One thing I pride myself as a writer is that I keep track of the Minnesota Wild’s prospects where I try to make it a regular feature in my post-game reports so fans can stay up to date. Usually about a week or two after the Minnesota Wild are bounced from the playoffs do I start to think about the NHL Entry draft and this usually coincides with the release of the NHL Central Scouting final rankings. About a month after that the Memorial Cup concludes and then the real fun begins as International Scouting Service releases their rankings.
Since 2006, I’ve been purchasing ISS’ draft guide for their in-depth perspective on potential draftees and haven’t been disappointed yet. They not only give in-depth reports on over a 100 potential NHL draftees, but they also provide lists of wildcard and sleeper picks for those draft geeks that like to think they’re channeling their inner Hakan Andersson and discovering the next late-round NHL superstar.
A few days ago I had the fortune to interview International Scouting Service’s founder and director Dennis MacInnis. MacInnis founded ISS in 2002 and has built the company into a world leader in its field. They just released their 2017 NHL Draft Guide a few days ago for the super cheap price of $10 with the proceeds going to help the homeless. Its a win-win for everyone and if you’re a draft junkie like me its a must have.
So needless to say I was a bit excited when they offered me the opportunity for an interview with Dennis MacInnis, so without further adieu here is the interview.
Dennis MacInnis: Obviously the USA Hockey’s National Team Development Program has done an unbelievable job of developing NHL players. Another factor is more kids are playing hockey and top athlete’s are choosing hockey over other sports as their career path. Good example is last years #1 overall Auston Matthews is from Scottsdale, AZ and the growth of the game was never more evident than during Nashville’s playoff run and incredible fan base.
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