NHL Central Scouting released its 2025 Mid-Term rankings Tuesday morning and several prospects made the cut that you can watch right here on FloHockey.

NHL Central Scouting released its mid-term rankings Tuesday morning as the calendar continues inching towards the 2025 NHL Draft – which is set for June 27-28 in Los Angeles.

The Muskegon Lumberjacks made a splash earlier this year when they announced they had acquired the rights to top Russian prospect Ivan Ryabkin. There was still a lot of work to be done to make his arrival in the USHL a reality, however. Mission accomplished.

OTTAWA – Canada’s stunning loss to Latvia at the 2025 IIHF World Junior Championship got even more difficult to stomach after it was revealed that top 2025 NHL Draft eligible defenseman Matthew Schaefer has been ruled out for the remainder of the tournament. Hockey Canada announced the news Saturday morning.

The World Junior Championship is one of the most high-profile showcases for top draft-eligible talent and this year offers an awful lot to see. Each of the projected top-three players in the draft are slated to compete in the 2025 World Juniors, and each should be seeing regular ice time, too.

Team USA won its record-extending 10th championship at the World Junior A Challenge after defeating Sweden 7-4 in the final. The U.S. squad, entirely made up of USHL stars, handed Sweden its first loss of the tournament in the final game after scoring four goals in the third period to close in on the tournament title.

The 2024 World Junior A Challenge kicks off Monday in Camrose, Alberta, marking the 16th edition of the event since its 2006 inception.

FloHockey launched its new original hockey show Friday with the debut of “Called Up: The Prospects Podcast." The new show features seasoned NHL prospects analysts Chris Peters, content manager for FloHockey, and Cam Robinson, content director for Elite Prospects, discussing major topics in the prospects world.

OSHAWA, Ontario – Team CHL scored in the opening minute and final minute of regulation to earn a 3-2 win and the sweep of Team USA in the inaugural CHL USA Prospects Challenge. Cole Reschny scored with 1:12 to play in regulation to seal the victory and the sweep, sending the partisan crowd home happy.

LONDON, Ontario – In the first meeting between Team CHL and the U.S. National Under-18 Team, the Canadian junior side won comfortably, 6-1.

LONDON, Ontario – After years of handwringing over whether or not Top Prospects games matter, the Canadian Hockey League and USA Hockey’s National Team Development Program are delivering a unique opportunity to add a heavy dose of competitiveness to the concept.

The U.S. National Under-18 Team will be getting a bit of a boost from some outside help ahead of the CHL-USA Prospects Challenge to be played Tuesday and Wednesday in London and Oshawa, Ontario, respectively.

The CHL has named its captains for this month’s CHL-USA Prospects Challenge as Porter Martone will wear the C and be joined by alternate captains Caleb Desnoyers, Blake Fiddler and Matthew Schaefer.

Four NHL picks and a number of 2025 draft prospects will don the Stars and Stripes this December as USA Hockey announced its 2024 U.S. Junior Select Team roster Tuesday afternoon.

The NHL Central Scouting Bureau released its preliminary players to watch list on Wednesday. This list serves as an early assessment of 2025 draft-eligible prospects, providing graded evaluations from all major development leagues.