FCHockey: Shorts

William Eklund, a top prospect for the 2021 NHL Draft, chats with FCHockey host Aaron Vickers about the trying nature of his season, battling COVID-19 and an appendectomy, the influence of his father and former Djurgarden forward, and his expectation for the 2021 NHL Draft. As always, brought to you by our friends at CDN! Visit them at www.wearecdn.ca!

With the 2021 NHL Draft just days away, Host Kyle Watson is joined by FCHockey scouts Dylan Krill and Dylan Galloway to discuss the top OHL, USHL, and NCAA prospects eligible. They cover the top names available, some of the wildcard picks, and give their take on who is the most underrated player in the region. Players discussed include:

0:27 Owen Power
5:41 Brandt Clarke
9:17 Luke Hughes
13:38 Matty Beniers
17:28 Mason McTavish
20:41 Kent Johnson
22:40 Matt Coronato and Mackie Samoskevich
28:40 Brennan Othmann
33:15 Ben Gaudreau
38:28 Matthew Knies
41:00 Ty Voit

Matthew Coronato, a top prospect for the 2021 NHL Draft, chats with FCHockey host Aaron Vickers about his long, winding journey to draft day, his time with the New Jersey Colonials 14U AAA, life at Salisbury School, his two years with the juggernaut Chicago Steel program, and what's next for him at Harvard. As always, brought to you by our friends at CDN! Visit them at www.wearecdn.ca!

Host Kyle Watson is joined by FCHockey scouts Andy Lehoux and Tomas Zubrus to cover all the names you need to know from the Quebec Major Junior Hockey League (QMJHL) for the 2021 NHL Draft. The trio talk names like Zachary Bolduc, Xavier Bourgault, Zachary L'Heureux and more!

Olen Zellweger chats with FCHockey host Aaron Vickers about his spike in responsibility with the Everett Silvertips, winning gold with Canada at the 2021 IIHF World Under-18 Championship, and his excitement as the 2021 NHL Draft nears. 

Kyle Watson is joined by FCHockey's Western Canada scouts Joel Henderson and Donesh Mazloum to cover all the names you need to know from the Western Hockey League (WHL) for the 2021 NHL Draft. They discuss top names like Dylan Guenther and Sebastian Cossa, wildcards Carson Lambos and Corson Ceulemans, and underrated players like Olen Zellweger.

Marcus Almquist, eligible for the 2021 NHL Draft, chats with FCHockey host Kyle Watson chats about his love of hockey growing up in Denmark, chasing candy on the ice, and leaving his home country to move to Sweden to pursue his dream and the necessary adjustments.

The U18 World Championships have finished, Canada has won gold for the first time since 2013 and scouts Josh Bell and Dylan Galloway join host Kyle Watson to recap the tournament. They discuss the breakout performances of wonderkids Matvei Michkov, Connor Bedard and Shane Wright, the performances of the 2021 draft eligibles and give their end of the tournament awards.

Josh Bell and Dylan Galloway join host Kyle Watson in the latest 'Scout Series' to deep dive on the preliminary round of the 2021 IIHF World Under-18 Championship, including standouts from the 2021 NHL Draft and beyond.

Aatu Raty, the top Finnish-born prospect for the 2021 NHL Draft, chats with FCHockey host Aaron Vickers about the ups and downs of his draft season, being left off his country's World Juniors roster, how he's since rebounded, and his outlook on an uncertain draft day.

Dylan Krill, USHL regional video scout for FCHockey, joins host Kyle Watson in the latest ‘Scout Series’ to dive deep on Sioux Falls Stampede defenseman Brent Johnson. Krill discusses why Johnson is rising up draft boards, a brief summary of his style of play, and where he could be selected at 2021 NHL Draft. He also touches on the challenges some USHL players face when they don’t play on the highlighted Chicago Steel or USNTDP.

Dylan Galloway, head of Eastern scouting for FCHockey, joins host Kyle Watson in the latest ‘Scout Series’ to deep dish on Barrie Colts and HC Nove Zamky defensemen Brandt Clarke. Galloway dishes on Clarke’s adjustment to playing pro in Slovakia, the debate around his skating ability, and what it’ll take for him to be considered the No. 1 prospect for the 2021 NHL Draft.

Sebastian Cossa, one of the top goaltenders available in the 2021 NHL Draft, chats with FCHockey host Aaron Vickers about the challenges a goaltender faces staying sharp off the ice in the face of COVID, the biggest challenges in getting back on the ice after a long layoff, and teammate and fellow 2021 eligible Dylan Guenther.   

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Dylan Guenther, the top NHL Draft eligible from the Western Hockey League (WHL), chats with FCHockey host Aaron Vickers about having his 2020-21 season put on hiatus -- twice, as well as his mindset when finally hitting the ice again with the Edmonton Oil Kings and how he's stayed positive through the most trying year of his hockey career.

Andy Lehoux, Quebec-based scout for FCHockey, joins host Kyle Watson in our latest 'Scout Series' to dive deep on 2021 NHL Draft eligible center Joshua Roy of the Sherbrooke Phoenix. Lehoux talks about Roy's elite offensive potential, challenges in his development, and his overall NHL upside.

Joel Henderson, scout with FCHockey, joins host Kyle Watson in our latest 'Scout Series' to deep dish on Swedish forward William Eklund of Djurgardens IF, his impressive attributes and skill set, and what makes him a potential top pick in the 2021 NHL Draft.  

Ray Napientek, regional scout based in Chicago for FCHockey, joins host Kyle Watson in our latest 'Scout Series' to dish on 2021 NHL Draft eligibles skating in the United States Hockey League (USHL), including top prospects Luke Hughes, Matthew Coronato, Chaz Lucius and more!

Derek Neumeier, head of video scouting for FCHockey, joins host Kyle Watson in our latest 'Scout Series' to dive deep on 2021 NHL Draft eligible Swedish netminder Jesper Wallstedt, his strengths and weaknesses, the goalie's growth, and his potential to go No. 1 on draft day.

Justin Froese, head of Western Canada scouting for FCHockey, joins host Kyle Watson to talk about the fallout of NHL Draft eligibles from the World Juniors, the struggles of evaluating talent in a landscape where not every prospect is actively playing, scouting live versus virtually, building lists while avoiding recency bias, his Western hierarchy of rankings and more. 

FCHockey scouts Dylan Galloway and Josh Bell join host Kyle Watson to recap the preliminary round action for NHL Draft eligibles at the World Junior Championship.

Jake Neighbours, one of the top prospects for 2020 from the Western Hockey League, discusses what it’s like as a prospect without having a set date for the draft, how he’s managing Zoom interviews with NHL teams and what he’s doing to stay in shape despite social distancing efforts and no NHL Draft Combine to prepare for.

Dawson Mercer, one of the top NHL Draft eligible players from the QMJHL, discusses his busy season -- from navigating draft pressures to the World Juniors to being traded and beyond -- with FCHockey host Josh Bell.

Victor Mancini, a 2020 NHL Draft eligible defenseman, discusses his move from the United States to Sweden to play with Frolunda’s organization, the advice he’s taken to heart from his father, and his commitment to the University of Nebraska Omaha with FCHockey host Josh Bell.

Carter Savoie of the Sherwood Park Crusaders chats about uncertainty, expectations and what's to come with NHL Entry Draft with FCHockey host Josh Bell.

Catch up with FCHockey's head Eastern scout Dylan Galloway as he chats about which Ontario-based prospects impressed, disappointed and surprised him over the course of the season with host Aaron Vickers.