Posts About "Scott Glennie"
What Ever Happened to Scott Glennie?
October 30th, 2017 Scott Glennie was once a top prospect in the NHL. Drafted eighth overall by the Dallas Stars in 2009, he looked like a sure bet to become a star. However, things didn't pan out quite the way anyone had expected. Playing his junior hockey within his home province of Manitoba, Glennie racked up 308 points in 252 games in four years...
Story of Failed Top Prospects
November 15th, 2016 The NHL Entry Draft has become an essential part of building a successful team in the league's salary cap era. Modern day dynasties such as the Chicago Blackhawks, Los Angeles Kings, and Pittsburgh Penguins collected star players through years of high draft picks and have built their success largely on the shoulders of the likes of...
5 Biggest Busts in NHL Draft History: 2000-2010
June 23rd, 2015 With the 2015 NHL Entry Draft commencing this Friday, June 26, fans are looking to mock drafts to see who their team's new future superstar will be. At this point, everyone expects the prospects to go on to have very successful NHL careers, or else they wouldn't be ranked so high. Of course, there's no denying that one of the top...
Stars Will Not Sign Horcoff or Glennie
June 20th, 2015 On Friday, Dallas Stars GM Jim Nill announced that the team will not sign UFA forward Shawn Horcoff and RFA forward Scott Glennie. Both will become free agents on July 1. #Stars make contract offer to Patrick Eaves; Shawn Horcoff to hit the free agent market. READ:http://t.co/7HcZQCEiMa pic.twitter.com/kwSVgIKBGc — Dallas Stars...
Travis Morin Still Chasing NHL Dream With AHL's Texas Stars
August 22nd, 2013 If you're a 29 year-old professional hockey player and you haven't "stuck" in the NHL yet, the chances of doing so pretty slim. But don't tell that to Travis Morin, a longtime center for the AHL's Texas Stars. Morin, 29, is at the age where he can be considered a hockey journeyman, but doesn't really fit that image...
The Brief Revival of the Kick Save
March 13th, 2013 I am opposed to the oversized goalie. I think he's ruining the game. I fear the day NHL scouts begin scouring remote nations for hockey's answer to the late great Manute Bol. When goalies drop into the so-called hybrid butterfly every time a puck is shot their way, another hockey angel loses its wings. So imagine my joy when I...
Scott Glennie's Inconsistent Play Continuing In Texas
December 14th, 2012 For a 21 year-old that was chosen 8th overall in an NHL Entry Draft, things surely can't be going exactly as expected for Texas Stars forward Scott Glennie. The hockey career of Glennie, who was picked by the Dallas Stars 8th overall in the 2009 draft, has been anything but consistent thus far, swinging drastically back and forth...
Worst NHL First-Round Draft Picks of the 2000s
November 28th, 2012 Have you wondered what would have happened if your hockey team's scouting staff had pick another player instead of the player they drafted in the first round of an NHL Entry Draft? Usually, each NHL team has a knowledgeable scouting staff whose purpose is to analyse every draft-eligible prospect and compile a list of the best players...
Early Growing Pains For Young Texas Stars
October 31st, 2012 With the influx of NHL-caliber talent that hit the AHL this year due to the NHL lockout, it quickly became apparent that this season was going to become an incredibly competitive one, where no wins come easily. The Texas Stars are experiencing that first hand so far. With a new, rookie head coach and seven prospects currently...
Texas Stars Poised For Enormous Season
October 10th, 2012 Although a preseason is never an entirely accurate way of predicting a regular season, if you're a fan of the Dallas Stars or their AHL affiliate, the Texas Stars, it's hard to not be excited and hopeful right now. The Texas Stars powered through their preseason games with a fury, going 3-0 and outscoring their opponents by a...
Looking Ahead: Top 10 Dallas Stars Prospects
May 18th, 2012 After four consecutive years of missing the playoffs, it's safe to say that the Dallas Stars are a rebuilding team. However, the Stars have still had middling success during the regular season in those years, finishing just outside the playoff picture, preventing them from having many high draft picks that are normally key in a...Dallas signs prospect Reilly Smith to NHL entry contract, could play for Stars
With their team in the thick of the hunt for both the Pacific Division lead and one of the final playoff spots in the Western Conference, Dallas Stars GM Joe Nieuwendyk made two interesting moves on Sunday, first signing 2009 3rd-round draft pick Reilly Smith to a three-year, entry-level contract, and then adding him to Dallas' NHL...
