Posts About "Bernie Federko"

The St. Louis Blues Franchise Four

November 30th, 2015 The Franchise Four. The Mount Rushmore. Four players who tell the story of an organization. In this series, I’ll be taking a look at the history of all 30 NHL squads. For criteria, I’m choosing one forward, defenceman, goaltender and a wild card from any position. Since entering the NHL in 1967, the St. Louis Blues have reached...

St. Louis Blues Top 5 NHL Draft Picks Show Interesting Trend

June 20th, 2014 The St. Louis Blues have proven that drafting is an art in today's game. Unfortunately they have proven this from a long history of questionable NHL draft picks, and how they've managed the development of those drafted. In recent years they have seemingly rectified the problem, so let's hope that trend continues well into the future....

All Time Top 5 St. Louis Blues NHL Drafts

June 14th, 2014 The St. Louis Blues have a rich draft history that dates back to their first true NHL draft in 1968. Since then a lot has changed with the team, the league, and the sport in general, but the possibilities at the draft remain the same. It's that magical time of year when all the road warrior, number crunching scouts come together, and...

Futility: Hockey's Dirty Word (Part One)

May 21st, 2013 The definition of futility according to the Merriam-Webster dictionary: Futility - 1. The quality or state of being; 2. A useless act or gesture For the sport of hockey, futility is a real dirty word. After over a week of collecting myself after the Canucks' miserable end to Round 1 of the 2013 Stanley Cup Playoffs (in my...