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2012 NHL Draft

Montreal Canadiens’ 2012 Draft Class Revisited

Shawn Wilken | June 13, 2025

In 2012, the Montreal Canadiens ushered in a new era with general manager Marc Bergevin joining the club and assuming responsibility of the team’s future. His tenure started with the…

Categories Archives, Canadiens History, Hockey History, Montreal Canadiens, NHL Entry Draft

Revisiting the Edmonton Oilers’ Dubious 2012 Draft After 12 Years

Brian Swane | May 14, 2025

Every year when the draft approaches, little is different than 13 years ago when the 2012 NHL Draft was all anyone in Edmonton talked about for months beforehand. There had…

Categories Archives, Edmonton Oilers, Hockey History, NHL Entry Draft, Oilers History

2012 Redraft: What if the Edmonton Oilers Didn’t Take Nail Yakupov?

Evan Smyth | April 24, 2025

Nail Yakupov is one of the NHL’s most notable draft busts in recent memory. The Edmonton Oilers surely whiffed on this first-overall pick in 2012, as Yakupov contributed next to…

Categories Archives, Edmonton Oilers, Hockey History, NHL Entry Draft, Oilers History

Re-Drafting the 2012 NHL Entry Draft

Adam Kierszenblat | April 8, 2025

Hindsight is great because it allows us to look back at events and determine if the correct decisions were made. 10 years later and it is clear there were some…

Categories Archives, Hockey History, NHL Entry Draft

2012 NHL Draft Top 10: Where Are They Now?

Eugene Helfrick | March 24, 2025

Updated March 2025 Despite how often people try to evaluate a draft class as players are selected, it can take years for new draftees to grow into their roles with…

Categories Archives, Hockey History, NHL Entry Draft

Revisiting Minnesota Wild Drafts – 2012

Devon Platana | October 11, 2022

The 13th installment in this series has arrived after looking at how the Minnesota Wild did in their first 12 drafts. If you missed any of them or want a refresher, you…

Categories Hockey History, NHL Entry Draft, Wild History

2012 NHL Entry Draft: 5 Forgotten Picks

Declan Schroeder | July 20, 2021

The 2012 NHL Entry Draft in Pittsburgh is notable for being the 50th NHL Entry Draft and for producing many present-day stars who are in their primes, such as Morgan…

Categories Hockey History, NHL Entry Draft

A Look Back: Grading the Hurricanes’ 2012 Draft Class

Alex Ohari | May 27, 2021

The loyal fanbase of the Carolina Hurricanes went through a long period of suffering in the past decade, and oftentimes, they only had prospects as their reasons for optimism. Building…

Categories Hockey History, Hurricanes History, NHL Entry Draft

Revisiting David Poile’s Drafts – 2012

Alex MacLean | April 5, 2021

The David Poile Draft feature began with Kyle Gipe and his coverage of the 1998-2009 drafts. I’m taking over the 2010s decade of Nashville Predators’ drafting, which again only saw…

Categories Hockey History, NHL Entry Draft, Predators History

Lightning’s 2012 Draft Picks: Where Are They Now?

Andrew Mulville | February 22, 2021

The 2012 NHL Draft is one that the Tampa Bay Lightning should feel great about. Although many of the picks did not pan out, the importance of adding Andrei Vasilevskiy…

Categories Hockey History, Lightning History, NHL Entry Draft

Sharks’ 2012 Draft Class Rewind

Josh Frojelin | November 24, 2020

The San Jose Sharks finished the 2011-12 season second in the five-team Pacific Division, and seventh in the Western Conference. San Jose was then knocked out in the first round…

Categories Hockey History, NHL Entry Draft, Sharks History

Pittsburgh Penguins 2012 Draft Revisited

Nick Horwat | August 23, 2020

A lot can change in eight years. The Pittsburgh Penguins alone have had three coaches, two general managers, and back-to-back Stanley Cup titles since June of 2012.  Related: Pittsburgh Penguins’…

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