Called Up: The Hockey Prospects Podcast

It happens every year, where a few players upset the apple cart in the NHL Draft. Players like Beckett Sennecke or Moritz Seider immediately jump to mind. The thing about the 2026 NHL Draft is that there are TONS of wild cards.

Chris Peters and Cam Robinson go on a deep dive for the players that could be the real disrupters in the draft, either by moving way up, way down or bucking trends. There are probably more players in the 2026 class that can slot into a whole variety of spots in the draft, creating uncertainty and a whole lot of drama.

Among the players discussed: Wyatt Cullen, Viggo Bjork, Simas Ignativicius, Jaxon Cover, Brooks Rogowski, Ryan Roobroeck, Xavier Villeneuve, Egor Shilov and many more.

Chris and Cam take a look at a bunch of names you need to know from the top of the draft and well beyond.

Plus, the duo talks about NHL Draft prospects at the Men's World Championship, and preview the upcoming Memorial Cup. Plus you won't want to miss the Called Up Challenge, Beyond Belief and You Have To Pick One.
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Called Up is going deep on the top of the 2026 NHL Draft and beyond this week as Chris and Cam discuss how the first round can be tiered. Chris and Cam think as many as six players belong in the serious discussions for teams at the very top of the draft. Find out who they are and why this class is so tricky.

Additionally, Chris and Cam share a little insight into list building, handicapping where they think some players will go by sharing if they'll go before or after a player in a similar tier.

After that, Chris and Cam get into a True or False style Called Up Challenge, go through Beyond Belief and a unique You Have To Pick One segment.

Lastly, this week's episode is dedicated to the memory of Johan Nilsson, the founder of EliteProspects. Johan passed away Wednesday after a lengthy battle with cancer. His influence and impact on the hockey world at large is immeasurable and he will be missed. Our thoughts are with all who knew and loved him.
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The Toronto Maple Leafs won the NHL Draft Lottery, while the San Jose Sharks are going to pick No. 2. What will they do with the top two picks? Maybe it isn't as obvious as you'd think.

Chris and Cam break down what the options are for the top five teams and what they should consider.

After the lottery talk, Chris and Cam talk about players making plans for next season and what that might look like for a few notable recruits.

Plus, we briefly preview the championship series in the CHL, two of which you can watch on FloHockey.

Don't miss our Called Up Challenge featuring the recent draft history of the Toronto Maple Leafs and Vancouver Canucks. Plus, Beyond Belief and You Have To Pick One. Vancouver Canucks fans won't want to miss that last segment.

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Chris and Cam cover the absolute insanity that we've seen at the U18 Men's World Championship. Finland, Canada and the U.S. all bowed out in the quarterfinals, causing some embarrassing results that could have some big consequences.

The Called Up crew discusses the players who hurt their draft stock with their performances, plus a few thoughts on players that actually helped themselves.

Also, Chris details the 5-in-5 rule for the NCAA that could roil college hockey in a major way.

Plus, don't miss the Called Up Challenge and play a game of College or Junior.

Beyond Belief hits at the future of the U18 Men's World Championship and You Have To Pick one pits Chase Reid against the field as the NHL Draft lottery approaches.
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The NHL Draft is a big focus this week as Cam shares his thoughts from what he's seen at the wild U18 Worlds in Slovakia including some incredible upsets early in the tournament.

Cam also talks about what players are raising their stock and who is seeing their stock go down over the early stages of the tournament.

Chris chimes in with some thoughts on the players still active in the CHL playoffs including top QMJHL defensemen Tommy Bleyl and Xavier Villeneuve.

Plus a quick look at the transfer portal, Chris struggles through another Called Up Challenge, we ask if this draft class is any good at all in Beyond Belief and then the two hosts go head-to-head on which of the top QMJHL D they would take first in the draft.

There's a ton of ground covered this week, so you won't want to miss it!
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