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Draft Preview 2021
In our 2021 Draft Preview edition, we have 100 pages packed with everything you need to know about this year's class. We have profiles on the top 100 prospects, team reports for all 31 NHL clubs, plus features on Michigan's Big 3 of Owen Power, Matty Beniers and Kent Johnson; Simon Edvidsson; and Aatu Raty. We also welcome the Seattle Kraken by looking at how they are building their team, what they can learn from Vegas, and how they might look on opening night with our Mock Draft.
1-ON-1 WITH PAUL KELLY
THE HOCKEY NEWS’ OWNER and publisher spoke with lawyer Paul Kelly as part of his Peer-To-Peer series. W. GRAEME ROUSTAN: Let’s spend a few minutes on your hockey history, which is very long. That’s a whole magazine in and of itself. Maybe you could take us back to how you became the executive director of the NHL Players’ Association first, before we get into College Hockey Inc. PAUL KELLY: I was the lead prosecutor for the Department of Justice in connection with the investigation and prosecution of Alan Eagleson. I started playing the sport at probably age four or five. I played all through high school and into college, and I coached youth hockey for many, many years. When the Eagleson investigation started, I was working in an office of about 150…
TOP 100 PROSPECTS: 65-76
65. CHASE STILLMAN RW, 6-1, 183, Esbjerg Jr. (Den.) 8–9–7–16–43 Loaned from OHL Sudbury. Crash-and-banger had a great world under-18s with Canada, putting up points and ruling the forecheck. Son of ex-NHLer Cory Stillman. 66. JACK BAR D, 6-2, 194, Chicago (USHL) 34–5–10–15–52 Harvard commit is big, strong and has a bomb shot. Toughness and north-south skating make him a valued commodity. Just needs to cut down on turnovers. 67. VINNY IORIO D, 6-3, 194, Brandon (WHL) 22–5–7–12–16 Hidden gem passes like a pro. Has been a solid defensive D-man for Wheat Kings but can bring the offense and help PP. Strong kid can be mean when he needs to be. 68. ALEKSI HEIMOSALMI D, 5-11, 170, Assat Jr. (Fin.) 35–4–17–21–22 Won top D-man award at world under-18s. Back home, he got more assertive as season went on. At his best, he’s a mobile puck-mover…
The X-Factors
JACKSON BLAKE RW, Eden Prairie (Minn. HS) Won a Minnesota high-school title and dominated the tourney. Jason Blake’s son has great hockey sense and compete level. North Dakota commit also played for USHL Chicago. JUSTIN ERTEL LW, Summerside Western (MJAHL) The St. Andrew’s College product headed out east to get games and ended up a first-team all-star despite only playing part of the schedule. Lots of skill in the Cornell commit. FLORIAN ELIAS C, Mannheim (Ger.) Centered Tim Stutzle and J.J. Peterka at world juniors and looked great. Passed over last year but teams were interested. Hockey sense allows him to complement elite linemates. CADE AHRENHOLZ RW, Lakeville South (Minn. HS) Built like a linebacker, Ahrenholz lost to Blake’s team in the state final. Ahrenholz has a heavy stick and can leverage his size around the net. Colorado College commit. JIMI SUOMI D,…
Vegas Golden Knights
THE GOLDEN KNIGHTS have been much more than an expansion aberration in the time since they took the NHL by storm in 2017-18. In the franchise’s four seasons of existence, Vegas ranks third in shots, third in shots allowed and third in goal differential (behind only Boston and Tampa Bay.) It has been sustained excellence and it doesn’t look like it’s going to end anytime soon. Alec Martinez and Tomas Nosek are the only regulars who are pending UFAs this summer. IMMEDIATE NEEDS: The balance in the Golden Knights’ lineup runs the full 200 feet of the ice. There’s speed, size, strength, depth and intensity. If Vegas fails to get to the Cup final this year, monitor where it fell short against either Colorado or the North Division winner. That’s the…
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