Winnipeg Jets’ defensive prospect, Sami Niku was awarded the Eddie Shore Trophy earlier this week given to the AHL’s top defender. The 21-year-old tallied 16 goals and 53 points in 72 games for the Manitoba Moose and earned himself a game in the NHL at the end of the regular season. [...]
| Brock Boeser, RW | ||
| Shoots: R | Height: 6-2 | Weight: 192 |
| Born: 1997-02-25 | Hometown: Burnsville, MN, USA | Drafted: 2015 by Vancouver Canucks, 23rd overall |
| Derrick Pouliot, D | ||
| Shoots: L | Height: 6-0 | Weight: 194 |
| Born: 1994-01-16 | Hometown: Weyburn, Saskatchewan | Draft: 8th overall by Pittsburgh in 2012 |
As we inch closer to the NHL draft and CHL players begin falling to the wayside as their teams are eliminated from playoff action, it’s time to truly start locking players into their draft slots. This week, I’ll dig into three CHL draft-eligible defenders who seem to be consistently ranked in and around [...]
Brett McKenzie, C/LW Shoots: L Height: 6’2 Weight: 192 Born: 1997-03-12 Hometown: Vars, ON, CAN Drafted: 2016 by Vancouver Canucks, 194th overall Observations: March 2018 - McKenzie has had a tremendous start to the 2018 OHL playoffs. The overage forward leads the Owen Sound Attack with seven points (4+3) during [...]
Rodrigo Abols, C Shoots: L Height: 6’4 Weight: 187 Born: 1996-01-05 Hometown: Riga,LAT Drafted: 2016 by Vancouver Canucks, 184th overall Observations: March 2018 - It was confirmed that the Canucks waived their rights to Abols last June and he re-entered the draft in 2017 without being selected. This pick has [...]
Well, we’ve almost made it. Basically all the junior circuits and European professional leagues are either in the throws or just beginning their playoff rounds. As such, we’re able to put a feather in a few caps of players who outkicked their draft slot or are positioning themselves to be early selections this June. [...]
With each passing mailbag, we get one step closer to one of my favourite days of the year: draft day. If you’re a long time reader of these articles, you’ll notice that the questions tend to start focusing more and more on the incoming crop of youngsters and away from the those [...]
2018 NHL Draft Rankings March 2018 Edition As we head into the final stretch drive for draft-eligible prospects, the opportunity to wow the scouting community draws to a close. Some players have had the opportunity to set themselves up in solid positions by showcasing their skills in marquee tournaments such as the Ivan [...]
Before we delve into the 2018 class and where some of these talented youngsters should go in your fantasy drafts next fall, I want to talk about a kid who isn’t going to hear his named called until June 2020 but is quickly becoming the talk of the CHL. When the Rimouski Océanic [...]
