The Prospect Series: Scott Wheeler on how COVID-19 Impacts the Draft, '19 Risers & Fallers + Listener Q & A

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🗓️ 17 March 2020

⏱️ 55 minutes

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Episode 5 of The Prospect Series: Scott Wheeler discusses the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on junior hockey, and the possibility of no games being played between now and the 2020 NHL Draft. Scott chats about how the CHL, ECHL and USHL are handling the situation, the financial impact across junior hockey, and how the potential loss of tournaments like the U18s and Memorial Cup could effect how teams evaluate prospects for the upcoming draft. Plus, Scott discusses being embedded with Cole Caufield and the Wisconsin Badgers, runs through biggest risers and fallers from 2019-20, and takes some listener questions on scouting techniques, NHL combine testing, the top defensive prospects for 2020, and much more. Every month, Craig Custance checks in with The Athletic's prospect writers, Corey Pronman and Scott Wheeler to provide insights leading up to the NHL Draft, including rankings, mock drafts, analysis of top prospect showcases like the World Junior Championships, and much more. Listen to the January episode of The Prospect Series, featuring Corey Pronman on prospects moved at the trade deadline and his mid-season draft rankings: theathletic.com/podcast/22-the-full-60/?episode=68

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0:00.0	Welcome to the Full 60 featuring Craig Custin's and presented by The Athletic.
0:13.1	Each week, we'll dive into the biggest stories in hockey,
0:16.4	while bringing in unique voices to entertain and explain all aspects of the game.
0:21.9	Hey, this is Craig, and welcome to this week's bonus episode of the full 60.
0:26.5	This week, we have Scott Wheeler back as part of our monthly prospect series that we've
0:31.1	been alternating all season long between Corey Promin and Scott Wheeler, the two prospect
0:36.4	writers at The Athletic.
0:38.5	But before we get to that, I just want to say thank you to everybody who continues to
0:43.5	listen to our podcast and read our work at The Athletic.
0:46.6	I know right now sports is so far down the list at priorities.
0:50.6	And it feels funny at times to talk about, you know, who the best defensemen in this year's draft class are or whatever as Scott and I are going to get into. But I got to tell you, it was really, it was almost cathartic just to spend an hour talking to Scott, talking about draft prospects, talking about risers and followers from last year's draft,
1:11.3	if he was to redraft, and some of the personalities behind his great behind-the-scenes story
1:17.0	when he went to Wisconsin and spent time with Cole Caulfield and that crew over there,
1:22.8	and taking some Twitter questions and just talking hockey prospects for a second.
1:26.8	I mean, I think I'm like most of you guys, scared, anxious, don't know what to expect next every
1:32.5	time I refresh Twitter. So it was, it was fun to do. And I hope you take it that way. And I hope
1:37.6	you're able to enjoy this hour-long conversation, an hour-ish long conversation with Scott Wheeler.
1:43.4	All right, Scott, well, a lot going on and a lot not going on.
1:47.6	It's definitely crazy times.
1:49.8	First, how are you holding up?
1:52.3	This has been wild.
1:54.5	Yeah, it's been good.
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