If it seems recently that there is a new junior hockey hotness coming along every season, a prospect or two that gets labeled the next one by scouts and media types, it is probably because there is.
Stewart: Draft risers and Jones’ throne
There are questions each month about risers and fallers in the draft rankings provided by Future Considerations.
Nichushkin dominates 5-Nations
Here we are in mid-February and most of the big annual showcase events/tournaments for draft eligible have come and gone.
East eligibles shine in USHL Prospects Game
In just its second year of the event, the USHL/NHL Top Prospects Game has already developed into a cant-miss event for the scouting community.
West impress at USHL Prospects Game
In just its second year of the event, the USHL/NHL Top Prospects Game has already developed into a cant-miss event for the scouting community.
Cherry’s stand out in CHL Prospects Game
One of the biggest events in the scouting community, the annual CHL/NHL Top Prospects Game offers an opportunity to see some of the top junior talent available for the NHL Draft.
FC names WJC Draft-Eligible All-Star Team
Future Considerations has unveiled it’s draft eligible All-Star Team for the 2013 World Junior Championship.
Juniors impress FC scouts in Russia
While many of us in North America were at home sleeping in bed at puck drop, there were those lucky few who were able to take in first hand some of the year’s best hockey in Ufa, Russia.
Director’s Cut: U17 Gives Future Glimpse
New Year’s is typically a time when friends and family celebrate the past year as they welcome in the new.
Director’s Cut: Eligibles shine at WJC
The holiday season is without a doubt my favorite time of year.
Eligibles add World Junior intrigue
We’re less than two weeks until thousands of fans and hundreds of scouts alike will be filling the seats to watch one of hockey’s greatest dramas unfold – the World Junior Championship – in Ufa, Russia.
Draft crop yielding clarity
With advanced scouting, there are few surprises that reveal themselves early in the season.
Eligibles provide plenty of surprises
Just two months into the season, the 2013 NHL Draft has the look of a very strong group and as scouting director of Future Considerations, I find it both exciting and encouraging.
Forwards pushing for first-round consideration
It’s no secret that NHL clubs can, have and will fall in love with a prospect.
More than MacKinnon at forward in 2013
It’s hard to keep the likes of Nathan MacKinnon, Sean Monahan, Aleksander Barkov, Hunter Shinkaruk and the other top-end prospects for the 2013 NHL Draft a secret.
Depth on D goes beyond blue chippers
The depth on the blueline of the 2013 NHL Draft crop goes well beyond the Joneses.
Top talent litters blueline in 2013 draft
It’d be impossible to hide the talent – and hype – of Portland Winterhawks defenseman Seth Jones.
2013 crease crop shows promise
They say goaltending wins championships. But needless to say, scouting goaltenders is an inexact science at best.
Tons of intrigue atop draft ranking
The 2013 NHL Draft crop seems to be a little simpler then a year ago.
2013’s set season with Hlinka performances
The Ivan Hlinka Memorial is a major draft eligible event for NHL talent evaluators and typically serves as the jump-off for the season.
Stewart: Plenty of value picks in 2012
The 2012 NHL Entry Draft went down as one of the wildest and most unpredictable selection processes that I have seen in years
Wildcards centre of attention
After a rough season, Matthew Campagana’s high hopes for the 2012 NHL Entry Draft may be somewhat dimmed.
Wildcards getting it right
Right-winger Miles Koules should be calm, cool and collected heading into the draft weekend.
FC’s Scout Series: Dan Stewart (Scouting Director)
Future Considerations’ scouting director Dan Stewart gives his thoughts on who from the 2012 NHL Entry Draft class left him impressed, who disappointed and who his sleeper is on draft day.
Wildcards to be had between the pipes
Alex Dubeau shouldn’t lose any sleep over going unranked in Future Considerations’ top 210 for 2012.
Pearson primed to hear name on draft day
After being passed over by all 30 teams in each of the seven rounds last June, Tanner Pearson is ready to hear his name called on draft day.
Many factors in Galchenyuk’s rise
FC’s scouting director Dan Stewart tackles the rise of Alex Galchenyuk in March’s ranking of the 2012 draft, New England-based draft eligibles, the search for a Cam Neely clone, WHL sleepers and Philip Tot in this edition of ‘Five For Stewart’
Draft eligibles impress at U18 Five Nations
One of the most heavily scouted international events in the calendar year is the U18 Five Nations Tournament.
