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RYDER RITCHIE

Right Wing6’0/174RightPrince Albert Raiders/WHL Related: Cayden Lindstrom Last year’s OHL Rookie of the Year, Ryder Ritchie of the Prince Albert Raiders, has grown a few more inches to almost six foot and this should aid him as he played bigger than he was last year. Ryder Ritchie tallied 20 goals and 55 points in 61Continue reading “RYDER RITCHIE”

CAYDEN LINDSTROM

Center6’5/205LeftMedicine Hat Tigers/WHL Related: Konta Helenius At 6-foot-5, Lindstrom’s getting significant attention in the scouting community these days. The Medicine Hat Tigers forward seems to get better with every game, and he has tremendous speed for his frame. From talking to a few WHL defenders, Lindstrom might be the most feared player in a 1-on-1Continue reading “CAYDEN LINDSTROM”

KONSTA HELENIUS

Center/Right Wing5’11/176RightJukurit/ Liiga Related: Berkly Catton When Konsta Helenius suited up for Finland at the World Junior Summer Showcase last summer, he could have been playing against his own age group at the Hlinka Gretzky Cup, perhaps as the most notable forward from the 2024 NHL Draft class. Instead, Helenius showed up, played a middle-sixContinue reading “KONSTA HELENIUS”

BERKLY CATTON

Center5’11/163LeftSpokane Chiefs/WHL Related: Artyom Levshunov Berkly Catton was the top 2024 prospect to watch at this event, as he was centering the top line for Canada at this year’s Hlinka Gretzky Cup. Catton, who plays for the Spokane Chiefs in the WHL, is a high IQ playmaking center who can play the game with paceContinue reading “BERKLY CATTON”

ARTYOM LEVSHUNOV

Defense6’2/198RightMichigan State Univ./NCAA Related: Sam Dickinson While Sam Dickinson is still the top defenseman in this draft, Artyom Levshunov isn’t going to go quietly as he’s just as efficient leading the play from the backend. His impact to be a constant presence in the offensive zone is always noticeable, walking the line to get openContinue reading “ARTYOM LEVSHUNOV”

SAM DICKINSON

Defense6’3/194LeftLondon Knights/OHL Related: Aron Kiviharju At 6-foot-3, Dickinson is as big as they get among top-flight, mobile defenders. He’s a strong skater, a smart puck-mover, can shoot the disk accurately and his defensive game is consistent and reliable. Dickinson doesn’t give you much room to work with, which makes him so effective. Dickinson didn’t lightContinue reading “SAM DICKINSON”

ARON KIVIHARJU

Defense5’10/165LeftHIFK (Liiga) Heading into last year, Kiviharju’s name was the one on top of everyone’s mind. But some growing pains have dropped him in some scouts’ opinions, and being a defenseman always makes it harder to go No. 1. He has dynamic puck skills and skates well while moving pucks with ease. The question aboutContinue reading “ARON KIVIHARJU”

2024 NHL DRAFT: LATE FIRST-ROUND PICKS

In an earlier blog, I had an early look at first-round picks in the 2024 Draft picks, in this blog, I wanted to take a deeper look at some of the late 1st round picks in next year’s draft. Related: 2024 NHL DRAFT: AN EARLY LOOK AT TOP PROSPECTS 11-32 Sascha Boisvert, C, Muskegon LumberjacksContinue reading “2024 NHL DRAFT: LATE FIRST-ROUND PICKS”

2024 NHL DRAFT: TOP GOALIES THIS DRAFT

Although the 2024 NHL Draft doesn’t have any superstar goalies available, there are several noteworthy goalies to mention, who could be impactful down the road. Here are the top 5 goalies available in the 2024 NHL Draft. Related: 2024 NHL DRAFT: TOP DEFENSEMAN THIS DRAFT Eemil Vinni, HIFK (Liiga) Eemil Vinni will battle with NoahContinue reading “2024 NHL DRAFT: TOP GOALIES THIS DRAFT”

2024 NHL DRAFT: TOP DEFENSEMAN THIS DRAFT

There are many high-quality defensemen available in the first round of the 2024 NHL draft, but which defensemen have separated themselves from the pack and put themselves in a position to be a top 10 pick? With that in mind, here are the top defenseman in the 2024 Draft, who are worthy of being selectedContinue reading “2024 NHL DRAFT: TOP DEFENSEMAN THIS DRAFT”