With eight practices and exhibition games against Russia and Switzerland providing evaluation for general manager Jim Johannson and head coach Dean Blais, USA Hockey’s announcement of their 22 man roster offered few surprises.
USA Hockey Evaluation Camp CHL Heavy
That alleged bias of USA Hockey against American-born Canadian Hockey Leaguers? Throw the idea out the window. Headlined by Medicine Hat Tiger and Anaheim Ducks prospect Emerson Etem, a total of 11 CHL players were invited to USA Hockey’s National Junior Evaluation Camp Thursday. In all, 40 players were invited to the Lake Placid audition for the 2012 World Junior … Read More
Draft eligibles bring it at Top Prospects Game
One of the most anticipated events on any NHL scouts schedule has to be the CHL/NHL Top Prospects Game where it welcomes a who’s who of NHL GM’s, directors of player personnel and scouts all congregated in one place for one game which features a group of mostly future first and second round draft picks in a ‘non’ all-star game … Read More
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.