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06-18-2008 - Devils 2008 draft preview

The Devils have the 21st overall selection in the first round, along with seven other selections at the 2008 NHL Draft in Ottawa.

06-01-2008 - Devils 2003 draft evaluation

New Jersey selected a total of seven players at the 2003 NHL Draft, and their top pick, Zach Parise has quickly emerged into one of the top players in the organization.

05-14-2008 - Devils AHL prospects 2007-08 review

It was another trying season for the Devils AHL affiliate in Lowell, but the progress of forward Petr Vrana was a positive in an otherwise down year.

05-09-2008 - Devils 2007-08 rookie review

The Devils had a handful of rookies make contributions to the team this season, led by right winger David Clarkson.

04-23-2008 - Devils 2007-08 junior prospects season review

The Devils had a large contingent of players toiling in the CHL this past year, and added two more during the course of the season.

03-13-2008 - Devils Top 20 prospects, Spring 2008

Nicklas Bergfors remains on top of the Devils prospect rankings, with Matt Corrente right on his heels.

02-12-2008 - Devils NCAA prospects update

The Devils have six prospects playing at the collegiate level this season, including last season's top draft pick, Mike Hoeffel.

12-31-2007 - Devils AHL prospects update

After a promising 2006-07 season that saw the Lowell Devils finish eight games over .500 and just miss the playoffs the last week of the regular season, things appeared to be on a bit of an upswing. However, nearing the mid-point of the 2007-08 season, Lowell currently reside at the bottom of the AHL’s Atlantic Division

11-24-2007 - Devils junior prospects update

The Devils have seven prospects playing in the CHL this season, including 2006 first rounder Matthew Corrente.

10-06-2007 - Lowell Devils 2007-08 season preview

In their first year as the AHL affiliate of the New Jersey Devils, the Lowell Devils finished with the eighth best record in the Eastern Conference in 2006-07.

09-10-2007 - Devils 2007 training camp preview

The Devils head into training camp with relatively few roster holes expected to be filled by rookies.

08-19-2007 - Devils Top 20 prospects

There are only two new additions to the New Jersey Devils Top 20 prospects list this time around, as Nicklas Bergfors, Matthew Corrente and Andy Greene remain atop the list.

07-05-2007 - Devils 2007 draft review

The Devils had six selections at the NHL draft that saw them draft two right wingers, two left wingers and two defensemen.

06-17-2007 - Devils 2007 draft preview

The Devils are without a first-round draft choice this year, but still hope to be able to add some pieces to the puzzle for the future.

06-04-2007 - Devils 2002 draft evaluation

The Devils had 11 selections at the 2002 NHL Draft, but just like the 2001 Draft, they were unable to capitalize on the abundance of selections they had at their disposal as only enforcer Cam Janssen has established himself as an NHL player.

05-26-2007 - Devils AHL prospects season review

The Lowell Devils failed to make the playoffs this season, but there were some positive developments on the farm over the course of the regular season.

05-20-2007 - Devils European prospects review

The Devils had six of their prospects playing over in Europe this past season, including five Russians and one Swede.

05-05-2007 - Devils 2006-07 rookie review

Just like last year, the Devils had yet another rookie play a major role in their success during the regular season.

04-25-2007 - Devils junior prospects season review

The Devils had four prospects in the CHL this season, including 2006 top pick Matt Corrente, but unfortunately all four prospects saw their seasons end in the first round of their respective playoff series.

03-06-2007 - Devils Top 20 prospects

Nicklas Bergfors retains his top spot on the New Jersey Devils Top Prospects list, but there was a lot of movement elsewhere, and seven new faces to the list.

01-29-2007 - "Scouting is simple" says the Devils David Conte

David Conte, New Jersey Devils Executive Vice President of Hockey Operations and Director of Scouting, talks about scouting the WJC. The Devils scouting success is also explored.

01-20-2007 - Devils NCAA prospects update

The New Jersey Devils have nine prospects in the NCAA ranks.

01-08-2007 - Greene makes easy transition to AHL

There isn’t anything about the way New Jersey Devils prospect Andy Greene is playing this season that would lead you to believe he is a rookie.

