NHL Central Scouting released its mid-term rankings Tuesday morning as the calendar continues inching towards the 2025 NHL Draft – which is set for June 27-28 in Los Angeles.

It's still hard to believe we talk about Johnny Gaudreau in the past tense. Throughout this hockey season, there have been so many touching memorials to one of the best American players of the era. On Saturday night, there will be another one in Dubuque, Iowa.

From Michael Hrabal’s bronze-medal game performance to Ryan Leonard and Cole Hutson starring on Team USA, a number of USHL alumni impressed at this year’s WJC.

The Muskegon Lumberjacks made a splash earlier this year when they announced they had acquired the rights to top Russian prospect Ivan Ryabkin. There was still a lot of work to be done to make his arrival in the USHL a reality, however. Mission accomplished.

With the World Junior Championship off and running this week in Ottawa, a number of current and former USHL players are on display north of the border.

Team USA won its record-extending 10th championship at the World Junior A Challenge after defeating Sweden 7-4 in the final. The U.S. squad, entirely made up of USHL stars, handed Sweden its first loss of the tournament in the final game after scoring four goals in the third period to close in on the tournament title.

OSHAWA, Ontario – Team CHL scored in the opening minute and final minute of regulation to earn a 3-2 win and the sweep of Team USA in the inaugural CHL USA Prospects Challenge. Cole Reschny scored with 1:12 to play in regulation to seal the victory and the sweep, sending the partisan crowd home happy.

LONDON, Ontario – In the first meeting between Team CHL and the U.S. National Under-18 Team, the Canadian junior side won comfortably, 6-1.

LONDON, Ontario – After years of handwringing over whether or not Top Prospects games matter, the Canadian Hockey League and USA Hockey’s National Team Development Program are delivering a unique opportunity to add a heavy dose of competitiveness to the concept.

The U.S. National Under-18 Team will be getting a bit of a boost from some outside help ahead of the CHL-USA Prospects Challenge to be played Tuesday and Wednesday in London and Oshawa, Ontario, respectively.

The CHL has named its captains for this month’s CHL-USA Prospects Challenge as Porter Martone will wear the C and be joined by alternate captains Caleb Desnoyers, Blake Fiddler and Matthew Schaefer.

Four NHL picks and a number of 2025 draft prospects will don the Stars and Stripes this December as USA Hockey announced its 2024 U.S. Junior Select Team roster Tuesday afternoon.

One of the more interesting storylines that has emerged in the first half of the 2024-2025 USHL season is the sheer volume of quality netminders who have stood out.

We’re still months away from the 2025 NHL Draft, but that should not hinder excitement surrounding the draft-eligible talent playing in the USHL.

The NHL Central Scouting Bureau released its preliminary players to watch list on Wednesday. This list serves as an early assessment of 2025 draft-eligible prospects, providing graded evaluations from all major development leagues.