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McKeen's Hockey is proud to release its annual NHL Prospect Report. A look at each NHL organizations prospect depth ahead of the NHL Draft in June. Our team profiles the top 15 prospects with stats as well as an overview of the organization. We are currently releasing our team-by-team top 15 profiles online. The final magazine will be available in early May.
The magazine includes
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McKeen's 2025-26 Hockey Pool Yearbook is now available to subscribers to download. A print edition is now available for purchase.
In a change from last season, we have gone away from the print-on-demand model and have a limited number of printed magazines on hand that we can ship right away. With the Canada Post strike, we have been using couriers with the following delivery times for most regions in these areas (Remote areas may be affected):
Ontario and Quebec - Within two days
Vancouver and Alberta - Two to four days
The United States - Two to four days
The predictions can now be downloaded from the website here: Projected Scorers | McKeen's Hockey
Subscribers can download the magazine here:
To learn more about a subscription link here
It is a 224-page PDF magazine that includes the exhaustive research and player profiles you have come to expect from McKeens. We provide detailed analysis, stats and predictions for 475 NHL Players, and we also provide outlooks for each NHL team with a standings prediction. There are an additional 448 in-depth reports on NHL players along with detailed reports on the top 15 prospects for each NHL organization for another 480 profiles. It is an extensive resource you will refer to all seasons.
Additional features include:
Feature Articles
Top 300 NHL Affiliated Prospects - Organizational Rank.
475 Skater Player Predictions
Goalie Predictions
Subscribers can download the magazine from the website. Members also receive access to the enormous archive of players profiles, scouting reports, articles that are available.
We will be releasing a print edition and will update the site with a release date once we have established it.
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McKeen's 2025-26 Hockey Pool Yearbook is now available to subscribers to download. The predictions can now be downloaded from the website here: Projected Scorers | McKeen's Hockey
Subscribers can download the magazine here:
To learn more about a subscription link here
It is a 224-page PDF magazine that includes the exhaustive research and player profiles you have come to expect from McKeens. We provide detailed analysis, stats and predictions for 475 NHL Players, and we also provide outlooks for each NHL team with a standings prediction. There are an additional 448 in-depth reports on NHL players along with detailed reports on the top 15 prospects for each NHL organization for another 480 profiles. It is an extensive resource you will refer to all seasons.
Additional features include:
Feature Articles
Top 300 NHL Affiliated Prospects - Organizational Rank.
475 Skater Player Predictions
Goalie Predictions
Subscribers can download the magazine from the website. Members also receive access to the enormous archive of players profiles, scouting reports, articles that are available.
We will be releasing a print edition and will update the site with a release date once we have established it.
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we are very proud to publish another Hockey Pool Yearbook. We hope you enjoy and win your pool!
The predictions are now available on the site and can access the top 475 here and the predictions by position here, including goalies and rookies.
We will also be releasing a print on demand edition in our store next week. A print edition is not part of a subscription.
Stay tuned for further updates.
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Unearthing hidden treasures is the name of the game in fantasy hockey and if you hit on enough of them, that can make all the difference in your fantasy fortunes.
One of the staples of fantasy hockey is the quest to find relative value. That gets harder at the top of the board because those players are already valued so highly. The way to make a difference, then, is to capture a middle or late-round pick that can perform like a star.
Drafting stars is cool, and should be the focus early, but have you ever hit on a late-round pick? That is the big rush of fantasy hockey, right there.
There are a few paths to travel to find candidates for the Fantasy All-Star team.
Healthy Again
Injuries are a plague for fantasy hockey managers just as much as they are for real hockey general managers, but that can also be used to an advantage. Players coming back from injury will almost assuredly be underrated the following season, whether it is due to lingering uncertainty over their health or just poor counting stats from the previous season. With the miracles of modern medicine, players can come back from major injuries and produce at a high level, and there are several intriguing candidates that qualify this year.
Raising Their Game
With an average of 3.15 goals per game for each team, last season was the highest scoring season since 1993-1994. There were 61 players that played at least 50 games and scored more than 0.90 points per game in 2022-2023.
Among the players to cross that threshold last season were defensemen Dougie Hamilton, Brandon Montour, and Rasmus Dahlin, as well as forwards Brock Nelson, Clayton Keller, Zach Hyman, Tim Stützle, Alex Tuch, Tage Thompson, Elias Pettersson, and Ryan Nugent-Hopkins. Finding the player who busts out is tons of fun, but it has the bonus of paying off in a big way for your fantasy squad.
