hurricanes development camp. It was a rare opportunity for the skilled forward to play in front of…
Read MoreAs a kid, the Washington Capitals got Jay Williams interested in hockey. Years later, the former TPH Thunder player got to wear his favorite team’s jersey as an invitee at the Capitals’ development camp two weeks ago. “It was such an awesome experience,” Williams said. “Being able to go to the camp for the team…
Read MoreCongrats to TPH trained star forward Alex Debrincat, who signed a three-year, entry level contract with the Chicago Blackhawks on Nov. 7. The 18-year-old has skated with TPH Detroit’s 8-week program and has posted back-to-back 50-goal seasons with the OHL’s Erie Otters. The Farmington Hills native was drafted in the second round (39th overall) by the Blackhawks in the 2016…
Read MoreCroix Evingson made Mudbugs history Saturday. In the seventh round of the NHL Draft, the Winnipeg Jets selected the Shreveport Mudbugs defenseman with the 211th overall selection. Shreveport Mudbugs defenseman Croix Evingson was drafted by the Winnipeg Jets.(Photo: Henrietta Wildsmith/The Times) The 6-foot-5, 209-pound Alaska native captured Defenseman of the Year honors in the North…
Read MoreMITCH ELIOT TRYING TO “BE A SPONGE” AT RED WINGS’ DEVELOPMENT CAMP Photo by Michael Caples/MiHockey Mitch Eliot’s first Red Wings’ development camp has come with a few bumps and bruises. It’s summer hockey, sure, but it doesn’t mean the guys aren’t competing. Hard not to when the likes of Ken Holland, Jeff Blashill, Todd…
Read MoreHello from Magness Arena, where a Zamboni is out there right now resurfacing the ice following the Colorado Avalanche annual Burgundy-White game. This, after J.T. Compher wiped the competition on the same ice Sunday. Compher, no question about it, was the No. 1 star of the game. He scored two goals – one a hard-to-the-net…
Read MoreCOE, 8-WEEK PROGRAM, THUNDER, AND MHA ALUMNI GETTING NOTICED BY NHL SCOUTS Total Package Hockey is proud to announce that 11 TPH-trained players have recently been recognized by NHL Central Scouting as ‘players to watch’ for the upcoming 2018 NHL Draft. On Central Scouting’s November watch list, players were grouped by A, B and C…
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