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In the 44-year history of the NHL Entry Draft, 11 last overall picks have stepped onto the ice during an NHL game. Let’s take a look.

Today we take a look at the players taken in the top 5 of the NHL draft who played the least number of games at their draft position.

When it comes to pro sports a constant topic of discussion is contract value. We love analyzing who's over or underpaid and how that effects the makeup of teams as whole. Well, what if we created an NHL team only using the very best value contracts in the league? How...

How many of these iconic hockey moments can you recognize based on the announcer calls?

Reports of Alexander Ovechkin possibly leaving the NHL in the next few years to end his career in Russia are over. While he may still do that someday, hockey fans can breathe a sigh of relief that we will see the best of his remaining years played out at the highest...

I recently wrote a piece compiling a roster of the greatest players to never receive a Hart trophy vote. This time let's examine some of the strangest or most undeserved votes over the past three decades. We'll choose three players per decade and keep it to players...

When it comes to sports we all love anomalies. A good what if story, a statistic or season that serves as a total outlier, underdogs that overachieved, legends that underachieved… We often talk about the greatest player to never win a ring or the greatest player to...

The reverse retro jerseys aren't the only throwbacks this year as a number of players who seemed to be on their way out or on a steep decline have decided to turn back the clock. Joe Thornton: 41 years old When the Leafs signed Jumbo Joe to a deal it looked like it...

The second trade of the summer has occurred and while it's not a blockbuster, this is great trade for all involved. Let's break it down. Montreal receives: Jake Allen 2022 7th round draft pick St. Louis receives: 2020 3rd round draft pick 2020 7th round...

Canadiens: The Habs mini Cinderella run is over and this one is bittersweet. The 24th seeded team that really had no business being in the bubble at all shocked everyone by upsetting the Penguins and then took Philly to six games, actually outplaying them. The lowly...

Leafs: "The definition of insanity is doing the same thing over and over again and expecting different results." Kyle Dubas should heed the words of fellow Toronto manager, Masai Ujiri and realize that things need to change in Toronto. His tone-deaf end of season...

As the 2020 NHL entry draft approaches there has been a lot of buzz due to the hype of the top end talent this year and the controversial results of the draft lottery. There's always an aura surrounding the player pegged to go first overall in a draft but this year...

With the NHL and just about every other league on pause I thought it would be fun to take a look back at some of the happier, fun, lighter and all around awesome moments so far this season.

It wasn't a matter of if, but a matter of when. Chiarelli has finally been relieved of his duties as General Manager of the Edmonton Oilers and the city can breathe a long-awaited sigh of relief. For all his good intentions in trying to bring the Oilers back to their...

His Devil’s may have lost in the first round of the playoffs but Taylor Hall has every reason to smile. After years of criticism, injuries, missed opportunities and more criticism, he has finally silenced his doubters. He was the...

2014 marked a massive shift in the hockey trading card industry. The most significant impact came with Upper Deck’s successful agreement with the NHL and NHLPA to secure exclusive licensing rights to produce NHL trading cards. Secondly, In The Game Trading Cards (ITG)...

On March 29th, 2018 Scott Foster woke up a 36 year old accountant and ended the day as a goaltender for the Chicago Blackhawks, celebrating a flawless performance in a win over the Winnipeg Jets. Scott has become one of the most unique pieces of NHL history and...

Despite signing their best player in franchise history, Reid Duke, Vegas will be lacking for serious offensive threats. All kidding aside, the Golden Knights biggest issue will be their top 6 forwards. They should have solid goaltending and defense through the...

I did this last year so I figured why not do it again. Last year I discussed why each of the 7 Canadian teams in the NHL had a reason to be optimistic… all 7 teams proceeded to miss the playoffs. Despite that, it’s a new year and there are new reasons for hope. The...

He’s back. After four seasons away from the NHL Alexander Radulov has returned and we are all left to wait and see if this is the time he gets it right. That last time we saw Radulov was when he was a member of the Nashville Predators, where he has spent his on...

Death, Taxes and the Oilers getting a top draft pick. It’s a new season, but for the Oilers, it’s the same old scenario. Once again a disappointing season, but the potential to draft a franchise-altering player. The Oilers desperately need to improve their defensive...

The year was 2009 and NHL fans were treated to one of the most anticipated playoff matchups in league history. Penguins vs. Capitals. Sid vs. Ovie. This was huge. You have the two best players in the league, each with unbelievable talent around them going head to head...

Personally, I have always been a big fan of brands collaborating together. I think it can lead to some very fun results and it’s always interesting to see how two separate identities can come together to create something positive and benefit each other. Tim Horton’s...

While Edmonton fans are reveling in the knowledge that they will have the number one pick in this year’s NHL entry draft, there is one party in particular who is deserving of praise. All the focus is on Connor McDavid, the 18 year old phenom who is being hailed as...

“People underestimate the power of nostalgia. If baseball can use it to get people to care about that worthless sport, then I can use it to get my siblings to care about the farm. Nostalgia is truly one of the great human weaknesses. Second only to the neck.” – Dwight...