September 32-in-32: Tampa Bay Lightning
Before the 2022 draft it was tough to find players to get truly excited about in the Tampa system. Tampa management knows how to develop usable players into third and fourth liners who contribute game [...]
September 32-in-32: Washington Capitals
Welcome to the September 2022 edition of the DobberProspects 32-in-32 Series. This month, we are diving into the depth of each organization, looking at their recent graduates, risers, fallers and top-20 prospects. [...]
Taking a Look at Colby Ambrosio
Colby Ambrosio of the Tri-City Storm (USHL) Colby Ambrosio is one of the more underrated prospects when talking about the 2020 NHL Draft. The Ontario born forward was selected in the fourth round #66 overall by Ottawa 67's in the 2018 OHL Priority Selection. However, after much [...]
Prospect Ramblings: Potential Stand Out Prospects for the 24-Team Playoff
Welcome to the Thursday Prospect Ramblings. This week I will go over one prospect for each team that I feel has a potential chance to stand out in these playoffs if given the opportunity. I was going to finish my decade of drafting series with the EJHL, [...]
Dobber’s DraftCast Episode 1: The Effects of the Delayed 2020 NHL Draft
In Episode 1 of Dobber's DraftCast, hosts Tony Ferrari and Jokke Nevalainen review how the delayed 2020 NHL Entry Draft affects things in different countries, at what point the leagues are expected to start their 2020-2021 seasons, and what kind of expectations they have for the upcoming season for [...]
Draft Class Deep Dive: C/LW Cole Perfetti
Cole Perfetti of the Saginaw Spirit celebrates a goal. Photo courtesy of the Yahoo Sports When we look back at the 2019 Hlinka-Gretzky Cup, we think of two players primarily. The first of which was Russian star netminder, Yaroslav Askarov, who was the backbone for a gold [...]
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 – [...]
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