Post-World Juniors Way-Too-Early 2022 NHL Mock Draft
After the World Juniors were unfortunately cut short due to Covid protocols, it is time to look ahead towards the NHL draft. Although teams only played in 2 games, we were able to get a [...]
Prospect Ramblings: Calder Race Check-In — Raymond, Seider, Zegras & More
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, or let you [...]
Prospect Ramblings: 2021 Calder Candidates – Pacific Division
Welcome back to the third edition of the Prospect Ramblings quarantine mini-series where I’ve been looking into each NHL pipeline with a goal of uncovering each team’s best candidate for the 2021 Calder Trophy. As expected, certain teams have made this activity quite challenging. With the Eastern Conference [...]
DPR Episode 89: Carolina Hurricanes Top Prospects with Mike Dawson Head North American Amateur Scout
Mike Dawson, Head North American Amateur Scout for the Carolina Hurricanes joins the podcast. Mike shares his thoughts on several of Carolinas top prospects, what they like about each player and what the short term future and path to the NHL looks like Players discussed include: Jake Bean (1:45) Ryan [...]
Prospect Ramblings: Drafted too high, developed improperly or injury-related 2015
https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/capitals-insider/wp/2015/06/27/winners-and-losers-from-the-2015-nhl-draft/ Welcome to the Thursday prospect ramblings where I will continue my project for the next couple of ramblings. If you forget I am taking a look at the past NHL drafts (since 2014) and self-analyzing if the players were: drafted too high, developed improperly or [...]
Talking with Tony: Dylan Peterson 2020 Draft Interview
Photo by Rena Laverty, courtesy of the U.S. NTDP I had the chance to jump on a Zoom call with Dylan Peterson, a center for the U.S. National Team Development Program. We chatted about his season, his family's role in his development and he tells a funny [...]
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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 […]
Tournament Review: U18 Worlds – Part 1
The U18 Worlds are now over. Sweden won their first ever gold medal at the under-18 level, and doing it while hosting the tournament must feel extra special. Here’s the first part of my [...]
Prospect Ramblings: One Last Calder Argument
*** I'm pretty sure anyone who follows my work is aware of my stance on the Calder race (or lack thereof). I rambled back in March that Elias Pettersson had walked away with it, [...]
Prospect Ramblings: Risers & Fallers On The Road To The Memorial Cup
Good day, Dobberites! I’m taking over the DobberProspects Ramblings for my first proverbial kick at the can today, and I’m glad to have you here. The CHL playoffs are a super interesting time [...]
Prospect Mailbag: Brannstrom, Thiessen, Knight, & Hughes vs Kakko
Question: “It is the question that everyone keeps asking, do you take Jack Hughes or Kaapo Kakko if you are New Jersey?” Answer: It has been the same choice since day one for me. [...]
Prospect Ramblings – Youngsters Succeeding Early in the NHL Playoffs
With the first round of the NHL playoffs complete, today’s Prospect Ramblings will take a look at some of the rookies and young players that have made an impact for their teams. The intensity [...]
Prospect Ramblings: Third Update from the U18 Worlds (Apr 24)
The group play phase at the U18 Worlds is now over. I’ve spent six days in Sweden, and during that time I’ve met a lot of great people and interviewed some future NHL stars – [...]