The WHL season is barely underway, but there's already plenty to keep an eye on. For NHL teams, it's another chance to see how their prospects are coming along. For the 2027 draft class, it's the beginning of a long season with plenty of opportunities to make a name for themselves. And somewhere in between, [...]
The OHL doesn't exactly believe in easing into things. The season starts with a blender full of NHL camp returnees, European imports learning that North American ice has fewer escape routes, 19- and 20-year-olds trying to eat teenagers alive along the wall, and coaches quietly deciding who gets the keys to the good minutes. The [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]
There are years when the Memorial Cup feels like a tournament. Then there are years when it feels like a takeover. The 2026 Memorial Cup belonged firmly in the second category. For ten days, the hockey world descended upon Kelowna, where the mountains framed the horizon, the weather cooperated, and the best junior hockey players [...]
Everett’s Dominance Defines the 2025-26 WHL Playoffs. The 2025-26 Western Hockey League playoffs didn’t unfold so much as they were taken over. From the first puck drop of Round one to the final horn of the WHL Championship, the Everett Silvertips didn’t just win games they controlled them. They bent series to their will, dictated [...]
A Prospect-Loaded Race Headlined by Elite Production and NHL Upside The Western Hockey League has unveiled its finalists for the Bill Hunter Memorial Trophy, awarded annually to the WHL’s top defenceman, and the 2025-26 class might be one of the most talented groups in recent memory. Split across the Eastern and Western Conferences, this year’s [...]
Development Watch The first post-draft season is one of the most revealing checkpoints in a prospect’s development. A strong D+1 year can signal that a player is beginning to translate his draft-year traits into consistent impact while handling larger roles against tougher match-ups. Across the WHL, recently drafted forwards have taken clear steps offensively. Whether [...]
