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CHL to NHL: Warren debuts with Ducks

Scott Vankoughnett — Mon, 05 Oct 2026 15:42:50 +0000

Gatineau Olympiques and Victoriaville Tigres alumnus Noah Warren made his NHL debut with the Anaheim Ducks on Friday night during their 4-3 road victory against the Vegas Golden Knights. With an assist on Alex Killorn’s second period goal to put the Ducks up 2-0, Warren collected his first NHL assist and point. A native of Montréal, Quebec, Warren played four seasons in the QMJHL after being the eighth overall pick in the 2020 QMJHL Entry Draft by the Olympiques and was an assistant captain for the Tigres during the 2023-24 season. He produced 15 goals and 46 assists over 188 QMJHL contests and added 10 assists in 25 playoff games. He spent the past two seasons with the San Diego Gulls, Anaheim’s AHL affiliate, where he collected two goals and 14 assists in 121 regular season games, to go along with one assist in two playoff games. Warren has twice represented Canada internationally, at the 2020 Winter Youth Olympic Games – where he won a bronze medal – and at the 2024 World Juniors. Warren was drafted by the Ducks in the second round, 42^nd overall, of the 2022 NHL Entry Draft. https://twitter.com/AnaheimDucks/status/2106197208173588854

CHL to NHL: Trudeau makes NHL debut with Predators

Scott Vankoughnett — Mon, 05 Oct 2026 15:40:43 +0000

Charlottetown Islanders alumnus William Trudeau made his NHL debut for the Nashville Predators on Saturday when they defeated the Dallas Stars 2-1. Trudeau played 12 shifts and saw a total of 12:15 in ice time in the victory. A Varennes, Québec native, Trudeau was selected in the 11^th round, 194^th overall, of the 2018 QMJHL Entry Draft by the Drummondville Voltigeurs, but was traded to the Charlottetown Islanders in a December 2018 trade involving Pierre-Olivier Joseph. He played three seasons for the Islanders from 2019-2022, collecting 20 goals and 70 assists in 166 regular season QMJHL games. He added seven goals and six assists in 22 playoff games. Trudeau spent the last four seasons with the Laval Rocket, the AHL affiliate of the Montréal Canadiens, where he scored 28 goals to go along with 62 assists in 260 regular season games. He added three assists in 15 playoff games. Selected by the Canadiens in the fourth round, 113^th overall, of the 2021 NHL Entry Draft, Trudeau was traded to the New York Rangers this offseason before he was claimed off waivers by the Predators in September. https://twitter.com/PredsNHL/status/2106530438541906343

CHL to NHL: Bulldogs alumnus Jiříček makes NHL debut with Blues

Scott Vankoughnett — Sat, 03 Oct 2026 14:50:14 +0000

Former Brantford Bulldog Adam Jiříček made his NHL debut with the St. Louis last night as they visited the Dallas Stars. In 16:35 of ice time in a 4-0 win in Dallas, Jiříček tallied two shots, one block, one hit and a +1 rating. A native of Plzen, Czechia, Jiříček played with the Bulldogs for two seasons between 2024 and 2026. He had 23 goals and 48 assists in 82 regular season OHL games, as well as eight goals and 16 assists in 24 playoff games. Jiříček has represented Czechia on the international stage on numerous occasions, including the 2023 Hlinka Gretzky Cup and three World Junior tournaments between 2024 and 2026. His international accolades include a silver medal at the Hlinka Gretzky Cup, World Junior bronze medals in 2024 and 2025 and a World Junior silver medal in 2026, where he was also named the best defenceman in the tournament. Jiříček was selected by the Blues in the first round, 16^th overall, in the 2024 NHL Entry Draft. https://twitter.com/StLouisBlues/status/2106190026140987574

