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Draft Day Disasters

Busts, Blunders, and Bad Draft Picks: A Deep Dive into NHL History Have you ever wondered about the NHL draft picks that didn’t quite pan out as expected? The hockey world is full of stories of promising young players who failed to live up to their draft position. From generational talents to high-round surprises, the

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Boston Bruins through Six 

3-2-1…. This isn’t a countdown folks but rather the Boston Bruins record six games into the 2024-25 season. By all indications it’s a rather pedestrian start for the group and there could very well be a chemistry bridge to cross yet. As noted here last week, the Bruins will rely on previous seasons development and

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More Changes at Barys Astanay

For the KHL’s lone Kazakh club, 2024-25 has already been a miserable slog, and the campaign is only a quarter over.  We wrote about the firing of head coach David Nemirovsky from Barys Astana here just a few weeks ago, when the team was 1-5 – the club eventually decided to go with a veteran

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COLLEGE HOCKEY: FIVE FRESHMEN TO WATCH

Last season, college hockey was home to several freshmen that would go on to make immediate impacts on their respective programs. From Macklin Celebrini to Ryan Leonard to Miko Matikka, young talent was not hard to find. Fast forward to the 2024-25 college hockey season and it’s another batch of incoming freshmen that will impress.

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The legendary Golden Jet: Bobby Hull

Bobby Hull has been widely regarded as one of the greatest hockey players of all time. Unfortunately as generations pass, legends of before become lesser known among the newer fans of hockey who have never seen them play and only hear the stories of beforehand . It’s what have you done lately not what was

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Edmonton Oilers Connections Help Lokomotiv Yaroslavl Lead the KHL Early

This past spring saw some good news – sort of – for Lokomotiv Yarovslavl.  The club from the banks upper Volga, best known for the tragedy of September 7th, 2011, made its return to the Gagarin Cup Finals for the first time since the KHL’s inaugural season of 2008-09.  On that earlier occasion Lokomotiv were

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The Iconic 5: ‘Hockey’s Mount Rushmore’

The Iconic 5: Hockey’s Mount Rushmore In the annals of hockey history, certain names stand out like beacons, their brilliance illuminating the sport and leaving an indelible mark on generations of fans. These are the individuals who have not only dominated the game but have also shaped its culture and defined its legacy. They are

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The RISE of DEMIDOV

Ivan Demidov who was the Montreal Canadiens’ 2024 NHL 1st round pick this past June, made his KHL debut for SKA Saint Petersburg on September 5, 2024. Lots of talk has been built around Demidov following up one year behind phenom Michkov who starts his 1st NHL season this year with the Philadelphia Flyers. Many

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