Draft Prospects 2013: Darnell Nurse vs. Nikita Zadorov
Draft Prospects 2013 – The Other Defensemen The 2013 NHL Draft is a little under a month away and the Oilers are looking to bolster their defense. Since Edmonton will…
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NHL Mock Draft: Combine Edition
The 2013 NHL Entry Draft is set for June 30th at the Prudential Centre in Newark, New Jersey. Regardless of results from the previous year, all teams enter the…
Edmonton Oilers Draft Day Preview
For the first time in four years the Edmonton Oilers do not enter the NHL Entry Draft having the first overall pick. They were no doubt hoping to be…
Nikita Zadorov – The Next Ones: NHL 2013 Draft Prospect Profile
The London Knights have churned out some great defenders who are playing in the NHL. Names like Dan Girardi, Michael Del Zotto, Kyle Quincey, Dennis Wideman, Jarred Tinordi, and Marc…
London Knights’ Nikita Zadorov Defies European Stereotype
Nikita Zadorov isn’t who London Knights fans imagined when hearing their team had drafted a Russian defenseman in the first round of the 2012 CHL Import Draft.
A silky-smooth, offensive-minded, 5-foot-10 blueliner was pictured by many. Instead, Knights supporters found themselves looking at a 6-foot-5, 230-pound mammoth.
Edmonton Oilers Draft Targets: Nikita Zadorov
So, the Edmonton Oilers don’t have the number one overall pick in this year’s draft (hooray for slight improvement!), but not to worry Oil Country, this year’s draft is pretty…
Who Is the Best Draft Prospect for the Philadelphia Flyers?
When considering the Philadelphia Flyers’ possible draft selections for the upcoming draft, forget Seth Jones for just a minute. Forget that the Portland Winterhawks defenseman is practically a lock to…
NHL Draft: Why Ian McCoshen’s First-Round Worthy
Ian McCoshen has been impressive in his third USHL season, but is it enough to make him a legitimate first round NHL draft pick in June?
An Early-Season 2013 NHL Mock Draft
Just because the National Hockey League’s locked out doesn’t mean there isn’t another NHL Draft coming up next June. Here’s The Hockey Writers’ first mock draft of the season.