Author Archives: Josh Tessler

Photo Credit: Galvin Photography, Scott Galvin William Whitelaw is a 2023 NHL Draft prospect, who played for the USHL’s Youngstown Phantoms past season. Whitelaw was selected first overall by the Phantoms in the 2021 USHL Futures Draft and made his USHL debut the following season. Prior to playing for the Phantoms, he played at ShattuckContinue reading “Scouting Report: William Whitelaw”

Photo Credit: Rena Laverty / USNTDP Ryan Leonard is a top American 2023 NHL Draft eligible prospect and he hails from Amherst, Massachusetts (the home of UMass). Leonard played for the USNTDP over the past few seasons and before that he played for Pope Francis Preparatory School and the Springfield Rifles 14U / 15U AAAContinue reading “Scouting Report: Ryan Leonard”

Photo Credit: James Doyle / Prince George Cougars Nico Myatovic is a 2023 NHL Draft eligible prospect, who plays for the WHL’s Seattle Thunderbirds. Myatovic is from Prince George, British Columbia and played with the Cariboo Cougars organization. He was taken in the sixth round of the 2019 WHL Bantam Draft by the Seattle ThunderbirdsContinue reading “Scouting Report: Nico Myatovic”

Photo Credit: Natalie Shaver / OHL Images Denver Barkey is a 2023 NHL Draft eligible prospect and plays for the OHL’s London Knights. He grew up just north of Toronto in Newmarket, Ontario. Prior to joining the London Knights, Barkey had played with the Markham Majors U14 AAA and the Toronto Titans U15 AAA squads.Continue reading “Scouting Report: Denver Barkey”

Photo Credit: Natalie Shaver / OHL Images Quentin Musty is a 2023 NHL Draft eligible prospect and plays for the OHL’s Sudbury Wolves. Musty is from the Buffalo suburb, Hamburg, New York. He spent his youth in the Buffalo area and played for the Buffalo Jr. Sabres 13U AAA and 14U AAA squads. For hisContinue reading “Scouting Report: Quentin Musty”

Photo Credit: Omaha Lancers Michael Hrabal is a 2023 NHL Draft eligible goaltender prospect and he plays for the USHL’s Omaha Lancers. Hrabal hails from Praha (Prague), Czechia and played in the HC Sparta Praha system (U16, U17 and U20) for the past few years before coming over to the United States. Hrabal had multipleContinue reading “Scouting Report: Michael Hrabal”

Photo Credit: Keith Hershmiller / Regina Pats Alexander Appleyard, SpokedZ, Clare McManus, Matthew Somma, Gray Matter, Ben Jordan, Mike Wright, Jordan Malette, Austin Garret and Josh Tessler combined their draft rankings and put together the official Smaht Scouting 2023 NHL Draft Winter Rankings. Below you will find the rankings and a high level summary on each player. Published scouting reports are hyperlinked on playerContinue reading “Winter 2023 NHL Draft Rankings”

Photo Credit: Brian Liesse / Seattle Thunderbirds Gracyn Sawchyn is a 2023 NHL Draft eligible prospect and he plays for the WHL’s Seattle Thunderbirds.  Sawchyn is originally from Grande Prairie, Alberta, but ended up playing 14U AAA and 16U AAA in the Minneapolis, Minnesota area. He played for the Minnesota Lakers 14U AAA team inContinue reading “Scouting Report: Gracyn Sawchyn”

Photo Credit: Nick Pettigrew / Moose Jaw Warriors Brayden Yager is a 2023 NHL Draft eligible prospect and he plays for the WHL’s Moose Jaw Warriors. Yager was selected 3rd overall by the Warriors in the 2020 WHL Bantam Draft. Prior to playing for the Warriors, he had played U15 AA hockey for the MartensvilleContinue reading “Scouting Report: Brayden Yager”

Photo Credit: Luke Durda/OHL Images Colby Barlow is a 2023 NHL Draft eligible prospect and plays for the OHL’s Owen Sound Attack.  Barlow played U15 AAA hockey for the Toronto Marlboros and averaged 1.38 points per game (34 games played). His U15 AAA season was his last season prior to his selection in the OHLContinue reading “Scouting Report: Colby Barlow”