I base these rankings on many live viewings and comprehensive video scouting. I’ve seen every player who played in Finland this season live (except for the top-ranked player), a big chunk of them many times. I value hockey IQ, skill and skating the most, in that order. The reasoning behind being that hockey sense [...]
On Saturday night the Charlotte Checkers defeated the Chicago Wolves to capture their first ever Calder Cup. The Checkers were a dominant regular season squad, and under head coach Mike Vellucci, carried that success directly into the postseason. In my December AHL recap, we discussed the “Best Developing AHL Teams”, of which, the Cane’s [...]
image courtesy of WinnipegFreePress *** As we approach the end of the playoffs and the start of the entry draft, trade target lists are hitting the internet. The Athletic posted a Top 20 trade list this week TSN is updating their Trade Bait list Imagining how different our favorite teams will look like in a [...]
The NHL Entry Draft is almost here, so a few weeks away I thought I would make this Thursday ramblings about my BOLD predictions for the day of the draft! Let’s Go (Raptors)!!!!!!!!!! Big win! Despite his fantastic goal scoring numbers Cole Caufield gets drafted between picks 21-26 as an [...]
Hockey Card Stats Name: Cam York Club Team: USNTDP (USHL) Position: D D.O.B: January 5th, 2001 Nationality (Place of Birth): American (Anaheim Hills, CA, USA) Height: 5’11” Weight: 176lbs Shoots: L Fun fact: Cam York is a big fan of the Kardashians. I can’t confirm that he’s never missed an episode of Keeping up [...]
This weekend I came across a tweet from a fellow DobberProspects writer that got me thinking a little more about the NHL Prospect Combine… and it’s purpose. I love scouting. I’m not sure I’m at the “watch them do standing long jumps” level of scouting though. https://t.co/JROsCfk454 — Joel Henderson (@dathockeydoe) June 1, [...]
*** If you've been reading Dobber content for a year or more, you don't need any preamble. The 2019 Fantasy Prospects Report has been released, and is once again an invaluable resource for all your keeper and dynasty league needs. For newer readers, here's a quick synopsis: Full profiles, with long-term and upside stat [...]
(Photo Credit to Icing.no) Over the course of a long season, a prospect’s point production can swing greatly based on many variables: linemates, usage, time-on-ice, slumps and streaks, only to name a few of the factors. However, the trend that has been developed over the course of an entire season can give great insight into [...]
Every year, draft aficionados convince the public that there is a general consensus for where each player will go on day one. Yet every year we have a selection that elicits gasps from the crowd, media and even a few scouting tables. If someone would have told you Barrett Hayton was going fifth overall ahead of Filip [...]
