The Chicago Blackhawks are heading into a critical offseason in which they could really take a step to the next level with right moves. The Blackhawks have missed the playoffs six years in a row, equaling their longest drought since 1952.

As the 2026 NHL Draft order is currently constructed, the Pittsburgh Penguins would have zero chance to select rising prospect […] The post Penguins Talk to Top Prospect; More from NHL Draft Combine appeared first on Pittsburgh Hockey Now.

Wheeler's year-end list is made up of 64 forwards, 31 defensemen (16 righties and 15 lefties) and five goalies.

Scouts got a closer look at some of the top prospects in the 2026 NHL Draft when the scouting combine continued Saturday in Buffalo.

McKenna, No. 1 on NHL Central Scouting's final rankings of North American skaters presented by BodyArmor, was one of six draft-eligible prospects made available at LECOM HarborCenter on Friday to provide some insight on their season and future during the NHL Scouting Combine.

Seven of our top 10 NHL draft steals in history are in the Hockey Hall of Fame.

The 2026 NHL draft, which will begin on June 26, is drawing nearer. While the Vegas Golden Knights and Carolina Hurricanes are locked into the Stanley Cup Final—congrats to the Golden Knights for their Game 1 win—the rest of the league is looking ahead to the draft.

Among the other top performers were Preston, No. 32 in Central Scouting's final ranking of North American skaters, who finished in the top 10 in five events, topped by finishing tied for second on the Wingate test at 17.2 watts per kilogram of body weight.

Eleven players from Czechia were selected at the 2025 NHL Entry Draft in Los Angeles, with defenseman Radim Mrtka (Buffalo Sabres, #9) the highest pick, followed by forward Vaclav Nestrasil (Chicago Blackhawks,

The top NHL prospect made his feelings clear about what it'd mean to land in a Canadian market, with Toronto holding the No. 1 pick.