Dobber's DraftCast
35 episodes - English - Latest episode: about 3 years ago -Join Tony Ferrari and the DobberProspects Scouting team as they discuss the NHL Draft, scouting the prospects around the world and breaking down who they think could be draft gold!
Dobber's DraftCast is a new podcast brought to you by DobberProspects and powered by InStat Hockey. Tony Ferrari is the Heaf of Scouting at DobberProspects. The Scouting Team helps make DobberProspects.com the go-to place for NHL Draft content.
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Episodes
DraftCast 35: Swedish Sleepers, the Swedes at the U18s and Interviewing 2021 Prospect Jack Bar
April 26, 2021 07:00 - 46 minutes - 42.3 MBOn this episode of the DraftCast, Tony is joined by Mikael Holm from McKeen's hockey to discuss a few of the sleepers from a recent article he had published on DobberProspects. They discuss the William Strömgren and the conundrum and why he is such an intriguing yet confusing prospect in the 2021 NHL Draft. They also discuss Oliver Johansson, Arvid Sundin, and Ivan Björkly Nordström! Mikael and Tony then discuss some of the players on a very strong Swedish U18 team that could be competing f...
DraftCast 34: World Under-18 Championships Group B Preview with Chris Peters
April 21, 2021 07:00 - 48 minutes - 44.5 MBOn this episode of the DraftCast, Tony is joined by Chris Peters from Hockey Sense with Chris Peters to preview Group B at the World U18's in Texas! After some general thoughts on the tournament, the pair discuss the top players and expectations for all five teams in the group. The Czech Republic roster has some sneaky good talent, especially on the back end. Headlined by Stanislav Svozil, Jiri Tichacek and David Jiricek on defense, they could be a fun team to watch. Finland is always a fu...
DraftCast 33: World Under-18 Championships Group A Preview with Steven Ellis
April 19, 2021 07:00 - 50 minutes - 46.6 MBOn this episode of the DraftCast, Tony is joined by Steven Ellis from The Hockey News to preview Group A at the World U18's in Texas! After some general thoughts on the tournament, the pair discuss the top players and expectations for all five teams in the group. Defender Dmitri Kuzmin and goalie Ivan Zhigalov highlight the Belarusian roster who could be looking to make some noise in the weaker fo the two groups. Latvia is a feisty team but with no real prominent NHL Draft prospects on the...
DraftCast 32: Biosteel All-American Game Preview w/ Dylan Krill and Chatting with Valtteri Koskela
April 03, 2021 00:20 - 1 hour - 81.4 MBOn this episode of the DraftCast, Tony is joined by Dylan Krill, a USHL scout for FC Hockey! They preview the Biosteel All-American Game, the USHL draft showcase event. Going through the rosters and chatting about some of the likely stars of the event and also talk about a few guys who could put themselves into more conversations. Team White's roster includes Matthew Coronato, Mackie Samoskevich, Brent Johnson, and Cole Sillinger among others. Team Blue (The U.S. NTDP U18 team) includes na...
DraftCast 31: Taking a Look Around the WHL with Joel Henderson
March 29, 2021 05:58 - 1 hour - 96 MBOn this week's DraftCast, Tony is joined by WHL aficionado Joel Henderson to take a tour around the WHL and western Canada in general. They discuss Joel's newest venture as he joined Puck Preps recently, focusing in on the WHL Draft and bantam age players more! Tony and Joel discuss some of the best 2004 and 2005-born players such as Connor Geekie, Denton Connor Bedard, and Brayden Yager among others. The future looks bright out west! Diving into the 2021 NHL Draft, Tony and Joel discuss mo...
DraftCast 30: Kenzie Lalonde Breaking Barriers in the QMJHL and Chatting with Justin Janicke
March 22, 2021 05:00 - 46 minutes - 63.3 MBOn this episode of the DraftCast, Tony is first joined by history maker, Kenzie Lalonde! She became the first woman to do play-by-play in the QMJHL on television last week. She talked about her journey to this point, why representation matters, the QMJHL season, and the Women's World coming to Halifax among other things! After that, Tony was joined by U.S. NTDP forward Justin Janicke to talk about his season, the 2021 NHL Draft and more! Be sure to check out the Game Tape segment on Youtub...
DraftCast 29: Tony vs. the Team 2021 Draft Rankings Comparison with Nick Richard
March 15, 2021 07:00 - 1 hour - 72.3 MBOn this episode of the DraftCast, Tony is joined by DobberProspects North American Crossover Scout, Nick Richard. They discuss all the news around the NHL draft from the new lottery to the July draft outlook. They also discuss some of the CHL leagues and their current standing as they work to get in as much of a season as possible. The main topic of the days show has Nick and Tony discussing the differences between Tony's personal rankings and the Scouting Team's rankings. The players cove...
