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2015 NHL Draft

2015 NHL Draft Top 10: Where Are They Now?

Eugene Helfrick | May 28, 2025

Heading into the 2015 NHL Draft, there was a feeling that this would be the draft class that defined the decade. Much like how Sidney Crosby was one of the seminal…

Categories Archives, Hockey History, NHL Entry Draft

Revisiting the Bruins’ 2015 Draft – It Could’ve Been Better

Hannah Garfield | March 19, 2025

On June 26, 2015, the NHL Entry Draft began at the BB&T Center in Paradise, Florida, with the selection of Connor McDavid, a highly-touted prospect, chosen first overall by the…

Categories Archives, Boston Bruins, Bruins History, Hockey History, NHL Entry Draft

Bruins 2015 Draft Failure Will Haunt Them for Years

Scott Roche | February 25, 2025

It has been seven seasons since Boston Bruins general manager Don Sweeney oversaw the 2015 Entry Draft, his first in charge of the Black and Gold. Three consecutive first-round picks…

Categories Archives, Boston Bruins, Bruins History, Hockey History, NHL Entry Draft

Revisiting The Sabres’ Failed 2015 Draft Class

Matthew Morris | December 19, 2024

Of the numerous reasons for the decade of futility that was the 2010s for the Buffalo Sabres, their constant inability to cultivate their own talent was perhaps the biggest. With…

Categories Archives, Buffalo Sabres, Hockey History, NHL Entry Draft, Sabres History

What if the Maple Leafs Had Picked Aho Over Dermott in 2015?

Jesse Courville-Lynch | November 19, 2024

You can never predict the future when it comes to prospects at the NHL Entry Draft, and many teams have looked back and realized their mistake when they took the…

Categories Archives, Carolina Hurricanes, Hockey History, Toronto Maple Leafs

Revisiting Flyers’ Drafts with Multiple 1st-Round Picks

Andrew McGuinness | June 4, 2024

The Philadelphia Flyers will find themselves in unfamiliar territory during the first round of the 2024 NHL Entry Draft on June 28. For starters, they’ll be at Sphere in Las…

Categories Flyers History, Hockey History, NHL Entry Draft, Philadelphia Flyers

Capitals Missed Out on Future Stars at 2015 NHL Entry Draft

Jesse Courville-Lynch | September 16, 2023

The Washington Capitals were trying to build a contender heading into the 2015-16 season and were hoping to push for their first Stanley Cup in franchise history. They had ended…

Categories NHL Entry Draft, Washington Capitals

Montreal Canadiens’ 2015 Draft Class Revisited

Shawn Wilken | June 23, 2023

Welcome back to another edition of the Montreal Canadiens draft class revisited, where we look at each selection and use hindsight to determine whether they made the right choice or missed out…

Categories Canadiens History, Hockey History, NHL Entry Draft

Revisiting Minnesota Wild Drafts – 2015

Devon Platana | March 7, 2023

The 16th installment in this series has arrived after looking at how the Minnesota Wild did in their first 15 NHL Entry Drafts. If you missed any of them or want a…

Categories Hockey History, NHL Entry Draft, Wild History

Edmonton Oilers’ Best Draft Year – 2015

Eugene Helfrick | December 14, 2021

The Edmonton Oilers have had tremendous success at the Entry Draft, just not consistently. Six of the seven Oilers Hockey Hall of Fame players were original draftees by the team…

Categories Hockey History, NHL Entry Draft, Oilers History

Cam Neely Admits Bruins Made Costly Mistakes at 2015 Draft

Colton Pankiw | June 16, 2021

In recent years, much has been made about the decisions the Boston Bruins chose to make at the 2015 NHL Entry Draft. While they have managed to continue being a…

Categories Bruins History, Bruins Management

4 Bruins’ Draft Picks From 2015 Making an Impact in 2020-21

Scott Roche | February 14, 2021

In June of 2015, Boston Bruins general manager Don Sweeney had quite the first NHL Entry Draft. He started off by making two trades, the first one sending defensemen Dougie…

Categories Boston Bruins, Editor's Choice
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