Top Hockey Prospects News, Analysis, Rankings, Draft
Welcome back to Top Shelf Prospects, the daily column that brings you the next crop of professional hockey players. Each day I will bring you a new player profile or topical article in the lead-up to the 2020 NHL Draft. Be sure to bookmark the site, follow me on Twitter, and spread the word for the […] READ MORE
Welcome back to Top Shelf Prospects, the daily column that brings you the next crop of professional hockey players. Each day I will bring you a new player profile or topical article in the lead-up to the 2020 NHL Draft. Be sure to bookmark the site, follow me on Twitter, and spread the word for the […] READ MORE
Throughout the next few days, I will be ranking the Toronto Maple Leafs prospects based on their seasons and how they faired with their respective teams. In this first installment, I will be looking at the Maple Leafs prospects currently playing in the OHL. Toronto Maple Leafs Prospects Nick Robertson Nick Robertson is the most […] READ MORE
Welcome back to Top Shelf Prospects. It’s that time again, major junior hockey is back and we’re here to preview the new season for you. All three leagues recently kicked off their new seasons. With that in mind, we will start our division previews today and make our way around the country. Today, we bring […] READ MORE
ST. CATHARINES— On a frigid Sunday afternoon, the Niagara region congregated to Meridian Centre. For the first time this OHL season, the Niagara IceDogs played an afternoon home game. Their opponent would be their divisional rival Sudbury Wolves. Who comes into the contest were two points behind the IceDogs in the standings. Sitting in the press […] READ MORE
The OHL season is in full swing, and already some interesting trends are emerging. Entering Thursday, two draft eligibles could be found among the top five in scoring. While there’s still a long way to go, it’s also no coincidence that both earned an ‘A’ rating from NHL Central Scouting. Then there are the performances […] READ MORE
After a long off-season, the wait is finally over. It’s time for the OHL’s opening week! For the Hamilton Bulldogs, it was a summer of celebration. For the 19 other teams, it was a summer of imitation. As in, how can that be us next year? Like every other season, draft eligibles will come out […] READ MORE
Welcome back to Top Shelf Prospects. It’s that time again, major junior hockey is back and we’re here to preview the new season for you. All three leagues are kicking off this week. With that in mind, we continue our division previews today as we make our way around the country. You can check out all […] READ MORE
With the 2018-19 Ontario Hockey League right around the corner, that means that 2019 NHL Draft coverage officially kicks off. And another edition of the NHL Prospect Power Rankings. Last year, Andrei Svechnikov lit the world on fire for the Barrie Colts. He likely would have run away with the Power Rankings each month if […] READ MORE
The 2018 OHL Priority Selection is in the books. 15 rounds, 300 players and countless hours of scouting later, the next wave of talent is ready to enter the OHL. That’s not even counting the U-18 Draft or the undrafted free agent class either. While there are playmakers up-and-down the draft board, the biggest names […] READ MORE
Bryan Thiel is a freelance broadcaster who has covered the OHL from rink-side and the broadcast booth who also produced TV features on the 'O for four seasons. You can follow him on Twitter @BryanThiel_88.