Posts About "Nikita Popugaev"

2017 NHL Draft Recap: Top 5 Steals

June 27th, 2017 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 very slim shot at developing into full-time NHL players, let alone stars in the league, but it's also not impossible. Draft picks like Brett Hull,...

Meet Washington Capitals Prospect Dmitri Zaitsev

April 12th, 2017 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 first-round exit in the WHL playoffs. The Hockey Writers reached Zaitsev and talked in his native Russian about his early move to North America, his...

Nikita Popugaev - 2017 NHL Draft Prospect Profile

February 21st, 2017 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 Shoots: Right Position: LW NHL Draft Eligibility: 2017 first-year eligible Rankings: THW Consensus: 26 Future Considerations: 36 ISS: 16 ...

Interview With 2017-Eligible Nikita Popugaev

December 2nd, 2016 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 his rookie season. He was ranked in THW's preliminary rankings for the next draft as #17. In this translated interview, Nikita Popugaev of the Moose Jaw Warriors talks...

Moose Jaw Is the WHL's New Development Factory

October 31st, 2016 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 sending players to the National Hockey League. Over the last few seasons, the Moose Jaw Warriors have elbowed their way into the conversation as one of the...