Nikita Klepov Should Be a 1st-Round Pick in the 2026 NHL Draft Justin Giampietro | November 15, 2025 Saginaw Spirit winger Nikita Klepov won’t celebrate his 18th birthday until June 27, but he’s already dominating the Ontario Hockey League (OHL). With 14 goals and 16 assists for 30…
J.P. Hurlbert Should Be in Top 10 Conversation for 2026 NHL Draft Justin Giampietro | November 6, 2025 Two months into the Western Hockey League (WHL) season, 2026 draft-eligible forward J.P. Hurlbert continues to steal the spotlight. Atop the scoring leaderboard with a sizable gap between him and…
2026 NHL Draft Watch List: Scouting 3 Saskatoon Blades’ Draft-Eligible Players Dayton Reimer | October 30, 2025 The NHL Central Scouting’s Preliminary Player to Watch List is the official start of the draft season. It’s the first time the top draft-eligible players have all compiled into one…
5 Underrated Prospects on NHL Central Scouting’s 2026 Preliminary Watch List Jordan Orth | October 23, 2025 The NHL’s Central Scouting released its Preliminary Watch List for the 2026 Draft on Oct. 20. It is always interesting and fun to see where the prospects who could hear…
7 Spitfires Named to Preliminary 2026 NHL Draft Watch List Dave Jewell | October 21, 2025 The Windsor Spitfires could be busy at the 2026 NHL Draft. On Monday afternoon, Central Scouting released its preliminary NHL Draft Watch List for next summer’s draft, and the organization…
Chase Reid Poised to Climb 2026 NHL Draft Boards Justin Giampietro | October 17, 2025 Most consider draft-eligible Soo Greyhounds defenceman Chase Reid to be a borderline top-10 prospect in the 2026 class. That’s for good reason. Brilliant once he made the jump to the…
Which NHL Teams Will Be Frontrunners for Gavin McKenna in the 2026 Draft? Alex Chauvancy | October 13, 2025 The 2026 NHL Draft looks like it could be a game-changer for certain franchises. Keaton Verhoeff and Ivar Stenberg are among the top prospects, but of course, there’s Gavin McKenna.…
Prospects News & Rumors: McKenna, Hurlbert, Klepov & More Matthew Zator | October 5, 2025 As the NHL and American Hockey League (AHL) prepare to start their seasons in the next week or so, the NCAA and Canadian Hockey League (CHL) have already played their…
2026 NHL Draft: Preseason Top 10 WHL Players Dayton Reimer | October 3, 2025 The Western Hockey League (WHL) kicked off the 2025-26 season recently, giving many fans the first look at the top names heading into the 2026 NHL Draft. Of course, many…
5 Finnish Overagers Who Should Be Taken in the 2026 NHL Draft Andrew Epps | October 2, 2025 Overagers are the draft market’s leftovers, but Finland keeps turning those leftovers into useful pros. Many North American overagers squeeze one more year out of junior. Finnish late bloomers often…
2026 NHL Draft: Baracchini’s Top 32 Preseason Rankings Peter Baracchini | September 26, 2025 Welcome to my preseason rankings for the 2026 NHL Draft. With a number of junior leagues and players playing overseas already kicking off their draft year, the scouting season is…
Keaton Verhoeff Finds a Home at North Dakota While Chasing NHL Dreams Cooper Krigbaum | September 17, 2025 Grand Forks, North Dakota, felt familiar to Keaton Verhoeff. The people, the hometown feel, and the hockey heartbeat reminded him of where he grew up, and the University of North…