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NHL Draft Prospect Profile #70: Mitchell Moroz

Drafted 32nd Overall by the Edmonton Oilers. A hard working winger, capable of being used in any situation, Mitch Moroz was a key component of the WHL Champion Edmonton Oil Kings...
NHL Draft Prospect HM3: Devin Shore

Drafted 61st Overall by the Dallas Stars. Today we bring you another of our honourable mentions. Devin Shore spent the year playing for the Whitby Fury in the Ontario Junior A...
NHL Draft Prospect Profile #69: Matia Marcantuoni

Drafted 92nd overall by the Pittsburgh Penguins. Matia Marcantuoni is a player who possesses great individual skills, but is unable to put it all together on the ice because he can’t...
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NHL Draft Prospect Profile #68: Troy Bourke

Drafted 72nd overall by the Colorado Avalanche. It was a difficult season for Troy Bourke and the Prince George Cougars as their 24-46-0-2 record saw the team finish 2nd last in...
NHL Draft Prospect Profile HM1: Mark Jankowski

Drafted 21st Overall by the Calgary Flames Today we bring you a draft prospect who is getting a ton of buzz across the internet, and seems to be a favorite of...
NHL Draft Prospect Profile #65: Charles Hudon

Drafted 122nd Overall by the Montreal Canadiens. Hudon burst onto the scene in 2010-11 winning the QMJHL Rookie of the Year honours after putting up 60 points in 63 games for...
NHL Draft Prospect Profile #64: Branden Troock

Drafted 114th by the Dallas Stars. With all the injuries in this year’s draft class, its rare to write a story about a prospect whose season was remarkable for the fact...
NHL Draft Prospect Profile #61: Kevin Roy

Selected 97th overall by the Anaheim Ducks. Kevin Roy, the 13 year old youtube sensation is all grown up, and once again making headlines in the hockey world for his elite...
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NHL Draft Prospect Profile #60: Gemel Smith

Selected 104th Overall by the Dallas Stars. Score another victory for Canada’s Program of Excellence. Gemel Smith was a surprise addition to Team Canada for the 2011 Ivan Hlinka tournament. Smith...
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NHL Draft Prospect Profile #55: Dane Fox

It has been a tumultous season for Dane Fox, but one that featured his personal growth as a player. Fox started the season with some offseason rumors where he was apparently...
NHL Draft Prospect Profile #52: Mike Winther

Drafted 54th Overall by the Dallas Stars. From a team standpoint, it was a disappointing year for Mike Winther, as he spent the year playing for one of the WHL’s basement...
NHL Draft Prospect Profile #50: Andreas Athanasiou

Drafted 110th Overall by the Detroit Red Wings. Last summer, it appeared as if the sky was the limit for Andreas Athanasiou. The London Knights player wowed the Scouts with a...
NHL Draft Prospect Profile #49: Lukas Sutter

Drafted 39th Overall by the Winnipeg Jets. Hockey’s 1st family is back with yet another member. Young Lukas Sutter of the Saskatoon Blades is the latest of the Sutter clan...
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NHL Draft Prospect Profile #47: Scott Kosmachuk

Drafted 70th Overall by the Winnipeg Jets. With decent size, a non-stop motor, and the ability to play the game on edge, Scott Kosmachuk is an intriguing prospect for this June’s...
NHL Draft Prospect Profile #45: Jarrod Maidens

Drafted 82nd Overall by the Ottawa Senators. The ending of last season, and the start of the 2011-12 campaign must have seemed like a dream for Jarrod Maidens, but that dream...
NHL Draft Prospect Profile #39: Scott Laughton

Drafted 20th Overall by the Philadelphia Flyers. Scott Laughton has made great strides improving his game this year, and this has led to a corresponding rise up the draft boards for...
NHL Draft Prospect Profile #37: Tanner Pearson

Drafted 30th Overall by the Los Angeles Kings. They say that the third time is the charm and for late blooming prospect Tanner Pearson, he certainly hopes the old adage holds...
NHL Draft Prospect Profile #32: Colton Sissons

Drafted 50th Overall by the Nashville Predators Colton Sissons is a rugged power forward prospect who has grown in the tough and tumble WHL playing for the Kelowna Rockets. Sissons is...
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NHL Draft Prospect Profile #31: Tom Wilson

Drafted 16th overall by the Washington Capitals. In our internal discussions, Tom Wilson was the toughest and most controversial of our prospect rankings. There was a ton of debate over Wilson. ...
NHL Draft Prospect Profile #28: Phil Di Giuseppe

Drafted 38th Overall by the Carolina Hurricanes. Phil Di Giuseppe is turning heads this year, and is our highest ranked prospect currently playing in the NCAA. A member of the Michigan...