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Alexandre Daigle

The Worst First-Overall Draft Picks in NHL History

Josh Bell | January 7, 2026

Ever since the NHL Draft began in 1963, NHL teams have been utilizing it as the main way to bring in talent to their teams. For the teams that have…

Categories Archives, Hockey History, NHL Entry Draft, Top 10 Lists

How Alexandre Daigle’s Throwaway Line Shaped Chris Pronger’s NHL Career

The Old Prof | July 24, 2025

In 1993, the Ottawa Senators were a young franchise looking for a savior. They believed they’d found one in Alexandre Daigle, selecting him first overall in a draft loaded with…

Categories Anaheim Ducks, Blues History, Ducks History, Edmonton Oilers, Flyers History, Hockey History, Oilers History, Ottawa Senators, Philadelphia Flyers, Senators History, St Louis Blues

One for the Ages: Alexandre Daigle’s 2003-04 NHL Season

Nathaniel Oliver | February 3, 2025

Alexandre Daigle gets an unfair bad rap. “All-time greatest draft bust”, “primadonna”, “completely lacked effort and motivation”. Strong words for any athlete, though maybe at the time that he broke…

Categories Hockey History, Minnesota Wild, Wild History

Re-Doing the Atlanta Thrashers’ 1999 Expansion Draft

Josh Lewis | September 2, 2022

Originally published in Sep. 2020 The Atlanta Thrashers were the second of four expansion teams to hit the ice around the turn of the 21st century, playing their inaugural season…

Categories Atlanta Thrashers, Hockey History, NHL Expansion

Senators Have Never Been Good At Building Through the Draft

Paul Quinney | July 27, 2021

Beginning with the 2017 NHL Entry Draft, the Ottawa Senators have added what many of their fans hope will be the building blocks of a Stanley Cup champion. Tim Stutzle,…

Categories Ottawa Senators

Senators Rolled Dice and Lost at 1993 World Juniors

Jeff Morris | December 14, 2020

“I’m glad I got drafted first, because no one remembers number two.” That quote, recklessly spilling out of the mouth of Alexandre Daigle after he was selected first overall at…

Categories Hockey History, Senators History, World Junior Hockey Championship

Nail Yakupov: Learning From the Makings of Former 1st Round Nothings

Shane Sander | May 3, 2014

When it comes to the draft the term bust is thrown around rather easily. Names associated with a bust include former first overall picks Patrik Stefan (1998 – Atlanta), Rick…

Categories Edmonton Oilers, Player Profiles

Power Ranking the No. 1 Overall Picks From 2000-2009

Ton DeFrancesco | August 16, 2013

Since the inception of the NHL Entry Draft, every decade has had their share of booms and busts at the No. 1 overall pick. The 80’s produced household names such…

Categories Chicago Blackhawks, Columbus Blue Jackets, New York Islanders, NHL Entry Draft, Pittsburgh Penguins, St Louis Blues, Tampa Bay Lightning, Washington Capitals

Philadelphia Flyers: If Only I Could See Them One More Time…

THW Archives | February 10, 2012

So I got to chatting with my old man today.  Whenever chats like these occur there is usually a great deal of wisdom bestowed upon me.  But this wasn’t like…

Categories Hockey History, Philadelphia Flyers

A historical review of cheap shots in the NHL

Tom Yawney | October 17, 2011

There is a belief held by some fans of NHL hockey that cheap shots are a major issue in the game today. The truth is the rules have changed drastically…

Categories Boston Bruins, NHL News

What Ever Happened to Alexandre Daigle?

The Hockey Writers | February 11, 2009

You remember Alexandre Daigle, right? The man drafted by Ottawa first overall in the 1993 draft. The man who received the largest starting salary in league history up until that time (5 years, 12.25 million). The man who was supposed to be the next Mario Lemieux after scoring 247 points in 119 games for Victoriaville of the Quebec Major Junior Hockey League.

Categories Hockey History

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