Future Considerations’ Quebec-based scout Maxime Duquet gives his thoughts on who from the 2016 NHL Draft class left him impressed, who disappointed and who his sleeper is on draft day.
From The Notebook: February 2016
Every season Future Considerations’ scouts spend countless hours in rinks across North America and Europe in an effort to gather information on the next wave of NHL talent coming down the pipe.
Devils return three to junior
The New Jersey Devils have trimmed their training camp roster to 55, returning three players to junior and releasing two free-agent tryouts.
Matheson’s journey the path less taken
You wouldn’t know it to look at him, but there’s something distinctly different about defenseman Michael Matheson.
Miller shocked by Rangers selection
Cheers from section 118 filled the Xcel Energy Center after Aaron Boogaard, on behalf of the New York Rangers, announced J.T. Miller’s name as their first round pick in the 2011 NHL Entry Draft.
Draft is Miller’s time
When a team has as many as five players going in the first round of the NHL Entry Draft, players may have a hard time standing out.
Biggs shows little at U18
For as large a tournament as some of his teammates had, one would figure his name alone would put him in the category of having a successful event.
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.
Draft eligibles hope for U18 boost
From Dan Stewart: Every year NHL scouts flock to the IIHF World Under-18 Hockey Championship in an effort to get one last viewing of some high-end potential draft picks before meeting them face-to-face at the NHL scouting Combine come June. Those high-end prospects will be counted on to lead their respective squads and in reality only a bad showing could … Read More
American draft eligibles shine at U18 Five Nations
Its feeling a lot like tournament season. And the season has been kicked off by the Under-18 Five Nations Tournament in the Czech Republic. The tournament is a tune-up for draft prospects to show their wares before the IIHF World U18 Championships in April.