Posts tagged with "2017 NHL Draft"
Nolan Patrick Goes Second, But WHL Has Strong 2017 NHL Draft
July 9th, 2017 The 2017 National Hockey League draft was a mixture of good and bad news for the Western Hockey League. While the most prominent player in the WHL's 2017 draft class, Nolan Patrick, slipped from projections of going first overall to being taken second by the Philadelphia Flyers, the event was generally a good news story for the...
Cale Makar Makes AJHL History at 2017 NHL Draft
July 9th, 2017 Junior A hockey has gotten a bad rap in drafting circles. Seemingly a casualty of the ongoing "war" between the collegiate leagues and the Canadian major junior circuit, leagues like the Alberta Junior Hockey League, British Columbia Hockey League and their eastern counterparts have been somewhat looked down upon by talent evaluators –...
Maple Leafs 2017 NHL Draft Recap
June 28th, 2017 After years of trading away draft picks and making poor choices with the remaining picks, the Toronto Maple Leafs have enjoyed a bountiful few years of drafting. Under Brendan Shanahan and Lou Lamoriello, the Leafs have made a point to amass picks and restrain themselves from trading many away.From that, the Leafs have drafted star...
Spitfires' Duo Shines at NHL Draft
June 26th, 2017 When the Windsor Spitfires drafted Gabriel Vilardi and Michael DiPietro during the 2015 OHL Draft, it wasn’t a matter of if they would be NHL prospects but when. This weekend, the two got that answer.All season, both Vilardi and DiPietro had been rated high in the NHL prospect rankings for the 2017 NHL Draft, which took place in...
Oilers Take Flyer on Stuart Skinner
June 26th, 2017 In the eyes of most, the Edmonton Oilers knocked it out of the park when they decided to use their first-round pick to take the diminutive and highly-skilled Kailer Yamamoto of the Spokane Chiefs. With no second round at their disposal, it was a foregone conclusion that Peter Chiarelli and company would be drafting from a standpoint of...
The USHL Makes an Impact at 2017 NHL Draft
June 25th, 2017 There was once a time where the United States Hockey League wasn't considered a major developer of talent. Sure, they hosted the United States National Development Program's under-18 touring team, but the league's clubs were effectively the Washington Generals to the USNDP's Harlem Globetrotters – hardly a force to be reckoned with....
