player-development Stories - The Copper & Blue
Cory Stillman Retires, Joins Panthers Player Development Team
Panthers fans were pretty stoked to hear earlier this summer that former Panther captain Brian Skrudland was being brought in to direct the organization's player development group. It felt great having not only a former NHL player direct the team's youth of tomorrow, but a player known for his hard...
Kevin Prendergast Evaluation
Kevin Prendergast was a member of the Edmonton Oilers organization for two decades having joined the Oilers just after they won their fifth Stanley Cup in 1990. His background was in scouting - he had spent the seven previous seasons with the NHL's Central Scouting Bureau - and that's exactly the...
The KHL Entry Draft (Updated)
The Kontinental Hockey League has taken one more step towards competing with the NHL: they've just had an entry draft. The structure of the Russian draft works a little bit different than North American; it's actually a little reminiscient of the C-Form days of the NHL, where Russian clubs recruit...
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