12-22-2006 - Devils AHL prospects update

Though the Lowell Devils have yet to reach the halfway point in their first season, things are looking pretty sunny compared to the River Rat days in Albany the past few years.

12-04-2006 - Calder Corner: Travis Zajac

New Jersey Devils 2004 first-round draft pick Travis Zajac has become a key member of the team's offense.

11-29-2006 - Devils junior prospects update

Three of the four NJ Devils prospects in the CHL are 2006 draftees, including their first-round draft choice, Matthew Corrente.

09-30-2006 - Lowell Devils 2006-07 season preview

After a 13-year partnership with the Albany River Rats, including six straight last-place finishes in their division, the Devils announced the purchase of the Lowell Lock Monsters in the spring of 2006 and renamed the franchise the Lowell Devils.

09-11-2006 - Devils training camp preview

There are a few openings up for grabs, but just how many positions are available is still up in the air as Devils GM Lou Lamoriello must figure out how to get New Jersey under the salary cap before the start of the regular season.

08-07-2006 - Devils Top 20 prospects

Included in this new list are three collegiate free agents who were signed during and after the season, and the team’s top four picks from the 2006 NHL Draft.

07-12-2006 - Devils 2006 draft review

The Devils moved down in the first round to select defenseman Matthew Corrente.

06-21-2006 - Devils 2006 draft preview

The New Jersey Devils hold the No. 25 pick in the 2006 NHL Entry Draft.

06-06-2006 - Devils 2001 draft evaluation

Of New Jersey’s 11 picks, none of the players have established themselves at the NHL level, an unusually poor draft for the organization.

05-21-2006 - Devils AHL prospects season review

On April 16, the AHL Albany River Rats concluded their seventh straight losing season, and in the process, also concluded a 13-year partnership with the New Jersey Devils.

05-03-2006 - Devils Russian prospects season review

A look back on the seasons of New Jersey Devils' Russian prospects.

04-24-2006 - First year pro: Petr Vrana

The 2005-06 Albany team boasted a number of promising young prospects the Devils should be excited about, including center Petr Vrana.

04-22-2006 - Devils 2005-06 rookie review

Zach Parise and enforcer Cam Janssen were the only Devils rookies to see significant time in New Jersey.

03-28-2006 - Devils CHL prospects season review

New Jersey had just four prospects playing in the CHL this season.

02-20-2006 - Devils Top 20 Prospects

Zach Parise remains on top one last time for the New Jersey Devils.

01-26-2006 - Devils NCAA prospects update

The New Jersey Devils have six prospects competing in the NCAA, including Travis Zajac.

01-10-2006 - Bergfors on fast track to NHL

New Jersey Devils prospect Nicklas Bergfors is playing professional hockey in North America sooner than he expected.

12-23-2005 - Devils AHL prospects update

Despite the struggles of the team in general, many of the first-year players in Albany have started their pro careers very well.

11-22-2005 - Q&A with Jeff Frazee

New Jersey Devils netminding prospect Jeff Frazee spoke about his past season, starting his NCAA career with Minnesota, as well as what he is working on.

11-05-2005 - Calder Corner: Parise searching for consistency

Each month, Hockey’s Future will examine a Calder Trophy hopeful. This month features New Jersey Devil Zach Parise.

11-05-2005 - Devils CHL prospects update

The New Jersey Devils have four prospects in the CHL this season.

10-03-2005 - Albany River Rats season preview

Unless the team receives some last minute reinforcements from New Jersey, the River Rats are facing an uphill battle on their quest to end the team’s half-decade long playoff drought.

09-10-2005 - Devils Top 20 prospects

Zach Parise tops the New Jersey Devils Top 20 prospects.

08-07-2005 - Devils 2005 draft review

With their first rounder this season, the New Jersey Devils selected a fine offensive talent with the top rated Swedish player, right winger Niklas Bergfors.

07-26-2005 - Devils 2005 draft preview

The New Jersey Devils will select 23rd in the 2005 NHL Entry Draft.

