The 2012 NHL Draft in Pittsburgh certainly took some interesting turns, to say the least.
Waterloo primed for 2013 push
Much like London Knights and the Edmonton Oil Kings in the CHL, success in the USHL for the Waterloo Black Hawks came a year ahead of schedule.
USHL’s draft contribution deepening
As the USHL’s 2011-12 season draws closer to the end, it’s not difficult to see the league’s elite contribution to the NHL Entry Draft crop rise.
Minnesota HS crop on par with 2011
The 2011 NHL Entry Draft was the first in seven years that a Minnesota high schooler wasn’t selected among the first 30 picks, however the draft saw 11 selected among the 211 picks in Saint Paul, headlined by Mario Lucia of Wayzata.