Regression Comes for Everyone
There are no hard and fast rules when it comes to percentages and sustainability, because while one might be inclined to say it’s impossible for a player to score on 20% of his shots over the long haul, Leon Draisaitl exists, having scored on 20.2% of his shots over a five-year period. It’s possible to do it, but Draisaitl is the only one doing it, so there can be a fine line between impossible and virtually impossible.
This is about playing the odds here, which means if a player has an established track record, that should hold more weight in the evaluation than one season’s fluctuating percentages, especially when they look like an aberration compared to previous seasons.
Opportunity Knocks
There are so many skilled players in the NHL that, sometimes, all it takes is a better opportunity to open the door to better results. Maybe that is moving to the top power play or getting bumped up the depth chart a line or two. Joining the right linemate can make a difference.
Last season, the Fantasy All-Stars hit on Jack Hughes, Tyler Toffoli, Casey Mittelstadt, Miro Heiskanen, Vince Dunn, and Alexandar Georgiev. Boone Jenner, Lawson Crouse, and Radko Gudas at least met expectations, and Logan Thompson was on his way to fulfilling his Fantasy All-Star status before suffering a season-ending injury.
Capturing a few of these players should increase your chances of winning a championship and make it more fun if you get there.

This could very well be a season too soon for McTavish to have a breakout. After all, he is just 20 years old, but the third pick in the 2021 Draft flashed enough potential in his rookie season to believe that he is destined for bigger and better things. The most intriguing part of McTavish’s rookie campaign was his power play role, getting the chance to pull the trigger on one-timers from the right faceoff circle, on his way to scoring seven power play goals. Greg Cronin is the new bench boss for the Ducks, and it only makes sense for him to do everything he can to help McTavish develop into a star, which should mean more ice time and a chance to make a big leap in his sophomore season. Finally, McTavish also had an on-ice shooting percentage of 7.5%, which is relatively low, so he should be due for better luck in the offensive zone, too.
A reliable veteran winger who is a two-time 20-goal scorer, Brown was limited to just four games in Washington last season after tearing his ACL. The most appealing part of Brown’s equation is that he could get a shot on Connor McDavid’s right side, and that’s a new opportunity for a player whose career high is 43 points. Brown, who was McDavid’s junior teammate for one season with the Erie Otters, has averaged more than 20 minutes of ice time per game in two of his NHL seasons, so he is used to handling significant responsibility, but he could be looking at his best offensive opportunity as a pro.
After tearing his Achilles tendon twice last season, Pacioretty has had a long road of recovery. He is a 34-year-old winger who is coming off devastating injuries, but that is precisely why he offers potential value for fantasy managers. Injuries have dogged Pacioretty, as he has played just 92 total games over the past three seasons, but that has not diminished his ability to generate shots and put the puck in the net. He is a five-time 30-goal scorer who will have a chance to play a big role for the Capitals.
Sharangovich faded out of the Devils lineup last season, scoring three goals in his last 41 regular-season games, and only dressing for three playoff contests before he was traded as part of the deal for Tyler Toffoli. Sharangovich did score 24 goals in 2021-2022, so he has already shown that he can put the puck in the net. As a big winger who can skate, he looks like he could have a new opportunity in Calgary, possibly getting a chance to skate on the top line, with Jonathan Huberdeau and Elias Lindholm, which would offer higher offensive upside and a consistent spot on a scoring line could turn Sharangovich loose.
Not only did Hall miss 21 games for Boston with injuries last season, but he also played less than 16 minutes per game for the first time in his career. Joining a Chicago team that is desperate for talent to support No. 1 overall pick Connor Bedard, Hall should be in a great position to have a significant role on what will likely be a bad team. If only there was something in his past to suggest that he could be productive in such a role.
Not many teams have a No. 1 center by default, but it looks like that will be the case with Zacha and the Bruins, after Patrice Bergeron and David Krejci both retired. Zacha jumped to a career-high 57 points last season, the first time in his career that he had more than 36 points, but if he ends up skating with David Pastrnak, or Brad Marchand, or both, and possibly getting first unit power play time, then Zacha will have the chance to produce even more.
