It’s a photo finish for the No. 1 spot on TSN’s 2022 NHL Draft Final Ranking and, by the slimmest of margins, it’s Juraj Slafkovsky over Shane Wright.
Isaac Howard became known as the "Ice Man" of the United States National Team Development Program this season. During a conversation with TSN, Howard didn't hold back when asked where he fits in among this year's National Hockey League draft class, Mark Masters writes.
Jagger Firkus reflected on his breakthrough season during a conversation with TSN. He explained why Toronto Maple Leafs winger Mitch Marner is his NHL role model and how Power Edge Pro has aided his development, Mark Masters writes.
Nicknamed 'Ice Man,' Isaac Howard's ability to stay calm under pressure led to a strong performance at the under-18 World Championship, including a four-goal game against Canada. "I’m one of the best offensive players, for sure, in the draft class," said the US National Team Development Program winger. "I’m one of the best goal scorers."
On Tuesday, Shane Wright flew to Saint John, N.B. where he was named the CHL's top prospect at the end-of-season awards ceremony. After returning home, the 18-year-old offered TSN an update on his latest talks with the Canadiens and the New Jersey Devils, who are in line to pick No. 2 next Thursday. Mark Masters has more.
Kingston centre Shane Wright recently spoke with Canadiens coach Martin St. Louis. "He's such a smart guy," the 18-year-old said. "You can tell he knows the game so well." Wright is hoping the Habs will make him the first overall pick at the draft, which will be held in Montreal. "I'm expecting it to be loud," Wright said. "I'm looking forward to feeling the buzz."
Lane Hutson has dealt with doubters his entire hockey career, because of his size. TSN's Mark Masters goes one-on-one with the NHL Draft prospect.
Kevin Korchinski opened the season as a 'B' prospect on NHL Central Scouting's list of players to watch. After producing 65 points in 67 games, the Seattle Thunderbirds defenceman ended the year as the No. 7 ranked North American skater. Korchinski, who stands 6-foot-2, tells TSN he is still growing physically and hopes to add more of a goal-scoring element to his game next season.
Juraj Slafkovský has been drawing some comparisons to Maple Leafs sniper Auston Matthews and it just so happens that prospects favourite player in the NHL right now is the "Rocket" Richard Trophy winner.
The Wingate test is most often performed on a stationary bicycle and consists of a set time pedalling at maximum speed against a given resistance. For most NHL draft prospects it's the most dreaded part of the combine, and some of the young NHL hopefuls shared their experience after doing it on Saturday.
Canadiens GM Kent Hughes' son Jack is at this year's NHL Combine, Jack joined reporters to discuss his nerves during his Combine interview with Montreal and why he would've preferred to have his Dad not in the room, but ultimately the decision didn't come down to him.
Projected first overall pick Shane Wright explains why he plays the guitar and how it helps him get his mind off the pressures of playing hockey. He shares the songs he knows, what he wants to learn and how his Dad helped him get into it.
Since he was granted exceptional status to play in the OHL as an under-ager, Shane Wright has been talked about as a potential first-overall pick. With the draft fast approaching, and the NHL draft combine underway, Wright spoke to the media about the prospect of going first-overall and what that would mean to him. Another top prospect, Juraj Slafkovsky too believes he should be the first-overall pick.
All the top NHL draft prospects are in Buffalo this week for the combine. They've been holding interviews all week and, as Mark Masters reports, there's no shortage of confidence among the three top contenders to go first overall.
There is a chance Juraj Slafkovsky could be the first-overall pick at the 2022 NHL Entry Draft, and after an excellent showing at the Olympics in Beijing, his belief in himself only grew. He spoke about needing to trust himself more, and how he improved his game.
With the conclusion of the second round of the Stanley Cup Playoffs, the National Hockey League has confirmed the first 28 picks of the 2022 NHL Draft.
With Canada down 2-1 to Czechia, Adam Fantilli's initial shot is blocked, but he picks the puck out of the pile and buries it for his first of the tournament to tie things up at two.
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The IIHF U18s are just beginning and Connor Bedard has already hit the highlight reel, making a strong play to steal the puck behind the net before making a no-look drop pass between his own legs to get Canada's first goal of the tournament.
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Connor Bedard has hit the highlight reel again at the U18s, as he picks up the puck and holds it just long enough to part the US defence before roofing it to draw Canada within a goal.
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Connor Bedard is on the scoresheet -- again -- this time in spectacular fashion, slicing through the German defence before wiring a shot into the top of the net to give him a hat trick on the day.
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TSN Director of Scouting Craig Button joins Gino Reda to explain why Shane Wright is his choice to be the first overall pick for the upcoming NHL Draft.
The Canadiens were the big winners of the 2022 NHL Draft lottery and will very likely be rewarded with Shane Wright as their prize. What would adding Wright mean to Montreal? TSN Director of Scouting Craig Button shares his thoughts and reveals how he sees the top of the draft playing out.
Craig Button joins SC with Jay Onrait to discuss how significant it was for the rebuilding Habs to land the No. 1 pick in the 2022 NHL Draft, why he believes Shane Wright is the best player in the draft and why he thinks it would be a big mistake if Montreal doesn't select him first overall.
With the Draft Lottery complete, TSN Director of Scouting Craig Button predicts the first 16 picks of the 2022 NHL Draft.
The Montreal Canadiens have won the first overall pick in the 2022 NHL Draft. The New Jersey Devils were awarded pick No. 2 and the Arizona Coyotes own the third selection.
