🆕 Mailbag: - Ranking national team prospect pools - Top 2026 D vs. Top 2024 D - Thoughts on Zeev Buium’s rookie season - Xavier Villeneuve’s draft standing And more: www.nytimes.com/athletic/719...

Introducing: The 2026 NHL All-Under-25 Team. More: www.nytimes.com/athletic/717...

🆕 Our giant Frozen Four notebook: - Game notes on 40~ NHL prospects - Quotes from players and staff www.nytimes.com/athletic/718...

My top 100 drafted NHL prospects ranking is out at @theathletic.com! - Full reports and projections - Player tiers - Sortable user interface and more The 2026 edition: www.nytimes.com/athletic/717...

T.J. Hughes’ story is an instructive one. My feature on the rise of college hockey’s top free agent, with insight Michigan and Brooks: www.nytimes.com/athletic/718...

Adam Valentini isn’t an underdog. He’s “an absolute dog.” My feature on the #2026NHLDraft prospect that just keeps earning your respect, with insight from Chicago and Michigan: www.nytimes.com/athletic/716...

Adam Valentini isn’t an underdog. He’s “an absolute dog.” My feature on the #2026NHLDraft prospect that just keeps earning your respect, with insight from Chicago and Michigan: www.nytimes.com/athletic/716...

“He’s just wired differently.” My feature from the Frozen Four on the rise of Sabres prospect Luke Osburn, with insight from Wisconsin and Youngstown: www.nytimes.com/athletic/716...

After making 11 first-round picks in the last four years, the Blackhawks came in at No. 1 in @scottcwheeler.bsky.social's rankings of the NHL's best prospect pools. Read it here: www.nytimes.com/athletic/714...

See @scottcwheeler.bsky.social's full analysis of each prospect, plus 25 more honorable mentions: www.nytimes.com/athletic/711...

Welcome to our very early first official ranking for the 2027 NHL Draft class. This initial top 25 is predominantly made up of 2009-born (yes, you read that correctly) prospects.

🆕 at @theathletic.com: My first #2027NHLDraft ranking: - Top 25 - Honorable mentions - Tiers and more All packaged in our sortable user interface: www.nytimes.com/athletic/711...

The Wisconsin Badgers’ latest batch of generational talents will soon be on the move to the PWHL. But first, they’re all over our first PWHL draft prospect ranking of the season. Here’s more on the class of 2026 with @scottcwheeler.bsky.social: www.nytimes.com/athletic/714...

My March #2026NHLDraft ranking is out at @theathletic.com. - Full reports on top 64 - 31 honorable mentions - Tiers, projections and more 🆕: www.nytimes.com/athletic/art...

My March #2026NHLDraft ranking is out at @theathletic.com. - Full reports on top 64 - 31 honorable mentions - Tiers, projections and more 🆕: www.nytimes.com/athletic/art...

Where do things stand, on the ice and off, with Gavin McKenna — and what do NHL teams think about it? New from @scottcwheeler.bsky.social and me: www.nytimes.com/athletic/710...

My 2026 NHL prospect pool rankings are here! - Evaluations on 500+ players - Each team’s top 15 plus honorable mentions - Projections, tiers, video and more The landing page for the project as we count down from No. 32 to No. 1: www.nytimes.com/athletic/680...

Our final quarterly Calder Trophy ranking is out. Our top 5 rookies into the home stretch (plus some honorable mentions): www.nytimes.com/athletic/710...

My 2026 NHL prospect pool rankings are here! - Evaluations on 500+ players - Each team’s top 15 plus honorable mentions - Projections, tiers, video and more The landing page for the project as we count down from No. 32 to No. 1: www.nytimes.com/athletic/680...

🆕 Mailbag: - Tynan Lawrence’s start at BU - Malhotra vs. Desnoyers - Prospects to watch at Olympics - 2026 draft vs. 2025 draft More: www.nytimes.com/athletic/699...

This story is outstanding. Credit to @scottcwheeler.bsky.social for taking us inside an emergency where everyone got their part of the response exactly right. So glad Joe Gramer is doing well. So glad someone like Tom Orr was there that day. Competence saves lives. www.nytimes.com/athletic/698...

I’m taking mailbag questions. Have a question about the #2026NHLDraft, my midseason list, or anything else, submit them here: www.nytimes.com/athletic/698...

My midseason #2026NHLDraft ranking is out! - Top 64 (plus 32 honorable mentions) - Full scouting reports - Player tiers and more 🆕 at @theathletic.com: www.nytimes.com/athletic/695...

My midseason #2026NHLDraft ranking is out! - Top 64 (plus 32 honorable mentions) - Full scouting reports - Player tiers and more 🆕 at @theathletic.com: www.nytimes.com/athletic/695...

🆕 Midseason Calder Trophy ranking. Our top five, plus honorable mentions 🔗⤵️ www.nytimes.com/athletic/695...

