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Calum Ritchie has turned a hot rookie season with Oshawa into a great showing with Team Canada. Before long, he'll be called upon early for the 2023 NHL draft.

On this episode of Game Tape, Tony is joined by Moose Jaw Warriors defender Denton Mateychuk. They discuss his creative and fun playstyle from the back end, what his guilty pleasure song is and they break down Mateychuk's game.

Brad Lambert entered the season as one of the top prospects for the 2022 NHL draft, but he hasn't lived up to expectations so far. The talent is there, so will he have a good second half of the season?

Which draft prospects are coming off of a big month? Which ones fell down a peg? Tony Ferrari breaks down the top names you need to know.

Defense prospect Luneau takes 300 shots a day to refine his blast. He has a mature approach to the game and it should help Luneau become one of the top prospects for the 2022 NHL draft.

The Vancouver Canucks have seen some hits at the draft table, but there have also been some tragic misses. Tony Ferrari breaks down what GM Jim Benning has done in the draft since his arrival and what could have been for the struggling franchise.

There is still a lot of hockey to play, but our prospect expert is weighing in on the initial field for a class that promises to keep scouts intrigued.

2021 first-rounder Simon Edvinsson is looking like the latest Red Wings steal in the draft.

USA National Team Development Program forward Jimmy Snuggerud breaks down his game with Tony Ferrari, discussing his strengths, his hockey career to date and his favorite music.

The NHL bureau has released its October ratings and while it is still very early for absolutes, there are some notable themes to dive into.

Tony Ferrari is joined by Frank Nazar III to break down some of Frank's best plays from the season so far, his hockey upbringing and which fictional universe he would live in.

Joakim Kemell, one of the better forwards in the 2022 NHL draft, joins Tony Ferrari to break down his games and how he transitioned to play against men so easily.

It's going to be a big season in the CHL with a pair of phenoms duelling for our attention, not to mention a ton of great NHL prospects.

Every year, there are always players who go unselected at the NHL draft that has generated buzz in draft circles. The reasons can be far and wide, but sometimes, they provide value after a second or third go. Here are the top overage players to watch this season.

The 2020-21 OHL season was a lost year. That makes this upcoming season all the more important for players looking to make a name for themselves in NHL draft circles.

From MacKinnon-esque skills to leadership qualities, Shane Wright has the stuff to be the top 2022 prospect.

The Arizona Coyotes first-rounder has the skill set the Coyotes need, but the team must weight the pros and cons for his development path.

The Slovakian netminder is set to make his way over to the USHL this season and, potentially, put his name in the conversation to be one of the first goalies selected in 2022. It all started with a solid Hlinka-Gretzky Cup tournament.

The 2022 NHL draft is loaded with talent, and the Hlinka-Gretzky Cup in Slovakia and the Czech Republic put that on full display last week. Here's a look at 10 of the best performers from this year's draft crop.

Every good hockey tournament has a team that fans of any nation can get behind. At the recent Hlinka-Gretzky Cup, that was Slovakia, and now the nation's top young stars are about to unleash fury on the prospect scene.

The 2022 draft prospect and top Minnesota high schooler is repping Team USA at the Hlinka-Gretzky tournament.

Friday's NHL draft action had 31 players chosen in the first round. But from a business perspective, the Creative Artists Agency came out first with 10 clients selected in the first round – the agency's highest total ever.

Belarus and the NHL draft have had a nice relationship over the past decade, but the 2021 NHL draft proved to be a successful one with three players selected in the first three rounds this past weekend. It could be the start of good things to come.