He was drafted in an era where the National Hockey League Entry Draft went beyond the seven rounds it is today. He was drafted from the Halifax Mooseheads of the QMJHL. Only one player drafted in the eight or ninth round played more than the 430 NHL games he did. And only 13 players draftedContinue reading “Whatever Happened to…”
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Boston Bruins Monday Morning Prospect Update Week Ending: April 30, 2023
There are just two remaining prospects playing outside the AHL: Ryan Mast of the Sarnia Sting and Jackson Edward of the London Knights who are going head-to-head in the Ontario Hockey League Conference Finals and battling for the Wayne Gretzky Trophy and a chance at the OHL Championship and a Memorial Cup Birth. One ofContinue reading “Boston Bruins Monday Morning Prospect Update Week Ending: April 30, 2023”
Boston Bruins Monday Morning Prospect Update Week Ending: April 23, 2023
It was not a good week for our two remaining Bruins prospects in the OHL playoffs. Both Jackson Edward of the London Knights and Ryan Mast of the Sarnia Sting missed Tuesday’s action. Edward left the previous game after a (self inflicted) bad hit to the head. He would also miss Thursday’s game. The KnightsContinue reading “Boston Bruins Monday Morning Prospect Update Week Ending: April 23, 2023”
Boston Bruins Monday Morning Prospect Update Week Ending: April 16, 2023
Well, it wasn’t meant to be for Matias Mantykivi and his Ilves squad as they lost to the Pelicans 3-1 on Thursday and dropping the series in 6 games. Ilves will now play in the third-place game on April 20, 2023 against IFK Helsinki. Following that and the end of Liiga play is the IIHFContinue reading “Boston Bruins Monday Morning Prospect Update Week Ending: April 16, 2023”
Bruins Are Best in the Salary Cap Era
Now that the 2022-2023 regular season is complete, we can safely say the Boston Bruins are the top regular season team in the salary cap era after a historic season. Sure, there are many (probably most) that will say the only thing that matters is the Stanley Cup. That may be true. However, to sustainContinue reading “Bruins Are Best in the Salary Cap Era”
Boston Bruins Season Ending Cap
The 185 days of the 2022-2023 National Hockey League season used to calculate the cap is finally over and while the playoffs are set to begin – where there is no cap – there are those with one eye fixed on the cap and wonder how the Bruins move forward. The Bruins needed to useContinue reading “Boston Bruins Season Ending Cap”
2022-2023 Bruins Year by the Numbers
It’s been an incredible season for the Boston Bruins and it’s been on a historic level. So, let’s look back on the season by the numbers. 1 – Number of regulation losses when leading after first or second period – Both best in NHL. 1 – Number of regulation losses when scoring first – bestContinue reading “2022-2023 Bruins Year by the Numbers”
Boston Bruins Monday Morning Prospect Update Week Ending: April 9, 2023
Plenty of disappointing ends to their season for Boston Bruins prospects last week. But hey, they should be happy with the seasons they have had. Today I am going to do it a little different and break it down by day. Monday Jonathan Myrenberg was the only prospect playing and Mora was down 1 gameContinue reading “Boston Bruins Monday Morning Prospect Update Week Ending: April 9, 2023”
A Look at What Bruins Prospects Accomplished This Season
Prior to each season, whether a prospect is playing in the Finnish Liiga, Sweden’s J20 Nationell, the NCAA or the Canadian Hockey League, I attempt to come up with expectations for each player and I call them forecast. I have a little formula I use that sometimes works and sometimes doesn’t work. But the majorityContinue reading “A Look at What Bruins Prospects Accomplished This Season”
Boston Bruins Monday Morning Prospect Update Week Ending: April 2, 2023
Some teams recognized individual awards to pass along to begin this week’s addition. The Swift Current Broncos of the Western Hockey League awarded goaltender Reid Dyck the Charlotte Letkemman Memorial Award for Desire and Leadership. Matthew Poitras took home 3 awards awarded from the Guelph Storm of the Ontario Hockey League. He received the TopContinue reading “Boston Bruins Monday Morning Prospect Update Week Ending: April 2, 2023”