Top prospect Matthew Schaefer playing for more than gold at WJC
OTTAWA — When the puck drops on the 2025 world junior hockey championships on Thursday, many eyes will be on Canadian defenceman Matthew Schaefer. One of the top prospects for…
Scout’s Analysis: What WJC evaluation will mean to Leafs prospect Easton Cowan
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…
Jets prospect Brayden Yager to captain Canada at world juniors
Team Canada has selected their on-ice leaders for the upcoming world junior hockey championship in Ottawa. Winnipeg Jets prospect Brayden Yager will don the “C” for Canada while Tanner Molendyk…
Sportsnet’s 2025 NHL Draft Prospect Rankings: December Edition
At the start of the season, there was some thought that Boston College’s James Hagens might follow the same path as Macklin Celebrini a year ago, and go wire-to-wire as…
Flames’ Dustin Wolf goes from undersized prospect to big deal with first shutout
CALGARY — Perhaps now we can end the narrative that Dustin Wolf is too small to succeed in the NHL. As legitimate as the concern was that his six-foot, 166-pound…
Sportsnet’s 2025 NHL Draft Prospect Rankings: November Edition
A week after our last list was released in the middle of October, NHL Central Scouting issued its preliminary players to watch for the 2025 draft. With so many players…
Canucks recall top prospect Lekkerimaki, assign Silovs to AHL
The Vancouver Canucks are finally going to see their top forward prospect in NHL action as the team makes some roster adjustments. The team announced Sunday that they had recalled…
Will Smith, the Sharks’ other top prospect, finally has breakout moment
SAN JOSE, Calif. — Will Smith had a huge smile on his face after scoring his first NHL goal in the first period on Thursday, lighting up the jumbotron as…
CHL announces roster for prospect challenge vs. USA
Vancouver Giants forward Cameron Schmidt and Brampton Steelheads goaltender Jack Ivankovic highlight the Canadian Hockey League’s roster for next month’s CHL USA Prospects Challenge. The CHL announced its roster Tuesday.…
Sportsnet’s 2025 NHL Draft Prospect Rankings: October Edition
There’s very little rest for the scouting departments of NHL teams. Scouts were able to take in some summer hockey at the Hlinka-Gretzky tournament in Edmonton in early August, then…