WHL REPORT - OCTOBER 2019 We are well underway and what a way we are under. With the announcement of Brayden Tracey returning to Moose Jaw, that leaves just the third overall pick in 2019 remaining in the NHL with Kirby Dach and the Blackhawks. Injury has played a real role in delaying the [...]
2019-20 WHL Preview! Believe it or not, the WHL is home, please leave a messsaaaaggeeee at the beep. There will be a new champion this year. Who could it beeeeeee? Believe it or not, they are home! What a rise from the Prince Albert Raiders last season. With the help of the explosion of [...]
We received a lot of positive feedback from episode 59 on the "So You Want To Be A Scout" Segment. Peter opens this show with a follow up to that with some examples of people that have made the jump from the hockey blogging community to a hockey job. There are several examples from recent [...]
The WHL playoffs are upon us! --------------------- The time of the year where the best of the best go head to head and out pops the diamonds from the coal. Teams have the ability to focus on star players and see if they can contain them. The trade deadline proves whether a team who bolstered for a [...]
*** We have a few more weeks to go in the NHL, but in the Canadian Junior Leagues its finally playoff time! To kick off the coverage, here's a rundown of the prospects to keep an eye on as fantasy risers/fallers in the WHL first round match-ups: Prince Albert Raiders vs Red Deer [...]
Episode 52 deep dives with USHL Scout Dave MacDonald as he joins the show to review the OHL Cup final, Shane Wright who is headed to the Kingston Frontenacs as the Sixth player to be granted exceptional status following John Tavares, Connor McDavid, Sean Day, Aaron Ekblad, and Joe Veleno. Dave also talks about Adam [...]
WHL Report - March 2019 It's getting close to the end of the WHL season which means some of the draft eligible prospects are taking their spots on draft lists! You can check out Cam Robinson's top 100 draft list here if you missed it. (if you're on Dobberprospects.. I doubt you did) I've charted [...]
The WHL is full of draft-eligible talent in 2018-19 but especially with five particular defensemen. 2018 saw four defensemen selected in the top two rounds… Ty Smith (17th - Spokane) - Devils Alexander Alexeyev (31st - Red Deer) - Capitals Jett Woo - (37th Moose Jaw) - Canucks Calen Addison - (53rd - Lethbridge) [...]
WHL OCTOBER 2018 First things first. Hello. I’m Joel. I enjoy watching hockey and eating mini donuts at the rink. This picture is not me. This is Kirby Dach. I'll mention him later. I live in Regina, Saskatchewan and got a front row seat for the Memorial Cup in 2018. I’ve been covered the Calgary [...]
Brayden Olofson The quarter-finals have been set for the U18 World Championships in Russia. A tremendous variety of talent has been showcased throughout the round-robin play, featuring top-prospects for the next three NHL entry-drafts; four if you count 15-year-old Frenchman Flavian Dair who won’t be eligible until 2021. The 2019 class has been particularly [...]
