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OHL: Cole Perfetti, LW/C, Saginaw (2020)
Both before and since being snubbed from Team Canada’s U-20 World Junior team, Cole Perfetti has torn up the Ontario Hockey League. With 24 points in 11 games since he was released from Team Canada....
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WHL: Pavel Novak, RW, Kelowna (2020)
Pavel Novak has met or exceeded all expectations since coming over to North America in his draft year. He is a deceptive player with good wheels, a great motor and a decent wrist shot. Despite his...
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OHL: Tyson Foerster, C/W, Barrie (2020)
Tyson Foerster is a fascinating prospect. I see him projecting as a two-way winger that will contribute positively to a team’s middle six forward group. He has the skills to do this, and with...
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WHL: Josh Pillar, C/W, Kamloops (2020)
Josh Pillar was a first-round bantam pick but has yet to produce the numbers that might have been expected out of him in his NHL draft year. He is a versatile player that won't hurt his team when on...
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USHL: Ty Smilanic, C, USNTDP (2020)
From a pure skills standpoint, Ty Smilanic is this year’s USNTDP squad’s most dynamic player. On any given shift, he can draw you forward in your seat – or right out of it – with a display of high-end...
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2020 NHL DRAFT: MCKEEN’S MID-SEASON RANKING
OSTRAVA, CZECH REPUBLIC - DECEMBER 27: Germany's Tim Stutzle #8 skates with the puck while USAÕs Nicholas Robertson #16 chases him down during preliminary round action at the 2020 IIHF World Junior...
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USHL: Jake Sanderson, D, USNTDP (2020)
He can fly under the radar if you aren’t paying attention, but in a draft class that is relatively light on blueliners, Jake Sanderson is one of the best after Jamie Drysdale. Born in Montana but...
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FINLAND: Kasper Simontaival, RW, Tappara U20, Jr. A SM-liiga (2020)
Kasper Simontaival has been an integral part of Tappara U20 for the last two seasons. He has been a proficient goal-scorer in the Finnish junior leagues and projects as an offensive player at the pro...
View ArticleFINLAND: Roby Jarventie, LW, KOOVEE, Mestis (2020)
Roby Jarventie is a tall, skilled, and strong-skating winger who has displayed great tools in the junior leagues as well as in Finland’s second-highest league. He is highly agile considering his size...
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With the recent release of our updated midseason draft rankings at McKeen’s Hockey, we are celebrating with everyone’s favourite draft related reading material; a mock draft. For this mock draft, a...
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GERMANY: Stutzle Making Believers out of the Scouting Community
OSTRAVA, CZECH REPUBLIC - DECEMBER 31: Russia vs Germany preliminary round action of the 2020 IIHF World Junior Championship at Ostravar Arena on December 31, 2019 in Ostrava, Czech Republic. (Photo by...
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USHL vs USNTDP: BIOSTEEL ALL-AMERICAN GAME – Game and Player Notes
Last year, in reviewing the 2019 USHL Top Prospects Game, I included the following graph, illustrating how many participants in the league’s prestige event are eventually drafted: The years 2012-2018...
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CHL: KUBOTA CHL/NHL TOP PROSPECTS GAME – Game and Player Notes
Jack Neighbours 21 Cole Perfetti 91 Jaromir Pytlick 26 Quinton Byfield 55 and Dawson Mercer 19 at the KUBOTA/CHL Top Prospects Game. Photo courtesy of CHL Tyson Foerster of the Barrie Colts stock...
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GERMANY: AN UNDERDOG TEAM WITH A LOT OF HEART – 2020 World Junior...
OSTRAVA, CZECH REPUBLIC - DECEMBER 31: Tim Stutzle - Russia vs Germany preliminary round action of the 2020 IIHF World Junior Championship at Ostravar Arena on December 31, 2019 in Ostrava, Czech...
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NCAA: Jack Dugan – Nation’s Leading Collegiate Scorer’s Continuing Development
BUFFALO, NY - APRIL 11: Providence Friars Forward Jack Dugan (12) skates up ice during the NCAA Frozen Four men's hockey game between Providence Friars and Minnesota Duluth Bulldogs on April 11, 2019...
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2020 NHL DRAFT: Re-entry Candidates Part One – Canada (WHL, OHL, QMJHL, BCHL)
The art of scouting is an imperfect science. For various reasons, players get missed. Maybe said player was on a bad team and was subsequently under-scouted. Maybe said player worked through injuries...
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2020 NHL DRAFT: Re-Entry Candidates Part Two – The United States (USHL, NCAA)
Intro (repeated from Part 1) - The art of scouting is an imperfect science. For various reasons, players get missed. Maybe said player was on a bad team and was subsequently under-scouted. Maybe said...
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2020 NHL DRAFT: Re-Entry Candidates Part Three – Europe
Intro (repeated from Part 1 and 2) - The art of scouting is an imperfect science. For various reasons, players get missed. Maybe said player was on a bad team and was subsequently under-scouted. Maybe...
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SWEDEN: Noel Gunler, RW-L, Lulea, SHL (2020)
I have said all season that Noel Gunler is the hardest Swede to scout this season. He is an 18-year-old top six forward who almost exclusively plays fourth line minutes against men. You can see the...
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SWEDEN: Alexander Holtz, LW-R, Djurgarden, SHL (2020)
Alexander Holtz is a highly skilled goal scorer with a good work ethic. He is a humble individual who works hard off the ice and has worked on his skills for many years; making himself the subject of...
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