🆕 Midseason Calder Trophy ranking. Our top five, plus honorable mentions 🔗⤵️ www.nytimes.com/athletic/695...

Some quick thoughts on NHL Central Scouting’s midseason #2026NHLDraft rankings: www.nytimes.com/athletic/696...

Sitting at the car dealership with time to kill. Been a while since I’ve done an AMA. Fire away.

We published my entire World Juniors notebook at @theathletic.com. Here are my thoughts on more than 100 drafted and draft eligible prospects. Enjoy and thanks for reading again this year. www.nytimes.com/athletic/693...

Viggo Bjorck just keeps proving he’s one of the #2026NHLDraft’s top prospects. My feature, with insight from Djurgarden, Team Sweden and more: www.nytimes.com/athletic/693...

“Pretty special player.” My feature on, Adam Novotny, Czechia’s top #2026NHLDraft prospect, with insight from Peterborough and Minneapolis: www.nytimes.com/athletic/693...

“Pretty special player.” My feature on, Adam Novotny, Czechia’s top #2026NHLDraft prospect, with insight from Peterborough and Minneapolis: www.nytimes.com/athletic/693...

Big #WorldJuniors takeaways on the busiest day of the tournament: - Canada makes a statement - USA bounced - Swiss honor fire victims - Frondell, Sikora and other standouts www.nytimes.com/athletic/693...

“He’s everything you want from a young hockey player.” My feature on Braeden Cootes, with insight and stories from Seattle, Sherwood Park, and more: www.nytimes.com/athletic/692...

How Will Horcoff became college hockey’s top scorer and a “unicorn” for the Penguins. My feature, with insight from the World Juniors, Michigan, Pittsburgh, and even his minor hockey days: www.nytimes.com/athletic/692...

Inside Carter Bear’s long road to the World Juniors. With insight from Everett and Team Canada, my feature on the work ethic that has defined his game and story: www.nytimes.com/athletic/692...

Stützle. Zetterberg. Naslund. Backstrom. Those are the names being thrown around Ivar Stenberg in Gothenburg these days. My feature on the first overall challenger and his historic season, with insight from Frölunda, Team Sweden, and more: www.nytimes.com/athletic/692...

Behind the mask of Carter George. My feature on Team Canada’s #WorldJuniors starter, with insight into his fascinating mind from his goalie coach, his physio, and more: www.nytimes.com/athletic/692...

I spent several months talking to dozens of coaches and GMs from across the CHL and NCAA. Inside the tense Cold War brewing between the two sides: www.nytimes.com/athletic/679...

🆕 What I saw and heard at Canada’s World Junior camp: On Gavin McKenna, Ethan Mackenzie, the bubble guys, plus other notes and the latest on potential NHLers 🔗⤵️ www.nytimes.com/athletic/688...

“That’s who you want when it comes to April and May in the NHL.” How farm boy Carson Carels became the 2026 NHL Draft’s hottest prospect. My feature, with insight and background from a ton of people: www.nytimes.com/athletic/688...

I spent three days inside the Saginaw Spirit, where being different is the name of the game. From video sessions to pregame speeches, intermission chats and postgame celebrations, my feature: www.nytimes.com/athletic/674...

Team Canada’s lines for Day 2 of World Junior camp: McKenna - Beaudoin - Martone Iginla - Cootes - Hage Bear - Luchanko - Martin Greentree - Desnoyers - O’Reilly Vanacker - O’Brien - Reschny Reid - Parekh Aitcheson - Brunicke Carels - Danford Smith - Verhoeff Mackenzie

🆕 Breaking down Team Canada's training camp roster for the World Juniors. Notes and thoughts on the roster, the omissions, the NHLers, 2026's Carson Carels, a depth chart, and more 🔗⤵️ www.nytimes.com/athletic/687...

Canadian employees at The Athletic will have our second bargaining session with the company today, as we work collectively to negotiate a fair contract. The bargaining committee has our full support! ✊

🆕 CHL USA Prospects Challenge standouts and disappointments. My takeaways from Calgary and Lethbridge ⤵️ www.nytimes.com/athletic/680...

Caleb Malhotra is the 2026 NHL Draft’s biggest riser and a “future NHL captain.” My feature on his breakout, with reporting in Calgary and Brantford, and insight from those around him: www.nytimes.com/athletic/676...

Projecting Team 🇨🇦 for the 2026 World Juniors. Our roster and depth chart: www.nytimes.com/athletic/682...

New Calder Trophy ranking for @theathletic.com. Our top 10 rookies at the quarter mark: www.nytimes.com/athletic/681...

How William Belle went from skating in a shopping mall in China to Maple Leafs prospect. His fascinating and “unconventional” story, with background and insight from those around him: www.nytimes.com/athletic/676...