The Draft Board Hockey Show
Want to learn about the 2026 NHL Draft class?
Hosts Mark and Linc will discuss everything about this year's NHL entry draft as they do a deep analysis of the top prospects, share their draft rankings and throw in the occasional mock draft.
Join us once a week to get your hockey prospect fix!
And be sure to check out all of the video scouting reports and game highlights on our YouTube channel.
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Episodes
31 episodes
KEATON VERHOEFF vs CHASE REID - Who is the Top Defenseman of the 2026 NHL Draft?
In this episode of The Draft Board Hockey Show, we have a special guest, The Prospect Don, to talk about the potential top defenseman of the 2026 NHL draft class, one of either Keaton Verhoeff who plays at the University of North Dakota in the ...
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Season 2026
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Episode 31
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24:01
Olympic Hockey - Would Connor Bedard Have Helped Canada Win Gold?
In this episode of The Draft Board Hockey Show, Linc and I talk about the USA's recent Gold Medal Win at the 2026 Olympics in Italy and give our opinions as to how the game played out! Also, would Conor Bedard have made a difference for team Ca...
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Season 2026
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Episode 30
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27:26
Latvia Hockey Olympian Alberts Smits Prospect Profile
In this episode of The Draft Board Hockey Show, Linc and I talk about one of the top defenseman of the 2026 NHL draft, Alberts Smits, who plays for Jukurit in the top men's league in Finland, the Liiga, as we break down his game and some of his...
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Season 2026
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Episode 29
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20:37
Ivar Stenberg NHL Draft Prospect Profile - A First Overall Contender?
In this episode of The Draft Board Hockey Show, Linc and I talk about a potential first overall prospect of the 2026 NHL draft, Ivar Stenberg, who plays for Frolunda in the SHL, as we break down his game and some of his positive and negatives a...
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Season 2026
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Episode 28
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19:05
Gavin McKenna NHL Draft Prospect Profile
In this episode of The Draft Board Hockey Show, Linc and I talk about one of the top prospects of the 2026 NHL draft, Gavin McKenna, who plays for Penn State in the NCAA, as we break down his game and some of his positive and negatives attribut...
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Season 2026
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Episode 27
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22:34
Scott Wheeler from The Athletic January NHL Draft Rankings
In this episode of The Draft Board Hockey Show, we are joined by a special guest, Scott Wheeler who is an NHL writer for The Athletic and gives us an update to his 2026 NHL draft ranking, and some of the big risers and fallers since the beginni...
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Season 2026
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Episode 26
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28:40
Elite Prospects January 2026 NHL Draft Rankings Breakdown
In this episode of The Draft Board Hockey Show, we discuss the newly released January 2026 NHL Draft rankings from Elite Prospects. The Top-75 NHL prospects who made the list and some of the notable risers and fallers since their last release!&...
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Season 2026
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Episode 25
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20:26
2026 NHL GROUP MOCK DRAFT
It's that time of the year! NHL MOCK DRAFT TIME! In this episode of The Draft Board Hockey Show, Darren and Rocco from The Puck Bunker and The Prospect Don join us to do an early 2026 NHL mock draft. We each make three picks and dis...
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Season 2026
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Episode 24
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49:53
2026 NHL Draft Rankings Top-16 Head-to-Head Battle!
In this episode of The Draft Board Hockey Show, we do a head-to-head discussion of our Top-16 NHL draft rankings for the 2026 class. We give reasons as to why we have certain prospects in each position and their strengths and weaknesses. This i...
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Season 2026
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Episode 23
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45:28
NHL Central Scouting Midterm Rankings 2026
In this episode of The Draft Board Hockey Show, we discuss the newly released NHL Central Scouting 2026 midterm rankings and who were the big risers and fallers. The 2026 NHL draft class is looking like a strong group, especially the defenseman...
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Season 2026
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Episode 22
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23:14
2026 World Juniors Recap of the NHL Draft Eligible Prospects
In this episode of The Draft Board Hockey Show, we do a recap of the 2026 World Juniors and how the draft eligible prospects fared at the tournament. Did it help or hurt their stocks? There was some great hockey to watch either way!Hosts...
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Season 2026
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Episode 21
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27:13
2026 WORLD JUNIORS MEDAL ROUNDS UPDATE
In this episode of The Draft Board Hockey Show, we discuss the 2026 World Juniors Quarterfinal games and the NHL draft eligible players who participated and how they looked. We also make our predictions for the medal rounds and who will win Gol...
