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Barrie Deals Nizhnikov

When a team that has OHL championship aspirations over the next couple of years like Barrie deals one of its young “up and comers” like Kirill Nizhnikov for draft picks, it’s a serious red flag for scouts in terms of his character.

Poehling Report – Dec. 1 vs. Omaha

First Period: Ryan Poehling started the game on Friday night and St. Cloud State drew a penalty four seconds into the game. Interestingly, he did not start the power play, and one would think it was not because he was tuckered out after four seconds. He played the second half of the power play but […]

WHL Roundup Dec. 4 – Neumeier’s Next Ones

Fonstad Raiding The Score Sheet Another week, another few more points racked up by Prince Albert Raiders left wing Cole Fonstad. Fonstad has been steadily producing all season long and is now up to 32 points in 27 games. More of a playmaker than a shooter, his 23 assists currently have him in a tie […]

WHL Roundup – Neumeier’s Next Ones

Yet Anudder Sutter The legendary Sutter family has produced a ton of hockey players over the years, and Riley, who is the son of Ron, is the next in line.

WHL Scouting Roundup: Neumeier’s Next Ones

Tristan Nielsen heating up for Hitmen There haven’t been a lot of positives this season for the Calgary Hitmen, who are one of the worst teams in the WHL with a record of 6-13-3. The steady growth of Tristan Nielsen, however, is one notable bright spot.

WHL Scouting Roundup

Ty Smith ratcheting up the offence Spokane Chiefs defenceman Ty Smith has already established himself as one of the top prospects heading into the 2018 NHL Entry Draft, but his profile could get taken to another level in the near future.

Knights Last Line of Defence

London Knights defenceman Evan Bouchard has picked up his game lately and has worked himself back into the top 25 discussion after a disappointing start to his season along with much of the London team. Paired now with fellow draft-eligible defenceman Alec Regula, Bouchard has totalled ten points in his last five games after starting […]

WHL Scouting Roundup, November 6

Fonstad Racking Up The Points The WHL class for the 2018 NHL Entry Draft is dominated by defensemen, but one forward is really starting to make a name for himself. Left wing Cole Fonstad of the Prince Albert Raiders is running away with the scoring lead among first-year draft-eligible WHLers. One half of a dynamic […]

Breaking Down the Duchene Trade

It’s always interesting to evaluate an NHL deal that involves more than two teams as, inevitably, it involves a lot of pieces, some that help now and some that will need to be evaluated in a decade or so. Yesterday’s trading of Matt Duchene from Colorado to Ottawa is one of those such deals, as […]