In this episode of The Hockey Writers Prospect Corner, Matthew Zator, Peter Baracchini, Dayton Reimer and Chase Beardsley get together to discuss some of their favorite picks and draft classes, potential steals from the first, second and later rounds, biggest risers, fallers, and more.To finish the show, they go over the teams they cover in the Senators, Mammoth, Maple Leafs, and Canucks, and react to their respective draft classes.To celebrate NHL Free Agency Frenzy get a 50% discount on all pr...
Jul 04, 2025•1 hr 16 min
The Hockey Writers' Dayton Reimer, Matthew Zator and Zach Martin get together to react to the first round of the 2025 NHL Draft which saw Matthew Schaefer (New York Islanders), Michael Misa (San Jose Sharks) and Anton Frondell (Chicago Blackhawks) go first, second and third overall respectively. They also discuss some surprises, favorite picks and the big talent still left over for the second round. Check out THW's 2025 NHL Draft Live Tracker - https://thehockeywriters.com/2025-nhl-draft-live-tr...
Jun 28, 2025•25 min
In this episode of Prospect Corner, Matthew Zator, Peter Baracchini, Dayton Reimer, Lukas Bernasiewicz, and Justin Giampietro get together with special guest Anthony Donati (aka Prospect Don) from Draft Prospects Hockey to take part in their final 2025 NHL Mock Draft of the season.THW's 2025 NHL Draft Guide (prospect profiles, rankings, features, top-10 lists & more) - https://thehockeywriters.com/2025-nhl-draft-guide/NHL Shop - https://nhlshop.775j.net/c/2507856/1851376/9674/The THW Prospec...
Jun 25, 2025•1 hr 20 min
Host Matthew Zator gets together with Peter Baracchini and Dayton Reimer to do some superlatives for the 2025 NHL Draft.0:00 Intro0:40 Best Skater1:48 Best Shot3:03 Best Hockey IQ/Sense4:26 Best Hands6:09 Best Playmaker7:32 Best Compete Level/Work Ethic9:21 Most Likely to Succeed in the NHL in 2025-2614:55 Most Likely to Rise on Draft Day18:42 Most Likely to Fall on Draft Day23:22 Most Underrated ProspectTHW's 2025 NHL Draft Guide (prospect profiles, rankings, features, top-10 lists & more) ...
Jun 19, 2025•28 min
In this episode of Prospect Corner, Matthew Zator gets together with Peter Baracchini and Dayton Reimer to discuss some prospects that could be surprising first-round picks and highlight their steals of the draft.THW's 2025 NHL Draft Guide (prospect profiles, rankings, features, top-10 lists & more) - https://thehockeywriters.com/2025-nhl-draft-guide/Follow The Hockey Writers:Twitter - https://twitter.com/TheHockeyWriterInstagram - https://www.instagram.com/thehockeywriters_Facebook - https:...
Jun 18, 2025•27 min
In this episode of Prospect Corner, Matthew Zator, Peter Baracchini, and Dayton Reimer get together to dive into Peter's final rankings for the 2025 NHL Draft with his top-10 and risers and fallers from his March rankings.0:25 Peter’s Top 55:04 Peter’s Top 6-1010:15 Risers From Last Rankings16:09 Fallers From Last Rankings 2025 NHL Draft Guide - https://thehockeywriters.com/2025-nhl-draft-guide/Peter's rankings in written form - https://thehockeywriters.com/2025-nhl-draft-baracchinis-top-128-fin...
Jun 12, 2025•25 min
In this episode of Prospect Corner, Matthew Zator, Peter Baracchini and Dayton Reimer get together with Mark Scheig, Andrew Forbes and Christopher Babos to discuss the 2025 NHL Draft Scouting Combine, players that stood out in their interviews and fitness testing and overall storylines.0:00 Intro0:52 Takeaways From the Combine11:23 Prospects That Stood Out24:26 Interesting Measurements31:14 Favorite Interview at the Combine39:23 No Longer Flying Under the Radar48:39 Storylines After the CombineT...
Jun 10, 2025•1 hr 5 min
The Hockey Writers prospect crew of Matthew Zator, Dayton Reimer, and Peter Baracchini get together to discuss some standouts from the recently completed 2025 Memorial Cup tournament. They also highlight some players and storylines to watch during the NHL Scouting Combine going on this week.0:00 Intro4:20 Standouts From Memorial Cup15:12 Which Draft-Eligible Prospect Increased Their Stock the Most?19:58 Storylines/Players to Watch at the Scouting Combine29:15 Who Has the Most to Gain at the Scou...
Jun 03, 2025•36 min
The Hockey Writers prospect crew of Matthew Zator and Dayton Reimer get together to highlight some players to watch in the upcoming 2025 Memorial Cup featuring the London Knights, Medicine Hat Tigers, Moncton Wildcats, and Rimouski Oceanic.Subscribe to the Prospects and Draft Substack - https://thehockeywriters.substack.com/subscribeCheck out THW's 2025 NHL Draft Guide - https://thehockeywriters.com/2025-nhl-draft-guide/The THW Prospect Corner crew are great writers too:Matthew Zator -...