05-10-2005 - Devils 2000 draft evaluation

The New Jersey Devils, having just come off a second Stanley Cup Championship, had 13 selections in the 2000 NHL Draft, held in Calgary.

04-23-2005 - River Rats season review

A look back at the season that was for the New Jersey Devils top AHL affiliate, the Albany River Rats.

04-12-2005 - Q&A with Travis Zajac

Travis Zajac led all North Dakota rookies in scoring this season with 39 points (20 goals, 19 assists).

04-02-2005 - Q&A with Phil Cole

Twenty-two-year-old defenseman Phil Cole is back playing in Augusta after a shoulder injury suffered with Albany.

03-12-2005 - Devils NCAA and European prospects update

A look at how the New Jersey Devils seven NCAA, four European, and one BCHL prospect are faring on the year.

02-28-2005 - Devils CHL prospects update

Petr Vrana is one of three New Jersey Devils prospects playing in the CHL in the 2004-05 season.

02-24-2005 - Devils AHL prospects update

With the month of February coming to a close, the Albany River Rats are playing their best hockey of the 2004-05 season.

01-09-2005 - Q&A with Ken Magowan

Devils prospect Ken Magowan was recently named to the 2005 ECHL All-Star game.

12-31-2004 - Devils Top 20 prospects

Zach Parise remains atop the New Jersey Devils prospect list.

11-29-2004 - Tyler Eckford: Another late round gem?

A closer look at New Jersey Devils defensive prospect Tyler Eckford, along with news and notes on other prospects in that organization.

11-22-2004 - River Rats prospect update

While the AHL Albany River Rats aren't tearing up the league, a few of their rookies are.

10-29-2004 - Teemu Laine struggling no more

New Jersey forward prospect Teemu Laine has taken a big step forward in his development. Read more on his torrid start to the 2004-05 season in the SM-Liiga and his future.

10-04-2004 - Albany River Rats season preview

A much younger River Rats team looks to pull itself out of the AHL's basement this season.

08-01-2004 - Devils Top 20 prospects

Zach Parise, Ari Ahonen, Alexander Suglobov and Tuomas Pihlman remain at the top of the Devils prospect list.

07-01-2004 - Devils 2004 draft review

The New Jersey Devils had seven selections in the 2004 NHL Draft. With their first round pick they took center Travis Zajac out of the BCHL.

06-16-2004 - Devils 2004 draft preview

The New Jersey Devils hold the No. 22 pick in the 2004 Entry Draft.

06-01-2004 - Devils 1999 draft evaluation

A look back at the Devils 1999 Draft selections, many of whom have not panned out.

05-28-2004 - Devils prospects statistics 2003-04

Final statistics for New Jersey Devils prospects at all levels.

04-14-2004 - Albany River Rats rookie review

A look at the eight rookies for New Jersey Devils affiliate, the Albany River Rats.

04-13-2004 - Devils rookie review 2003-04

Highly touted collegiate prospects David Hale and Paul Martin made an impact on the Devils this season.

03-03-2004 - River Rats February Update

An update on some of the prospects of the New Jersey Devils currently playing for the Devils AHL farm team, the Albany River Rats.

01-22-2004 - Devils Top 20 prospects

Zach Parise remains at the top of the Devils rankings, and four new players make the list.

01-10-2004 - Devils AHL prospects update

Update on prospects playing for the AHL Albany River Rats, including Ari Ahonen and Krisjanis Redlihs.

01-01-2004 - Parise leads WJC scoring

USA Head Coach Mike Eaves comments on Zach Parise's play early in the WJC.

12-05-2003 - Devils AHL prospects update

Update on six prospects playing for the Albany River Rats.

11-07-2003 - Devils: River Rats update

A look at three New Jersey Devils prospects playing for the Albany River Rats.

10-06-2003 - AHL: River Rats season preview

A look ahead to the 2003-04 season for the Albany River Rats.

09-12-2003 - Devils: Training camp preview

A look at the Devils 2003-04 training camp. Find out who's new in town, and what positions are up for grabs.

