AlphaMikeFoxtrot

https://archive.is/20260714121252/https://www.nytimes.com/athletic/7416111/2026/07/14/nhl-prospects-top-100-ranking-2026/ Carels, Verhoeff, Reschny listed. Ruck, Zellers and Simpson all honorable mention. Bwahvare also HM

CHL is more and more attractive than the NTDP. Of all the prognosticating after the new eligibility for MJ, this was not a frequent expectation. https://spartanswire.usatoday.com/story/sports/college/spartans/hockey/2026/07/13/michigan-state-hockey-commit-declines-ntdp-invite-staying-in-whl/90909688007/

Flames 1 & 3 https://www.dailyfaceoff.com/news/2026-27-nhl-prospect-pool-breakdown-calgary-flames-top-10-rankings-parekh-carels-gridin

NCHC on ESPN+ would also mean on TSN+. That better be the next move

Simpson's going to be top 6. Menghini and Zakreski will probably be fighting one another for a spot. Same with Boser and Gar. Lindberg (get used to seeing that on a jersey!). Team is deep.

3 and 5 are you know who https://www.dailyfaceoff.com/news/2026-27-nhl-prospect-pool-breakdown-boston-bruins-top-10-strengths-weakness-hagens-letourneau-zellers

https://coloradohockeynow.com/avalanche-add-ahl-veteran-blueliner-to-organization/ Wolanin was really fun to watch his final year, would have expected more than 86 NHL games since then.

Simpson has to be a preseason NCHC all rookie team pick. D will be harder to crack the rookie team but Simpson, MacKenzie and Carels should all be demonstrably impactful by Thanksgiving if not immediately. Turned on flight tracking to DC for April!

https://www.dailyfaceoff.com/news/2028-nhl-draft-maddox-schultz-among-15-players-you-need-to-know

Jax: Golden Horseshoe? Chyz: I'm on it!

Fitzhenry at 24 https://www.dailyfaceoff.com/news/2027-nhl-draft-rankings-top-32-july-dupont-privalov-joseph-skvortsov-meyer-scouting-reports

https://www.nhl.com/news/topic/prospects/liam-and-markus-ruck-separated-at-first-day-of-pittsburgh-penguins-development-camp

Gavin Lindberg invited to Nashville camp

https://thehockeynews.com/news/latest-news/three-winners-and-losers-of-the-2026-nhl-draft-sharks-win-big-american-prospects-fall Don't bother with Pittsburgh Post Gazette's coverage of the Rucks. If I didn't know better I'd assume they don't have any college hockey locally.

Dayne Beuker not picked. Ouch

At least one transfers out. Maybe the Flames steer Hextall to GF...

Vancouver picking the coach's son? Bold-move-cotton.jpg

24th-ranked and also 5 star really dilutes the meaning of 5 star.

Unless he signs with SJ, Ravensburgen (sp) should be a star in net at MSU. Duluth has a big question mark though. Is their depth less of a concern this year?

Go ahead and rename it the North Dakota Hockey Conference.

Verhoeff and Reschny committing put us on their radar, and talking to Verhoeff at the combine cemented it. May 31st (Chyzyk Day) should be a paid holiday for UND staff.

If they get drafted by the same team it's possible they never make it on campus, but they will still be WJC eligible. The chance to play together for Canada has to be a dream of theirs.

We are too stacked to not lose someone if not multiple to the portal after the season. Thought the same thing last summer and had Strathmann pegged to leave. Figured Klee would at least wait another season and didn't think Littler would, but that's the reality now. Plenty of hungry programs further down the pyramid to fight for the scraps of our largesse.

" The Ruck twins chose UND over Michigan State, Western Michigan, Quinnipiac and Maine. " Never thought I'd say this, but feels good to beat Michigan State for recruits.