ST. PAUL, Minn. — In 2007, college hockey had a banner year at the NHL Entry Draft with a record 11 collegians selected in the opening round. If that was college hockey’s shining moment, this weekend might be considered college hockey’s draft disaster. In Friday’s opening round, only four college or college-bound players heard their … Read more
Teammates Adam Clendening and Matt Nieto were selected in the first half hour of Saturday’s second round. Jim Connelly reports.
Injuries limited the defenseman to just 11 games over the last two seasons. Jim Connelly reports.
The excitement of the 2011 NHL Entry Draft was tempered a bit on Friday night as the NHL remembered longtime head of Central Scouting E.J. McGuire, who lost his battle with cancer on April 7. The letters “EJ” in a black circle donned the upper right corner of the draft board, and most of the … Read more
It was a long night of waiting for college hockey fans watching the 2011 NHL Entry Draft. And once the waiting ended, the floodgates didn’t exactly open. Northeastern sophomore-to-be Jamie Oleksiak was the top collegian selected on Friday, going 14th overall to the Dallas Stars. Oleksiak was also the first U.S. player (he holds dual … Read more
Following is a list of players drafted in the 2011 NHL Entry Draft who play for a college team, have committed to a college or play in a league that traditionally feeds college hockey. Commitments are from Chris Heisenberg’s recruiting site. Follow all the draft picks on the NHL’s website.
Jim Connelly takes a shot at predicting the first 30 picks.
But college hockey should be represented in Friday’s first round. Jim Connelly reports.
The defenseman’s size helps him stand out to NHL teams, but he knows he has to work on his offense. Jim Connelly profiles the draft’s top-ranked college player.
Following is a list of players ranked by NHL Central Scouting for the 2011 NHL Entry Draft who play for a college team, have committed to a college or play in a league that traditionally feeds college hockey. Commitments are from Chris Heisenberg’s recruiting site. Did we miss someone? Let us know by clicking here. … Read more