2026 NHL Draft-Eligible Players to Watch at the WJC
With the 2026 NHL Draft scouting season well-under way and scouts tuning into every league and major showcases, none are bigger than the World Junior Championship. Every year, there are…
Category Archives: NHL Entry Draft
Ivar Stenberg Has Surpassed Gavin McKenna in the 2026 NHL Draft
Entering the 2025–26 season, winger Gavin McKenna was the consensus favorite to go No. 1 in the 2026 NHL Draft. Considering his jaw-dropping numbers last season in the Western Hockey…
Top 5 CHL Defencemen in the 2026 NHL Draft
The 2026 NHL Draft is still many months away, but the top of the class is starting to take shape. It is almost all defencemen, and a majority of them…
Top Performers From the 2025 CHL/ USA Prospects Challenge
After a successful sweep at the inaugural Top Prospects Challenge last year, the top prospects from the Canadian Hockey League once again took on the United States National Team Development…
3 Players the Canadiens Should Watch at the CHL Prospect Games
With the Canadian Hockey League (CHL) Prospect Games taking place this week, the 2026 NHL Entry Draft picture is starting to take early shape. For the Montreal Canadiens, an organization…
Maple Leafs Can Look to Draft Lottery if the Season Continues to Go South
We’re quickly approaching the American Thanksgiving Day mark for the NHL, which ultimately is a good indicator of who’s likely to make the postseason. Close to 80% of the playoff…
Nikita Klepov Should Be a 1st-Round Pick in the 2026 NHL Draft
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
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
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
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…