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Jack Hughes – 2019 NHL Draft Prospect Profile

Brandon Share-Cohen | June 17, 2019

Jack Hughes 2018-19 Team: USNDT (#6)Date of Birth: May 14, 2001Place of Birth: Orlando, FLHt: 5’10” Wt: 168 lbs.Position: CNHL Draft Eligibility: 2019 first-year eligible Rankings For the second consecutive…

2019 NHL Draft Rankings: BSC’s Top 250

Brandon Share-Cohen | June 14, 2019

Draft season is here. Related: 2019 NHL Draft: Fisher’s Top 350 Final Rankings With the 2019 NHL Entry Draft right around the corner, it’s time to release my final 250…

USA Hockey Produces Bumper Crop of Elite NHL Draft Prospects

The Canadian Press | June 1, 2019

BUFFALO, N.Y. — John Wroblewski wasn’t entirely sure what he was getting into in 1997 as a member of the inaugural group of players selected to participate in USA Hockey’s National Team Development Program.
Nor could he have envisioned during those hum…

2019 Scouting Combine: Physical Testing, Hughes Sits Outs

The Canadian Press | June 1, 2019

BUFFALO, N.Y. — Bowen Byram voiced what every prospect at the NHL’s scouting combine was thinking going into the event’s final day.
Ranked as the No. 2 North American skater ahead of June’s draft, was the Vancouver Giants defenceman looking f…

Undersized Hughes Stands Tall as Top NHL Draft Prospect

The Canadian Press | May 31, 2019

BUFFALO, N.Y. — Dan Marr will never forget the first time Jack Hughes landed on his radar as a potential top NHL draft prospect.
It happened last summer, when the NHL Central Scouting director was attending a skills camp in Toronto.
After listing New J…

2019 NHL Combine: What to Watch For

Mark Scheig | May 26, 2019

It’s here. Welcome to NHL Combine Week, 2019 edition. That means we are less than a month away from the NHL Draft. Business will finally start to pick up. And…

Rangers May Need Kakko More Than Hughes

Tom Albano | May 22, 2019

It should be pretty clear that the New York Rangers’ 2018-19 season can be considered a success when it comes to their rebuild plan. No, the Rangers did not rid…

Kakko’s Performance Pulling Him out of Rangers’ Grasp?

Tom Castro | May 18, 2019

Maybe the New Jersey Devils are simply jumping at the opportunity to spend the lead-up to the NHL draft tweaking the New York Rangers. The Devils’ recent Twitter strategy regarding…

The Devils Won the Lottery, Now What?

Dan Rice | May 16, 2019

After winning the NHL Draft Lottery and the number one overall pick for the second time in three years the New Jersey Devils have a groundbreaking decision in front of…

2019 NHL Draft: Fisher’s Top 350 for May

Larry Fisher | May 13, 2019

Fisher’s Top 300 for April Fisher’s Top 300 for March Fisher’s Top 217 for February Fisher’s Top 217 for January Fisher’s Top 186 for December Fisher’s Top 186 for November Fisher’s Top 124 for October Fisher’s Top 124…

Rangers’ Future Is as Bright as Can Be

Jordan Goldberg | April 20, 2019

The New York Rangers have been on a mission since before the trade deadline last season. For the first time in team history, they are attempting to undergo a full-scale…

Hughes & Kakko Remain Top Prospects as NHL CSS Releases Rankings

The Canadian Press | April 15, 2019

TORONTO — American centre Jack Hughes remained the top North American prospect, while Finnish right-winger Kaapo Kakko maintained the No. 1 spot among international skaters, as the NHL Central Scouting Bureau released its final rankings for the 2019 NH…