May 23, 2025•34 min
In this episode of Prospect Corner, Matthew Zator, Peter Baracchini, Dayton Reimer, Lukas Bernasiewicz, and Justin Giampietro get together to do a mock draft for the top 16 of the 2025 NHL Draft after the Draft Lottery results on May 5. Follow The Hockey Writers: Twitter - https://twitter.com/TheHockeyWriter Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/thehockeywriters_ Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/TheHockeyWriters/ Substack - https://thehockeywrite...
May 16, 2025•47 min
In this episode of Prospect Corner, Matthew Zator, Peter Baracchini, and Dayton Reimer get together to discuss Ivan Demidov's impressive debut with the Montreal Canadiens, notable risers and fallers in NHL Central Scouting's final rankings for the 2025 NHL Draft, Gavin McKenna's highlight-reel goal, standouts in the CHL Playoffs this past week, and more. Check out THW's 2025 NHL Draft Guide - https://thehockeywriters.com/2025-nhl-draft-guide/And, make sure to check out all our great prospects co...
Apr 16, 2025•43 min
In this episode of Prospect Corner, Matthew Zator, Peter Baracchini, and Dayton Reimer get together to discuss what to expect from Ivan Demidov with the Montreal Canadiens, players to watch in the Frozen Four, surprises and standouts in the OHL & WHL Playoffs after the first round, and more. Check out THW's 2025 NHL Draft Guide - https://thehockeywriters.com/2025-nhl-draft-guide/Follow The Hockey Writers:Twitter - https://twitter.com/TheHockeyWriterInstagram - https://www.instagram.com/theho...
Apr 10, 2025•36 min
In this episode of Prospect Corner, Matthew Zator and Peter Baracchini get together to discuss some recent NCAA signings and dive into the ongoing WHL, OHL, and QMJHL Playoffs with players that have impressed so far.Then they finish the show by highlighting the 2025 NHL Draft profiles of Shane Vansaghi and Roger McQueen.Roger McQueen Draft Profile - https://thehockeywriters.com/roger-mcqueen-2025-nhl-draft-profile/Shane Vansaghi Draft Profile - https://thehockeywriters.com/shane-vansaghi-2025-nh...
Apr 02, 2025•36 min
In this episode of The Hockey Writers Prospect Corner, Matthew Zator and Dayton Reimer get together to preview the upcoming 2025 WHL Playoffs. Follow The Hockey Writers: Twitter - https://twitter.com/TheHockeyWriter Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/thehockeywriters_ Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/TheHockeyWriters/ Substack - https://thehockeywriters.substack.com/ Graphics by Vince Richard - https://www.behance.net/vincergraphics...
Mar 26, 2025•56 min
In this episode of The Hockey Writers Prospect Corner, Matthew Zator, Dayton Reimer, and Peter Baracchini get together to dive into Peter's top-96 2025 NHL Draft rankings for March where they look at his top-10 and some risers and fallers from his January rankings.Then in the second half of the show, they talk about the latest update to the top 10 NHL goalie prospects rankings.Check out the rest of Peter's Top-96 January Rankings - https://thehockeywriters.com/2025-nhl-draft-rankings-baracchinis...
Mar 12, 2025•58 min
In this episode of Prospect Corner, Matthew Zator and Dayton Reimer get together to discuss prospects who could be moved before the NHL trade deadline on March 7. Follow The Hockey Writers: Twitter - https://twitter.com/TheHockeyWriter Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/thehockeywriters_ Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/TheHockeyWriters/ Substack - https://thehockeywriters.substack.com/ Graphics by Vince Richard - https://www.behance.ne...
Feb 28, 2025•54 min
In this episode of The Hockey Writers Prospect Corner, Matthew Zator, Peter Baracchini and Dayton Reimer get together to discuss the players to watch in the recently released Top-100 Prospects Rankings midseason update. Follow The Hockey Writers: Twitter - https://twitter.com/TheHockeyWriter Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/thehockeywriters_ Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/TheHockeyWriters/ Substack - https://thehockeywriters.substack.com/ ...
Jan 23, 2025•1 hr 4 min
In this episode of The Hockey Writers Prospect Corner, Matthew Zator, Dayton Reimer, and Peter Baracchini get together to dive into Peter's top-64 2025 NHL Draft rankings for January where they look at his top-10 and some risers and fallers from his preseason rankings. Then in the second half of the show, they talk about NHL Central Scouting's recently released midterm rankings looking at surprises from the North American and International lists. Follow The Hockey Writers: Twitter ...
Jan 16, 2025•42 min
In this episode of The Hockey Writers Prospect Corner, Matthew Zator, Peter Baracchini and Dayton Reimer get together to do a wrap-up of the 2025 World Junior Championship where they discuss the gold and bronze medal games and highlight the top players from every country in the tournament. They also talk about what Team Canada needs to change to get past the quarterfinal next year, whether James Hagens has pulled ahead in the first-overall conversation and more. Follow The Hockey Writers:...