08-07-2003 - Devils: Top 20 Prospects

There are some new faces in the Devils top 20 prospects including a new No. 1 prospect.

06-27-2003 - Devils Draft Review

A review and brief summary of the Devils selections in the 2003 draft.

06-16-2003 - Devils: Picks and Possibilities

Possibilities of who the Devils may target with their top picks.

04-08-2003 - Devils Top 20 Re-ranked

The Top 20 Devils Prospects are updated.....

02-16-2003 - Pens top Rats as Murley excels

Capital District native (and RPI graduate) Matt Murley pleased friends and family at the Pepsi Arena in Albany and propelled the Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins past the Albany River Rats, 5-3.

01-24-2003 - Devils Prospect Updates

A look at how Devils prospects are faring in the AHL, NCAA, CHL, and Europe. Also includes a feature look at Minnesota Golden Gopher and one of the top Devils prospects, Defenceman Paul Martin.

01-19-2003 - Spezza pair propels Senators past Rats

A nifty behind-the-net wrap-around goal by Jason Spezza late in the third period won it for the Binghamton Senators over visiting Albany. The Rats, held without a shot in the first period, and down by 2-0, battled back with a Greg Crozier goal, only to be outdone by Spezza.

12-17-2002 - Anton Kadeykin Update and NJ Notes

A feature look at recent Devils first rounder Anton Kadeykin, as well as an update on other Devils prospects from the AHL, CHL, NCAA and Europe.

11-17-2002 - Prospect Progress Report: Tuomas Pihlman

An in-depth look at Devils prospect Tuomas Pihlman and other news and notes surrounding New Jersey Devil prospects.

10-25-2002 - New Jersey Devils NCAA Prospects: Season Preview

Devils writer Andrew Clark takes a close look at the upcoming season for Devils NCAA Prospects.

10-23-2002 - Albany Week in Review #2

River Rats split on the road, losing to Norfolk but pounding the Hershey Bears (8-3). So far, the veteran leadership (Craig Darby; Joe Hulbig; Ray Giroux) has made the difference. A three-games in three nights weekend upcoming (Cleveland; Rochester; on the road in Hartford).

10-18-2002 - Albany Week in Review #1

The Albany River Rats, who were simply awful last year, got off to a decent start, tieing Rochester on the road and winning one of two at home.

10-11-2002 - River Rats Season Preview

Every October, fans of minor league hockey teams hope for a better season. This time, fans of the Albany River Rats know that they will have a better year...

10-11-2002 - Rats even up Amerks in opener

The Albany River Rats got a "moral victory with a two-two tie against the Rochester Americans at the Blue-Cross Arena, a site where the Rats had not won in over three years. Scott Clemmensen was sharp in goal for Albany, as was Ryan Miller for Rochester.

09-21-2002 - Ready for Primetime?

Most rookies have the benefit of being eased in to the NHL, but that is not the case for two members of the New Jersey Devils. Although both Brian Gionta and Christian Berglund saw time with...

09-15-2002 - New Jersey Devils Camp: Prospect Report

After three days of camp, the younger players are turning some heads at South Mountain Arena.

09-04-2002 - Devils backup goaltender outlook

Andrew Clark examines the back up goal tender situation in New Jersey for the upcoming season

07-09-2002 - New Jersey Devils Prospects Re-Ranked

Many Devil observers think that the team will struggle more than usual in the upcoming season. While that may be true, there is help on the way, and the struggles should not last.

06-25-2002 - New Jersey Devils 2002 Draft Review

For the first time since the team moved to New Jersey, the Devils had to work without a first round selection, and because of that, the Devils seemed to have their work cut out for them. Making things even more difficult was the fact that......

06-14-2002 - New Jersey Devils 2002 Draft Preview

For a team that to an extent, lives and dies by the draft, losing a 1st round pick would seem to be a bad thing. But this year it is not that big of a deal. This crop of draft eligible players are said to one of the weakest in years. That is not to say that there aren’t quality players available, but the fact that this draft drops off after.......

05-08-2002 - New Jersey Devils Prospect Overview for 2001/02

Although the Albany River Rats struggled to the worst record in the AHL, it was a good learning experience for some of the Devils prospects on the farm. Do remember......

