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Photo Credit: Brian Liesse / Seattle Thunderbirds Scouting Report written by Matthew Somma Jordan Gustafson is a player that has received a fair amount of hype this season, particularly in recent months. He’s playing for a great Seattle team in the WHL and is playing in all situations as an 18-year-old. Gustafson’s shifty skating is typicalContinue reading “Scouting Report: Jordan Gustafson”

Photo Credit: Rena Laverty Scouting Report written by Paul Zuk Buried almost smack-dab in the middle of the United States, the state of Nebraska has only had 1 player selected in the NHL Entry Draft. That statistic is likely to increase at this summer’s NHL Entry Draft, as center Rutger McGroarty is eligible to be selected.Continue reading “Scouting Report: Rutger McGroarty”

Photo Credit: Robert Lefebvre/OHL Images Scouting Report written by Austin Garrett Owen Beck is a 2022 NHL Draft prospect playing for the Mississauga Steelheads in the OHL. The Port Hope, Ontario native has predominantly played as the Steelheads second-line center, and plays on mostly on the second line power play unit and on the second lineContinue reading “Scouting Report: Owen Beck”

Photo Credit: Tricia Mercuri / Kamloops Blazers Scouting Report written by Matthew Somma Fraser Minten is the third player from Kamloops that I’ve done a profile on this year. Of the three, he’s probably the one that gets the least attention, but there’s a possible future for him in the NHL. He fits the mold ofContinue reading “Scouting Report: Fraser Minten”

Photo Credit: Tomas Kyselica / Hockey Slovakia Scouting Report written by Josh Tessler Adam Sýkora is a 2022 NHL Draft eligible prospect, who hails from Piešťany, Slovakia. He is one of the youngest draft eligible prospects as he is 8 days older than the cut-off. If he was born 8 days later, he would be oneContinue reading “Scouting Report: Adam Sýkora”

Photo Credit: Rena Laverty Scouting Report written by Paul Zuk While the casual fan may have been focusing on the likes of Logan Cooley and Frank Nazar when it comes to American-born forward prospects for the 2022 NHL Draft, they may want to direct their attention to another US-born forward that’s eligible: Cutter Gauthier. Gauthier wasContinue reading “Scouting Report: Cutter Gauthier”

On Episode #9, Smaht Scouting’s Josh Tessler is joined by Smaht Scouting’s USHL and OHL amateur scout Paul Zuk and they talk about quite a few players from both the OHL and USHL. Several players are discussed including Logan Cooley, Lane Hutson, Adam Ingram, Cole Spicer, Cole Knuble, Danny Zhilkin, Brennan Ali, Shane Wright, ChristianContinue reading “Smaht Talk: Welcome to the Hot Seat”

Photo Credit: Dominic Charette | Olympiques de Gatineau Scouting Report written by Josh Tessler Noah Warren is a 2022 NHL Draft eligible prospect, who hails from St-Jean-sur-Richelieu, Quebec. St-Jean-sur-Richelieu is a suburb of Montréal, Quebec and is just east of Brossard, Quebec.  Warren plays for the Gatineau Olympiques in the QMJHL (Quebec Major Junior Hockey League)Continue reading “Scouting Report: Noah Warren”

Photo Credit: Rena Laverty Scouting Report written by Josh Tessler Lane Hutson is a 2022 NHL Draft eligible prospect, who hails from Chicago, Illinois. Hutson’s father, Rob Hutson played NCAA hockey for the University of Illinois-Chicago in the 1990s and is currently an assistant coach for the North Jersey Avalanche 16U AAA. Rob was previously aContinue reading “Scouting Report: Lane Hutson”

Photo Credit: Keith Hershmiller / Swift Current Broncos Scouting Report written by Matthew Somma Any time I’ve watched Owen Pickering this season, I’ve been blown away by the pace he can play at given the fact that he’s 6’4″ and just starting to get used to his frame. There’s legitimate upside in his game, too. PickeringContinue reading “Scouting Report: Owen Pickering”