Boston Bruins 2024 Rookie Camp and Prospects Challenge Schedule

DominicT · Thursday at 9:03 AM

DominicT said:
According to Haggs, word on the street is Bruins will be streaming this on their website. At least that is what he said on his podcast.

I asked another Bruins writer who said "news to me"

HustleB · Thursday at 9:28 AM

DominicT said:
Pittsburgh usually does as well I don't know abou CBJ

https://x.com/i/web/status/1833975190457315671

I thought this post meant they were streaming the games.

DominicT said:
According to Haggs, word on the street is Bruins will be streaming this on their website. At least that is what he said on his podcast.

And this post I thought confirmed it.

DominicT said:
I asked another Bruins writer who said "news to me"

But it seems like now I may have misunderstood. Did the Bruins not respond to you with a tweet about streaming the prospect challenge at least for game number 1?

Nevermind, looks like the Bruins are streaming a weird golf segment around Trent Frederic instead of hockey. I hope noone watches. I certainly will not.

Stream the damn hockey games, what is the matter with this organization?

GordonHowe · Thursday at 11:01 AM

Why Bruins top 2 prospects weren’t at rookie camp

When the Boston Bruins announced their rookie camp roster, there were some notable names that weren’t on the list.

www.masslive.com

Hockey Duckie · Thursday at 12:15 PM

Eegs said:
Keep an eye on Connor Hvidston guys. I think Anaheim made a mistake letting him go...hoping he has a great rookie camp for you guys.

Hiya, again. Your neighborly Duck fan here again to give info on former Ducks, this time it's former prospect Hvidston. BTW, it wasn't just Anahiem that didn't want Hvidston, it was all teams that didn't want to invest a draft pick on Hvidston as he went back into the draft for the 2024 NHL draft.

Hvidston is an early Sept baby, meaning he was probably the youngest 2022 NHL draft prospect. If he were born a week later, then he would belong in the 2023 draft. He just turned 20 years old yesterday on Sept 11th. In the 2022 draft, Hvidston was drafted in the 5th round as a shutdown LW. Since Connor was drafted, his WHL team converted him to play more at center and he improved scoring over the past two seasons.

Hvidston
Year	Season	CHL	GP	G	A	Pts	+/-	G/GP	A/GP	Pts/GP
2021-22	D+0 (Age 17)	WHL	58	13	19	32	-5	0.22	0.33	0.55
2022-23	D+1 (Age 18)	WHL	59	21	44	65	15	0.36	0.75	1.10
2023-24	D+2 (Age 19)	WHL	53	27	32	59	12	0.51	0.60	1.11

Hvidston	FO & SOG
Year	Season	GP	FOW	FOA	FO%	SOG	SOG/GP
2021-22	D+0	58	466	1024	45.5%	108	1.86
2022-23	D+1	59	535	1177	45.5%	141	2.39
2023-24	D+2	53	510	982	51.9%	130	2.45

Hvidston transformed from a shutdown winger and into a scoring, two-way forward who can play center or take faceoffs. Although his scoring rate didn't have a jump in his D+2 season, his goal scoring rate did. More on his D+2 season below from Jim Johnson, the Ducks Dir of Player Dev.

Here's what Ducks Dir. of Player Dev said about Hvidston on a May 29, 2024 prospect update article:

Connor Hvidston

One of the youngest players in the draft when Anaheim tabbed him 139th overall in 2022, and still several months shy of his 20th birthday, Hvidston has battled through injuries to become a strong NHL prospect. The two-way forward scored over one point-per-game for the second straight year with Swift Current, finishing with 27 goals and 59 points in 53 games and helping the Broncos to the second round of the WHL Playoffs.

"I really feel bad for Connor," Johnson said. "He had a tough year this year with his injuries after a big summer last year. I think he gained 15 or 17 pounds last summer. He put in a really good summer of training and then in hurt his back in camp. He missed all of training camp and all of rookie camp, then re-injured his back testing in Swift Current. He got off to a slow start with his back injury and only played 53 games this year. He also had an appendectomy and unfortunately he never really got his weight back [before the season ended] and he lost all the strength that he gained. He battled with that all season long and unfortunately there was nothing he could have done to prevent this. He tried to do everything he could. He's got great work habits. He's a great kid.

Despite the rollercoaster campaign off the ice, Johnson and the Ducks brass was impressed with Hvidston's resolve and determination, ultimately producing strong offensive numbers in a trying situation.

