April QMJHL Report: Round 1 Recap and Playoff Performers
Playoff hockey is back! The best hockey of the year is here and one round is in the books in the CHL. With three game sevens and three sweeps, we got a bit of everything [...]
April WHL Report: Defenceman of the Year Finalists
A Prospect-Loaded Race Headlined by Elite Production and NHL Upside The Western Hockey League has unveiled its finalists for the Bill Hunter Memorial Trophy, awarded annually to the WHL’s top defenceman, and the 2025-26 class [...]
November OHL Report: Top NHL Drafted Prospects – Who’s hot?
SEA - Jake O’Brien, C (Brantford Bulldogs) 13GP: 8G, 20A, 28PTS 8th overall, 2025; Height: 6-2; Weight: 175 lbs O’Brien had a hell of a month of October for Brantford. He earned himself Player of the Week honours during the 2nd week of October where he put up eight points [...]
October SHL Report: Prospect Roundup
Ivar Stenberg (LW/RW, 6-0, 181 lbs) – Frölunda HC (SHL): 17 GP, 3 G + 9 A = 12 Pts Stenberg is off to a historic start this season in the SHL. He looks right at home with the speed, strength, and processing speed of an SHL-level player. Stenberg is [...]
October Liiga Report: League Roundup
Benjamin Rautiainen, 6-0, C – 108 overall in 2025 (re-entry) 3G, 14A, 16GP Tampa selected the double-over-ager in the fourth round of 2025. Rautiainen is a high-pace centre, driven by an intelligent and composed offensive game. He drives play and has an above average shot. After being taken at the [...]
DP Draft Team: QMJHL – Top Prospects Game Standouts
Tuesday, October 21st marked the first edition of the QMJHL Top Prospect game at the Palais des Sports Léopold-Drolet in Sherbrooke. The game saw the best draft-eligible talents from the QMJHL face-off in front of hundreds of scouts from the NHL and the NCAA. Dobber Prospects Draft Team Crossover Scout [...]
Austin Kelly’s 2025 Draft Rankings
While Austin joined our scouting team mid-way through the season, he's had a lot to add since becoming a part of our group. Below you'll find Austin's top 100 for the 2025 NHL Draft, one [...]
Anni Karvinen’s Final 2025 Draft Ranking
Even though my work this season at Dobber has focused mainly on skaters playing in the USA and Finland (big sigh), I’ve put together a final ranking that reflects my opinion on the top players [...]
Whittaker Heart’s Final 2025 Rankings
Whittaker Heart began the year as our North American Crossover Scout and, as a result, has spent a long time pondering over a breadth of Draft-Eligible prospects this season. Below, you'll find his top 64, [...]
David Saad’s Final 2025 Draft Rankings
Welcome back everyone! This one’s been a very long time coming and I cannot begin to emphasize how much relief this draft year’s conclusion has brought me (more on that later) but as I look [...]
Get to Know Your 2025 Draft Prospects
As the 2025 NHL Draft approaches, some of the brightest young talents from around the world are stepping into the spotlight. I spoke with six top draft-eligible players to learn who they model their game [...]
Director’s Cut: How I’m Feeling About the 2025 Draft
While we fill out plenty of scouting reports, formulate rankings, and endlessly discuss and dissect players amongst ourselves, I feel like our opportunities to discuss the draft as a whole are far fewer. Especially as [...]
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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 […]
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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 […]
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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 […]