CHL to NHL: Former Thunderbirds captain Bauer debuts with Jets

Scott Vankoughnett — Sat, 03 Oct 2026 14:48:19 +0000

Seattle Thunderbirds alumnus Tyrel Bauer made his NHL debut with the Winnipeg Jets last night when they hosted the Boston Bruins. Bauer played 5:58 and racked up nine penalty minutes in a 4-3 overtime loss to Boston. He was one of two Jets to make their NHL debut, alongside 2026 first-round pick Viggo Bjorck. Hailing from Cochrane, AB, Bauer played with the Seattle Thunderbirds from 2017-2022 where he scored 12 goals to go along with 36 assists in 181 regular season WHL games. He added six assists in 29 playoff games, that included a WHL championship appearance in 2022, where the Thunderbirds fell to the Edmonton Oil Kings in six games. Bauer was an assistant captain in 2019-20, before spending two seasons as their captain from 2020 to 2022. Following his WHL career, Bauer has played in four seasons for the Manitoba Moose, the American Hockey League affiliate of the Jets, where he made 214 appearances. He was awarded the Yanick Dupré Memorial Award as the AHL man of the year for the 2025-26 season. Bauer was selected by the Jets in the sixth round, 164^th overall, in the 2020 NHL Entry Draft.

Meet Team CHL: Alexis Joseph brings size, skill, and leadership

Scott Vankoughnett — Fri, 02 Oct 2026 16:30:31 +0000

Saint John’s towering playmaker brings a standout rookie season and international experience to the 2026 CHL USA Prospects Challenge presented by Primaris.