DraftCast 28: DP Scouting Team 2021 NHL Draft Rankings Meeting
March 08, 2021 05:05 - 3 hours - 176 MBIn the episode of the DraftCast, Tony is joined by almost all of DobberProspects Scouting team as they conduct their midseason 2021 NHL Draft Rankings meeting! They discuss the top-70 players on their board before rounding out the top-100 off the pod. This marathon episode shows most of the behind-the-scenes conversation that went into the team's Midseason 2021 NHL Draft Rankings on DobberProspects.com. From Fabian Lysell, Matthew Beniers and William Eklund up top to Owen Power and Simon...
DraftCast 27: NHLPA Certified Agent John Osei-Tutu and Chatting with Ayrton Martino
February 22, 2021 09:05 - 36 minutes - 33.5 MBOn this episode of the DraftCast, Tony is joined by up-and-coming NHLPA certified agent John 'Ozzy' Osei-Tutu joins the show to talk about everything an agent does behind the scenes and how he helps get his clients to the NHL. They discuss his journey to being an NHL scout, how coaches and general managers affect draft stock, and so much more! It was a great chat and John is doing some awesome work with a number of players and prospects! After that, Tony is joined by Omaha Lancers forward ...
DraftCast 26: Finnish 2021 NHL Draft-Eligible and OHL/WHL News
February 15, 2021 10:00 - 47 minutes - 43.7 MBOn this episode of the DraftCast, Tony is joined by Eetu Siltanen, the Finnish Scout for DobberProspects. They discuss all of the top Finnish players eligible for the 2021 NHL Draft and talk about a few of their favorites as well! After that, Tony discusses some of the news from the WHL and OHL as both leagues start to get things rolling on their return to play. Things are heating up for both leagues as the WHL makes it through their first round of testing and the OHL starts to lay out ...
DraftCast 25: Dylan Griffing on Russians in the 2021 Draft and Brandt Clarke Interview
February 08, 2021 07:30 - 50 minutes - 38.9 MBOn this episode of the DraftCast, Tony is joined by DobberProspects' scout Dylan Griffing who focuses on the Russians. They talk about some of the best Russian prospects for the 2021 NHL draft including Nikita Chibrikov, Daniil Chayka, Fyodor Svechkov, and more! Dylan always talks about some deeper sleepers and confuses Tony with a guy he's never seen! The MHL talk is exciting as the hockey! After that, Tony is joined by Brandt Clarke, one of the top prospects for the 2021 NHL Draft. Cl...
DraftCast 24: The Scouching-Ferrari NHL Draft Tournament and NHL Adaptability
February 03, 2021 09:01 - 1 hour - 46.7 MBOn this episode of the DraftCast, Tony is joined by Will from Scouching.ca to go through a thought experiment. With the NHL looking to possibly move the NHL Draft due to the feeling that they won't get a good read based on the lack of consistently play across all leagues and level in the sport, how could they innovate? Tony and Will propose a tournament with four teams assembled from the NHL Central Scouting lists, with a focus on the players who haven't played. They discuss the in's and o...
DraftCast 23: QMJHL Return with Dylan Galloway and Interviewing Matthew Coronato
February 01, 2021 09:00 - 1 hour - 60.2 MBOn this episode of the DraftCast, Tony is joined by Dylan Galloway, Head Scout of Eastern Canada for FC Hockey. They talk about scouting and Dylan's journey to this point and then dive into the QMJHL returning to play in their protected environments as well as look at some of the more intriguing QMJHL prospects for the 2021 NHL Draft. After that, Tony is joined by Matthew Coronato from the Chicago Steel of the USHL to discuss his season, training, and what his draft year has been like both ...
DraftCast 22: Mailbag Time and an Interview with Oscar Plandowski
January 25, 2021 05:05 - 35 minutes - 27.7 MBOn this episode of the DraftCast, Tony answers your questions from Twitter! He answers questions on who he thinks has the most upside in the 2021 NHL Draft, whether Luke Hughes belongs with the top defenseman, his favourite hair products and more! Thank you to everyone for their questions on Twitter! After the mailbag, Tony is joined by Charlottetown Islanders defenseman Oscar Plandowski to talk about what it's like growing up with a father who scouts, how he feels he's dealt with the p...
