Throughout the 2025-26 season, I’ve had the opportunity to write monthly features highlighting some of the league’s top-performing players. From October to now, we’ve covered 15 standout names – all pushing to earn their place at the next level. With playoffs now underway, it’s the perfect time to take a closer look at how each [...]
2026 Eligible - Nikita Klepov, F (Saginaw Spirit) OHL: 59GP - 34G, 51A, 85PTS Height: 6-0 Weight: 180 lbs Klepov leads the OHL scoring race with 85 points in 59 games - some impressive stats for a 2026 NHL draft-eligible prospect. His dominant February, highlighted by 23 points in 12 games, earned him OHL Rookie of [...]
OHL Scoring Leaders NYR - Nathan Aspinall, LW (Flint Firebirds) OHL: 46GP - 24G, 43A, 67PTS 5th round, 2024; Height: 6-7; Weight: 207 lbs Let’s break down the season Aspinall has been having. After being named Captain of the Firebirds, he opened the year with 10 points in his first six games, earning himself an [...]
STL - Adam Jiricek, D (Brantford Bulldogs) OHL: 25GP - 10G, 19A, 29PTS WJC-20: 5GP - 4G, 1A, 5PTS 16th overall, 2024; Height: 6-2; Weight: 185 lbs With five points in five games, Jiricek has been a key contributor to Czechia’s success at the World Juniors. With Czechia set to face Canada in the semifinals, [...]
United States After capturing gold over the last two years in foreign territory, the Americans enter the tournament on home soil seeking their third straight World Junior title, something that hasn’t been done since the mid-2000s. There’s no doubt that every year, Team USA comes into this tournament as a powerhouse. They’ve medaled in eight [...]
MIN - Adam Benak, C (Brantford Bulldogs) 24GP: 14G, 26A, 40PTS 104th overall, 2025 Height: 5-8 Weight: 165 lbs Benak’s performance to start this season in the OHL already has people wondering if he might be one of the biggest steals of the 2025 NHL Draft. To be able to get that type of skill [...]
SEA - Jake O’Brien, C (Brantford Bulldogs) 13GP: 8G, 20A, 28PTS 8th overall, 2025; Height: 6-2; Weight: 175 lbs O’Brien had a hell of a month of October for Brantford. He earned himself Player of the Week honours during the 2nd week of October where he put up eight points over three games in which [...]
The 2025-26 OHL season is officially underway as we take a look at some highly-anticipated names looking to make a splash as they head into their NHL draft year. Ethan Belchetz, Ryan Roobreck, and Chase Reid lead the pack as projected early first-round picks. Tune in as we track players’ progress throughout the season, covering [...]
The 32-in-32 Series is an annual event here at DobberProspects and has been condensed from two articles to one. The article will bring you: The highlighted team’s draft; insights into its off-season moves; looking at prospect risers, fallers and likely prospects to play NHL games; and of course, the writers’ top-20 prospects. Articles may be [...]
The 32-in-32 Series is an annual event here at DobberProspects and has been condensed from two articles to one. The article will bring you: The highlighted team’s draft; insights into its off-season moves; looking at prospect risers, fallers and likely prospects to play NHL games; and of course, the writers’ top-20 prospects. Articles may be [...]
