[News] Blake Wheeler Retires

[bettercallbettman]

https://twitter.com/user/status/1946662748567302188

[devo22]

first one to use the college "loophole" back in the day. Drafted 5th overall by Phoenix, played for a year in the USHL and three at college, signed with Boston as a free agent.

[sureLoss]

Originally Posted by devo22

first one to use the college "loophole" back in the day. Drafted 5th overall by Phoenix, played for a year in the USHL and three at college, signed with Boston as a free agent.

He was also considered to be a massive overreach at 5th OA.

The Coyotes fired their entire amateur scouting department after the 2004 draft because the owner was hearing about how bad a pick it was from NHL executives.

Turns out the scouts were right though.

[bettercallbettman]

Seemed liike he was a Dbag. I remember the stories about him bullying the young guys and throwing sand onto Laines skate blades.

[Locke]

Originally Posted by bettercallbettman

Seemed liike he was a Dbag. I remember the stories about him bullying the young guys and throwing sand onto Laines skate blades.

Did he customarily skate around with 'Pocket Sand?'

[#22]

Originally Posted by Locke

Did he customarily skate around with 'Pocket Sand?'

I mean, who doesn’t?

[Goriders]

Seemed like his ending in Wpg didn’t go that well. Got the feeling Bowness didn’t like him.