High-risk, high-reward picks certainly can attract a lot of attention and it’s easy to understand why.
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
FC’s Scout Series: Claudia Fortier (QMJHL)
Future Considerations’ QMJHL scout Claudia Fortier gives her thoughts on who from the 2012 NHL Entry Draft class left her impressed, who disappointed and who her sleeper is on draft day.
FC’s 2012 NHL Entry Draft Guide Now Available!
Future Considerations is excited to announce the release of its ‘2012 NHL Entry Draft Guide’.
FC’s 2012 NHL Entry Draft Guide Pre-Buy!
Get into the swing of things with the draft by pre-purchasing FC’s 2012 NHL Entry Draft Guide!
Shine lost at CHL Top Prospects Game
There still is plenty of shine to the Canadian Hockey League’s Top Prospect Game, but it’s hard to argue that the event hasn’t lost some of its lustre.
Injury bug bites CHL Top Prospects Game
Some of the Canadian Hockey League’s brightest stars will shine in the annual Top Prospects Game, celebrating the top draft-eligible talent from the Western Hockey League, Ontario Hockey League and Quebec Major Junior Hockey League.
Yakupov, others out of CHL showcase
Though he’s returned to the Sarnia Sting lineup, 2012 draft eligible standout Nail Yakupov will not be available to Team Cherry at the 2012 CHL/NHL Top Prospects Game.
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.
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’.
FC releases ‘Intro to 2012 Draft’
Future Considerations is proud to announce the release of our ‘Introduction to the 2012 NHL Entry Draft’, a guide designed to give hockey fans the lowdown on this year’s selection process.
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.
’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.
2012, 2013 draft crop shines at U17
With the IIHF World Junior Championship taking most of the media limelight over the holidays the other big holiday hockey tournament that draws the majority of the attention from NHL scouts during that time, the World Under-17 Hockey Challenge, also wrapped up in Winnipeg, MB.