Potential No. 1 Pick Matthew Schaefer Deserving of CHL Top Prospect Award
If there was any more validation that Erie Otters defender Matthew Schaefer is the top prospect at the 2025 NHL Draft, he can add some hardware to that label as…
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Meet the Steal of the 2025 NHL Draft
It is that time of the year again. It’s time for us to select our annual Steal of the NHL Draft. With exactly two weeks until the New York Islanders…
THW 2025 Mock NHL Draft Round 1: Our Writers Make Their Picks
With the draft combine over and the 2025 NHL Entry Draft less than a month away, there’s no better time for the THW writers to make their picks in the…
Emptying the 2025 NHL Combine Notebook
The 2025 NHL Combine was expected to have a lot more news-worthy tidbits than normal. That part of it certainly did not disappoint. This year’s Combine also came with its…
Sharks Should Take 1 Forward and 1 Defenseman in 1st Round of 2025 NHL Draft
After waiting for some playoff results to shake out, the San Jose Sharks now know they’ll hold the second and 30th picks in the first round of the 2025 NHL…
2025 NHL Combine Heights & Weights
The 2025 NHL Combine has come and gone. Once again, it is time to reveal the updated heights and weights of the prospects who went through the fitness testing. Prospects…
Top Prospect Matthew Schaefer Says He’s “Fully Healed” From Broken Collarbone
Top prospect and possible number-one overall pick Matthew Schaefer did something very few prospects have ever done. Despite being limited to only 17 games in the 2024-25 season, that’s all…
Islanders Can Take Misa or Schaefer: What’s the Ceiling, Floor & Middle Ground for Both?
It’s June, and that means the NHL Entry Draft is this month. With the first-overall pick, the New York Islanders have two options with a third wild card. Sure, James…
2025 NHL Draft: Forbes’ Top 128 Final Rankings
It’s finally here. With the 2025 NHL Draft right around the corner, it’s time for my final rankings of this year’s draft class. It’s a race of the top-10 and…
4 Storylines to Watch at the 2025 NHL Combine
Welcome to June. With that, welcome to NHL Draft Combine week in Buffalo. A total of 90 draft-eligible prospects will spend the week at Harborcenter being interviewed by teams and…