When the Boston Bruins decided it was in everyone’s best interest to send Fabian Lysell to the Vancouver Giants of the Western Hockey League, there was some controversy among Bruins fans on the internet. Even before the Bruins made the decision. I was of the opinion that it was the right move for both playerContinue reading “BOSTON BRUINS MONDAY MORNING PROSPECT UPDATE WEEK ENDING DECEMBER 5, 2021”
Category Archives: Prospects
BOSTON BRUINS MONDAY MORNING PROSPECT UPDATE WEEK ENDING NOVEMBER 28, 2021
Let’s start the week off by talking a little Ty Gallagher, the 6-foot, right shot blueliner skating with the Boston University Terriers who the Bruins selected in the seventh round, 217th overall at the 2021 NHL Entry Draft. Gallagher was one of two picks the Bruins made in that seventh round, the other being AndreContinue reading “BOSTON BRUINS MONDAY MORNING PROSPECT UPDATE WEEK ENDING NOVEMBER 28, 2021”
BOSTON BRUINS MONDAY MORNING PROSPECT UPDATE WEEK ENDING NOVEMBER 21, 2021
If you’ll allow me, this week I want to talk a little Mason Langenbrunner who, along with fellow Bruins’ prospect Andre Gasseau, is skating for the Fargo Force of the USHL. There is a group of prospects that include Ty Gallagher, Roman Bychkov, Dustyn McFaul, Victor Berglund and others that have one thing in common:Continue reading “BOSTON BRUINS MONDAY MORNING PROSPECT UPDATE WEEK ENDING NOVEMBER 21, 2021”
BOSTON BRUINS MONDAY MORNING PROSPECT UPDATE WEEK ENDING NOVEMBER 14, 2021
This week, although a little early, I have done my top-10 Boston Bruins prospects. I am certain that the list will raise some eyebrows as well as some negativity, but it was based on many different things and not just throwing a list together, some real though went into this list as you will seeContinue reading “BOSTON BRUINS MONDAY MORNING PROSPECT UPDATE WEEK ENDING NOVEMBER 14, 2021”
BOSTON BRUINS MONDAY MORNING PROSPECT UPDATE WEEK ENDING NOVEMBER 7, 2021
John Beecher made a triumphant return from injury on Friday with a goal and a helper as Michigan Wolverines easily handled Michigan State Spartans 7-2. Beecher looked in mid-season form in his first game and the adrenaline was pumping. He had 4 shots on goal and was 8 for 10 on the dot. In Saturday’sContinue reading “BOSTON BRUINS MONDAY MORNING PROSPECT UPDATE WEEK ENDING NOVEMBER 7, 2021”
BOSTON BRUINS MONDAY MORNING PROSPECT UPDATE WEEK ENDING: OCTOBER 31, 2021
Yes, there are several players I haven’t touched on yet, but it is a long hockey season and I will get to them more than once throughout their hockey seasons. For now, I am circling back to Matias Mantykivi, the Bruins sixth round pick at the 2019 NHL Entry Draft. There were a handful ofContinue reading “BOSTON BRUINS MONDAY MORNING PROSPECT UPDATE WEEK ENDING: OCTOBER 31, 2021”
BOSTON BRUINS MONDAY MORNING PROSPECT UPDATE WEEK ENDING OCTOBER 24, 2021
It was November of 2017. I had some extra time that season so, I thought I would spend all those extra hours scouring the Ontario Junior Hockey League to see if anyone piqued my interest. On that cold November night in Pickering Ontario, I came across a 17-year-old defenseman playing for the Pickering Panthers. AsContinue reading “BOSTON BRUINS MONDAY MORNING PROSPECT UPDATE WEEK ENDING OCTOBER 24, 2021”
BOSTON BRUINS MONDAY MORNING PROSPECTS UPDATE WEEK ENDING: OCTOBER 17, 2022
Today, the focus is on the two players the Bruins selected from the Ontario Hockey League at the 2021 National Hockey League Entry Draft. Brett Harrison, selected in the third round, 85th overall and Ryan Mast selected in the 6th round, 181st overall. This week I am doing things a little differently. Rather than meContinue reading “BOSTON BRUINS MONDAY MORNING PROSPECTS UPDATE WEEK ENDING: OCTOBER 17, 2022”
BOSTON BRUINS MONDAY MORNING PROSPECTS UPDATE WEEK ENDING: October 10, 2022
The time has arrived! Each and every Boston Bruins prospect not playing in the AHL or ECHL have begun their 2021-2022 season as the NCAA and OHL got into full swing last week. That is except for one. John Beecher will miss four weeks for the Michigan Wolverines with an upper body injury, which isContinue reading “BOSTON BRUINS MONDAY MORNING PROSPECTS UPDATE WEEK ENDING: October 10, 2022”
WHAT EVER HAPPENED TO JAKOB FORSBACKA-KARLSSON?
Whatever happened to Jakob Forsbacka-Karlson? JFK, as he was known to Boston Bruins fans, was part of that infamous 2015 NHL Entry Draft, selected by Boston in the second round, 45th overall. He was being labeled by many as Patrice Bergeron Light. He was coming off a good season with the Omaha Lancers in theContinue reading “WHAT EVER HAPPENED TO JAKOB FORSBACKA-KARLSSON?”