Europe has much to offer in 2013
Though 2012 saw most of its elite European talent playing in the CHL, the 2013 NHL Entry Draft will have plenty of prospects staying home for scouts to salivate over.
Draft eligibles impress at World Juniors
Each year at the IIHF U20 World Junior Championship, there are a few draft eligible performers who seem to raise their draft stock with gutsy, skilled or clutch performances.
Stewart: WJC has draft implications
FC’s Dan Stewart returns to tackle the World Junior Championship from the eyes of a scout looking at the 2012 NHL Entry Draft, as well as a quick glimpse at what 2013 has to offer.
Draft eligibles add intrigue to World Juniors
While the rest of us break out the eggnog during the festive season, 10 nations will be competing in the World Junior Championship.
Stewart: December’s ranking fallout
It is time to give Mikhail Grigorenko his due as a legit riser with his play this year in the QMJHL. While he has had a bit of a consistency issue in the past with his Russian team CSKA, his play in Quebec under coach Patrick Roy has been phenomenal.
FC releases December ranking for 2012 NHL Draft
Nail Yakupov is still No. 1, but he can hear the footsteps of countryman Mikhail Grigorenko.
Eligibles ascending up draft rankings
The excitement of one’s draft year can be more than some prospects can cope with. Often the pressure they deal with is too much and their games falter. Other times, though, prospects thrive and elevate their games under that same pressure.
Eligibles sliding in draft rankings
The hockey world is getting back into rhythm as we pass the two-month mark of play in most leagues. Coaches, player and scouts are all settling into their season long routines that will see them in skates or at rinks for the better part of the next seven months.
Stewart: Dumba comparables slightly miss
FC’s scouting director Dan Stewart tackles the Swedish battle between Sebastian Collberg and Pontus Aberg, the Mathew Dumba vs. PK Subban comparisons, Subway Super Series reviews and the impact of the World Junior A Challenge in the latest ‘Five For Stewart’.
Stewart: Injuries a storyline in 2012
FC’s scouting director Dan Stewart tackles Gianluca Curcuruto’s potential, how injuries will impact the draft stock of Alex Galchenyuk, Martin Frk and Ryan Murray, as well as potential picks that are re-entering the draft in ‘Five for Stewart’.
Forward thinking at the 2012 draft
2012 may be the year of the defenseman, but forwards eligible for the NHL Entry Draft aren’t going quietly in the night.
Patrolling the blueline of the 2012 draft
Without doubt, the 2012 NHL Entry Draft belongs to the blueliners.
Between the pipes of the 2012 draft
In recent years, there have not been many big name goaltending prospects to get scouts excited. It would seem we have seen the end of the days of two-or three goaltenders were ranked in the first round of the NHL Entry Draft.
Are you a future number one?
The 2012 NHL Entry Draft marks the 50th anniversary of the annual selection process and has been titled the ‘Year of the Defenseman’ for quite some time now.
2012 has more questions than answers
FC’s scouting director Dan Stewart tackles Dumba, Russians, goaltenders and fallers in his inaugural edition of ‘Five For Stewart’.
’12 eligibles open eyes at Ivan Hlinka
The annual Ivan Hlinka Memorial Tournament is the first big event of the scouting season and generally is the ‘welcome back’ point for the scouting community after a month’s vacation from hockey rinks.
FC releases preliminary ranking for 2012 NHL Draft
With the 2011 draft in the books, the focus for many amateur scouts now turns to the 2012 NHL Entry Draft. Much like them, Future Considerations is also turning its attention to 2012. And there are names already turning heads. The Sarnia Sting’s electric tandem are just two of the talented prospects making names for themselves a year or two … Read More
Gibson, teammates impress at U18’s
The 2011 IIHF U18 World Hockey Championship finished up recently in Germany with Americans claiming their third consecutive gold after beating Sweden in a thrilling overtime final.
Rask, Scarlett among draft-eligible disappointments
A prospect’s draft season can be a rollercoaster. Some players respond to the pressures of being scrutinized on nearly every play while others crumble.
Nugent-Hopkins retains top spot in March draft rankings
Ryan Nugent-Hopkins remains the the top-ranked prospect for the 2011 NHL Entry Draft.