Dobber's DraftCast 21: Calder Trophy Preview with Brayden Olafson and Scott Morrow Interview
January 18, 2021 05:05 - 1 hour - 56 MBOn this episode of the DraftCast, Tony is joined once again by Brayden Olafson, DobberProspects QMJHL Scout, and the pair breaks down the pre-season favourites for the NHL's Rookie of the Year and then we make our picks for the Calder as well as a lightning round through the other NHL awards! We couldn't leave you with no NHL Draft content ton the DraftCast so we also have an interview with Scott Morrow, a right-handed defender who plays for Shattuck St. Mary's. He may be under the radar a ...
Dobber's DraftCast 20: TSN's Craig Button on World Juniors Medal Rounds & 2021 Draft!
January 09, 2021 19:53 - 1 hour - 74.8 MBOn this episode of the DraftCast, Tony is joined by TSN's Director of Scouting, Craig Button! They dive into the World Juniors as a whole and what the bubble was like for him and the players! Craig and Tony go into the medal rounds and what made each game exciting as well as how the winners accomplished their goal. After that, they dive into the draft-eligible prospects on each team at the World Juniors from Jesper Wallstedt to Stanislav Svozil, they cover all of the big names and the stando...
Dobber's DraftCast 19: World Juniors after the round-robin with Lauren Kelly
January 01, 2021 19:36 - 1 hour - 61.5 MBOn this episode of the DraftCast, Tony is joined by Lauren Kelly from Sportsnet and Elite Prospects! She can also be found with FC Hockey, On The Sidelines Blog, and Raw Charge. Lauren joins the show on New Years Day to take a look back at the round-robin of the World Juniors before they look ahead to the Quarterfinals and the elimination rounds! They make their picks for best players of the tournament so far and discuss the hot topics around the WJC! From Byfield and Caufield to a smalle...
Dobber's DraftCast 18: NHL Draft from the OHL and Brennan Othmann Interview
December 28, 2020 05:00 - 1 hour - 69.7 MBOn this episode of the DraftCast, Tony is joined by DobberProspects' OHL scout Jacob Barker as this week's co-host. The two look at the OHL, the delayed season, and all of the top NHL draft eligibles from the Ontario Hockey League. After that, they are joined by Flint Firebirds LW Brennan Othmann who is currently playing with EHC Olten in the Swiss League, the second tier league in Switzerland. They talk to the 2021 NHL Draft prospect about his journey from playing with the Don Mills Flyers...
Dobber's DraftCast 17: Swedish 2021 NHL Draft Prospects and an Interview with Fabian Lysell
December 23, 2020 10:00 - 41 minutes - 30.6 MBOn this episode of the DraftCast, Tony is joined by DobberProspect Swedish Scout Mikael Holm to discuss the loaded Swedish 2021 draft class. After reviewing a number of Swedish prospects, they are joined by Luleå HF forward Fabian Lysell to talk about his recent move from the Frölunda system to Luleå, his development and more! Be sure to catch the rest of their conversation with the potential top-10 draft pick as he joined them for an episode of Game Tape with Tony on Youtube! Follow us ...
Dobber's DraftCast 16: World Juniors Preview with Cam Robinson and Danny Tiffany
December 21, 2020 00:25 - 1 hour - 64.2 MBOn this episode of the DraftCast, Tony is joined by DobberProspects' Managing Editor and Elite Prospects Head of Video Scouting, Cam Robinson! They preview the 2021 World Junior Championships, breaking down each team and looking at their key storylines before making their picks for the tournament awards and medals! After that, Tony is joined by DobberProspects' goaltending scout Danny Tiffany to breakdown each team's situation in net with a focus on how the contenders look in the crease an...
Dobber's DraftCast Episode 15: Scouting Questions w/ Joel Henderson and Interview with Jeremy Wilmer
December 14, 2020 10:00 - 1 hour - 49.5 MBOn this episode of the DraftCast, Tony is joined by DobberProspects WHL Scout Joel Henderson. Joel is one of the best draft analysts when it comes to the Western Hockey League, also working with FC Hockey in the same role. Joel and Tony answer questions and talk about scouting and player evaluation. Everything from where they like to sit in the rink to how they define 'hockey IQ'. The discussion on scouting is a can't miss! After that, Tony is joined by Jeremy Wilmer of the U.S. National...
Dobber's DraftCast 14: QMJHL Shut Down and Chatting with Carson Lambos!
