Gavin McKenna remains Button’s No. 1 prospect, but a surge from several young defencemen is reshaping the early 2026 draft ...

Gavin McKenna and Tynan Lawrence are No. 1 and 2 in Corey Pronman's latest draft ranking. Illustration: Demetrius Robinson / The Athletic; Photos: Michael Miller / ISI Photos / Getty Images, Chris ...

Projected to be selected with the No. 1 overall pick in the 2026 NHL entry draft, Gavin McKenna could change the fortunes of next summer’s lottery-winning team. Gavin McKenna is widely projected to be ...

SAN JOSE – Rookie defenseman Sam Dickinson already knew he was going to make his NHL debut in the San Jose Sharks’ game against the Anaheim Ducks. But it still felt good to arrive at the team’s ...

There has been little debate over who the top prospect in the 2026 NHL Draft class is, but that conversation was finished and sealed shut after the first weekend of NCAA hockey. The 2026 class is an ...

His debut weekend with the Penn State Nittany Lions ended any questions about whether or not he will be the first overall pick next summer. Oct 4, 2025; Tempe, AZ, USA; Penn State Nittany Lions ...

Gavin McKenna has been touted for years as the top prospect for the 2026 NHL Draft, but playing in Canadian junior hockey has made him less accessible to U.S. television viewers. That's changing this ...

CHICAGO (AP) — When it comes to his plans for the Chicago Blackhawks, general manager Kyle Davidson is focused on the growth and maturation of the organization's top prospects. That group includes a ...

While the NHL has yet to play any meaningful games in 2025-26, almost the rest of the hockey world is in full swing. The NCAA is the lone league involving 2026 NHL Draft prospects that hasn’t returned ...

Young New York Rangers center Noah Laba has impressed throughout the preseason. As the Blueshirts’ Oct. 7 regular season opener draws closer, it’s becoming clearer and clearer that he’s going to ...

Draft Digest's early big board feature a pair of international prospects who could be lottery picks in the upcoming NBA Draft. Over the past few decades, the NBA Draft has started to feature a number ...

The Blue Jackets went 2-1-0 at the 2025 NHL Prospects Challenge in Buffalo without top prospects Cayden Lindstrom and Jackson Smith. Forward prospects Luca Pinelli, Oiva Keskinen, and Owen Griffin ...