Category: 2016 NHL Draft

Getting to know 2016 seventh-round selection Arvid Henrikson

By Justin Blades | Jun 24th 2016 | 3 min read |

The Montreal Canadiens made a trade with the Winnipeg Jets to acquire a seventh-round pick in 2016, and used it to select Arvid Henrikson out of Swede...

2016 NHL Entry Draft: Preview, start time, TV schedule, and how to watch

By Brad Simpson | Jun 24th 2016 | 3 min read |

6 months and change. 82 regular season games for all 30 teams. Four grueling playoff rounds. Annual awards ceremony. The 2015-16 NHL season can be see...

Getting to know Montreal Canadiens’ 2016 ninth-overall selection Mikhail Sergachev

By Justin Blades | Jun 24th 2016 | 8 min read |

With the ninth-overall pick on a day filled with trades and surprising selections above them, the Montreal Canadiens selected Mikhail Sergachev of the...

NHL Mock Draft 2016: Who do the experts think the Canadiens will take?

By Andrew Zadarnowski | Jun 22nd 2016 | 4 min read |

The NHL entry draft will begin with the first round on Friday night, and the Montreal Canadiens currently hold the ninth overall pick. There has been ...

2016 NHL Draft prospect profile: Jake Bean has incredible vision and passing skills

By Brad Simpson | Jun 21st 2016 | 6 min read |

The WHL may not see any players drafted in the top ten this year, but Jake Bean is expected to be the top player from the league to be selected, as on...

2016 NHL Draft prospect profile Sean Day

By Mitch Brown | Jun 21st 2016 | 4 min read |

Sean Day was granted exceptional status by Hockey Canada in 2013, allowing him to play his 15-year-old season in the OHL. Since then, his OHL career h...

2016 NHL Draft prospect profile: Olli Juolevi could be the best defenceman in the class

By Mitch Brown | Jun 19th 2016 | 6 min read |

Although Olli Juolevi was on the radar, it seemed Jakob Chychrun was the unanimous choice for top defenceman in the 2016 NHL Draft this time last year...

2016 NHL Draft prospect profile: Tyler Benson is one of this year’s wildcards

By Justin Blades | Jun 18th 2016 | 7 min read |

Heading into the 2015-16 season, everything was looking up for Tyler Benson. After being drafted first overall by the Vancouver Giants in the 2013 WHL...

2016 NHL Draft prospect profile: Vitali Abramov is an offensive juggernaut

By Matt Drake | Jun 17th 2016 | 9 min read |

Some prospects coming over from Europe can have trouble finding their way offensively in North America. That was definitely not the case for Vitali Ab...

2016 NHL Draft prospect profile: Adam Fox is an elite playmaker, and a potential bargain pick

By Mitch Brown | Jun 17th 2016 | 10 min read |

This may not be the USNTDP’s best year for producing talent, but it’s important to not overlook the dynamic Adam Fox. He set the program’s s...