Chris Kreider Date of Birth: April 30, 1991 Place of Birth: Boxford, Massachusetts Ht: 6-02 Wt: 205 Shoots: Left Position: Left Wing Draft Year: 2009 Chris Kreider is finally delivering the kind of numbers that were expected of him when he first suited up for Boston College. The 2009 first round pick, and arguable the ...
Nathan MacKinnon has been called many things. A lot of people call him “the second coming of Sidney Crosby”, while some prefer to call him “Crosby Jr.” and various other nicknames that all seem to have something to do with a current Pittsburgh Penguin. One thing that everyone who’s a fan of junior hockey in ...
Aaron Ekblad became the first defenseman ever granted “exceptional player” status in CHL history last spring. Currently a defenseman for the Barrie Colts of the Ontario Hockey League, Ekblad is playing in the OHL a year earlier than anyone else his age this season, as every other 1996-born player isn’t eligible to play major junior yet. ...
Originally from Livingston, New Jersey, Nick Ebert has taken his game to a whole new level in the last few years. Ebert was playing in the USHL with the Waterloo Black Hawks at the age of 15, a remarkable feat, and now he’s taken his talents north to the OHL, playing his first season with ...
The Detroit Red Wings organization is one known for drafting excellence. The late round gems the franchise has managed to secure are countless. Pavel Datsyuk (171st overall, 1998), Henrik Zetterberg (210th overall, 1999), Jonathan Ericsson (291st overall, 2002), Johan Franzen (97th overall, 2004), and Darren Helm (132nd overall, 2005) are the names of just a ...
When the New York Rangers selected JT Miller with their 15th overall draft pick this year, it further demonstrated the direction Rangers Head of Scouting Gordie Clark and Rangers brass are taking the team. He fits the identity that the Rangers have built for themselves over the years to a tee. While Miller played ...
Yesterday the Montreal Canadiens announced that Defenseman Nathan Beaulieu has been assigned to the Saint John Sea Dogs of the QMJHL. Beaulieu was the Canadiens 17th overall pick in this years 2011 NHL Entry Draft in Minnesota. He was selected 68th overall in the fourth round of the 2008 QMJHL Entry Draft. The 6-foot-3, 191 pound, ...
With Rookie Camp winding down today, here’s a list of the Bruins’ top-ten prospects headed into the 2011-12 season. First up is Niagara Ice Dog and number nine overall pick in 2011, Dougie Hamilton. 1.) Dougie Hamilton, D – The selection of Hamilton was widely lauded around the hockey world, completing the Phil Kessel deal ...
Notes: To determine who is still deemed a “prospect,” Calder eligibility will be used. Which is, by definition: “To be eligible for the award, a player cannot have played any more than 25 games previously in any single season, nor have played in more than six games in two separate preceding seasons in any major ...
* – That Aren’t Named Ryan Johansen Training camp opens Friday September 16th for the Columbus Blue Jackets. While every Blue Jackets fan knows who Ryan Johansen is and what he capable of, there are plenty of young players they may not be familiar with. The Blue Jackets prospects just finished a mostly successful trip to ...
