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OHL: Serron Noel (Oshawa – 2018 NHL Draft Eligible)
Serron Noel of Oshawa in the OHL currently sits at 19th on McKeen's December draft rankings. At 6'5', 200 pounds he is the tallest of our current top 31 and remains a work in progress as outlined by...
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OHL: Alex Formenton (London – Ottawa)
Alex Formenton impressed in training camp appearing in one game for the Senators. A member of Team Canada's gold medal winning team, sealing things with an empty netter, Brock Otten provides a detailed...
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AHL: Caleb Jones (Bakersfield – Edmonton)
Caleb Jones was ranked fifth in our pre-season ranking of the Oilers prospects, and their top defenseman. Tom Dorsa provides a scouting report and describes him as 'one of the most intriguing prospects...
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AHL: Oliver Kylington (Stockton – Calgary)
As a 20 year old Oliver Kylington is playing in his third AHL season. That experience will serve him well if he can round out his game apart from his offensive ability. Tom Dorsa provides a detailed...
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OHL: Evan Bouchard (London – 2018 Draft Eligible)
Evan Bouchard snuck into the first round in our McKeen's December rankings at #28. He did not hurt his standing after being named OHL defenseman of the month with the London Knights producing 16 points...
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AHL: Jacob Larsson (San Diego – Anaheim)
Jacob Larsson, a first round draft pick of the Anaheim Ducks in 2015 (29th) was ranked as the third best prospect in our ranking of Ducks prospects at the beginning of the season. After being returned...
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OHL: Jonah Gadjovic (Owen Sound – Vancouver)
After firing 46 goals last season for Owen Sound, Vancouver Canucks prospect, Jonah Gadjovic has rifled 15 in 21 games so far this season on pace to surpass last seasons total. After a very strong WJC,...
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OHL: Kevin Bahl (Ottawa – 2018 Draft Eligible)
Towering 6' 6", 230 pound Kevin Bahl landed in the early second round of our December rankings at #37. A big mobile defender will always draw scouts attention and Bahl was named as one of the 40 roster...
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AHL: Mike Amadio (Ontario – Los Angeles)
Mike Amadio was named the CCM/AHL player of the month in December scoring 21 points in 14 games, including 16 assists. Ranked number 10 in our pre-season ranking of Los Angeles prospects he appeared in...
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2018 WJC in Review: The Czech Republic
It was whispered in some quarters (hint: here ß https://www.mckeenshockey.com/nhl-blog/wjc-2018-team-preview-czech-republic/) that the Czechs might be on the upswing. In hindsight, it should not have...
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2018 WJC in Review: Sweden
The 2018 WJC provided promising steps for the Swedish development program. First, for an impressive eleventh WJC in a row, they won all four preliminary games. Most importantly, in the playoffs they...
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2018 WJC in Review: Russia
After an underwhelming performance in the 2018 WJC, in which Russia was eliminated without much fanfare in the quarterfinals, there are rumblings in Russia that longtime U20 coach Valeri Bragin may...
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2018 WJC in Review: Canada
Even after they lost in the showcase outdoor game against the host US, a 4-3 decision that was sealed in the shootout, there was never any real question about the ability of the Canadian team to win...
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2018 WJC in Review: United States
A lot was expected of the US team in the World Junior tournament that ended last week. As the defending champion going into the IIHF’s U20 event, the United States was favored to win the gold medal...
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2018 WJC in Review: Finland
For the second World Juniors tournament in a row, the result was a big disappointment for the Finnish team after being eliminated in the quarterfinals against Czech Republic in shootout. The team did...
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They came in with low expectations, and with one quasi-exception, they met those expectations marvelously. Between these four nations, there are four WJC medals throughout the history of the...
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State of the CHL Series: The Ontario Hockey League
Frontrunners Load Up at the Trade Deadline Showdown in the East Division This year’s OHL trade deadline was exceptionally busy with over 40 players and 70 draft picks moved. OHL fans have become...
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Russia: Gregori Denisenko (2018 Draft Eligible)
Gregori Denisenko is currently ranked 30th in our most recent NHL Draft rankings in December (We will be updating soon). Michael Sanderson, in an article on the WJAC , highlighted his contribution...
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USHL: Alexander Steeves (Dubuque – 2018 Draft Eligible)
Ryan Wagman describes Alexander Steeves as emerging from under the radar at the beginning of the season having caught NHL scouts attention. He provides a detailed scouting report below. Alex Steeves....
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OHL: Ryan McLeod (2018 Draft Eligible)
Ryan McLeod ranked 17th on our NHL Draft December list providing 50 points in 40 games on a stacked Mississauga Steelheads squad. Captained by his brother, and former first round pick, Ryan can expect...
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