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Bruins’ Draft History Under Don Sweeney

Ryan Gagne | June 22, 2024

Don Sweeney has been the general manager of the Boston Bruins since May 20, 2015. The 16-year veteran was an eighth-round pick (166th overall) in the 1984 NHL Entry Draft.…

Best Current NHL Player From Each Canadian Province

Declan Schroeder | June 22, 2024

There’s nothing more Canadian than the game of hockey, so it’s not surprising that more than 40 percent of current NHLers are from the Great White North. You don’t have…

Flames & Oilers Trade History Revisited

Ryan Gagne | June 22, 2024

The Calgary Flames joined the NHL as the Atlanta Flames in 1972. While the team was in Georgia, they had no interstate rivals like the two Pennsylvania teams, the Pittsburgh…

Revisiting The Sabres’ Failed 2015 Draft Class

Matthew Morris | June 21, 2024

Of the numerous reasons for the decade of futility that was the 2010s for the Buffalo Sabres, their constant inability to cultivate their own talent was perhaps the biggest. With…

10 Best First-Round Drafted Goalies in NHL History

Ryan Gagne | June 21, 2024

*This archive was originally published before the 2023 NHL Draft Historically, 12,474 players have been drafted in the NHL Amateur (1963-1978) and Entry Drafts (1979-present), with 1,421 (11 percent) being…

Today in Hockey History: June 21

Matthew Zator | June 21, 2024

This date in NHL history has seen some major coaching moves in recent years. It has also hosted three different NHL Entry Drafts with some impressive classes. Let’s begin our…

Connor McDavid Is Already a Hall of Famer

Sean Panganiban | June 21, 2024

The start of the NHL season is almost a month away. Players are heading back to their home rinks in preparation for training camp, and at this point in time,…

Memorable Game 6s: Ducks Force Game 7 in 2003 Cup Final

Jordan Reinhardt | June 20, 2024

Doubted and for all intents and purposes counted out, the Edmonton Oilers have clawed their way back into the Stanley Cup Final and have forced a Game 6, to be…

Today in Hockey History: June 20

Matthew Zator | June 20, 2024

June 20 has only ever seen three games played, but one of them provided a memorable goal for the underdogs and the other tied an NHL postseason record shared by…

Notable NHL Captains Who Got Traded

Ryan Gagne | June 20, 2024

*This article was originally published in Aug. 2021 The National Hockey League is a professional sports league and a business at the same time. The lines often get blurred, especially…

Lightning: 5 Worst ‘Yzerman-Era’ Draft Picks

Eugene Helfrick | June 20, 2024

The NHL Entry Draft is far from an exact science. Trying to project how a player will develop over the course of their career is close to impossible, as anything…

Canadiens’ Fifth-Overall Pick Has Been Better Than First Before

Ryan Szporer | June 20, 2024

The Montreal Canadiens likely won’t end up with the player of the 2024 draft class at No. 5 overall, like they did in 1965 (Pierre Bouchard).

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