Scouts will be scouring the prep school rinks this winter in hopes of finding prospects worthy of being selected in the 2019 NHL Draft. Six prep school players were selected in Dallas at the 2018 NHL Draft, including Thayer center Jay O’Brien, who went in the first round, 19th overall, to the … [Read more...]
Prep Preview: NJ’s Contey is one of NEPSIHA’s top goaltenders
Goaltending is important at any level of hockey, but it can be even more crucial in prep school hockey. A good goaltender can bolster a team’s chances at having a successful season while a subpar goaltender can derail a team’s hopes of post-season glory. With the 2018-19 New England Prep School Ice … [Read more...]
NEPSAC 2018-19 Prep Hockey NCAA Commitments
Prep school hockey continues to be the most common path to college hockey for those in the Northeast region. That trend continues as the 2018-19 prep school hockey season is set to begin later this month. Some 81 prep school players are currently committed to playing college hockey. Six NEPSAC … [Read more...]
Top 12 uncommitted ’03s at USA Hockey’s Select 15 Player Development Camp
AMHERST, N.Y. — With USA Hockey’s Select 15 Player Development Camp underway in Amherst, N.Y., college coaches, junior scouts, and NHLPA agents have converged on the Greater Buffalo area to watch the top 2003-born prospects in the United States. As crazy as it might sound to hockey outsiders, … [Read more...]
The top 65 Americans eligible for the 2019 NHL Draft
Each year, hundreds of NHL scouts scour the world for prospects that could bolster the future of their organization. It’s no easy task to try and project the future success of 17 and 18 year-olds who play in different leagues that vary greatly in terms of talent and competition. Of the 217 players … [Read more...]
Cade Webber added to U.S. roster for Five Nations Tournament
Cade Webber continues to impress the player personnel department within USA Hockey. Just a few weeks after playing for the U.S. NTDP U18 team for three exhibition games against New England colleges, the Rivers School junior defenseman has been called up again. … [Read more...]