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Hockey scouting, dug in.

The tape doesn't lie. Neither do we.

Two scouts, one screening room, no agenda. We break down prospects the way NHL scouts do; frame by frame, tool by tool, full games not highlight clips, and grade what actually translates to the next level. No hot takes. Just the tape, published every week on YouTube.

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Latest intel

Fresh off the desk.

New dossiers every week. Full breakdowns, graded and filed.

GRADE A-

Kowalski: Edge Work Under Pressure

Full-game breakdown of a draft-eligible defenseman who never loses his stick angle.

SkatingGap ControlIQ
GRADE B+

Andersson: Shot Mechanics Deep Dive

Release speed, weight transfer, and why his wrister beats goalies clean.

ShotRelease
GRADE C+

Boucher: Raw Tools, Rough Reads

Elite compete level, but his decision-making still lags a full step behind.

CompeteIQ
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The board

2027 rankings,
updated monthly.

Our live draft board. Repositioned every time a prospect earns it or loses it on tape.

RkProspectTrendGrade
01 J. Kowalski D ▲ +2 A-
02 T. Andersson C — 0 B+
03 R. Ilkanen LW ▲ +5 B+
04 M. Boucher RW ▼ -1 C+
The M.O.

10 Tools.
No shortcuts.

Every prospect gets scored on the same 10 tools NHL scouts actually track — not vibes, not box scores. We watch shifts without the puck as closely as the ones with it.

01

Skating - Speed/Power

Top-end speed, explosiveness, and stride power in open ice.

02

Skating - Quickness/Agility

First-three-steps, edges, and change of direction.

03

Shot

Release, accuracy, and whether it beats a set goalie.

04

Puck Skills

Hands in tight spaces, protection, and control at speed.

05

Playmaking

Vision, timing, and setting teammates up to score.

06

OZ Hockey Sense

Reads and support with the puck in the attacking zone.

07

DZ Hockey Sense

Gap control, positioning, and reads without the puck.

08

Compete

Puck battles, board work, what happens after the whistle.

09

Physicality

Strength on the puck, contact, and willingness to engage.

10

Size/Strength

Frame, reach, and physical strength to win puck battles.

SAMPLE READOUT
Skating - Speed/Power8.4
Skating - Quickness/Agility8.6
Shot7.1
Puck Skills8.0
Playmaking7.6
OZ Hockey Sense8.7
DZ Hockey Sense7.9
Compete8.8
Physicality7.3
Size/Strength7.5