04-07-2002 - Rats end season on up-note

A long and frustrating season ended on an up note for Albany fans as the River Rats took a 3-1 victory over the Syracuse Crunch before 6,126 fans at the Pepsi Arena. A short-handed goal by Christian Guolla was the differnece.

04-04-2002 - Albany Week in Review #26

As the season winds down, the Albany River Rats wanted to avoid making history. It is bad enough that, for the second straight year (and only the second time in the franchise’s nine-year existence), the Rats will not...

03-21-2002 - Albany Week in Review

Tuesday, March 19, 2002 was trade deadline, at 3:00 pm EST. The Devils swung a pair of deals by that time, neither involving River Rats. Stephane Richer, right winger who was part of.........

03-11-2002 - Albany Week in Review

Any writer covering a team that is in the basement must, to the reader(s), sound like a broken record. “Hey, didn’t we read that last week?” Well, reporting loss after loss is not exactly a picnic. On the other hand, this writer had.......

03-08-2002 - Albany Week in Review

The road woes continue. Despite support from about 80 members of the Albany River Rats Booster Club, who made the trip to Portland, Manchester and Saint John (New Brunswick), the Albany River Rats failed to win a game on their recent road trip. The Rats took an overtime loss in Portland (3-2), tied in.........

02-26-2002 - Albany Week In Review

It was a tough week, by any standards. For the players (5 games in 7 nights) and for the fans (no wins; two overtime losses, one against Hartford, reported last week in AWIR).

Since Albany Week in Review last did a weekly recap, the River Rats have not won a game. They lost a home-and-home series with the Worcester IceCats, losing on the road in Worcester on.........

02-12-2002 - Albany Week in Review

To be shut out is bad. To be shut out twice in a row is very bad. That happened to the Albany River Rats in the week just past, as the team gained only two of a possible six standings points, with a 3-2 win over Springfield on Wednesday. On Friday, February 8......

02-06-2002 - Albany Week in Review

Mike checks in with his latest installment of the Albany Week in Review.

01-29-2002 - Albany Week in Review

Mike checks in with his Albany Week in Review where he discusses Andrei Zyuzin, Andreas Salomonsson, AHL Player of the Week Mike Rupp, an update on the Mike Jefferson situation and thoughts on the Devils firing of Larry Robinson.

01-28-2002 - New Jersey Devils Prospects Updated

The New Jersey Devils Top 20 Prospects are re-ranked and graded.

01-23-2002 - Albany Week in Review

Third-year defenseman, Andre Lakos, is now with the Utah Grizzlies. In exchange, the Devils obtained veteran forward, Vareri Kamensky from the Dallas Stars. Since the Devils have had goal-scoring problems, the acquisition of the forward who bagged 38 goals...

01-14-2002 - Albany Week in Review

The Albany River Rats played well in all three games this past week, but had only three points (one win; one overtime loss) to show for it...

01-09-2002 - Albany Week in Review

Two games; two wins; four points

Since the first of the year (hey, the loss in Syracuse on New Year’s Eve was last year’s news), the Albany River Rats have played two games at home. They won them both...

01-05-2002 - Albany Week in Review

For those who have forgotten their geography, Albany, New York is upstate, gets plenty of snow, and provides residents and visitors (when they are not at Pepsi Arena watching the River Rats) with such winter sports as snow-shoeing, down-hill and...

12-30-2001 - Albany Week In Review

The Albany River Rats enjoyed a holiday, of several days duration, following Saturday night?s 3-2 overtime victory over the Providence Bruins. It was the first time this season that the Rats emerged victorious when trailing after two periods...

12-19-2001 - Albany Week in Review

Nothing seems to work, as far as luck goes. On Friday night, the nuclear submarine USS Albany was in Norfolk harbor. On Sunday night, Hershey fans threw hundreds and hundreds of (stuffed) bears on the ice. Neither circumstance brought the slightest bit of...

12-17-2001 - New Jersey Devils NCAA Prospect Update

Andrew Clark gives an update on how the Devils NCAA prospects are preforming.