TSN Hockey Insider Bob McKenzie explains why nine out of 10 scouts still have Kingston Frontenacs centre Shane Wright as their No. 1 pick for the 2022 NHL Draft.
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TSN Hockey Insider Bob McKenzie reveals picks 2-5 for the 2022 NHL Draft, and explains why U.S. national team U18 centre Logan Cooley represents the most significant challenger to Shane Wright for the No. 1 spot.
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TSN Hockey Insider Bob McKenzie shares picks 11-20, which features five players from the U.S. national U18 team.
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TSN Hockey Insider Bob McKenzie shares what stands out to him about this year's group of global NHL prospects, while TSN Director of Scouting Craig Button offers a scouting report for Jack Hughes 2.0, who is the son of new Canadiens GM Kent Hughes, and is eligible for the 2022 NHL Draft.
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Canadian Matt Savoie, who Bob McKenzie has No. 4 in his mid-season prospect rankings, joins Glenn Schiiler to discuss his excitement for the 2022 NHL Draft, which NHL player represents the best comparable to his style of play, being a big Oilers fan growing up, getting a chance to meet Connor McDavid, and more.
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10 years ago, the Oilers made Nail Yakupov the undisputed consensus selection as the No. 1 pick in the 2012 NHL Draft. Yakupov holds the dubious distinction of ranking last in goals, assists and points among all forwards chosen first overall from 1969 through 2017. TSN Director of Scouting Craig Button explains why everyone, including himself, got the pick so wrong.
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The IIHF World Junior Championship is often regarded as a 19-year-old’s tournament but the 2022 edition, despite the cancellation, proved otherwise. Canada’s Connor Bedard and Russia’s Matvei Michkov, the top two prospects for the 2023 NHL Entry Draft, quickly made themselves comfortable, outshining most of the 2022 draft-eligible players.
The Montreal Canadiens are 31st overall in the NHL standings with a very good chance of winning the NHL Draft Lottery if the regular season ended now. And the potential of playing just a couple of hours down the road from his junior town of Kingston is enticing for projected No. 1 pick Shane Wright.
Ten out of 10 scouts surveyed by TSN identified Kingston Frontenacs centre Shane Wright as the clear-cut No. 1 choice. And, until further notice, they say it’s not even close.
Kingston Frontenacs centre Shane Wright is the top prospect in the September edition of Craig’s List ahead of the 2022 NHL Draft, and TSN Director of Scouting Craig Button says it’s not even close.
The Seattle Kraken found their potential center of the future with the first draft pick in franchise history. The expansion NHL franchise selected University of Michigan player Matthew Beniers with the No. 2 overall pick in the entry draft on Friday night.
When the New Jersey Devils took Luke Hughes with the fourth pick in the NHL draft, brother Jack jumped up off the couch next to him and was shaking with excitement while giving a big bear hug.
The Ottawa Senators selected forward Tyler Boucher with the 10th overall pick at the NHL entry draft Friday. Boucher's father is former NHL goaltender Brian Boucher, who played 13 seasons in the league.
Forward Matthew Coronato is the newest member of the Calgary Flames after the team picked him 13th overall in the NHL entry draft Friday.
The Winnipeg Jets used the 18th overall pick to select forward Chaz Lucius in the NHL entry draft Friday. Lucius was the No. 12-ranked North American skater and is set to play at the University of Minnesota next fall.
The Edmonton Oilers swapped their first-round pick before selecting forward Xavier Bourgault 22nd overall in the NHL entry draft Friday.
While the rest of the hockey world debates the relative merits of top NHL Draft prospects Shane Wright, Juraj Slafkovsky and Logan Cooley, TSN Director of Scouting Craig Button has no doubt who tops his final player ranking of the season.
Towering Michigan Wolverines defenceman Owen Power has proven he’s the best prospect in hockey, holding his spot atop the final edition of Craig’s List ahead of the 2021 NHL Entry Draft.
A future No. 1 NHL defenceman and a franchise goaltender in the making move up in the Top 10 as TSN Director of Scouting Craig Button unveils his final player ranking ahead of the NHL Draft.
The diminutive goal-scoring machine takes a big leap up TSN Director of Scouting Craig Button’s final prospect ranking ahead of the 2019 NHL Draft.
Russian right wing has established himself as the best NHL prospect not named Rasmus Dahlin in TSN Director of Scouting Craig Button’s final draft ranking.
The final 2017 rankings are in. Find out which players TSN Director of Scouting Craig Button sees as underrated gems and which players are poised to make the greatest impact as future NHLers.
It’s a photo finish for the No. 1 spot on TSN’s 2022 NHL Draft Final Ranking and, by the slimmest of margins, it’s Juraj Slafkovsky over Shane Wright.
This year’s NHL draft class is showing signs of major unpredictability, but the Michigan defenceman cemented his status as hockey’s top prospect with a strong performance at the IIHF World Championship, Bob McKenzie writes.
Ninety-three players and seven honourable mentions - headlined by Rimouski's Alexis Lafreniere - make up TSN Hockey Insider Bob McKenzie's final player ranking ahead of the 2020 NHL Draft.
The dynamic American centre has been ahead of the Finnish winger all season long, but it’s a far tighter race than the numbers would suggest, Bob McKenzie writes.
Finn’s strong performance at the World Under-18 Championships in April has some scouts believing he’s a potential future No. 1 centre, Bob McKenzie writes. His late push could make the top 10 of the draft more unpredictable than originally anticipated.
For the final edition, Bob McKenzie ranked the Top 93 players, covering what would be the first three rounds of the draft, as well as seven honourable mentions making it a Top 100.
