The draft is a very important day of the year for prospects of the NHL, Lots of nerves and smiles popping up on peoples faces. Its one of those days that you want to watch future NHL stars have a smile on there face ! I can only imagine what it would feel like to be drafted in the NHL. Its a dream of mine and is so to many other minor hockey players in the world! Connor McDavid ( age 17 ) was just an ordinary minor hockey player growing up in New Market, Ontario having one dream, to go pro in hockey. Connor McDavid was drafted 1st overall in the OHL entry draft by the erie otters. The world turned shockingly and saw what he could do, this year Connor Mcdavid put a record of 49 points in only 15 OHL hockey games in the regular season. In his 16th game, he suffered a fracture bone in his left hand and is out till now. He is expected to be back before the U-21 World junior hockey championships in Montreal and Toronto this upcoming year. With NHL scouts watching the young star produce in his league, the teams want him. He is expected to be playing for the Buffalo Sabres if the team continues to be unsuccessful in the 2014-2015 season. Connor Mcdavid and the Erie Otters are a record of 19 wins 3 loss and 1 shout out loss which puts them first in the league! Connor mcdavid was the first ever 16 year old to play in the under U-21 Canadian world junior hockey team. Connor Mcdavid had more points then Crosby did when he played minor hockey. Do we have the next big super star here in Canada? In my opinion i think so because it shows in his performance, he's ranked #1 in the OHL with only 15 games played.

The Stanley Cup

The stanley cup is one of the biggest prizes when it comes to sports. The NHL was founded in 1917 when there were 6 teams in the NHL ( Montreal, Toronto, Ottawa, Boston, Detroit, New York) After every decade the sport is played, The NHL adds on a peice to the cup. The writing on the Stanley cup is every player who has ever won the cup and teams. The Montreal Canadiens are the team with the most Stanley cup wins with 24 Stanley cups followed by toronto with only 13. The Stanley Cup was not always part of the NHL. In 1892 the Stanley family put on the first ever dominion hockey challenge which was after bought by the NHL and now the offical trophy of hockey. The Stanley cup is pretty much a dream to every hockey player around the world. To see the trophy is just a privilige. The stanley cup is the biggest prize in my opinion in every sport on this very planet. The first ever time the cup was awarded was in 1893 in montreal H.C. After the two leagues ( National hockey association) (pacific hockey association) combind then started the league. They`re are generally 3 stanley cups, there is the dominion challenge cup, the presidents cup and the replica cup. The replica cup is used when the team wins the cup and is on the ice. The Stanley cup is generally awarded to each player and everyone one of them get awarded the trophy atleast for a whole week to show it off from there familly. In my opinion, the Stanley cup is one of the best awards a person can ever get, its a hockey players dream to hold the cup up and win it with their team.

They're are many star hockey players in the National hockey league that give their life to play the sport. Some stand out more then others. For exemple players like Sidney Crosby, Steven Stamkos, Carey Price and others.Players like these , dedicate there lives to become top of the league and they push themselves to get there. The National Hockey League gives out an award at the end of the year for top points (goals+assist) out of the 82 games they play each season (national hockey league is a pro league where players from around the world get drafted by NHL teams and play 82 games and playoffs ,average player makes about 800 thousand dollars a year and usally the best ones make about 7 million dollars a year.) The work is not so easy, these players are really hard on there bodies and often hurt themselves doing it. Average hockey athlete career usually ends in there late 30s or early 40s .Jaromír Jágr who was born February 15 1972 (42 years of age). The best hockey player ratted by the critics to this day is Sidney Crosby . Sidney was borned August 7 1987 in Halifax , Canada. Crosby picked the number 87 cause of the year he was borned in. He played year up AAA until at the age of 15 he got scouted out . To this day he plays for the Pittsburgh peiguins making around 5 million a year . The effort each pro hockey player makes is enormous and it takes hard work and effort .Not all athletes work as hard as they do.

Ottawa Senators vs. Toronto Maple Leafs PPE

For just the second time ever in the National Hockey League (NHL), Due to the attack in Ottawa at the parliament and Memorial, The Game between the Toronto Maple Leafs and the Ottawa Senators was postponed. The terrorist attack in Ottawa was a Canadian changing moment witch sadly killing Cpl. Nathan Cirillos who was standing honor at the war memorial in Ottawa. The terrorist then barged into the parliament but the security killed him. This is the first time in Canadian history, someone has ever terrorized at the parliament in Ottawa. The reason they canceled the National Hockey League game between the Toronto Maple Leafs and the Ottawa Senators is because they we’re worried about if they were going to be targeted. This isn’t the first time the NHL has postponed a game. April 15 2013, The Boston Bruins we’re supposed to play against the Philadelphia Flyers but at the Boston Marathon, there were 2 bombings and they postponed the game to a later date in the season. The National Hockey League understands the safety issues and the player safety and security. The Toronto Maple leafs we’re 200 meters away from the shooting cause they were at the western hotel in downtown Ottawa. Thankfully, the players we’re not involved in this and injured. The gun man’s name was Michael Zehaf Bibeau who was 32 years of age, was a Canadian citizen who was having drug issues and mental illness issues. For the first time ever, the Canadian National anthem was played at an American NHL hockey game and was played to show respect and class. The next game between the Ottawa Senators and The New jersey Devils on October 23rd in Ottawa will be something very special and they’re will be a ceremony before the game.