{"id":501177,"date":"2026-03-13T12:08:56","date_gmt":"2026-03-13T12:08:56","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nhl\/501177\/"},"modified":"2026-03-13T12:08:56","modified_gmt":"2026-03-13T12:08:56","slug":"2026-nhl-draft-guide-the-hockey-writers-nhl-entry-draft","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nhl\/501177\/","title":{"rendered":"2026 NHL Draft Guide – The Hockey Writers – NHL Entry Draft"},"content":{"rendered":"

Consider The Hockey Writers your go-to source for everything related to the NHL Draft and this page your live home for information on the upcoming 2026 NHL Entry Draft.<\/p>\n

Bookmark\u00a0this page and check back often, as it will be constantly updated leading up to\u00a0hockey\u2019s version of Christmas.\u00a0THW\u2019s 2026 NHL Draft Guide\u00a0is your quintessential draft resource featuring:<\/p>\n

Detailed unique prospect profiles on all the top prospects<\/p>\n

Mock drafts<\/p>\n

Exclusive rankings<\/p>\n

Team-specific needs and speculations<\/p>\n

Looking ahead to the 2026 NHL Draft and beyond<\/p>\n

Recent Posts<\/p>\n

\"TheThe Hockey Writers 2026 NHL Entry Draft Guide (The Hockey Writers)<\/p>\n

2026 NHL Draft Rankings<\/p>\n

Baracchini\u2019s Top 96 March Rankings<\/a>
Forbes\u2019 Top 64 February Rankings<\/a>
Orth\u2019s Top 32 February Rankings<\/a>
Baracchini\u2019s Top 64 January Rankings<\/a>
Baracchini\u2019s Top 32 Preseason Rankings<\/a>
Baracchini\u2019s Way-Too-Early Top 32<\/a><\/p>\n

2026 NHL Draft \u2013 Prospect Profiles<\/p>\n

Top 5 Hopefuls<\/p>\n

McKenna, Gavin<\/a>
Reid, Chase<\/a>
Stenberg, Ivar<\/a>
Smits, Alberts<\/a>
Verhoeff, Keaton<\/a><\/p>\n

Top 16 Hopefuls<\/p>\n

Belchetz, Ethan
Carels, Carson
Gustafsson, Malte
Hermansson, Elton
Hemming, Oscar
Lawrence, Tynan
Lin, Ryan
Malhotra, Caleb
McKenna, Gavin<\/a>
Novotny, Adam
Reid, Chase<\/a>
Rudolph, Daxon
Smits, Alberts<\/a>
Stenberg, Ivar<\/a>
Suvanto, Oliver
Verhoeff, Keaton<\/a><\/p>\n

Forwards<\/p>\n

McKenna, Gavin<\/a>
Stenberg, Ivar<\/a><\/p>\n

Defensemen<\/p>\n

Reid, Chase<\/a>
Smits, Alberts<\/a>
Verhoeff, Keaton<\/a><\/p>\n

Goalies<\/p>\n

Top 5\/10 Lists<\/p>\n

Top 5 CHL Defencemen in the 2026 NHL Draft<\/a>
5 Underrated Prospects on NHL Central Scouting\u2019s 2026 Preliminary Watch List<\/a><\/p>\n

League Rankings<\/p>\n

2026 NHL Draft: Preseason Top 10 WHL Players<\/a>
5 2026 NHL Draft-Eligible OHL Players to Watch For<\/a>
5 WHL Players to Watch After the Hlinka Gretzky Cup<\/a><\/p>\n

