One of the seasons must see events on the scouting calendar is the Under-17 World Hockey Challenge that takes place every fall and gives scouts a chance to get a look see at what premier
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DRAFTPRO – 2019 UNDER-17 WORLD HOCKEY CHALLENGE – GROUP A REVIEW
One of the seasons must see events on the scouting calendar is the Under-17 World Hockey Challenge that takes place every fall and gives scouts a chance to get a look see at what premier
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The OHL, CCHL, OJHL, QMJHL, US Prep, NAHL, NCAA and USHL leagues are of primary focus to our regional evaluators in the Eastern region. Early in the year there have been those who have stood
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The region is vast, and league duration is short in many instances which amounts to a mad dash for our European evaluators to get their views in on the current crop of draft eligible prospects.
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Upper Midwest High School Elite League Report The Upper Midwest High School Elite League (UMHSEHL) is played each year in the fall before the Minnesota High School season starts and boosts some of the best
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A total of 32 teams from 13 different European top men’s leagues participate in the Champions Hockey League that runs each season. Early CHL action gave our evaluators a good chance to see a few
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The summer is winding down and hockey is already in pre-season mode for many leagues. But the real beginning of draft season started with the puck drop at the annual U18 best on best tournament
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The 2019 Five Nations Tournament from Feb. 5-9, 2019 at the Iceberg Skating Palace in Sochi, Russia became a must-see, emphatically circled event on the calendars of NHL scouts back in November after witnessing the
Continue ReadingDRAFT PRO – 2019 USHL/NHL TOP PROSPECTS GAME REVIEW
The 2019 USHL/NHL Top Prospects Game took place on January 8, 2019 at the Ice Box in Lincoln, Nebraska, the home rink of the USHL’s Lincoln Stars. It was a hot destination for NHL scouts
Continue ReadingDRAFT PRO – 2019 WORLD JUNIOR CHAMPIONSHIP DRAFT ELIGIBLE REVIEW
The 2019 IIHF World Junior Championship was played in Vancouver and Victoria, B.C., from December 26, 2018 through January 5, 2019 and included a handful of prominent 2019 NHL Draft eligible prospects representing their country.
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