Posts About "Alexandre Daigle"
Nail Yakupov: Learning From the Makings of Former 1st Round Nothings
May 3rd, 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 DiPietro (2000 - New York Islanders) and Alexandre Daigle (1993 - Ottawa Senators). There is a lesson to be learned by the Edmonton Oilers and their development...
Power Ranking the No. 1 Overall Picks From 2000-2009
August 16th, 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 as Mario Lemieux, Mike Modano, Mats Sundin, and Dale Hawerchuk; the "what if's" in Wendell Clark and Gord Kluzak; and finally, the busts in Brian Lawton and Doug...
Philadelphia Flyers: If Only I Could See Them One More Time...
February 10th, 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 any other father-son conversation. I brought up a simple question: Is there any musician/singer/artist you want to or wished you could have seen? "Well I've seen Count...
A historical review of cheap shots in the NHL
October 17th, 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 since the lockout in 2004 to allow skilled players time and space, and remove a certain degree of physicality from the game. For instance, there is no way Patrick Kane or Ryan...
