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 [...]
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 [...]
Exceptions to the Rule: John Tavares and Shane Wright
Photo Courtesy of the CHL 'Exceptional Status' in the CHL has been given out just six times since it first became a reality in 2005. The Western Hockey League has never granted the exemption and the QMJHL has only done so once with Joe Veleno. The Ontario [...]
Exception Status: Connor Bedard Makes History
Photo Courtesy: Dave Watling Photography ** Editor's Note: This piece was released on the evening of March 24th. The above image was not properly sourced or credited at the time and that was completely my fault. In these tumultuous times that we're living in, giving proper credit and support to [...]
Prospect Ramblings: COVID-19 Impact On the 2020 NHL Entry Draft
COVID-19 or coronavirus has impacted the way we live our lives. At this very moment, most of the world is shut down. People are staying at home. It’s time for quarantine. The global economy is going through a recession and sports has been impacted as well. All of [...]
Talking with the USNTDP about Netflix, COVID-19 and Training
USNTDP U18 Team prior to a game against the University of Minnesota What have you been up to during the COVID-19 social distancing and quarantines? That's the main question I asked the players who had their final U.S. National Team Development Progam season cut short. I was [...]
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DPR Episode 47: World Junior Review with Steven Ellis
Episode 47 is a special edition of the DPR show as the hour plus long interview with guest Steven Ellis reviews the 2019 World Junior Championship. Players discussed include: Brett Leason, Maxime Comtois, Grigori Denisenko, [...]
Prospect Ramblings: Matthew Phillips (10 pts in last 4 AHL games)
Matthew Phillips - Stockton Heat - AHL When I added the profile for Matthew Phillips to DobberProspects for the first time, I watched closely many of his games for the Victoria Royals and gave [...]
Prospect Deep Dive: The Curious Case of Anttoni Honka
Prospects like Moritz Seider and Ville Heinola may seem controversial because North Americans don’t have a chance to watch them frequently, so it surprises people when Europeans rank them so highly. But Anttoni Honka [...]
Prospect Ramblings: WJC Fantasy Risers & Fallers
image courtesy of Yle *** That's a wrap! Team Finland are the 2019 WJC Champions. Hopefully our Canadian readers didn't quit following the tournament early after their unfortunate early exit, and our American readers [...]
Prospect Ramblings: All-Rookie Team, Tampa’s SHP Threats & Jokiharju
I was fortunate enough to be in beautiful Victoria, British Columbia over the Christmas break and was stoked when my wife suggested I go watch the Finland-Kazakhstan game. As the Chicago Blackhawks prospect writer [...]
OHL Report – January 2019 (WJC Special)
image courtesy of Eyes on the Prize *** WJC Special January OHL Report December has been a wacky month as the league moves on, filled with a few large trades [...]