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.
Quality evident from QMJHL
While there’s a chance that a member of the Quebec Major Junior Hockey League isn’t selected in the top-10 of the 2015 NHL Draft, there’s plenty of depth to satisfy.
FC’s Staff Mock 2015 NHL Draft (21-30)
Future Considerations has asked a few of our evaluators who have been in the rinks all season, scouting 2015 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.
FC Releases Final Ranking for 2015 Draft
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE CALGARY, AB – Connor McDavid of the Erie Otters tops Future Considerations’ final ranking for the 2015 NHL Draft, presented by FASTHockey.
Plenty of standouts at U18’s
The IIHF U18 World Championship is the last big on-ice event of the scouting season before the NHL Draft in June.
FC releases May ranking for 2015 Draft
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE CALGARY, AB – Connor McDavid of the Erie Otters tops Future Considerations’ May ranking for the 2015 NHL Draft, presented by FASTHockey.
FC releases April ranking for 2015 Draft
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE CALGARY, AB – Connor McDavid of the Erie Otters tops Future Considerations’ April ranking for the 2015 NHL Draft, presented by FASTHockey.
FC releases March ranking for 2015 Draft
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE CALGARY, AB – Connor McDavid of the Erie Otters tops Future Considerations’ March ranking for the 2015 NHL Draft, presented by FASTHockey.
McDavid heads Top Prospects Game roster
Connor McDavid, Future Considerations’ top-ranked prospect for the 2015 NHL Draft, will represent Team Orr at the 2015 CHL/NHL Top Prospects Game in St. Catherines, ON. on Jan. 22.
Meloche named Crash Top Defenseman
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE CALGARY, AB — Future Considerations Hockey today announced Nicolas Meloche of the Baie-Comeau Drakkar as the Crash Conditioning draft eligible Defenseman of the month for November.
Super Series boasts scouting opportunity
The Subway Super Series will have no shortage of opportunities for NHL scouts eyeing the draft.
From the Notebook: October 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.
FC releases October ranking for 2015 Draft
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE CALGARY, AB — Connor McDavid of the Erie Otters tops Future Considerations’ October ranking for the 2015 NHL Draft presented by FASTHockey.
Hlinka sets stage for 2015 draft crop
While most of the world is still sitting on a beach soaking in the sun each August, hundreds of hockey scouts congregate on the small European cities of Breclav, Czech Republic and Piestany, Slovakia for the unofficial kick off to the scouting season.
Konecny headlines Canada’s Hlinka Entry
Travis Konecny, fourth overall in Future Considerations’ preliminary ranking for the 2015 NHL Draft, was among 22 players named to Canada’s entry at the 2014 Ivan Hlinka Memorial.
FC releases Preliminary Ranking for 2015
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE CALGARY, AB — Over the past three years, Future Considerations has been watching the ’97 birth year class develop and mature en route to the 2015 NHL Draft and what looks like a stellar collection of future NHL talent.
FC Scout Series: Ryan English (QMJHL)
Future Considerations’ QMJHL scout Ryan English gives his thoughts on who from the 2013 NHL Draft class left him impressed, who disappointed and who his sleeper is on draft day.
QMJHL eligibles gearing up for final push
Scouts and draftniks alike have been keeping an eye on the Quebec Major Junior League in particular.
WHL’s intrigue demands attention
With the regular season inching nearer to its conclusion, a few intriguing prospects are beginning to demand attention in the WHL.
Roy sharing draft drive
There isn’t much Brandon Wheat Kings defensemen Eric Roy and Ryan Pulock haven’t done together.
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.
Depth on D goes beyond blue chippers
The depth on the blueline of the 2013 NHL Draft crop goes well beyond the Joneses.
Roy ready to emerge in Brandon
When one things of a draft eligible defenseman in Brandon, the natural trigger is Ryan Pulock, expected to be a top-5 pick in the 2013 NHL Draft.
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.
FC’s Scout Series: Brian McGee (USHL)
Future Considerations’ United States Hockey League scout Brian McGee gives his thoughts on who from the 2012 NHL Entry Draft class left him impressed, who disappointed and who his sleeper is on draft day.
USHL eligibles hoping West is best
It is tough not to overlook the 2012 crop in the USHL Western Conference with the loads of 2014 talent on the same clubs, but this year’s eligibles will have a huge impact on the 2012 Clark Cup Playoffs.
USHL’s draft contribution deepening
As the USHL’s 2011-12 season draws closer to the end, it’s not difficult to see the league’s elite contribution to the NHL Entry Draft crop rise.
USHLers impress down the stretch
As February gives way to March in the United States Hockey League, we continue to see players dominate, players continue to improve, and new opportunities for some to get the exposure and challenge of playing at the Tier 1 level.
Forward thinking for the WHL in 2013
While the 2012 NHL Entry Draft is the year of the defensemen from a Western Hockey League standpoint, forwards will re-emerge in 2013.
Prospects’ Game a success for USHL
The L.C. Walker Arena, located along the harbor’s edge in Muskegon, MI. was the birthplace to the inaugural USHL/NHL Top Prospects Game Tuesday Night.
USHLers pushing towards draft day
With the season nearly at the halfway mark, top USHL draft eligible players continued to show their worth in the month of December.
USHLers on the rise in November
With the second month of the USHL season in the books, many top draft eligible prospects’ November can be summed up by a streak or a trend.