"I'm not the most skilled forward—I will say that—but I think I compete my ass off every night."
ICYMI: My feature on the new crown jewel of the #Preds prospect pipeline, Brady Martin, for @mckeenshockey ⤵️
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EC to GUE ⤵️
General Manager George Burnett announced today that the Guelph Storm have acquired forward Ethan Czata.
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WELCOME COACH MANNY!
General Manager Ryan Johnson announced today that the #Canucks have hired Manny Malhotra as the 23rd Head Coach in franchise history.
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LANDON DUPONT GIVES EVERETT THE LEAD! 🚨
The 2027 NHL Draft-eligible defender rifles a curl-and-drag shot from the point in his return to the lineup!
#MemorialCup
Islanders News: The New York Islanders announced today that Jay McKee has been named Head Coach of the Hamilton Hammers, the Islanders new American Hockey League affiliate.
“When you have a checkbox of what you want a goalie to have, in terms of different traits, skills and abilities, he checks every box.”
@Derek_N_NHL on Dmitri Borichev, our top-ranked netminder for the 2026 NHL Draft at @mckeenshockey 🇷🇺
“This is a guy that’s going to play in all situations at the NHL level and teams are going to love that.”
@BrockOtten on what makes Caleb Malhotra the top centre in the 2026 NHL Draft 🎙️
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Still holding down the top spot
Gavin McKenna remains #1 in our latest 2026 NHL Draft rankings, continuing to separate himself while adding new layers to his game.
After a strong finish to the year in the NCAA, McKenna showed growth in key areas scouts wanted to see, including his off-puck play and consistency in physical engagement. The offensive talent has always been there, but his all-around game continues to round out 🔥
Watch the full breakdown from @kyle_nw@BrockOtten and @Derek_N_NHL
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Mammoth prospect Gabe Smith is looking like a terrific value pick for Utah (103rd overall, 2024 draft).
His totals over the last two postseasons in Moncton:
19-14—33 PTS in 21 GP (‘26)
6-16—22 PTS in 19 GP (‘25)
His 19 goals and his 33 points made the difference.
Gabe Smith wins the Guy-Lafleur Trophy, awarded to the 2026 QMJHL Playoffs MVP! 🏆 @monctonwildcats#QPlayoffs | #Proxi
The longest active championship drought in QMJHL comes to an end.
Chicoutimi is the final entry to punch their ticket to the Memorial Cup, joining Kitchener, Everett & Kelowna.
Down 4-0 through the opening 35 minutes, the @SagueneensLHJMQ stormed back with six unanswered goals — including five in an eight-minute span in the 3rd — before Latvian defenceman Peteris Bulans completed his first career @QMJHL hat-trick with the eventual winner.
After a wild Game 5, Chicoutimi heads home with a 3-2 series lead and a chance to capture its first QMJHL title since 1994 at Centre Georges-Vézina on Sunday.
#QPlayoffs #Proxi
Daxon Rudolph finishes the WHL playoffs with 9G, 18A and 27 points in 20 games, tied with Julius Miettinen for the postseason scoring lead.
That's the most by a draft-eligible defenceman since 1986, and third-most all-time.
DuPont becomes the first WHL player granted exceptional status to win the Ed Chynoweth Cup.
His 23 PTS in 18 playoff contests are the eighth most by a DY-1 player in league history.