Jacob Smeds

Anton Frondell on Pace for a Historic SHL Season <a href="https://thehockeynews.com/nhl/chicago-blackhawks">Chicago Blackhawks</a> prospect Anton Frondell is off to a brilliant start in his first SHL season. Less than a week ago, <a href="https://th...

Chicago #Blackhawks prospect Anton Frondell is on pace for a historic SHL season! 🏒

I took a closer look at how his production stacks up against some of the all-time greats.

Read more at @thehockeynews.bsky.social.

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Red Wings Prospect Impresses in the Champions Hockey League When Brynäs faced Norwegian club Storhamar in the Champions Hockey League, they opted to rest much of their regular lineup. That gave 11 junior players a chance to step in, and several of them made a ...

Brilliant game from Red Wings prospect Michal Svrček yesterday!

I also took a closer look at Lucas Pettersson (#FlyTogether), Gustav Hillström (#NJDevils), Victor Hedin Raftheim (#CBJ), and Aron Dahlqvist (#ALLCAPS).

Read more at @TheHockeyNews! 🏒

#LGRW

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SHL: Blackhawks Prospect Anton Frondell Stays Hot <a href="https://thehockeynews.com/nhl/chicago-blackhawks">Chicago Blackhawks</a> prospect Anton Frondell continues his dominant week in the SHL. On Thursday, he wowed hockey fans with a highlight-ree...

#Blackhawks prospect Anton Frondell is red hot in the SHL!

Also good games from #Habs’ Filip Eriksson and Red Wings’ Eddie Genborg. #LGRW #GoHabsGo

Read all about it in my SHL roundup!

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#Habs prospect Filip Eriksson continues his great start to the season. He had 6 points in 37 games last year. He’s already up to 11 points in less than 9 games!

#GoHabsGo

4 goals in the past 3 games for Capitals prospect Milton Gästrin! 🔥

#ALLCAPS

SHL: Blackhawks Prospect Anton Frondell Shines Despite Djurgården’s loss, it was a big night for <a href="https://thehockeynews.com/nhl/chicago-blackhawks">Chicago Blackhawks</a> prospect Anton Frondell in Thursday’s SHL action. Frondell first tie...

A big night for Blackhawks prospect Anton Frondell! 🏒

Read about that and more in my SHL roundup @thehockeynews.bsky.social.

#Blackhawks

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Ducks Goalie Prospect Clara Off to Strong Start Anaheim Ducks goalie prospect Damian Clara is off to a strong start this season in Sweden. Even though Brynäs as a team has stumbled out of the gate, none of that blame falls on Clara. So far, the Ita...

Anaheim Ducks goalie prospect Damian Clara is off to a strong start! 🔥

Read more at @thehockeynews.bsky.social.

#FlyTogether

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SHL: Blackhawks Prospect Anton Frondell Shines Despite Djurgården’s loss, it was a big night for <a href="https://thehockeynews.com/nhl/chicago-blackhawks">Chicago Blackhawks</a> prospect Anton Frondell in Thursday’s SHL action. Frondell first tie...

A big night for Blackhawks prospect Anton Frondell! 🏒

Read about that and more in my SHL roundup @thehockeynews.bsky.social.

#Blackhawks

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Ducks Goalie Prospect Clara Off to Strong Start Anaheim Ducks goalie prospect Damian Clara is off to a strong start this season in Sweden. Even though Brynäs as a team has stumbled out of the gate, none of that blame falls on Clara. So far, the Ita...

Anaheim Ducks goalie prospect Damian Clara is off to a strong start! 🔥

Read more at @thehockeynews.bsky.social.

#FlyTogether

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U20 Nationell: Winnipeg Jets Prospect Klingsell Dominating <a href="https://thehockeynews.com/nhl/winnipeg-jets">Winnipeg Jets</a> prospect Viktor Klingsell is off to a torrid start in Sweden’s junior league, U20 Nationell. After adding six more points over t...