The agitating winger played just 50 games last season and scored only eight goals, thanks to a career-low shooting percentage of 7.5%. He did rebound with five goals and 10 points in Boston’s seven-game first-round loss to Florida. Signing in Toronto as a free agent, Bertuzzi should have a shot to play on the top line, and if Michael Bunting could score skating alongside Auston Matthews and Mitch Marner, there is no reason to believe that Bertuzzi wouldn’t be able to fill the net, too.
Despite showing brief flashes of talent, Hayton has struggled to generate much offense since getting drafted fifth overall in 2018. It looked like more of the same last season but then he got his shot on the Coyotes’ top line, skating between Clayton Keller and Nick Schmaltz. Suddenly Hayton was scoring to the tune of 29 points (14 G, 15 A) in his last 35 games, and should be ready to produce right from the start of the 2023-2024 season.
Although he only scored two goals in 20 games after recovering from a torn Achilles last season, Duclair was still generating chances. Among players who skated at least 200 five-on-five minutes last season, Duclair ranked 25th with 1.08 individual expected goals per 60 minutes, the same rate as Alex Ovechkin, Jeff Skinner, and Evander Kane, all of whom will go well before Duclair on draft day. Going to San Jose ought to give Duclair a chance to earn a prominent role, because the Sharks need to give serious ice time to anyone who shows that they can play.
Although Raymond saw his point total drop from 57 as a rookie to 45 as a sophomore last season, he also had an on-ice shooting percentage of 7.7%, which is not typical of a player skating in the top six. In Detroit, there is a decent chance that 21-year-old Raymond could find himself playing with Dylan Larkin and offseason addition Alex DeBrincat, which gives Raymond highly skilled linemates who have the offensive pedigree to take their production to a higher level and drag Raymond along for the ride.
A 22-year-old with a lethal shot, Kaliyev has been limited to an average time on ice of 12:16 per game in his first two seasons, scoring 27 goals in 137 games. However, that leaves plenty of room for improvement and he just might have a chance to skate on a line with Pierre-Luc Dubois and Kevin Fiala, which would be a massive upgrade in linemates for Kaliyev. Even in a depth role, Kaliyev had 1.10 individual expected goals per 60 minutes last season, which ranked 16th among skaters to play at least 500 five-on-five minutes. Imagine what he could do if he gets to skate regularly with linemates as skilled as Dubois and Fiala.
While the 28-year-old has shown glimpses of potential throughout his career, he has not been very durable lately and is coming off a season in which he scored two goals in 58 games. This is why he should be available late in drafts, but there is also the possibility that, moving to Colorado, Drouin could play with Nathan MacKinnon and Mikko Rantanen on the top line, which is about as good as it gets. MacKinnon was the top point producer in the league at five-on-five last season and Drouin, his junior hockey teammate, could thrive in his new situation.

Once Tyson Barrie was traded to Nashville last season, that opened the door for Bouchard to secure his spot with Edmonton’s top power play unit and that is a gold mine for point production. Following the trade deadline last season, Bouchard produced 19 points (5 G, 14 A) in 20 games, then added 17 points (4 G, 13 A) in 12 playoff games. Given a full season on the insanely productive Oilers power play, Bouchard is the defenseman most likely to see a massive scoring spike this season.
While he could have an even higher ceiling with a bigger role on the Vegas power play, Theodore did produce 1.71 points per 60 during five-on-five play last season, to rank second among defensemen, behind only Erik Karlsson. Theodore has established his credentials as a high-end defenseman, but he also missed 27 games last season and is still second behind Alex Pietrangelo when it comes to quarterbacking the Golden Knights’ power play, so Theodore still might be a bit underrated.
Arizona bringing in Sean Durzi and Matthew Dumba does mean that Valimaki is facing more competition for power play minutes in Arizona, but Valimaki was an outstanding performer when given the opportunity to play big minutes at evens last season. J.J. Moser ended up with more power play time than Valimaki, too, so the power play might be a tough situation but, with the Coyotes improving their roster, there should be more chances for Valimaki to contribute.
With Aaron Ekblad and Brandon Montour both coming off shoulder surgery, Forsling may have an opportunity quarterback Florida’s top power play to start the season, to say nothing of the need for him to anchor the Panthers’ defense at even strength as well. Forsling has 59 five-on-five points in the past two seasons, which ranks 12th among defensemen and is just one point behind Montour, so anything that would give him more offensive opportunities seems like a good idea.
