Good tidings! Everyone is talking about the old men on the Boston Celtics as of late so this week here are four question that relate to well, just that! I decided to throw one in at the end relating to a younger player just to see if anyone is actually paying attention. Until I made this quiz I never realized how long some NBA players actually even play for. Some guys go upwards to 15 seasons closer to 20 sometimes! More power to them I guess!
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Dougie Hamilton, Ryan Spooner, Anthony Camara( in blue), and Jared Knight are Bruins draft picks that could develop into superstars.
All through the 1990′s many of the Bruins draft picks turned out to be a waste. Between 1990 and 2000 the Bruins had a total of 13 first round draft picks. Of those, only six went on to have relatively successful NHL careers, and only Glen Murray, Joe Thornton, Sergei Samsonov, and Nick Boynton had any success as a Bruin. The term “success” is being loosely used because none of them ever won anything as a Bruin, but they did play multiple seasons in Boston. Even fewer of their second round picks went on to be anything in the NHL. This terrible drafting continued into the early 2000′s, but then things started to turn around.
In the 2003 NHL Entry Draft, the Bruins drafted Patrice Bergeron in the second round. The next year, David Krejci was selected in the first round. In 2006, things really started to turn around for the Bruin’s Franchise with the drafting of Phil Kessel in the first round, Milan Lucic in the second round, and Brad Marchand in the third. In ’07 they picked up Zach Hamill with their first pick and in ’09 brought in Jordan Caron. Both already have NHL experience in their young careers. In 2010 Tyler Seguin was selected second overall and went straight to the NHL. These players are the young core of the Bruins team, and have been very successful in their Careers to this point.
With their two second round picks in 2010, the Bruins selected Ryan Spooner and Jared Knight, both still playing in Juniors. The 2011 draft left the Bruins with defenseman Dougie Hamilton, and forwards Alexander Khokhlachev and Anthony Camara as their first three picks. These young players still in juniors are the superstars of the future, and all have the talent to be great players for the Boston Bruins for years to come.
Jared Knight was selected in the second round, 32nd overall, in the 2010 NHL Draft. He plays in the Ontario Hockey League (OHL) for the London Knights. In 2010, after the junior season ended he played three games with the Providence Bruins of the AHL where he recorded two assists. This season with London he has played 38 games and has recorded 22 goals, 22 assists, 24 PIM, and is plus 26. He is averaging over a point per games, and continues to develop nicely. The 20 year old Knight will probably play for Providence next season and his career has nowhere to go but up. He could be playing for Boston in three or four years.
Thirteen picks later Ryan Spooner was picked 45th overall. Spooner also played three games with Providence in 2010, recording two goals and one assist in that time. In 2011 with the OHL’s Kingston Frontenacs and Sarnia Spirit, he has played a total of 43 games tallying 23 goals, 27 assists, 12 PIM, and a plus one rating. This will also probably be Spooner’s last junior season and he will play in Providence next year. Look to see him make the Boston Bruins in four years.
In 2011 the future stars continued to roll into Bruins camp. With the ninth overall pick, standout defenseman Dougie Hamilton was drafted. Hamilton plays for the Niagara Ice Dogs of the OHL where in 37 games he has contributed 13 goals, 41 assists, 43 PIM, and is plus 22. Hamilton is only 18, but could challenge for a spot in the Boston line-up next season. I expect him to probably play in Providence next season as opposed to juniors again. He has the ability to be a NHL defenseman within the next three years, but average defenseman usually don’t fully develop until their mid to late twenties, so it may be a few years. I think Hamilton will be a star sooner rather than later.
The same year in the third round with the 81st pick in the draft the Bruins grabbed power forward, tough guy Anthony Camara. Between playing for Saginaw and Barrie in the OHL Camara has compiled 52 games played, 9 goals, 15 assists, 110 PIM, and a minus 12 rating. The point production has not been there this season for Camara, but the toughness has. The Bruins would like Camara to become a player similar to Milan Lucic. I don’t think he’ll ever get to that level, but at 18 he still has a chance. Camara will probably play another year in juniors and then move up to Providence. I don’t know if he will ever make the NHL, but if he does it will probably be with his fists, at least at first. He can become a very good AHL player in the near future, but it will be a while before he makes the NHL. I like the way he plays the game, but his skill level is still in question. I hope he does succeed and become a quality player, but he is not at that level yet. Only time will tell if Camara will be good, great, or a complete bust, we’ll just have to wait and see.
All four of these players have bright futures in the Bruins organization, and with a little time and hard work can become the core of a championship calibre team. Don’t look for the Bruins to fall back to a second tier team anytime soon. With the talent they already have and the talent coming up through the ranks, I expect the Bruins to be a playoff team every season for the forseeable future, and maybe bring another few Stanley Cups to Boston.
As we draw near the all-star break, the Celtics look like a team that is now starting to show their age. After a loss to the lowly Pistons, despite Rajon Rondo scoring 35 points it has started to become obvious that this team cannot come out and play with the level of intensity that they need to play with on a nightly basis. My reasoning behind this is because the Celtics, despite flashes of excellence, are currently sitting in 7th place in the conference, a mere 1 game lead over the suddenly resurgent New York Knicks thanks of course to the outstanding play of Jeremy Lin and the Linsanity that is running wild all over the country.