Winnipeg Jets prospect Viktor Klingsell is off to a torrid start in the Swedish junior league! 🔥

Read all about it and more in my U20 Nationell roundup
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#NHLJets
#2026NHLDraft

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Elton Hermansson’s Breakout Night A future star shined bright last night. Top prospect Elton Hermansson had two goals and an assist as MoDo beat Troja in Sweden’s second tier. He showed great chemistry with <a href="https://thehockeyn...

Elton Hermansson shines! ✨

Brilliant performance last night. Details at
@thehockeynews.bsky.social.

#2026NHLDraft
#modose

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Washington Capitals Prospect Stars in Sweden HV71 finally earned their first win of the SHL season by beating Leksand on Tuesday night. At the top of the table, Frölunda kept rolling with a home victory over Brynäs. Read about that and more in t...

Washington Capitals prospect Gästrin stars again! ✨

Read about it in my SHL + HockeyAllsvenskan roundup 🏒

#ALLCAPS
#modose

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Part 4: Draft-Eligible Prospects to Watch in Sweden The Hockey News International wraps up its series spotlighting draft-eligible players to watch in Sweden. The series profiles 40 intriguing prospects, with Parts 1–3 available below.

40 draft-eligible prospects to watch in Sweden 👀👀👀

A quick intro to the Swedish draft class 🏒

#2026NHLDraft

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SHL: Blackhawks’ Anton Frondell Nets First Goal The young players continue to make their mark in the SHL. Both draft-eligible Ivar Stenberg and <a href="https://thehockeynews.com/nhl/chicago-blackhawks">Chicago Blackhawks</a> prospect Anton Frondel...

#Blackhawks prospect Anton Frondell scores his first SHL goal! 🏒

Read about it and more in today’s SHL roundup at
@thehockeynews.bsky.social.

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Leafs Prospect Impresses in Sweden Toronto Maple Leafs prospect Tinus Luc Koblar made his professional debut for Leksand on Thursday night. The young forward quickly looked at home in the SHL, scoring his first goal already in the open...

#Leafs prospect shines in Sweden! 🏒

Read about Tinus Luc Koblar’s impressive SHL debut at
@thehockeynews.bsky.social.

#LeafsForever

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SHL: Carolina Hurricanes Prospect Shows Promise In today’s SHL action, Carolina Hurricanes prospect Noel Fransén showed his skill with a slick move at the offensive blue line. His goal helped Färjestad to a 4–3 win over Frölunda.

In the SHL today:

- #LetsGoCanes prospect shows promise
- #GoHabsGo Filip Eriksson scores again
- #LeafsForever prospect nets his first

My full SHL roundup is available at
@thehockeynews.bsky.social
🏒

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2026 NHL Draft Rankings: Baracchini’s Way-Too-Early Top 32 - The Hockey Writers Latest News, Analysis & More It’s never too early to start looking towards next year’s crop of top prospects as the 2026 draft class is going to be an exciting one.

New @thehockeywriters.bsky.social : Yes, it’s early but why not get a glimpse at who to watch for leading up to the #2026NHLDraft. Here’s an early top-32 with reports on the top-16. thehockeywriters.com/2026-nhl-dra...

SHL: Norwegian Top Prospect Ready for Debut Norway looks to have another star in the making in Niklas Aaram-Olsen. The skilled forward is now with Örebro in Sweden and has already dressed for two SHL games. In the tough competition he hasn’t se...

SHL debut coming soon for Niklas Aaram-Olsen 👀👀👀

#2026NHLDraft
#ÖrebroHK

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Washington Capitals Prospect Excels in Sweden <a href="https://thehockeynews.com/nhl/washington-capitals">Washington Capitals</a> 2025 second-round pick Milton Gästrin is off to a strong start to the season. Gästrin scored in the season opener la...

Washington Capitals prospect Milton Gästrin with another solid game tonight 🏒

Read about his start to the season at
@thehockeynews.bsky.social

#ALLCAPS
#modose

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SHL: Ivar Stenberg Shines, Wins Prospect Showdown Two highly ranked prospects for the 2026 NHL Draft went head-to-head on Tuesday night. On one side was standout forward Ivar Stenberg. On the other stood Viggo Björck, who finished last season by brea...

