SCOUTING REPORTS
Scouting Report: Riley Heidt
Photo Credit: Harsh Banga / Prince George Cougars Riley Heidt is a 2023 NHL Draft eligible prospect currently playing in the WHL for the Prince George Cougars. Heidt, a native of Saskatoon, played his minor hockey in his hometown for the Saskatoon Contacts Under-18 AAA program. From there, he was selected 2nd overall by Prince…
Scouting Report: Michael Hrabal
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 multiple…
Winter 2023 NHL Draft Rankings
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 Preliminary Rankings. Below you will find the rankings and a high level summary on each player. Published scouting reports are hyperlinked on player…
Scouting Report: Gracyn Sawchyn
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 in…
Scouting Report: Brayden Yager
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 Martensville…
Scouting Report: Andrew Cristall
Photo Credit: Steve Dunsmoor / Kelowna Rockets Andrew Cristall is currently the seventh ranked player in our Preliminary rankings and is currently fifth in total points in the WHL and fourth in points per game. This is Cristall’s second full season in the WHL. Last year he amassed 28 goals and 68 points in 61…
Scouting Report: Colby Barlow
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 OHL…
Scouting Report: Jayden Perron
Photo Credit: Chicago Steel Jayden Perron is a top prospect eligible for the 2023 NHL Draft who currently plays for the Chicago Steel of the USHL. The University of North Dakota commit is in the midst of his second season in the USHL with the Steel. While drafted by the Portland Winterhawks in the 2020…
Smaht Talk: CHL Top Prospects Game Recap
Smaht Scouting’s Josh Tessler, Austin Garret and Ben Jordan looked back at the CHL Top Prospects Game in the latest episode of Smaht Talk! If you would like to listen to this episode, you can find an embedded link from SoundCloud below. Our podcast can also be found on iTunes, Spotify and Google Podcasts.
Scouting Report: Carson Bjarnason
Photo Credit: Jeremy Champagne / Brandon Wheat Kings Carson Bjarnason is a 2023 NHL Draft eligible goaltender prospect and he plays for the WHL’s Brandon Wheat Kings. Bjarnason grew up just east of Brandon in Carberry, Manitoba. Prior to joining the Wheat Kings, Bjarnason had played U15 AAA hockey for the Southwest Cougars (Oak Lake,…
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