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…
5 2026 NHL Draft-Eligible OHL Players to Watch For Jordan Orth | September 14, 2025 With the Ontario Hockey League (OHL) seeing its teams close to wrapping up the 2025-26 preseason, there are plenty of players who are eligible for the 2026 NHL Draft. The…
Blackhawks & Red Wings Should Have Finnish Prospect Juho Piiparinen on Their 2026 Draft Boards Andrew Epps | September 9, 2025 When I sat down to do an early check on Finland’s 2026 draft class, I started with the Oscar Hemming buzz. His move to the Ontario Hockey League (OHL) means…
2026 Draft-Eligible Keaton Verhoeff Is a Generational Defensive Prospect Justin Giampietro | August 14, 2025 In early 2026 NHL Draft discussions, two names have dominated the headlines: Gavin McKenna and Keaton Verhoeff. The former, who surpassed Connor Bedard‘s draft-minus-one totals in the Western Hockey League…
Flyers Finishing in the Murky Middle in 2025–26 Wouldn’t Be So Bad Justin Giampietro | August 12, 2025 While they didn’t exactly have an aggressive offseason, the Philadelphia Flyers made improvements. Adding depth and a hopeful top-line center in Trevor Zegras, the 2024–25 basement-dwellers might see a slight…
2026 Draft-Eligible Players to Watch at Hlinka Gretzky Cup Peter Baracchini | August 9, 2025 Every year, the Hlinka Gretzky Cup marks the start of the draft season. For prospects up for the 2026 NHL Draft, it’s starting to generate a great amount of buzz.…
Success of CHL-to-NCAA Pipeline Hinges on Gavin McKenna Dayton Reimer | July 20, 2025 It was rumoured for months, but on July 8, 2025, it was finally confirmed that Gavin McKenna, the projected top pick in the 2026 NHL Draft, is heading to Penn…
2026 NHL Draft Rankings: Baracchini’s Way-Too-Early Top 32 Peter Baracchini | July 19, 2025 With the 2025 NHL Draft in the books, it’s never too early to start looking towards next year’s crop of top prospects. The 2026 draft class is starting to shape…