Ivar Stenberg impressed in the SHL prospects showdown #2026NHLDraft

Read more on Stenberg, Viggo Björck, #Isles prospect Victor Eklund, and #Blackhawks prospect Anton Frondell below 👇

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MCKEEN’S 2025-26 NHL YEARBOOK Top 15 Prospect Profiles – Toronto Maple Leafs  #27

Prospect System Ranking – 27th
GM: Brad Treliving
COACH: Craig Berube

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Toronto Maple Leafs Prospect Victor Johansson Ready for Next Step <a href="https://thehockeynews.com/nhl/toronto-maple-leafs">Toronto Maple Leafs</a> prospect Victor Johansson looks ready to take the next step in his career. The left-shot defenseman is now heading o...

Toronto Maple Leafs have a gem in Swedish defenseman Victor Johansson 📈

Read about his rise and next step at @thehockeynews.bsky.social 🏒

#LeafsForever
#Leafs

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U20 Nationell: Minnesota Wild Prospect Standing Out This week we highlight three players from Örebro’s deep pool of talent. Jacob Smeds breaks down the early-season play of Minnesota draft pick Theodor Hallquisth, along with 2026 eligibles Niklas Aaram...

Minnesota Wild prospect off to a strong start in the Swedish junior league 🏒

Read more about #mnwild Theodor Hallquisth and draft eligibles Niklas Aaram-Olsen and Alexander Command at
@thehockeynews.bsky.social

#2026NHLDraft

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SHL: Red Wings Prospect Scores in Season Debut On Sweden’s SHL Game Day 4, Detroit Red Wings prospect Noah Dower-Nilsson scored in his season debut. His goal set the tone for Frölunda’s win over defending champions Luleå.

Detroit Red Wings prospect Noah Dower-Nilsson scored in his season debut 🔥🔥🔥

#LGRW

Read about Game Day 4 of the SHL on @thehockeynews.bsky.social 👇

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Part 3: Draft-Eligible Prospects to Watch As the new season gets underway, The Hockey News International continues its look at 40 draft-eligible prospects to keep an eye on in Sweden. This is part three of four, highlighting several intriguin...

More draft-eligible prospects to watch in Sweden this season 🏒

#2026NHLDraft

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Canadiens: Dach Learned The Error Of His Ways There was some effervescence at the CN Sports Complex on Thursday morning in Brossard. While most of the <a href="https://thehockeynews.com/nhl/montreal-canadiens">Montreal Canadiens</a>’ players had ...

My latest article for @TheHockeyNews is about what Dach and Laine had to say today: thehockeynews.com/nhl/montreal... #GoHabsGo #CH #Canadiens #Habs #THN

SHL: Anaheim Ducks Goalie Prospect Shines A couple of NHL goaltending prospects impressed in Thursday’s SHL action. Anaheim Ducks prospect Damian Clara helped put an end to Brynäs’ defensive struggles by posting a shutout. It was a much-neede...

Anaheim Ducks goalie prospect shines in the SHL 🏒

Here’s my SHL recap.

#FlyTogether

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Filip Eriksson looking to continue his splendid start to the SHL season.

Kid has 7 points in his first two games with Luleå.

#Habs
#GoHabsGo

Capitals prospect Aron Dahlqvist is on the first D pairing for Brynäs in the SHL tonight. #ALLCAPS

Ducks prospect Lucas Pettersson (#FlyTogether) and Blue Jackets prospect Victor Hedin Raftheim (#CBJ) are also part of the squad.

Part 1: A Look at 40 Prospects to Watch in Sweden The Hockey News International continues its deep dive into prospects eligible for the 2026 NHL Draft. In a four-part series, Jacob Smeds highlights 40 names to keep an eye on in Sweden throughout the ...

40 prospects to watch in Sweden this season 🏒

#2026NHLDraft

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