Dan Marr, NHL Central Scouting; Preliminary players to watch list
From NHL Draft Class by National Hockey League
October 20, 2025 · 37 min
About this episode
Dan Marr from NHL Central Scouting discusses the preliminary players to watch list for the NHL Draft.
NHL Draft Class returns for season No. 8, with NHL Central Scouting director Dan Marr joining co-hosts Adam Kimelman and Mike G. Morreale to cover Central Scouting's preliminary players to watch list. Marr discusses Penn State forward Gavin McKenna's wizardly skills, and has praise for several top prospects, among them Windsor forward Ethan Belchetz, Vancouver defenseman Ryan Lin, and North Dakota defenseman Keaton Verhoeff.
People in this episode
Hosts: Adam Kimelman, Mike G. Morreale
Guest: Dan Marr
Topics covered
- NHL Draft
- Central Scouting
- hockey prospects
- player evaluation
- NHL
- draft analysis
Keywords
- NHL Draft
- Dan Marr
- Central Scouting
- hockey prospects
- Gavin McKenna
- Ethan Belchetz
- Ryan Lin
- Keaton Verhoeff
Mentioned in this episode
Organizations: NHL Central Scouting
Places: Penn State, Vancouver, North Dakota
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