The veteran blueliner was excellent upon joining the Canadiens last season in a small sample, scoring a career high 34 points (8 G, 26 A) in just 48 games, while playing a career high 24:27 per game. It appears that Matheson should be Montreal’s top power play defenseman from the start of the season and that opportunity alone gives him the chance to provide fantasy value, significantly more than he has through his first seven NHL seasons.
There has been turnover on the Flyers blueline and with Ivan Provorov and Tony DeAngelo among those departing, there is an opening for a defenseman on Philadelphia’s top power play and York is as strong a candidate as any for the role. He has 30 points in 87 career games, with seven points coming on the power play, but someone must take a spot on the first unit and the Flyers don’t have a lot of great options, which opens the door for York to have a breakthrough season.

The Devils are going to be a great team and goaltenders that can reliably earn wins bring fantasy appeal. Backup goaltender Akira Schmid might have sleeper value, too, but Vanecek is the starting goaltender for a team that is among the Stanley Cup favorites. He also has a .909 save percentage in three seasons, ranking 14th among goaltenders that played at least 100 games in that time. It is not the flashiest track record, but that is exactly why Vanecek has a chance to provide excess value.
Markstrom has had ups and downs in his career and is familiar with rebounding after a tough season, which is good, because his 2022-2023 season was disastrous – his .892 save percentage was his lowest for any season in which he had played at least 20 games. Goaltending being what it is, though, there is no reason that Markstrom couldn’t regain his form and be the goaltender who was the runner-up in Vezina Trophy voting in 2021-2022. His value will be low based on last season’s results, but Markstrom’s potential gives him a chance to deliver positive value and earn a spot as a Fantasy All-Star.
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We are proud to release the 2022-23 NHL Hockey Pool Yearbook. We are thrilled with the line-up of expert writers and analysts we have on board this season to give you insight into what you can expect from players and their teams this season. Our scouting team provides deep reports on the top 10 prospects on each team with notes on the top 20. It is absolutely packed with information and you will refer to it all season long.
SUBSCRIBERS CAN DOWNLOAD HERE!
If you are not a subscriber, you can learn more about the benefits of subscribing here:
If you wish to purchase the print edition, or choose not to subscribe but want the digital download, you can order both in our store.
Online Magazine Download - 311 pages, Print - 284 pages - The PDF available for download includes the top 20 prospects, while the print edition includes the top 10 by team. The rest of the content is identical.
We are proud to release the first paret of our 2022-23 NHL Hockey Pool Yearbook. Part One is now available for download and includes all of the NHL profiles, predicitons, feature articles and more. 200+ pages packed with information. We will have the prospects done by Friday, September 16th and release the full magazine then. We will have a print-on-demand edition available to order by Monday, September 19th.
We are thrilled with the line-up of expert writers and analysts we have on board this season to give you insight into what you can expect from players and their teams this season.
If you are not a subscriber, you can learn more about the benefits of subscribing here:
We will have a print edition of the magazine available for sale shortly after the release of the digital edition.
250+ page magazine format
MCKEEN’S 2021-22 HOCKEY POOL YEARBOOK
The 27th edition of the McKeen's Hockey Pool Yearbook is available for download.
The player profiles are excellent this year with contibutions from Scott Cullen, Corey Sznajder, Alison Lukan, Shayna Goldman, Todd Cordell, Joe Yerdon, Graeme Nichols, Dylan Fremlin, and once again, Catherine Silverman provides indepth profiles of the goaltenders. All of our predictions, line combos and player profile are also available on the site.
Remember we will update line combos and predictions right up untill the start of the season. Our feature writers will also be providing updates and columns all season long.
250+ page magazine format
For $16.50 CDN (less than $15 US approximately - $5.50 CDN a month, less than $4.50 US) you can subscribe for a three month period and download all of our available magazines, including our 2021 NHL Draft Guide as well as the Yearbook. We will also be continuing with our coverage throughout the season with a weekly column by Scott Cullen - '20 Fantasy Points', Corey Sznajders 'Numbers at Work', and Alison Lukan and Shayna Goldman with regular contributions, who wrote both separately and together last season. We will be adding more writers to our team this coming season and plan to grow our NHL coverage.
Our exceptional team of prospect scouts/writers based around the world and led by Ryan Wagman and Brock Otten will continue to profile the up and coming future NHL'ers with features all season long, including our annual World Junior Guide, released in December. We have deep profiles on over 150 prospects along with video analysis. Our coverage is rounded out by our Film Squad, led by Will Scouch - who will also continue to provide his Scouching reports incorporating analytics and video.
