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11-21-2008 - Rangers 2008 system audit

The Rangers now have seven drafted players on their NHL roster, leaving their prospect pool a bit depleted.

11-20-2008 - Panthers CHL 2008-09 update

A total of six Florida Panthers prospects currently reside in the CHL, three defensemen and three forwards.

11-17-2008 - 2009 Prospects: Tyson Barrie

Tyson Barrie is the son of Tampa Bay Lightning co-owner Len Barrie.

11-17-2008 - ISS Top 30 2009 prospects, November

Victor Hedman remains atop ISS's rankings.

11-16-2008 - Capitals 2008 system audit

The Capitals have been in rebuild mode for several years now, so many of their draft picks are now coming to fruition. 

11-15-2008 - 2009 Prospects: Scott Glennie

Glennie is a sniper for the Brandon Wheat Kings.

11-13-2008 - Islanders 2008 system audit


The Islanders have not been much admired around the NHL for their prospect pool in recent years.

11-13-2008 - California: The Golden State of hockey, Part 2

When it comes to players moving on to the top developmental leagues as well being taken in the NHL Draft, no programs have been more successful than the California Wave and the Los Angeles Junior Kings.

11-12-2008 - Top rookies in the AHL

We may only be weeks into the 2008-09 season, but a group of young players have already charged out of the gate to provide the AHL fans with a taste of what appears to be an exciting race for the Dudley “Red” Garrett Trophy for the league’s outstanding rookie.

11-12-2008 - California: The Golden State of hockey, Part 1

It is a state that is far off of the beaten hockey path, but California has become one of the fastest growing hockey regions in the country.

11-11-2008 - Blues 2008 system audit

After a 25-year playoff streak ended in 2006, the team’s crop of young talent has been bolstered by top-five selections at the NHL Entry Draft in two of the last three years.

11-11-2008 - 2008 World Junior ‘A’ Challenge review

After a long, hard-fought week of games between teams from five different nations, the United States walked away with the gold medal victory thanks to a dominating performance in the championship game.

11-10-2008 - Q&A with John Albert

A visit with John Albert at OSU as he gets off to a good sophomore season.

11-10-2008 - Boychuk more than healed up

It has been a whirlwind six months for Zach Boychuk.

11-09-2008 - 2009 Prospects: Seth Helgeson

Helgeson is the highest rated player available from the USHL in advance of the 2009 NHL Entry Draft by ISS in their first monthly release of the season

11-08-2008 - Kristo contributes for USA at WJAC

The Minnesota native is a rookie with the USHL’s Omaha Lancers.

11-08-2008 - Prospect of the Month October 2008: T.J. Hensick

Beginning with the start of the 2008-09 hockey season, Hockey’s Future will highlight the top performances, once monthly, of some of the NHL’s up and coming prospects.

11-06-2008 - Hockey's Future Calder Poll -- November

This is a wide-open season for the Calder Memorial Trophy, an award given to the NHL’s most outstanding rookie at season’s end.

11-06-2008 - Flaake tasting Canada at 2008 WJAC

Germany is making a little noise at the 2008 World Junior Hockey Challenge in Camrose, Alberta after finishing second in Pool B standings in the round robin.

11-05-2008 - Q&A with James DeLory

James DeLory is getting off to a late start on his rookie pro season, with injury and relocations. 

11-03-2008 - 2009 Prospects: Carter Ashton

Carter Ashton hopes to continue an NHL legacy next summer.

11-02-2008 - Maple Leafs 2008 system audit

The Leafs do have some talent in their system thanks largely to a sharp change in philosophy this summer and some luck in the later rounds.

11-02-2008 - Ducks 2008 system audit



The Anaheim Ducks have made some dramatic changes to their pool of prospects over the recent years.  Most of the team’s top-end talent has graduated and now the prospect pool has been restocked with a different breed of Ducks player.

11-02-2008 - World Junior A Challenge 2008 preview


As NHL and NCAA scouts flock to Camrose, Alberta for the next nine days, Hockey's Future will be there too with player features and reports from the key international tournament.

11-01-2008 - Stars 2008 system audit

Diamonds in the rough and later-round gems have added a touch of glimmer to a once lackluster prospect pool.

11-01-2008 - 2009 Prospects: Dylan Olsen

The world is returning to Camrose Alberta as the 2008 World Junior A Challenge begins on Nov. 2, and one of the players all scouts will be watching is Canada West defenseman Dylan Olsen.

11-01-2008 - Lightning 2008 system audit

The Lightning is gradually improving its stock at various positions in the prospect pool.

11-01-2008 - Hurricanes 2008 system audit

Carolina’s off-ice focus in recent seasons has been rebuilding a prospect base that had thinned into arguably the NHL’s weakest group.


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