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Photo Credit: Saana Hakala Player Profile D.O.B – January 11, 2002Nationality – FinlandDraft Eligibility – 2020Height – 5’9Weight – 172 lbsPosition – Left Wing/Right WingHandedness – Right Simontaival’s Style Of Play Simontaival is a real joker in the pack for this draft. There is no doubt that in terms of “natural” talent he is a first round level player. Just a coupleContinue reading “Scouting Report: Kasper Simontaival”

Photo Credit: Jarno Hietanen / KOOVEE Järventie had a ridiculous season in Mestis this year, on a pretty mediocre team. He managed to accumulate the most points ever for u-18 player and did not look out of place versus men. Järventie comes from a hockey family. His father Martti played one solitary game in theContinue reading “Scouting Report: Roby Järventie”

Photo Credit: Marissa Baecker / Kelowna Rockets Player Profile D.O.B – April 16, 2002Nationality – Czech RepublicDraft Eligibility – 2020Height – 5’10Weight – 170 lbsPosition – Right Wing/Left WingHandedness – Right Novák’s Style Of Play Novák is a shifty Czech winger who crossed the pond last summer to head to the WHL. What stands out when you watch Novák play is thatContinue reading “Scouting Report: Pavel Novák”

Photo Credit: HV71 Zion Nybeck is a diminutive Swedish winger who managed to put up the most points in SuperElit history this year for an u-18 prospect. Future Hall of Famer Anže Kopitar of the Los Angeles Kings might be the only bigger offensive threat in that junior league’s history at a similar age. ThoughContinue reading “Scouting Report: Zion Nybeck”

Photo Credit: Erica Perreaux / Lethbridge Hurricanes The feisty Slovakian winger is going into his third NHL draft this year. For the third year in a row he is a player who is likely on several teams draft boards, but still might be passed over. It is hard to see how there have been 434Continue reading “Scouting Report: Oliver Okuliar”

Photo Credit – EHC Red Bull München Player Profile D.O.B – January 14, 2002Nationality – Germany Draft Eligibility – 2020Height – 5’11Weight – 192 lbsPosition – Right WingHandedness – Left Peterka’s Style Of Play Peterka is a fast, skilled winger. While physically well-developed already for his age, he is still quite raw, and some may regard him as a slight “project”. TheContinue reading “Scouting Report: John-Jason Peterka”

Photo Credit: Kateřina Macečková Coming into this season, Jan Bednář was in contention to be considered the second best goalie in the draft. He dazzled in 2018-19 as a 16 year old, putting up .916 sv% in 15 Czech Extraliga games. However, this year some real warts have been revealed, and as a result heContinue reading “Scouting Report: Jan Bednář”

Photo Credit – Aaron Bell/CHL, Photo Taken By – Terry Wilson/OHL Images Gogolev should have been drafted when he was first eligible in 2018. You had to feel for the Russian winger in Dallas two years ago. He was one of those unfortunate players who make the trip to the draft with no doubt thatContinue reading “Scouting Report: Pavel Gogolev”

Photo Credit: Aaron Bell/CHL, Photo by Luke Durda/OHL Images Player Profile D.O.B – February 21, 2002Nationality – CanadaDraft Eligibility – 2020Height – 5’11Weight – 165 lbsPosition – Right WingHandedness – Right Evangelista’s Style Of Play Evangelista is an agile winger who is extremely tenacious. In that regard he has some of the same qualities as his second cousin, Hockey Hall of FamerContinue reading “Scouting Report: Luke Evangelista”

Photo Credit: Rob Wilton/Vancouver Giants Player Profile D.O.B – March 24, 2002Nationality – CanadaDraft Eligibility – 2020Height – 5’11Weight – 165 lbsPosition – Right WingHandedness – Right Sourdif’s Style Of Play Justin Sourdif is an aggressive, gritty player in all three zones who can really fly. He relishes physical battles despite not having the largest frame, and is surprisingly strong on theContinue reading “Scouting Report: Justin Sourdif”