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NHL Draft Class

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Episodes

S4: First Round Recap: Juraj Slafkovsky, Simon Nemec, Logan Cooley & Shane Wright join

Adam and Mike recap the first round of the 2022 NHL Draft and discuss their favorite moments, biggest surprises and best stories of a memorable night in Montreal. They are joined by Jurah Slafkovsky (2:05), Simon Nemec (8:40), Logan Cooley (12:29), and Shane Wright (18:45). The guys wrap the episode discussing the facts and figures of the first round.

Jul 08, 202232 min

S4: Sam Cosentino, Sportsnet; 2022 NHL Draft preview

The 2022 Upper Deck NHL Draft is finally here, and Sportsnet draft expert Sam Cosentino joins hosts Adam Kimelman and Mike G. Morreale to preview the draft. Cosentino shares his opinion on why he has Juraj Slafkovsky at the top of his draft rankings, if there could be a surprise in the top three selections, how many players from the U.S. National Team Development Program could go in the first round and more.

Jul 04, 202240 min

S4: Top prospects: Conor Geekie, Joakim Kemell & Simon Nemec

Conor Geekie (4:53) of Winnipeg of the Western Hockey League, No. 5 on NHL Central Scouting's final ranking of North American skaters, joins hosts Adam Kimelman and Mike G. Morreale to discuss his season, his skating ability and basement battles with two older brothers. Joakim Kemell (19:49), No. 2 in Central Scouting's International ranking, also joins the show to discuss his season, recovering from his shoulder injury and where he plans to play next season, and Simon Nemec (30:14) from Nitra i...

Jun 27, 202240 min

S4: Al Jensen, NHL Central Scouting; Top goalie prospects

Central Scouting goalie guru Al Jensen joins Adam Kimelman and Mike G. Morreale of NHL.com to discuss some of the top North American goaltending prospects for the 2020 NHL Draft, including Tyler Brennan of Prince George of the Western Hockey League, Ivan Zhigalov of Sherbrooke of the Quebec Major Junior Hockey League and Dylan Silverstein and Tyler Muszelik of the USA Hockey National Team Development Program Under-18 team.

Jun 22, 202230 min

S4: J-F Damphousse, NHL Central Scouting; QMJHL draft prospect analysis

J-F Damphousse of NHL Central Scouting joins hosts Adam Kimelman and Mike G. Morreale of NHL.com to discuss some of the top 2022 NHL Draft prospects from the Quebec Major Junior Hockey League, including Quebec center Nathan Gaucher, Gatineau defensemen Noah Warren and Tristan Luneau, 6-foot-7 Drummondville defensemen Maverick Lamoureux and more.

Jun 14, 202223 min

S4: Joey Tenute, NHL Central Scouting; Top OHL prospects, latest Mock Draft

Joey Tenute of NHL Central Scouting, who specializes in prospects from the Ontario Hockey League, joins co-hosts Adam Kimelman and Mike Morreale of NHL.com to discuss some of the top OHL prospects for the 2022 Upper Deck NHL Draft, including Kingston center Shane Wright, Mississauga centers Luca Del Bel Belluz and Owen Beck, and Guelph forward Danny Zhilkin. There's also some talk about the just-finished NHL Scouting Combine, and the latest mock draft on NHL.com ....

Jun 07, 202244 min

S4: NHL Scouting Combine - PART II: Jack Hughes & Logan Cooley

NHL Draft Class brings you the second part of its coverage from the NHL Scouting Combine in Buffalo. Co-hosts Adam Kimelman and Mike G. Morreale sit down with Northeastern forward Jack Hughes (2:04), the son of Montreal Canadiens GM Kent Hughes, to discuss his father's new job, his hockey-famous name and a humorous tweet he posted at his father's expense. Logan Cooley (23:40), a star forward with the U.S. National Team Development Program, discussed his season, why he thinks he can be an impact ...

May 31, 202240 min

S4: NHL Scouting Combine - PART I: Shane Wright & Juraj Slafkovsky

NHL Draft Class records from the NHL Scouting Combine in Buffalo and co-hosts Adam Kimelman and Mike G. Morreale talked to two of the top players in the 2022 Upper Deck NHL Draft, Shane Wright (2:09) and Juraj Slafkovsky (25:38). Wright discusses his dinner with the Montreal Canadiens and his previous experience with Canadiens coach Martin St. Louis. Slafkovsky shares why he thinks he should be the No. 1 pick of the draft, and what it was like leaving his home in Slovakia to play in Finland.

May 31, 202242 min

S4: David Gregory, NHL Central Scouting; NHL Scouting Combine preview

The NHL Scouting Combine returns for the first time since 2019, and NHL Central Scouting senior manager David Gregory joins co-hosts Adam Kimelman and Mike G. Morreale to discuss the event, including some changes to the fitness testing. Gregory also gives scouting reports on a few of the top prospects for the 2022 Upper Deck NHL Draft, including U.S. National Team Development Program standouts Logan Cooley, Cutter Gauthier and Ryan Chesley.

