NHL Draft Prospects
2024 NHL Draft Player Profile: Adam Kleber
- Kat Whetstone
- June 23, 2024
The Scouting Report: Adam Kleber is an eighteen-year-old defenseman from Chaska, Minnesota. Currently playing on the USHL’s Lincoln Stars team, Kleber is expected to play under the NCAA’s University of Minnesota-Duluth hockey squad next season. Known as being a physical defenseman, Kleber’s draft positioning has risen significantly since the beginning of last season. View All […]
Read More2024 NHL Draft Prospect Profile: Lucas Pettersson
- Kat Whetstone
- June 1, 2024
Lucas Pettersson is an eighteen-year-old forward from Örnsköldsvik, Sweden. Born on April 17, 2006, Pettersson has been on the radar of forwards coming into the NHL for his variety of hockey talents.
Read MorePenguins Draft Forward Brayden Yager 14th Overall
- Nik Shermeto
- June 29, 2023
The Pittsburgh Penguins selected forward Brayden Yager with the 14th overall pick in the 2023 NHL Entry Draft last night. Yager is 5’11” and weighs 170 pounds. He played for the Moose Jaw Warriors in the Western Hockey League last season. He was originally listed 11th among North American skaters in the draft Prospect rankings. […]
Read More2023 Draft Prospect Profile: Samuel Honzek
- Gabrielle Klempner
- June 28, 2023
Samuel Honzek was born Nov 12, 2004 in Trencin, Slovakia. He has played for his home country of Slovakia in a few international tournaments. Samuel has also played for a couple of different teams arranged by age groups for the HK Dukla Trencin. Honzek is a center that stands at 6 ‘4, weighs 185 lbs, […]
Read More2023 NHL Draft Prospect Profile: Koehn Ziemmer
- Nathan Bondy
- June 28, 2023
Koehn Ziemmer is an exciting prospect for the 2023 NHL Draft, showcasing a unique blend of size, skill, and hockey sense. Ziemmer possesses an intriguing combination of offensive prowess and physicality, making him a valuable asset. Koehn has shown continual development throughout his junior career, landing at over a point per game on the Prince […]
Read More2023 NHL Draft Profile Prospect: Caden Price
- Gabrielle Klempner
- June 27, 2023
Intro: Meet Caden Price Caden Price was born August 24, 2005, in Saskatoon, Saskatchewan. I asked him how he originally got into hockey, and he said, “I’d say probably, my dad. He was always really involved in the game, and he started playing himself from a young age, so he’s always kind of had a […]
Read MoreNHL Draft Prospect Profile: Tommaso De Luca
- Gabrielle Klempner
- June 26, 2023
Intro: Meet Tommaso de Luca Tommaso De Luca was born on December 29, 2004, in Aosta, Italy. During my interview with him, I asked how his Italian heritage is present in his career. To which he responded with, “I think it’s going to be fun. I mean, I’m Italian, so there’s not really a lot […]
Read MoreNHL Draft Prospect Profile: Rasmus Kumpulainen
- Patrick Present
- June 26, 2023
Rasmus Kumpulainen is a structurally sound, left-shot 2023 NHL Draft-eligible center. Born on August 8th, 2005, in Lahti, Finland, Kumpulainen is among the younger draft-eligible players this year and is a product of the Pelicans organization. In 2022-23, he played most of the season in the U20 division, where he was Pelicans fifth-leading scorer with […]
Read MoreNHL Draft Prospect: Saige Weinstein
- Gabrielle Klempner
- June 24, 2023
Meet Saige Weinstein Saige Weinstein was born in Edmonton, AB, on May 30, 2005. The defender stands 6’0 and weighs in at 174 lbs. When I asked him how he originally got into hockey, he said, “I’ve played hockey my whole life, probably since I was four years old. I started taking it more seriously […]
Read More2023 NHL Draft Profile: Jakub Stancl
- Alex Grandy
- June 21, 2023
Jakub Stancl is the 6’3” 201 pounds Czechia-born forward for the Växjö Lakers U20 team, where he scored 11-6-17 in 35 games. Strengths Jakub comes into the draft with a nearly NHL-ready size. He has a good frame that should be able to add more strength to it. He plays a smart, safe two-way game […]
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