Four Unknown Prospects Making Waves in the Blue Jackets System
Let’s be honest, the 2015-16 season was a fairly depressing one for Columbus Blue Jackets fans, at least at the NHL level. The team got off to an ugly 0-8…
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Paul Bittner Will Not Play for U.S. at World Juniors
In addition to the official announcement that Noah Hanifin won’t play at the 2016 World Junior Championship, the U.S. team had more bad news in the early going. 2015 2nd…
Columbus Inks Paul Bittner to Entry-Level Deal
The Columbus Blue Jackets have signed 2015 2nd round draft pick (38th overall) Paul Bittner to a three-year, entry-level contract, the team announced on Thursday. The 6-foot-4 Bittner was projected…
Highlights From US World Juniors Camp Inter-Squad Scrimmage
The US National World Juniors Evaluation Camp is underway and Saturday was the inter-squad scrimmage that had the two US squads — Team Blue and Team White — facing each…
Get To Know The Blue Jackets Draft Picks
The Columbus Blue Jackets entered the NHL Draft with 10 picks at their disposal. When it was over, the team drafted nine new prospects into the organization. The team had…
3 Potential Busts in the 2015 NHL Draft
Can Lawson Crouse adapt to the NHL game? (OHL Images) The 2015 NHL Entry Draft is loaded with high-end talent, so much so that it has become arguably one of the most highly…
Why Detroit Will Trade Their 2015 1st Round Pick
Another season has passed for the Detroit Red Wings, and while they made the playoffs, the Red Wings find themselves picking in the top 20 for the 3rd straight season.…
1st Round, 16th Overall, the Edmonton Oilers Select…
With the plucking of four ping pong balls, numbers 1, 5, 6 and 14 in particular, the Edmonton Oilers were awarded the right to select first overall in the 2015…
Paul Bittner – The Next Ones: NHL 2015 Draft Prospect Profile
Paul Bittner THW Close-Up: Date of birth: 11/4/1996 Place of birth: Crookston, Minnesota Ht: 6’4″ Wt: 194 lbs Shoots: Left Position: LW NHL Draft Eligibility: 2015 Twitter: @Bittner_7 THW The Next Ones Rankings (February): 26 Other Rankings:…
WHL Roundup: Winterhawks at Wrong End of Standings
What in the world is wrong with the Portland Winterhawks? That’s a million-dollar question that everybody’s asking, but nobody really has an answer for. When the four-time defending Western Conference…