Draft

AJHL scouting report March 31: Okotoks vs. Brooks

It has been a special couple of seasons for the Alberta Junior Hockey League. Last year the Junior A league was the development place of Cale Makar, who was chosen 4th overall by the Colorado Avalanche, and in this June’s draft another AJHL defender could earn the prestige of being a high pick: Jacob Bernard-Docker […]

Welcome to Recrutes – a Scout’s Story

One might wonder how anybody would be crazy enough to start up a website dedicated solely to the NHL draft? Well, it all started as a very young fellow, who from as far back as I can recall, was crazy about the annual event. As a seven-year-old Habs fan that had just witnessed a stunning […]

The Apprenticeship of Vitali Kravtsov

What Kravtsov is achieving in the KHL playoffs is pretty remarkable. Two more assists today and looking great. Six goals and five assists in nine games. He leads all KHL goal scorers and is in top five in points….no draft eligible 18-year-old has ever achieved that. On top of that, he is doing it with […]

Swedish Prospect Report from U-18 5 Nations Cup

Sweden was the main focus for a lot of North American scouts during the recent U-18 5 Nations Cup in Plymouth, Mich. that was captured by the Americans after a 4-0 victory versus Finland in the tournament’s final contest. The Swedes were of particular interest because there were ten or more prospects that were rated […]

Red Deer Rebel Report Feb. 21

Here is a look at Red Deer’s two draft-eligible defencemen from a game versus Calgary on Feb. 21: Alexander Alexeyev – Red Deer Rebels Alexeyev has been a hard player to scout this season, not only because he has missed a lot of games (some of which was due to injury, but he also recently […]

WHL Game Report Feb. 18: Saskatoon vs. Calgary

Tristen Nielsen – Calgary Hitmen The Calgary Hitmen are one of the worst teams in the WHL, a club that traded away its top players this season to begin a necessary rebuild, but right wing Tristen Nielsen has emerged as a guy that gives the Hitmen’s fans something to cheer about on a nightly basis. […]

Rapid Development has Smith Climbing Rankings

Cedar Rapids RoughRiders GM/Coach Mark Carlson has guided the USHL club since its inception in 1999, and seen a lot of talented players come through not only the Cedar Rapids’ program, but the league itself, so it’s safe to say he knows NHL upside when he sees it. Recrutes has been extremely impressed with Cedar […]

Zadina-Mite!

I had a look at Filip Zadina’s four goals in the last 37 minutes of Halifax’s game versus Charlottetown last night. On his first goal showed off his great shot and release, receiving a pass in the slot that was bulging the twine before he was finishing his follow through. On his second goal a […]

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