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Player Profile: Gabriel Vilardi

Gabriel Vilardi was born on August 16th, 1999, in Kingston, Ontario, Canada. He is a versatile forward who has played for the Los Angeles Kings and now the Winnipeg Jets. Listed at 6-foot-3 and 203 pounds, Vilardi is a right-handed shot. While there isn’t a lot on Vilardi’s early playing days, he was selected second […]

How Wrong Were My 2023-24 Season Predictions?

The 2023-24 NHL season is wrapped up completely and we are waiting patiently for training camp to begin for the 2024-25 season. Just days before the 2023-24 season began, I wrote a predictions piece for the year, something I continue to do for as long as I can. I figured that calling myself out for […]

Bruins Benders Podcast Top 30 Boston Bruins Prospects 26-30

As the 2024-25 season approaches, the Boston Bruins have created competition for a few roster spots. Second-line right-wing and fourth-line forwards are needed, and several players will compete to crack the lineup on opening night. Training camp will also showcase several prospects in the Bruins’ system as the organization looks to replenish a recently depleted […]

Player Profile: Igor Shesterkin

Igor Shesterkin was born on December 30, 1995 in Moscow, Russia. He began his journey a a goaltender with Krylya Sovetov Moscow. In 2012 he was drafted 43rd overall by Spartak Moscow of the Kontinental Hockey League at 16 years old. His first season with Spartak was at the MHL level during the 2012-13 season. […]

Where Boston Bruins Prospects From the 2024 Draft Will Be Playing This Season

The Boston Bruins have found themselves near the bottom of NHL prospect pools as the season approaches in two months. Recent call-ups Mason Lohrei, Matt Poitras, and John Beecher are now most likely on the NHL roster, leaving the pool of young players a little thin yet again. As the 2024-25 season nears, here are […]

Player Profile: Kyle Connor

Kyle Connor was born on December 6th, 1996, in Clinton Township, Michigan, USA. He is a left winger who has spent his entire NHL playing career for the Winnipeg Jets. Listed as 6-foot-1 and 177 pounds, Connor shoots left-handed. His early playing days started in the Detroit minor hockey scene where he participated in the […]

BREAKING: Martin Necas Remains with Hurricanes, Avoiding Arbitration

After a summer filled with rumors about the future of Carolina Hurricanes superstar Martin Necas, fans can put their fears to rest. Announced today, the overtime king of the Hurricanes has signed a two-year deal, avoiding arbitration.

Simon Lundmark Signs One-Year Extension in Winnipeg

The Winnipeg Jets announced on Friday, July 26th, that they’ve re-signed defenseman Simon Lundmark to a one-year, two-way contract. The 23-year-old defenseman was drafted in the second round (51st overall) back in the 2019 NHL Entry Draft. Lundmark’s contract will expire at the end of the 2024-25 season and he will remain a restricted free […]

Where Boston Bruins Prospects from the 2022 Draft Will Be Playing This Season

Prospect Profile: Loke Johansson

Loke Johansson was born on December 14, 2005, in Stockholm, Sweden. Loke comes from a hockey family as his younger brother Arvid plays in Sweden, his cousin Christopher Bengtsson plays in Norway, his cousin Sebastian Bengtsson plays in France, and another cousin Viggo Wiklund plays in Sweden. Loke began his hockey career as a member […]