Surprise Rookies On NHL Rosters, Gavin McKenna's NCAA Debut, Top NHL Prospects In The AHL And More
This week's episode of Called Up: The Prospects Podcasts examines some of the surprising rookies to make opening day rosters including Ben Kindel in Pittsburgh, Emmitt Finnie in Detroit and many, many more.
Plus the duo chats about Gavin McKenna's college debut for Penn State and what we learned from that first weekend.
Plus, the AHL season begins Friday. Chris and Cam talked about some of the best NHL prospects that are currently on AHL rosters including Tom Willander, Radim Mrtka and plenty of other top prospects.
The Called Up Challenge is back this week as well with some context clue trivia. And don't miss our regular features Beyond Belief and You Have To Pick One.
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Calder Trophy Contenders And Pretenders: Ivan Demidov, Matthew Schaefer, Zeev Buium And More
Chris and Cam break down the thrilling 2025-26 Calder Trophy class as they examine which rookies will make a major impact this season. Which players are really in the hunt to be the NHL Rookie of the Year and which players will have too tall a hill to climb?
Plus, the duo examines the point ceiling for Montreal Canadiens standout Ivan Demidov, why Jimmy Snuggerud is a sneaky Calder Candidate, if Matthew Schaefer or Michael Misa have what it takes to contend as 18-year-olds. Plus there's a look at Yaroslav Askarov's rookie season outlook, a trio of Minnesota Wild rookies to discuss and so much more.
Also on this episode, the hosts dive into Cam's scout poll for the 2026 NHL Draft that delivered some early heat to the prospect discussion including which prospect landed at No. 2 on his list.
You won't want to miss our regular segments including Beyond Belief, which even touches on the Connor McDavid contract saga. Lastly, don't miss You Have To Pick One when Cam and Chris debate which newly-minuted $9 million-per-year defenseman they'd want on their team.
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How Many Points Will Gavin McKenna Score In The NCAA This Season? Plus a Training Camp Check-In, EliteProspects NHL Draft Rankings And More
This week, Chris and Cam check in with top prospects at NHL Training Camps again and take a look at EliteProspects' first NHL Draft ranking of the season. The duo also previews the 2025-26 NCAA season with a special look at what is considered the greatest freshman class in the history of college hockey.
Chris and Cam take a look at the over/under point total projections for Gavin McKenna, Keaton Verhoeff, Adam Valentini, Porter Martone, Cayden Lindstrom, Roger McQueen, Cole Reschny and Ryker Lee.
Plus check out our regular features including the Called Up Challenge, Beyond Belief and You Have To Pick One.
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Which NHL Prospects Will Make Their Teams Out Of Camp? TSN Draft Rankings Reviewed; Who Finishes Last?
NHL Training Camps are underway with many top NHL prospects vying for roster spots in the big leagues. Chris Peters and Cam Robinson break down which prospects are ready and who many need more time before getting the full-time call to the show.
Plus, Chris and Cam react to TSN's first NHL Draft list of the season to see how teams believe the draft is going to go at this point. And don't miss our regular segments including the Called Up Challenge, Beyond Belief and You Have To Pick One.
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Breaking Down The Top 2026 NHL Draft Prospects In Each Top Junior Hockey League
Chris Peters and Cam Robinson get you ready for the junior hockey season which begins next week. The veteran prospects analysts discuss the players fans should be keeping track of for the 2026 NHL Draft playing in the USHL, QMJHL, OHL and WHL.
Plus, why the Blainville-Boisbriand Armada are the team to beat in the QMJHL, whether or not Ryan Roobroeck is truly the top prospect in the OHL, how many defensemen we could see picked in the Top 10, and will Viggo Björck remain in the Top 10 conversation all season?
Plus, Chris and Cam debate who they would take first between Roobroeck and Ethan Belchetz in the OHL.
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Called Up: The Prospects Podcast is hosted by leading NHL prospects analysts Chris Peters of FloHockey and Cam Robinson of Elite Prospects. The duo brings their combined decades of experience covering NHL prospects to provide informative, analytical and energetic content to a growing audience with an insatiable appetite to learn about who is on the way in the hockey world. Listen to them discuss and debate the topics of the day, player projections and more while covering the NHL Draft, World Junior Championship, the AHL, college and junior hockey, and so much more.
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