Posts About "2005 NHL Draft"
Revisiting John Ferguson Jr.'s Draft - 2005
September 14th, 2019 The 2005 NHL Draft was another dark year for the Toronto Maple Leafs when it came to drafting their future assets. After all, they were led into the event by, then, general manager John Ferguson Jr. who didn’t exactly impress at 2004’s edition of the NHL draft. Related: Revisiting John Ferguson Jr.'s Draft - 2004 That said,...
Revisiting David Poile's Drafts - 2005
May 14th, 2019 Recently, I’ve been diving into David Poile’s draft history as general manager of the Nashville Predators. Since he’s been the franchise’s only GM, he’s been at the helm for every draft since 1998. Beginning with that first draft, I’m working forward to the present, with this installment covering the 2005 Draft. For...
Crosby & Hornqvist Show Draft Order Doesn’t Matter
March 4th, 2019 The 2005 NHL Entry Draft is memorable in Pittsburgh for many reasons: it followed a season-long lockout, the Pittsburgh Penguins won the lottery to choose the first pick in that draft and, of course, chose future team captain and Stanley Cup champion Sidney Crosby to don the black and gold. What Penguins management and fans didn’t...
Q & A with Carey Price of the Montreal Canadiens
April 23rd, 2014 Carey Price is the backbone of the Montreal Canadiens and without him, the chances of the Habs being where they are now -- heading to the second round of the playoffs -- is slim to none. We also can’t understate the importance of the gold medal that he earned in the Sochi Olympics; his confidence is likely at an all-time high, which...
Benoit Pouliot Finally Settling into the NHL
February 26th, 2013 Some first round picks never pan out and many become superstars, as they're projected to be. Then there are players like Benoit Pouliot, who take a good amount of time to adjust to the NHL game, after years of being seen as one of those players that may never live up to his potential. After being selected 4th overall in the 2005...
