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NHL Draft Rankings Reviewed, Ivan Demidov's Debut, Calder Trophy Race, U18 Worlds Preview And More

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In a wide-ranging episode, Chris and Cam cover a ton of ground from Ivan Demidov's spectacular NHL debut to reviewing NHL Central Scouting's final draft rankings, previewing the U18 Worlds and much more. Among the topics discussed on this week's episode: Ivan Demidov's Debut Western Michigan's national championship win NHL Central Scouting's final rankings reviewed 2025 IIHF World Under-18 Championship Gavin McKenna's unprecedented run in the WHL playoffs Lane Hutson's run for the Calder Trophy as NHL rookie of the year Michigan lands first major public CHL commit in Calgary prospect Henry Mews OHL Draft sees 81 Americans selected Beyond Belief Topics: Lane Hutson, Gavin McKenna vs. Connor Bedard, Canada's U18 hopes You Have To Pick One: U18 Worlds vs. Hlinka-Gretzky Cup Called Up: The Prospect Podcast is presented by Wonderful Pistachios. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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