Madrid, Spain native (late December DOB) Manero (1997, 5'11", 186 pounds) has already made a name for himself with the Spanish National Team at the U20 and U18 levels and we think he could be a solid acquisition for some Jr. A program in NAHL next year!

It's never too early, or too late, for that matter, to start projecting athletes for junior, major junior or college hockey, as we believe if a player has the right attitude to continue up the progression ladder he will eventually make it. Just take the case of consummate team asset Kyle Potts (1998, Oakville Rangers Midgets, 6'2", 180 pounds) as a graphic example: boy, what an inspirational progress is he making this year!

If we were running the scouting drive for a Northern American collegiate D 1, D 2 program this year we would be interested in potentially committing Daniel Pereira (1998, MM Mississauga Senators, 165 pounds), whose athletic upside (school athlete of the year award recipient), two way hockey ability and honor roll scholastic track record are all major lures on the recruiting front!

We think (and our sources unanimously agree) that Lucas Pringle' (LD, Edmonton SSAC, AMBHL, 6'0, 200, 2000 DOB) game would be a perfect fit for some team in the first few rounds of the WHL draft, with virtually no holes to the feedback incoming on his game so far this season being the rationale behind the statement!

Jeremy Dutcawich (G, 2000, Flin Flon) is a little bit of a unique goalie heading into the WHL bantam draft selection process as mostly a standup guy who seldom goes into a butterfly, however, it has not prevented him from asserting his rights as a high round follow for scouts this month! Quite the opposite in fact!

2000 DOB Talon Conner (Camrose CDAC Red Wings Bantam AAA, 5'10, 155, Camrose CDAC Minor Midget AAA) path to the AJHL (and beyond is possible), as we'd never ever want to discount a kid who is only nine days removed from being a class of 2016 WHL draft prospect.

Tristen Robins (Forward, Brandon Wheat Kings, 2001) was scoring, skating and hitting everything (he played off the charts) at the recent Regina tournament, so we asked one scouting source whether or not he'd draft this small pivot in the first six rounds of the 2016 WHL bantam draft process (or not).

(440 words) - OHL teams are traditionally leery of investing a high draft pick into a smaller bodied prospect, however, in our opinion, Jake Murray (2000, Elgin Middlesex Chiefs, Alliance, LC) will be an exception to that rule when OHL Draft Day 2016 rolls into full gear this spring.

Every NHL agency has been calling high end 2002 DOB prospect Cole Perfetti @coleperfetti91 (2002, Whitby Wildcats Minor Midget AAA, 5'6", 130) for a while now, and its no surprise whatsoever, after all, Cole is one of the top players in the country for his age group and plays a uniquely smart, intelligent and mature game with a ton of pace (and is years ahead of others in the developmental process).

(200 words) Owen Lalonde @olalonde12 (slick skating defender who can go end to end), Eric Guest @gues_eric88 (high-end prospect who can run the power play, and play dual positions), Jake Murray @2000chiefs (an inspirational story of courage, heart and overcoming the odds), Connor Roberts @connorstrebor (character forward with a pro style game) and Blade Jenkins @blade_jenkins20 (potential top three round NHL draft pick down the road) are all players who have the potential to one-day play starring roles at the highest levels of the game!