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December and January are traditionally busy months for pro and amateur scouting departments at the NHL level and I’ve personally been on the road for several weeks for Sportsnet. My…
BRANTFORD, Ont. — Top prospects games can provide a wide range of information on draft eligible players. There’s a long history of top-rated prospects who, for whatever reason, didn’t perform…
The 2025 world junior hockey championship will go down in history as one of the most intriguing in terms of results and storylines. Team Latvia’s win over Team Canada in…
The headlines read “Czechia stuns Canada,” and before that, “Latvia shocks Team Canada in biggest upset in history of WJC.” After two straight quarterfinal defeats at the hands of Czechia,…
OTTAWA — It’s a very busy Thursday here at the world junior championship with every team scheduled to play, starting with Germany taking on Kazakhstan in relegation action at 11…
As usual, the World Junior Hockey Championship is providing all kinds of drama and intriguing storylines. Some of the top prospects in the game are proving they are worth the…
OTTAWA — The round-robin portion of the 2025 WJC will conclude on New Year’s Eve with a huge clash between Team Canada and Team USA. The result of the game…
The morning after is setting in for Team Canada. The morning after the most unexpected result in tournament history. By now everyone is aware that Team Latvia defeated Team Canada…
I’m constantly asked what NHL scouts look for in players. There’s a process involved in evaluating prospects in their pre-draft (underage), draft eligible and post-draft development. Some players mature physically…
With world junior rosters now set for all competing countries, prognosticators are lining up with their predictions for each team’s potential for success. The host Canadians, along with Team Sweden…