NHL Draft Class

National Hockey League

Adam Kimelman and Mike Morreale of @nhldotcom are your go-to resources on the NHL Draft. From ranking top prospects and dissecting team needs to chatting with scouts and executives and conducting mock drafts, NHL Draft Class provides comprehensive and exclusive coverage of the NHL Draft that can’t be found anywhere else.

  • 41 minutes 37 seconds
    S7: S7: Chris Peters, FloHockey draft expert; World Juniors preview
    Merry World Juniors, everyone! NHL Draft Class co-hosts Adam Kimelman and Mike G. Morreale are joined by FloHockey draft expert Chris Peters to get you ready for everything you need to know for the 2025 IIHF World Junior Championship in Ottawa. Among the topics covered are the potential impact of top 2025 NHL Draft prospects James Hagens for the United States and Porter Martone and Matthew Schaefer for Canada, if Schaefer can stake his claim to being the No. 1 pick of the draft, and of course, tournament predictions.
    20 December 2024, 8:54 pm
  • 32 minutes 22 seconds
    S7: CHL USA Top Prospects Challenge: Porter Martone & Michael Misa
    NHL Draft Class co-hosts Adam Kimelman and Mike G. Morreale are back for Part 2 from the inaugural CHL USA Top Prospects Challenge in London and Oshawa, featuring some of the top players for the 2025 NHL Draft. Joining the show are two of the projected top-four picks, Brampton forward Porter Martone and Saginaw forward Michael Misa. They discuss their seasons, how they get away from the game, and each makes his case for why he should be the No. 1 pick of the 2025 draft. Co-hosts Adam Kimelman and Mike Morreale also share their thoughts on the World Junior selection camp rosters for Canada and the U.S.
    3 December 2024, 2:00 pm
  • 27 minutes 44 seconds
    S7: CHL USA Top Prospects Challenge: Matthew Schaefer & Malcolm Spence
    NHL Draft Class co-hosts Adam Kimelman and Mike G. Morreale are live at the inaugural CHL USA Top Prospects Challenge in London, Ontario with some of the top players for the 2025 NHL Draft. Joining the show are Erie teammates Matthew Schaefer and Malcolm Spence, who discuss several topics, ranging from their play on the ice to their dancing and singing abilities. It's a great chat with two of the top prospects for the 2025 draft.


    26 November 2024, 1:00 pm
  • 28 minutes 47 seconds
    S7: Dan Marr, Director of NHL Central Scouting; preliminary players to watch list
    NHL Draft Class kicks off its seventh season with Central Scouting director Dan Marr joining co-hosts Adam Kimelman and Mike G. Morreale to discuss Central Scouting's preliminary players to watch list. Dan shares his scouting reports on A-rated forwards James Hagens of Boston College, Porter Martone of Brampton, Michael Misa of Saginaw and more, plus gives you a surprising B-rated player to watch, one he compared to Tampa Bay Lightning defenseman Victor Hedman. 
    30 October 2024, 4:32 pm
  • 44 minutes 12 seconds
    S6: Craig Button, TSN director of scouting; 2024 NHL Draft look-back, 2025 look-ahead
    It's time to put a bow on the 2024 NHL Draft, and TSN director of scouting Craig Button is the perfect guest to wrap up all that happened at Sphere in Las Vegas, from the biggest moments to the surprises, and the experience of having the draft in one of the most unique buildings on the planet. Craig also gives his early prediction on who the top three players in the 2025 NHL Draft could be, and shares his opinion on potentially the next generational NHL player.
    8 July 2024, 4:30 pm
  • 44 minutes 9 seconds
    S6: First Round Recap: Macklin Celebrini, Beckett Sennecke, Cayden Lindstrom & Tij Iginla
    Adam and Mike recap the first round of the 2024 NHL Draft and discuss their favorite moments, biggest surprises and best stories of a memorable night in Las Vegas. They are joined by Macklin Celebrini, Beckett Sennecke, Cayden Lindstrom and Tij Iginla . The guys wrap the episode talking about the facts and figures of the first round and what teams stood out to them with the selections made.
    29 June 2024, 6:42 am
  • 31 minutes 36 seconds
    S6: Sam Cosentino, NHL Network & Sportsnet; NHL Draft preview
    The 2024 NHL Draft has finally arrived, and Sam Cosentino of NHL Network and Sportsnet joins hosts Adam Kimelman and Mike G. Morreale to set up the big show at Sphere in Las Vegas. Cosentino gives his opinion on Macklin Celebrini's NHL future, what he would do if he was the Chicago Blackhawks making the No. 2 pick, if he would take Tij Iginla if he was making the choice for the Calgary Flames and much more.
    24 June 2024, 12:00 pm
  • 24 minutes 59 seconds
    S6: Janne Vuorinen, NHL Central Scouting; Top International prospects
    Janne Vuorinen, chief European scout for NHL Central Scouting, joins hosts Adam Kimelman and Mike G. Morreale to discuss some of the top International prospects for the 2024 draft, including Nizhny Novgorod defenseman Anton Silayev and SKA St. Petersburg forward Ivan Demidov, each of whom could be selected in the top five. There's also talk about Vaxjo defenseman Leo Sahlin Wallenius, who could be the only Sweden-born player selected in the first round, and two Norway-born players who could go before him, Mora forward Michael Brandsegg-Nygard and Valerenga defenseman Stian Solberg.
    18 June 2024, 5:30 pm
  • 24 minutes 57 seconds
    S6: Nick Smith, NHL Central Scouting; Top OHL prospects
    Nick Smith of NHL Central Scouting joins hosts Adam Kimelman and Mike G. Morreale to discuss some of the top 2024 draft prospects from the Ontario Hockey League, among them Saginaw defenseman Zayne Parekh, Oshawa forward Beckett Sennecke, and defenseman Sam Dickinson and forward Sam O'Reilly of London.
    13 June 2024, 5:00 pm
  • 41 minutes 19 seconds
    S6: NHL Scouting Combine - PART II: Cayden Lindstrom, Zeev Buium & Cole Eiserman
    Adam Kimelman and Mike Morreale sit down with top prospects Cayden Lindstrom (2:10), Zeev Buium (13:22) and Cole Eiserman (25:37). The guys get to know each prospect and discuss what makes each player special and highly rated prospects headed into this year's NHL Draft. Plus, find out where they project each guy goes as they reiterate their mock drafts. 
    6 June 2024, 6:00 pm
  • 49 minutes 50 seconds
    S6: NHL Scouting Combine - PART I: Macklin Celebrini & Chris Morehouse
    NHL Draft Class is at the 2024 NHL Scouting Combine in Buffalo. Macklin Celebrini, expected to be the No. 1 pick of the 2024 NHL Draft, joined the show (4:55) to discuss his season, how his meetings with the San Jose Sharks have gone and what will go into his decision to turn pro or return to college for another season. Co-hosts Adam Kimelman and Mike G. Morreale also are joined by Sharks director of amateur scouting Chris Morehouse (21:36), who talked about Celebrini, options with the No. 14 pick in the first round, how they are approaching the draft as a whole and more.

    5 June 2024, 6:45 pm
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