QMJHL Update: October 2023
*** It is the most wonderful time of the year! Not Christmas, it’s hockey season! Welcome back to the QMJHL update for Dobber Prospects! Since the Quebec Remparts dominated the Q last season and cruised [...]
Prospect Ramblings – Pump the Brakes
*** Welcome to the Thursday Prospect Ramblings. I have decided to write some very spicy takes for all keeper league owners or one-year league drafters. Feel free to bookmark this, as I could be 100% [...]
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 [...]
NHL Draft: Podium Worthy Draft Classes
SECAUCUS, NEW JERSEY - OCTOBER 06: NHL commissioner Gary Bettman prepares for the first round of the 2020 National Hockey League Draft at the NHL Network Studio on October 06, 2020 in Secaucus, New [...]
Prospect Ramblings: Round 1 Winners, Losers, and In-Betweeners
Image courtesy of NHL.com Welcome to the Thursday prospect ramblings. This week I will just do a quick recap of round one with my thoughts on who hit it out of [...]
2020 NHL Draft First Round: Yay or Nay!
Photo courtesy of hockeymagasinet.com The first round of the 2020 NHL Draft started out as expected and then it got a bit wild! There were plenty of names falling, some wild names [...]
Prospect Ramblings: Draft Day Q&A
Image courtesy of NHL.com The day is finally here! The 2020 NHL Draft has been the class that never seems to end but tonight, it finally comes to an end! [...]
Late-Round Gems from Central Europe
28.09.2019; Lausanne; Eishockey National League- Lausanne HC - HC Davos; Benjamin Baumgartner (Davos) (Pascal Muller/freshfocus) Central Europe is far from an NHL amateur scouting hotbed. But it's not that the region isn't [...]
Draft Class Deep Dive: LW Alexis Lafrenière
There are so many questions going into the NHL Draft. One question that was answered pretty emphatically throughout this season was who the best player is today. It's Alexis Lafrenière. There is a conversation to [...]
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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 […]