"He battled with injury, battled with his strength and his energy levels just weren't right, but he still ended up with 59 points and 27 goals. He can play in traffic, has a sky-high skill level and good hockey IQ. He's got great vision. His skating speed I believe is deceptive and he surprises guys. I saw him last year score the goal of the year in the Western Hockey League, beating the guy wide and taking it across the net.

"He's just got to again rebuild his body. It's a really important summer for Connor because of the year he had and so he's got to regain all the strength that he lost , gain it all back and gain some more. So he's got a big off season in the summer to get to where we believe he can be, but he'll be a guy that we want to really concentrate on over the summer and make sure that he's doing all the right things. So he comes in and has a healthy start of the season."

While the Ducks Dir of Player Dev might love Hvidston, the Ducks GM does not.

IMO, Hvidston showed more than enough promise to earn an ELC as his productions reflect that of a prospect drafted in the 2nd round. The reasons why the Ducks didn't extend him an ELC is a mystery. Hvidston went back into the draft for the 2024 draft and no one drafted him. That his the oddest part, no one took a gamble on Hvidston even with a 7th round pick. A team could own his rights for two seasons and see where his development might become.

I have two theories. First theory could be Hvidston's back issues are serious issues, but only the Ducks would have intimate knowledge of how severe the back issues might be. Yet, as their Dir of Player Dev denoted, Hvidston still found a way to put up high productions as well as lead the team in scoring in last year's playoff run with the Swift Current Broncos. The first theory is difficult to accept on a league-wide basis, considering the #4 overall in the 2024 draft, Cayden Lindstrom, also had back issues this past season in the WHL.

The second theory is that Hvidston was the probably the prospect that sent a complaint to the NHL that the Ducks were encouraging him mafia style to participate in unofficial workouts in Florida last summer. Anaheim got fined for the infraction as well as received negative publicity for the infraction. Out of all of the Duck prospects participating in workouts in Florida last summer, Hvidston was the only one without an ELC (Entry Level Contract). Prospects/players have to pay their own way and housing to unofficial workout destinations; having an ELC also means you got some bonus money or are already getting paid for the ELC, which makes "the encouragement" from the org much easier to swallow. All teams probably figured out that Hvidston was the snitch and the Ducks didn't use any of their plethora of picks to re-secure the rights to Hvidston.

I'm glad a team has decided to give Hvidston a chance. No idea if the prospect rookie tourney is enough time to impress a GM who doesn't know much about Hvidston, though.

AngryMilkcrates · Thursday at 1:37 PM

Hockey Duckie said:
Hiya, again. Your neighborly Duck fan here again to give info on former Ducks, this time it's former prospect Hvidston. BTW, it wasn't just Anahiem that didn't want Hvidston, it was all teams that didn't want to invest a draft pick on Hvidston as he went back into the draft for the 2024 NHL draft.

Hvidston is an early Sept baby, meaning he was probably the youngest 2022 NHL draft prospect. If he were born a week later, then he would belong in the 2023 draft. He just turned 20 years old yesterday on Sept 11th. In the 2022 draft, Hvidston was drafted in the 5th round as a shutdown LW. Since Connor was drafted, his WHL team converted him to play more at center and he improved scoring over the past two seasons.

Hvidston
Year Season CHL GP G A Pts +/- G/GP A/GP Pts/GP
2021-22 D+0 (Age 17) WHL
58
13
19
32
-5
0.22
0.33
0.55
2022-23 D+1 (Age 18) WHL
59
21
44
65
15
0.36
0.75
1.10
2023-24 D+2 (Age 19) WHL
53
27
32
59
12
0.51
0.60
1.11

Hvidston FO & SOG
Year Season GP FOW FOA FO% SOG SOG/GP
2021-22 D+0
58
466
1024
45.5%
108
1.86
2022-23 D+1
59
535
1177
45.5%
141
2.39
2023-24 D+2
53
510
982
51.9%
130
2.45

Hvidston transformed from a shutdown winger and into a scoring, two-way forward who can play center or take faceoffs. Although his scoring rate didn't have a jump in his D+2 season, his goal scoring rate did. More on his D+2 season below from Jim Johnson, the Ducks Dir of Player Dev.

