Reviewing the Bruins’ 2015 Draft
It’s rare that a team can get three first-round draft picks, but to get them consecutively is even rarer. That is what Boston Bruins general manager Don Sweeney had in…
Category Archives: Hockey History
1967 NHL Expansion
June 6, 1967. If you are an old-time hockey fan, or a purist, that date is a day of infamy. If you are of the more modern generation, you likely…
Revisiting the Bruins’ Cam Neely Trade with the Canucks
Cam Neely was born on June 6, 1965, in Vancouver, B.C.. After scoring 56 goals and 120 points in 72 games with the Portland Winter Hawks in the Western Hockey…
Today in Hockey History: June 6
June 6 has been a hectic day throughout National Hockey League History. A pair of expansion drafts were held on this date, including the first one ever. Lord Stanley called…
Washington Capitals’ History of Drafting 4th Overall
When it comes to the NHL Entry Draft, all the teams who really need to select talent at the top would prefer having the first overall pick. It gives them…
Washington Capitals’ History of Drafting 4th Overall
When it comes to the NHL Entry Draft, all the teams who really need to select talent at the top would prefer having the first overall pick. It gives them…
Matt Duchene Trade Analyzed
At the beginning of the 2017-18 season, expectations were high for the Nashville Predators and the Ottawa Senators. The Predators were just coming off of their first trip to the…
Montreal Canadiens 50-Goal Scorers
The Montreal Canadiens have six players who have made it into the celebrated 50-goal club. Prior to 1970, the elusive milestone was rarely reached. During the 1970s and 1980s, as seasons…
Who’s Never Picked #1 in the Draft
With the draft on the horizon, we thought it would be a good time to remind you of which teams have never picked first in the NHL Entry Draft. Written…
Today in Hockey History: June 5
June 5 has given us a little bit of everything throughout National Hockey League history. There were epic comebacks, expansion, awards given out and even one of the greatest NHL…