Porter MARTONE

Right Wing6’3/196RightBrampton Steelheads/OHL Related: Anton Frondell A highly skilled power forward, Porter Martone (6-3, 196), a right-wing with the Mississauga Steelheads of the OHL, finished second on the team with 71 points (33 goals, 38 assists) and had 21 power-play points (10 goals, 11 assists) in 60 regular-season games. “He was chosen to be captainContinue reading “Porter MARTONE”

Anton FRONDELL

Center6’0/196LeftDjurgardens IF J20/J20 Nationell Next: Ivan Ryabkin Easily the next best center behind Hagens, Frondell is an extremely versatile two-way pivot with great upside. Frondell has been effective in Sweden’s U-20 league and on the national team, excelling at the Five-Nations tournament and the J20 level with 39 points in 29 games. He even sawContinue reading “Anton FRONDELL”

IVAN RYABKIN

Center/Wing6’0/170LeftMHK Dynamo Moskva/MHL Related: James Hagens Ivan Ryabkin is the next dynamic Russian player to enter the NHL joining Matvei Michkov and Ivan Demidov before him. Ryabkin has with a high-end skillset and release and finished sixth in MHL scoring with 58 points in 44 games, a 1.32 point per game average, and winning bestContinue reading “IVAN RYABKIN”

JAMES HAGENS

Center5’10/172LeftBoston College/NCAA Related: 2025 NHL Draft Way Too Early Top 5 James Hagens of the USA Hockey National Team Development Program Under-18 team is projected to be among the top players eligible for the 2025 NHL Draft. He has the potential to become the No. 1 pick, NHL scouts say. The 17-year-old (5-foot-10, 168 pounds)Continue reading “JAMES HAGENS”

Adam BENAK

Center5’7/157LeftYoungstown Phantoms/USHL After setting the record for all-time scoring at the Hlinka early in the round-robin, Benak was on a mission to help Czechia get back to the gold medal game. Although the Czech squad came up just short to Canada for a second straight year in the final, Benak was a difference-maker in everyContinue reading “Adam BENAK”

JACK IVANKOVIC

Goaltender6’0/179LEFTBrampton Steelheads/OHL Ivankovic plays for the Brampton Steelheads in the Ontario Hockey League (OHL), is a 17-year-old goaltender from Mississauga, Ontario. The 2023-24 season was Ivankovic’s rookie season in the OHL and he impressed in a big way, posting a 2.72 goals-against average (GAA) and a .915 save percentage (SV%) through 25 games played whileContinue reading “JACK IVANKOVIC”

2024 Hlinka Gretzky Cup: Top standouts

For the 25th time in tournament history, Canada has won gold at the Hlinka Gretzky Cup, beating Czechia 2-1 at Rogers Place in Edmonton. With the Hlinka Gretzky Cup over, I felt it was appropriate to write about the top standouts in the Hlinka Gretzky Cup, specifically 2025 Draft prospects. Related: 2025 Draft Prospects toContinue reading “2024 Hlinka Gretzky Cup: Top standouts”

2025 NHL DRAFT: THE NEXT 5

In an earlier blog, I did a post on the Top 5 prospects in the 2025 NHL Draft, and Now I will be doing a post on the next 10 best prospects in the 2025 draft now. Because I have already done a post on the top 5 defensemen, I will only be covering theContinue reading “2025 NHL DRAFT: THE NEXT 5”

2025 Draft Prospects to watch at the Hlinka Gretzky Cup

The Hlinka Gretzky Cup is a prime stage for young hockey talent to showcase their skills. With the 2025 NHL Draft on the horizon, many eyes will be on this tournament to identify potential future stars. Here are some key prospects in the 2025 Draft to watch for at the Hlinka Gretzky Cup.Related: 2025 NHLContinue reading “2025 Draft Prospects to watch at the Hlinka Gretzky Cup”

2025 NHL DRAFT: AN EARLY LOOK AT THE TOP 5 DEFENSEMAN

In my previous blog, I took an early look at the best 5 prospects in 2025, but all of them happened to be forwards, so in this blog, I wanted to focus specifically on defenseman. Unlike the 2024 Draft, which was loaded with talented defensemen, the 2025 Draft doesn’t really have a deep pool ofContinue reading “2025 NHL DRAFT: AN EARLY LOOK AT THE TOP 5 DEFENSEMAN”