Unless you are talking generational talents like Sidney Crosby, Connor McDavid or Auston Matthews, it’s rare that an 18-year-old hockey player steps into the National Hockey League and makes an immediate and significant impact in the best league in the world. NHL teams are burdened with the task of what is best for the playerContinue reading “FABIAN LYSELL HEADED TO CANADIAN MAJOR JUNIOR”
Category Archives: Prospects
BOSTON BRUINS MONDAY MORNING PROSPECTS UPDATE: WEEK ENDING SEPTEMBER 26, 2022
Welcome back to another addition of your Boston Bruins Monday Morning Prospects Update. I’d like to begin by thanking you for your support. I am truly taken aback by the number of you taking the time to read and the overwhelming support. I never expected the response this blog has received this early in itsContinue reading “BOSTON BRUINS MONDAY MORNING PROSPECTS UPDATE: WEEK ENDING SEPTEMBER 26, 2022”
Boston Bruins Monday Morning Prospects Update: Week Ending September 19, 2022
The 2021-2022 season continues to move along for your Boston Bruins prospects playing in various leagues in Europe. With the Bruins having had their captain’s practice, rookie camp and the Prospect Challenge having been completed and main camp just moments away, those playing in Europe may have been forgotten, at least for now. But haveContinue reading “Boston Bruins Monday Morning Prospects Update: Week Ending September 19, 2022”
For Kyle Keyser, His Time Has Arrived
I for one am not a big believer in re-drafts. If an NHL team covets a player, they select him at the spot they think he deserves to be picked at and hope the development goes as expected. It doesn’t always turn out that way. In my annual draft rankings of Ontario Hockey LeagueContinue reading “For Kyle Keyser, His Time Has Arrived”
Boston Bruins Monday Morning Prospects Update Week Ending: September 12, 2021
Three more Boston Bruins prospects outside the North American Pro Leagues began their 2021-2022 season last week. They are Matias Mantykivi with Ilves Tampere in Finland’s Liiga, Linus Arnesson with Djurgardens IF of the SHL and Oskar Jellvik with Djurgardens IF J20 of the J20 Nationell. They join Peter Cehlarik and Roman Bychkov, both inContinue reading “Boston Bruins Monday Morning Prospects Update Week Ending: September 12, 2021”
Bruins Announce Roster for the 2021 Prospects Challenge
The Boston Bruins announced their roster for the 2021 Prospects Challenge to be held September 17-19 at the LECOM Harborcenter and hosted by the Buffalo Sabres. The Bruins and Sabres will be joined by the New Jersey Devils. The Pittsburgh Penguins usually take part in this round robin tournament but will not participate this year.Continue reading “Bruins Announce Roster for the 2021 Prospects Challenge”
What Can We Expect from John Beecher in The Upcoming Season?
There is plenty of internet chatter taking place about Boston Bruins prospect and Michigan Wolverines center John Beecher. Some folks are unhappy with the production he put up last season as a sophomore (4 goals, 4 assists in 16 games). Some of those same folks disregard the fact that he hurt his shoulder in preseasonContinue reading “What Can We Expect from John Beecher in The Upcoming Season?”
Boston Bruins Monday Morning Prospects Update: Week Ending September 5, 2021
Each Monday, the intention is to provide you with a one-stop-shop on how your Boston Bruins prospects are doing statistically from around the globe. Everything from the J20 Nationell League to the KHL to the NCAA and more. The 2021-2022 season has begun for two players: Peter Cehlarik – Avangard Omsk of the KHL andContinue reading “Boston Bruins Monday Morning Prospects Update: Week Ending September 5, 2021”
Linus Arnesson: The Forgotten Man
With their second-round pick, 60th overall, at the 2013 National Hockey League Draft, the Boston Bruins selected Linus Arnesson from the Djurgardens IF of the HockeyAllsvenskan League in Sweden. During his draft year, Arnesson represented his native Sweden in Under-19 and under-20 international competition, including the World Junior Championship Under-20 after recording 1 assist inContinue reading “Linus Arnesson: The Forgotten Man”
P-Bruins Sign Justin Brazeau
Mark Divver broke the news on Twitter last night – the Providence Bruins signed forward Justin Brazeau to an AHL deal. By the way, if you don’t already follow Mark on Twitter, may I suggest you do? He’s a top-notch Providence Bruins resource as well as College Hockey. Brazeau spent four seasons with theContinue reading “P-Bruins Sign Justin Brazeau”