The 2021 Biosteel All-American Game is a yearly event in which the top USHL prospects face each other in front of a crowd of scouts, looking intently for talent to pick up in the upcoming 2021 NHL Draft. This year’s face-off was between a team of USHL all-stars and the U.S. National Team [...]
Image courtesy of Andrew Armstrong The NHL is ushering in a youth movement on the blueline with names like Cale Makar, Quinn Hughes, Miro Heiskanen, Adam Fox. Once thought to be the headliner of the group, Rasmus Dahlin has been mentioned less and less with them recently. Dahlin was touted as the [...]
The Dub is back! It took a little longer than expected but all the teams are now fully underway, facing only teams within their division for this season. Speaking of new divisions, here is how they shake out: The Central Division (which began on February 26th): Calgary, Edmonton, Lethbridge, Medicine Hat, Red Deer The [...]
Photo courtesy of FinnishJuniorHockey.com Samu Tuomaala is a skilled, goal-scoring winger who loves to shoot. The young Finn has been a hot topic around the scouting world as he presents an intriguing offensive skill set that combines flash and finish. He has one of the better wrist shots in the draft with [...]
Graphic Courtesy of Andrew Armstrong Matvei Michkov had a season full of broken records, highlight-reel plays, and player comparisons to some of the best NHL forwards we’ve ever seen. While I hate comparing Player A to Player B, it isn’t outrageous to start thinking that Michkov is deserving of that ‘franchise’ tag. In [...]
Canada's captain Barrett Hayton celebrates after defeating Russia 4-3 in the gold medal game at the World Junior Hockey Championships in Ostrava, Czech Republic. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Ryan Remiorz Fifth overall pick Barrett Hayton is off to a slow start to his young career. The Peterborough native has amassed just seven points in [...]
Photo Courtesy of IIHF.com Not too long ago, Aatu Räty was perceived as the top player in the 2021 NHL Draft. While he was never looked at as a McDavid or Matthews caliber player, he was nevertheless considered the best player in his age group. When the 2020-21 season rolled around, however, he [...]
The month of March has been a momentous time in the KHL, as it has seen the conclusion of the regular season and the beginning of the Gagarin Cup playoffs. This tournament presents a unique opportunity for some of the most promising prospects in the league to prove themselves in what will be, [...]
The playoffs are approaching, and the regular season is slowly coming to an end, but before the cards are all dealt on March 31st, there are still some games left. Teams are fighting for the best position in the standings. There is no rest for anyone. Many NHL prospects are still in the [...]
Photo courtesy of CBC.ca USHL Monthly Report: Deep dive on Cole Sillinger Back in November 2020, the WHL season had to cancel the start of their season due to uncertainty surrounding COVID-19 and the risks young student-athletes faced. The USHL, however, had just begun its season, despite the entire country swimming [...]
