Gabe Vilardi has been voted top prospect for the 2017 NHL Draft in Sportsnet’s 2016–17 preseason OHL coaches poll. Vilardi finished with 60 percent of the vote. The 17-year-old had 17 goals and 38 points in 62 games in his rookie season in the Ontario Hockey League with the Windsor Spitfires. He was third in Future Considerations’ preliminary ranking for … Read More
Tippett, Comtois front Canada’s Hlinka entry
Owen Tippett of the Mississauga Steelheads and Maxime Comtois of the Victoriaville Tigres are among the 22 players that will represent Canada at the 2016 Ivan Hlinka Memorial Cup.
FC’s Staff 2016 Mock Draft (Picks 11-20)
Future Considerations has asked a few of our evaluators who have been in the rinks all season scouting 2016 eligible prospects to give their input on team need, drafting tendencies and who they think NHL teams will be looking to add to their prospect pool in this first round mock draft.
Jost, Dubois among invitees to Canada’s summer camp
Thirteen members of the 2016 NHL Draft class, including eight ranked in the first round by Future Considerations, will participate in Canada’s National Junior Team Summer Development Camp.
Canada finalizes roster for World Under-18
Canada’s roster is set for the World Under-18 Championship.
Canada names pre-competition camp roster for U18’s
Jakob Chychrun will be among the 12 skaters eligible for the 2016 NHL Draft that will participate in Hockey Canada’s pre-competition camp in Winnipeg in preparation for the 2016 IIHF U18 World Championship.
FC releases March ranking for 2016 NHL Draft
Less is more when it comes to the 2016 NHL Draft class, and there’s little movement at the top.
McLeod has surgery, will miss three weeks
One of the top forwards eligible for the 2016 NHL Draft is on the shelf.
FC releases February ranking for 2016 NHL Draft
Internal rankings discussion among Future Considerations scouts is providing plenty of heated discussion.
Kyrou shines in Top Prospects fitness testing
Fitness is no problem for Sarnia Sting forward Jordan Kyrou.
Chychrun, Tkachuk headline CHL Top Prospects Game
Jakob Chychrun and Matthew Tkachuk, Future Considerations’ highest-ranked Canadian Hockey League skaters for the 2016 NHL Draft, were among the 40 players named to play in the BMO CHL/NHL Top Prospects Game in Vancouver on Jan. 28.
Chychrun, McLeod named to Team OHL
Jakob Chychrun of Sarnia, Michael McLeod of Mississauga, and Logan Brown of Windsor will represent Team OHL at the CHL Canada-Russia Series.
OHL crop looking better than expected
Initial looks last winter had the Ontario Hockey League crop for 2016 appearing less than stellar, but with some high-end guys coming over from the U.S. system and a few marquee additions through the Import Draft, the yield once again promises to produce some strong talent.
FC’s October ranking for 2016 NHL Draft
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE CALGARY, AB —Auston Matthews of the ZSC Lions tops Future Considerations’ October ranking for the 2016 NHL Draft.
Benson headlines Canada’s Hlinka entry
Tyler Benson, seventh in Future Considerations’ preliminary ranking for the 2016 NHL Draft, was among the 22 players chosen to represent Canada at the Ivan Hlinka Memorial.