Here's what Ducks Dir. of Player Dev said about Hvidston on a May 29, 2024 prospect update article:

Connor Hvidston

One of the youngest players in the draft when Anaheim tabbed him 139th overall in 2022, and still several months shy of his 20th birthday, Hvidston has battled through injuries to become a strong NHL prospect. The two-way forward scored over one point-per-game for the second straight year with Swift Current, finishing with 27 goals and 59 points in 53 games and helping the Broncos to the second round of the WHL Playoffs.

"I really feel bad for Connor," Johnson said. "He had a tough year this year with his injuries after a big summer last year. I think he gained 15 or 17 pounds last summer. He put in a really good summer of training and then in hurt his back in camp. He missed all of training camp and all of rookie camp, then re-injured his back testing in Swift Current. He got off to a slow start with his back injury and only played 53 games this year. He also had an appendectomy and unfortunately he never really got his weight back [before the season ended] and he lost all the strength that he gained. He battled with that all season long and unfortunately there was nothing he could have done to prevent this. He tried to do everything he could. He's got great work habits. He's a great kid.

Despite the rollercoaster campaign off the ice, Johnson and the Ducks brass was impressed with Hvidston's resolve and determination, ultimately producing strong offensive numbers in a trying situation.

"He battled with injury, battled with his strength and his energy levels just weren't right, but he still ended up with 59 points and 27 goals. He can play in traffic, has a sky-high skill level and good hockey IQ. He's got great vision. His skating speed I believe is deceptive and he surprises guys. I saw him last year score the goal of the year in the Western Hockey League, beating the guy wide and taking it across the net.

"He's just got to again rebuild his body. It's a really important summer for Connor because of the year he had and so he's got to regain all the strength that he lost , gain it all back and gain some more. So he's got a big off season in the summer to get to where we believe he can be, but he'll be a guy that we want to really concentrate on over the summer and make sure that he's doing all the right things. So he comes in and has a healthy start of the season."

While the Ducks Dir of Player Dev might love Hvidston, the Ducks GM does not.

IMO, Hvidston showed more than enough promise to earn an ELC as his productions reflect that of a prospect drafted in the 2nd round. The reasons why the Ducks didn't extend him an ELC is a mystery. Hvidston went back into the draft for the 2024 draft and no one drafted him. That his the oddest part, no one took a gamble on Hvidston even with a 7th round pick. A team could own his rights for two seasons and see where his development might become.

I have two theories. First theory could be Hvidston's back issues are serious issues, but only the Ducks would have intimate knowledge of how severe the back issues might be. Yet, as their Dir of Player Dev denoted, Hvidston still found a way to put up high productions as well as lead the team in scoring in last year's playoff run with the Swift Current Broncos. The first theory is difficult to accept on a league-wide basis, considering the #4 overall in the 2024 draft, Cayden Lindstrom, also had back issues this past season in the WHL.

The second theory is that Hvidston was the probably the prospect that sent a complaint to the NHL that the Ducks were encouraging him mafia style to participate in unofficial workouts in Florida last summer. Anaheim got fined for the infraction as well as received negative publicity for the infraction. Out of all of the Duck prospects participating in workouts in Florida last summer, Hvidston was the only one without an ELC (Entry Level Contract). Prospects/players have to pay their own way and housing to unofficial workout destinations; having an ELC also means you got some bonus money or are already getting paid for the ELC, which makes "the encouragement" from the org much easier to swallow. All teams probably figured out that Hvidston was the snitch and the Ducks didn't use any of their plethora of picks to re-secure the rights to Hvidston.

I'm glad a team has decided to give Hvidston a chance. No idea if the prospect rookie tourney is enough time to impress a GM who doesn't know much about Hvidston, though.

BMC · Thursday at 1:45 PM

FWIW ( I make no claim as to the reliability of this account)

https://x.com/i/web/status/1834256673164157402

donjohnson · Thursday at 2:57 PM

Add a name to the roster... Saginaw Spirit reported that goalie Andrew Oke is attending Bruins camp

4ORRBRUIN · Thursday at 3:10 PM

donjohnson said:
Add a name to the roster... Saginaw Spirit reported that goalie Andrew Oke is attending Bruins camp

Oke dokie

dangermike · Thursday at 3:32 PM

Hockey Duckie said:
Hiya, again. Your neighborly Duck fan here again to give info on former Ducks, this time it's former prospect Hvidston. BTW, it wasn't just Anahiem that didn't want Hvidston, it was all teams that didn't want to invest a draft pick on Hvidston as he went back into the draft for the 2024 NHL draft.