To subscribe you can learn more here
Your subscriptions includes a download of the 2021-22 Yearbook. If you do not wish to subscribe you can purchase an immediate download for $22.99. It can be found in the store on our site you can link to here.
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MCKEEN’S 2021-22 HOCKEY POOL YEARBOOK
We are proud to release the 27th edition of the McKeen's Hockey Pool Yearbook in both print and for download. . It was a challenging turnaround with free agency and the NHL Draft being a month later, and an expansion draft to boot.
The player profiles are excellent this year with contibutions from Scott Cullen, Corey Sznajder, Alison Lukan, Shayna Goldman, Todd Cordell, Joe Yerdon, Graeme Nichols, Dylan Fremlin, and once again, Catherine Silverman provides indepth profiles of the goaltenders. All of our predictions, line combos and player profile are also available on the site.
Remember we will update line combos and predictions right up untill the start of the season. We will try and cover updates in a feature article or two on what is going on in the camps for the early days. Our feature writers will also be providing updates and columns all season long.
250+ page magazine format
For $16.50 CDN (less than $15 US approximately - $5.50 CDN a month, less than $4.50 US) you can subscribe for a three month period and download all of our available magazines, including our 2021 NHL Draft Guide as well as the Yearbook. We will also be continuing with our coverage throughout the season with a weekly column by Scott Cullen - '20 Fantasy Points', Corey Sznajders 'Numbers at Work', and Alison Lukan and Shayna Goldman with regular contributions, who wrote both separately and together last season. We will be adding more writers to our team this coming season and plan to grow our NHL coverage.
Our exceptional team of prospect scouts/writers based around the world and led by Ryan Wagman and Brock Otten will continue to profile the up and coming future NHL'ers with features all season long, including our annual World Junior Guide, released in December. We have deep profiles on over 150 prospects along with video analysis. Our coverage is rounded out by our Film Squad, led by Will Scouch - who will also continue to provide his Scouching reports incorporating analytics and video.
To subscribe you can learn more here
Your subscriptions includes a download of the 2021-22 Yearbook. If you do not wish to subscribe you can purchase an immediate download for $22.99. It can be found in the store on our site you can link to here.
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MCKEEN’S 2021-22 HOCKEY POOL YEARBOOK - PDF Download Now Available - FINAL Print edition available soon
We have made available a BETA PDF of the magazine. That means we are still working on the graphics and finalizing the magazine for the print edition. We will have a final magazine in the next few days. We appreciate your patience. It was a challenging turnaround with free agency and the NHL Draft being a month later, and an expansion draft to boot.
The player profiles are excellent this year with contibutions from Scott Cullen, Corey Sznajder, Alison Lukan, Shayna Goldman, Todd Cordell, Joe Yerdon, Graeme Nichols, Dylan Fremlin, and once again, Catherine Silverman provides indepth profiles of the goaltenders. All of our predictions, line combos and player profile are also available on the site.
Remember we will update line combos and predictions right up untill the start of the season. We will try and cover updates in a feature article or two on what is going on in the camps for the early days. Our feature writers will also be providing updates and columns all season long.
250+ page magazine format
For $16.50 CDN (less than $15 US approximately - $5.50 CDN a month, less than $4.50 US) you can subscribe for a three month period and download all of our available magazines, including our 2021 NHL Draft Guide as well as the Yearbook. We will also be continuing with our coverage throughout the season with a weekly column by Scott Cullen - '20 Fantasy Points', Corey Sznajders 'Numbers at Work', and Alison Lukan and Shayna Goldman with regular contributions, who wrote both separately and together last season. We will be adding more writers to our team this coming season and plan to grow our NHL coverage.
Our exceptional team of prospect scouts/writers based around the world and led by Ryan Wagman and Brock Otten will continue to profile the up and coming future NHL'ers with features all season long, including our annual World Junior Guide, released in December. We have deep profiles on over 150 prospects along with video analysis. Our coverage is rounded out by our Film Team, led by Will Scouch - who will also continue to provide his Scouching reports incorporating analytics and video.
To subscribe you can learn more here
If you do not wish to subscribe you can purchase an immediate download for $22.99. It can be found in the store on our site you can link to here.
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