Powered by InStat Hockey Header picture by RDS (link) The DP Draft Reports is back after a small break! This week features game reports of Ethan Gauthier, Martin Misiak, Jesse Nurmi, William Whitelaw and Axel Sandin-Pellikka. Ethan Gauthier impressed many in Hlinka Gretzky Cup, and he's been having a good season for Sherbrooke in [...]
The 2023 NHL Draft class has long been lauded for both its depth and star quality, and the group has certainly lived up to expectations through the first few months of the 2022-23 season. Sure, there are generational talents and potential franchise cornerstones like Connor Bedard, Adam Fantilli, Matvei Michkov, and Leo Carlsson, but there [...]
Photo by Codie McLachlan/Getty Images The World Juniors are the most wonderful time of year. The Holiday tradition of the best junior tournament in the World has a special kind of magic. Each year the tournament has breakout players that use the tournament to propel their careers towards stardom. In turn, that raises the fantasy [...]
All teams in Liiga are closing to their 30-game mark, which means the season is almost halfway through. Let’s take a look how the most relevant NHL-related prospects have been doing during the first half of the season. Oliver Kapanen - KalPa Kuopio (Montreal Canadiens - #64, 2021) Kapanen has had a pretty good first [...]
I was fortunate to attend the IIHF Men's World Hockey Championships in Tampere over the last couple of weeks and there were several good young prospects to get a look at this year, including five 2022 draft eligibles! Here are my reports from the most relevant NHL-affiliated prospects in the tournament. Please note that all [...]
Whether you are a prospect enthusiast or a casual hockey fan, the annual World Junior Hockey Championship is one of the most anticipated events of the season. Not only does it bring a plethora of jaw-dropping moments, but it also gives hockey scouts and gungho fantasy goers a chance to bask in the glory of [...]
I was fortunate to attend the Karjala Cup in Helsinki last week, a men's tournament on the international level, and there was plenty of future talent on the ice throughout the event. Between players that have already been drafted and players that are expected to be drafted in the next year or two, there were [...]
Courtesy of NHL.com Team JYP Jyväskylä (Liiga) Birth 2002-11-26, Järvenpää, FIN Position C Shoots L Height 199 cm / 6’6’’ Weight 94 kg / 207 lbs Brief scouting report Samuel Helenius is a defensive-minded two-way center with an occasional offensive contribution. He is very responsible defensively and brings physical impact to [...]
Team Ässät Pori (U20) Birth 2003-05-08, Pori, FIN Position D Shoots R Height 181 cm / 5’11’’ Weight 78 kg / 172 lbs Brief scouting report Heimosalmi is a versatile, offensive-minded two-way defender. He moves the puck well, possesses a good vision, and has really good puck skills. While he doesn’t have the [...]
Photo courtesy of FinnishJuniorHockey.com Samu Tuomaala is a skilled, goal-scoring winger who loves to shoot. The young Finn has been a hot topic around the scouting world as he presents an intriguing offensive skill set that combines flash and finish. He has one of the better wrist shots in the draft with [...]