Alexis Joseph gives opponents in the Quebec Maritimes Junior Hockey League (QMJHL) plenty to consider down the middle. At 6-foot-4 and 210 pounds, the Saint John Sea Dogs centre pairs an imposing presence with the vision to create for teammates and a scoring touch of his own. Those qualities helped make him the QMJHL’s highest-scoring 16-year-old last season. They have also earned him a place on Team CHL. The 17-year-old from Lachenaie, Que., was among the first four players named to the team on September 23, joining Seattle Thunderbirds (WHL) centre Brock England, Saginaw Spirit (OHL) left winger Dima Zhilkin and Québec Remparts (QMJHL) centre Carter Meyer for December’s two-game series against the U.S. National Under-18 Team. For NHL Central Scouting, Joseph’s appeal lies in the combination of his physical gifts and his ability to make the players around him dangerous. https://twitter.com/CHLHockey/status/2102851019847905652?s=20 In the CHL’s announcement, Karl Stewart, Vice President and Director of NHL Central Scouting, described him as “that big, playmaking centre capable of being the difference-maker that all NHL teams covet.” That feel for the game was already drawing wider attention during Joseph’s first months in the QMJHL. In a November 2025 profile for FloHockey, Chris Peters described him as a centre with “skill, hockey sense and a game far more mature than his age would suggest.” Saint John had made Joseph the first overall pick in the 2025 QMJHL Draft after he developed with the Lanaudière Pionniers and Collège Esther-Blondin Phénix. His first points for the Sea Dogs arrived in memorable fashion: a hat trick in Halifax on September 27, 2025. By season’s end, he had recorded 24 goals and 60 points in 54 games, finishing second on the team in scoring and earning QMJHL Rookie All-Star Team honours. He also led all league rookies with four shorthanded goals, giving Saint John an offensive threat even when it was down a skater. https://twitter.com/FloHockey/status/2103646457450447104?s=20 Behind that production, Joseph was making an impression with the way he approached his development. In a November 2025 interview with FloHockey’s Adrien Wilmot, Travis Crickard, then the Sea Dogs’ head coach, described a young player who asked questions and put in extra work, including time in the gym after games. “His future holds so many positive things because he’s so curious and so driven to improve,” Crickard told Wilmot. That maturity also carried onto the international stage. Wearing the captain’s “C” for Canada Red at the 2025 World Under-17 Hockey Challenge in Truro, N.S., Joseph led the tournament with 13 points in five games, helping his team win gold and earning tournament All-Star honours. Against many of the best players in his age group, he was both a leader and an offensive focal point. After representing Canada at the 2026 IIHF U18 Men’s World Championship, Joseph took on another leadership role at the Hlinka Gretzky Cup in August. As an alternate captain, he helped Canada complete an unbeaten tournament that ended with an 8–1 victory over the United States in the final. For Joseph, that gold medal also came with lessons. Speaking with RDS.ca’s Nicolas Landry, he acknowledged that his three-point performance in five games had fallen short of his own expectations. He said the experience reinforced his determination to arrive prepared, take nothing for granted and make the most of his next opportunity to represent Canada. https://twitter.com/SJSeaDogs/status/2086790601911963975?s=20 Those experiences give Joseph plenty to build on as he enters his NHL Draft season. TSN Director of Scouting Craig Button placed him 10th on his September list for 2027, highlighting his hockey sense and puck skills while identifying pace of play as an area for further growth. “He’s got the brain. He’s got the hands,” Button said in TSN’s September draft rankings feature. In Saint John, his goals extend beyond the scoresheet. Joseph told Landry he wants to earn greater responsibility, with faceoffs and defensive reliability central to his development. “This year, I’d like to be out there if we have a big faceoff to win. If we need a big goal, I want to be out there,” he told RDS in French. “To be the go-to guy. I think that would be my goal.” His second season in Saint John will also include two prospect showcases. Before joining Team CHL, Joseph will take part in the QMJHL Prospects Game presented by BFL Canada on October 28 in Gatineau, having been among NHL Central Scouting’s first six selections for the event. December will bring a reunion with England, his teammate on Canada’s gold-medal teams at both the U17 Hockey Challenge and Hlinka Gretzky Cup. It will also mark a first for Saint John: Joseph is set to become the club’s first participant in the CHL USA Prospects Challenge. https://twitter.com/FloHockey/status/2001835022249267424?s=20 Across that event and the former CHL/NHL Top Prospects Game, he will be the 16th Sea Dog to represent the franchise, joining a showcase tradition that includes Jonathan Huberdeau, Nathan Beaulieu and Thomas Chabot. For Joseph, the series will mean representing Saint John in his home province, alongside leading prospects from across the CHL. Fans in Chicoutimi and Québec City will get a close look at a centre who has already shown he can score, create and lead. The 2026 CHL USA Prospects Challenge presented by Primaris opens December 1 at the Georges-Vézina Centre in Chicoutimi before moving to the Vidéotron Centre in Québec City on December 2. Tickets are available at CHL.ca/ProspectsChallenge.

Road to 2027 Memorial Cup: More memorable Knights ahead in London

Scott Vankoughnett — Fri, 02 Oct 2026 14:16:13 +0000

By Will MacLaren Last year could only be described as a rebuilding year in London. Which is to say, only in London could last year be viewed as “rebuilding”. The Knights reeled off a fourth straight 40-win years and a 23rd consecutive season above .500 – not to mention a 14th straight campaign playing at least .600 hockey. That’s just how things roll in the Forest City. A link between the teams that went to back-to-back Memorial Cups, including a CHL title in 2025, and this year’s powerful squad is winger Evan Van Gorp. A native of nearby Watford, Ontario, Van Gorp can easily relate to those now in the fold who wish to carry London’s championship tradition alive. “When I first came here, I had a lot of good older guys take me in,” the overager recalls. “I learned a lot of them, most importantly how to work so hard. That’s what it takes to be a London Knight every day. Guys like Max McCue, Easton Cowan, Denver Barkey were all great role models for me.” Never think for a moment that winning at the superhuman rate the Knights have accomplished since the turn of the century is easy. Or that it can be taken for granted. Ask a player like Van Gorp, who has experienced more championship seasons than non-championship ones in his major junior career so far, how this year’s team stacks up to the Memorial Cup champs from two seasons ago and the Assistant Captain exudes a sense of caution. “Both teams have a lot of skill,” Van Gorp begins. “Good, individual skill. Now, we’ve got to put it together as a team. We have to go out and prove to everyone that we’re a good team.” It’s all business in the Knights’ room. And with the literal landscape of the league offering its fair share of challenges between the defending champs in nearby Kitchener and this year’s host team residing in Guelph, the gang from London will need to remain on its toes, while also enjoying the moment. “It’s exciting to play them,” Van Dorp says of the Storm. “They’ve got a really good team over there with plenty of skills. We’re going to be really fired up to play them and it’s going to be exciting.” It’ll be all the more exciting if the guys in green get back to what they know best and take the Storm, and the rest of the best of the CHL, by storm this May.