12-13-2001 - Albany "First Period" Report

Mike gives an in-depth first quarter report of the Albany River Rats season.

12-11-2001 - Albany Week in Review

It was a weekend in which coaches, players and fans hoped to see movement up out of the basement in the standings. With three games in three nights, the Albany River Rats faced three opponents (Springfield; Wilkes-Barre/Scranton; Syracuse) that were....

11-28-2001 - Albany Week in Review

Goaltenders finally got some recognition this week for the Albany River Rats. Not that they have not played well to date, but the team’s record (one win in the first 17 games going into this week) overshadowed the performance between the pipes....

11-25-2001 - Albany Rats End a Few Streaks

The weight that the Albany River Rats lifted over their shoulder tonight was not extra poundage they put on with a Thanksgiving turkey dinner. No, instead, the River Rats lifted....

11-21-2001 - Albany Week in Review

The cynical fan or writer would have "written off" the Albany River Rats a while ago. But the loyal follower has not given up on the Rats, as one-fifth of the regular season....

11-14-2001 - Albany Week in Review

The AHL Report's Mike Buskus checks in with his review of the week that was for the River Rats. Read on for more on this in-depth report.......

11-10-2001 - New Jersey Devils NCAA Prospect Update

A biweekly article that will look at the development of Future Devils competing in the WCHA, CCHA and Hockey East.

11-06-2001 - Albany Week in Review

Mike checks in with a River Rats week in review

11-04-2001 - Albany/Wilkes-Barre Summary

Mike recaps the Albany/Wilkes-Barre game

11-03-2001 - Albany/Hershey Game Summary

Mike summarizes Albany/Hershey game

11-01-2001 - Albany River Rats Report

Mike checks in with another installment of the Albany Week in Review

10-15-2001 - News and notes

In the first installment, John discusses Mike Jefferson, back-up netminders and rookie blueliners.

10-10-2001 - Devils Top 20 Re-ranked

After much consideration, the Devils’ HF staff has re-organized the top 20-prospect list after an excellent training camp.

10-08-2001 - Albany River Rats Report

AHL Report's River Rats correspondent, Mike Buskus checks in with his latest installment of River Rats news.....

10-02-2001 - New Jersey Devils 2000/01 Season Preview & Prospect Report

Last season, the Devils came within one game of defending the Stanley Cup. This season, they will look to.....

09-27-2001 - Rookies push for spots

The pre-season is almost over and rookies are making things difficult for Larry Robinson and the rest.....

09-21-2001 - New Jersey Devils Training Camp Report

This year at Devils training camp, there will be many battles for open positions on the big club. Among them are.....

09-01-2001 - Devils NCAA prospects

I think it is now time to begin looking at seven prospects in the Devils organizations currently enrolled in a collegiate program. And who else better to start with then the......

08-03-2001 - Success of Devils scouting and development

No one doubts that the Devils have excellent organizational depth and great prospect research and development. But, what is the secret behind their success?

07-21-2001 - The Future of the Devils Goaltending

Damphousse has more pro experience and therefore may be the better option as a back-up this year. Ahonen may be better off playing a full year in North America before seeing minimal action as Martin's back-up. There are many good reasons for both to be Martin's back-up.....

07-12-2001 - Devils Defense Gets Younger

GM Lou Lamoriello did the best thing for the franchise by letting go the two free agents and signing a third, slightly older player. The rationale for this strategic move lies with four defensemen in Albany and two others playing in the collegiate ranks. There is still a spot open on the Devils for the 2001-02 season as a 7th defensemen. There will be four young,

06-26-2001 - New Jersey Devils 2001 Draft Review

Every NHL Draft seems to follow a similar pattern for Lou Lamoriello and David Conte and this year was no different. The Devils went in with a substantial amount of draft picks, added to.....

06-20-2001 - Devils Draft Preview

The Devils have a well earned reputation for being one of the most successful drafting teams in the NHL. And at this weekends entry draft form Sunrise, Florida, General Manager Lou Lamoriello and Head Scout David Conte will look to carry on the success...

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