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For many young hockey players with NHL aspirations, the annual entry draft is a tremendous milestone in their careers. If you happen to get drafted, that is. 211 players were chosen in this weekend’s draft, though there were thousands more from various countries that had been vying for those same spots. For some young players, ...
There was much anticipation before Marc Bergevin’s first NHL Entry Draft. Montreal’s new general manager and fans were eager to see what the team would do this weekend. Trevor Timmins’ scouting staff evidently did their homework as the Canadiens made several great selections, including Alex Galchenyuk, who, unless he turns into the second coming ...
With the third straight first overall pick, the first team to do so since the early ’90′s, the Edmonton Oilers took the dynamic Nail Yakupov. Here’s a look at the Oilers work at the 2012 draft table. Nail Yakupov 1st Round,# 1, Sarnia Sting (OHL), RW With the most uncertainty surrounding the first overall pick ...
For a prospect who only played two regular season games with the Sarnia Sting this year, what happened on Friday night speaks volumes about the player he really is. Alex Galchenyuk was the third player chosen in the 2012 NHL Entry Draft, going behind only Nail Yakupov, one of his best friends at Sarnia, and ...
The Boston Bruins surprised many observers with their first-round selection of Belleville Bulls’ goaltender, Malcolm Subban on the opening night of the 2012 NHL Draft. Many had pegged the B’s to target a defenseman with their pick (twenty-fourth overall) and with several seemingly-desirable blueliners available (Brady Skjei and Matt Finn in particular), the plan to ...
It has been five years since the 2007 NHL Entry Draft took place at the Nationwide Arena in Columbus, Ohio, hosted by the Blue Jackets. The depth of talent that was chosen in every round was quite superlative but, for some reason or another, the amount of players actually chosen who made it to the ...
The 2012 NHL Draft is nearly upon us. While many are saying the talent pool isn’t as deep as years past you just never know how these youngsters will develop. Will Nail Yakupov be a bust, will a gem be plucked from a later round? Will picks number four or five be the real ...
The 2012 NHL Entry Draft will take place in Pittsburgh this coming Friday. It may be touted as the worst draft in the past decade, but that won’t stop The Hockey Writers from putting together another 2012 mock draft. This mock draft will feature Fred Poulin (FP) of TheHockeyWriters.com and Corey Krakower (CK) of ProSportsBlogging.com. We ...
The 2011-12 NHL season for the Montreal Canadiens ended on a sour note after a disappointing campaign. The team finished a controversial season having fired their head coach (Jacques Martin), an assistant coach (Perry Pearn) and their general manager (Pierre Gauthier) while recording a mere 31 wins and only 78 points (especially thanks to 16 OTL ...
Scouting future hockey stars remains primarily an art given that there is no guaranteed scientific test to identify the perfect fusion of skill, character and drive. Beyond on ice observations, scouting teams have implemented thorough physical and psychological testing using modern day methods to assess the many qualities experts deem admirable in the make-up of ...
