Tag: Harvard Crimson

New Jersey Devils in the Mix for Jimmy Vesey

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Coveted winger Jimmy Vesey became an unrestricted free agent at midnight on August 16th, and surprisingly, the New Jersey Devils are entering the sweepstakes. The 23 year old, fresh off out of college, won the Hobey Baker Award for being the best hockey player in the NCAA in 2015-16. He tallied 46 points in just […] READ MORE

Could the New York Rangers really sign Jimmy Vesey?

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With the free agency pool almost dry now, there is still one lucrative free agent that teams are trying to sign. Unsigned rookie Jimmy Vesey‘s rights currently belong to the the Buffalo Sabres, but they only have  have until August 15th to sign him. After that time he will become a free agent. Starting next week, any team can […] READ MORE

Jimmy Vesey Scouting Report: 2016 Free Agent Watch

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Welcome to the 2016 edition of “Top Shelf Prospects”.  As we go through the Summer of 2016 I will be featuring a team-by-team look at the top prospects in the NHL. I will follow the order of the first round of the NHL draft (as if there were no trades). You can find all the […] READ MORE

Report: Chicago Blackhawks Pushing for Jimmy Vesey

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The Chicago Blackhawks are seemingly desperate in the race for Harvard talent Jimmy Vesey. Both head coach Joel Quenneville and general manager Stan Bowman have visited Vesey in Foxboro to assess his talent. With a depleted roster, nailing Vesey to an entry level contract wouldn’t be such a bad thing. There’s a ton of question marks […] READ MORE

Buffalo Sabres Trade for Jimmy Vesey

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The Buffalo Sabres have acquired the rights to former Nashville Predators third round pick, Jimmy Vesey. Vesey won the 2016 Hobey Baker Award as the top player in NCAA hockey. Vesey led the Harvard Crimson with 24 goals and 22 assists for 46 points in 33 games. The Sabres will give up a third round pick, 76th overall, […] READ MORE

Adam Fox Scouting Report: 2016 NHL Draft #63

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Welcome back to Top Shelf Prospects, the daily column that brings you the next crop of professional hockey players. Each day I will bring you a new player profile or topical article in the lead-up to the 2015 NHL Draft. Be sure to bookmark the site, follow me on Twitter, and spread the word for […] READ MORE

NWHL and NESN Reach First Broadcasting Deal

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The National Women’s Hockey League and New England Sports Network announced on Wednesday that NESN will broadcast eight Boston Pride games in the 2015-2016 NWHL Season. The partnership agreement between the NWHL and NESN marks the first broadcasting rights agreement for the new professional hockey league. NWHL and NESN Reach First Broadcasting Deal The first NESN […] READ MORE

2015 HHOF Induction Profile: Angela Ruggiero

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The Hockey Hall of Fame is welcoming seven new members into its prestigious halls on Monday, November 9, 2015. Join us here at Last Word On Sports as we take an in-depth look at the new inductees. We continue the series with one of the greatest and most important female players to ever play the game, Angela Ruggiero. READ MORE

Harvard Student’s 2015 NFL Predictions Won’t Come True

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College students at Harvard University are really intelligent, overall, right? Otherwise it’s difficult to believe they would get into such a prestigious school. But Kurt Ballard’s findings may throw some doubt on that because this particular Harvard student’s 2015 NFL predictions won’t come true. Harvard Student’s 2015 NFL Predictions Won’t Come True Kurt Ballard developed […] READ MORE