The only conflict is among Boston Bruins fans wanting to line Bobby Orr and Raymond Bourque up as a world-beating defensive pairing. Realistically though, you’d have to question where any interests become conflicted. Perhaps it’s his ties to the game as an agent that prevented him being added as a conflict of interest. On top of all of that, he scored perhaps one of the most iconic hockey goals in history we have little doubt ‘NHL 20’ players would love to recreate that moment, hence why his omission from the game is so unfortunate. Not to forget the most 100-point seasons by a defenseman. We’re talking a player that still holds records for the most points and assists as a defenseman in one NHL season. When you see Gretzky and Howe as alumni and no Orr you can only question why not. Boston Bruins: Brad Marchand Itching To Come Backįergus isn’t the only inclusion that you could question though Mike Knuble didn’t exactly do anything amazing for the Boston Bruins in his tenure with the club but has been included over the likes of Mike Milbury, Milt Schmidt and of course Bobby!.Boston Bruins: David Pastrnak Is Taking Off.Boston Bruins Recap: Marchand Mystifies In Return.Boston Bruins Recap: Bruins Win Fifth Straight Game.Hub of Hockey Weekly: Boston Bruins Continue Their Road Trip.^on injured reserve and not counted in totalsĪlexander Nylander (Mississauga Steelheads)Ĭasey Cizikas (Mississauga St. The OHL continues to be a leading supplier of talent to the NHL. Now the chase begins anew as the puck drops on the 2019-20 season with four games in the NHL tonight. Vince Dunn (Niagara IceDogs), Pat Maroon (London Knights) and the aforementioned Thomas also played key parts in helping the Blues hoist the Stanley Cup. Louis Blues their first Stanley Cup in their 52-year history this past spring as NHL Playoff MVP Ryan O’Reilly (Erie Otters) joined forces with other prominent former OHL names in goaltender Jordan Binnington (Owen Sound Attack) and captain Alex Pietrangelo (Barrie Colts). OHL graduates played a key role in bringing the St. Joining him from the 2017-18 season are former second overall NHL Draft pick Andrei Svechnikov (Barrie Colts) of the Carolina Hurricanes and emerging blueliner Rasmus Sandin (Soo Greyhounds) of the Toronto Maple Leafs. In addition to Suzuki and Hayton, the list also includes recent OHL names in 2018 graduate, defending NHL champion and former OHL champion Robert Thomas (Hamilton Bulldogs) of the St. The Soo Greyhounds boast the second-most with 17 graduates on the list while the Barrie Colts trail close behind with 13. The London Knights have produced the most graduates on NHL Opening Night rosters with a total of 24. The Chicago Blackhawks lead the way with 12 OHL alumni followed by the Los Angeles Kings with nine and the Calgary Flames with eight. Saginaw Spirit defenceman Bode Wilde (NY Islanders) and London Knights forward Liam Foudy (Columbus) will begin the season on injured reserve with their respective NHL clubs.Īt least one OHL graduate is included on the roster of all 31 NHL clubs. Guelph Storm graduate and 2019 OHL Playoff MVP Nick Suzuki will begin the campaign with the Montreal Canadiens while 19-year-0ld Soo Greyhounds product Barrett Hayton will start with the Arizona Coyotes who selected him fifth overall in the 2018 NHL Draft. The impressive list includes a pair of players that skated in the Ontario Hockey League during the 2018-19 season. An additional 17 players were listed on injured reserve to start the new campaign. The 162 names represent active players which comprises over 20% of the NHL’s 31 teams. – The Ontario Hockey League is proud to announce that 162 graduates will begin the 2019-20 season on NHL Opening Night rosters.
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