In junior hockey, there are moments when potential meets opportunity—and everything changes.
In 2011, a group of the CHL’s top draft-eligible players gathered in Toronto for the CHL Top Prospects Game, a proving ground where scouts and general managers evaluated who would become the next NHL stars.
Among them were three names you’d soon hear a lot more about:
🏒 Mark Scheifele – The lanky centreman who would become the face of the Winnipeg Jets.
🥅 Jordan Binnington – The confident young goaltender destined to backstop St. Louis to a Stanley Cup.
🛡️ Dougie Hamilton – The poised defenceman who’d go on to anchor NHL blue lines for years to come.
In this new episode of Junior Hockey Giants, you’ll hear my interviews with all three prospects—captured just before they stepped onto the ice to showcase their talent on one of the biggest stages of their young careers.
They share:
âś… What it felt like to get the call to the Top Prospects Game
âś… The advice they received from legends like Doug Gilmour and Wendel Clark
âś… How they prepared for the pressure of performing under the spotlight
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