Draft

NHL Scouts Poll Released!

Recrutes polled five veteran scouts on eight “Best Of” categories for 2025 NHL draft-eligible, including Best Skater, Best Shot, Best Playmaker, etc., and came up with the top five for eight pertinent categories, along with an honourable mention. Order Recrutes Draft Guide today and receive early access to the poll. Both French and English versions […]

Surin Sure In Good Company

Yegor Surin is one rugged comrade. The Russian heat-seeking missile is rivaled in this draft class only by hulking Swedish defenceman Gabriel Eliasson when it comes to physical competitiveness, and he is one of the hardest-hitting forward prospects I’ve ever scouted. It is appropriate that he plays for Yaroslav “Loko” as he is just that…but […]

Feisty Ruohonen Honing his Skills

I first noticed Heikki Ruohonen at the 2023 Hlinka. He played a decent game in the Fog Bowl versus the US. Centered one of Finland’s top two lines and scored a goal. He is featured this week in Recrutes Draftcast as the Mauler of the Week, and you will see why in the second video: […]

McCagg: “Steer Clear of Zegras”

Recrutes Draftcast #33 – The Next Makar

Marinaro’s Sick Podcast With Grant McCagg

Matvei Gridin Jan. 27 Game Notes

The 6-1 right winger for the Muskegon Lumberjacks of the USHL with 19 goals and 45 points in 37 games played, second in the USHL. He has four goals and 11 points in his last 6 games. .A left shot who played mostly RW in this viewing, he has a bit of a dynamic element […]

Bob McKenzie Joins Recrutes Draftcast

Logan Sawyer Scouting Report

Brooks Bandits winger Logan Sawyer was a stalwart for Canada West at the World Junior Challenge, and helped his draft stock considerably. NHL crossover scouts will be making some trips to Brooks, AB to see Sawyer down the stretch. Sawyer has 25 points in his last 11 games, including two four-point games and a six-point […]