Here we are in mid-February and most of the big annual showcase events/tournaments for draft eligible have come and gone.
Russia’s elite impressing early
It’s early in the marathon known as the race to the 2013 NHL Draft, but already the season has shown a new tendency of how prospects in Russia are developing.
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.
Yakimov not overshadowed in Russia
With Russian talents like Valeri Nichushkin and Pavel Buchnevich drawing attention from scouts, Bogdan Yakimov has been patiently lurking in the background.
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.