Posts About "Patrik Stefan"
1999: The Worst NHL Draft Class Ever?
June 18th, 2020 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...
Ex-Oilers Star Hemsky Retires as Underrated Talent
May 20th, 2020 It’s only natural to look back on ex-Edmonton Oilers forward Ales Hemsky’s career, now that he’s officially announced his retirement. For many, hearing his name mentioned elicits one specific memory, even if the sum of the parts of his career add up to so much more. Ales Hemsky - (Bridget Samuels/Flickr) It was Jan. 4, 2007...
Top 5 Draft Busts In Atlanta Thrashers History
May 1st, 2020 This article was originally written in June, 2014 and updated in May, 2020. The Atlanta Thrashers had a brief, disappointing tenure in the NHL. The main reason they failed was their abysmal performance at the draft table. The Thrashers and general manager Don Waddell had an awful time scouting and selecting players from the junior...
The Most Unusual Things To Ever Happen In an NHL Game
August 7th, 2019 The NHL is 100 years old. Most games are fairly normal - they usually end up about 3-2 and nothing really interesting happen besides the game. Once in a while, however, something truly unique happens. Here are a few of the strangest occurrences. Patrick Roy Attempts to go End-to-End In one of the best things that will ever...
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...
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...
Top 30 Ice Hockey Bloopers (Part I - Picks 1-15)
June 11th, 2012 Hockey might be a very physical and intimidating game to play, but the sport has been entertaining fans across the world for countless decades. While the sport might get a bit bloody and testy sometimes, there is always room for some laughter, even if it comes at the expense of those gliding on the ice. Bloopers have long been a part...
