Bruins and the 2006 NHL Draft – Gorton’s Trades Still Paying Off Scott Roche | March 7, 2021 On March 25, 2006, the Boston Bruins fired general manager Mike O’Connell and promoted then-assistant GM Jeff Gorton to the interim position for the remainder of the season. With the…
2006 NHL Draft: 5 Forgotten Picks THW Archives | January 1, 2021 The 2006 NHL Entry Draft gave the league many of their current day stars. Players like Phil Kessel, Claude Giroux, Brad Marchand, Jonathan Toews, and more came from this one…
Revisiting David Poile’s Drafts – 2006 Kyle Gipe | May 20, 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…
2006 NHL Draft: Revisited Kavan Young | August 6, 2013 For a lot of NHL fans, the entry draft is one of the more exciting events that transpire throughout the course of the year. In addition to the inevitable flurry…
Staal or Van Riemsdyk – Who Wins the Fresh Start Challenge? Stephen Stoneman | August 27, 2012 When the NHL’s regular season ended in April, the Toronto Maple Leafs and Carolina Hurricanes looked like very similar teams separated only by two points near the basement of the Eastern…