Draft Coverage by NHL Team (Alphabetical)<\/p>\n

Montreal Canadiens<\/p>\n

Philadelphia Flyers<\/p>\n

St. Louis Blues<\/p>\n

Toronto Maple Leafs<\/p>\n

Vancouver Canucks<\/p>\n

Player Features<\/p>\n

Top NCAA Prospects in the 2026 NHL Draft<\/a>
Saskatoon Blades Impress at 2026 WHL Top Prospects Game<\/a>
7 Standouts from the 2026 WHL Top Prospects Game<\/a>
Caleb Malhotra Proving Why He Should Be First OHLer Selected in 2026 NHL Draft<\/a>
Top 3 Finnish Skaters on the NHL Central Scouting 2026 Draft Board<\/a>
2026 NHL Draft: Sorting Out the Goalie Class<\/a>
Who Has the Edge to Go First Overall in the 2026 NHL Draft After the World Junior Championship?<\/a>
Gavin McKenna Put Doubts to Rest at the World Junior Championship<\/a>
Ivar Stenberg Has Surpassed Gavin McKenna in the 2026 NHL Draft<\/a>
Top Performers From the 2025 CHL\/ USA Prospects Challenge<\/a>
Nikita Klepov Should Be a 1st-Round Pick in the 2026 NHL Draft<\/a>
J.P. Hurlbert Should Be in Top 10 Conversation for 2026 NHL Draft<\/a>
2026 NHL Draft Watch List: Scouting 3 Saskatoon Blades\u2019 Draft-Eligible Players<\/a>
7 Spitfires Named to Preliminary 2026 NHL Draft Watch List<\/a>
Ethan Belchetz Might Be a Top-3 Prospect in Stacked 2026 NHL Draft<\/a>
Chase Reid Poised to Climb 2026 NHL Draft Boards<\/a>
Ryan Lin: The Most Polished Player in the 2026 NHL Draft<\/a>
Keaton Verhoeff Finds a Home at North Dakota While Chasing NHL Dreams<\/a>
2026 Draft-Eligible Keaton Verhoeff Is a Generational Defensive Prospect<\/a>
2026 Draft-Eligible Standouts at the Hlinka Gretzky Cup<\/a>
2026 Draft-Eligible Players to Watch at Hlinka Gretzky Cup<\/a>
Success of CHL-to-NCAA Pipeline Hinges on Gavin McKenna<\/a><\/p>\n

World Junior Championship Coverage<\/p>\n

World Junior Championship All Time Leading Scorers<\/a>
Guide to the 2026 World Junior Championship<\/a>
10 Things to Watch for at the 2026 World Junior Championship<\/a>
2026 NHL Draft-Eligible Players to Watch at the WJC<\/a>
2026 World Juniors Rosters by NHL Team<\/a><\/p>\n

Looking Back At Older NHL Drafts<\/p>\n

2025 NHL Draft Review<\/p>\n

Grading Each Team\u2019s 2025 Draft Class<\/a>
Meet the Flames\u2019 2025 First-Round Draft Picks<\/a>
Grading the Rangers\u2019 2025 NHL Draft Class<\/a>
Top 10 2025 Undrafted Prospects at NHL Development Camps<\/a>
Get to Know the Anaheim Ducks\u2019 2025 Draft Class<\/a>
Reviewing the Dallas Stars\u2019 2025 Draft Class<\/a>
Grading the Montreal Canadiens\u2019 2025 Draft Class<\/a>
Rangers Deployed Unorthodox but Fascinating Strategy in 2025 Draft<\/a>
Meet the Minnesota Wild\u2019s 2025 Draft Class<\/a>
Maple Leafs Address Being \u2018Mean\u2019 and Competitive at 2025 NHL Draft<\/a>
Meet the Seattle Kraken\u2019s 2025 Draft Class<\/a>
Ottawa Senators\u2019 2025 Draft Class: Reaction & Analysis<\/a>
Meet the Canucks\u2019 2025 Draft Class: Reaction & Analysis<\/a>
Carolina Hurricanes\u2019 2025 NHL Draft Recap<\/a>
Grading the Sabres\u2019 2025 Draft Picks<\/a>
Meet the Blackhawks 2025 Draft Class: Reaction & Analysis<\/a>
Meet the Jets\u2019 2025 NHL Entry Draft Class<\/a>
Meet the Bruins\u2019 2025 NHL Draft Class<\/a><\/p>\n

Previous Draft Guides<\/p>\n

Forgotten Draft Picks<\/p>\n

Where Are They Now?<\/p>\n

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