SCOUTING REPORTS
2026 World Junior Championship Primer
The World Junior Championship remains one of the most revealing tournaments in hockey, offering a unique intersection of elite talent, developmental variance, and high-pressure international play. With this year’s tournament set in Minnesota, players will be challenged not only by the quality of competition but also by the intensity that comes with playing on North…
Bi-Weekly Musings: The Last One Before Scouting Reports
This piece was written by Austin Garret — you can follow him on BlueSky @Austin716. As I went to write the bi-weekly post a week and a half ago, I realized that the bulk of the players that I have been excited to watch this year were coming up on their third game for me to…
Bi-Weekly Musings: Into the Depths We Go
This piece was written by Austin Garret — you can follow him on BlueSky @Austin716. As we head to the American Thanksgiving holiday I find myself having just a few players left on my preliminary list that I haven’t tracked or scouted yet. This time of year usually marks the end of identifying the top-end…
Under-the-Radar OHL Draft Eligibles
This piece was written by Nathan Hutchinson — you can follow him on Twitter at @Hutch1760. Almost a third of the way into the OHL season the top of class seem to be separating themselves from the rest of the pack, I wanted to go over a few names that I feel haven’t had the…
Preliminary 2026 NHL Draft Rankings
Josh Tessler, Alexander Appleyard, Gray Matter, Nathan Hutchinson, SpokedZ, Chris Ford, Austin Garret, Iván Ortiz, Thomas Gagné, Tom Watson and Dan Haurin combined their draft rankings and put together the official Smaht Scouting 2026 NHL Draft Preliminary Rankings, a comprehensive early look at the top prospects eligible for the 2026 NHL Draft. The rankings reflect…
Bi-Weekly Musings: The Ranking Before the Ranking
Written by Austin Garret We at Smaht Scouting have our first rankings call coming up this Saturday, October 25th. This is a bit earlier than usual, and given the amount of rankings that have come out early this year, it makes sense that we’ll get started on our initial top 32 as well. There are still…
Smaht Talk: North American Musings 10/7
Written by Austin Garrett With the CHL/USHL seasons roughly three weeks in and the NCAA kicking off this past weekend, I thought it would be a good time to bring back the bi-weekly blog post talking about North American prospects I’ve seen with a focus on who’s trending up and down with a potpourri of thoughts…
2026 NHL Draft Simulator
Introducing the Smaht Scouting 2026 NHL Draft Mock Simulator (V1) We’re excited to launch Version 1 of the Smaht Scouting 2026 NHL Draft Mock Simulator, a free, interactive tool that lets you simulate all seven rounds of the 2026 NHL Draft. Whether you’re building your own mock, analyzing prospect depth, or just exploring how things…
2025 NHL Mock Draft
The 2025 NHL Draft class is built on projection. With no unanimous No. 1 and a tightly packed group of prospects through the first two rounds, this year’s draft is more about team identity, organizational need, and draft philosophy than ever before. From dynamic playmakers and towering defenders to athletic goaltenders and high-motor depth pieces,…
Final 2025 NHL Draft Rankings
Alexander Appleyard, Gray Matter, Ben Jordan, SpokedZ, Chris Ford, Josh Tessler, Austin Garret, Iván Ortiz, Thomas Gagné, Tom Watson and Dan Haurin combined their draft rankings and put together the official Smaht Scouting 2025 NHL Draft Final Rankings. #1 – Michael Misa – C/LW – Saginaw Michael Misa remains our top prospect for the 2025…
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