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Nikita Popugaev

2017 NHL Draft Recap: Top 5 Steals

June 30, 2017June 27, 2017 by Devin Slawson
Sasha Chmelevski, OHL, Ottawa 67's, 2017 NHL Draft

With the 2017 NHL Draft having finally concluded after months of analyzing and comparing prospects, we can now begin to study those picks. It’s no secret that late-round picks have a …

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Categories Editor's Choice, NHL Entry Draft, Prospects Tags Matthew Strome, Nikita Popugaev

Meet Washington Capitals Prospect Dmitri Zaitsev

April 12, 2017 by Alessandro Seren Rosso
Dmitri Zaitsev

Drafted by the Washington Capitals in the seventh round of the 2016 NHL Entry Draft, defenseman Dmitri Zaitsev and his Moose Jaw Warriors just finished their 2016-17 campaign with a …

Read moreMeet Washington Capitals Prospect Dmitri Zaitsev

Categories Capitals Prospects, Prospects, Washington Capitals, WHL Tags Moose Jaw Warriors, Nikita Popugaev

Nikita Popugaev – 2017 NHL Draft Prospect Profile

June 3, 2017February 21, 2017 by Alessandro Seren Rosso

Nikita Popugaev 2016-17 Team: Prince George Cougars (#29) (Traded from Moose Jaw on Jan. 5) Date of Birth: November 20, 1998 Place of Birth: Moscow, Russia Ht: 6’5″ Wt: 202 lbs …

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Categories NHL Entry Draft, Prospects Tags 2017 NHL Draft, Nikita Popugaev, The Next Ones, Top Story

Interview With 2017-Eligible Nikita Popugaev

December 2, 2016December 2, 2016 by Alessandro Seren Rosso

One of the most interesting WHL players for the 2017 NHL Entry Draft, Moose Jaw forward Nikita Popugaev is in his second season in the Dub after scoring 47 points in …

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Categories Prospects, WHL Tags 2017 NHL Draft, Moose Jaw Warriors, Nikita Popugaev

Moose Jaw Is the WHL’s New Development Factory

October 31, 2016 by Ryan Pike
Brett Howden of the Moose Jaw Warriors

In the Western Hockey League, there are teams that have developed reputations as strong development organizations. No matter how their teams do from year to year, some clubs just keep …

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Categories NHL Entry Draft, WHL Tags Brayden Point, Brett Howden, Nikita Popugaev, Tim Hunter, Top Story

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