World Junior Championship: Medal Round Recap 2026
The 2026 IIHF World Junior Championship concluded in Minnesota with a medal round that balanced structure, pace, and high-end skill. Sweden captured gold for the first time since 2012, finishing the tournament with a perfect [...]
January OHL Report: World Juniors Edition
STL - Adam Jiricek, D (Brantford Bulldogs) OHL: 25GP - 10G, 19A, 29PTS WJC-20: 5GP - 4G, 1A, 5PTS 16th overall, 2024; Height: 6-2; Weight: 185 lbs With five points in five games, Jiricek has [...]
Dobber Prospects Draft Team: USA Roundup
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=u1GlkcUKGCQ Welcome back! In our first video of the year, our scouting team will be sitting down to discuss some of the top names to come out of the United States this season. Namely, we'll be looking at James Hagens, Cullen Potter, Logan Hensler, Sascha Boumedienne, Ryker Lee, Ben Kevan, [...]
Jake O’Brien: A Deep Dive into the Draft’s Premier Playmaker
By: Luke Sweeney & Kareem Ramadan Earlier this year, many of our staff were (rightfully) kicking ourselves for a glaring omission from our preliminary rankings: Jake O’Brien. After an exceptional D-1 where he won the OHL’s rookie of the year, O’Brien fell a bit flat in the opening months in [...]
The OHL Playoff Round-up / Prospect Ramblings:
The OHL Playoffs have come and gone, with the London Knights crowned OHL Champions, for the second year in a row. With the playoffs still on going in the NHL we are seeing the difference between the players who shy away from playoff type hockey, and those who thrive in [...]
KHL report: Notable 2025 Playoff Performers
As the playoffs near their conclusion in leagues across Russia, some players have put together impressive postseason performances to help their teams. Let’s go around and look at some of these efforts among drafted players and those who hope to hear their names called in June. Matvei Korotky - SKA-1946 [...]
Organizational Rankings 1. Anaheim Ducks
1 – Anaheim Ducks – Score 89.6 Top 15 Prospects 1 Leo Carlsson 9.0 2 Pavel Mintyukov 8.4 3 Cutter Gauthier 8.2 4 Olen Zellweger 7.8 5 Lukas Dostal 7.3 6 Tristan Luneau 6.6 [...]
Organizational Rankings 2. Chicago Blackhawks
2 – Chicago Blackhawks – Score 89.4 Top 15 Prospects 1 Connor Bedard 10.0 2 Kevin Korchinski 8.3 3 Frank Nazar 8.0 4 Lukas Reichel 7.5 5 Oliver Moore 7.3 6 Sam Rinzel 6.0 [...]
Organizational Rankings 3. Montreal Canadiens
3. Montreal Canadiens – 88.3 Overall 1 Juraj Slafkovsky 8.8 2 Lane Hutson 8.6 3 David Reinbacher 6.9 4 Owen Beck 6.1 5 Kaiden Guhle 6.0 6 Joshua Roy 5.4 [...]
Organizational Rankings 4. Minnesota Wild
4. Minnesota Wild - Score: 86.3 Top 15 Prospects Rank Player Position Score 1 Brock Faber D 8.4 1 Marco Rossi C 8.4 1 Jesper Wallstedt G 8.4 4 Danila Yurov RW 7.7 5 [...]
Organizational Rankings 5. Columbus Blue Jackets
5. Columbus Blue Jackets - 86.2 Overall Top 15 Prospects Individual Breakdown: We have arrived at the top five and the Columbus Blue Jackets occupy this spot. They pretty much have it all, a [...]
Organizational Rankings 6. San Jose Sharks
6. San Jose Sharks - 85.9 overall Top 15 Prospects Individual Breakdown: The San Jose Sharks clock in as the 6th best prospect pools. While they currently lack that elite talent, that may change [...]
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Dobber’s DraftCast S2E8: Atlantic Division Prospects with a chance to make the roster
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 […]
Dobber’s DraftCast S2E7: Metro Division Prospects with a chance to make the roster
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 […]
Dobber’s DraftCast S2E6: Central Division Prospects with a chance to make the roster
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 […]