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Midseason 2026 NHL Draft Rankings
Josh Tessler, Alexander Appleyard, Gray Matter, Nathan Hutchinson, SpokedZ, Chris Ford, Austin Garret, Iván Ortiz, Thomas Gagné, Tom Watson and Dan Haurin combined their draft rankings and put together the official Smaht Scouting Midseason 2026 NHL Draft Rankings, a comprehensive look at the top prospects eligible for the 2026 NHL Draft. The rankings reflect months…
continue reading2026 World Junior Championship Primer
The World Junior Championship remains one of the most revealing tournaments in hockey, offering a unique intersection of elite talent, developmental variance, and high-pressure international play. With this year’s tournament set in Minnesota, players will be challenged not only by the quality of competition but also by the intensity that comes with playing on North…
continue readingBi-Weekly Musings: The Last One Before Scouting Reports
This piece was written by Austin Garret — you can follow him on BlueSky @Austin716. As I went to write the bi-weekly post a week and a half ago, I realized that the bulk of the players that I have been excited to watch this year were coming up on their third game for me to…
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