Scott Wheeler

🆕 World Juniors roster projections:
- Lines for 🇨🇦🇺🇸🇸🇪🇫🇮🇨🇿
- Final cuts
- The big debates

More:
www.nytimes.com/athletic/652...

“He’s so projectable because he’s so consistent.”

My feature on the emergence of Blue Jackets second-rounder Evan Gardner as a top goalie prospect, with insight into his unique journey and game:
www.nytimes.com/athletic/651...

“I think he’s the best power forward in the CHL.”

My feature on Blackhawks first-rounder Marek Vanacker, who “hasn’t even scraped the surface.”
www.nytimes.com/athletic/651...

Meet Ryker “The Wizard” Lee 🧙

My feature on his “metamorphosis” into one of the NHL’s most talented prospects.

With insight from Shattuck, Madison and Michigan State along the way.
www.nytimes.com/athletic/651...

I spoke with Gavin McKenna one-on-one for @theathletic.com.

On his decision, his summer, his home, and more, with insight into what makes him “special” from those around him:
www.nytimes.com/athletic/651...

Blueshirt Bandwidth #42 w/ Scott Wheeler: Chris Kreider’s Exit Interview, Lafrenière’s Ceiling, & What’s Next for NYR Prospects The Athletic's Scott Wheeler joins the show to talk Rangers prospects and who should make the opening night lineup.

🔈🔉🔊 New podcast!

@joefortunato.bsky.social & @ierickohn.bsky.social are joined by @scottcwheeler.bsky.social of @theathletic.com to break down the Rangers’ prospects. Plus Kreider's exit interview, Lafrenière's ceiling, and more!

Listen & subscribe ➡️➡️➡️ www.blueshirtbanter.com/blueshirt-ba... #NYR

I spoke with Gavin McKenna one-on-one for @theathletic.com.

On his decision, his summer, his home, and more, with insight into what makes him “special” from those around him:
www.nytimes.com/athletic/651...

If you’d read the piece or had any familiarity with my work, you’d know that that’s not the case.

Correction: Wife, kids, own my own home, best job on the world, integrity, work ethic, etc.

Re-drafting the 2022 NHL Draft: Logan Cooley, Lane Hutson lead Wheeler’s do-over

2022 NHL Draft re-draft:
1. MTL: Logan Cooley
2. NJD: Lane Hutson
3. ARI: Juraj Slafkovsky
4-32 (plus honourable mentions, updated projections, a full review of my ranking, and more): www.nytimes.com/athletic/648...

NHL prospects I was wrong about, 2025 edition: Lian Bichsel, Brad Lambert and more

Prospects I was wrong about, 2025 edition.

Enjoy (but not too much).
www.nytimes.com/athletic/648...

What the NHL gets wrong in sticking with a decentralized draft format The question about the NHL Draft should be as simple as "What's best for the product and the fans?"

What the NHL gets wrong in sticking with a decentralized draft.

My column: www.nytimes.com/athletic/649...

Appreciate that!

My annual top 20 drafted NHL goalie prospects ranking is out!

Featuring full evaluations, projections, tiers, and more, all packaged in our user interface.

The 2025 edition:
www.nytimes.com/athletic/646...

All but 16 were taken in the first round by a crude count just now.

My annual top 100 drafted NHL prospects ranking is out!

Featuring more than 50,000 words of analysis, player tiers, and more, all packaged in our user interface.

The 2025 edition:
www.nytimes.com/athletic/646...

What Gavin McKenna’s commitment means for the NCAA, CHL, Penn State, NIL and more Here's where the landscape stands after McKenna became the most high-profile player to go from the CHL to the NCAA.

🆕 On this moment in junior and college hockey:
- The different approaches NCAA programs are taking
- What it all means for the CHL
- The $ of it all
- A program-shaping time for Penn State

More:
www.nytimes.com/athletic/648...

Thanks!

NHL Draft 2025 winners and losers: Islanders impress while Maple Leafs falls short Scott Wheeler reviews how all 32 teams did at the 2025 NHL Draft, with thoughts on almost every pick.

My complete #2025NHLDraft review:
- Nearly 8,000 words of instant analysis
- Thoughts on *almost* all of the 224 picks
- Winners and losers

A complete look at all 32 draft classes, all in one place 🔗⤵️
www.nytimes.com/athletic/644...

Best undrafted players at the 2025 NHL Draft: Owen Conrad, Tomas Pobezal and more These 12 players are worth teams considering for development camp invites/contracts or keeping a close eye on next season.

🆕 The top 12 players who went undrafted in the #2025NHLDraft.

Full reports and thoughts on Owen Conrad, Tomas Pobezal, Reese Hamilton and other potential development camp invitees 🔗⤵️
www.nytimes.com/athletic/644...

Who won Round 1 of the 2025 NHL Draft? Which team performed the worst? Scott Wheeler weighs in

My Round 1 analysis from the 2025 NHL Draft:
- Winners and losers
- Full thoughts on all 32 picks
- Best players available to start Day 2

New: www.nytimes.com/athletic/644...

Who won Round 1 of the 2025 NHL Draft? Which team performed the worst? Scott Wheeler weighs in

My Round 1 analysis from the 2025 NHL Draft:
- Winners and losers
- Full thoughts on all 32 picks
- Best players available to start Day 2

New: www.nytimes.com/athletic/644...

Happy NHL Draft Eve. What I’m hearing: www.nytimes.com/athletic/643...

2025 NHL Mock Draft 3.0: Wheeler’s final predictions for the first two rounds Who follows Matthew Schaefer at No. 1 to the New York Islanders in Scott Wheeler's 64-pick mock?

My final 2025 NHL Mock Draft:
- Predicting the first 64 picks
- Packed with intel, news, and tidbits
- The latest on the top and more

🆕: www.nytimes.com/athletic/644...

One of the best parts about the 2025 PWHL Draft?

There isn't a consensus top pick, our expert writes.

These are the top prospects on her big board ⤵️

http://dlvr.it/TLWdKl

We’re just a few days away from the 2025 NHL Draft 👀

And after a season of speaking with agents, scouts, coaches and family members, this is our expert's final two-round mock: http://dlvr.it/TLXCS8

The 2025 NHL Draft player poll, Part 3:

50 of the top prospects give their own NHL comparables/projections:
www.nytimes.com/athletic/639...

The 2025 NHL Draft player poll, Part 2:
- If you could take one draft-eligible with you to the NHL, who would it be and why?
- What range of the draft do you think you will go in?

We asked 50 of the top prospects those questions and more: www.nytimes.com/athletic/639...

🆕 Introducing: The 2025 NHL Draft player poll 🏒

50 top prospects. 10 questions.

Part 1: NCAA. Underrated. Hardest to play against. NHL team you’d like/least like to draft you. Rank Schaefer, Misa and Martone.

And more: www.nytimes.com/athletic/639...

New: 2025 NHL Draft class superlatives:
- Best skaters
- Best shots
- Best hands
- Smartest
- Most competitive
- Most physical
- Strongest
- Most well-rounded

Ranking players by traits: www.nytimes.com/athletic/638...