With the NHL's Phase IV of the Return to Play agenda underway, and now being only a day away from critical hockey games, there is one category of decisions that still seems to be uncertain for several teams in the league - goaltending. Under the constraints of the bubble hub city format, any lack of goaltending depth [...]
Welcome to the Thursday Prospect ramblings. I realized after my last week rambling predictions of top prospects that could make a difference if given a chance, well a bunch of them were left off the phase four roster. Well that sure does not help that ramblings, so this week I will go over [...]
2020 NHL draft-eligible prospect Mavrik Bourque of the Shawinigan Cataractes In hockey, manipulating and deceiving the defense is an art form. Some of the best playmakers in today's NHL are masters of the craft. Players such as Connor McDavid, Mitch Marner, and Artemi Panarin show how much misdirection and creativity can aid [...]
In Episode 2 of Dobber’s DraftCast, hosts Tony Ferrari and Jokke Nevalainen talk about the recent U20 training camp games in Finland (intrasquad) and Switzerland (against Germany). They also talk about the Quinton Byfield vs. Tim Stützle debate for 2nd overall, the CHL funding, and the Seattle Kraken expansion draft. Follow us on [...]
While normally this time of year, NHL clubs would be cracking open their checkbooks to some of their new draftees, the month of July 2020 has been somewhat engaging in the world of prospect contract signings as several teams have made previously rumored deals official. I touched on a few of the significant deals [...]
Colby Ambrosio of the Tri-City Storm (USHL) Colby Ambrosio is one of the more underrated prospects when talking about the 2020 NHL Draft. The Ontario born forward was selected in the fourth round #66 overall by Ottawa 67's in the 2018 OHL Priority Selection. However, after much thought, Ambrosio decided he would [...]
Welcome to the Thursday Prospect Ramblings. This week I will go over one prospect for each team that I feel has a potential chance to stand out in these playoffs if given the opportunity. I was going to finish my decade of drafting series with the EJHL, CJHL, OJHL, MJHL, and compare [...]
In Episode 1 of Dobber's DraftCast, hosts Tony Ferrari and Jokke Nevalainen review how the delayed 2020 NHL Entry Draft affects things in different countries, at what point the leagues are expected to start their 2020-2021 seasons, and what kind of expectations they have for the upcoming season for some of the top prospects [...]
Cole Perfetti of the Saginaw Spirit celebrates a goal. Photo courtesy of the Yahoo Sports When we look back at the 2019 Hlinka-Gretzky Cup, we think of two players primarily. The first of which was Russian star netminder, Yaroslav Askarov, who was the backbone for a gold medal finish. The second was [...]
Hey Folks! Only another two weeks until meaningful hockey is back on our screens. Keep calm and tune into some old fashioned ramblings right here on Dobber Prospects for your prospect fix as we await the return of NHL hockey! *** The New York Islanders have signed Russian goaltending prospect Ilya Sorokin [...]
