Josh Tessler

Smaht Talk: North American Musings 10/7 - Smaht Scouting Smaht Talk returns with Austin Garret’s latest “North American Musings” — breaking down early-season standouts from the CHL, USHL, and NCAA. From Julien Maze’s dynamic playmaking to Nikita Klepov’s ri...

🚨 2026 Draft Watch 🚨

Julien Maze’s dynamic start in Regina, J.P. Hurlbert’s high motor in Kamloops, and Nikita Klepov’s scoring flair in Saginaw stand out early.

Full breakdown by Austin Garret ⬇️

smahtscouting.com/2025/10/07/s...

Preliminary 2025 NHL Draft Rankings - Smaht Scouting The Smaht Scouting team put together their preliminary top 32 prospects and honorable mentions for the 2025 NHL Draft.

🚨 Our Preliminary Rankings for the 2025 NHL Draft are here! 🏒

Check out the rising stars and future NHL talent in our latest rankings and analysis.

📊 Full details: smahtscouting.com/2024/12/10/p...

#2025NHLDraft #SmahtScouting #NHLDraft

Bi Weekly Musings: Where I'm at Before Our First Rankings Call - Smaht Scouting In Austin Garret's latest post for Smaht Scouting, he talks about where things stand for his own rankings prior to Smaht Scouting draft call.

🚨 New post from @austin716.bsky.social! 🚨

On Dec. 1, the Smaht Scouting team will finalize first rankings for the 2025 NHL Draft 🏒.

Austin shares insights into his process, player tiers, & philosophy behind ranking top prospects.

smahtscouting.com/2024/11/26/b...

That's awesome! Great city.

YouTube video by Scouching Michael Misa: Game Tape with Tony Ferrari

Michael Misa of the Saginaw Spirit joined Game Tape! #2025NHLDraft

We talked about his relationship with his brother Luke (#Flames ), winning the Memorial Cup and so much more, including breaking down some of his best plays this year!

Check it out here:

www.youtube.com/watch?v=DAlf...

Sky Follower Bridge - Chrome Web Store Instantly find and follow the same users from your Twitter follows on Bluesky.

Highly recommend using the Sky Follower Bridge.

chromewebstore.google.com/detail/sky-f...

Thank you for the welcome.

I want to use this account regularly to keep you updated on all the work I’m doing as a European Crossover Scout with the team at @smahtscouting.bsky.social.
Looking forward to discuss about prospects with all of you.

Hey Meghan! Hope all is well.

That sounds like a great weekend! Lot of hockey. Enjoy.

Make sure you get a Cannoli from Modern or Mike's Pastry when you are by the Garden.

Another one of our scouts is on BlueSky. Give Iván Ortiz @iortizm.bsky.social a follow!

For some reason, I couldn’t tag @smahtscouting.bsky.social earlier.

My bad.

Smaht Scouting is now on BlueSky!

Follow Austin and our official profile at @SmahtScouting.

And check out Austin's latest bi-weekly musings!!

Bi-Weekly Musings: Evaluating the NTDP - Smaht Scouting Check out Austin Garret's Bi-Weekly Musings for Smaht Scouting. Austin takes a thorough look at the USNTDP.

Austin takes a look at draft prospects from the NTDP, highlighting Conrad Fondrk’s playmaking and Charlie Tretheway’s offensive potential. Despite roster changes and early injuries, NTDP’s lineup shows promise, with standouts like Fondrk, Mooney, and Murtagh.

smahtscouting.com/2024/11/13/n...

Moving to BlueSky!

I watched a bunch of the NTDP, identified some of the players I liked, and wrote a little blurb about them

Also some notes about players I've dug into these past two weeks: Brady Martin, Luca Romano, Caleb Desnoyers, and some others as well

#NHLDraft #NHLDraft2025

🏒🚨 Exciting News! 🚨🏒

Smaht Scouting has officially landed on BlueSky! We’re here to bring all the hockey insight, stats, and scouting reports you need—now in a new home. From deep dives on your favorite prospects to the next breakout stars, we’re breaking it down and keeping it smaht. 😉

YouTube video by Scouching Video Room: Breaking Down Axel Sandin-Pellikka’s Game

We've got a new series over on the YouTube channel! I'll be doing deep dives into game footage of some notable drafted prospects across the NHL!

Up first: Future Detroit Red Wing Axel Sandin-Pellikka.

www.youtube.com/watch?v=j-Up...

Love this!

Hey everyone! Great to see so many folks on BlueSky that I’ve interacted with the past on Twitter.

Thank you all for following.

Stay tuned for a Smaht Scouting BlueSky profile 👀