Read: Where Prospects Are Coming From
In the Hockey News, Ryan Kennedy writes about how top prospects don’t necessarily have to come from the best programs.
He talks about Steven Stamkos being drafted first overall while playing for the Sarnia Sting, a team that lost 29 games and was knocked out early in the playoffs.
…I was looking up some Stamkos numbers the other day and had to double take when I saw Sarnia Sting.
Also in the article is talk of the decision that some players, like Chris Kreider, make to just play high school hockey in the US and not join programs like the USA National team.
…Talent is talent and while some teams may get lucky and be loaded, talent is what counts no matter what the zip code is.
At ESPN’s NHL Draft Blog, Lindsay Berra looks at players that took the US development route, specifically the defensemen that are available in this years draft.
…Good stuff on Derek Forbort and Jon Merril.
