Lucas Edmonds has had an unusual journey in his hockey career. Born in North Bay Ontario, he has dual citizenship with Canada and Sweden. Lucas has passed through three NHL Entry Drafts but as a 20-year-old, remains eligible for the 2022 Draft in Montreal. Why has Lucas Edmonds been passed over three times, and [...]
Powered by InStat Hockey In this edition of DPDR, the DP Scouting Team goes into the film room to analyze tape on Pavel Mintyukov, Otto Salin, Ryan Chesley, Jordan Dumais, and Joel Ratkovic Berndtsson. Mintyukov has seen his stock improve dramatically over the last couple of months and is now considered a likely first-round pick. [...]
So, you want to keep tabs on your favourite Russian prospects but don’t speak Russian or enjoy watching hockey at six in the morning? You’re in the right place! Welcome to my monthly series where I break down the recent performance and track the development of top prospects playing in the Kontinental Hockey [...]
Powered by InStat Hockey In this week's installment of DP Draft reports, DobberProspects' team of draft scouts takes a look at Juraj Slafkovsky, Seamus Casey, Owen Beck, Adam Ingram, and Devin Kaplan. Slafkovksy, a mainstay near the top of most public draft rankings, is the most prominent name featured this week. A big-bodied forward with [...]
Powered by InStat Hockey Welcome to another edition of DP Draft Reports! This week, the team dives into the tape on Logan Cooley, Kevin Korchinski, Calle Odelius, Jagger Firkus, and Mattias Hävelid. Cooley is a center for the USNTDP U18 team who has been one of the biggest risers in the 2022 draft class through [...]
Powered by InStat Hockey Welcome to the first DP Draft Reports of 2022! This week's edition features reports on Denton Mateychuk, Matthew Poitras, Simon Forsmark, Rutger McGroarty, and Vladimir Grudinin. Mateychuk, a defenceman with the Moose Jaw Warriors of the WHL, was the DP Scouting Team's top-ranked Canadian blueliner in our midseason rankings, coming in [...]
Here are some quick hits on the top NHL prospects currently playing in the KHL: how they’re producing, when their contracts expire, when they might hit the NHL, and which players their career trajectories resemble at this point. This month, forwards will be highlighted. Besides Matvei Michkov (2023 eligible), there don’t appear to be any [...]
Team Switzerland Alexander's Predicted Line Combinations The Swiss are coming into a tough group at the World Juniors this year and face an uphill battle to avoid relegation. Sitting in Group B with Russia, USA, Sweden, and Slovakia, they will be put to the test in each game but will not be a [...]
Welcome to the best time of the year. It is cold outside for a majority of people, so why not warm up with some hot takes provided by myself and Zachary Szweras (@Zack_Szweras)! The takes are of a rapid-fire variety and can be not as detailed, but one thing is for sure: The [...]
Whether you are a prospect enthusiast or a casual hockey fan, the annual World Junior Hockey Championship is one of the most anticipated events of the season. Not only does it bring a plethora of jaw-dropping moments, but it also gives hockey scouts and gungho fantasy goers a chance to bask in the glory of [...]
