<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?><rss xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/" xmlns:content="http://purl.org/rss/1.0/modules/content/" xmlns:atom="http://www.w3.org/2005/Atom" version="2.0"><channel><title><![CDATA[Half-wall Hockey]]></title><description><![CDATA[Half-wall Hockey]]></description><link>https://www.halfwallhockey.net/blog</link><generator>RSS for Node</generator><lastBuildDate>Mon, 27 Apr 2026 01:13:09 GMT</lastBuildDate><atom:link href="https://www.halfwallhockey.net/blog-feed.xml" rel="self" type="application/rss+xml"/><item><title><![CDATA[Wanted: A Few Good Defensemen — The Sharks' Offseason Blueprint for the Blue Line]]></title><description><![CDATA[Mandatory Credit: James Guillory-Imagn Images Repeatedly on the SJHN podcast we have been asked about how the Sharks are going to address the backend this offseason. For the unaware, the Sharks' current defense, subtracting some up and comers and unsigned players, looks like this for next year: Dmitry Orlov XXX Sam Dickinson XXX XXX XXX XXX XXX I'm going to put forth a plan here to get from that to something playoff worthy. Let's start with the draft and work out from there. The Draft...]]></description><link>https://www.halfwallhockey.net/post/wanted-a-few-good-defensemen-the-sharks-offseason-blueprint-for-the-blue-line</link><guid isPermaLink="false">69ee836e40a0465aa6c7f95e</guid><pubDate>Mon, 27 Apr 2026 00:56:43 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/06d8c6_cd305ba851a64a9689e1a3d74c4750b9~mv2.webp/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>HWH</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[The Sharks Are Set for Success: Embracing the Come Up]]></title><description><![CDATA[The San Jose Sharks are in recently uncharted waters. The Sharks, a veritable powerhouse in the NHL from the 2000s to the 2010s, fell off the deep end from 2020-2025, boasting some of the worst records in the NHL over that span. Sharks fans endured beatdowns that hadn't been seen since before humans landed on the moon . But we did endure. We waited. We waited. Then we waited some more. And then we got lucky. We got Macklin Celebrini in the 2024 NHL Entry Draft. And it is luck folks. There's...]]></description><link>https://www.halfwallhockey.net/post/the-sharks-are-set-for-success-embracing-the-come-up</link><guid isPermaLink="false">6972b629aa29322cefc9e995</guid><pubDate>Fri, 23 Jan 2026 02:19:14 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/06d8c6_685a30a3490f44a18ec697ffe7b27a9d~mv2.png/v1/fit/w_1000,h_936,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>HWH</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Three Years of Mike Grier Drafts: What Have We Learned?]]></title><description><![CDATA[In two or so months, the first of San Jose Sharks General Manager Mike Grier's draft picks will make their NHL debuts. Will Smith, who...]]></description><link>https://www.halfwallhockey.net/post/three-years-of-mike-grier-drafts-what-have-we-learned</link><guid isPermaLink="false">66b271878b5063116eca8ab8</guid><category><![CDATA[HWH Posts]]></category><pubDate>Tue, 06 Aug 2024 20:54:45 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/06d8c6_40173a8b4eaa42719cca1eb73e0ed644~mv2.png/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>HWH</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[San Jose Sharks Prospect Ranking: Top 20+ Prospects for 2023]]></title><description><![CDATA[#1 Will Smith, C Acquired: SJS 2023 NHL Draft, 1st Round, 4th Overall 2022-2023: USA USNTDP Just a casual 127 points in 60 games last...]]></description><link>https://www.halfwallhockey.net/post/san-jose-sharks-prospect-ranking-top-20-prospects-for-2023</link><guid isPermaLink="false">64ecee6390c19b4f0f0b9e1b</guid><category><![CDATA[HWH Posts]]></category><pubDate>Tue, 29 Aug 2023 00:40:28 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/06d8c6_bde072642cd44324b84d62e8739df64d~mv2.png/v1/fit/w_1000,h_720,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>HWH</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Yet Another Draft Ranking: Half-wall Hockey's 2023 NHL Draft Final 100 and Honorable Mentions]]></title><description><![CDATA[All the players have a drop down menu to read more about them, and their names are clickable to EP profiles. Go ahead and click around!...]]></description><link>https://www.halfwallhockey.net/post/yet-another-draft-ranking-half-wall-hockey-s-2023-nhl-draft-final-100-and-honorable-mentions</link><guid isPermaLink="false">647fa52855e909113d3c0b43</guid><category><![CDATA[HWH Posts]]></category><pubDate>Thu, 15 Jun 2023 01:23:35 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/06d8c6_a4703656d7c245db8afb0cebe1deba7d~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>HWH</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Tomas Hertl ]]></title><description><![CDATA[Tomas Hertl is the shining example of winning the NHL Entry Draft. He's the product of a top-notch drafting and development team...]]