DP Draft Reports: Danila Yurov, Frank Nazar, Jani Nyman, Pano Fimis, Conor Geekie
Welcome to the first edition of DP Draft Reports, a brand new series that will run a couple of times a month here at DobberProspects. The DP Scouting Team has been hard at work, getting [...]
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 [...]
2021 NHL Draft: 15 Months Out
Photo Courtesy of IIHF.com The 2020 NHL Draft hasn't happened and at this point, thanks to COVID-19, we don't know exactly when it will happen but it's never too early to start looking ahead to the 2021 draft class. The beauty of next season is that we [...]
Akil Thomas Interview
Not many people get to say they became a hero for their country overnight. Akil Thomas is one of the few. Scoring the gold medal winning goal for Team Canada in the World Juniors this past winter, Thomas became a massive focus for all sports outlets [...]
Prospect Ramblings: Frölunda HC Prospect Development
Photo courtesy of hockeymagasinet.com When it comes to prospect development in Europe, Frölunda HC is renowned as one of the best systems for prospect development. Frölunda HC has had the most players drafted by NHL teams in Europe. Since 1981, 82 players from Frölunda HC have [...]
March 2020 PNHLe Report
With the abrupt end to professional and amateur hockey leagues around the world a short time ago, it has left hockey poolies in a state of shock and disbelief without knowing what the final outcome will look like for the 2019-20 season. I thought it would be prudent [...]
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DPR Episode 49: Fantasy Ranking the NHL Draft, Aito Iguchi, Top European Free Agents, CHL TPG, AHL Skill Competition and more
Episode 49; Aynsley Scott is back to guest and talk about the top 2019 NHL Draft prospects from a fantasy hockey perspective. Welcome back Aynsley! Peter breaks down the Toronto trade for Jake Muzzin and [...]
Prospect Ramblings – Ranking the Top 11 for 2019
Prospect Ramblings - My 2019 top 11 mid-way choices. Welcome to my Thursday ramblings. This week I will go over my top 11 prospects for 2019, why 11? Because: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4xgx4k83zzc Also [...]
Projecting Prospect Point Potential Using PNHLe – January 2019
Hockey leagues around the world have now surpassed the halfway mark and are coming down the homestretch towards the playoffs. The World Junior Championship has concluded and a number of NHL prospects have etched [...]
Prospect Ramblings: 2019 European Free Agents
Every year, NHL teams sign a bunch of free agents out of European pro leagues. Most of them don’t amount to anything but occasionally there are some players who become fantasy relevant. Here are [...]
IIHF Division 1A and 1B Junior Tournaments
image courtesy of IIHF.com *** Draft junkies are spoiled each winter, with the World Junior A Challenge and World Juniors stealing many eyes for a few weeks each year. But, like every IIHF level, [...]
Prospect Ramblings: How often do waivers help a prospect?
*** When prospects don't capitalize on their first chance at an NHL gig, no big deal. Blow a second chance? They'd better keep producing in the minors. Fail to make good on NHL time [...]