Earlier this month, THW's Mike Coll…
Pittsburgh PenguinsAs a hockey fan, have you ever wondered what would have happened if your team had drafted a certain player instead of another? Like in 2000, when the New York Islanders drafted goaltender Rick Dipietro 1st overall instead of taking Dany Heatley (drafted 2nd overall) or Marian Gaborik (drafted 3rd overall)? We all know what ...
The Boston Bruins own a deep and talented prospect system. In the following rankings, I’ve listed the more than thirty Calder-eligible young men under contract or control of the Bruins’ organization. In part-three, I’ll count down the Bruins twentieth through eleventh-ranked prospects. Because of the system’s depth, I split the rankings into five parts: Part One: ...
Providence Bruins’ training camp attendees took part in the first of two intrasquad scrimmages Saturday morning at the Rhode Island Sports Center. While each group turned-out some solid performances, defenseman Zach Trotman’s hat trick highlighted the game – which Team Black won, 5-1. Trotman, (who describes himself as more of a ‘two-way guy’ than an ...
While “Free Agent Frenzy” hit the NHL world, a ‘frenzy’ of a different type broke in waves over the bleachers of Ristuccia Arena in Wilmington, as a crowd gathered to watch twenty-eight young men took part in the first scrimmages of the Boston Bruins 2012 Development Camp. The house was packed in every sense of ...
Thursday morning, the sixth annual Boston Bruins Development Camp commenced in Wilmington, Massachusetts. It was a warm summer day in Massachusetts, yet the bright young talents on display were worth braving the cold and crowd at Ristuccia: Close to thirty Bruins’ prospects and camp invitees took to the ice in the first of five days ...
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 ...
Bruins’ Development Camp Day One Recap Bruins’ Development Camp Day Three Recap Bruins’ Development Camp Day Four Recap Bruins’ Development Camp Day Five Recap Salutations from Ristuccia Arena in Wilmington and Day Two of the 2011 Boston Bruins Development Camp! On a drizzly, muggy and sometimes stormy morning, the pre-Bruins took to the ice to ...
Bruins’ Development Camp Day Two Recap Bruins’ Development Camp Day Three Recap Bruins’ Development Camp Day Four Recap Bruins’ Development Camp Day Five Recap Greetings following day one of the 2011 Boston Bruins’ Development Camp! A hot and muggy afternoon was gratefully spent in the cool Ristuccia Arena in Wilmington. This somewhat intrepid reporter enjoyed ...
