NHL Draft Class

NHL Central Scouting senior manager David Gregory joins hosts Adam Kimelman and Mike G. Morreale to share his thoughts on several of the top players for the draft, including Michigan's big three of Owen Power, Matthew Beniers and Kent Johnson. He also has some interesting comparisons for a few of the top defensemen, including Simon Edvinsson, Luke Hughes and Brandt Clarke.

NHL Central Scouting goalie guru Al Jensen joins hosts Adam Kimelman and Mike G. Morreale to discuss some of the top goalies for the draft, including Jesper Wallstedt of Lulea in the Swedish Hockey League and Sebastian Cossa of Edmonton of the Western Hockey League. 

J-F Damphousse joins NHL Draft Class to discuss several of the top 2021 NHL Draft Prospects from the Quebec Major Junior Hockey League, including Shawinigan center Xavier Bourgault, Rimouski forward Zachary Bolduc and Quebec defenseman Evan Nause. Hosts Adam Kimelman and Mike G. Morreale also preview some of the NHL Draft content they have planned for NHL.com .  

Joey Tenute of NHL Central Scouting joins hosts Adam Kimelman and Mike G. Morreale to talk about some of the top prospects from the Ontario Hockey League, including Peterborough forward Mason McTavish and Barrie defenseman Brandt Clarke, and also explains how difficult it was for him to scout prospects in a season when the OHL didn't play because of COVID-19 restrictions.

John Williams of NHL Central Scouting joins hosts Adam Kimelman and Mike G. Morreale to discuss some of the top 2021 NHL Draft prospects in the Western Hockey League, including Edmonton forward Dylan Guenther and Winnipeg defenseman Carson Lambos, and says Edmonton's Sebastian Cossa could be a first-round pick and potentially a franchise NHL goalie.

Dan Marr, Director of NHL Central Scouting to discuss Central Scouting's final ranking, and how long the discussions were surrounding certain top players and how to rank them. Hosts Adam Kimelman and Mike G. Morreale also spent time going over their first mock draft, based on the NHL Draft Lottery results.

NHL Central Scouting released its final rankings, and hosts Adam Kimelman and Mike G. Morreale break down the top players, the biggest surprises and more. And Greg Rajanen of Central Scouting joins the show to discuss some of the top draft prospects from the United States Hockey League and the NCAA ranks.

Goran Stubb, NHL Director of European Scouting for NHL Central Scouting, joins hosts Adam Kimelman and Mike G. Morreale to talk about some of the top International prospects for the 2021 NHL Draft, Nikita Chibrikov of Russia, forward Samu Tuomaala and Aatu Raty of Finland, and goalie Jesper Wallstedt and defenseman Simon Edvinsson of Sweden. They also discuss the just-completed Under-18 World Cham...

USA Hockey National Team Development Program U-18 coach Dan Muse and forwards Sasha Pastujov and Chaz Lucius join hosts Adam Kimelman and Mike G. Morreale to talk about their season and preparing for the upcoming World Under-18 Championship. Lucius also discusses his knee injury and Pastujov tells the amazing story of how his parents met working at the circus.  

Hosts Adam Kimelman and Mike G. Morreale cycle the prospect talk around the North American junior leagues, with Chris Peters from Hockey Sense discussing the top prospects from the USHL and the USA Hockey National Team Development Program; Kenzie Lalonde from Eastlink Community Television on the Quebec Major Junior Hockey League; Aaron Vickers from FC Hockey on the Western Hockey League; and Brock...

Red Deer coach Brent Sutter and forward Jayden Grubbe join hosts Adam Kimelman and Mike G. Morreale to talk about their unique living conditions this season at their arena, Western Park Centrium, and how they're approaching the 24-game Western Hockey League season that started Feb. 26.

Tom Garrity, commissioner of the United States Hockey League, joins hosts Adam Kimelman and Mike G. Morreale of NHL.com to discuss how the USHL is handling its return to play protocols, while also making sure players are staying visible for college and NHL scouts. Matt Coronato, an A-rated forward for the 2021 NHL Draft, also joins the show to discuss his growth into one of the league's top scorer...

Dan MacKenzie, president of the Canadian Hockey League, joins hosts Adam Kimelman and Mike G. Morreale of NHL.com , to discuss how the CHL is handing return to play protocols for the Quebec Major Junior Hockey League, the Ontario Hockey League and the Western Hockey League, as well as player development while waiting for games to begin again. Brandt Clarke, a top defenseman for the 2021 NHL Draft...

