AHL Update: December
Cover Image: Blackout Dallas. Since our last update in November, the AHL has been dominated by players from the West. Four out of the top five scorers in the league come from Western organizations. In [...]
The Century Mark: Matias Maccelli and Kirill Marchenko
Cover image via Union and Blue. Welcome back for another edition of the Century Mark, where we will dive into some of the underlying numbers on a couple players who are reaching the threshold of [...]
Prospect Ramblings: Michigan drama; Quapp, Svozil, Bichsel, and more
Photo credit: NHL.com I’ll start today’s Ramblings with a few observations about the World Juniors, then shift over to highlighting a few players elsewhere. I have a soft spot for Team Germany after previewing their roster ahead of the tournament, and they put on an entertaining show as the clear [...]
2023 World Junior Preview: Sweden
Photo by Peter Kovalev\TASS via Getty Images The World Juniors are the most wonderful time of year. The Holiday tradition of the best junior tournament in the world holds a special kind of magic. Each year the tournament has breakout players that use the tournament to propel their [...]
2023 World Junior Preview: Slovakia
We are approaching the most exciting time of the year for hockey fans as the World Junior Championships are right around the corner. Brace yourself for the ultimate best versus best U20 hockey tournament in the world, as memories will be made to last a lifetime. This tournament [...]
DP Scouting Team’s Mid-Season Rankings for the 2023 NHL Draft
The 2023 NHL Draft class has long been lauded for both its depth and star quality, and the group has certainly lived up to expectations through the first few months of the 2022-23 season. Sure, there are generational talents and potential franchise cornerstones like Connor Bedard, Adam Fantilli, Matvei Michkov, [...]
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Prospect Ramblings: Reviewing the NHL’s Preliminary Calder Votes
Welcome to my ramblings, where I’ll be writing down my thoughts on NHL and draft-eligible prospects once a week. I’ll be using the ramblings to keep you posted on the week's events, or let you [...]
DraftCast: Owen Power is Canada’s Next Great Defenseman
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NaDPfgeHGf0&ab_channel=Dobber%27sDraftCast Host Kyle Watson talks to Chicago Steel Head Coach, Brock Sheahan, about his time coaching 2021 first-overall pick, Owen Power. Sheahan also discusses Owen's incredible international career for a 19-year-old: he has already [...]
DraftCast: What’s going on with Brad Lambert?
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zC3pHKtlE68 Host Kyle Watson is joined by our Head of European Scouting, Eetu Siltanen to discuss Finnish phenom Brad Lambert's up and down draft year. Our 13th ranked prospect for the 2022 NHL Draft recently [...]
Prospect Ramblings: Reviewing the Biosteel All-American Prospects Game
Welcome to my ramblings, where I’ll be writing down my thoughts on NHL and draft-eligible prospects once a week. I’ll be using the ramblings to keep you posted on the week's events, or let you [...]
DraftCast: “There’s no question” that Adam Fantilli will be a superstar in the NHL
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OnO8s7C9-o0 Junior Editor Kyle Watson sits down with Brock Sheahan, head coach of the Chicago Steel, to discuss his superstar forward, Adam Fantilli. The Canadian center currently leads the USHL in goals despite not being [...]
DP Draft Reports: Denton Mateychuk, Matthew Poitras, Simon Forsmark, Rutger McGroarty, Vladimir Grudinin
Powered by InStat Hockey Welcome to the first DP Draft Reports of 2022! This week's edition features reports on Denton Mateychuk, Matthew Poitras, Simon Forsmark, Rutger McGroarty, and Vladimir Grudinin. Mateychuk, a defenceman with the [...]