Posts Tagged ‘Draft’

Countdown to the Draft: Alexis Lafrenière

For decades, nearly every young hockey player has dreamed of the day that their name will be called out by an NHL® team on Draft day. Only a few lucky prospects fulfill that dream every year and only one can be taken first overall.
In the case of exclusive Upper Deck spokesman Alexis Lafrenière, that dream [...]

Countdown to the Draft: Matt Savoie

For Buffalo Sabres prospect and Upper Deck spokesman Matthew Savoie, the road to becoming the ninth overall pick in the 2022 Upper Deck NHL Draft™ was both a challenging and rewarding one.
Leading up to draft day in Montreal, Savoie was regarded as a potential top 10 selection and the hype around his vast set of [...]

An Unconventional Approach: The Vegas Golden Knights and the NHL Draft

The Vegas Golden Knights® have achieved a level of early success that has not been matched throughout the NHL’s post-expansion era as the franchise needed only six seasons to win the Stanley Cup. While many teams become champions by building around their draft picks, this club has defied conventionality by often leveraging those picks into [...]