The NHL draft, once beyond the second round, can be likened to shooting fish in a barrel, as the saying goes. There is no clear cut way of determining what the end result of a players potential really will be once he has gone through the rigors of your organization’s development plan. And that’s not to say the development plan is all that shapes the player. There are many other intangibles and personal factors that come into play as well, ultimately separating the Shea Weber’s from the Michael Del Zotto’s (sorry Micheal, just for comparison sake).
In the third round of the 2012 entry draft, the New York Islanders chose a Canadian defenseman by the name of Adam Pelech with the 65th overall selection. Never projected to be a prototypical offensive
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Last game, a 3-1 win over the rival New York Rangers, he also picked up the first two points of his NHL career, one being added and announced about ten minutes after the actual goal was scored and the other added by the NHL the following day. But they both count all the same.
“I’m thrilled about the point and so happy Brock was able to finish that and get it for me. But, at the end of the day, the win is all that matters.” Pelech told us after that win over the Rangers. He’s always grounded and stays true to what the game presents. He will need that attitude going forward as the future remains very uncertain due to a number of factors currently surrounding the organization.
First and foremost is the health of the top two defenseman on the team, Johnny Boychuk and Travis Hamonic. Boychuk is expected to miss another 3 to 5 weeks as he recovers from a separated shoulder and Hamonic is out another 1 to 1 ½ weeks with what an ankle injury suffered in the aforementioned Washington
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The trade market has started to heat up and we saw last night that the unexpected can happen at the most unexpected times - a midnight deal sending Ducks Carl Hagelin to Pittsburgh for David Perron. A blockbuster involving Ryan Johanssen and Seth Jones was just completed. There are forwards said to be available should Snow choose to walk down that path. Jonathan Drouin, Jordan Eberle, Ryan-Nugent Hopkins and Tyler Ennis are just some of the names being thrown around as we head into the all-star break and February 29 trade deadline.
What Snow ultimately does could depend on the continued development of Pelech, who doesn’t seem fazed by the challenge. “I’m just grateful for the opportunity to be here and want to do the best I can with the minutes I’ve been given. It’s been very humbling but I know I have the skill to be here and
The nine-teen year old Konecny who was selected 24th overall by the Flyers a summer ago is knocking on the door of the NHL. Konecny is a highly skilled forward who isn’t a afraid to play physical. Konecny scored 30 goals last season in the Ontario Hockey League. Konecny totaled 101 points in 60 games. Flyers General Manger Ron Hextall had this to say about Konecny “Travis is a High-Character kid. Works hard. He’s got speed and a lot of attraibutes we value. Konecny has played with both Claude Giroux and Jackub Voracek in the preseason so far and hasn’t disappointed the flyers. Konecny has 2 goals and 2 assists in 4 games for the Flyers this preseason.
The Belleville Senators has already had big news week without even hitting the ice yet this week. Dating back to Sunday when Ben Harpur was resigned to the American Hockey League followed by Jack Rodewald signing an entry-level contract Tuesday, Jordan Murray was reassigned to Brampton of the ECHL Tuesday. Then Wednesday Rodewald and Chlapik would be recalled to Ottawa. With Rodewald, Chlapik, DiDomenico, and McCormick with Ottawa and Mike Blunden injured, The Belleville signed forward Justin Vaive to a PTO. DiDomenico and Chlapik both recorded their first NHL point Thursday night assisting on a Dion Phaneuf power play marker. DiDomenico made his presence felt for Ottawa again recording an assist and
Born in Floral, Saskatchewan, Gordon “Gordie” Howe is seemingly born to play hockey. At 15, Howe was offered a tryout for the New York Rangers. He attended their training camp in Winnipeg until he got homesick and returned home. The next year, he was offered a spot on the Detroit Red Wings by Coach and Manager Jack Adams. He impressed Adams at a workout, with his sharp shot from the left wing.
In this week’s Prospect Faceoff, we take a look at Quebec Remparts goaltender Callum Booth, who has been the team’s saving grace during a rough stretch. He will be opposed by a former first-overall pick, Daniel Audette, who has a chip on his shoulder and something to prove. Also in this week’s edition, one underrated forward on North Dakota is garnering attention, as are a pair of draft-eligible skaters who are in weekend competition.
The Swedish-born player had six goals and 10 assists in a career-high 39 games with the Sabres last season. Larsson was acquired by Buffalo in a trade that sent captain Jason Pominville to Minnesota in April 2013.