Michigan defenseman Owen Power, a candidate to be the No. 1 pick of the 2021 NHL Draft, joins hosts Adam Kimelman and Mike Morreale. Power talks about why he chose to play NCAA hockey, and what he would say to an NHL GM if he asked why Power should be the top pick. Power's coach, Mel Pearson, also joins the show to discuss Power and two other A-rated 2021 draft prospects at Michigan, forwards Matt...

Dan Marr, Director of NHL Central Scouting, and David Gregory, Senior Manager of NHL Central Scouting, join hosts Adam Kimelman and Mike Morreale to discuss Owen Power, Aatu Raty and some of the other top prospects for the 2021 NHL Draft. They also talk about the Players To Watch list and the challenges of scouting during a pandemic.  

Craig Button, TSN director of scouting and NBCSN analyst, joins hosts Adam Kimelman and Mike G. Morreale to break down all the happenings from the 2020 NHL Draft. They review the first round, discuss the potential late-round surprises, share their favorite memories and look ahead to the 2021 Draft.

Nico Daws of Guelph of the Ontario Hockey League, the top-rated player in NHL Central Scouting's final ranking of North American goalies for the 2020 NHL Draft, joins hosts Adam Kimelman and Mike G. Morreale of NHL.com . Daws discusses how being passed over in the 2019 draft motivated him to make a drastic change to his off-ice habits and led to his rise in the eyes of scouts. Adam and Mike also d...

Jamie Drysdale of Erie of the Ontario Hockey League, the top-rated defensemen in NHL Central Scouting's final ranking of North American skaters for the 2020 NHL Draft, joins hosts Adam Kimelman and Mike Morreale. Drysdale discusses his season, how he reconfigured his house to work out while gyms were closed, playing for Canada at the 2020 World Junior Championship and his plans for next season. Ad...

Marco Rossi of Ottawa of the Ontario Hockey League, the leading scorer in the Canadian Hockey League and No. 6 in NHL Central Scouting's final ranking of North American skaters, joins hosts Adam Kimelman and Mike G. Morreale of NHL.com . Rossi discusses what he liked about his second OHL season, possibly playing for Austria at the 2021 World Junior Championship and his plans for next season. Adam...

The New York Rangers are the center of attention after winning the No. 1 pick in the 2020 NHL Draft in the Second Phase of the NHL Draft Lottery. Hosts Adam Kimelman and Mike G. Morreale discuss the Rangers likely taking Rimouski forward Alexis Lafreniere with the first pick, and review their mock draft covering the first 15 selections of the draft.

Dylan Holloway of the University of Wisconsin, the top-rated NCAA player on NHL Central Scouting's final ranking of North American skaters for the 2020 NHL Draft, joins hosts Adam Kimelman and Mike Morreale of NHL.com . Holloway talks about getting his work in at Wisconsin, getting ready for Canada's online junior evaluation camp and some interesting questions he's gotten during his interviews wit...

Tim Stuetzle of Mannheim in Germany's top pro league, the No. 1 player on NHL Central Scouting's final ranking of International skaters for the 2020 NHL Draft, joins hosts Adam Kimelman and Mike Morreale (35:18). Stuetzle talks about how he's been getting stronger since his season ended, staying up late to watch the NHL Draft Lottery, what position he wants to play in the NHL and more. Adam and Mi...

Quinton Byfield of Sudbury in the OHL, No. 2 on NHL Central Scouting's final ranking of North American skaters for the 2020 NHL Draft, joins hosts Adam Kimelman and Mike Morreale of NHL.com . Byfield talks about getting back on the ice, what he needs to do to get ready to play in the NHL next season and shares his feelings on the protests in the wake of George Floyd's death and the steps being tak...

Cole Perfetti of Saginaw in the OHL and Anton Lundell of HIFK in Finland, top prospects for the 2020 NHL Draft, join hosts Adam Kimelman and Mike Morreale of NHL.com . Perfetti talks about winning the CHL Scholastic Player of the Year Award, among other topics, and Lundell reveals the odd question one NHL team asked him during a meeting, plus much more.

Adam Kimelman and Mike Morreale of NHL.com are joined by Greg Rajanen of NHL Central Scouting to discuss some of the top 2020 NHL Draft prospects in the United States Hockey League and western high school region, including Chicago forwards Brendan Brisson and Sam Colangelo, Tri-City defenseman Mitchell Miller, Hermantown High School center Blake Bionidi, Minnesota's Mr. Hockey, and more.