NHL Central Scouting's goalie guru, Al Jensen, joins co-hosts Adam Kimelman and Mike G. Morreale to discuss some of the top goalies for the 2025 NHL Draft, including Joshua Ravensbergen of Prince George, Jack Ivankovic of Brampton, 2025 World Juniors hero Linards Feldbergs and more. There's also some news about the 2025 NHL Draft Lottery drawing.
NHL Central Scouting revealed its final rankings and Central Scouting director Dan Marr joins co-hosts Adam Kimelman and Mike G. Morreale to discuss them. Dan takes us inside the final meetings to tell us how Erie defenseman Matthew Schaefer ended up at No. 1 among North American skaters, plus shares his opinion on Brampton forward Porter Martone, Barrie defenseman Kashawn Aitcheson, Brandon forward Roger McQueen and more.
It's time for the first mock draft of the 2025 NHL Draft season and co-hosts Adam Kimelman and Mike G. Morreale discuss who they think goes No. 1, which top-end center will be chosen first, where Roger McQueen lands and much more. They are also joined by Boston College head coach Greg Brown, who makes a case for why his player, forward James Hagens, should be the first player selected.
Merry World Juniors, everyone! NHL Draft Class co-hosts Adam Kimelman and Mike G. Morreale are joined by FloHockey draft expert Chris Peters to get you ready for everything you need to know for the 2025 IIHF World Junior Championship in Ottawa. Among the topics covered are the potential impact of top 2025 NHL Draft prospects James Hagens for the United States and Porter Martone and Matthew Schaefer for Canada, if Schaefer can stake his claim to being the No. 1 pick of the draft, and of course, tournament predictions.
NHL Draft Class co-hosts Adam Kimelman and Mike G. Morreale are back for Part 2 from the inaugural CHL USA Top Prospects Challenge in London and Oshawa, featuring some of the top players for the 2025 NHL Draft. Joining the show are two of the projected top-four picks, Brampton forward Porter Martone and Saginaw forward Michael Misa. They discuss their seasons, how they get away from the game, and each makes his case for why he should be the No. 1 pick of the 2025 draft. Co-hosts Adam Kimelman and Mike Morreale also share their thoughts on the World Junior selection camp rosters for Canada and the U.S.
NHL Draft Class co-hosts Adam Kimelman and Mike G. Morreale are live at the inaugural CHL USA Top Prospects Challenge in London, Ontario with some of the top players for the 2025 NHL Draft. Joining the show are Erie teammates Matthew Schaefer and Malcolm Spence, who discuss several topics, ranging from their play on the ice to their dancing and singing abilities. It's a great chat with two of the top prospects for the 2025 draft.
NHL Draft Class kicks off its seventh season with Central Scouting director Dan Marr joining co-hosts Adam Kimelman and Mike G. Morreale to discuss Central Scouting's preliminary players to watch list. Dan shares his scouting reports on A-rated forwards James Hagens of Boston College, Porter Martone of Brampton, Michael Misa of Saginaw and more, plus gives you a surprising B-rated player to watch, one he compared to Tampa Bay Lightning defenseman Victor Hedman.
It's time to put a bow on the 2024 NHL Draft, and TSN director of scouting Craig Button is the perfect guest to wrap up all that happened at Sphere in Las Vegas, from the biggest moments to the surprises, and the experience of having the draft in one of the most unique buildings on the planet. Craig also gives his early prediction on who the top three players in the 2025 NHL Draft could be, and shares his opinion on potentially the next generational NHL player.
Adam and Mike recap the first round of the 2024 NHL Draft and discuss their favorite moments, biggest surprises and best stories of a memorable night in Las Vegas. They are joined by Macklin Celebrini, Beckett Sennecke, Cayden Lindstrom and Tij Iginla . The guys wrap the episode talking about the facts and figures of the first round and what teams stood out to them with the selections made.
The 2024 NHL Draft has finally arrived, and Sam Cosentino of NHL Network and Sportsnet joins hosts Adam Kimelman and Mike G. Morreale to set up the big show at Sphere in Las Vegas. Cosentino gives his opinion on Macklin Celebrini's NHL future, what he would do if he was the Chicago Blackhawks making the No. 2 pick, if he would take Tij Iginla if he was making the choice for the Calgary Flames and much more.
