Minor Leagues

2025 NHL Draft: Top Underrated QMJHL Prospects

As the QMJHL season chugs along, we have already seen a few interesting changes to this year’s NHL draft class. Some players, like Carbonneau and Desnoyers (shown in the clip below), continue to excel, while others have seen their draft stock fall. However, the biggest change has been removing the NCAA rule that prevents players […]

2025 NHL Draft: Top 10 Underrated American Prospects

The 2025 NHL Draft may still feel far away, but it’s never too early to spotlight the rising stars who could make a splash on draft day. While plenty of attention goes to the obvious top names, there’s a group of underrated American prospects quietly building their cases. Some of the most exciting prospects are […]

2025 NHL Draft: Top 10 Underrated OHL Prospects

The Ontario Hockey League has provided some of the top talent in professional leagues across the globe and has had an especially strong presence in North America. Plenty of names from past NHL drafts have made their own unique, indelible marks on professional hockey, but what lies ahead for this already prestigious league? While the […]

2025 NHL Draft: Top 5 Underrated Finnish Prospects

Finland currently holds the fifth highest percentage of players in the NHL only trailing the longtime hockey powers of Canada, USA, Sweden, and Russia. With such a successful league neighbouring them, sometimes it’s more difficult for Finnish players from Liiga, Mestis, or even the youth levels to compete with these other countries. However, that doesn’t […]

How CHL-USA Prospects Challenge Will Change Junior Hockey

I’ve wondered for several years whether top prospects showcases matter and if they make a difference in players’ draft stock or improve performance. The new CHL-USA Prospects Challenge could finally give us answers, and maybe even change the junior hockey landscape across Canada and the U.S. It’s a massive step in how two hockey powerhouses, […]

The Good, Bad, and Ugly: CHL Sweeps USA in Prospects Challenge

After Tuesday’s 6-1 blowout loss in Game 1, the USNTDP U18s came into Game 2 of the CHL-USA Prospects Challenge, looking to bounce back. Even if they didn’t win, they at least hoped to compete harder. Mission accomplished on that front, and they have a performance they can be thankful for as they enter Thanksgiving. […]

The Good, Bad, and Ugly: CHL-USA Prospects Challenge Game 1

The maiden opener of the CHL-USA prospects challenge wasn’t just a loss for Team USA, it was a lesson. The CHL’s 6-1 beatdown on Tuesday night in London, Ontario was as decisive as the scoreline suggests, with Canadian Hockey League’s top prospects putting on a masterclass in every aspect of the game, taking the USNTDP […]

Top 3 CHL Players to Watch at the CHL USA Prospects Challenge

Today marks the start of the first-ever CHL USA Prospects Challenge, where we will see some of the top prospects of the 2025 NHL Draft compete. This showcase will see the Canadian and American prospects battle in two games, the first on November 26th in London and the second on November 27th in Oshawa. As […]

PHOTOS: Laval Rocket vs. Rochester Americans – 11/13/2024

ROCHESTER, N.Y. – The Rochester Americans took on Laval Rocket on Wednesday night in a game that had fans on the edge of their seats up until the final whistle. Both teams took penalties in the first period, but neither the Rocket nor Americans were able to capitalize on their power plays. The second period […]

NCHC Series Preview: Miami University (OH) RedHawks vs St. Cloud State Huskies

The Miami University (OH) RedHawks have completed their non-conference schedule with a record of 3-5-2 (0.400) as they prepare to enter NCHC play. They will face tougher competition in the NCHC, going up against several Top 25 teams, including Denver, St. Cloud State, and Colorado College. The RedHawks will begin their NCHC play on the […]