Bryan is an Editor for Hockey Wilderness and is an Assistant Editor here on SBN Minnesota. Dream jobs include: naming paint colors, paid CEO emeritus of 3M, or Senate confirmed "Director of Vengeful Beatings." Once drafted by the Kansas City Royals in the 532nd round.
The Minnesota Swarm made a franchise record ten draft picks last night, including four in the first round. Who are they, and what do they bring to the team?
With the tenth pcik, the Swarm capped off their first round run by drafting a tenacious defender, Alex Crepinsek. Want to know why Swarm fans should care? He once shut down John Grant, Jr.
With the 4th overall pick, the Minnesota Swarm went away from the giants they were selecting, and took 5' 9" Shayne Jackson, a pure goal scorer out of Limestone.
With the third overall pick, the Minnesota Swarm added even more size, taking 6'5" Kiel Matisz, a goal scoring power forward type that will give opponents headaches immediately.
The NHL collective bargaining talks scheduled for this weekend should not have been a beacon of hope for anyone paying attention. They were scheduled to discuss the issues outside the economic...