Icymi; The CHL/NTDP game was an untimely disaster for a USA Hockey program that doesn’t seem willing to change. More -

My latest - open.substack.com/pub/gabrielf...

I always try to find new/fun ways to build the draft spreadsheet. This year’s ranking sheet features auto-updated cards to compare the top guys left 🤌🤌 Tags are done in a separate sheet to help with notes/reports.

Wang’s talent is through the roof. Born to be an on-puck defender. The hype around NHL teams is very real here… kid could end up a First Rounder, especially with an OHL move. For now, I’d agree with #34.

In a world of askew rankings this year, I gotta agree here. 10 WHLers currently sit with an A rating (A+/A/A-) in my current sheet.

If, like me, you are among the mass migration of users onto this platform and struggled to find people, this link is super useful for recommending/finding accounts based on who you already follow. bsky-follow-finder.theo.io

Not sure if I shared this elsewhere but sounds like top 2025 Russian Ivan Ryabkin isn’t expected to move to the USHL this year. Got listed by MUS but the focus is on his relationship with Dynamo. They want more, he wants more - if neither gets more… USHL. Flowing situation for sure!

New site means I can share my newsletter without jumping through 800 hoops! Yay. Lots there, lots more to come. Here’s a small piece from a few weeks ago on the wake of CHL/NCAA news. open.substack.com/pub/gabrielf...

I’m having a world of difficulty in getting things going here - but very grateful for those who have already followed. Big news - I’ve accepted a full-time role in my day job. Gonna be exciting things coming that I’ll share soom. May eat into hockey time but I’ll still be covering 2025 Draft class!