Posts About "2011 NHL Draft"
A Look Back at the Anaheim Ducks' 2011 Draft
March 8th, 2020 With 14 games remaining in the regular season, the Anaheim Ducks aren't mathematically eliminated from playoff contention, but it's safe to say the season is over. They currently sit 27th in the NHL, and after drafting ninth overall last June, they are primed for another top-10 pick on June 26 in Montreal. Related: 2008 NHL Draft -...
Jets Scheifele Soars Past Couturier
June 16th, 2018 Even venerable broadcaster Gord Miller was shocked when Jets' general manager Kevin Cheveldayoff stood at at the podium during the 2011 NHL Entry Draft nearly seven years ago and selected Mark Scheifele. The first word out of his mouth was "wow." https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tit0E-54rLw&t=92s "That's our first real jump...
How Does Mark Scheifele Compare?
February 25th, 2017 When Olympic hockey comes around every four years, Canadians trade in their toques, parkas, and double-doubles for a cozy spot on the couch watching their nation dominate the international stage. While the answer of whether or not the NHL will play in the 2018 Winter Olympics in South Korea is still very much up in the air, hockey fans...
Canucks Sign Former Leafs Draft Pick Tom Nilsson
May 27th, 2016 After making a deal for fellow right shooting defenseman Erik Gudbranson on Wednesday, general manager Jim Benning announced that the Vancouver Canucks have signed former Toronto Maple Leafs draft pick Tom Nilsson to a one year, two way contract. The native of Tyreso, Sweden, was originally selected by the Leafs in the fourth...
5 Years Later: Redoing the 2011 NHL Draft
April 27th, 2016 The 2016 NHL Draft is coming up in just a few months, a draft which will mark five years since the 2011 Draft. That is significant because five years is often used as a point of reference in which players have found their permanent role in a lineup, whether that be as a top-six NHL forward, or an AHL grinder. The 2011...
Brett Ritchie Continues Hot Streak in Dallas Stars Debut
January 2nd, 2015 In Brett Ritchie’s NHL debut, the 21 year-old winger scored on his first shot of the night. As the Dallas Stars scored 6 goals to close out the Arizona Coyotes in Kari Lehtonen’s 30th career shutout, Ritchie scored the game winner, sealing it at 7:22 in the second period. Ritchie Scores Goal on First NHL Shot Ritchie’s first NHL...