Jan 07, 2025•1 hr 4 min
In this episode of The Hockey Writers Prospect Corner, Matthew Zator and Dayton Reimer go over Team Canada's final roster for the 2025 World Junior Championship taking a look at some notable snubs and surprises compared to their camp roster. They also dive into Team Finland's camp roster looking at their forwards, defense, and goaltending. Follow The Hockey Writers: Twitter - https://twitter.com/TheHockeyWriter Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/thehockeywriter...
Dec 17, 2024•39 min
In this episode of The Hockey Writers Prospect Corner, Matthew Zator, Dayton Reimer and Peter Baracchini go over Team Sweden's final roster for the 2025 World Junior Championship. They also highlight some players that were missing from Team Canada and Team USA's camp rosters. Follow The Hockey Writers: Twitter - https://twitter.com/TheHockeyWriter Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/thehockeywriters_ Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/TheHockeyWr...
Dec 07, 2024•37 min
In this episode of The Hockey Writers Prospect Corner, Matthew Zator, Dayton Reimer and Peter Baracchini go over Anthony Testaguzza's article projecting Team USA's roster for the 2025 World Junior Championship. Article: https://thehockeywriters.com/usa-2025-world-junior-championship-roster-prediction/ They also discuss some of the standouts from the recently completed 2024 CHL/USA Prospects Challenge. Follow The Hockey Writers: Twitter - https://twitter.com/TheHockeyWriter In...
Nov 30, 2024•34 min
In this episode of The Hockey Writers Prospect Corner, Matthew Zator, Dayton Reimer and Peter Baracchini go over Justin Giampietro's article projecting Team Canada's roster for the 2025 World Junior Championship. Article: https://thehockeywriters.com/projecting-canada-roster-2025-world-junior-championship/ Follow The Hockey Writers: Twitter - https://twitter.com/TheHockeyWriter Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/thehockeywriters_ Facebook - https...
Nov 23, 2024•38 min
In this episode of The Hockey Writers Prospect Corner, Matthew Zator, Dayton Reimer and Peter Baracchini get together to do another round of pitting two 2025 NHL Draft prospects against each other and discussing who they would select if given the choice. They also check in with the 2022 Draft class and talk about how they are doing a few years after getting selected. Follow The Hockey Writers: Twitter - https://twitter.com/TheHockeyWriter Instagram - https://www.i...
Nov 16, 2024•1 hr 4 min
In this episode of The Hockey Writers Prospect Corner, Matthew Zator, Peter Baracchini, and Dayton Reimer get together to discuss the recently released NHL Central Scouting 2025 NHL Draft Players to Watch list. The guys highlight players to watch in the "A", "B", "C" and "W" groups as well as who they would choose first overall if the draft started tomorrow. They also talk about who their early Calder Trophy candidates are, and more. Follow The Hockey Writers: Twitter - https://tw...
Oct 26, 2024•42 min
In this episode of The Hockey Writers Prospect Corner, Matthew Zator, Dayton Reimer and Peter Baracchini get together to discuss the recent top 10 goalie prospects and NHL farm system rankings preseason update. Follow The Hockey Writers: Twitter Instagram Facebook Graphics by Vince Richard...
Sep 13, 2024•32 min
In this episode of The Hockey Writers Prospect Corner, Matthew Zator, Dayton Reimer and Peter Baracchini get together to discuss all the moves that have happened during the offseason so far, the big WHL trade involving Ryder Ritchie, their early Calder Trophy candidates, rookies to watch, and more. Subscribe to the Prospects and Draft Substack Graphics by Vince Richard...
Aug 29, 2024•59 min
In this episode of The Hockey Writers Prospect Corner, Matthew Zator, Dayton Reimer, and Peter Baracchini get together to discuss the Montreal Canadiens 2024 Draft class and dive into the prospect pool with the top five prospects, noteworthy players up front, on the blue line and in goal. They also talk about the strengths and weaknesses of it overall. Subscribe to the Prospects and Draft Substack Graphics by Vince Richard...
Aug 01, 2024•1 hr 4 min
In this episode of The Hockey Writers Prospect Corner, Matthew Zator, Dayton Reimer, and Peter Baracchini get together to discuss Peter's way-too-early 2025 Draft rankings. They then go through the Columbus Blue Jackets 2024 Draft class and dive into the prospect pool with the top five prospects, noteworthy players up front, on the blue line and in goal. They also talk about the strengths and weaknesses of it overall. Subscribe to the Prospects and Draft Substack Graphics by ...
Jul 25, 2024•1 hr 1 min
The Hockey Writers' prospects experts Dayton Reimer and Matthew Zator react to the first round of the 2024 NHL Draft which saw Macklin Celebrini (Sharks), Artyom Levshunov (Blackhawks) and Beckett Sennecke (Ducks) go first, second and third overall respectively. They also discuss some surprises, favorite picks and the big talent still left over for the second round. Check out THW's 2024 NHL Draft Live Tracker
Jun 29, 2024•36 min
