Author Archives: Josh Tessler

Photo Credit: Andre Emond Hendrix Lapierre hails from Gatineau, Quebec and played youth hockey (Midget & Bantam in the Gatineau Intrépide system. In his 2017-2018 campaign, he competed in his first and only season in the QMAAA (Ligue de hockey Midget AAA du Québec) and tallied the fifth most points in the league. Lapierre recordedContinue reading “Scouting Report: Hendrix Lapierre”

Alexander Appleyard, Steven Ellis and Josh Tessler combined their draft rankings and put together the official Smaht Scouting 2020 NHL Draft Rankings. The rankings are below and our scouting reports are hyperlinked. Just to note, we are still working on some more 2020 NHL Draft scouting reports for public consumption. Stay tuned for those. RankContinue reading “Final 2020 NHL Draft Rankings”

Photo Credit: Andre Emond Dawson Mercer is the top 2020 NHL Draft prospect from the province of Newfoundland and Labrador. Mercer hails from Carbonear, Newfoundland (also the hometown of former Detroit Red Wings forward, Daniel Cleary). The right winger played bantam hockey with Tri Pen and U16/U18 hockey at Bishop’s College School (the same schoolContinue reading “Scouting Report: Dawson Mercer”

Photo Credit: Cataractes de Shawinigan / Olivier Croteau Mavrik Bourque is 2020 NHL Draft prospect, who hails from Plessisville, Quebec (in between Drummondville, Quebec and Quebec City, Quebec). The former third overall pick in the 2018 QMJHL draft played bantam hockey for Bois-Francs Cascades Bantam AAA (QBAAA) and midget hockey for Marie-Rivier Canimex Espoir (QMEAA)Continue reading “Scouting Report: Mavrik Bourque”

Photo Credit – SKA.ru Marat Khusnutdinov is a 2020 NHL Draft eligible prospect hailing from Moscow, Russia. Before joining the MHL’s SKA-1946 St. Petersburg this past season, he played in the Vityaz Podolsk system (U16, U17 and U18 hockey). Over the course of his time in Podolsk (just outside of Moscow), he played alongside aContinue reading “Scouting Report: Marat Khusnutdinov”

Photo Credit: Keith Dwiggins / Portland Winterhawks Seth Jarvis is a 2020 NHL Draft eligible prospect, who hails from Winnipeg, Manitoba. For youth hockey, Jarvis played for the Winnipeg Monarchs (U14 AAA) and for Rink Hockey Academy (Bantam and U18). In his time at Rink Hockey Academy (CSSHL), he played alongside Tristen Robins (Saskatoon Blades,Continue reading “Scouting Report: Seth Jarvis”

Photo Credit: Avangard Omsk Yegor Chinakhov is an over-ager and is the son of Vitali Chinakhov, former Russian hockey player and was drafted in the 1991 NHL Entry Draft by the New York Rangers. The Omsk, Russia native was eligible for the 2019 NHL Draft, but was passed over. Granted, his offensive production in 2018-19Continue reading “Scouting Report: Yegor Chinakhov”

Photo Credit: Keith Dwiggins / Portland Winterhawks Cross Hanas is a left winger playing for the WHL’s Portland Winterhawks. He grew up in the Highland Village, Texas (between Denton, Texas and Dallas, Texas). His father, Trevor Hanas played junior hockey for the Regina Pats, Saskatoon Blades and the Lethbridge Hurricanes. Now, Trevor is the headContinue reading “Scouting Report: Cross Hanas”

Photo Credit: SKA.ru Yaroslav Askarov is the best goaltender in the 2020 NHL Draft class. He grew up in Omsk, Russia and played youth hockey in the Avangard Omsk system. Askarov catches right, which seems to be a rarity in hockey. Most goaltenders catch left over right and the list of successful goaltenders who caughtContinue reading “Scouting Report: Yaroslav Askarov”

Photo Credit: Roman Khakimov Rodion Amirov will more than likely be the first Russian skater off the board on draft night. While there is a possibility that Amirov could be the first Russian prospect off the board, Yaroslav Askarov, who is the number one goaltending prospect (in the SKA St. Petersburg system) has garnered plentyContinue reading “Scouting Report: Rodion Amirov”