May 27, 202235 min

S4: Goran Stubb, director, NHL European Scouting; International draft prospect analysis

Adam Kimelman and Mike Morreale of NHL.com are joined by Goran Stubb, director of NHL European Scouting, to discuss some of the top International prospects for the 2022 NHL Draft, including forwards Juraj Slafkovsky of TPS in Finland and Joakim Kemell of JYP in Finland, defenseman Simon Nemec and David Jiricek, Russia-born forwards Danila Yurov and Ivan Miroshnichenko, and more

May 24, 202231 min

S4: Greg Rajanen, NHL Central Scouting; Top USHL draft prospects

Adam Kimelman and Mike Morreale of NHL.com are joined by Greg Rajanen of NHL Central Scouting to discuss some of the top high school and United States Hockey League draft prospects, including Chaska High School defenseman Sam Rinzel, forward Nicholas Moldenauer and defenseman Ryan Livanavage from Chicago, Youngstown center Adam Ingram and more.

May 17, 202222 min

S4: Mock Draft 1.0

Following the results of the 2022 NHL Draft Lottery, co-hosts Adam Kimelman and Mike G. Morreale spend the show discussing their first mock drafts, which predict how the first 16 picks of the 2022 Upper Deck NHL Draft could go. Who will the Montreal Canadiens take at No. 1? What about the New Jersey Devils who climbed to No. 2? All that and more is discussed as the hosts give their reasoning behind picks 1-16.

May 11, 202256 min

S4: Dan Marr, director, NHL Central Scouting; Final Rankings

With the release of NHL Central Scouting's final rankings for the 2022 NHL Draft, NHL.com ’s Adam Kimelman and Mike Morreale are joined by Central Scouting director Dan Marr for a wide-ranging discussion. Marr describes how Kingston center Shane Wright was No. 1 ahead of U.S. National Team Development Program center Logan Cooley among North American skaters, how much Juraj Slafkovsky's star turn at the 2022 Olympics pushed him to the No. 1 spot in the International skater ranking, how the race f...

May 05, 202244 min

S4: Matt Savoie, Winnipeg Ice forward & John Williams of NHL Central Scouting

Co-hosts Adam Kimelman and Mike G. Morreale are joined by forward Matt Savoie (21:34) from Winnipeg of the Western Hockey League. Savoie is No. 3 in Central Scouting's midterm rankings and he talks about how playing in the USHL last season has been huge for his success this season, basement battles on a homemade rink with his older brother Carter, and NHL players he tries to pattern his game after. John Williams (3:10), who specializes in covering prospects in western Canada, also joins the show...

Apr 27, 202235 min

S4: Adam Nightingale, USNTDP U-18 coach; Logan Cooley & NTDP prospect analysis

Co-hosts Adam Kimelman and Mike G. Morreale are joined by Adam Nightingale, the coach of the USA Hockey National Team Development Program Under-18 team to talk about some of the top players at the NTDP, including forward Logan Cooley, No. 2 on NHL Central Scouting's midterm ranking, forwards Cutter Gauthier, Jimmy Snuggerud and Rutger McGroarty, defenseman Lane Hutson and more.

Apr 12, 202227 min

S4: CHL Top Prospects Game; guests: Shane Wright & Matyas Sapovaliv

Co-hosts Adam Kimelman and Mike G. Morreale sat down with Kingston forward Shane Wright (7:47), the favorite to be the No. 1 pick of the 2022 NHL Draft, to talk about his season, returning after losing last season and what he would say to anyone who asks why he should be the first pick of the draft. They also spoke with forward Matyas Sapovaliv (20:35), who joined Saginaw this season after playing with Jaromir Jagr with Kladno in the Czech Republic last season.

Mar 30, 202234 min

S4: Top prospect Brad Lambert

Co-hosts Adam Kimelman and Mike G. Morreale are joined by forward Brad Lambert of Pelicans in Liiga, the top professional league in Finland. Lambert is No. 5 in NHL Central Scouting's midterm ranking of International prospects, and he talks about his experience at the 2022 IIHF World Junior Championship, joining his hometown team, his goals for the rest of the season and his unique family background.

Feb 10, 202225 min

S4: Dan Marr, Director of NHL Central Scouting; Midterm Rankings

Co-hosts Adam Kimelman and Mike G. Morreale are joined by Dan Marr, director of NHL Central Scouting, to discuss Central Scouting's midterm rankings for the 2022 NHL Draft. Dan talks about why Shane Wright of Kingston in the OHL is No. 1 among North American skaters, but that the gap between Wright and No. 2 Logan Cooley of the USA Hockey National Team Development Program might not be as big as people thinks. Marr also touches on some of the top defensemen for the draft, how JYP forward Joakim K...

