Posts About "James Sheppard"
Biggest Draft Busts in Wild History
June 2nd, 2018 The 2018 NHL Entry Draft is right around the corner. The Minnesota Wild will actually be able to select a player in the first round of the draft unlike the previous year after former Wild general manager Chuck Fletcher traded the pick away. Since 2010, the Wild have done a pretty fine job selecting players that have impacted the NHL...
Wild's 5 Worst Draft Picks
February 15th, 2017 Drafting in any sport is an inexact science mastered by none. Each year, hundreds of 18-year-old prospects enter the NHL's talent pipeline in hopes of one day signing a life-altering contract. The reality is that the majority never fulfil their dream of playing in the NHL for one reason or another. Injuries, attitudes and other issues...
James Sheppard, Tuomo Ruutu Get PTOs with Vancouver
September 13th, 2016 The Vancouver Canucks are bringing James Sheppard and Tuomo Ruutu into training camp on professional tryout contracts (PTO), the team confirmed Tuesday. After a season where he was moved to the New York Rangers and failed to produce, Sheppard spent last season in Switzerland's National League A (NLA) playing for the Kloten Flyers....
James Sheppard, Antti Pihlstrom Cut From Columbus Camp
September 26th, 2015 The Columbus Blue Jackets have removed two players on tryout from training camp. Former New York Rangers forward James Sheppard and former Predator Antti Pihlstrom have been cut by the Jackets. Some had pegged Sheppard as having a decent camp, scoring a goal against the team the drafted him, the Minnesota Wild, on Thursday. Yet,...
The Hockey Writers' 2015 PTO Tracker
September 10th, 2015 With the 2015-16 season fast approaching, more and more teams are handing out tryouts for training camp. Keep tabs on players who have been given a professional tryout contract (PTO) for the coming season and check back in here for updated contract statuses and additional PTOs handed out throughout 2015 training camp and preseason...
James Sheppard and Antti Pihlstrom Head to Columbus
September 6th, 2015 The Columbus Blue Jackets have signed James Sheppard and Antti Pihlstrom to professional tryout agreements, the team announced on Saturday. Both will join the Blue Jackets for training camp to attempt to earn a roster spot with the team. Sheppard was a 1st round draft pick (9th overall) in 2009, spending three seasons each with...