I also think this user is right but it’s a little over the top. “Now that Connor McDavid, Jack Eichel and Noah Hanifan has been drafted into the league, people will begin shifting their focus more towards them. We aren't just talking about goals we are talking about shots, +/- avg., assists etc. For instance i am a carolina fan and everybody loves Justin Faulk some think he is one of the best in the league for D. However last night against the Red Wings he had a -3 +/- ratio, that leads me to believe that Hanifan who was drafted by the Canes is leading up to be a better player than Faulk. Hanifan who was +1 +/- ratio had an assist as the game progressed. Crosby who has been playing with many very good players in the NHL is still the best, his line is almost never scored on and they get more SOG (shots on goal) than all the other lines. Shots leads to dominating the game, dominating the games leads to smarter hockey and more enthusiastic players. Yes Crosby is the best in the game.” quotes a user from
It's June 25th, 2010, an 11 year old just finished elementary school and is excited to watch his first ever draft and he doesn't even have to stay up past his bedtime as Edmonton picks first. He's been hearing a lot of buzz from sports media about the draft, especially "Taylor vs Tyler" and he knows who he wants the Edmonton Oilers to pick. Taylor Hall plays in Windsor with the Spitfire, whom won the memorial cup just a month prior and just like the kid, he is an Alberta boy. The kid dreams about centering a line with Hall and Jordan Eberle, shattering all of Wayne Gretzky's records. Daydreaming, the kid notices that the Edmonton's GM, Steve Tambellini, is already on the podium ready to make the pick.
This is extremely depressing news for the Islanders 32-year old center who has amassed 296 points in 534 career NHL games. He is a good possession player and, statistics be damned, he
On-ice performance: achieved playoff contention every year since 2003; Ranked third of thirty teams in NHL
The Coyotes may not have a marquee name on top of their prospect pool, but that situation changed with the addition of Dylan Strome. The Erie Otters center will step out of the limelight behind Connor McDavid and will be presented with an opportunity to prove that he was worthy of that selection. In the Pacific Division, one that features a number of big-bodied, first-line centers, Strome fills a need.
On all three occasions that the Penguins beat them and went on to win the Cup, the Capitals had won the division. And in the last two instances, the Capitals led the entire league in points, only to lose in the second round. The Capitals have an impressive history, no doubt, but their inability to focus that skill when it really counts makes them more disappointing than the generally-above-average
The wild made the playoffs in 2013-2014 and won against the Colorado Avalanche in game seven to go on to lose to the Chicago Blackhawks in the second round. The next year they had another successful season and beat the St. Louis Blues in the first round of the playoffs to move on and lose to the Blackhawks again. In the 2015-2016 season, they made the playoffs by a slim amount and lost to the Dallas Stars in the first round 4-2. In the previous season, the Wild started out great and mid-season broke their franchise record for longest winning streak only to have it broken by the Columbus Blue Jackets. Ever since the loss, the wild had a lot of ups and downs for the rest of the season before clinching the second seed in the playoffs that season. When they went to the playoffs they lost to the St. Louis blues 4-1 in the first round. It was considered one of the biggest upsets in the playoffs. Aside from the seasonal progress, we have not credited who got them there. The wild have had a first round draft pick in every draft from when the team joined the league except the 2013 NHL Entry Draft. The biggest contributors to the team started with Marian Gaborik who was selected number three overall in the team's first draft. He went on to score the first franchise goal and lead the team in scoring the first two years. The other main contributors were Mikko Koivu who is currently the captain and has played the most games out of any Wild players past or present. The smaller helpers were Pierre-Marc Bouchard, Brent Burns, Nick Leddy, Mikael Granlund, Mathew Dumba, and Joel Eriksson Ek. At the end of the day, you can look at the wild and either say this team has had a great lifespan or say this team could’ve done so much better. Whichever one you think in my opinion they have made the league a better place and have truly brought joy back to the fans in the State of
The night leading up to the NHL Entry Draft was filled with nervous anticipation for Schemitsch, who relied upon advice from his brother Geoffrey, a veteran of over 200 games in the OHL.
DiPietro was, at the time, the second goalie taken at number one. In college, DiPietro had a 2.45 goals-against average and a .913 save percentage. DiPietro early NHL career was rough, but by 2006, he had found his mojo and signed a large contract. However, he, like Oden, was riddled with multiple injuries and was not able to live up to his hype as the number one pick. His unsuccessful NHL career, he had a 2.87 goals-against average and a .907 save percentage. DiPietro was taken ahead many players who have had long and prosperous careers in the NHL like Dany Heatley, Marian Gaborik, seventh round pick, Henrik Lundqvist, and many
It's been said that Connor McDavid was the second coming of Sidney Crosby - and then it was said that Auston Matthews was the second coming of McDavid. So it has been every year with the first overall pick, and so it goes.