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All Final statistics have now been updated for all leagues with the exception of the PCAHA.  However, statistics are updated for Kamloops, OHA, POE, Kelowna, Semiahmoo, Seafair and other select players from B.C.
RankingsWe have expanded the 1997 age group rankings to now a top 225.  The reason being is that there are approximetaly that many players drafted in the bantam draft each year.  More movement has occured which includes several deletions off all lists and several new additions to the 97 born and 98 born western Canada lists.

Interviews
First of all, I speak with one of the top defenceman available for the draft this year who didn't even begin playing hockey until he was 8 years old.  He also has bloodlines in the WHL.

I speak with a player who may get overlooked to a degree due to the region in western Canada he plays.  However, his talent shouldn't be overlooked and he has been amongst the best in his region for years now.

We meet a goalie from B.C. who is really turning it up late this season and could be a sneaky pick for a team in the mid rounds.

Finally, we introduce you to a huge 1998 born prospect who has a chance to be a first rounder next season.  He tells us what he believes it will take to get there.

 

 

News and Notes/Tournament Re-Cap

We do a final top 10 ranking of provincial teams across western Canada

A special U.S.A section is included which now has all eligable Minnesota born players who play high school or with Shattucks.  Also ranked once again are the top 10 teams in the western U.S.A. for 1997 born and we introduce you to some of the 1998 born teams to watch.

Special Feature:  If you remember back about a month on the blog, we started talking about the bantam draft and talked about how important it is and did a study of strength by province and other facts about the draft.  We have included the Bantam Draft Study in a 10 page section at the end of this newsletter