CHL to NHL: Firebirds alumnus Lombardi makes NHL debut with Devils

Scott Vankoughnett — Fri, 02 Oct 2026 14:06:10 +0000

Former Flint Firebird Amadeus Lombardi made his NHL debut last night for the New Jersey Devils. In a 3-2 overtime win for the Devils at the Prudential Center in Newark, New Jersey, Lombardi played 8:03. A native of Newmarket, Ontario, Lombardi played for the Firebirds from 2021-2023, where he scored 63 goals to go along with 98 assists in 134 OHL contests, including a 102-point season in 2022-23. He added 12 goals and 10 assists in 26 playoff games, during which he helped the Firebirds to the seventh game of the 2021-22 Western Conference Finals. Selected in the fourth round, 113^th overall, by the Detroit Red Wings in the 2022 NHL Entry Draft, Lombardi played three seasons with the Grand Rapids Griffins, Detroit’s American Hockey League affiliate, before being traded to the Devils this offseason. He had consecutive 40-point seasons in the past two AHL campaigns. https://twitter.com/NJDevils/status/2105792977570308588

Schedule announced for World U17 Hockey Challenge in Oakville

Scott Vankoughnett — Thu, 01 Oct 2026 16:22:19 +0000

The schedule for the 2026 World U17 Hockey Challenge in Oakville, ON. has been announced. The tournament will begin on Nov. 1 with the final set for Nov. 7. All games will be played at the Sixteen Mile Sports Complex. The U17 World Challenge is the first step in Hockey Canada’s Program of Excellence and includes two Canadian teams and four international entries. In July, 80 CHL drafted players came together for a development camp. The two Canadian rosters for this year's tournament will be selected by an all-CHL staff, led by Canada Red and White Directors of Hockey Operations Dave Drinkill (Saginaw Spirit, OHL) and Dylan Seca (Sarnia Sting, OHL), along with Red and White Head Coaches Dan DaSilva (Saskatoon Blades, WHL) and Dylan Smoskowitz (Barrie Colts, OHL), as well as Hockey Canada’s Program of Excellence staff. https://twitter.com/CHLHockey/status/2079934919967469960 Last year's final saw Canada Red beat Canada White 6-3. The victors were led by captain Alexis Joseph who was the first overall pick in the 2025 QMJHL Draft by the Saint John Sea Dogs. The U17 World Challenge is the first step in Hockey Canada’s Program of Excellence and includes two Canadian teams and four international entries. More than 2,000 NHL draft picks have suited up since the inception of the U17 World Challenge (previously known as the World Under-17 Hockey Challenge and Quebec Esso Cup) in 1986, including 11 CHL alumni since 2001 who were later drafted first overall to the NHL (Rick Nash, 2002; Marc-André Fleury, 2003; Patrick Kane, 2007; John Tavares, 2009; Taylor Hall, 2010, Ryan Nugent-Hopkins, 2011; Nathan MacKinnon, 2013; Aaron Ekblad, 2014; Connor McDavid, 2015; Alexis Lafrenière, 2020; Matthew Schaefer, 2025). To view the entire tournament schedule, click here.