Hvidston is an early Sept baby, meaning he was probably the youngest 2022 NHL draft prospect. If he were born a week later, then he would belong in the 2023 draft. He just turned 20 years old yesterday on Sept 11th. In the 2022 draft, Hvidston was drafted in the 5th round as a shutdown LW. Since Connor was drafted, his WHL team converted him to play more at center and he improved scoring over the past two seasons.

Hvidston
Year Season CHL GP G A Pts +/- G/GP A/GP Pts/GP
2021-22 D+0 (Age 17) WHL
58
13
19
32
-5
0.22
0.33
0.55
2022-23 D+1 (Age 18) WHL
59
21
44
65
15
0.36
0.75
1.10
2023-24 D+2 (Age 19) WHL
53
27
32
59
12
0.51
0.60
1.11

Hvidston FO & SOG
Year Season GP FOW FOA FO% SOG SOG/GP
2021-22 D+0
58
466
1024
45.5%
108
1.86
2022-23 D+1
59
535
1177
45.5%
141
2.39
2023-24 D+2
53
510
982
51.9%
130
2.45

Hvidston transformed from a shutdown winger and into a scoring, two-way forward who can play center or take faceoffs. Although his scoring rate didn't have a jump in his D+2 season, his goal scoring rate did. More on his D+2 season below from Jim Johnson, the Ducks Dir of Player Dev.

Here's what Ducks Dir. of Player Dev said about Hvidston on a May 29, 2024 prospect update article:

Connor Hvidston

One of the youngest players in the draft when Anaheim tabbed him 139th overall in 2022, and still several months shy of his 20th birthday, Hvidston has battled through injuries to become a strong NHL prospect. The two-way forward scored over one point-per-game for the second straight year with Swift Current, finishing with 27 goals and 59 points in 53 games and helping the Broncos to the second round of the WHL Playoffs.

"I really feel bad for Connor," Johnson said. "He had a tough year this year with his injuries after a big summer last year. I think he gained 15 or 17 pounds last summer. He put in a really good summer of training and then in hurt his back in camp. He missed all of training camp and all of rookie camp, then re-injured his back testing in Swift Current. He got off to a slow start with his back injury and only played 53 games this year. He also had an appendectomy and unfortunately he never really got his weight back [before the season ended] and he lost all the strength that he gained. He battled with that all season long and unfortunately there was nothing he could have done to prevent this. He tried to do everything he could. He's got great work habits. He's a great kid.

Despite the rollercoaster campaign off the ice, Johnson and the Ducks brass was impressed with Hvidston's resolve and determination, ultimately producing strong offensive numbers in a trying situation.

"He battled with injury, battled with his strength and his energy levels just weren't right, but he still ended up with 59 points and 27 goals. He can play in traffic, has a sky-high skill level and good hockey IQ. He's got great vision. His skating speed I believe is deceptive and he surprises guys. I saw him last year score the goal of the year in the Western Hockey League, beating the guy wide and taking it across the net.

"He's just got to again rebuild his body. It's a really important summer for Connor because of the year he had and so he's got to regain all the strength that he lost , gain it all back and gain some more. So he's got a big off season in the summer to get to where we believe he can be, but he'll be a guy that we want to really concentrate on over the summer and make sure that he's doing all the right things. So he comes in and has a healthy start of the season."

While the Ducks Dir of Player Dev might love Hvidston, the Ducks GM does not.

IMO, Hvidston showed more than enough promise to earn an ELC as his productions reflect that of a prospect drafted in the 2nd round. The reasons why the Ducks didn't extend him an ELC is a mystery. Hvidston went back into the draft for the 2024 draft and no one drafted him. That his the oddest part, no one took a gamble on Hvidston even with a 7th round pick. A team could own his rights for two seasons and see where his development might become.

I have two theories. First theory could be Hvidston's back issues are serious issues, but only the Ducks would have intimate knowledge of how severe the back issues might be. Yet, as their Dir of Player Dev denoted, Hvidston still found a way to put up high productions as well as lead the team in scoring in last year's playoff run with the Swift Current Broncos. The first theory is difficult to accept on a league-wide basis, considering the #4 overall in the 2024 draft, Cayden Lindstrom, also had back issues this past season in the WHL.

