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!
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Episodes
39 episodes
DAXON RUDOLPH 2026 NHL Draft Prospect
In this episode of The Draft Board Hockey Show, Linc and I talk about one of the top defenseman of the 2026 NHL draft, Daxon Rudolph, who plays for the Prince Albert Raiders in the WHL, as we break down his game and some of his positive and neg...
Head-to-Head NHL DRAFT RANKINGS TOP-32 DEBATE
In this episode of The Draft Board Hockey Show, Linc and I do a head-to-head discussion of our Top-32 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...
OLIVER SUVANTO NHL Draft Prospect
In this episode of The Draft Board Hockey Show, Linc and I talk about one of the best two-way prospects of the 2026 NHL draft, Oliver Suvanto, who plays for Tappara in the Liiga, to top men's pro hockey league in Finland, as we break down his g...
ADAM NOVOTNY 2026 NHL Draft Prospect
In this episode of The Draft Board Hockey Show, Linc and I talk about one of the most well rounded prospects of the 2026 NHL draft, Adam Novotny, who plays for the Peterborough Petes in the OHL, as we break down his game and some of his positiv...
CALEB MALHOTRA NHL Draft Prospect
In this episode of The Draft Board Hockey Show, we had The Prospect Don join us, to talk about the potential top centre of the 2026 NHL draft class, Caleb Malhotra who plays for the Brantford Bulldogs in the OHL. He is a talented forward who ha...
2026 NHL MOCK DRAFT - TOP 16 LOTTERY PICKS
NHL MOCK DRAFT Round 2! In this episode of The Draft Board Hockey Show, Linc with Darren and Rocco from the Puck Bunker, The Prospect Don and Gabe Foley join us to do a March 2026 NHL mock draft. We do a mock of the Top-16 NHL lott...
CARSON CARELS 2026 NHL Draft Prospect
In this episode of The Draft Board Hockey Show, Linc and I talk about one of the top defenseman of the 2026 NHL draft, Carson Carels, who plays for the Prince George Cougars in the WHL, as we break down his game and some of his positive and neg...
VIGGO BJORCK 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, Viggo Bjorck, who plays for Djurgarden in the Swedish Hockey League (SHL), as we break down his game and some of his positive ...
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 ...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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!&...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...