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2016 NHL Entry Draft – First Round

Here are the first 30 selections in the 2016 NHL Entry Draft

PICK – TEAM – PLAYER DRAFTED – TEAM DRAFTED PLAYER PLAYED FOR

1 – TORONTO MAPLE LEAFS – Auston Matthews (ZSC Lions, NLA)
2 – WINNIPEG JETS – Patrik Laine (Tappara, SM-Liiga)
3 – COLUMBUS BLUE JACKETS – Pierre-Luc Dubois (Cape Breton, QMJHL)
4 – EDMONTON OILERS – Jesse Pulijujarvi (Karpat, SM-Liiga)
5 – VANCOUVER CANUCKS – Olli Juolevi (London, OHL)
6 – CALGARY FLAMES – Matthew Tkachuk (London, OHL)
7 – ARIZONA COYOTES – Clayton Keller (US NDTP, USHL)
8 – BUFFALO SABRES – Alexander Nylander (Mississauga, OHL)
9 – MONTREAL CANADIENS – Mikhail Sergachev (Windsor, OHL)
10 – COLORADO AVALANCHE – Tyson Jost (Pentiction, BCHL)
11 – OTTAWA SENATORS – Logan Brown (Windsor, OHL) – (from New Jersey) (Traded Pk 12 ’16 to NJ for Pk 11 ’16, Pk 80 ’16)
12 – NEW JERSEY DEVILS – Michael McLeod (Mississauga, OHL) – (from Ottawa) (Traded Pk 11 ’16, Pk 80 ’16 to OTT for Pk 12 ’16)
13 – CAROLINA HURRICANES – Jake Bean (Calgary, WHL)
14 – BOSTON BRUINS – Charles McAvoy (Boston, NCAA H-East)
15 – MINNESOTA WILD – Luke Kunin (Wisconsin, NCAA Big 10)
16 – ARIZONA COYOTES – Jakob Chychrun (Sarnia, OHL) – (from Detroit) (Traded Joe Vitale, Pk 53 ’16, Pk 20 ’16 to DET for Pavel Datsyuk, Pk 16 ’16)
17 – NASHVILLE PREDATORS – Dante Fabbro (Pentiction, BCHL)
18 – WINNIPEG JETS – Logan Stanley (Windsor, OHL) – (from Philadelphia) (Traded Pk 22 ’16 and Pk 36 ’16 to PHI for Pk 18 ’16 and Pk 79 ’16)
19 – NEW YORK ISLANDERS – Kieffer Bellows (US NDTP, USHL)
20 – DETROIT RED WINGS – Dennis Cholowski (Chilliwack, BCHL) (from Arizona) (Traded Pavel Datsyuk, Pk 16 ’16 to ARZ for Joe Vitale, Pk 53 ’16, Pk 20 ’16)
21 – CAROLINA HURRICANES – Julien Gauthier (Val-d’Or, QMJHL)
22 – PHILADELPHIA FLYERS – German Rubtsov (RUS U18, MHL) – (from Winnipeg) (Traded Pk 18 ’16 and Pk 79 ’16 to WPG for Pk 22 ’16, Pk 36 ’16)
23 – FLORIDA PANTHERS – Henrik Borgstrom (HIFK Jr., FIN-Jr.)
24 – ANAHEIM DUCKS – Max Jones (London, OHL)
25 – DALLAS STARS – Riley Tufte (Fargo Force, USHL)
26 – ST. LOUIS BLUES – Tage Thompson (U-CONN, NCAA H-East) (from Washington) (Traded Pk 28 ’16 to STL for Pk 26 ’16, Pk 87 ’16)
27 – TAMPA BAY LIGHTNING – Brett Howden (Moosejaw, WHL)
28 – WASHINGTON CAPITALS – Lucas Johansen (Kelowna, WHL) (from St. Louis) (Traded Pk 26 ’16 to WSH for Pk 28 ’16, Pk 87 ’16)
29 – BOSTON BRUINS – Trent Frederic (USA U18, USHL)
30 – ANAHEIM DUCKS – Sam Steel, (Regina, WHL)

Detroit Red Wings

2015 NHL Entry Draft – Detroit Red Wings

INS: Evgeny Svechnikov (Pick 19, Cape Breton, WHL), Vili Saarijavi (Pick 73, Green Bay, USHL), Joren van Pottelberghe (Pick 100, Linkoping U18, SWE-JR U18), Chase Pearson (Pick 140, Youngstown, USHL), Patrick Holway (Pick 170, Boston Advantage U18-FS-TIAAA, USMAAAE), Adam Marsh (Pick 200, Saint John, QMJHL)

OUTS: NIL

Detroit do what they always do. Draft well. No players lost, as they look to gain big in Free Agency.

2015 DRAFT RATING: C+

Detroit Red Wings

2014 NHL Entry Draft – Detroit Red Wings

These are the players drafted by the Detroit Red Wings in the 2014 NHL Entry Draft

Round – Pick – Player Chosen – Junior/Club/College Team

ROUND 1 – PICK 15 – Dylan Larkin – USA U-18 (USHL)
ROUND 3 – PICK 63 – Dominic Turgeon – Portland (WHL)|
ROUND 4 – PICK 106 – Christoffer Ehn – Frolunda Jr. (SWE-JR.)
ROUND 5 – PICK 136 – Chase Perry – Wenatchee (NAHL)
ROUND 6 – PICK 166 – Julius Vahatalo – TPS Jr. (FIN-JR.)
ROUND 7 – PICK 196 – Axel Holmstrom – Skelleftea Jr. (SWE-JR.)
ROUND 7 – PICK 201 – Alexander Kadeykin – Mytischi (RUS)

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The Flock Presents-The NHL After Draft Special

On Sunday evening, members of the facebook group, “The Flock” joined forces to discuss the fallout from the 2013 NHL entry draft. We discussed the Seth Jones situation, the Vancouver bombshell, and the future, and so forth. Needless to say, it was a “happening.” With Free Agency Frenzy on our doorstep, this is a must listen for the for the fan’s, by the fan’s perspective on the future of the NHL.

[youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SsKUOJdmmf8[/youtube]

Detroit Red Wings

2013 NHL Entry Draft – Detroit Red Wings

Here is a look at whom the Detroit Red Wings drafted in the 2013 NHL Entry Draft, and also any trades they may have partaken in during the draft.

Round – Pick – Player Chosen (position in brackets) – Nationality – Junior/Club/College Team

1 – 20 – Anthony Mantha (RW) – Canada – Val-d’Or Foreurs (QMJHL)
2 – 48 – Zach Nastasiuk (RW) – Canada – Owen Sound Attack (OHL)
2 – 58 – Tyler Bertuzzi (LW) – Canada – Guelph Storm (OHL)
3 – 79 – Mattias Janmark-Nylen (C/LW) – Sweden – AIK (SHL)
4 – 109 – David Pope (LW) – Canada – West Kelowna Warriors (BCHL)
5 – 139 – Mitchell Wheaton (D) – Canada – Kelowna Rockes (WHL)
6 – 169 – Marc McNulty (D) – Canada – Prince George Cougars (WHL)
7 – 199 – Hampus Melen (RW) – Sweden – Tingsryds AIF J20 (SuperElit)