https://twitter.com/iihf_wjc Welcome to the later holiday ramblings by me at Dobber Prospects. It is one of the best times of the year with the World Junior play beginning where prospects are showcased, and then the ones with great performances usually have meteoric rises on some scout boards which shows how valuable some [...]
Most of world’s best under-20 players will be in Czech Republic for the next couple of weeks to battle for medals at the World Junior Championship. There are a few players who would be eligible for the tournament but they are already full-time NHL players. But additionally, there are also some prospects who will [...]
The World Juniors Championships provide one of the biggest stages for junior-aged players to put their skills on display and make their mark on the world stage. It's a chance for a player to enamor teams with a great performance on the biggest stage of junior hockey. For some players, it's the chance of [...]
Welcome to the Thursday prospect ramblings. This week I want to take a look at the Columbus Blue Jackets as they are not a very good team, have a weak coach, but have quite a bit of rookies playing for them this season. There is promise there but sadly none seem to be [...]
If you’re just tuning in to the 2019 Calder Trophy Power Rankings here at DobberProspects, you’ve found us at as good of a time as any. I’ve been excited to use this bi-weekly ramblings platform for this ongoing segment that I’ve found to be a fun way to track the progress of our [...]
Every year we all sit down on Boxing Day (or just December 26th for non-Canadians) to watch the World Junior Championship. An annual tradition that is the Canadian equivalent to March Madness. The best players under the age of 20, from all around the world get together for two weeks of fun. One [...]
The World Junior Tournament is fast approaching and I (Like many of you) watch closely to scout prospects for my fantasy roster. Our WJC page has you covered for all the players to watch and I will also be doing a series of podcast episodes for DobberProspects Radio previewing each country and top players to [...]
*** Back in June, Dobber released the 13th annual Fantasy Prospect Report. It is the best source of fantasy insight on prospects in the business. Now that we're well into the pro and junior seasons, I thought I'd use our 20/20 hindsight to point out some of the fantasy opportunities that have now [...]
Nikkanen is one of the players getting a bigger opportunity in the Finnish Liiga because of the World Juniors. Most of the players on Finland’s current WJC camp roster are full-time Liiga players which means less-established prospects could get bigger opportunities during the World Junior Championship tournament. This increased opportunity only lasts 5-7 [...]
*** One of the biggest story lines in the NHL right now is the (apparently) imminent trade of Taylor Hall, well before the trade deadline. Whether it's seconds before the deadline or early to maximize value, the formula hasn't changed much - every team out of the running wants "a 1st and a prospect" [...]
