Player Profile

Prospect Profile: Jake Schmaltz

Jake Schmaltz was born on April 24, 2001, in McFarland, Wisconsin. Jake’s cousin, Jordan Schmaltz, was an NHL player who last played for the St. Louis Blues during the 2019-20 season, and his other cousin, Nick Schmaltz, is a member of the Utah Hockey Club and totaled 61 points for the Arizona Coyotes last season. […]

Prospect Profile: Drew Bavaro

Drew Bavaro was born on June 10, 2000, in Bradenton, Florida. The defenseman’s brother, Vito, was a four-year player at Sacred Heart University as a right-wing at Sacred Heart University from 2016-20. Drew played four seasons at Lawrence Academy Prep School in Massachusetts, where he scored 20 goals and collected 43 assists in 117 total […]

Player Profile: Mark Kastelic

Mark Kastelic was born on March 11, 1999, in Phoenix, Arizona. Kastelic comes from a hockey family, as his father, Ed, played 210 career NHL games for the Washington Capitals and Hartford Whalers. His grandfather, Pat Stapleton, and his uncle, Mike Stapleton, each played in the NHL as well. Mark played two seasons for the […]

Player Profile: Max Jones

Max Jones was born on February 17, 1998, in Rochester, Michigan. Jones comes from a hockey family as his father, Brad, played for three NHL teams (Winnipeg, Los Angeles, and Philadelphia). Max’s brother, Mitch, plays in the Federal Prospects Hockey League, and his cousin, Harrison Caines, is a forward at Nipissing University. Max played on […]

Prospect Profile: Casper Nassen

Casper Nassen was born on April 11, 2004, in Norrtalje, Sweden. Nassen’s older brother, Linus, played two seasons as a defenseman in the Western Hockey League for Medicine Hat and is currently with Jukurit of the Finnish Liiga. Casper played during the 2019-20 season for SDE HC U16 in Sweden and scored 19 goals with […]

Prospect Profile: Kristian Kostadinski

Kristian Kostadinski was born on March 20, 2005, in Goteborg, Sweden. Kostadinski played for Frolunda HC U16 team during the 2018-19 season and split time between divisions 1 and 2. In eleven games, the defenseman totaled one goal and four assists. The next season, in 25 games, Kostadinski scored 10 goals with 18 assists. During […]

Player Profile: Emily Clark

Who is Emily Clark? Emily Clark was born on November 28, 1995, in Saskatoon, Saskatchewan, Canada. Standing at 5-foot-7, Clark is a dynamic forward known for her speed, versatility, and scoring ability. She has been a key player for both her professional teams and the Canadian national team, earning numerous accolades and contributing significantly to […]

Prospect Profile: Cole Spicer

Cole Spicer was born on June 13, 2004, in Grand Forks, North Dakota. Spicer stood out for the Grand Forks Bantam AA club during the 2017-18 season by scoring 34 goals with 44 assists in 50 games. The center played one season of high school hockey at Grand Forks Central High School and registered 14 […]

Prospect Profile: Jaxon Nelson

Jaxon Nelson was born on March 30, 2000, in Magnolia, Minnesota. Nelson played three seasons of high school hockey at Luverne High School and was fifth all-time in Minnesota high school hockey history with 290 career points. In his junior season, the center scored 70 goals with 43 assists in 25 games. In 12 total […]

Prospect Profile: Ryan Walsh

Ryan Walsh was born on August 25, 2003, in Rochester, New York. Walsh played for the Rochester Selects 16U AAA team in a Covid-shortened 2019-20 season. In eight games, the center scored three goals with three assists. The next season, on the Rochester Coalition 18U AAA club, Walsh contributed 13 goals and 21 assists in […]