December 07, 2020 10:00 - 1 hour - 52.3 MBOn this episode of the DraftCast, Tony is joined by DobberProspects QMJHL Scout Brayden Olaf as the co-host of the week! They start with Jokke Nevalainen joining the Caroline Hurricanes scouting staff, the reason he won't be on the DraftCast moving forward. They also cover the news and notes from around the prospect world. The guys dove into the QMJHL pause in play and they talk about some of the players that have caught their eye so far in the QMJHL! From Justin Robidas to Cole Huckins, t...
Dobber's DraftCast Episode 13: Jack Han joins the Show!
November 23, 2020 10:00 - 33 minutes - 30.2 MBOn this episode of the DraftCast, Tony is flying solo for the day in the host chair but he is joined by Jack Han! Educating the masses with his newsletter and his book, Jack Han is one of the brightest minds in hockey with his willingness to challenge the status quo and think outside of the box! Tony and Jack have a great conversation on Episode 13! Follow us on Twitter: @DobberDraftCast, @theTonyFerrari, @JokkeNevalainen. Dobber's DraftCast is brought to you by DobberProspects and ...
Dobber's DraftCast Episode 12: We're Back with 2021 Draft Rankings!
November 09, 2020 12:00 - 1 hour - 64.2 MBOn Episode 12 of Dobber's DraftCast, host's Jokke Nevalainen and Tony Ferrari are back from their post-draft mini-break talking about the news from around the hockey and prospect world. From how COVID is affecting leagues around the world to how other's are going to be starting up in the midst of a pandemic. The main topic of the show is the recently released DobberProspects' Scouting Team's 2021 NHL Draft Ranking! The guys break down some of the most intriguing players, where they are ranke...
Dobber's DraftCast Episode 11: 2021 NHL Draft Kick-off with Scott Wheeler
October 19, 2020 11:00 - 1 hour - 68.1 MBIn Episode 11 of Dobber’s DraftCast, hosts Tony Ferrari and Jokke Nevalainen are joined by The Athletic's NHL Draft analyst Scott Wheeler (@scottcwheeler) to discuss some of the best prospects available for the 2021 NHL Draft. Follow us on Twitter: @DobberDraftCast, @theTonyFerrari, @JokkeNevalainen. Timestamps: 0:20 Scott Wheeler joins the show 1:20 The QMJHL situation 3:50 The WHL schedule 7:30 Tim Stützle's injury 13:20 Race for 1st overall - starting with Brandt Clarke 17:10 Si...
Dobber's DraftCast Episode 10: Reviewing and Dissecting the 2020 NHL Draft
October 12, 2020 10:00 - 1 hour - 91.1 MBOn this episode of Dobber’s DraftCast, hosts Tony Ferrari and Jokke Nevalainen take a look at the 2020 NHL Draft and how the selections on draft day compared to the DobberProspects Scouting Team Top-100. Covering everything from the players who fell, the guys who made a jump, some surprises, and a few undrafted guys who deserve some love, catch up on some of the most interesting picks in the draft! Follow us on Twitter: @DobberDraftCast, @theTonyFerrari, @JokkeNevalainen. Time Stamp...
Dobber's DraftCast Episode 9: Draft Rankings Top-100 Scouting Meeting
September 30, 2020 11:30 - 3 hours - 157 MBOn this episode of Dobber's DraftCast, hosts Tony Ferrari and Jokke Nevalainen are joined by the majority of the DobberProspects' scouting team to sort out the teams top-100 2020 NHL Draft rankings! This behind the scenes look gives a bit of an idea of what a scouting meeting is like, our evaluations of over 100 players, and the reasoning behind why we have players where we have them. The meeting was edited down from its original length to include just the discussion relevant to the draft an...
Dobber’s DraftCast Episode 8: U.S. Prospects with Chris Peters
September 21, 2020 12:00 - 1 hour - 83.6 MBIn Episode 8 of Dobber’s DraftCast, hosts Tony Ferrari and Jokke Nevalainen are joined by Chris Peters (@chrismpeters), ESPN's NHL Draft analyst, to discuss the best American prospects for the 2020 and 2021 NHL Drafts. Follow us on Twitter: @DobberDraftCast, @theTonyFerrari, @JokkeNevalainen. Timestamps: 0:20 Early 2023 NHL Draft thoughts: Connor Bedard, Matvei Michkov 6:40 College hockey's return to play 8:30 IIHF tournaments canceled, WJC in a bubble 12:10 OHL's return to p...