The second theory is that Hvidston was the probably the prospect that sent a complaint to the NHL that the Ducks were encouraging him mafia style to participate in unofficial workouts in Florida last summer. Anaheim got fined for the infraction as well as received negative publicity for the infraction. Out of all of the Duck prospects participating in workouts in Florida last summer, Hvidston was the only one without an ELC (Entry Level Contract). Prospects/players have to pay their own way and housing to unofficial workout destinations; having an ELC also means you got some bonus money or are already getting paid for the ELC, which makes "the encouragement" from the org much easier to swallow. All teams probably figured out that Hvidston was the snitch and the Ducks didn't use any of their plethora of picks to re-secure the rights to Hvidston.

I'm glad a team has decided to give Hvidston a chance. No idea if the prospect rookie tourney is enough time to impress a GM who doesn't know much about Hvidston, though.

A question about Connor Hvidston and the other names I'm less familiar with who were invitees -

If they do impress are they able to be added to Maine or Providence or is this like a MLB/MiLB thing where the 40 man effects the decisions moreso than the money does? Would adding a player be an easy move or result in logistical issues?

bruinsfan1968 · Thursday at 3:39 PM

dangermike said:
A question about Connor Hvidston and the other names I'm less familiar with who were invitees -

If they do impress are they able to be added to Maine or Providence or is this like a MLB/MiLB thing where the 40 man effects the decisions moreso than the money does? Would adding a player be an easy move or result in logistical issues?

The Bruins have 44 of 50 contracts, so at this time, I think they can add to that total.

DaBroons · Thursday at 4:33 PM

bruinsfan1968 said:
The Bruins have 44 of 50 contracts, so at this time, I think they can add to that total.

As I'm sure you know, AHL contracts don't count against the 50 limit, so Hvidston could be signed to an AHL contract without counting against the limit.

bruinsfan1968 · Thursday at 4:37 PM

DaBroons said:
As I'm sure you know, AHL contracts don't count against the 50 limit, so Hvidston could be signed to an AHL contract without counting against the limit.

I do know that, thank you.

The Andrew Peeke Fan · Thursday at 7:45 PM

Hvidston is an outstanding player, hope they offer

yazmybaby · Friday at 8:15 AM

The Andrew Peeke Fan said:
Hvidston is an outstanding player, hope they offer

I hope this kid has put on some weight....is listed at 165 lbs, he will be getting pushed around.
Will be watching his play during these exhibition games.
Hope he does well and earns a contract.

bruinmann77 · Friday at 9:02 AM

any one have a link Please?

HustleB · Friday at 9:51 AM

bruinmann77 said:
any one have a link Please?

Pretty sure this is on the Bruins website.

Official Boston Bruins Website | Boston Bruins

The official National Hockey League website including news, rosters, stats, schedules, teams, and video.

www.nhl.com

Not trying to be a punk with the link above but I didn’t see a link to the game itself. There was a twitter post saying it would be available.

bruinmann77 · Friday at 10:03 AM

HustleB said:
Pretty sure this is on the Bruins website.

Official Boston Bruins Website | Boston Bruins

The official National Hockey League website including news, rosters, stats, schedules, teams, and video.

www.nhl.com

Not trying to be a punk with the link above but I didn’t see a link to the game itself. There was a twitter post saying it would be available.

That why i asked didn't see anything on the page

GordonHowe · Friday at 10:54 AM

Woburn’s Riley Duran continues to see stock soar among Bruins prospects

Woburn native and Providence College product Riley Duran has seen his stock soar among Bruins prospects entering training camp.

www.boston.com

Saxon Eric · Friday at 11:09 AM

https://x.com/i/web/status/1834564234690134396

Saxon Eric · Friday at 11:16 AM

https://x.com/i/web/status/1834381122840485966

bruinsfan1968 · Friday at 11:36 AM

bruinmann77 said:
That why i asked didn't see anything on the page

The NHL Bruins website is showing a link to the stream should be available closer to game time.

MarchysNoseKnows · Friday at 11:39 AM

Prospects Challenge Live: Bruins vs. Devils | Boston Bruins

Watch the Bruins take on the Devils live from the Prospects Challenge.

www.nhl.com

GordonHowe · Friday at 12:00 PM

https://nesn.com/2024/09/under-the-radar-bruins-prospect-considered-fabric-of-franchise/amp/

Gee Wally · Friday at 12:22 PM

https://x.com/i/web/status/1834618921128808662

Caper Bruins fan · Friday at 12:26 PM

Will the live stream be archived and can be watched later on ? I’m working and want to check it out tonight ?

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