I was fortunate to attend the IIHF Men's World Hockey Championships in Tampere over the last couple of weeks and there were several good young prospects to get a look at this year, including five 2022 draft eligibles! Here are my reports from the most relevant NHL-affiliated prospects in the tournament. Please note that all [...]
Every draft class has a few players that seem to divide the public scouting and hockey fan communities alike. Last year there were Fabian Lysell, Aatu Raty, and Sasha Pastujov, for instance. These case studies are some of my favourites to dig into because they really demonstrate what particular things different scouts value and believe [...]
Powered by InStat Hockey Welcome back for another edition of DP Draft Reports! This week features game reports on Noah Östlund, Ryan Chesley, David Goyette and Joakim Kemell. Be sure to check out the DP Scouting Team’s April rankings for the 2022 NHL Draft to see which of these players landed in our top-64: DP [...]
By Alex Annun After a grueling season spent trying to attain NCAA Hockey’s greatest prize plenty of guys ended up signing contracts with AHL and NHL clubs to begin their transition to the big leagues. Top prospects like Matty Beniers, Owen Power, and Kent Johnson all signed with their parent clubs and even Michigan Captain [...]
2022 U18 Roundup The U18 tournament has come to a close, with Sweden achieving an underdog victory in the Gold Medal game against a powerhouse USA team featuring two potential 2022 top-five picks and another handful of players who could be called in the first round. International tournaments, and the U18s in particular, [...]
The WHL has been consistently producing good NHL defensemen, ranging from Ivan Provorov to Shea Theodore. This trend is continuing with the 2022 Draft Class, with Denton Mateychuk, Kevin Korchinski, and Owen Pickering all being likely first-round selections come July 7. However, today's focus will be drawn to three WHL defensemen that have already been [...]
Welcome to May’s edition of Dobber’s QMJHL update! With the playoffs underway as of May 5th, I thought it would be a good idea to get a look at a few players who have the potential to lead their teams on a deep playoff run and have a chance to play in the first [...]
Below are the latest three episodes of the Dobber's DraftCast The DraftCast is also available on: Spotify; Anchor; Google Podcasts; and iTunes Podcasts Follow us on Twitter: Pat Quinn, Host, Associate Editor, and Capitals Scout, DobberProspects: @FHPQuinn Please let me know of any improvements/recommendations Kyle Watson, Co-Host, Cross Over Scout, and [...]
Powered by InStat Hockey Welcome back for another edition of DP Draft Reports! This week features game reports on Owen Pickering, Danny Zhilkin, Alexander Suzdalev, Beau Jelsma, and Ludwig Persson. Be sure to check out the DP Scouting Team's April rankings for the 2022 NHL Draft to see which of these players landed in our [...]
Alex Annun: With Denver’s win over Minnesota State this past weekend the Frozen Four has come to an exciting end as the Pioneers claimed their ninth NCAA National Championship, tied for the most in NCAA history with Michigan. Minnesota State was a perfect 32-0-0 this season when leading games after two periods of play, and [...]