Janne Vuorinen, chief European scout for NHL Central Scouting, joins hosts Adam Kimelman and Mike G. Morreale to discuss some of the top International prospects for the 2024 draft, including Nizhny Novgorod defenseman Anton Silayev and SKA St. Petersburg forward Ivan Demidov, each of whom could be selected in the top five. There's also talk about Vaxjo defenseman Leo Sahlin Wallenius, who could be the only Sweden-born player selected in the first round, and two Norway-born players who could go before him, Mora forward Michael Brandsegg-Nygard and Valerenga defenseman Stian Solberg.
Nick Smith of NHL Central Scouting joins hosts Adam Kimelman and Mike G. Morreale to discuss some of the top 2024 draft prospects from the Ontario Hockey League, among them Saginaw defenseman Zayne Parekh, Oshawa forward Beckett Sennecke, and defenseman Sam Dickinson and forward Sam O'Reilly of London.
Adam Kimelman and Mike Morreale sit down with top prospects Cayden Lindstrom (2:10), Zeev Buium (13:22) and Cole Eiserman (25:37). The guys get to know each prospect and discuss what makes each player special and highly rated prospects headed into this year's NHL Draft. Plus, find out where they project each guy goes as they reiterate their mock drafts.
NHL Draft Class is at the 2024 NHL Scouting Combine in Buffalo. Macklin Celebrini, expected to be the No. 1 pick of the 2024 NHL Draft, joined the show (4:55) to discuss his season, how his meetings with the San Jose Sharks have gone and what will go into his decision to turn pro or return to college for another season. Co-hosts Adam Kimelman and Mike G. Morreale also are joined by Sharks director of amateur scouting Chris Morehouse (21:36), who talked about Celebrini, options with the No. 14 pick in the first round, how they are approaching the draft as a whole and more.
NHL Draft Class previews the upcoming NHL Scouting Combine with David Gregory of NHL Central Scouting, who shares his behind-the-scenes insight in how the Combine has grown, and his opinion on several top prospects for the 2024 NHL Draft. Sportsnet draft expert Jason Bukala also is on the show to talk Combine, a potential Memorial Cup bump for a couple top draft prospects, a possible landing spot for U.S. NTDP forward Cole Eiserman and much more.
John Williams of NHL Central Scouting joins hosts Adam Kimelman and Mike G. Morreale to discuss some of the top 2024 draft prospects from the Western Hockey League, among them Medicine Hat forward Cayden Lindstrom, and what Hockey Hall of Fame member Lindstrom reminds him of. Williams also touches on forwards Berkly Catton of Spokane and Tij Iginla of Kelowna, Calgary defenseman Carter Yakemchuk and more. Plus the hosts touch on the order of selection being set for the first 28 picks of the first round of the draft.
Pat Cullen of NHL Central Scouting joins hosts Adam Kimelman and Mike G. Morreale to discuss some of the top 2024 draft prospects from the United States Hockey League and USA Hockey's National Team Development Program, among them NTDP forward Cole Eiserman and defenseman Cole Hutson, Muskegon forwards Sasha Boisvert and Matvei Gridin, plus Pat's memories of watching projected No. 1 pick Macklin Celebrini during his USHL time.
With the San Jose Sharks winning the NHL Draft Lottery and the No. 1 pick in the 2024 Upper Deck NHL Draft, NHL Draft Class hosts Adam Kimelman and Mike G. Morreale go over their first mock draft, for the 16 teams in the lottery. They discuss the impact Macklin Celebrini is expected to have in San Jose, what the Chicago Blackhawks and Anaheim Ducks could do with the No. 2 and No. 3 pick respectively, and how the rest of the top half of the first round of the draft could shake out.
J-F Damphousse of NHL Central Scouting joins hosts Adam Kimelman and Mike G. Morreale to discuss some of the top 2024 draft prospects from the Quebec Maritimes Junior Hockey League, among them Chicoutimi right wing Maxim Masse, Rimouski defenseman Spencer Gill and Saint John left wing Eriks Mateiko. Adam and Mike also discuss the 2024 NHL Draft Lottery, to be held May 7.
Al Jensen, the goalie guru of NHL Central Scouting, joins the podcast to discuss the top goalies available, including Mikhail Yegorov of Omaha of the USHL and what pushed him up to No. 1 in Central Scouting's final ranking of North American goalies, Carter George from Owen Sound of the OHL, Lukas Matecha of Tri-City in the WHL and many more.