Future Considerations’ East scout Colin Mayberry gives his thoughts on who from the 2013 NHL Draft class left him impressed, who disappointed and who his sleeper is on draft day.
Couturier taking road less traveled
Josh Couturier is well aware his path to the 2013 NHL Draft is the road less traveled.
Loubardias: Stone ready for big stage
There are some scenes you never forget. One for me was following game five of the WHL’s Eastern Conference Final between the Calgary Hitmen and the Brandon Wheat Kings.
Loubardias: Super Series has Juniors implications
One of my favourite things to do – period, end of story – is think about who is going to represent Canada at the upcoming World Junior Championship, slated to begin Boxing Day in Edmonton and Calgary.
Couturier moving in with Briere
Sean Couturier is moving. Inhabiting a hotel for the duration of his stay in Philadelphia, the Flyers’ eighth overall pick in the 2011 NHL Entry Draft is set to find a more permanent living accommodation. More specifically, he’ll be bunking with veteran Daniel Briere.
Recent draftees push for NHL gigs
The 2010 NHL Entry Draft graduated five players to the NHL the following season. In 2009, six players made the jump directly to the show. 2008, like 2010, saw five. The question remains how many skaters make the immediate jump from the 2011 draft class.
Flyers take Couturier 8th overall in 2011 NHL Entry Draft
The Philadelphia Flyers have selected Sean Couturier eighth overall in the 2011 NHL Entry Draft. Couturier’s six-foot-four, 195-pound frame make him a strong candidate to be in the NHL sooner rather than later. It isn’t his size, though, that’s going to get him there. The Drummondville forward who led all draft eligible CHLers in points-per-game with 1.66 has soft hands … Read More
Couturier’s rollercoaster ride
Entering into the 2010-11 season, Sean Couturier was thought by most to be the front-runner to go first overall in the 2011 NHL Entry Draft.
Canada unveils development camp roster
The 2012 World Junior Championship is six months away, but for Hockey Canada, the journey starts now.
Impressions left on at the combine
One week. That’s all the time they had to make those final lasting impressions on each NHL organization, as the top 102 prospects came together in Toronto for the NHL Combine.
RNH nabs ‘Top Prospect’ honours
He’s on top again. Red Deer Rebels centre Ryan Nugent-Hopkins was named the Jack Link’s Top Prospect of the Year, awarded to the player deemed to be the best draft eligible player in the Canadian Hockey League. Nugent-Hopkins finished the season with 31 goals and 106 points, the highest total of any CHL draft eligible player.
Huberdeau among CHLers in KHL draft
Jonathan Huberdeau has been drafted fifth overall, just not in the 2011 NHL Entry Draft and not in Minnesota.
RNH tops FC’s final draft ranking
In the race for first, Ryan came out on top. In the final ranking for the 2011 NHL Entry Draft in Minnesota, Ryan Nugent-Hopkins secured Future Considerations’ 1st overall spot.
Devils win lottery, Oilers pick first in 2011
The Edmonton Oilers lost all season. And in a season of lows, the City of Champions got one very important high. The first overall pick in the 2011 NHL Entry Draft.
NHL Entry Draft lottery order set
From Aaron Vickers: In game 1,240 of the National Hockey League schedule, the Dallas Stars were upended 5-3 by the Minnesota Wild, ending their bid for a berth in the playoffs. It also solidified the final regular season standings and, as a result, the NHL Entry Draft lottery order. For the second year in a row, the Edmonton Oilers head … Read More
Couturier bests Huberdeau in QMJHL hardware hunt
While the Drummondville Voltigeurs are still battling for the President’s Cup, forward Sean Couturier has already pulled in some impressive hardware.
Huberdeau’s playoff heroics building draft hype
Jonathan Huberdeau put on an impressive first round performance in his series opener in the QMJHL playoffs.
Huberdeau’s battle with Couturier continues
They’ve battled for draft position all season long. So what are a few more bouts for Sean Couturier and Jonathan Huberdeau.
Nugent-Hopkins retains top spot in March draft rankings
Ryan Nugent-Hopkins remains the the top-ranked prospect for the 2011 NHL Entry Draft.
RNH retains top spot in February ranking
Ryan Nugent-Hopkins is still top dog. For a second consecutive month, the Red Deer Rebels centre has landed a top Future Considerations’ ranking for the 2011 NHL Entry Draft.
The Draft Ranking Fallout
Talk about busy. The month of January, with the World Junior Championship rapping up and the CHL Top Prospects game taking centre stage, can be a demanding time for scouting agencies and NHL teams when it comes to re-shuffle their lists and draft rankings based on their most current viewings.
Nugent-Hopkins vaults to top of January draft ranking
Sean Couturier is champion no more. For the first time this season, the Drummondville Voltigeurs forward is not a top Future Considerations’ ranking for the 2011 NHL Entry Draft.
Hits and Misses at the Top Prospects Game
Typically there isn’t much interest in a 7-1 game. But with 40 of the CHL’s best draft eligibles on the ice for the Top Prospects Game, it wasn’t the score scouts were interested in. Assembled primarily as a scouting exercise, the game allows a glimpse at the top talent available for the 2011 NHL Entry Draft in June.
Draft eligibles put forth mixed performance in Buffalo
Every year the IIHF World Junior Championship gives NHL fans a preview of some of the world’s best young drafted hockey players who will likely one day be playing in the NHL.
Draft eligibles set to make mark on WJC
From Dan Stewart: Every year it seems like the a few of the top prospects for the next NHL Entry Draft get to show off their wears at the premier junior tournament in the world, the IIHF World Junior Championship. The 2011 event looked to be exceptional when the preliminary rosters were announced as more than the normal quantity of … Read More
Top prospects tumbling in 2011 draft rankings
With every draft year there are those who start strong only to drop down the rankings throughout the year for one reason or another.
Draft gives feelings of 2009
In the words of former New York Yankee and Hall of Fame baseball legend Yogi Berra, “This is like déjà vu all over again”.
Couturier keeps hold on FC’s Christmas Ranking
Drummondville Voltigeurs forward Sean Couturier got an early Christmas present in being the lone 2011 NHL Entry Draft eligible player to be named to Canada’s roster for the World Junior Championship.
Trio of returnees lead Canada into camp
Ryan Ellis, Calvin de Haan and Jared Cowen will have a shot at redemption. The trio, who represented Canada’s silver medal effort at the World Junior Championship a year ago were named today to Canada’s selection camp roster Monday.
2011 NHL Entry Draft at a glance
With Taylor vs. Tyler discussed – ad nauseam, and finally settled; and the summer gone and the new season in full swing, we can again turn focus to the next crop of talented future NHLers as they look to impress scouts and NHL executives in countless hockey arenas around the globe.
Couturier tops FC’s November Draft Rankings
Sean Couturier is still the top dog. The Drummondville Voltigeurs standout is ranked first among available draftees in Future Considerations’ November rankings for the 2011 NHL Entry Draft.
Couturier Kept Silent
Silence can speak volumes. Especially in the case of 2011 draft eligible prospect Sean Couturier.