Jan 12, 202235 min

S4: World Junior Championship preview with Jon Morosi

Co-hosts Adam Kimelman and Mike G. Morreale are joined by NHL Network reporter Jon Morosi to preview the 2022 IIHF World Junior Championship. They dive deep into the United States and its chances of repeating as tournament champion, as well as Canada's chances of winning at home. There's also a discussion on a few of the top 2022 NHL Draft players that will be in the tournament, including U.S. forward Logan Cooley, Canada forward Shane Wright and Finland forwards Joakim Kemell and Brad Lambert, ...

Dec 20, 202136 min

S4: Dan Marr, Director of NHL Central Scouting; Players to Watch list

Co-hosts Adam Kimelman and Mike G. Morreale kick off the fourth season of NHL Draft Class joined by director of NHL Central Scouting Dan Marr to discuss some of the top players on Central Scouting's players to watch list, including Kingston forward Shane Wright, Finnish stars Brad Lambert and Joakim Kemell, five top prospects from the USA Hockey National Team Development Program and more.

Oct 22, 202131 min

S3: 2021 NHL Draft recap with TSN's Craig Button

Co-hosts Adam Kimelman and Mike G. Morreale put a bow on the 2021 NHL Draft with help from TSN director of scouting Craig Button, and also discuss a few of the top prospects to keep an eye on for the 2022 NHL Draft.

Jul 27, 202134 min

S3: 2021 Mock Draft

With the 2021 NHL Draft days away, co-hosts Adam Kimelman and Mike G. Morreale go over their final mock draft of the first round and debate the reasons they had certain players matched with particular teams.

Jul 19, 202158 min

S3: David Gregory, NHL Central Scouting

NHL Central Scouting senior manager David Gregory joins hosts Adam Kimelman and Mike G. Morreale to share his thoughts on several of the top players for the draft, including Michigan's big three of Owen Power, Matthew Beniers and Kent Johnson. He also has some interesting comparisons for a few of the top defensemen, including Simon Edvinsson, Luke Hughes and Brandt Clarke.

Jul 14, 202129 min

S3: Al Jensen, NHL Central Scouting; Goalie prospect analysis

NHL Central Scouting goalie guru Al Jensen joins hosts Adam Kimelman and Mike G. Morreale to discuss some of the top goalies for the draft, including Jesper Wallstedt of Lulea in the Swedish Hockey League and Sebastian Cossa of Edmonton of the Western Hockey League.

Jul 07, 202130 min

S3: J-F Damphousse, NHL Central Scouting; QMJHL draft prospect analysis

J-F Damphousse joins NHL Draft Class to discuss several of the top 2021 NHL Draft Prospects from the Quebec Major Junior Hockey League, including Shawinigan center Xavier Bourgault, Rimouski forward Zachary Bolduc and Quebec defenseman Evan Nause. Hosts Adam Kimelman and Mike G. Morreale also preview some of the NHL Draft content they have planned for NHL.com .

Jun 30, 202120 min

S3: Joey Tenute, NHL Central Scouting; OHL draft prospect analysis

Joey Tenute of NHL Central Scouting joins hosts Adam Kimelman and Mike G. Morreale to talk about some of the top prospects from the Ontario Hockey League, including Peterborough forward Mason McTavish and Barrie defenseman Brandt Clarke, and also explains how difficult it was for him to scout prospects in a season when the OHL didn't play because of COVID-19 restrictions.

Jun 23, 202136 min

S3: John Williams, NHL Central Scouting; WHL draft prospect analysis

John Williams of NHL Central Scouting joins hosts Adam Kimelman and Mike G. Morreale to discuss some of the top 2021 NHL Draft prospects in the Western Hockey League, including Edmonton forward Dylan Guenther and Winnipeg defenseman Carson Lambos, and says Edmonton's Sebastian Cossa could be a first-round pick and potentially a franchise NHL goalie.

Jun 15, 202125 min

S3: Dan Marr, Director of NHL Central Scouting & Lottery Mock Draft

Dan Marr, Director of NHL Central Scouting to discuss Central Scouting's final ranking, and how long the discussions were surrounding certain top players and how to rank them. Hosts Adam Kimelman and Mike G. Morreale also spent time going over their first mock draft, based on the NHL Draft Lottery results.

Jun 08, 202147 min

S3: Greg Rajanen, NHL Central Scouting

NHL Central Scouting released its final rankings, and hosts Adam Kimelman and Mike G. Morreale break down the top players, the biggest surprises and more. And Greg Rajanen of Central Scouting joins the show to discuss some of the top draft prospects from the United States Hockey League and the NCAA ranks.

May 27, 202136 min

S3: Goran Stubb, NHL Director of European Scouting

Goran Stubb, NHL Director of European Scouting for NHL Central Scouting, joins hosts Adam Kimelman and Mike G. Morreale to talk about some of the top International prospects for the 2021 NHL Draft, Nikita Chibrikov of Russia, forward Samu Tuomaala and Aatu Raty of Finland, and goalie Jesper Wallstedt and defenseman Simon Edvinsson of Sweden. They also discuss the just-completed Under-18 World Championship, and look ahead to the World Championship in Latvia, which will feature a pair of top 2021 ...

May 13, 202125 min
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