The list a lot of people who have been following us have been waiting for. DraftGeek’s own Jeff McCarthy has compiled a list of the top 60 WHL players eligible for the NHL draft with reports. Hope you enjoy and make sure to follow @DraftGeekHockey on twitter for all NHL […]
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Top 10 NHL Draft Prospects and Reports
1. Nolan Patrick – RHC – 1998-09-19 – 6’3 / 198 lbs Brandon Wheat Kings (WHL) GP: 33 G: 20 A: 26 PTS: 46 Highly intelligent center whose confidence with the puck and deceptive distribution skills allow him to be a key possession player. Patrick is a strong skater with […]
NHL Draft Guide Day 3: Mock Draft 1.0
1. New Jersey Devils – Nolan Patrick (RHC) – Brandon Wheat Kings (WHL) 2016 1st Round Pick: Michael McLeod Top Prospects: Pavel Zacha, John Quenneville, Blake Speers, Steve Santini 2. Philadelphia Flyers – Nico Hischier (LHC) – Halifax Mooseheads (QMJHL) 2016 1st Round Pick: German Rubtsov Top Prospects: Travis Konecny, […]
NHL Draft Guide: Day Two
We’re talking goalies…. Goaltenders are hard to project, just ask any NHL scout. Whether it’s Rick DiPietro at 1st overall or Henrik Lundqvist at 205th, not many general managers know what they’re going to get with a drafted goalie. The identification process is fairly straight forward. We watch for athleticism […]
2017 NHL Draft Guide: Day One
We’re doing things a little differently this year.. With the number of draft guide’s on the market from spectacular companies like ISS, Future Considerations, Recrutes and McKeens, as well as content from people like Brock Otten who does a spectacular job covering the OHL’s top prospects, we decided to offer something a little […]
Red Deer Rebels Draft Overview
Red Deer Rebels Red Deer really had a strong draft in our opinion, taking guys who really drove their lines this season and could make a scoring impact. All the while taking long shot guys later on towards the end of the draft who could add depth to their future […]
Prince George Cougars Draft Overview
Prince George Cougars A team who really looked like they targeted competitive players, guys who add size and a winning mindset to their future line up. We really like some of the picks they made and how they filled needs in their prospect pool. Really targeted forwards and defenders after […]
Prince Albert Raiders Draft Overview
Prince Albert Raiders With not only the top pick in the draft, but also six picks in the first three rounds. Prince Albert was set up to really rebuild their team and that is exactly what they did. They didn’t pick past the 7th round but found a good mix […]
Portland Winterhawks Draft Overview
Portland Winterhawks By far the most intriguing class of players drafted, Portland drafted basically a bunch of high risk, high reward type of players. They drafted five Americans and two highly rumored college commits. With the guys who we do believe will show for Portland, they added speed and skill […]
Moose Jaw Warriors Draft Overview
Moose Jaw Warriors Looking at Moose Jaw’s draft class, they really took players who brought offense and skill to their future line up. It seems as though after their first two picks they went high risk high reward type of guys who are incredibly raw. They did take a goalie […]
