3 Saskatoon Blades Ready to Take On NHL Rookie Camps
The Saskatoon Blades are gearing up for an exciting season in 2025-26. The team’s core remains practically unchanged from last season; Evan Gardner will return as the Blades’ starter, Hunter…
Category Archives: NHL Prospects
Blackhawks & Red Wings Should Have Finnish Prospect Juho Piiparinen on Their 2026 Draft Boards
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…
Blackhawks & Red Wings Should Have Finnish Prospect Juho Piiparinen on Their 2026 Draft Boards
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…
3 Saskatoon Blades to Watch in 2025-26
No one expected the Saskatoon Blades to do much last season after going all in for the 2024 Ed Chynoweth Cup. Yet they were the first team to hit 10…
Sean Day and The Dark Side of Exceptional Status
Every year, a phenomenal talent enters the hockey world. Last summer, it was Maddox Schultz. “He’s built like Sidney Crosby,” said Todd Ripplinger, a scout with the Moose Jaw Warriors.…
5 WHL Players to Watch After the Hlinka Gretzky Cup
The Hlinka Gretzky Cup is the unofficial kick-off to the NHL Draft, as it’s the first time many of the projected top prospects will get to show off their skills…
2026 Draft-Eligible Standouts at the Hlinka Gretzky Cup
The 2026 NHL Draft season is already under way with the completion of the Hlinka Gretzky Cup. For just the second time in their history at the tournament, Team USA…
Finland at the 2025 Hlinka Gretzky Cup – A Fourth-Place Finish With Lessons Learned
Hlinka Gretzky Cup Tournament The Hlinka Gretzky Cup is an annual U18 best‑on‑best showcase for next‑draft‑class prospects. The 2025 edition, held in Czechia and Slovakia, provided NHL scouts a critical first look at 2008‑born…
3 Senators Prospects to Watch in 2025-26
Few could have projected the season Blake Montgomery put together in 2024-25. An undrafted high schooler at the 2023 Draft, he was selected by the Ottawa Senators in the fourth…
Predicting NHL’s Top 50 Players in 5 Years
Projecting the future is hard, but that’s what I’m attempting to do here. Below is my stab at ranking the NHL’s top 50 players in five years (entering the 2030–31…