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The Peterborough Petes are the oldest junior hockey team in the Canadian Hockey League. They have been lacing them up for the past 54 years and counting.
The Petes started out as a junior team for the Montreal Canadiens, known then as the TPT Petes. The TPT Petes, or Toronto Peterborough Transport Petes, were good off the hop. They recorded their first championship three years after conception.
The Peterborough Petes came soon after, but ...
The Carolina Hurricanes are a roller coaster ride of a team. One year they surprise the hockey world and make it deep into the playoffs, and have even won a Stanley Cup. Then the next year they can't even make the playoffs or find themselves going home early.
Certainly the Canes would like to stabilize this trend, and settle into a team that competes year round, ever year.
The Hurricanes have unloaded ...
The Boston Bruins got an absolute gift this season when they traded disgruntled winger Phil Kessel to the Toronto Maple Leafs for this year’s first and second round picks. These picks turned out to be the second and thirty second overall picks in the 2010 NHL Draft.
With such a deep draft the Bruins had a chance to rebuild the franchise without even going in a slump.
Having the second pick meant that ...
Rick Dudley and newly-hired head coach Craig Ramsay have the unenviable task of leading a struggling franchise back from the brink.
The reason the franchise is ailing is largely in part to lack of success of the on-ice product. Several recent trades may help bring things back, but the best way to do so is through the draft.
The Thrashers had nine selections in the 2010 draft, and they drafted all over ...
The Anaheim Ducks fell short of the playoffs this past season, which was surprising to most as they have all the tools to make it. The Ducks going forward are looking to regain past successes, and building through the draft is the best way to do that.
The Ducks had eight picks in this weeks draft—two of which were first rounders. In the first round, the Ducks had two major steals, ...
This draft should prove to be a very deep, and very rewarding draft for many teams. Not all players can instantly jump into the league and tear it up, but this year more than most we could see numerous players make the jump right into the big league.
With stellar forwards, big hulking defenseman and even some sensational goalies, this draft brings the complete package.
Whatever a team needs they ...
The 2010 NHL Entry Draft promises to be one of the best drafts in recent history. With a wealth of talented defenders and a plethora of high octane forwards the NHL will be reaping the benefits of this class for years to come.
The forwards race in particular has been quite intriguing. The No. 1 pick, unlike years past, is completely up in the air. The question of Taylor vs. ...
The following is a look at the second round of the 2010 NHL Entry Draft. The second round never gets any hype, but countless star NHL players have come out of the second round, and this year it looks like several may some day make a big impact on the league.
The rankings are based upon scouting reports and personal scouting, (AF=acquired from)
60. New York Islanders (AF: Ottawa – San ...
The 2010 NHL Entry Draft is nearly upon us, and with the NHL season finally over it is time that we take a look at the top 30 prospects in the world of hockey.
The 2010 draft is shaping up to be one of the deepest drafts in years, and many future NHLers will have their names called on June 21st. But where they end up is still a mystery. ...
Every year it is the same old song and dance. The NHL draft rolls along, and hundreds of hopefuls eagerly await their names to be called by their future NHL club.
For some however the day is extra special as they will be greeted on stage by General Manager and Commissioner alike, and greeted with those four words that every young boy dreams of hearing: "Welcome to the NHL."
However ...