December 31-in-31: Carolina Hurricanes
Well, here we are yet again. Hockey season is right around the corner (hopefully). The Carolina Hurricanes are coming off of yet another year of making the playoffs, after a long drought that disappointed many [...]
December USHL Report
Photo courtesy of Neutral Zone Hockey The USHL is a league that produces more and more NHL talent with every passing Draft class; in 2013, only one player from the USHL (Michael McCarron, [...]
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 my opinion as to how he could be successful at the pro level (you can [...]
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 is controversial even among people who scout him regularly. In fact, he may just be [...]
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 aren't too emotionally snuffed after that fantastic finish. Here's a quick fantasy takeaway from the [...]
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 here on DobberProspects, I was happy to get a chance to see the Blackhawks best [...]
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Prospects Rambling: CHL Playoffs Update
Today in the Ramblings we take some time to take a closer look at the OHL, QMJHL and WHL Finals. Updating where the three series stand, who has been producing and which teams needs to [...]
Prospect Ramblings: Scouting Sean Dhooghe/USHL Draft: Who’s the Next Mittlestadt? (May 09)
Wondering if Casey Mittelstadt is top-pick-worthy? If Eeli Tolvanen should go before the mid-teens instead of slipping further in mock drafts? What about the futures of Shane Bowers, Grant Mismash, and Josh Norris? Then you [...]
Prospect Ramblings: Can World Championship success predict a breakout?
*** The IIHF World Championships have begun, giving fans of teams eliminated from NHL Playoffs one more chance to catch their favorite players before the long off-season. Canada is going for the three-peat, after missing [...]
Prospect Ramblings: Transactions continue underneath playoff excitement (May 6)
In a move that has supporters and critics, the Maple Leafs inked blueliner Nikita Zaitsev to a seven-year deal. While the attention of media and fans is understandably focused on post-season action, front-office transactions [...]
QMJHL Report: Sea Dogs vs. Armada: How they got here
The final battle for the President’s Cup begins tonight in Saint-John, when the Sea Dogs host the Blainville-Boisbriand Armada. It's sure to a series of good-quality, entertaining hockey as both teams come in red-hot [...]
Prospect Ramblings: CHL Playoff Finals, AHL Round 2 and World Championships (May 04)
The World Championships begin tomorrow, a few notable prospects I will be keeping an eye on throughout the tournament include: Finland - Jesse Puljujarvi (EDM) Sweden - Joel Eriksson Ek (MIN) Russia – Ilya [...]