Posts About "Patrik Stefan"
1999: The Worst NHL Draft Class Ever?
July 15th, 2019 Before the 1999 NHL Draft took place in Boston, MA on June 26, many believed it was to have a deep amount of talent to choose from - a treasure trove of sorts. European players especially were considered to predominate the early selections, and they had prospective NHL suitors salivating over their supposed skill sets. How could a team...
Top 5 Draft Busts In Atlanta Thrashers History
August 25th, 2017 This article was originally written in June, 2014. The Atlanta Thrashers had a brief, disappointing tenure in the NHL. The main reason why the Thrashers failed was their poor performance at the draft table. The Thrashers had an awful time selecting and scouting players in the junior ranks, which greatly affected their performance on...
A Few of Hockey's Epic Fails
May 5th, 2017 Scoring a goal in hockey is not easy. The NHL net is 72 inches wide by 48 inches tall. Put a fully padded-up goaltender in the middle of the goal and getting a puck into the net is a formidable task. However, sometimes the goaltender is not in the net, and when a player attempts to score and whiffs, it's an epic fail. While this is not...
The Worst First Overall Draft Picks in NHL History
November 18th, 2014 Since the NHL Entry Draft began in 1963, the first overall pick has been a privilege and an honour to hold. But, with that came enormous pressure and expectations. If your team had the ability to choose from any player in the world not yet in the NHL, you would expect to be able to get a guy who will come in and make a tremendous...
Nail Yakupov: Learning From the Makings of Former 1st Round Nothings
May 3rd, 2014 When it comes to the draft the term bust is thrown around rather easily. Names associated with a bust include former first overall picks Patrik Stefan (1998 - Atlanta), Rick DiPietro (2000 - New York Islanders) and Alexandre Daigle (1993 - Ottawa Senators). There is a lesson to be learned by the Edmonton Oilers and their development...
Power Ranking the No. 1 Overall Picks From 2000-2009
August 16th, 2013 Since the inception of the NHL Entry Draft, every decade has had their share of booms and busts at the No. 1 overall pick. The 80's produced household names such as Mario Lemieux, Mike Modano, Mats Sundin, and Dale Hawerchuk; the "what if's" in Wendell Clark and Gord Kluzak; and finally, the busts in Brian Lawton and Doug...