Team CHL announces staff for 2026 CHL USA Prospects Challenge presented by Primaris

Scott Vankoughnett — Thu, 01 Oct 2026 15:57:25 +0000

North Bay Battalion (OHL) head coach Ryan Oulahen will lead a group of coaches and management personnel who helped Canada capture gold at the 2026 Hlinka Gretzky Cup, reuniting for the December 1–2 series in Chicoutimi and Québec City. Get your tickets today.

The Canadian Hockey League (CHL) announced today that Ryan Oulahen (North Bay Battalion / OHL) will serve as head coach of Team CHL for the 2026 CHL USA Prospects Challenge presented by Primaris, taking place December 1–2 in Chicoutimi and Québec City. The two-game series will bring together top 2027 NHL Draft prospects from the Western Hockey League (WHL), Ontario Hockey League (OHL), and Quebec Maritimes Junior Hockey League (QMJHL) to face the U.S. National Under-18 Team. Oulahen will be joined behind Team CHL’s bench by assistant coaches Ryan McDonald (Prince Albert Raiders / WHL), Brad MacKenzie (Halifax Mooseheads / QMJHL) and Kyle Chipchura (Edmonton Oil Kings / WHL). Matthew Smith (Newfoundland Regiment / QMJHL) will serve as video coach, while Yanick Lemay (Drummondville Voltigeurs / QMJHL) returns as general manager. MEDIA ASSETS (INCLUDING PHOTOS, HEADSHOTS & LOGOS) STAFF PROFILES (BIOGRAPHIES, COACHING RECORDS & CAREER HIGHLIGHTS) The six appointees helped Canada capture gold at the 2026 Hlinka Gretzky Cup in Edmonton, where the team completed a perfect 5–0 tournament with an 8–1 victory over the United States in the final. All five coaches held the same roles with Canada, while Lemay served as assistant general manager. That gold-medal roster included Brock England (Seattle Thunderbirds / WHL) and Alexis Joseph (Saint John Sea Dogs / QMJHL), two of the first four players already named to Team CHL for this year’s series. Oulahen also returns to the CHL USA Prospects Challenge after serving as an assistant coach at the inaugural edition in 2024, helping Team CHL earn a series victory over the U.S. National Under-18 Team in London and Oshawa, Ontario. “Ryan and this staff have already delivered on the international stage, helping Canada capture gold at this summer’s Hlinka Gretzky Cup,” said Dan MacKenzie, President of the CHL. “Their success reflects the strength of coaching and player development across the WHL, OHL, and QMJHL. In a two-game series, building chemistry quickly is essential, and their experience working together will be a valuable asset for our players. We’re excited to have this group lead Team CHL as our players showcase their talent against the U.S. National Under-18 Team in front of fans in Chicoutimi and Québec City.” “I am extremely honoured to represent the CHL in this year’s CHL USA Prospects Challenge,” said Ryan Oulahen, head coach and assistant general manager of the North Bay Battalion. “Having the opportunity to work with the coaching staff from the Hlinka Gretzky Cup is very special as well. We built a lot of trust and chemistry together and look forward to preparing this talented group of CHL players.”

