College hockey conference playoffs will be in full swing this weekend, with many of the top teams in the NCAA looking to pad their resumes for the Frozen Four selection committee. The 2017 Frozen Four selection show will take place on Sunday, March 19th at Noon, with the first round of the Frozen Four regional [...]
Entering the home stretch of the 60-game USHL regular season which culminates April 8, and gearing up for the Clark Cup Playoffs, the league’s top prospects have been largely impressive and continue to draw great interest from NHL scouts. Last year 45 USHL players and alumni were drafted by NHL teams and quite a few [...]
Antoine Morand is improving his odds at the NHL entry draft with his hot play in the later stages of the QMJHL season, including being named player of the week. In this month's QMJHL Report, we're going to take a look at five players who have been making headlines heading into the final leg [...]
With the end of the year in the WHL nearing, it is important to focus on the players whose team are in the playoff picture or are fighting for a playoff spot. As of right now it seems like the East wildcard is the only place where teams are still really in the hunt, but [...]
Boasting nine NHL prospects including the likes of Dylan Strome, Alex DeBrincat and Taylor Raddysh, it's no surprise that the Erie Otters are among the class of the OHL. The Erie Otters have been dominant all season and this past month has been no different. The play of forward Alex DeBrincat and goaltender Joseph Murdaca [...]
It seems like every night, there is an NHL game or two featuring some 19-year-old putting on a show. Now more than ever, an astute fantasy hockey GM needs to have a firm grasp of the upcoming talent pool. And to assist with that never-ending mountain of homework, each month I will [...]
KNEE HIGH WOOL BEAUTIES There is nothing quite like the hope of draft day. From a dedicated fan to a professional scout, the thrill of gathering a new group of talent is much like Christmas. Every year my mom gives me socks during the holidays. I can tell what the nicely wrapped gift contains as [...]
In the last Liiga update I mentioned a couple of promising goaltenders. Let’s add Emil Larmi to the list. Larmi entered the season as a back-up for Nathan Lawson, but has now taken over the net for HPK. The 20-year-old Lahti native is starting to pick up steam for the second half of the season. [...]
We’re headed down the home stretch in the 2016-17 SHL season. Which for 2017 draft eligible prospects means that time is ticking to make a memorable impression on NHL scouts in hopes of improving their draft stock. At this point in the season for poolies, there should be some kind of indication whether your team [...]
VHL and MHL in relation to the KHL When looking into the KHL there are other two Russian leagues that work along with it. In this post I will run through of them and highlight their top scorers, as when looking at a prospects production overseas I always saw points in these three leagues [...]