This 7th seed would currently place them in a first round match-up with the Miami Heat… a series that no Celtics fan could really be that excited about. Of course, the playoffs are not guaranteed as they only have a 3.5 game lead over the 9th place Milwaukee Bucs. This presents the lingering question and really brings it to the fore-front. While they can certainly be able to make the playoffs with their current roster, and even a shakeup might get them to the “2nd season” but it may now be worth it to call an end to the Big Three era a couple months early ( or a few months too late depending on your view) . I would rather see the Celtics come out and begin the rebuilding process early, instead of going to the playoffs only to see the team fall apart by having to face either Chicago or Miami at some point in the playoffs, two teams that are championship caliber, something that can not really be said about the Celtics anymore. Nothing will happen before the All-Star break arrives, so these next few games could be this core’s final gasp at proving they still deserve a chance to bring banner 18 to Boston. If they continue to dwell in mediocrity, its time to do the inevitable Danny.
Good day to you, folks! Today was an interesting day to find something for the flashback, let me tell you. Everyday I try to find something that has happened in some way, shape, or form that affected New England sports. On this day in New England sports history, well… not that much happened. But, the one thing that I could find out about today was quite monumental! On this day in 1953, a young US solider by the name of Ted Williams was flying a plane over Korea and, well, it got shot down. Thankfully, Teddy Ball Game left the crash uninjured, but what if he hadn’t? That would have changed the future of the Boston Red Sox for years to come! Imagine if we never had the chance to have him back for those last seven years of his career. We would have missed his Comeback Player of the Year season in 1955, not to mention his 502nd home run coming on what turned out to be the last at-bat of his fabled career.
In my eyes, Ted Williams will go down in history as the greatest hitter to every pick up the lumber. I wish I had the chance to watch him play at least one game in my life. Teddy was a class act and the players of today could learn a thing or two from him Let us not ever forget Ted Williams and the old ways of baseball. Hard work, loyalty, and dedication should be ethics to live by for the players today. Instead, most are all about money and, sadly, I don’t see that changing any time soon. Thanks again, Mr. Williams, for sticking with Boston for all those years; it really meant a lot to us. Even the future generation New Englanders will thank you!
The clip that follows is a tribute to Teddy Ball Game and all he has done. It’s a very moving clip for all you Sawx fans, so I hope you enjoy!
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With wide receiver Randy Moss recently announcing that he wants to come out of retirement to play in the NFL this season, sports media has been buzzing about the possibility of a return to the Patriots. While I loved watching the Moss-Brady connection when it was at its peak, the reality is that he’s 34 and let his non-existent work ethic show its true colors before he bowed out of the league. The Pats need some young talent at WR, with veterans Deion Branch and Wes Welker getting up there in age. What do YOU think the team should do?
I’m happy David Ortiz is back with the Red Sox, even if he is nearing the end of his career. Big Papi has had many memorable moments in a Boston uniform, including singlehandedly willing the team to their 2004 World Series title. The amount he and upper management agreed on was far more than I thought should’ve been offered, however: what do YOU think?
I can’t get enough of the continuing sports saga that is ‘Linsanity.’ Lin’s playing at such a high level, but one has to wonder how long he can keep it up; what do YOU think?
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When healthy, Horton is a valuable player for the Bruins, having tallied 17 goals and 15 assists before his injury this season.
On January 22, 2012, in a game between the Boston Bruins and Philadelphia Flyers, Nathan Horton was hit by Flyer forward Tom Sestito in the second period. Sestito’s hit was high to Horton’s head and fairly late, but no penalty was called on the play. After the play Horton went after Sestito trying to get him to fight, but only a scrum ensued. Horton then went to the locker room and has yet to exit since. This is his second concussion in less than a year; we all remember when the first one happened, a cheap shot from Vancouver’s Aaron Rome in Game 3 of the 2011 Stanley Cup Finals that knocked Horton out for the series.
Originally, the prognosis was not too bad: Horton would be day-to-day and could be back in a week. It has now been three weeks, yet the Bruins refuse to disclose his condition to the public. Yesterday, young forward Josh Hennessey was called up from AHL-affiliate Providence. These are terrible signs for the Bruins’ forward, and they can only mean one thing: that Horton is going to miss a lot more time than first expected. I honestly will not be surprised if he misses the rest of the season, and because of the consecutive concussions his career could sadly be in jeopardy.
Sidney Crosby missed a majority of this season and last with a concussion, and Boston’s Marc Savard missed a whole year after being blind-sided by the Penguins’ Matt Cooke. Savard returned the next season and got a second concussion (the fifth of his career), and has not played a minute of hockey since. Savvy still has trouble with symptoms from the injury when he wakes up in the morning, and I believe his career is definitely over.
I hope Horton makes a full recovery from his concussion before he comes back, and much like Patrice Bergeron continues on with his successful career. One can only hope he doesn’t end up in the same boat as Savard. Get well soon, Nathan, and good luck!
They play their hearts out every night with the hopes of making it to the big show. The roster of the Baby B’s is forever changing, and that’s the way I like it. It gives us fans the chance to not only see great talent but see if that great talent is deserving of a call-up to Boston. With that said, I felt it fitting to have this Tuesday be about famous Providence Bruins that went on to have successful careers in the NHL.
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