Posts About "Kailer Yamamoto"
Edmonton Oilers 2017 Draft Picks In Depth
June 27th, 2017 It was a busy weekend in the NHL to begin the offseason. The Edmonton Oilers made seven picks in the draft highlighted by the selection of right winger Kailer Yamamoto at 22nd. According to NHL.com, Yamamoto is listed at 5'7" and 146 pounds and was the smallest player selected in the first round since New Jersey drafted Jean-Francois...
2017 Mock Entry Draft Revisited: Surprisingly Impressive Results
June 26th, 2017 2017 NHL Mock Draft Revisited: Comparing Team Results 2017 NHL Mock Draft: Rounds 1 to 7 2017 NHL Mock Draft: Sneak Peek This year’s NHL draft was supposed to be “wide open” and a “crapshoot” — starting at the third overall pick, or potentially even the first. There were supposedly 20 or more prospects in the mix...
Yamamoto a Big Win for the Oilers
June 25th, 2017 For an organization that seems to have become almost obsessively focused on acquiring players with size, it was rather refreshing to hear Peter Chiarelli call the name of Kailer Yamamoto as the Edmonton Oilers first round pick in the 2017 NHL Entry Draft. Despite being the smallest player ever selected in the first round, the Spokane...
2017 NHL Draft: Oilers Pick Kailer Yamamoto #22 Overall
June 23rd, 2017 With the 22nd Pick in the 2017 NHL Entry Draft, the Edmonton Oilers Have Selected Kailer Yamamoto From the Spokane Chiefs in the WHL. About Kailer Yamamoto Despite being undersized at 5 foot 9, Kailer Yamamoto has the potential to be a high-end player due to his excellent speed, pin-point passing and high hockey-IQ. If he can improve...
San Jose Sharks 2017 Draft Targets
June 3rd, 2017 After exiting the Stanley Cup Playoffs in the first round this spring, the San Jose Sharks find themselves with the 19th selection in the 2017 NHL Entry Draft. The Sharks have some decent success drafting in the middle third of the opening round. Mirco Mueller (18th - 2013), Tomas Hertl (17th - 2012), Ty Wishart (16th - 2006 )...
Kailer Yamamoto - 2017 NHL Draft Prospect Profile
April 25th, 2017 Kailer Yamamoto 2016-17 Team: Spokane Chiefs (#17) Date of Birth: September 29, 1998 Place of Birth: Spokane, Washington Ht: 5'8" Wt: 159 lbs Shoots: Right Position: Centre NHL Draft Eligibility: 2017 first-year eligible Rankings THW (Pike's Picks): 26th (final) Future Considerations: 15th (final) ISS: 26th...
Top 20 WHL Prospects for 2017 NHL Draft
December 2nd, 2016 This past June, nine Western Hockey League players were selected in the first round of the National Hockey League's entry draft. The league had just four players taken in the first round, representing a down year in what has traditionally been known as one of the more productive development leagues in the hockey world. Don't fret,...
2017 NHL Draft: 5 CHL Prospects to Watch
October 31st, 2016 The Canadian Hockey League is one the greatest developmental hockey organizations in the entire world. Comprised of the Western Hockey League, Ontario Hockey League, and Quebec Major Junior Hockey League, the CHL and its 60 teams span across nine Canadian provinces as well as four American states. As arguably the premier route to...
Roster Announced for All-American Prospects Game
August 31st, 2016 USA Hockey announced the roster for the 2016 All-American Prospects Game on Wednesday. The showcase brings together 42 American players eligible for the 2017 NHL Draft. They'll play a scrimmage with coaches John LeClair and Mark Howe at Philadelphia's Wells Fargo Center on Sept. 22. "This event provides some of the best U.S....
Top 5 Prospects For the 2017 NHL Draft
January 5th, 2016 The 2017 NHL Draft will mark the first year in the past three without a so-called "generational player". The battle to be the first overall pick will be a close one, and one that could change drastically in the next year and a half leading up to the draft. Overall, the draft looks to be a fairly deep one. There lacks a truly special...
