USA Hockey National Team Development Program U-18 coach Dan Muse and forwards Sasha Pastujov and Chaz Lucius join hosts Adam Kimelman and Mike G. Morreale to talk about their season and preparing for the upcoming World Under-18 Championship. Lucius also discusses his knee injury and Pastujov tells the amazing story of how his parents met working at the circus.
Hosts Adam Kimelman and Mike G. Morreale cycle the prospect talk around the North American junior leagues, with Chris Peters from Hockey Sense discussing the top prospects from the USHL and the USA Hockey National Team Development Program; Kenzie Lalonde from Eastlink Community Television on the Quebec Major Junior Hockey League; Aaron Vickers from FC Hockey on the Western Hockey League; and Brock Otten from McKeen's Hockey on the Ontario Hockey League. They also have details on the changes to t...
Red Deer coach Brent Sutter and forward Jayden Grubbe join hosts Adam Kimelman and Mike G. Morreale to talk about their unique living conditions this season at their arena, Western Park Centrium, and how they're approaching the 24-game Western Hockey League season that started Feb. 26.
Tom Garrity, commissioner of the United States Hockey League, joins hosts Adam Kimelman and Mike G. Morreale of NHL.com to discuss how the USHL is handling its return to play protocols, while also making sure players are staying visible for college and NHL scouts. Matt Coronato, an A-rated forward for the 2021 NHL Draft, also joins the show to discuss his growth into one of the league's top scorers in his second USHL season.
Dan MacKenzie, president of the Canadian Hockey League, joins hosts Adam Kimelman and Mike G. Morreale of NHL.com , to discuss how the CHL is handing return to play protocols for the Quebec Major Junior Hockey League, the Ontario Hockey League and the Western Hockey League, as well as player development while waiting for games to begin again. Brandt Clarke, a top defenseman for the 2021 NHL Draft with Barrie of the OHL, also joins the show to discuss playing in Slovakia and how he's adjusting to...
Michigan defenseman Owen Power, a candidate to be the No. 1 pick of the 2021 NHL Draft, joins hosts Adam Kimelman and Mike Morreale. Power talks about why he chose to play NCAA hockey, and what he would say to an NHL GM if he asked why Power should be the top pick. Power's coach, Mel Pearson, also joins the show to discuss Power and two other A-rated 2021 draft prospects at Michigan, forwards Matthew Beniers and Kent Johnson
Dan Marr, Director of NHL Central Scouting, and David Gregory, Senior Manager of NHL Central Scouting, join hosts Adam Kimelman and Mike Morreale to discuss Owen Power, Aatu Raty and some of the other top prospects for the 2021 NHL Draft. They also talk about the Players To Watch list and the challenges of scouting during a pandemic.
Craig Button, TSN director of scouting and NBCSN analyst, joins hosts Adam Kimelman and Mike G. Morreale to break down all the happenings from the 2020 NHL Draft. They review the first round, discuss the potential late-round surprises, share their favorite memories and look ahead to the 2021 Draft.
Nico Daws of Guelph of the Ontario Hockey League, the top-rated player in NHL Central Scouting's final ranking of North American goalies for the 2020 NHL Draft, joins hosts Adam Kimelman and Mike G. Morreale of NHL.com . Daws discusses how being passed over in the 2019 draft motivated him to make a drastic change to his off-ice habits and led to his rise in the eyes of scouts. Adam and Mike also discuss some of the other top goalies available, and the full order of selection for the draft, which...
Jamie Drysdale of Erie of the Ontario Hockey League, the top-rated defensemen in NHL Central Scouting's final ranking of North American skaters for the 2020 NHL Draft, joins hosts Adam Kimelman and Mike Morreale. Drysdale discusses his season, how he reconfigured his house to work out while gyms were closed, playing for Canada at the 2020 World Junior Championship and his plans for next season. Adam and Mike also discuss some of the other top defensemen available for the 2020 draft, which will b...
Marco Rossi of Ottawa of the Ontario Hockey League, the leading scorer in the Canadian Hockey League and No. 6 in NHL Central Scouting's final ranking of North American skaters, joins hosts Adam Kimelman and Mike G. Morreale of NHL.com . Rossi discusses what he liked about his second OHL season, possibly playing for Austria at the 2021 World Junior Championship and his plans for next season. Adam and Mike also talk about how a few teams have a surplus of picks for the 2020 NHL Draft, which will ...
The New York Rangers are the center of attention after winning the No. 1 pick in the 2020 NHL Draft in the Second Phase of the NHL Draft Lottery. Hosts Adam Kimelman and Mike G. Morreale discuss the Rangers likely taking Rimouski forward Alexis Lafreniere with the first pick, and review their mock draft covering the first 15 selections of the draft.
Dylan Holloway of the University of Wisconsin, the top-rated NCAA player on NHL Central Scouting's final ranking of North American skaters for the 2020 NHL Draft, joins hosts Adam Kimelman and Mike Morreale of NHL.com . Holloway talks about getting his work in at Wisconsin, getting ready for Canada's online junior evaluation camp and some interesting questions he's gotten during his interviews with teams. Adam and Mike also talk about the announcement of some critical dates, including when the 2...
Tim Stuetzle of Mannheim in Germany's top pro league, the No. 1 player on NHL Central Scouting's final ranking of International skaters for the 2020 NHL Draft, joins hosts Adam Kimelman and Mike Morreale (35:18). Stuetzle talks about how he's been getting stronger since his season ended, staying up late to watch the NHL Draft Lottery, what position he wants to play in the NHL and more. Adam and Mike also discuss their latest mock drafts based off the Draft Lottery results.
