Prairie Ice Report

@JeffMcCarthyBC Yep absolutely. Some great showings from players on the Shattuck and Dallas team at the tournaments but I can’t recall viewing many other teams that stood out to me.

@PrairieIRP I know very little of the US talent, there’s some good players available, but it all depends on the organization and the willingness of players to go to certain organizations.

WHL Draft first round will be in May 6th, with the following rounds held on May 7th.

@JeffMcCarthyBC How big of an impact do you think this makes on the draft overall ? Has it been a strong US 2011 crop this year ?

Also announcing that they will be combining the US Draft with the Regular Draft, which just makes sense at this point all things considered.

@mothsfriend @JeffMcCarthyBC I don’t think it was easy trying to find his game jumping from 15aa to u18 prep, I would say it looked like his game was coming along more as the season went along. Curious to see if he can crack the roster next year or will need that extra developmental season.

@JeffMcCarthyBC @PrairieIRP he got one game with the broncos this season but statistically it looks like he struggled at u18 prep level this season

Just doing our final numbers for our player pool for Western Canada. Across all leagues for this age group, our staff has written reports on about 750 different players throughout the year for 2011s.

@JeffMcCarthyBC @mothsfriend One that stands out to me was Linden Anderson last year, had a great last day at the BC cup and swift current swings on him in the 2nd round. Cool story for that being the only major tournament he played in last year.

@PrairieIRP @mothsfriend Always a couple surprises coming out of those every year that will shake things up drastically.

@JeffMcCarthyBC @mothsfriend Extremely excited for the provincial camps, always exciting seeing leagues cross over and kids in different positions compared to their regular season teams.

@mothsfriend Will be most likely in Late April / Early May after all the provincial camps.

@DaveDawson7 My take about this draft is the provincial cups will determine a ton of how this draft shakes up. All the kids from different leagues under one roof. From the scouts and agents I’ve spoken to that has been the clear message. Players can jump rounds with a good cup.

A thread about elite U15 hockey in Alberta now that the season schedule has concluded. There has been A LOT of conversation in my @ about club vs academy, the caliber of play is overloaded etc which may partially be true. But let's have a quick look at the Champions.

@hockeyrexview @eliteprospects @Seth_Scouting @TysonSoobotin Agreed. It seems it’s always the same kids on these reports regardless of how the play actually is. Thought there were a lotta kids that made impacts during the tournament that aren’t being showcased here. I guess it’s just easy to rinse and repeat lol

@eliteprospects @Seth_Scouting @TysonSoobotin I believe you missed the mark on the report. The top4 teams ranked all year long went out early. The top players on those 4 teams and your list did not show well. So many other players made impacts. Chatting with scouts, consensus is the top players were a no show unfortunately.

The 2026 CSSHL U15 Prep Western Championships delivered drama, upsets, and breakout performances 🔥 @Seth_Scouting & @TysonSoobotin break down the 3⃣0⃣ standout players 🤩 Unlocked to read🔓: eliteprospects.com/news/youth-hoc…

@_hockey_mind Agreed, has been such a hard year to predict this draft for myself tbh. Legit have no clue what’s gonna happen outside the first 2 picks lol

@PrairieIRP Strong list, think some of those names may be mid to late round picks this year

eliteprospects.com/ranking-portal… Div 2 out now !

@mothsfriend No no, huge fan of him but just didn’t think had a great showing this weekend in particular compared to what I have seen from him before. This list is just 35 kids who came to play this weekend. Nothing to do with a draft rankings list.

@PrairieIRP wolanski dropped right off your list ?

From the div 1 side these were the players who made great cases for them selves in the final Csshl weekend of the year. eliteprospects.com/ranking-portal…

Also continue to enjoy Teagan Bouchards game the more and more I watch him. Follows through every check, feet always moving/ and shows great leadership qualities. Will be in the WHL or Junior A of some sort next year.

A player who caught my eye at the u18 championship was Carson Smith from RHAK A 6th rounder from 2024 signed to Moosejaw who plays with a meanness to him and edge that caught my eye immediately. Huge difference maker in the finals against NAX

Will be finishing my Div 2 side up as well soon ! Excited for the provincial camps coming up

Regular season North Division Champions Edmonton Blue battle back from 0-2 to force game 5. Winner goes to provincial final. #AEHL #Hockey #TelusCup

Calgary, Edmonton, and Prague will be the hosts for the 2028 World Cup of Hockey! #WCOH

Rivalry battle to go to provincials. Sherwood takes out St Albert despite 50 shots. #U13AAA #Peewee #Hockey

@willybalters @DaveDawson7 Definitely will deserved, a group of guys who showed up willing to compete and get the job done . Very impressed with them !

@DaveDawson7 @PrairieIRP They were the best team in Penticton well deserved victory! Congrats CIHA

Incredible! Congrats, guys. I'm surprised, but I can't say I'm surprised. #GiantKillers

@mothsfriend Definitely agree on both takes

@PrairieIRP i kinda like the smaller puck mover over wolanski. scouts probably wont be able to resist the big body though

2026 #whldraft Dman discussion a 🧵