ATD2025 Draft Thread

[nabby12]

I'm friends with Art Coulter's kids and the family says that those stories were taken a bit out of context.

Apparently the reporter called him up and said he was a fan of hockey and just wanted to talk. But never once said he was a reporter during the phone call, so Art spewed off a bit and yeah, it was published.

Art Coulter was actually by all accounts a terrific human being. A lot of his issues with hockey and the NHL in his later life we're because he wanted former players taken care of better after their playing careers ended, and he wasn't happy that the NHL wasn't doing more. Art took in Bullet Joe Simpson who was down in the dumps after hockey, and got him a job at his shop in Florida selling skates and helped get him back on his feet. They stayed as great friends until Simpson passed away in the 70s.

 

[overpass]

I love that Coulter interview lol. I feel like he's one of my ATD guys...anytime I play I always have an eye on him as a RD option

Never voted a first team all star by the writers, but three times by the coaches.

I read a bit more about him recently when I was researching the 1940 Rangers. Apparently Coulter was always very free about speaking his mind. He was traded out of Chicago because he told the owner what he thought of him. Lester Patrick wasn't sure what to make of this proud, independent man in New York, and decided the best way to handle him was to make him captain.

I also read about Art's brother Tom. He was a world class track star, joined Art with the Hawks to make money to pay his university tuition, attended the University of Chicago and got a master's degree in economics, and became a captain of industry in Chicago.

Quite a career for two brothers from Winnipeg!

 

[tinyzombies]

Making my pick from the bell center, where Canada is about to take on Sweden. I will be on the glass watching the warm-up in another hour or so.

Toe Blake - Syl Apps - Bryan Hextall Sr

And since I’m at Bell:

 

[nabby12]

I love that Coulter interview lol. I feel like he's one of my ATD guys...anytime I play I always have an eye on him as a RD option

Never voted a first team all star by the writers, but three times by the coaches.

I read a bit more about him recently when I was researching the 1940 Rangers. Apparently Coulter was always very free about speaking his mind. He was traded out of Chicago because he told the owner what he thought of him. Lester Patrick wasn't sure what to make of this proud, independent man in New York, and decided the best way to handle him was to make him captain.

I also read about Art's brother Tom. He was a world class track star, joined Art with the Hawks to make money to pay his university tuition, attended the University of Chicago and got a master's degree in economics, and became a captain of industry in Chicago.

Quite a career for two brothers from Winnipeg!

Here's a rare Black Hawks photo of Tom Coulter who's NHL career consisted of two games with them in 1933-34!

 

[ImporterExporter]

Making my pick from the bell center, where Canada is about to take on Sweden. I will be on the glass watching the warm-up in another hour or so.

Toe Blake - Syl Apps - Bryan Hextall Sr

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Enjoy! I'm glad Sid is able to give it a go. Over this little tourney and then next year's Olympics, that'll likely be the last time 87 ever suits up for Canada before passing the torch to McD/Mac as the leaders moving forward.

 

[jigglysquishy]

I would have loved to go watch team Canada.

I tried getting tickets to the Olympics in 2010. But the cost (plus flights and accommodations) was outrageous.

We had the world juniors here about 10 years ago. I only made it to one Canada game because of the cost, but went to a few all Europe games.

 

[tinyzombies]

I’m also going to the final in Boston - why not I pulled the trigger and bought the tickets

 

[Claude The Fraud]

The Ottawa 67’s are proud to select, from Leningrad, Russia, Russian version of Denis Potvin, 1983 World Championship best defenseman, Alexei Kasatonov.

 

[jigglysquishy]

I'm interested in trading down a bit. Make me an offer.

 

[Hawkey Town 18]

We're going to add a Dman who is an ELITE PKer, and will also give us some pick flexibility going forward when rounding out our top 4 D.

Chicago selects Jacques Laperriere, D

At this time it's unclear if Laperriere or Boucher will play on the first pairing next to Earl Seibert.


EDIT: We've also just doubled our Jacques!

 

[BenchBrawl]

We're going to add a Dman who is an ELITE PKer, and will also give us some pick flexibility going forward when rounding out our top 4 D.

Chicago selects Jacques Laperriere, D
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At this time it's unclear if Laperriere or Boucher will play on the first pairing next to Earl Seibert.


EDIT: We've also just doubled our Jacques!

Good pick on Lappy. He didn't fit my team so I had to pass on him but I knew he was a mini-steal.

 

[Hawkey Town 18]

I just found the PK data I couldn't find when I was making my pick. Estimates have Laperriere being on the ice for a whopping 76% of his team's PKs, and those team PK percentages were 13% better than the league average!

 

[Habsfan18]

We're going to add a Dman who is an ELITE PKer, and will also give us some pick flexibility going forward when rounding out our top 4 D.

Chicago selects Jacques Laperriere, D
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At this time it's unclear if Laperriere or Boucher will play on the first pairing next to Earl Seibert.


EDIT: We've also just doubled our Jacques!

That's a great pick and a steal in this range, IMO. Just a very sturdy defender all-around. Probably one of the best at utilizing his reach for the poke check, and when he chose to play the body he could hit like a truck. Many quotes of him being a guy who could really control the game's pace as well. Pretty much all you can ask for in a #3 D.

 

[Hawkey Town 18]

@Hockey Stathead please update your roster post when you have time

Same to anyone else who hasn't, I just noticed him because he's in my division

 

[VanIslander]

With the 132nd overall pick (acquired by trade), Savannah selects left wing Paul Kariya, to re-unite the greatest duo of wingers I've ever seen.

Marvel at their chemistry:

 

[nabby12]

Torpedo Ust-Kamenogorsk selects Montreal Maroons legend Hooley Smith C/RW.

 

[Professor What]

Sorry for the delay folks, there's a trade in the works.