by Mark Seidel - March 26, 2009 9:40 AM EDT
The head chief scout for North American Central Scouting looks at Windsor Spitfires associate coach Bobby Jones.
Historically, the Ontario League has been a breeding ground for not only players, but coaches and executives as well. In my opinion, there is another coach currently plying his trade in the OHL who has a very bright future.
by Mark Seidel - March 6, 2009 10:50 AM EST
North American Central Scouting's chief scout tells the stories of a couple valuable lessons and drops the latest NACS prospect rankings.
Folks, it's good to be back writing my blog and I certainly hope you enjoyed the mock draft we put together.
After reading some of the comments, I wanted to remind readers the mock draft is designed to show who we think each team will take, as opposed to our overall rankings.
by Mark Seidel - February 2, 2009 3:35 PM EST
The NHL Entry Draft is still months away, but it's not too early for NACS's chief scout to slot who he thinks each team will take.
Mark Seidel is the chief scout for North American Central Scouting and co-hosts the radio show "Breakout; The Hockey Show; NHL 2009" on the Prime Sports Network.
by Mark Seidel - December 19, 2008 10:23 AM EST
The chief scout for North American Central Scouting lays out who's moving up and down the NACS rankings for the upcoming NHL Entry Draft.
Ladies and gentlemen, I'd like to begin this blog by wishing everyone a very happy holiday season and I encourage everyone to be safe in this joyous time.
by Mark Seidel - November 4, 2008 2:10 PM EST
The chief scout for North American Central Scouting lays out his top draft prospects and reveals what he is most often asked.
To begin the next blog feature, I’m including North American Central Scouting’s most recent Top 50 prospects for the 2009 NHL Entry Draft in Montreal and at the conclusion of this list I’m going to address some of the questions people in the scouting industry are continually asked with my own opinion.
by Mark Seidel - October 2, 2008 3:21 PM EDT
Chief scout for NACS, Mark Seidel looks forward to the 2009 draft and ranks eligible players as the season begins.
Here are the newest top 30 rankings for the 2009 NHL entry draft from North American Central Scouting. This year may prove to be one of the most exciting in the 15-plus years I’ve been working in the industry.
by Mark Seidel - August 19, 2008 11:50 AM EDT
In his final entry grading teams on their picks at the entry draft, NACS head scout Mark Seidel analyzes the Northeast and Southeast divisions.
I must apologize for the wait between Parts 2 and 3 of the draft grades. I took July off after a long season and when I got back it was one thing after another and I couldn’t get this report finished.
by Mark Seidel - July 10, 2008 1:38 PM EDT
In part 2 of 3 of grading teams on their picks at the entry draft, NACS head scout Mark Seidel analyzes the Northwest and Atlantic divisions.
NORTHWEST DIVISION
C+, Calgary Flames – Greg Nemisz is a lot like Joe Colborne in that he has the potential to become a big-time player, but the clock is ticking and he hasn’t shown enough consistency yet.
by Mark Seidel - July 2, 2008 3:04 PM EDT
In part 1 of 3 of grading teams on their picks at the entry draft, NACS head scout Mark Seidel analyzes the Central and Pacific divisions.
CENTRAL DIVISION
A, St. Louis Blues – Unlike some teams, the Blues did the majority of their great work at the start of the draft with the selections of Alex Pietrangelo, Phil McRae and Jake Allen.
by Mark Seidel - June 18, 2008 11:40 AM EDT
NACS's chief scout provides his mock draft for Round 1.
Mock drafts have always been difficult to formulate because a single trade - or thousands of other variables - can make the most accurate projection look flawed, but I’ll take a stab at this year’s draft anyway.
by Mark Seidel - April 8, 2008 12:19 PM EDT
The chief scout for North American Central Scouting lists his top 10 for the 2009 NHL Entry Draft and lists the top 100 for '08.
I have released our newest rankings for the 2008 NHL Entry Draft in Ottawa (listed at the bottom of this blog) but I also want to focus on next year’s draft that will be held in Montreal.
by Mark Seidel - March 10, 2008 2:08 PM EDT
The NACS's chief scout lays out his selections for the upcoming NHL Entry Draft and examines players with rising and dropping stocks.
In my newest rankings, a few guys have gone up and a few have dropped. In this week’s blog, I’ll give the top 20 with a comment on each, as well as some players that have been shooting up the rankings and a few that are dropping like stones.
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