Prospect Ramblings: 2021 Calder Candidates – Pacific Division
Welcome back to the third edition of the Prospect Ramblings quarantine mini-series where I’ve been looking into each NHL pipeline with a goal of uncovering each team’s best candidate for the 2021 Calder Trophy. [...]
DPR Episode 89: Carolina Hurricanes Top Prospects with Mike Dawson Head North American Amateur Scout
Mike Dawson, Head North American Amateur Scout for the Carolina Hurricanes joins the podcast. Mike shares his thoughts on several of Carolinas top prospects, what they like about each player and what the short term [...]
Prospect Ramblings: Regina Pats – Head start on the Memorial Cup (Jan 10 2018)
Sam Steel (ANA). Jake Leschyshyn (VGS). Josh Mahura (ANA). Nick Henry. (COL) Just a few names who are holding down the fort as help arrives. Regina Pats currently sit 16th overall in the WHL standings. With a 21-19-3 record, the Pats haven't shown even close to the dominance they showed last season. However, [...]
Advanced Stats Series
Welcome back, and a happy holiday season to you all! Last month we left off with the advent of tracking shots on goal, and making an attempt to justify finding even the smallest of competitive advantages through mathematics and analysis. Post-expansion, the NHL game transitioned through phases of exorbitant [...]
Prospects Ramblings: World Junior Breakout Prospects, AHL All-Star Prospects to Watch and CHL Super Stars Traded
The World Junior concluded this weekend and what a show it was. As always the tournament never disappoints from an entertainment standpoint and there were breakout performances from all sorts of players. In case you missed it, our NHL Draft feature writer Steve Kournianos from the Draft Analyst yesterday submitted [...]
2018 NHL Draft: Top Overage Players at World Junior
by Steve Kournianos With a lot of attention every year going to the first time eligible NHL Entry Draft eligible prospects at the World Junior it is easy to overlook the players competing for their countries that were passed over in the draft and will be hoping to be drafted [...]
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Prospect Ramblings: 2nd round of CHL, AHL playoffs begin soon, more signings (Apr 14)
Mid second round CHL updates, AHL updates and a few more signings… […]
Prospect Ramblings: NHL Draft, College signings, KHL update and Leafs talk
With the NHL regular season now over, and a brief delay before the Stanley Cup Playoffs begin, let’s take a quick look at the NHL Entry Draft coming up. […]
Prospects Rambling – Frozen Four champions, future of Hobey Baker finalists, and OHL Draft results
The Frozen Four has its champions, discussing the immediate future of Hobey Baker finalists, and the OHL Priority Selection Draft results in this Sunday's Ramblings... Happy Sunday everybody! Lots of prospect-relevant news to discuss today [...]
Prospect Ramblings: Frozen Four down to two; NCAA awards announced (April 9)
Quinnipiac’s David will challenge North Dakota’s Goliath today for NCAA Division I men’s hockey supremacy as the Frozen Four has become a one-game, winner-take-all confrontation. Although the Bobcats are in their second championship [...]
Prospect Ramblings: Hammer falls on Flint owner
The CHL has suspended controversial owner Rolf Nilsen of the Flint Firebirds for five years. The case of the Flint Firebirds just grew more precarious – and I doubt anyone is surprised. [...]
Prospect Ramblings: IIHF U-18 update, CHL Rd 2 matchups; contracts signed (Apr 07)
Under-18 World Championship News, CHL Second Round of Playoffs and the NCAA Frozen Four begin tonight, and a few amateur tryout and entry-level contracts signed… […]