Posts About "Emile Poirier"
2013 NHL Entry Draft: 5 Forgotten Picks
September 20th, 2019 From feted to forgotten, in just over five years. The 2013 NHL Entry Draft in Newark, New Jersey is notable for producing plenty of players who either just becoming or are firmly entrenched as impact players in their primes, and for being the first draft in which all non-playoff qualifying teams had a chance of snagging the overall...
Flames Struck Out in Bouwmeester Trade
January 19th, 2017 For the Calgary Flames the 2013 NHL trade deadline was headlined by dealing long-time captain Jarome Igina. Though parting ways with Iginla, who spent 16 years with the Flames, was a groundbreaking move, people often forget that just five days later Calgary also dealt defenceman Jay Bouwmeester to St. Louis. Now almost four years later,...
Moves Hard to Find for Flames
December 16th, 2016 Early in the 2016-17 season, the Calgary Flames were in rough shape. The team's stars were struggling to find their games. The games weren't anything to write home about. The team lost many more games than they won. Fans were calling for changes and, with Glen Gulutzan newly inserted in the post of head coach, a trade was the most likely...
Calgary Flames Year-End Awards
June 7th, 2015 Now that the season is over for the Calgary Flames, it’s time to honour some of the top performers from the 2014-15 campaign. Remarkable Rookie There’s not much debate that Calgary’s top rookie during 2014-15 was Johnny Gaudreau. The 21 year old from Salem, New Jersey is a finalist, along with Florida Panthers defenceman...
Calgary Flames - Top 5 Prospects
August 4th, 2014 The Calgary Flames haven't made the playoffs since 2008-09 and it doesn't look like they'll be returning to the postseason anytime soon. Brian Burke and company are, however, starting to draft really well and select players who will be the future for this team. As it stands right now, the Flames have a great blend of prospects at every...
Top Ten Calgary Flames Prospects, Winter 2014 Edition
March 12th, 2014 The onset of the Calgary Flames rebuilding process has created a lot of opportunities for young players in the organization. Due to departures of veterans, injuries and other reasons, a lot of young players have gotten a shot in Calgary, with many of them getting their feet wet in the professional ranks for the very first time. As of...
QMJHL Players get Late Christmas Gift
January 6th, 2014 Jonathan Diaby, Emile Poirier and Anthony Duclair have all been signed to their first professional contracts by their NHL clubs. The teenagers are each having successful seasons so far in the Quebec Major Junior Hockey League. Duclair and Poirier are both (as of January 4th, 2014) in the top five of scoring and Diaby, despite missing...
Calgary Flames: Prospects Fall 2013
October 3rd, 2013 The 2013-14 NHL season has just begun and the Calgary Flames have six young players on their roster. The next two or three years don’t look very good for the Calgary Flames but the long-term prospects may be excellent. Here’s why. Current Calgary Flames Two young Flames have already made an impact with the big club. Center Mikael...
A Tale Of Two Cities: Flames Break Even In Split-Squad Series Against Oilers
September 16th, 2013 Albertan hockey fans got twice the entertainment Saturday night as the Flames and Oilers opened the preseason in Calgary and Edmonton, respectively. The split-squad series featured an abundance of rookies, prospects and recent draft picks (as well as a slew of goalies in the post-Kiprusoff era) and offered a preview of what's to come for...Calgary Flames - Summer Highlights and Lowlights
While it hasn't been as busy as an off-season for the Calgary Flames as it has been for some other NHL teams around the league, it has been more eventful than some of the past off-seasons since Jay Feaster took over as general manager for the franchise. Some highlights and lowlights from the Calgary Flames off-season thus...
Reviewing the Calgary Flames 2013 Draft Class
July 1st, 2013 The Calgary Flames entered the 2013 NHL Draft knowing full well its importance to the franchise's health. Following a marathon Sunday at Prudential Center in Newark, the club has eight new players and a good deal of optimism heading into the summer months. Here's a brief look at how the 2013 Draft shook down for the Calgary...
Emile Poirier - The Next Ones: 2013 NHL Draft Prospect Profile
June 28th, 2013 Emile Poirier THW Close-Up: Team: Gatineau Olympiques Birthdate: December 14, 1994 Hometown: Montreal, Quebec Height: 6'1" Weight: 185 lbs Position: Left Wing Shoots: Left NHL Draft Eligibility: 2013 Twitter: @epoirier27 THW Final Rankings: 42nd Other Rankings: NHL CSS (North American...
