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
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DRAFTPRO – THE SCOUTING REPORT – JANUARY 2022
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
Continue ReadingDRAFTPRO –POST 2022 WORLD JUNIOR CHAMPIONSHIP SCOUTS NOTES
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
Continue ReadingDRAFTPRO – 2022 MID-SEASON ‘DIAMONDS IN THE ROUGH’
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
Continue ReadingDRAFTPRO – SCOUTING FOCUS – MATTHEW POITRAS
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
Continue ReadingDRAFTPRO – SCOUTING FOCUS – MATS LINDGREN
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
Continue ReadingDRAFTPRO – NOVEMBER 2021 U18 5-NATIONS REVIEW
by Matt Hnatiuk International Chablais Hockey Trophy Tournament Breakdown MONTHEY, Switzerland – This tournament went pretty much how I had figured it would have. The ultra dominant USA team coming out on top, followed by
Continue ReadingDRAFTPRO – THE SCOUTING REPORT – OCTOBER 2021
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
Continue ReadingDRAFTPRO – SCOUTING FOCUS – LIAM OHGREN
By Jared Brown (@JaredBrownn97) Scouting Focus – Why Liam Ohgren Should Be Considered As A First Rounder Liam Ohgren came bursting out of the gates at the Hlinka Gretzky tournament held in the Czech Republic
Continue ReadingDRAFTPRO – THE SCOUTING REPORT – SEPTEMBER 2021
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
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