Kathryn Jean It’s the end of October and that only means one thing for major junior hockey in Canada - the Canada/Russia Series is right around the corner. In existence since 2003, this series consists of Russian junior players facing off against the three CHL member leagues in a six-game showdown. The CHL has the [...]
Before I joined the staff of DobberProspects, one thing I was always searching for when reading the Ramblings was little known prospects that are worth knowing for my deeper fantasy leagues. Finding these hidden gems is getting harder and harder with more spotlight being shone on the junior and minor league levels these days but [...]
In this season's inaugural edition of the QMJHL Report we'll be taking a look at four pairs of rookie teammates to keep an eye on for the next few years. Alexis Lafreniere, the highly touted first overall pick from this summer's Midget Entry Draft is off to a solid start with two goals and [...]
October 2018 NHL Entry Draft Rankings With the 2017-18 NHL season beginning it is time for my initial 2018 NHL Draft rankings. The Ivan Hlinka opened up the scouting season and most of the leagues are under way giving us some viewings and games to report on. It is well documented this is a strong [...]
Olli Juolevi of the London Knights. Photo by Aaron Bell/OHL Images It’s that time of the year, teams are making some cuts and some tough choices as rosters trim down. There are a lot of factors that go into the decisions as to what players are assigned to what teams; performance is a key [...]
Alex DeBrincat of the Erie Otters. Photo by Aaron Bell/OHL Images This time of year all the fantasy hockey drafts are quickly approaching and poolies are scrambling to stay up to date on what’s happening at training camps across the league and what prospects may make the jump into the NHL. To help answer [...]
Training camps are in full swing, pre-season games have happened and that means I actually have some news to ramble about, so let’s ramble…More Sens news, Ottawa signed Parker Kelly to a ELC contract today. Kelly was undrafted in his first year of eligibility in 2017 and was ranked 166th by HockeyProspect and 192 in [...]
Welcome to the inaugural season of the DPR Fantasy League (DPRFL) The CHL season begins September 21st with games in the OHL and QMJHL and this is the best (and only) CHL fantasy league. The League is open to Patron Late Round Sleeper+ members only, the more the merrier so help spread the word and [...]
Rookie Tournaments are all done or wrapping up as I write this up tonight, so let’s take a look at some of the noteworthy performances. While many of these games were streamed live I was limited in my ability to see a lot of any of the tournaments but tried to see as much as [...]
Toronto hosted their annual Rookie Tournament again this year with the Ottawa Senators and Montreal Canadiens participating in a three game mini-tournament. Our Minnesota Wild writer Will Scouching was able to take in the games and here are his notes as to who played well and who did not. Toronto Maple Leafs Dmytro Timashov: [...]