Dobber’s DraftCast Episode 7: Swedish Prospects with Jimmy Hamrin
September 14, 2020 12:00 - 1 hour - 71.1 MBIn Episode 7 of Dobber’s DraftCast, hosts Tony Ferrari and Jokke Nevalainen are joined by Jimmy Hamrin (@jimmyhamrin), a Swedish regional scout for McKeen's Hockey and the host of The Future of Hockey podcast, to discuss the best Swedish prospects for the 2020, 2021 and 2022 NHL Drafts. Follow us on Twitter: @DobberDraftCast, @theTonyFerrari, @JokkeNevalainen. Timestamps: 0:20 Quick news and notes (NHL Draft schedule, players loaned to Europe, COVID issues in Finland) 16:10 Jim...
Dobber’s DraftCast Episode 6: 2020 NHL Draft Risers & Fallers with Will Scouch
September 07, 2020 12:00 - 1 hour - 75.6 MBIn Episode 6 of Dobber’s DraftCast, hosts Tony Ferrari and Jokke Nevalainen are joined by the founder of Scouching, Will Scouch, to discuss 2020 NHL Draft risers and fallers. Will also answers some Twitter questions. Follow Will on all the platforms: https://twitter.com/Scouching http://youtube.com/Scouching http://patreon.com/Scouching Follow us on Twitter: @DobberDraftCast, @theTonyFerrari, @JokkeNevalainen. Timestamps: 0:20 News & Notes (NCAA, Russian leagues, QMJHL schedu...
Dobber’s DraftCast Episode 5: 2020 NHL Mock Draft
August 24, 2020 11:00 - 1 hour - 58.5 MBIn Episode 5 of Dobber’s DraftCast, hosts Tony Ferrari and Jokke Nevalainen mocked the top-15 picks in the 2020 draft. Rotating picks, starting with Jokke, the guys made their picks based on what they would do. Before justifying and explaining the pick, the other host gets to react and critique the pick. Follow us on Twitter: @DobberDraftCast, @theTonyFerrari, @JokkeNevalainen. Timestamps: 0:18 Quick news and notes: Aatu Räty, Jan Mysak, JJ Peterka, trading 3+5 for 1, USHL schedule...
Dobber’s DraftCast Episode 4: 2021 NHL Draft Rankings review and Q&A
August 17, 2020 12:00 - 1 hour - 73.3 MBIn Episode 4 of Dobber’s DraftCast, hosts Tony Ferrari and Jokke Nevalainen review DobberProspects' Preliminary 2021 NHL Draft Rankings (https://dobberprospects.com/dobberprospects-preliminary-2021-nhl-draft-rankings/…) and then finish the episode by answering 2021 NHL Draft related questions. Follow us on Twitter: @DobberDraftCast @theTonyFerrari @JokkeNevalainen Dobber's DraftCast is powered by InStat Hockey, a video and statistical platform that allows us to blend the analytics...
Dobber's DraftCast Episode 3: Summer Camps and 2021 Draft Kick Off
August 03, 2020 12:00 - 1 hour - 51.4 MBOn this week's episode of the podcast, Jokke and Tony cover some of the news around hockey. They dive into a couple more summer camps with the Czech-Slovakia three-game series and the Finnish U18 camps going down last week. The second half of the show is all about the 2021 NHL Draft as we kick off our coverage of next year's draft class! We talk about some storylines heading into the year, some of our personal favorites outside of the first-round and then they both state their case for a pla...
Dobber's DraftCast Episode 2: European U20 Training Camps
July 27, 2020 13:00 - 1 hour - 48.4 MBIn Episode 2 of Dobber’s DraftCast, hosts Tony Ferrari and Jokke Nevalainen talk about the recent U20 training camp games in Finland (intrasquad) and Switzerland (against Germany). They also talk about the Quinton Byfield vs. Tim Stützle debate for 2nd overall, the CHL funding, and the Seattle Kraken expansion draft. 0:15 Finland U20 intrasquad games (Kasper Simontaival, Roni Hirvonen, Roby Järventie, Oliver Suni, Juuso Mäenpää, Mikael Pyyhtiä, Topi Niemelä, Eemil Viro, Kasper Puutio, Ru...
Dobber's DraftCast Episode 1: The Effects of the Delayed 2020 NHL Draft
July 20, 2020 13:00 - 1 hour - 49.6 MBIn Episode 1 of Dobber's DraftCast, hosts Tony Ferrari and Jokke Nevalainen review how the delayed 2020 NHL Entry Draft affects things in different countries, at what point the leagues are expected to start their 2020-2021 seasons, and what kind of expectations they have for the upcoming season for some of the top prospects available in the draft. Timestamps: 0:15 Introducing the plan for the podcast 3:30 Russia (Rodion Amirov, Artyom Galimov, Alexander Nikishin, Shakir Mukhamadullin, Yaros...