Under-the-Radar Finns Eligible for the 2021 NHL Draft In the last decade, Finland has been producing more and more high-end NHL players. Whether it’s star players such as Aleksander Barkov, Mikko Rantanen, Patrik Laine, Sebastian Aho, Miro Heiskanen, or more recently selected players such as Kaapo Kakko and Anton Lundell, the country has a lot [...]
WHL Wrap Up Report Part 1 - May 2021 Welcome back to the second instalment of the 2021 WHL report! If you missed our April edition you can find it Here. With the season now wrapped up we will be taking a look at how each team faired in the new divisions and [...]
It has been a great past eight or so months, but the 46th SHL season is now over, and we got to know the new champion. Växjö Lakers with prospects Pontus Holmberg, Jack Drury and Fredrik Karlström defeated Rögle BK in five games and raised the Le Mat Trophy above their heads. It is [...]
Photo courtesy of Neutral Zone Hockey The final seed in the East versus the top team in the West. David versus Goliath. Your hand versus the Pringles can. We’ve heard this story before: the underdog with faith on their side, against the monolith who seems undefeatable. From the start of the [...]
Despite the tournament being the first look scouts have gotten at some of the 2021 NHL Draft eligibles, discussion surrounding the 2021 IIHF World Championship was dominated by players not eligible until next year - and in the case of Matvei Michkov and Connor Bedard, not eligible for two years. Those two, along with Team [...]
The regular season has now officially come to a close and the President’s Cup Playoffs are now in full swing. With the qualifying playoff round completed the matchups are set for the quarter-finals. While there haven’t been too many upsets thus far there was one big one that saw the 15th ranked Rimouski [...]
Team Ässät Pori (U20) Birth 2003-05-08, Pori, FIN Position D Shoots R Height 181 cm / 5’11’’ Weight 78 kg / 172 lbs Brief scouting report Heimosalmi is a versatile, offensive-minded two-way defender. He moves the puck well, possesses a good vision, and has really good puck skills. While he doesn’t have the [...]
The most exciting part of the SHL season has officially begun. The first playoff rounds are now behind us, so it is the perfect time to look at the most important news and updates from the past month. We have seen wins, defeats, and all kinds of emotions behind it. Prospects went through [...]
Photo courtesy of https://www.southernminn.com/ The NHL Trade Deadline has come and gone with six teams coming out on the other side with no first-round pick this year, five of which were traded and Arizona's being forfeited. Trading a first-round pick to bolster your current roster is a practice that's become commonplace for [...]
The U.S. National Team Development Program (USNTDP) has been in charge of developing the nation’s top talents since 1996, and it seems like their crops get better every year. From current NHL stars Auston Matthews, Jack Eichel, Patrick Kane, Matthew Tkachuk, and many more. To up-and-coming youngsters like Trevor Zegras, Cole Caufield and Matt Boldy, [...]
