THN American Pipeline: 2023 NHL Draft Prospects to Watch from NCAA to High School
Sydney Wolf and Mike Stephens look at the top talent and the less-discussed prospects eligible for the 2023 NHL draft in the NCAA, NTDP, USHL, Jr. A leagues and more.
In this episode of The Hockey News American Pipeline Podcast with Sydney Wolf and Mike Stephens:
- It's NHL draft preview time! Sydney and Mike go through all of the American Pipeline to discuss a bunch of draft-eligible players, especially some of those with less attention.
- Adam Fantilli is obviously the highest prospect in the pipeline. But will he return to Michigan next season? What about the other NCAA talent eligible for the draft?
- As always, the USA Hockey National Team Development Program has many players eligible for the NHL draft, including a handful who could get taken early. But what about the rest of the squad?
- The BCHL has Bradly Nadeau and Aydar Suniev as draft prospects to watch, with both players committed to the NCAA next season (Maine and UMass, respectively).
- Aiden Fink, the AJHL's leading scorer, is going to Penn State. Three other players in the Alberta Jr. A league are worth watching as well come the draft.
- The USHL has Will Whitelaw and Jayden Perron among a ton of the high-level prospects eligible for the draft.
- Goalie talk: who are the top goaltenders from the American pipeline likely to get taken in the draft?
- Let's not forget Minnesota high school hockey. There's a handful of players there who deserve consideration.
- Sydney and Mike then look at all of the Vancouver Canucks' drafted prospects who were in the NCAA or USHL this past season.
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