This weekend I came across a tweet from a fellow DobberProspects writer that got me thinking a little more about the NHL Prospect Combine… and it’s purpose. I love scouting. I’m not sure I’m at the “watch them do standing long jumps” level of scouting though. https://t.co/JROsCfk454 — Joel Henderson (@dathockeydoe) June 1, [...]
Since we last checked in on the AHL back in April, the league has wrapped up nearly half of their playoff tournament. We’ve missed a lot in the last month and it’s time to get caught up! First and foremost, the defending Calder Cup Champion, Toronto Marlies have been dominant since kicking off [...]
Good day, Dobberites! I’m taking over the DobberProspects Ramblings for my first proverbial kick at the can today, and I’m glad to have you here. The CHL playoffs are a super interesting time of year, but quite honestly, there are almost too many things going on at once in a league so immense. [...]
*** With the AHL regular season coming to a conclusion, it’s a great time to take a step back and review the year as a whole. When we kicked the year off in October, I reviewed three groups of players to watch in the AHL - "High Profile Vets", "Rookies to watch", and [...]
*** Trade Deadline AHL Shakeup The NHL trade deadline has came and gone, and with it, we’ve seen several big-name players swap out their uniforms for new ones. While the big names that were on the move will tend to get the most attention from us today, it’s important to keep tabs on the [...]
*** After rounding the corner of the unofficial mid-season mark of the professional hockey season, it’s time to once again have a look at some players in line for some AHL hardware. This month I’ll be handing out my projected awards. While my choices could be worth this article's weight in paper by season [...]
*** Another trip around the sun and we find ourselves looking ahead to the fast approaching NHL and AHL all-star games. While the NHL All Star classic has became a slight bit of a nuisance for those nominated, the AHL All-Star Classic remains a sole honor for the young players involved. Often, these are [...]
It’s been more than a year now, that I’ve been writing this monthly piece on the trends and events of the American Hockey League. Few months go by where I don’t reference the league as being one of the best, if not THE best professional development league in the world. Now, obviously that is [...]
image courtesy of Quinte News *** Welcome back, everyone! The 2018-19 AHL season is off to an exciting start, with most team’s now more than a dozen games into their schedules. Already we’ve witnessed the likes of several young prospects making an impact as well as several young prospects… not making an [...]
Welcome back, everyone! It’s the first Monday of the month and that means it’s time for some AHL talk. If you caught any of the features last year, you might recognize several of the young names who are making impressions early on this NHL season – we’ll talk about some of them later on. [...]
