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Ottawa Senators 2012 NHL Entry Draft Recap

The Ottawa Senators have been riding high lately.  Erik Karlsson has just been signed to a new seven-year contract worth $45.5 million, he has won his first career Norris Trophy and, next month, he is getting married.  Additionally, captain Daniel Alfredsson won the King Clancy Award this year for his many philanthropic contributions to the ...

Morgan Rielly: The Only One The Maple Leafs Wanted

There was one player Toronto Maple Leafs’ general manager Brian Burke really wanted to select at the NHL Entry Draft on Friday, and his name wasn’t Nail Yakupov. Meet Morgan Rielly, the fifth overall pick of the draft, and Toronto’s latest top prospect. A smooth skating, offensive defenseman, Rielly was one of the top defensemen ...

Montreal Canadiens 2012 Draft Picks Review: Grade A

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 ...

Edmonton Oilers take Nail Yakupov #1 Overall

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 ...

Brendan Leipsic Named Jewish Athlete of the Year

Just days before his call to the NHL, Portland Winterhawk Brendan Leipsic was recognized by his home community in Winnipeg, taking home the Ida and Max Nusgart Memorial Award as Jewish Athlete of the Year at the 40th Annual “Y” Sports Dinner. The Dinner, held on June 19, featured Mark Messier as keynote speaker and ...

THW’s Latest Mock Draft with ProSportsBlogging.com Corey Krakower

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 ...

2012 NHL Draft Family Ties

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 ...

2012 NHL Entry Draft: What Does New Jersey Need?

The toughest part is to ascertain what a team needs. There are no sure things in the 2012 NHL Entry Draft, The New Jeresy Devils were just a couple games from winning the Stanley Cup and some may say a play or two (err call). However with the draft less than a week away and ...

2012 NHL Mock Draft Madness

The season of NHL Mock Drafts is in full force as hockey fanatics begin the seven-day countdown to the 2012 NHL Entry Draft. Mainstream media personnel, online bloggers, self-proclaimed hockey experts, forum members and even your ninety-year-old neighbour who claims he created the game of hockey has dabbled in their own versions of mock drafts. ...

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