NHL Entry Draft 2019 News & Stories
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2021-08-24, 14:00NHL Prospects
Two years later, Philip Broberg has clearly improved, but is it enough?
Philip Broberg, arguably 2019's most divisive prospect, has made clear improvements offensively. But the rest of his game still requires significant work.
2021-03-22, 14:30NHL ProspectsThe Carolina Hurricanes "seeing Tuukka Tieksola at his best" this season
Tuukka Tieksola's development has been a nice boon to the Carolina Hurricanes system. EP Rinkside's Dir. of European Scouting Lassi Alanen spoke to Darren Yorke about Tieksola's progress in an article for Rinkside.
2021-03-10, 15:00NHL ProspectsProspects I was wrong about and why
Mitch Brown has made hundreds of projections on players -- and got most of them wrong. Here's why.
2020-08-03, 19:00NHL RookiesPhilip Broberg Makes Solid First Impression at Oilers Camp, Eager for Encore Opportunity
When Philip Broberg boarded the flight that would take him from Arlanda, Stockholm to Edmonton he didn’t know what to expect. The plan for the 19-year-old was to gain some...
2020-02-19, 15:30NHL Entry Draft 2019MCMAHON: Boston College’s Freshman Line is Delivering but Their Mentality is Most Impressive
BOSTON, Mass — The Eagles boast one of the most impressive freshman classes in college hockey this season, led by first-round picks Alex Newhook, Spencer Knight and Matthew Boldy. Knight,...
2020-02-06, 19:14NHL ProspectsBURKE: Aidan McDonough the Latest in Long Line of Vancouver Canucks Prospects Flourishing at Northeastern
BOSTON, Mass. — The ties between Northeastern University and the Vancouver Canucks run deep. Adam Gaudette, the Canucks fifth-round pick, 149th overall in the 2015 NHL Draft, started the trend,...
2019-12-27, 16:00NHL Entry Draft 2019MCMAHON: Zach Uens Making Scouts Take Notice Ahead of 2020 NHL Entry Draft
With 20/20 hindsight, 2001-born defenseman Zach Uens probably should have been taken in last year’s NHL Entry Draft. The Ontario native had all the measurables at 6-foot-2, 185 pounds, and...
2019-10-11, 14:00Scouting ReportsScouting Report: Checking in on Finnish Defence Prospects in Liiga Action
There is no shortage of promising Finnish skaters from the most recent draft playing in my locale this season. This is especially true on defence, where the likes of Lassi...
2019-10-04, 09:00NHL Entry Draft 2019Post-Draft Prospect Profiles: Arvid Costmar No. 215 to the Vancouver Canucks
Arvid Costmar is as close to a household name as you’ll find in the Swedish junior hockey circuit. He played in the national TV-Pucken tournament as an underage player in...
2019-10-03, 16:00NHL Entry Draft 2019Post-Draft Prospect Profiles: Axel Bergkvist No. 200 to the Arizona Coyotes
Despite putting together a solid 2017-18 season, Axel Bergkvist didn’t hear his name called in Dallas at the end of his first year of draft-eligibility. What did Berqkvist do in...
2019-10-02, 14:30NHL Entry Draft 2019Post-Draft Prospect Profiles: Nikola Pasic No. 189 to the New Jersey Devils
Nikola Pasic‘s 2018-18 season had its fair share of highs and lows alike, culminating in a seventh-round selection by the New Jersey Devils at the NHL Entry Draft. He started...
2019-09-25, 15:00NHL Entry Draft 2019Post-Draft Prospect Profiles: Gustav Berglund No. 177 to the Detroit Red Wings
While the NHL and its fans didn’t collectively roll out a red carpet for Gustav Berglund at last June’s draft, the 6-foot-2, 194-pound defender already has a few hits under...
2019-09-23, 15:00NHL Entry Draft 2019Post-Draft Prospect Profiles: Adam Edström No. 161 to the New York Rangers
Adam Edström, born October 12th, 2000, is an elder statesman of the NHL Draft, Class of 2019. Edström played for a weak Mora team in the J20 SuperElit through the...
2019-09-06, 16:00NHL Entry Draft 2019Post-Draft Prospect Profiles: Elmer Söderblom No. 159 to the Detroit Red Wings
Elmer Söderblom, of the 6-foot-7, 220-pound frame, was among the largest players to hear their name called at the 2019 NHL Entry Draft when the Detroit Red Wings drafted him...
2019-09-04, 04:24NHL Entry Draft 2019Post-Draft Prospect Profiles: Ethan Keppen No. 122 to the Vancouver Canucks
Ethan Keppen‘s success in the midst of another dismal Flint Firebirds season represented one of the club’s few bright spots. The power winger, a 2001-birth date, notched a career-high 59...
2019-08-27, 14:30NHL Entry Draft 2019Post-Draft Prospect Profiles: Filip Cederqvist No. 143 to the Buffalo Sabres
The 2019 NHL Entry Draft wasn’t Filip Cederqvist‘s first kick at the can. The entire league wielded the right of refusal on Cederqvist in rounds one-through-seven just a year prior....
2019-08-16, 15:00NHL Entry Draft 2019Post-Draft Prospect Profiles: Lucas Feuk No. 116 to the Calgary Flames
Lucas Feuk, the son to Tomaz Eriksson (the No. 83 pick of the Philadelphia Flyers in the 1987 NHL Entry Draft), is a prospect I’ve had my eyes on ever...
2019-08-14, 14:30NHL Entry Draft 2019Post-Draft Prospect Profiles: Eric Hjorth No. 104 to the Columbus Blue Jackets
Eric Hjorth might have been one of the least known players crossing the stage at the 2019 NHL Entry Draft. Not because Hjorth is a poor player or prospect, but...