2009 nhl draft Stories - SB Nation
Where should the 2010 draft be held?
By all accounts, Montreal was a grand success for the 2009 draft. The stands were fairly full, the poutine was plentiful, and the home team picked a homegrown hero. Looking ahead to 2010, there should...
The declining influence of Russia and Central Europe in the NHL draft
Following up on this post breaking down the 2009 draft by nationality, here's a glance at the make up of players selected in the NHL draft in the 30-team era: Two pretty obvious trends there, just ov...
2009 NHL Draft: Fathers, sons, and other relatives
One of the major stories of draft weekend this year was all the sons of former NHLers that were selected, from the progeny of Ray Bourque on down to Jan Erixon and Steve Smith. Here's a run through of...
2009 NHL Draft By Nationality
# of p % Canada 102 48.6% United States 55 26.2% Sweden 24 11.4% Finland 10 4.8% Russia 7 3.3% Slovakia 5 2.4% Czech Republic 3 1.4% Other 4 1.9% 210
Flames acquire Bouwmeester's rights
I'd thought this would happen, but not to this team. Interesting: The Florida Panthers have traded defenceman Jay Bouwmeester's rights to the Calgary Flames for defenceman Jordan Leop...
2009 NHL Entry Draft: What They're Saying
A predictable first five picks and then things started to get interesting. I may have a more complete roundup come Monday morning, but here's the highlights of what some of the draftees and drafters a...
Where I'll be on draft night
Is it just me, or is the hype heading into tonight's NHL draft bigger than ever? The 'net is going nuts despite the fact little has happened to this point. Imagine what it'll be like come July 1? (Whi...
Mirtle's NHL Entry Draft Primer: 2009 Edition
So, tomorrow's the big day for Mr. Hedman and friends. Round 1 of the 2009 NHL entry draft, with 29 of 30 NHL teams making selections, gets underway around 7 p.m. at the Bell Centre, and Rounds 2 thro...
2009 SBN NHL Mock Draft: Day 10: Penguins nab Elliott at 30th
Welcome to Day 10 of SB Nation's 10-day mock draft here in downtown Toronto, as I call the 'Hawks, Red Wings and Pens to the big board for the final three picks from No. 28 to 30. The defending champs...
2009 SBN NHL Mock Draft: Day 9: Isles take Erixon with pick No. 2
Welcome to Day 9 of SB Nation's 10-day mock draft here in downtown Toronto, as I call the Bruins, Isles and 'Canes to the big board for picks 25 to 27. Stanley Cup of Chowder has the honours with the ...
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