When it comes to the world of hockey scouting, information is everything.
That might sound like a statement so obvious that it doesn’t even need to be said, but the reality of the matter is a lot more complex and comprehensive than it seems at first glance.
That realization is my biggest personal takeaway from my trip to Dallas this past weekend, where I attended the NHL Entry Draft for the first time.
Over the past few years I’ve steadily focused more and more of my writing on scouting and the draft, and have reached a new level of information-gathering commitment this season.