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Getting to Know - Jordan Schroeder

Saturday, June 27th, 2009 Posted in Canucks, NHL Entry Draft | 2 Comments »

My own personal goal for the Vancouver Canucks heading into the draft was to secure a blueliner who could play at both ends of the ice. Apparently Mike Gillis had other ideas -- draft the best player available -- and ...

Matt’s Mock Draft 2009

Friday, June 26th, 2009 Posted in NHL Entry Draft, Uncategorized | 1 Comment »

The time for talk is over. For the last four years, the focus and the spotlight of the 2009 draft class was wunderkind John Tavares, and now his time has finally arrived. Today, the man who has been labeled as ...

Draft Countdown - Stefan Elliott

Wednesday, June 24th, 2009 Posted in NHL Entry Draft | 2 Comments »

Every year, there's always a local British Columbia kid who the media thinks the Vancouver Canucks will draft. Last year, it was Kyle Beach, who went one selection after the Canucks drafted Cody Hodgson. This year, it's defenceman Stefan Elliott ...

Draft Countdown: Post Your Mock!

Thursday, June 19th, 2008 Posted in NHL Entry Draft | 2 Comments »

The NHL Entry Draft will begin on Friday at 4PM on TSN. And it seems evident that the only sure thing is that the Tampa Bay Lightning will keep the first overall selection and use it to draft Steven Stamkos. ...

Draft Countdown: Cody Hodgson

Monday, June 16th, 2008 Posted in NHL Entry Draft | 1 Comment »

A player that oozes both exceptional two-way play and leadership, Cody Hodgson should be a coveted option by any of the teams drafting from seven to twelve. Although he is not physically imposing by any means, Hodgson represents a blend ...

Draft Countdown: Mikkel Boedker

Friday, June 13th, 2008 Posted in NHL Entry Draft | 3 Comments »

Danish-born forward Mikkel Boedker can be described in one word: Explosive. Boedker's skating and speed are among the best in this year's crop of NHL prospects and that will surely garner him a top ten selection by the time June ...

Draft Countdown: Colin Wilson

Wednesday, June 11th, 2008 Posted in NHL Entry Draft | 1 Comment »

He's drawn comparisons to Rod Brind'Amour for his leadership qualities and has said he tries to pattern his game after Peter Forsberg. He's the son of former Calgary Flame Carey Wilson, who played over 500 NHL games. In addition, he ...

Draft Countdown: Kyle Beach

Monday, June 9th, 2008 Posted in NHL Entry Draft | 5 Comments »

With the NHL Entry Draft a mere ten days away, it is now time to start profiling some of the names you're going to hear for the next while. The NHL Draft is both an opportunity for general managers to ...