Team CHL coaching and management staff

Ryan Oulahen, from Newmarket, Ontario, is the head coach and assistant general manager of the North Bay Battalion. He guided North Bay to three consecutive Central Division titles and Eastern Conference Championship Series appearances from 2022–24 and was selected as the OHL’s Third All-Star Team coach in both 2022–23 and 2023–24. Before returning to North Bay, he spent parts of three seasons as head coach of the Flint Firebirds and six seasons as an assistant coach with the Battalion. This summer’s victory gave Oulahen his third Hlinka Gretzky Cup gold medal, following titles as an assistant coach in 2018 and 2024. He has also coached at the World Under-17 Hockey Challenge on three occasions, including as head coach of Canada White in 2017. A former Battalion captain, Oulahen played three seasons with the franchise before spending four seasons with the Grand Rapids Griffins, the American Hockey League affiliate of the Detroit Red Wings, who selected him in the fifth round of the 2003 NHL Draft. Ryan McDonald, from Prince Albert, Saskatchewan, guided his hometown Raiders to a 52–10–5–1 record, first place in the Eastern Conference and an appearance in the WHL Championship Series in 2025–26, his first full season as head coach. Prince Albert’s first 50-win campaign since 2018–19 also earned him recognition as a finalist for the Dunc McCallum Memorial Trophy as WHL Coach of the Year. He joined the Raiders as an assistant coach in 2020 before taking over as interim head coach in March 2025 and being appointed permanently that May. A former WHL forward, McDonald played 306 regular-season games with the Regina Pats and Prince Albert Raiders.. Internationally, he led Canada Red to gold as head coach at the 2025 U17 World Challenge, following a gold medal alongside MacKenzie as an assistant coach with Canada White in 2024. He added Hlinka Gretzky Cup gold this summer and previously earned silver with Team Saskatchewan at the 2023 Canada Winter Games. “It’s a tremendous honour and a privilege to be named to the coaching staff of Team CHL. I’m very excited to get to Québec and work with some of the top prospects in our league,” said Ryan McDonald, head coach of the Prince Albert Raiders. Brad MacKenzie, from Charlottetown, Prince Edward Island, is in his second season as head coach of the Halifax Mooseheads after guiding the club to the playoffs in 2025–26. He was promoted to the role in July 2025 following one season as associate coach and three as an assistant coach, including Halifax’s run to the 2023 QMJHL Championship Series. Before joining the Mooseheads, MacKenzie spent two seasons as head coach of the Grand Falls Rapids, leading the club to the top of the Maritime Hockey League’s Eastlink North Division regular-season standings in 2020–21. That season, he shared MHL Coach of the Year honours and was one of five finalists for the Canadian Junior Hockey League’s national Coach of the Year award. His international experience includes gold medals as an assistant coach with Canada White at the 2024 U17 World Challenge and with Canada at the 2026 Hlinka Gretzky Cup. “I’m very excited and grateful for the opportunity to be a part of the coaching staff for the CHL USA Prospects Challenge,” said Brad MacKenzie, head coach of the Halifax Mooseheads. “As a coach, I really value the chance to work alongside great coaches and am excited to see the top talent for the 2027 NHL Draft firsthand.” Kyle Chipchura, from Westlock, Alberta, is in his third season as an assistant coach and manager of player development with the Edmonton Oil Kings after joining the club as development coach in 2023–24. He previously spent two seasons with the Northern Alberta Xtreme, first as an assistant with the U15 Prep team before leading the U17 Prep team to the 2023 Canadian Sport School Hockey League Western Championship as head coach. A former Prince Albert Raiders captain and first-round selection of the Montreal Canadiens in the 2004 NHL Draft, Chipchura captained Canada to gold at the 2006 IIHF World Junior Championship and won the Calder Cup with the Hamilton Bulldogs in 2007. His professional playing career included 482 NHL regular-season games with Montreal, Anaheim, and the Phoenix/Arizona Coyotes. Behind the bench internationally, he helped Canada White earn silver at the 2025 U17 World Challenge before winning gold with Canada at the 2026 Hlinka Gretzky Cup. “I’m honoured to be part of a great CHL coaching staff,” said Kyle Chipchura, assistant coach and manager of player development with the Edmonton Oil Kings. “It’s a privilege to work alongside some of the top coaches in the CHL and to help some of the best young players in our game showcase their abilities and take the next step in their development.” Matthew Smith, from Tatamagouche, Nova Scotia, is the director of hockey operations and video coach for the Newfoundland Regiment. He will handle video duties for Team CHL after serving in the same role with Canada’s gold-medal-winning team at the 2026 Hlinka Gretzky Cup. Smith joined the Acadie-Bathurst Titan as a video coach and marketing intern in 2020–21 and was promoted to director of hockey operations in 2022. He spent five seasons with the Titan before moving to Newfoundland, where he helped the Regiment reach the second round of the QMJHL playoffs in the club’s inaugural 2025–26 season. A University of New Brunswick graduate, Smith previously worked in video and statistics with the UNB Reds men’s hockey team, helping the program capture the 2019 U SPORTS national championship. Yanick Lemay, general manager of the Drummondville Voltigeurs, returns as Team CHL’s general manager after holding the role at the 2025 CHL USA Prospects Challenge in Calgary and Lethbridge. In his first season with Drummondville in 2023–24, he helped guide the Voltigeurs to a 102-point regular season, the Gilles-Courteau Trophy as QMJHL champions and a berth in the Memorial Cup. He was also a finalist for the Maurice-Filion Trophy as QMJHL General Manager of the Year that season. Before joining the Voltigeurs, Lemay spent 12 seasons as an amateur scout with the Winnipeg Jets, following earlier scouting and head scouting roles with the Cape Breton Screaming Eagles and Montréal Junior. A member of Hockey Canada’s Program of Excellence management group since 2024, he helped Canada White and Canada Red earn gold and silver, respectively, at the 2024 U17 World Challenge. Lemay subsequently helped Canada capture bronze at the 2025 Hlinka Gretzky Cup before serving as assistant general manager for this summer’s gold-medal-winning team. Team CHL’s support staff in Chicoutimi will include athletic therapist Marie-Pier Lemay, equipment officer Denis Tremblay and equipment attendant Caleb Cormier, all from the Chicoutimi Saguenéens (QMJHL). In Québec City, the team will be supported by equipment manager Stéphane Savard and certified sports therapist Francis Assouyat, all from the Québec Remparts (QMJHL).

