The Journey

Welcome back to The Journey, where we track the development of prospects as they excel in junior, make the NHL, and push towards stardom. **** With the festive buzz of the World Junior Championship (WJC) still in the air, let’s stick with the holiday spirit and shift our focus to the teams looking to stand in Team [...]

Welcome back to The Journey, where we track the development of prospects as they excel in junior, make the NHL, and push towards stardom. **** The 2020 IIHF World Junior Hockey Championship is just around the corner on December 26, and this year it’s happening on home ice in Ottawa. Always a must-watch for hockey fans. NHL [...]

Welcome back to The Journey, where we track the development of prospects as they excel in junior, make the NHL, and push towards stardom. **** Welcome back to this month’s edition of my coverage into Mason Black’s Rank King PNHLe chart and app. This week is a continuation from previous months of where I break down how [...]

Welcome back to The Journey, where we track the development of prospects as they excel in junior, make the NHL, and push towards stardom. **** We have hit the quarter mark of the NHL season, and things are starting to take shape. Teams are beginning to show their true colors, some are stepping up as legitimate contenders, [...]

Welcome back to The Journey, where we track the development of prospects as they excel in junior, make the NHL, and push towards stardom. **** Having a multi-category player is a game-changer, and while this skill set can evolve over a player's career, stumbling upon a true multi-cat unicorn who fills up the stats sheet and finds [...]

Welcome back to The Journey, where we track the development of prospects as they excel in junior, make the NHL, and push towards stardom. **** This week is Part 2 of my dive into the world of goaltending prospects—those young netminders who are on the verge of making waves in the NHL, maybe even as early as [...]

This week, we’re diving into the October edition of Dobber’s top-50 points-only dynasty defense prospects ranking. Although it’s a points-only criteria, I’ll still touch on the multicat potential for a few of these prospects. There’s a solid mix of intriguing prospects out there—some already on rosters offering immediate value, and others waiting for their big [...]

Welcome back to The Journey, where we track the development of prospects as they excel in junior, make the NHL, and push towards stardom. **** Having a multi-category player is a game-changer, and while this skill set can evolve over a player's career, stumbling upon a true multi-cat unicorn who fills up the stats sheet straight into [...]

Welcome back to The Journey, where we track the development of prospects as they excel in junior, make the NHL, and push towards stardom. **** These young netminders are making waves as prospects and may even be on the verge of reaching the NHL, possibly as early as this season, depending on their team situations. I’m pulling [...]

We're still early in the season, and while the sample size is small, I’m diving into shooting percentages and some additional stats for prospects. Someone recently reached out to ask my thoughts on a few players and their stats. The goal here is to determine whose early season play will translate into continued success down [...]