"Out of an abundance of caution, we have canceled our upcoming session due to potential exposure of COVID-19". Get used to this statement. We are likely to it hear often. We are roughly two weeks removed from NHL training camps opening their doors, and we have had four teams cancel practice, with one postponing their [...]
Welcome to the Thursday Prospect Ramblings the day after the World Junior Championship concluded. Who does not love the tournament, such great games. No, some teams should not be cut out, let them represent their countries. I would prefer more countries join in hopes to grow hockey. It would lead to years of [...]
It’s no secret that the World Junior Championships provide a poor representation of a player's development, and scouts (and fans) should do their best to keep judgments realistic and take what they see with a grain of salt. With that being said, it is still a tremendous opportunity to get a fresh and perhaps rare [...]
Ah, the World Juniors. Despite the challenges leading up, the tournament has kicked off and has done so without a hitch - unless you talk to a member of Team Germany, then you may have varied opinions. Through just four days, the competition has already seen its share of blowouts, nail bitters, and most importantly, [...]
Welcome to the Thursday Prospect Ramblings. It is time to recap my annual World Junior Championship pool. I needed to tweet out to get other people’s World Junior drafts, if you have any send them my way on twitter (see below), and I will possibly grade them later as well. My [...]
Everyone is prepared to judge what they witness over the course of the next two weeks. The 2021 IIHF World Junior Championship is set to begin on Christmas Day and, due to the pandemic, potentially more eyes than ever will absorb the action of the tournament. With no competition from the NHL and some logistical [...]
My oh my, we have hockey coming back again. Assuming everything goes to plan, we are gearing up for a funfilled few weeks. In just a few day's time, we will be blessed with one of the greatest tournaments on the planet (WJC). Directly followed by NHL training camps, which will then bring us right [...]
Draft season is upon us. With news circulating around the NHL's return, many leagues have begun, or are gearing up for their 2020-21 fantasy drafts. Whether your league is waiting patiently, or not, I would take a bet that you have begun to do some of your own due diligence towards your upcoming gameplans - [...]
Welcome to the Thursday Friday prospect ramblings. With the 31-in-31 coverage still ongoing at dobberprospects (HERE) and our monthly reports (HERE) it is tough to still mine more prospect information to write about. I decided to take a look at the dobberprospect North American and Europe forum for questions. It does not get [...]
Boom-or-bust type prospects have always been risky choices at the NHL Draft, but as the league shifts more towards a forechecking-and-possession-based style of play, it makes less sense than ever to select a player who can not forecheck. Too many top draft choices have been used to select one-dimensional, passive forwards, many of whom find [...]
