OHL Update: November
Welcome to my first edition of the OHL news and updates for the 2022-23 season for DobberProspects. Each month I will be bringing you updates on fantasy relevant prospects both drafted and draft eligible, [...]
Prospect Ramblings: Johnston & Johnson sniping; Blanks and WiFi laying the body; Brannstrom, Valimaki, Tarasov
Arber Xhekaj (MON) and Nick Blankenburg (CBJ), two of Twitter’s favourite rookie defencemen of late, have had a noticeable early impact on their respective teams. Both offer limited scoring but solid peripherals: Blankenburg has 10 [...]
KHL Report – The SKA Trio, Kravtsov, Kayumov & More (September 2020)
The KHL regular season exploded into action this month after a full pre-season schedule. It has been nice to see fans in the stands again, albeit with limited numbers due to COVID restrictions that are still in place. Hearing crowds cheer a goal or a save has been a [...]
Draft Class Deep Dive: RHD Braden Schneider
Graphic courtesy of Andrew Armstrong Defense wins championships. We've all heard the phrase. Most coaches have probably said it at some point in time. It's the go-to line when firing up talented offensive players who don't commit defensively. It's also the perfect justification for teams who draft defensive [...]
Dobber’s DraftCast Episode 7: Swedish Prospects with Jimmy Hamrin
In Episode 7 of Dobber’s DraftCast, hosts Tony Ferrari and Jokke Nevalainen are joined by Jimmy Hamrin (@jimmyhamrin), a Swedish regional scout for McKeen's Hockey and the host of The Future of Hockey podcast, to discuss the best Swedish prospects for the 2020, 2021 and 2022 NHL Drafts. Follow us on [...]
USHL Report: Rookie Class Outlook
The USHL season is still under two months away from it’s supposed Friday, November 6th start date, while preseason games are expected to start mid-October. The plan for the league is that each team will play 54 regular-season games between November 6, 2020 and April 24, 2021. [...]
Prospect Deep Dive: Arthur Kaliyev
Arthur Kaliyev is certainly an elite goal-scorer. His ability to put the puck past a netminder is among the best in this draft class. While he excels offensively, the total 200-foot game that Kaliyev [...]
Robinson: Final 2019 NHL Draft Rankings
We have finally reached the end of the line. The games have all been played. The battles have been plenty. The combine has tested the physical and mental fortitude of these young men. All [...]
Hedlund: Top Swedish Prospects for the 2019 NHL Entry Draft
Victor Söderström Gets Low The 2019 NHL Entry Draft is not the most exciting one for us Swedes, and it suffers from being between a very good Swedish draft (2018) and a draft that [...]
Robinson: Final 2019 NHL Draft Rankings (Part 3)
Part Three Time! This third instalment has the smallest of margins separating them. I've been quoted for months as saying you could toss these names in a hat, randomly pull them out and it [...]
Prospect Deep Dive: Kirby Dach
The paths of Jack Hughes and Kappo Kakko in the lead up to this year’s NHL Entry Draft have dominated storylines. The curious mix of the next nine or so selections has taken a [...]
Prospect Ramblings: How soon will draft picks be in the lineup?
*** There are a lot of reasons to get excited about the NHL Entry Draft. Some of us enjoy the process of scouting players and following their development journeys, some of us are invested in [...]
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