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 [...]
Okanagan Hockey Academy (OHA) has established itself as one of the premier development programs within the Canadian Sport School Hockey League, consistently producing players who not only reach major junior hockey but thrive once they arrive. Few recent examples illustrate that impact more clearly than the success of the Ruck twins and fellow OHA product [...]
A Season Forged in Fire The 2026 Kelowna Rockets’ story goes well beyond the glitz and pageantry of an upcoming Memorial Cup on home ice. Hosting brings attention, expectation, and pressure—but it does not guarantee readiness. That readiness has been earned the hard way. Through the grind of the WHL regular season, Kelowna has been [...]
The 2026 IIHF World Junior Championship concluded in Minnesota with a medal round that balanced structure, pace, and high-end skill. Sweden captured gold for the first time since 2012, finishing the tournament with a perfect 7-0 record. Czechia followed with silver, its best result in more than two decades, while Canada secured bronze after responding [...]
