Tag: NHL draft

Trey Augustine eyeing return to MSU hockey for sophomore season

MSU goalie Trey Augustine appears to be eyeing a sophomore season in East Lansing

Trey Augustine made himself a household name for Michigan State hockey this past season. The freshman goaltender was one of the best netminders in the nation, despite being the youngest goalie in the nation. In amazing news for Spartan fans, it appears that Augustine is eyeing a return to East Lansing for his sophomore season.

Augustine was a second round pick by the Detroit Red Wings last season and would have an option to go professional if he, or the organization, wanted him to. It looks like he will be donning the green and white again next season, though.

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Chicago Blackhawks sign Notre Dame captain Landon Slaggert to contract

Good luck, Landon!

With Notre Dame’s season officially over, captain [autotag]Landon Slaggert[/autotag] finally can turn professional. He wasted no time as one day after the Irish’s season ended, he signed a two-year entry-level deal with the Chicago Blackhawks, who drafted him in the third round of the 2020 NHL Entry Draft.

This past season, Slaggert set collegiate career highs of 31 points and 20 goals as he played 36 games. Over 136 games with the Irish, he scored 92 points, including 47 goals.

[autotag]Carter Slaggert[/autotag], Landon’s brother, just finished his first season with the Irish, scoring seven points over 32 games. He’ll be the second of his brothers to turn pro after former Irish captain [autotag]Graham Slaggert[/autotag], who has played this season with the Rochester Americans of the AHL.

Thanks to Landon for his years of service to the Irish, and it’s great that the Slaggert family will continue to be part of the program for a little longer. In the meantime, good luck to Landon in the pros.

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Michigan State hockey defenseman given first round scouting grade

An MSU defenseman is being considered a first round pick according to The Hockey News:

Michigan State defenseman Artyom Levshunov has received a lot of praise so far this season. The freshman defenseman has already recorded 6 points (3 goals, 3 assists) in 6 games in the young MSU season.

Levshunov’s stellar play hasn’t gone unnoticed, as The Hockey News has released it’s preliminary watch list for the 2024 NHL Draft, and Levshunov has received a first round grade.

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Four Wisconsin Badgers selected in 2023 NHL Draft

Four Badgers were selected in the NHL Draft this weekend:

The 2023 NHL Draft took place this weekend in Nashville, Tennessee. The seven-round event saw 224 total players selected, led by star center Connor Bedard.

Former Wisconsin Badgers are constantly seen making an impact on hockey’s biggest stage. As recently as a few months ago Joe Pavelski was netting four goals in a playoff game for the Dallas Stars.

Related: Wisconsin was the beneficiary of one of the greatest commitment switch-ups of all time

The hockey program has fallen on hard times as of late, punctuated by a 13-23 record last season and the firing of Head Coach Tony Granato. Despite those struggles, four Badgers were selected in the NHL Draft this weekend:

Retiring Predators GM David Poile got the coolest send-off at the 2023 NHL Draft

Retiring Predators GM David Poile got the coolest send-off during Wednesday’s 2023 NHL Draft.

Retiring Nashville Predators general manager David Poile got plenty of love during this week’s 2023 NHL Draft.

As the draft was being held in Nashville at Bridgestone Arena, Poile went through his very last draft process with the Predators before he retires at the end of the month.

Former Nashville coach Barry Trotz is taking Poile’s place as the team’s general manager.

Known for pulling off quite a trade, Poile’s final trade with Nashville wound up being an incredibly special one.

In the draft’s seventh round, Poile swapped picks with New Jersey Devils general manager Tom Fitzgerald, who was Nashville’s very first captain.

With the pick, Poile selected right winger Aiden Fink out of Brooks (AJHL).

After the pick, Poile got a very well-deserved standing ovation from everyone in attendance at Wednesday’s draft rounds.

It’d be a moment for a lifetime in the building Poile helped bring hockey to, and he’ll undoubtedly go down as one of the most important figures in Predators (and NHL) history.

Michigan State hockey commit Maxim Strbak selected 45th overall in NHL Draft

Another incoming Spartan has been selected in the second round of the NHL Draft:

Another Michigan State hockey player is off the board as the Buffalo Sabers have selected Spartans defense commit Maxim Strbak 45th overall in the 2nd round of the 2023 NHL Entry Draft.

Strbak is a native of Slovakia, but played in the USHL junior league before heading to East Lansing for the 2023-24 season.

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Michigan State goalie commit Trey Augustine selected 41st overall in NHL Draft

MSU bound goalie Trey Augustine has been selected in the 2nd round of the NHL draft

Michigan State hockey coach Adam Nightingale hit a homerun when he landed United States National Development Team u-18 goaltender Trey Augustine, flipping his commitment in favor of the Spartans over the rival Michigan Wolverines.

The significance of the Spartans netminder in 2023-24 has just been amplified, as the Detroit Red Wings have selected Augustine with the 41st overall pick in the 2nd round of the NHL entry draft.

Augustine will look to be the next great goaltender in Michigan State hockey history.

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The NHL Draft 2023 winners (Blue Jackets and Flyers) and losers (no trades?) from the first round

Who won and lost from the first round of the 2023 NHL Draft.

The first round of the 2023 NHL Draft is over, and although there are six more rounds to go, there’s still plenty of awards to hand out after Thursday’s initial set of picks.

Our Mary Clarke graded every pick in the first round, but we’ll add in some of the winners and losers from a fun night that included the once-in-a-generation Connor Bedard getting taken by the Chicago Blackhawks. Beyond Bedard, there are some really intriguing names who might have been No. 1 in any other year (see below).

So let’s talk winners and losers as we get set for Day 2 of the NHL Draft:

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NHL draft order for Rounds 2 through 7 for Day 2 2023

Here’s the NHL Draft order for Day 2.

The first day of the 2023 NHL Draft is over.

It may forever be known as the Connor Bedard draft, but there were plenty of intriguing names taken in the first round on Thursday night — be sure to check out our first-round grades for every pick.

Now, starting at 11 a.m. ET — instead of at night as it was on Thursday — we get Rounds 2 through 7 of the entry draft, with lots of talent left on the board.

If you’re here, you may be looking for the draft order for the remaining rounds, especially after a bunch of trades leading up to it.

Here you go:

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2023 NHL Draft tracker: Grading every pick in the first round

The first round of the 2023 NHL Draft has come and gone. Let’s break it down with some analysis!

Welcome to the 2023 NHL Draft!

This summer’s NHL draft has been highly anticipated for some time. Between a generational hockey talent who went No. 1 overall and the general depth of this draft class, all eyes were on Wednesday’s first round of 32 picks.

Headed into Wednesday’s draft, NHL teams were quite active. Taylor Hall was traded to the Chicago Blackhawks to help usher in the franchise’s next era. The Winnipeg Jets got a haul and a half from the Los Angeles Kings in exchange for Pierre-Luc Dubois. And there’s no doubt more moves will be made as the NHL offseason finally kicks into high gear.

We all knew Connor Bedard was going No. 1 overall, but after that, hockey fans saw some real surprises across the board as the night progressed. Maybe the biggest stunner came when the Philadelphia Flyers selected Matvei Michkov at No. 7 overall after the talented forward fell out of the top five.

As the first round of the 2023 NHL Draft has hit its conclusion, here is the full list of all 32 picks made by teams, with analysis and grades as well!

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