Posts About "Bryan Berard"

Today in Hockey History: July 8

July 8th, 2020 This date, in 1995, proved to be a very eventful one with the National Hockey League’s annual Entry Draft and the usual dealings that go with it. Over the years, it has also seen some veteran players end up in new places and a successful coach getting his first job in the league. A Busy Day in 1995 Due to the late start and...

3 New England Prospects Picked No. 1 Overall in the Draft

April 10th, 2020 Being drafted first overall is a memory that lasts a lifetime. There have been 56 players with the honor of being the top pick in the NHL Draft. Of those players, eight were American and three were from the New England area. Of those three players, two hailed from the high school powerhouse program Mount Saint Charles in Woonsocket,...

Bryan Berard Trade Revisited

January 9th, 2020 Before an in-game incident left him with no visibility in one eye, former NHL defenceman Bryan Berard was a promising young player for both the New York Islanders and Toronto Maple Leafs. Even after he returned from the injury, Berard put up some solid offensive seasons for a number of other clubs. Related: Alexei Yashin Trade...

Maple Leafs' Recent Dealings With the Islanders

August 19th, 2018 The relationship between the Toronto Maple Leafs and New York Islanders may be more strained than ever before after the most recent offseason thanks to a number of individual decisions by players and management. Most notably, former Islanders’ captain John Tavares joined the Maple Leafs on a seven-year deal, while former Maple...

Maple Leafs: 100 Years of the Number 34

October 12th, 2016 With the Toronto Maple Leafs set to kick off their Centennial Season, there are a number of new faces on the roster to start the season. One of them is expected to be a franchise-type player when he steps onto the ice wearing the white and blue and at just 19 years of age, Auston Matthews will be the 16th player to don the number 34 in a...

Dear Mike Milbury.....

April 2nd, 2012 Dear Mike Milbury, Do these names ring a bell? Zdeno Chara, Wade Redden, Bryan Berard, Roberto Luongo. These are all players who you are known for trading away and making the teams you managed worse. You drafted Rick DiPietro 1st overall instead of drafting Danny Heatley or Marian Gaborik. You traded 2nd overall pick Jason Spezza for...

Book Review: Adam Proteau's Fighting the Good Fight Shoud be Mandatory Reading

December 16th, 2011 Factual evidence, persuasive arguments, and straight-forward ideas have forced me to rethink what hockey actually is versus what it should/could be.

A historical review of eye injuries in the NHL

October 27th, 2011 Eliminating headshots has been a dominant theme in the NHL for the past eighteen months, and while the debate rages on, there are other issues that have gone largely unnoticed. One issue that has recently surfaced at the forefront of fans consciousness is whether visors should be mandatory in the NHL. These types of debates are not...