></description><link>https://www.halfwallhockey.net/post/tomas-hertl</link><guid isPermaLink="false">65eb9e53a3d754702e190add</guid><pubDate>Sat, 09 Mar 2024 00:01:23 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/06d8c6_8ce3a1fb5da14c4f9854c3259efca9eb~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_320,h_320,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>HWH</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Beanpot Semifinal Observations: On Sharks Prospects Lund, Fisher]]></title><description><![CDATA[https://sanjosehockeynow.com/san-jose-sharks-lund-fisher-beanpot-prospect-observations/]]></description><link>https://www.halfwallhockey.net/post/beanpot-semifinal-observations-on-sharks-prospects-lund-fisher-article-on-sjhockeynow</link><guid isPermaLink="false">65da2abc7a180bbe3c94e00b</guid><pubDate>Sat, 24 Feb 2024 17:45:53 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/06d8c6_82fbf45855144d3d91220467a3655e7f~mv2.png/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>HWH</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Beanpot Semifinal Observations: On Celebrini &#38; Sharks Prospect Will Smith]]></title><description><![CDATA[https://sanjosehockeynow.com/san-jose-sharks-smith-celebrini-beanpot-prospect-observations/]]></description><link>https://www.halfwallhockey.net/post/beanpot-semifinal-observations-on-celebrini-sharks-prospect-will-smith-article-on-sjhockeynow</link><guid isPermaLink="false">65da2a4d4f4602b3d7c6e41e</guid><pubDate>Sat, 24 Feb 2024 17:43:14 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/06d8c6_7ef321c68342483abde38d46ab4def45~mv2.png/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>HWH</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[2022 and 2023 Sharks Drafted Prospects Mini-Review and HWH Sharks Update]]></title><description><![CDATA[So as some of you might be aware, since the 2022 draft I've been drafting players to my own team, the HWH Sharks, using the picks the...]]></description><link>https://www.halfwallhockey.net/post/2022-and-2023-sharks-drafted-prospects-mini-review-and-hwh-sharks-update</link><guid isPermaLink="false">6553fc0cc66c4de72cabc914</guid><pubDate>Wed, 15 Nov 2023 01:11:21 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/06d8c6_4ec8c5a6213945adb57e58d4126f9e6c~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>HWH</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[From the Bottom of the Tank]]></title><description><![CDATA[Last week the word the word that came to mind while watching the Sharks was melancholy. Tonight it's morose. A 10-1 loss to Vancouver,...]]></description><link>https://www.halfwallhockey.net/post/from-the-bottom-of-the-tank</link><guid isPermaLink="false">6544740e9f3bc0dd9fe4aec1</guid><pubDate>Fri, 03 Nov 2023 05:33:53 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/06d8c6_4e4be4eec80a45d6ad0f67f7bf7ff5f1~mv2.png/v1/fit/w_525,h_337,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>HWH</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[San Jose Sharks Top 20 Prospects 2023: #10-6]]></title><description><![CDATA[What better time than the offseason to post a brand-new Sharks prospect ranking! 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This year we'll be doing a top 20 and honorable mentions...]]></description><link>https://www.halfwallhockey.net/post/san-jose-sharks-top-20-prospects-2023-honorable-mentions</link><guid isPermaLink="false">64b0653a4cd85c8ce87ee6c0</guid><category><![CDATA[HWH Posts]]></category><pubDate>Mon, 31 Jul 2023 02:42:08 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/06d8c6_63964e3a892c4a5b8ed54b80db6a9c8a~mv2.png/v1/fit/w_1000,h_576,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>HWH</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Here's How an Erik Karlsson to Pittsburgh Trade Would Work ]]></title><description><![CDATA[We're approaching the middle-July portion of the NHL schedule. For the unfamiliar, this is the time when things start to slow down and...]]></description><link>https://www.halfwallhockey.net/post/here-s-how-an-erik-karlsson-to-pittsburgh-trade-would-work</link><guid isPermaLink="false">64ade17526633b1db88212fc</guid><category><![CDATA[HWH Posts]]></category><pubDate>Wed, 12 Jul 2023 00:58:00 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/06d8c6_e14cbb605e7f43caaaec65b4e66b6473~mv2.png/v1/fit/w_612,h_408,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>HWH</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[On the Subject of Risk in the NHL: the Draft, the Cap, and the Safety in Trends ]]></title><description><![CDATA[The NHL is ensnared by the subject of risk. Everything you see, read, or watch in the coming weeks has to do with risk. NHL GMs play a...]]></description><link>https://www.halfwallhockey.net/post/on-the-subject-of-risk-in-the-nhl-the-draft-the-cap-and-the-safety-in-trends</link><guid isPermaLink="false">646261ddb2d2ef3a66ad2118</guid><category><![CDATA[HWH Posts]]></category><pubDate>Wed, 28 Jun 2023 17:33:17 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="http://video.wixstatic.com/video/06d8c6_332c95c745744e0ea2ad47713e814393/1080p/mp4/file.mp4" length="0" type="video"/><dc:creator>HWH</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[A First Round Draft Mockery]]></title><description><![CDATA[Full disclosure on this mock draft, it was written by my partner. She's got some interesting opinions on where players should go. Most of...]]></description><link>https://www.halfwallhockey.net/post/a-first-round-draft-mockery</link><guid isPermaLink="false">649b41514e03ff3eb8a97fc7</guid><category><![CDATA[HWH Posts]]></category><pubDate>Tue, 27 Jun 2023 21:38:37 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/06d8c6_a693321c344b46f1afd530703978b5f1~mv2.png/v1/fit/w_761,h_757,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>HWH</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Call Me Crazy, but Here’s Why an Erik Karlsson to Toronto Trade Makes Sense]]></title><description><![CDATA[Have you gotten the loud boos, the yelling and the sneers and jeers out yet? 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