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Season 2026
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Episode 20
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31:07
2026 WORLD JUNIORS PREDICTIONS
In this episode of The Draft Board Hockey Show, we discuss the 2026 World Juniors Teams Slovakia, Switzerland, Germany, Latvia and Denmark before the Tournament begins in Minnesota. We also make our predictions for the medal rounds and who will...
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Season 2026
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Episode 19
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24:44
2026 World Juniors Team Sweden, Finland and Czechia Review
In this episode of The Draft Board Hockey Show, we discuss the 2026 World Juniors Team Sweden, Team Finland and Team Czechia rosters before the Tournament begins in Minnesota. These are some very good teams on paper and will make it an interest...
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Season 2026
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Episode 18
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25:24
Team Canada 2026 World Juniors Roster Announcement
In this episode of The Draft Board Hockey Show, we discuss the newly released 2026 World Juniors Team Canada preliminary roster before the Tournament begins in Minnesota. There are still three cuts to be made, so we toss around some players tha...
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Season 2026
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Episode 17
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19:55
Gavin McKenna Concerns?
Should we be concerned about Gavin McKenna going 1st overall at the 2026 NHL draft this early on in the season? How are his numbers playing for Penn State in the NCAA compared to past draft prospects? Is there anything McKenna could do better f...
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Season 2026
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Episode 16
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22:34
2026 NHL DRAFT TALK with Steven Ellis The Daily Faceoff
In this episode of The Draft Board Hockey Show, Steven Ellis from The Daily Faceoff Hockey joins us to discuss his latest 2026 NHL draft rankings. We talk about Gavin McKenna and his position as the first overall prospect and whether or not the...
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Season 2026
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Episode 15
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26:08
TOP WHL DEFENSEMEN of the 2026 NHL Draft
In this episode of The Draft Board Hockey Show, we are joined by the Puck Bunker boys to discuss the Top WHL Defensemen of the 2026 NHL Draft class. Always a great time talking hockey prospects with these two beauties, so join us for this episo...
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Season 2026
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Episode 14
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34:30
2026 NHL DRAFT ETHAN BELCHETZ + Should Conor Bedard be on Team Canada at the Olympics?
In this episode of The Draft Board Hockey Show, we are joined by Anthony 'The Prospect Don' to discuss one of the biggest and most skilled prospects of the 2026 NHL Draft, Ethan Belchetz of the Windsor Spitfires in the OHL. We also ...
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Season 2026
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Episode 13
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25:50
2026 NHL DRAFT RANKINGS with Corey Pronman of The Athletic
In this episode of The Draft Board Hockey Show, Corey Pronman from The Athletic NHL joins us to discuss his latest 2026 NHL draft rankings. We talk about some of the surprises on his list and why he rated certain prospects high or low at this t...
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Season 2026
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Episode 12
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27:50
Top QMJHL Prospects from the 2026 NHL Draft Class
In this episode of The Draft Board Hockey Show, we discuss the Top QMJHL Prospects for the 2026 NHL Draft with special guest Felix Sicard from McKeen's Hockey. Always a great time talking hockey prospects so join us for this episode!Play...
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Season 2026
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Episode 11
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27:20
SPOTLIGHT ON 2026 NHL DRAFT PROSPECT DAXON RUDOLPH
In this episode of The Draft Board Hockey Show, we are joined by Derek Neumeier from McKeen's Hockey to discuss one of the top defensemen of the 2026 NHL Draft, Daxon Rudolph from the Prince Albert Raiders in the WHL and the parts of his game t...
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Season 2026
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Episode 10
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20:57
2026 NHL DRAFT PROSPECTS TALK with Adam Kimelman from NHL.com
In this episode of The Draft Board Hockey Show, Adam Kimelman from NHL.com joins us to discuss the 2026 NHL draft prospects. The season has begun and we wanted to know who has started off hot and who has not and whether or not that has affected...
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Season 2026
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Episode 9
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21:46
TOP OHL PROSPECTS for the 2026 NHL DRAFT
In this episode of The Draft Board Hockey Show, we discuss the Top OHL Prospects for the 2026 NHL Draft with special guest Brock Otten from McKeen's Hockey. Lots of great players to talk about so join us for this episode! Players di...
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Season 2026
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Episode 8
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27:28
NHL Central Scouting 2026 Preliminary Rankings Review
In this episode of The Draft Board Hockey Show, we discuss the newly released NHL Central Scouting 2026 preliminary rankings and who the big snubs were and who should have made the jump or bump. The 2026 NHL draft class is looking like a strong...
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Season 2026
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Episode 7
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19:32