Prospect Ramblings – Memorial Cup Risers
I'm writing this post with about 20 minutes left in the memorial cup final, and it appears that Patrick Roy will coach his Quebec Remparts to a championship win. While the excitement of the [...]
Prospect Ramblings – One Month From Nashville
In 33 days I'll be on a flight to the beautiful city of Nashville Tennessee. As a country music fan as well, this is sure to be the trip of a lifetime. As a [...]
Prospect Ramblings: Win vs. Develop, Shelter vs. Trust – Prospect Dilemmas & How the Wings Get It Right
Welcome to my ramblings, where I’ll be writing down my thoughts on NHL and draft-eligible prospects once a week. I’ll be using the ramblings to keep you posted on the week's events, and let you in on some questions I ask myself often regarding prospects, amateur scouting and player development. [...]
Way Too Early 2026 Olympic Roster Predictions – Team Canada & Team USA
Since the National Hockey League and its player association agreed to let their players participate in the 2022 and 2026 Winter Olympics, there has been plenty of speculation about how the world’s best teams will line up in Beijing this winter. There is an abundance of hype surrounding the [...]
Standout NHL prospects at the Karjala Cup
I was fortunate to attend the Karjala Cup in Helsinki last week, a men's tournament on the international level, and there was plenty of future talent on the ice throughout the event. Between players that have already been drafted and players that are expected to be drafted in the next [...]
KHL Update: KHL Players to Highlight
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 [...]
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Dobber’s DraftCast S2E8: Atlantic Division Prospects with a chance to make the roster
On this episode: Pat is joined by Ben to discuss prospects in the Atlantic Division who have a chance to make the roster to start, have cups of coffee, or may be up after the trade deadline. This talk is to help fantasy hockey GMs decide on prospects to add, watch or invest in for […]
Dobber’s DraftCast S2E7: Metro Division Prospects with a chance to make the roster
On this episode: Pat is joined by Ben to discuss prospects in the Metro Division who have a chance to make the roster to start, have cups of coffee, or may be up after the trade deadline. This talk is to help fantasy hockey GMs decide on prospects to add, watch or invest in for […]
Dobber’s DraftCast S2E6: Central Division Prospects with a chance to make the roster
On this episode: Pat is joined by Ben to discuss prospects in the Central Division who have a chance to make the roster to start, have cups of coffee, or may be up after the trade deadline. This talk is to help fantasy hockey GMs decide on prospects to add, watch or invest in for […]
December 31-in-31: Carolina Hurricanes
Well, here we are yet again. Hockey season is right around the corner (hopefully). The Carolina Hurricanes are coming off of yet another year of making the playoffs, after a long drought that disappointed many [...]
December USHL Report
Photo courtesy of Neutral Zone Hockey The USHL is a league that produces more and more NHL talent with every passing Draft class; in 2013, only one player from the USHL (Michael McCarron, [...]
Prospect Ramblings: Kirill Marchenko, Eeli Tolvanen, Nail Yakupov
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 [...]
December 31-in-31: Calgary Flames
Calgary Flames Thanks for joining us for our December 31-in-31 series! Every day this month we will be taking a look at each team and diving into their prospect depth charts, risers and fallers, graduating [...]
Prospect Ramblings: WJC Updates – Team Canada, USA, Sweden and Slovakia
Welcome back for another edition of the Tuesday ramblings. If you haven’t yet, make sure to check out our 31-in-31 series, here at DobberProspects. We have officially wrapped up our initial month (November) and have [...]
December 31-in-31: Colorado Avalanche
The 31-in-31 Offseason Series is an annual event here at DobberProspects! Every day in December we will be bringing you a complete breakdown of a team’s prospect depth chart, riser & fallers, and top prospect [...]