The NHL Central Scouting bureau deems the Erie Otters' Matthew Schaefer its top pick for this year's draft despite the defenseman's broken collarbone.

Although Schaefer's return to action remains unknown, the NHL Central Scouting bureau still listed him as the top prospect for its midseason rankings. The 6-foot, 2-inch, 183-pounder has recorded ...

The Erie Otters fired Stan Butler on Monday, more than a week after the veteran Ontario Hockey League coach was suspended by ...

The 18-year-old (6-foot-3, 208 pounds), who was born in Peterborough, Ontario, is No. 4 on NHL Central Scouting's midterm ranking of North American skaters for the 2025 draft. He is tied for ninth ...

NEWARK, N.J. --Jesper Bratt will never forget being emotionally charged when Nicklas Lidstrom scored 10 seconds into the third period to give Sweden a 3-2 win against rival Finland in the gold ...

The highest-rated goaltender playing in an American league, according to NHL Central Scouting, is Carl Axelsson from the NAHL’s Austin Bruins. Only four American goaltenders are ranked in the ...

Is it a strong year for goaltending prospects? Compared to some other recent seasons, it sure feels that way. We have a ...

He is ranked 26th among North American skaters by NHL Central Scouting, 45th by TSN's Bob McKenzie on his mid-season rankings, and 51st by Elite Prospects in their December rankings. Kettles ...

But he wasn’t ranked on NHL Central Scouting’s midterm list, landed No. 48 among European skaters on their final list and wasn’t a name any scout I talked to brought up or was excited about ...