Posts About "2011 NHL Draft"
2011 NHL Draft Top 10: Where Are They Now?
April 8th, 2020 As players selected at the 2011 NHL Draft reach their ninth anniversary in the NHL, it provides a perfect opportunity to look back on the top-10 players selected. Have they lived up to their franchise-defining billings, or have these players failed to meet the hype of their draft position? Note: The 2011 Entry Draft was hosted on...
Calgary Flames' 2011 Draft Review
March 11th, 2020 The 2011 NHL Entry Draft was the 29th in league history. This draft marked the second-straight season the Edmonton Oilers selected first overall, using the pick on Red Deer Rebels forward Ryan Nugent-Hopkins. He headlined what can be considered an extremely successful draft, as an astounding 59.2% of the players have gone on to play at...
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...
Ryan Strome Evolving Into a Dynamic Force
December 9th, 2014 With 6 goals and 13 assists through the first 27 games of the season, Ryan Strome's 19 points put him 45th in the league in scoring. It also puts Strome fourth in scoring on an Islanders team that, if the season ended today, would host a first round playoff series. Of the 2011 draft class which Strome was a part of, only the breakout...
Q & A with Dougie Hamilton of the Boston Bruins
March 20th, 2014 At the tender age of just 20-years-old Dougie Hamilton is playing on one of the NHL’s best teams over the past two seasons, which also happens to be one of its storied franchises. As a rookie last season with the Boston Bruins he put up 16 points (5g-11a) in 42 games and three assists in seven playoff games. With one of the best...
Why is Dougie Hamilton Frequenting the Press Box?
March 13th, 2014 After winning the Stanley Cup in the spring of 2011, the Boston Bruins carried their good fortune over to the NHL’s Entry Draft. Defenseman Dougie Hamilton, regarded as one of the top five players in his draft class, slipped to #9, allowing the Bruins to add a blue chip prospect to their organization. Draft At 6’5”,...
Q & A with Reid Boucher of the New Jersey Devils
December 9th, 2013 After not making the New Jersey Devils opening night roster in October Reid Boucher, who scored 62 goals last season in the OHL, was sent down to the Albany Devils in the AHL. He could have very easily sulked, and for some players it would have been a hard pill to swallow after such a stellar performance last season. Instead the...
No Sophomore Slump for Jonas Brodin
October 23rd, 2013 With the Jonas Brothers safely in the rear-view mirror of popular culture, a new Jonas Bro has recently caught the eye of many hockey fans with his potential elite-level defensive talents. That player of course is Jonas Brodin who hit the ground running last year in his rookie season. As a nineteen year old, Brodin played...
