Brooks Bratten

Senior Content Manager & Beat Reporter for @PredsNHL. Hockey, music & pasta enthusiast. 412 ✈️ 615

[Nashville Predators @PredsNHL]

Got the dynamic duo back together

Childhood best friends, Tommy Bleyl and Charlie Puglisi, reunited at Dev Camp after both skaters were drafted by the Preds in the 2026 @NHL Draft!

Check out the full story ⬇Got the dynamic duo back together

Childhood best friends, Tommy Bleyl and Charlie Puglisi, reunited at Dev Camp after both skaters were drafted by the Preds in the 2026 @NHL Draft!

Check out the full story ⬇Got the dynamic duo back together

Childhood best friends, Tommy Bleyl and Charlie Puglisi, reunited at Dev Camp after both skaters were drafted by the Preds in the 2026 @NHL Draft!

Check out the full story ⬇Got the dynamic duo back together

Childhood best friends, Tommy Bleyl and Charlie Puglisi, reunited at Dev Camp after both skaters were drafted by the Preds in the 2026 @NHL Draft!

Check out the full story ⬇Got the dynamic duo back together

Childhood best friends, Tommy Bleyl and Charlie Puglisi, reunited at Dev Camp after both skaters were drafted by the Preds in the 2026 @NHL Draft!

Check out the full story ⬇Got the dynamic duo back together

Childhood best friends, Tommy Bleyl and Charlie Puglisi, reunited at Dev Camp after both skaters were drafted by the Preds in the 2026 @NHL Draft!

Check out the full story ⬇️

[O2K Sports Management @o2ksports]

Jordan, you showed the hockey world that hard work pays off. From going undrafted as a college free agent to creating a 12 year pro hockey career, there's no doubt you left your impact on the game and serve as an inspiration to others looking to follow in your footsteps. Congratulations on a great career, and thank you for letting us be a part of your journey!

[Brooks Bratten @brooksbratten]

@ajs3677 not me, dock sitting is my favorite.

[Brooks Bratten @brooksbratten]

Offseason.

[Nashville Predators @PredsNHL]

A moment the Drury family will never forget 🤩

Get to know Jack Drury in this week's special PoP episode » https://t.co/7TYkifUZSr

[Nashville Predators @PredsNHL]

Welcome to Smashville, Jordan! 🤩

We’ve hired Jordan DeKort as Professional Development Goaltending Coach. As part of his responsibilities, he will serve as a goalie coach for our affiliates in @mkeadmirals and @atlgladiators!

Full details » https://t.co/c4mOdVe5sT

[Brooks Bratten @brooksbratten]

#Preds President of Hockey Ops/GM Chris MacFarland, via release, on the hiring of Vukie Mpofu:

“We are very pleased that Vukie has elected to join the Predators hockey operations staff as Assistant General Manager. He is one of the great young minds in the game today, and we are confident he’ll be a great fit with the rest of our management team as we look to build a winning franchise in Nashville.

“We would also like to thank Kyle Dubas and the Pittsburgh Penguins organization for working with us in our pursuit of Vukie for this important role within our organization.”

https://t.co/yOcQBg1j02

[Brooks Bratten @brooksbratten]

The #Preds have hired Vukie Mpofu as Assistant General Manager.

The 30-year-old Mpofu will work alongside Predators President of Hockey Ops/GM Chris MacFarland in all facets of the hockey operations department, including player acquisition strategy; professional and amateur scouting; contract negotiations; salary cap and CBA compliance; roster and personnel decisions; and several other key areas of responsibility --> https://t.co/yOcQBg1j02

[Brooks Bratten @brooksbratten]

The #Preds and the NHL will announce the 2026-27 schedule on July 16 at noon CT —>

[NHL Public Relations @NHLPR]

The @NHL has released plans for announcing the 2026-27 schedule.

Full details: https://t.co/v5etZKMIif

[Nashville Predators @PredsNHL]

Staying in Smashville ✍️

We've signed defenseman Justin Barron to a one-year contract.

Full details » https://t.co/b3dEyvrCOI

[Brooks Bratten @brooksbratten]

The #Preds have signed forward Mavrik Bourque to a six-year, $33 million contract --> https://t.co/x8im2dZmEe

[Nashville Predators @PredsNHL]

Celebrating 250 years 🇺🇸

Happy 4th, Smashville!

[Brooks Bratten @brooksbratten]

That's a wrap on #Preds Development Camp. Great to see you today, Smashville. Hope you've enjoyed our coverage all week as much as we've enjoyed bringing it to you --> https://t.co/RMX9mhMeeV

[Brooks Bratten @brooksbratten]

"I consider him kind of like a brother to me. We grew up playing together all the time, so him being here and everything, it's super exciting. I mean, it's kind of like the old duo is back together in a way.” --> https://t.co/rnZIrpTPpU #Preds

[Brooks Bratten @brooksbratten]

The #Preds have signed forward Chase Bradley to a two-year, two-way contract --> https://t.co/1JuoH2aHa4

[Nashville Predators @PredsNHL]

Brady Martin: born to yap, chose to play hockey

[Nashville Predators @PredsNHL]

You are watching a magician at work 🪄

[Brooks Bratten @brooksbratten]

Wyatt Cullen on playing in front of #Preds fans in the Future Stars Game: “It was pretty cool just to kind of show the fans how I play and what I'm about, and it was pretty cool to hear them cheer for me. It’s kind of a surreal feeling to be here, and I really enjoyed being out there. The fans are going to be electric [in the future as well], so I’m excited for it.”

[Brooks Bratten @brooksbratten]

What a week it was. Wrapping up a successful #Preds Development Camp and the Future Stars Game -->

[Brooks Bratten @brooksbratten]

Alex Huang on Egor Surin, who was by far the most physical player during the #Preds Future Stars Game: "He's such a force of nature, and he's so big, so physical."