Episode 66 open with Peter doing his deep dive onto the Fantasy Hockey Prospect waiver wire and finds some more hidden gems for you to add in your dynasty league. Aarne Talvitie (NJD), Nikolay Goldobin (VAN), Lucas Elvenes (VGK), and Chase Priskie (CAR) are the players discussed. Chris Wassel @ChrisWasselDFS joins Peter to discuss USHL [...]
*** Fantasy superstar prospects come out of every league in the world. I'll admit, however, that when it comes to estimating which players will have an NHL impact in the near future, I have a bias towards prospects with AHL experience, especially ones who have seen success there. I've never actually evaluated this inherent respect I've had [...]
*** We're already knee-deep into NHL playoffs, but this week the AHL Calder Cup Playoffs began as each affiliate franchise battles it out. 16 teams made the post-season, and the first round series are all best-of-five. Let's take a look at each match-up, and which prospects will be featured front and center: EASTERN [...]
*** With the AHL regular season coming to a conclusion, it’s a great time to take a step back and review the year as a whole. When we kicked the year off in October, I reviewed three groups of players to watch in the AHL - "High Profile Vets", "Rookies to watch", and [...]
*** After rounding the corner of the unofficial mid-season mark of the professional hockey season, it’s time to once again have a look at some players in line for some AHL hardware. This month I’ll be handing out my projected awards. While my choices could be worth this article's weight in paper by season [...]
image courtesy of NHL.com *** As one of the most important pro development leagues, its always a good idea to check on the AHL, and who has been impressing lately. Last month, our own Pat Quinn rambled about some players that deserved a shot from their GMs and coaches. In a similar but less [...]
Episode 48, the mid-season episode talks about Fantasy Hockey strategy, is your team a contender, or is it time to rebuild? Is tanking in fantasy hockey ethically acceptable? Who are this years top NCAA hockey free agents? Players discussed include; Jimmy Schuldt, Jack Achan, Cale Morris, Max Veronneau, Ryan Kuffner, Adam Rockwood, Bobo Carpenter, Taro [...]
*** Another trip around the sun and we find ourselves looking ahead to the fast approaching NHL and AHL all-star games. While the NHL All Star classic has became a slight bit of a nuisance for those nominated, the AHL All-Star Classic remains a sole honor for the young players involved. Often, these are [...]
image courtesy of NHL.com *** One of the most important factors when drafting in prospect drafts is knowing how long of a wait there will be before you see production. Is your pick going to be a bubble player right away or slowly groomed into a full-timer? Or something in between? So, [...]
The DPR show is back! Host Peter Harling takes a quick look at some early standouts from the AHL and the OHL in terms of prospects gaining fantasy hockey distinction. Peter also has a segment where he takes your questions and gives some answers that you the listener are asking. Thanks to those who submitted [...]
