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DRAFTPRO – THE SCOUTING REPORT – FEBRUARY 2022

March 3, 2022March 3, 2022Reports

Talent evaluation is subjective by nature. One scout will see a sure fire top six scorer while another scout might see a AHL journeyman. One might see a can’t miss prospect while the other scout

DRAFTPRO – THE SCOUTING REPORT – JANUARY 2022

January 31, 2022January 31, 2022Reports

Talent evaluation is subjective by nature. One scout will see a sure fire top six scorer while another scout might see a AHL journeyman. One might see a can’t miss prospect while the other scout

DRAFTPRO – 2022 NHL DRAFT WINTER RANKINGS

January 28, 2022January 28, 2022Rankings

By DraftPro Staff Typically, our late November rankings will see the most movement each year as prospects start to show what they can do in a new season, slotting in or around their eventual draft

DRAFTPRO – GET TO KNOW – DAVID JIRICEK

January 25, 2022January 25, 2022Features

By Samuel Dummer (@Dummer_Coleman) DAVID JIRICEKHC PLZEN, CZECHIAPOSITION: D HAND: RHEIGHT: 6’3” WEIGHT: 190 LBS The lights of the World Junior Championships were shining bright. Big, draft eligible defenseman David Jiricek from the Czech Republic

DRAFTPRO –POST 2022 WORLD JUNIOR CHAMPIONSHIP SCOUTS NOTES

January 13, 2022January 13, 2022Features, Reports

By DraftPro staff I know, I know, what a disappointment the abbreviated World Juniors were, not only to the fans, the players, the coaches, trainers and countless volunteers, but also the NHL types who really

DRAFTPRO – 2022 MID-SEASON ‘DIAMONDS IN THE ROUGH’

January 5, 2022January 5, 2022Features, Reports

By DraftPro staff Every draft season there are a handful of names that slip through the cracks for one reason or another and become late round gems. The prospects who were not getting all the

DRAFTPRO – SCOUTING FOCUS – MATTHEW POITRAS

December 31, 2021December 31, 2021Features, Reports

By Jared Brown Matthew Poitras And His Early OHL Season Success Matthew Poitras was one of many 2004 born OHL rookies who were robbed of their 16 year old DY-1 season. The former Whitby Wildcat

DRAFTPRO – SCOUTING FOCUS – MATS LINDGREN

December 23, 2021January 18, 2022Features, Reports

By Kai Farenholtz As the game of hockey continues to re-image itself along the blueline, more and more smaller statured, slender footed, puck-moving defensemen have come to man the point and become real difference makers

DRAFTPRO – FIFTEEN 2022 DRAFT ELIGIBLES TO WATCH AT THE WORLD JUNIORS

December 21, 2021December 22, 2021Features

By DraftPro Staff The IIHF U20 World Junior Championships is a marquee event highlighted on the annual prospect world’s calendar. A event with heavy focus from the national media, and NHL executives alike, that pits

DRAFTPRO – 2022 NHL DRAFT FALL RANKINGS

December 9, 2021December 9, 2021Rankings

So here we are a few months into the 2022 draft season and our guys are starting to gain a good grasp on the landscape of this group. Plenty of games have been seen, with