Future Considerations’ Quebec-based scout Guillaume Gervais gives his thoughts on who from the 2015 NHL Draft class left him impressed, who disappointed and who his sleeper is on draft day.
From The Notebook: January Edition
Every season Future Considerations’ scouts spend countless hours in cold rinks across the globe in an effort to gather information on the next wave of NHL talent coming down the pipe.
Pilon named Crash Defenseman of the Month
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE CALGARY, AB — Future Considerations Hockey today announced Ryan Pilon of the Brandon Wheat Kings as the Crash Conditioning draft eligible Defenseman of the month for September.
Injury can’t slow Carrier
When a player misses a huge portion of the season because of injuries it gives scouts less time to evaluate them and might even give them the label of being injury prone.
Ill Shinkaruk to skip Prospects Game
A flu will keep Medicine Hat Tigers captain Hunter Shinkaruk out of the CHL/NHL Top Prospects Game, according to the team’s Twitter account.
Cassels in for Carrier at Prospects Game
Cole Cassels of the Oshawa Generals will be heading to Halifax to compete in the CHL/NHL Top Prospects Game.
Forty named to CHL Top Prospects Roster
The 38 players joining captains Nathan MacKinnon and Seth Jones at the 2013 CHL/NHL Top Prospects Game have been announced.
Carrier, Drouin shine as TELUS stars
The stars of the Quebec Major Junior League’s 2013 NHL Draft class continue to shine.
QMJHL hopes for draft do-over in 2013
After a lackluster crop of 2012’s, the 2012-13 season is going to be a good one to be following Quebec Major Junior Hockey League eligibles.
FC Releases Preliminary Ranking for 2013
Just three weeks after the passing of the 2012 NHL Draft, Future Considerations has released its first ranking for 2013.
Whitney between pipes for Canada’s U18
Brandon Whitney has been the first goaltender named that will represent Canada at the World Under-18 Championship in the Czech Republic later this month.
Mantha called to Canada
Anthony Mantha has been called into action to represent Canada at the World Under-18 Championship later this month in the Czech Republic.
Bourke, Carrier named to Team Canada
The first two names representing Canada at the World Under-18 Championship in the Czech Republic later this month have been named.
QMJHL league shows promise in 2013
There has been much talk surrounding Mikhail Grigorenko, Martin Frk and Raphael Bussieres, but the QMJHL’s prospect depth goes well beyond 2012.