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Photo Credit – HV71 Player Profile D.O.B – March 26, 2002Nationality – SwedenDraft Eligibility – 2020Height –5’9Weight –179 lbsPosition – Defense Handedness – Left Johanesson’s Style Of Play Another talented Swede, and another talented Swede, like fellow draft talent Theodor Niederbach, that basically missed a whole year with injuries. The undersized defenseman is very smart on the puck in both the neutralContinue reading “Scouting Report: Anton Johanesson”

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: Tomi Vastamäki Player Profile D.O.B – January 10, 2002Nationality – FinlandDraft Eligibility – 2020Height –5’9Weight –163 lbsPosition – CenterHandedness – Left Hirvonen’s Style Of Play When you watch Hirvonen without focusing in on him directly it can be easy to come away wondering why some consider him a potential first rounder. He is undersized, and really has no stand-out abilitiesContinue reading “Scouting Report: Roni Hirvonen”

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”

Steven Ellis/The Hockey News A lot can change in two years. The 2018 OHL draft had quite the group. Quinton Byfield was the cream of the crop, while Jamie Drysdale, Cole Perfetti and a host of other top 2020 NHL draft prospects (and potential 2021 No. 1 pick Owen Power) all went early. The draftContinue reading “Scouting Report: Stephen Halliday”

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”