Author: Hayley Paljug
2025 NHL Draft: Top 8 Swedish Prospects
With the 2024-25 NHL regular season concluded, it is time to begin taking a look at prospects for this year’s draft class. While this year’s draft class does not appear to have the same level of elite talent as previous ones did, there is no shortage of solid picks for teams to keep an eye […]
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2025 NHL Draft Player Profile: Karl Annborn
2024-25 Team: HV71 (J18/J20 Nationell, Swedish Hockey League)Date of Birth: Mar 6, 2007Place of Birth: Örebro, SwedenHeight: 6-feet-1 Weight: 187 poundsShoots: RightPosition: Defense Karl Annborn is known for being a two-way defenseman with exceptional passing accuracy. He holds the blue line with ease while also producing points consistently. In the 2024-25 season, Annborn played in […]
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2025 NHL Draft Player Profile: Max Westergard
2024-25 Team: Frölunda HC (J20 Nationell, Swedish Hockey League)Date of Birth: Sep 3, 2007Place of Birth: Tampere, FinlandHeight: 5-feet-11 Weight: 165 poundsShoots: LeftPosition: Left Wing Max Westergard is one of the youngest draft-eligible players in the upcoming NHL Entry Draft. Especially given his age, his production has been impressive this season. His consistent production allowed […]
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2025 NHL Draft Prospect Profile: Carlos Handel
2024-25 Team: Halifax Mooseheads (Quebec Major Junior Hockey League)Date of Birth: Mar 31, 2007Place of Birth: Erlangen, GermanyHeight: 6-feet-1 Weight: 176 poundsShoots: RightPosition: Defense Carlos Handel is an offensively-minded defenseman from Germany who has most recently been playing with the Halifax Mooseheads in the QMJHL. He is known for being a power play merchant and […]
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2025 NHL Draft Prospect Profile: Viktor Klingsell
2024-25 Team: Skellefteå AIK (J18/J20 Nationell, Swedish Hockey League)Date of Birth: Feb 10, 2007Place of Birth: Järfälla, SwedenHeight: 5-feet-10 Weight: 183 poundsShoots: LeftPosition: Forward Viktor Klingsell is a Swedish winger who has been ranked, on average, in the top 40 players for the 2025 NHL Draft. Hockey runs in the family, with both his father […]
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2025 NHL Draft Prospect Profile: Jakob Ihs-Wozniak
Jakob Ihs-Wozniak is an Australian-born Swedish forward who is considered among the top prospects for the 2025 NHL Entry Draft, usually being ranked somewhere in the 20s or 30s by scouts. Ihs-Wozniak has been playing with Luleå HF since the 2021-2022 season when he was on their under-16 team. Most recently, the 18-year-old played with […]
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2025 NHL Draft Prospect Profile: Milton Gastrin
Milton Gastrin is a Swedish forward who has been ranked, on average, in the top 30 players for the 2025 NHL Draft. Hockey is in his blood, as his father played professional hockey in Sweden, and his younger brother is currently playing for the MoDo J18 team. Gastrin has been playing with MoDo Hockey since […]
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Washington Capitals Continue to Reach Milestones
It’s no secret that the Washington Capitals have had a standout season as a team. From earning over 100 points, to having a 10-game road win streak, to watching their captain chase history, the Capitals’ season has been truly remarkable. While hockey is, on the whole, a team effort, many of the Capitals have been […]
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Ryan Leonard is a Net Positive For the Washington Capitals
20-year-old Ryan Leonard, the Capitals’ 2023 first-round draft pick, made his debut with Washington on April 1st as the team visited the Boston Bruins. Leonard’s NCAA team, Boston College, was eliminated from the Frozen Four playoffs on Sunday, and the forward signed his entry-level contract the next morning. After being taken out on the town […]
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What Can Anthony Beauvillier Bring to the Washington Capitals?
On the day of the 2025 NHL Trade Deadline, the Pittsburgh Penguins traded forward Anthony Beauvillier to the Washington Capitals in exchange for a 2025 second-round draft pick. Beauvillier comes to the Capitals after bouncing around between a handful of teams after the New York Islanders traded him away in 2023 in exchange for Bo Horvat. What […]
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