Quinton Byfield of Sudbury in the OHL, No. 2 on NHL Central Scouting's final ranking of North American skaters for the 2020 NHL Draft, joins hosts Adam Kimelman and Mike Morreale of NHL.com . Byfield talks about getting back on the ice, what he needs to do to get ready to play in the NHL next season and shares his feelings on the protests in the wake of George Floyd's death and the steps being taken to improve racial equality, especially in hockey.
Cole Perfetti of Saginaw in the OHL and Anton Lundell of HIFK in Finland, top prospects for the 2020 NHL Draft, join hosts Adam Kimelman and Mike Morreale of NHL.com . Perfetti talks about winning the CHL Scholastic Player of the Year Award, among other topics, and Lundell reveals the odd question one NHL team asked him during a meeting, plus much more.
Adam Kimelman and Mike Morreale of NHL.com are joined by Greg Rajanen of NHL Central Scouting to discuss some of the top 2020 NHL Draft prospects in the United States Hockey League and western high school region, including Chicago forwards Brendan Brisson and Sam Colangelo, Tri-City defenseman Mitchell Miller, Hermantown High School center Blake Bionidi, Minnesota's Mr. Hockey, and more.
Adam Kimelman and Mike Morreale discuss the announcement of the 2020 NHL Draft Lottery and how it's going to proceed. They also speak with top draft prospect forward Jack Quinn of the Ottawa 67s, and Ottawa coach Andre Tourigny, who gives insight on Quinn and teammate and fellow top prospect forward Marco Rossi.
Adam Kimelman and Mike Morreale of NHL.com are joined by Al Jensen, NHL Central Scouting's goalie guru, to discuss some of the top North American goalie prospects for the 2020 NHL Draft, including Nicolas Dawes of Guelph, Drew Commesso of the USA Hockey National Team Development Program and more.
NHL.com ’s Adam Kimelman and Mike Morreale are joined by Goran Stubb, Director of NHL European Scouting, to discuss some of the top International prospects for the 2020 NHL Draft, including Tim Stuetzle of Mannheim in Germany, Swedish forwards Alexander Holtz and Lucas Raymond, Russian goalie Iaroslav Askarov, and more.
Alexis Lafreniere's ability to play in the NHL next season is one of the topics discussed with J-F Damphousse of NHL Central Scouting. Damphousse joins hosts Adam Kimelman and Mike Morreale of NHL.com to discuss some of the other top NHL draft prospects from the Quebec Major Junior Hockey League, including Chicoutimi forward Hendrix Lapierre, Halifax defenseman Justin Barron, Saint John defenseman Jeremie Poirier and more.
NHL.com ’s Adam Kimelman and Mike Morreale are joined by John Williams of NHL Central Scouting to discuss some of the top Western Hockey League draft prospects, including Price Albert teammates defenseman Kaiden Guhle and forward Ozzy Wiesblatt, Brandon defenseman Braden Schneider and more. They also discuss how aspects of the NFL draft could be used for the NHL Draft, and the cancelation of the 2020 Hlinka Gretzky Cup.
Adam Kimelman and Mike Morreale of NHL.com are joined by Joey Tenute of NHL Central Scouting to discuss some of the top Ontario Hockey League draft prospects, including Sudbury center Quinton Byfield, Erie defenseman Jamie Drysdale, Ottawa forwards Marco Rossi and Jack Quinn, and more.
Adam Kimelman and Mike Morreale are joined by Guillaume Lepage of LNH.com to discuss their latest mock drafts. Is Alexis Lafreniere a true lock to go No. 1? Who should the Ottawa Senators take with their two first-round picks? Should goalie Iaroslav Askarov be a top-10 pick? Those topics and much more are discussed in this wide-ranging look at what could happen with the first 31 picks.
Adam Kimelman and Mike Morreale of NHL.com are joined by Dan Marr, Director of NHL Central Scouting. Dan discusses the final 2020 NHL Draft prospect rankings, what separated some of the top prospects for the draft and how the ranking process this year had a unique set of challenges.
NHL.com ’s Mike Morreale hosts a conference call featuring NHL Central Scouting’s Dan Marr, David Gregory and J-F Damphousse as well as top prospects Alexis Lafreniere (No. 1 North American Skater), Tim Stuetzle (No. 1 International Skater), Quinton Byfield (No. 2 North American Skater) and Jamie Drysdale (No. 3 North American Skater).
Adam Kimelman and Mike Morreale talk with top 2020 NHL Draft prospect defenseman Jake Sanderson from the U.S. National Team program, and NTDP coach Seth Appert discusses his team and some its star players, including Sanderson and forwards Ty Smilanic and Thomas Bordeleau.
Adam Kimelman and Mike Morreale are at the CHL/NHL Top Prospects Game in Hamilton, Ontario. They break down the latest prospect rankings (1:00) and chat with Quinton Byfield (3:56) and Alexis Lafrenière (16:00). Plus, they discuss their Mock Draft 1.0 (27:10).
NHL.com 's Adam Kimelman and Mike Morreale are joined by Craig Button, TSN’s Director of Scouting, to discuss how Alexis Lafreniere, Lucas Raymond and some of the other top 2020 NHL Draft prospects performed at the World Junior Championship.
NHL.com 's Adam Kimelman and Mike Morreale are talking about Alexis Lafreniere, Quinton Byfield and some of the best 2020 NHL Draft Prospects that took part in the Canada Russia Series with Hockey Canada head scout Brad McEwen, and they ook back at the life of NHL executive Jim Gregory with NHL.com staff writer Mike Zeisberger.
