The U-18 Ivan Hlinka Memorial Tournament is an event every young hockey player has circled. Not only is it a great chance to represent your country at a premier event, it’s an opportunity to get every NHL scout watching you in action against some of the top talent in your […]
NHL draft profiles
2018 NHL draft profiles: Bryan Lockner
There seems to be a noticeable increase among American-born players playing in Canada for WHL teams. One program who has helped lead this charge is the Colorado Thunderbirds. In recent years players like Cal and Nolan Foote and Max Gerlach, have made their way up into Canada. Another player who […]
2018 NHL draft profiles: Spencer Moe
Watching Prince Albert Raiders right wing Spencer Moe play is a real treat. The diminutive play-maker is always creating. So far this season, he has four goals and two assists for six points, through 24 games, but the way he makes stuff happen, you get the feeling he could have […]
2018 NHL draft profiles: Carson Miller
Carson Miller was taken by the Prince Albert Raiders in the first round of the 2015 WHL Bantam Draft with the 21st pick. Along with Cole Fonstad (fithth overall) and Spencer Moe (28th overall), Miller is part of a young Prince Albert Raiders forward corps, that is not short on […]
2018 NHL draft profiles: Cole Fonstad
Prince Albert Raiders centre Cole Fonstad took advantage of his team giving him the opportunity to play more and more minutes as the 2016-17 season went on. As a 16-year-old, last year, he potted 19 of his 26 total points in the second half of the season. Fonstad credits the […]
2018 NHL draft profiles: Vladislav Yeryomenko
There’s a smooth skating defencemen on the Calgary Hitmen’s top pairing that is starting to turn some heads after a lengthy time with the national program and improved play with his Western Hockey League club. The Belarusian born Vladislav Yeryomenko is having a career season with the Hitmen and is […]
2018 NHL draft profiles: Riley Stotts
The Swift Current Broncos had an incredible run last year in the playoffs. They won in seven games over the Moose Jaw Warriors, before falling in seven to the eventual Eastern Conference champion Regina Pats. Soaking in the fairly unique experience of two long playoff series was 16-year-old Riley Stotts. […]
2018 NHL draft profiles: Max Patterson
Max Patterson was looking forward to his third season in Cranbrook, B.C., playing for the Kootenay ICE this preseason , when he was suddenly traded to the Swift Current Broncos less than two weeks before the regular season began. Patterson, who was originally drafted by the ICE in the fourth […]
2018 NHL draft profiles: Ryan Peckford
Victoria Royals left wing Ryan Peckford was having a great NHL draft year last season until the injury bug derailed his chances of being taken in the draft. After being rated in NHL Central Scouting’s initial list, he did not hear his name called by any NHL teams. He does […]
2018 NHL draft profiles: Eric Florchuk
Victoria Royals center Eric Florchuk was just five-foot-four a few years ago. He grew an incredible nine inches in a short span and got himself on the radar of WHL teams. His bantam draft stock rose nearly as much as his height. It surged so much so, that the Royals […]