About the 2026 CHL USA Prospects Challenge presented by Primaris

Now in its third year, the CHL USA Prospects Challenge brings together many of the top NHL Draft-eligible players from the Western Hockey League (WHL), Ontario Hockey League (OHL), and Quebec Maritimes Junior Hockey League (QMJHL) for a two-game series against the U.S. National Under-18 Team. The first four players named to Team CHL for the 2026 event are forwards Brock England (Seattle Thunderbirds / WHL), Dima Zhilkin (Saginaw Spirit / OHL), Alexis Joseph (Saint John Sea Dogs / QMJHL), and Carter Meyer (Québec Remparts / QMJHL), all leading prospects for the 2027 NHL Draft. Across the first two editions of the CHL USA Prospects Challenge, 42 of the 44 Team CHL players were subsequently selected in the NHL Draft, including 27 in the first round: 16 from the inaugural 2024 event and 11 from the 2025 edition. Hosted by the Chicoutimi Saguenéens and Québec Remparts, this year’s series opens Tuesday, December 1, at the Georges-Vézina Centre in Chicoutimi, before moving to the Vidéotron Centre in Québec City on Wednesday, December 2. The remaining members of Team CHL’s roster will be announced in October. Tickets for both games are on sale now at CHL.ca/ProspectsChallenge.

Flames sign Chiefs’ Harrington to entry-level deal

Scott Vankoughnett — Wed, 30 Sep 2026 17:42:46 +0000

Photo credit: Keith Webber Chase Harrington of the Spokane Chiefs has signed a three-year entry-level contract with the Calgary Flames. A native of Prince George, B.C., Harrington has played in three full WHL seasons and is coming off a season where he had a career-high 28 goals and 57 points. In 195 WHL games, Harrington has scored 54 goals and added 79 assists to go along with eight goals and 11 assists in 29 playoff games. On the international stage, Harrington represented Canada Red at the 2023 U17 World Hockey Challenge, where he scored three goals in seven games. He was selected by the Flames in the second round, 36^th overall, of the 2026 NHL Entry Draft.