Who is the best player to come from your home town?

@Brooksie10

2 ай бұрын

Gerald Mayhew

@topsu9998

2 ай бұрын

Arto Blomsten (he played 5 games)😭😭

@alfiesmullet1311

2 ай бұрын

Steve Yzerman grew up in ottawa but wasn't born here so I dunno if he counts.. if not probably Claude Giroux, Mike Gartner, Denis Potvin or Rob Brind'Amour

@costcm4991

2 ай бұрын

Joe Thornton

@wyattschneider8817

2 ай бұрын

Carter Rowney

I have been so lucky to be able to watch McKenna all season. Lucky enough he plays for my home town tigers.

@bucki09er

2 ай бұрын

My nephew just signed with MH Tigers, Shaeffer Gordon-Carroll. Moving from Mission Chicago to MH. He's stoked to join the team.

@burgers_88

2 ай бұрын

@@bucki09er That's crazy!! A big move too! He will be joining a young exciting roster. I will keep an eye out for him!

@tntrush6028

2 ай бұрын

Jesus loves you, his return could be imminent. If you don’t place your faith in the King, you will be judged, and if he returns before your death and you don’t find salvation through him, you will live through the apocalypse. Friend, as a warning, if you do go to the apocalypse, don’t worship the beasts, or get the 666 mark of the beast. Then and only then in the apocalypse you could find salvation, but the persecution would be insane, and it would likely cost you your head. Repent, and become my brother or sister in Christ, the Lord, the Savior, the King, Wonderful Counselor, Mighty God, Prince of Peace, Everlasting Father.

@peterloewen1533

2 ай бұрын

Im also from around medicine hat...mckenna is a great player

@subbydagwoods

2 ай бұрын

Sorry to hear you live there. “the hat” yikes.

2:27 Minor correction, McKenna was 15 at the start of the season but he turned 16 on December 20th.

when i was playing hockey at the time, there was this kid we had on our team. Danny Russo. he was absolutely amazing and incredible. i thought for sure he was going to make it into the pros, idk about nhl but definitely go pro across the pond but his life came to an end bc of a drunk driver. ill never forget him and ill always miss him

@SuperZbros

2 ай бұрын

Rest In Peace Danny ❤

@payrysdoscs4903

2 ай бұрын

😢😢😢😢

@trumpour12

2 ай бұрын

Rip Danny Russo

@leguy5662

2 ай бұрын

he would have played in the second line in the NHL.

@tntrush6028

2 ай бұрын

Jesus loves you, his return could be imminent. If you don’t place your faith in the King, you will be judged, and if he returns before your death and you don’t find salvation through him, you will live through the apocalypse. Friend, as a warning, if you do go to the apocalypse, don’t worship the beasts, or get the 666 mark of the beast. Then and only then in the apocalypse you could find salvation, but the persecution would be insane, and it would likely cost you your head. Repent, and become my brother or sister in Christ, the Lord, the Savior, the King, Wonderful Counselor, Mighty God, Prince of Peace, Everlasting Father.

Parekh with nothing but the “sheathing the sword” celly 😂

@kyledavidson8712

2 ай бұрын

Big Chi Chi Rodriguez fan

It’s not what’s “ in the water these days “. Consider this…this new generation of 20 year olds have grown up not only skating three times a week in house league and rep teams but have spent incalculable hours playing NHL on consoles from the time they could push buttons with both thumbs. That learning tool, which really came into it’s own around 2012-2014, was never before in history available. We are now, 10 years later, seeing the results of what an extra 10,000-15,000 hours of “ practice “ can do.

@MuttzyDogg

2 ай бұрын

I agree video games help a whole lot for this new generation. Also the fact they grow up playing hockey of finesse and we no longer truly teach them physical hockey helps them massively. But sooner or later coaches who will want to win will be teaching old school style of hockey. Same way trends do. It will be to combat the finesse style of hockey.. so we will have sooner or later a new balance to hockey. You're right tho as a scout we can see these things. It's quite flagrant to the good scouts

@MuttzyDogg

2 ай бұрын

I also think we aren't seeing many players from big cities making it big time. Which 20-30 years ago was more prominent. Now the fact the kids in cities don't get has much ice time as suburbs kids as shown to be a huge difference in the game. Since city kids are known to be aggressive harder style of living that comfortable suburb kids which also translate massively on the ice.

@Akeirbuah

2 ай бұрын

No, video games don’t help with actually playing the sport. Actually playing the sport constantly helps.

@MuttzyDogg

2 ай бұрын

@@Akeirbuah sorry but video games for sure help them and inner city kids don't have that ice time as you may think they do ice time is hard to have in the cities

@HIROX13

2 ай бұрын

@@Akeirbuah you are correct video games are not going to help at all with muscle memory. but they will help with everything else. A lot of the class room stuff, rules, how the ice looks from above. strategy. loads of stuff. and with VR improving. 5-10 years from now video games are going to be even more important. still going to need ice time for skating and muscles. nothing is going to replace that.

Congrats on 100k

Without a doubt, the best player from where I grew up was Mr. Hockey Gordie Howe. He was actually from a tiny hamlet just outside the city limits of Saskatoon Sask called Floral. One of my best friend's father knew him, so we always cheered for Number 9 on Hockey Night in Canada. I saw him once, but unfortunately never got to shake his hand. We were just young teens at the time.

This guy is scouting for the scouts 😭

@MuttzyDogg

2 ай бұрын

What are you talking about. Scout here. And this kid is not being scouted know why ? Because everyone sees him he can't be missed. Scouts are busy finding the other ones who can grow to be diamonds in the rough.. this kid is a diamond but not in the rough.. his stats and highlights are being played. Nobody needs to scout him. Hes done a great job making it so easy for the scouts they don't waste time with him.

@DustinoDelapine

2 ай бұрын

@@MuttzyDogg Bro… I’m just complimenting him why are you so livid

@MuttzyDogg

2 ай бұрын

@@DustinoDelapine because it's not true. Because it makes zero sense. Because being a scout demands whole lot more than what you think

@wond3rlove

2 ай бұрын

@@MuttzyDogg you do realize hes not being serious right? He just complimenting for good content

@MuttzyDogg

2 ай бұрын

@@wond3rlove nah lots of folks out here be serious about it this isn't the only comment like this ...

Had the opportunity to go and watch him play when Medicine Hat came play the Prince Albert Raiders

Gary Bettman is a scourge on Canadian hockey.

From my hometown we have had Kirby Dach and now Keaton Verhoeff on the Victoria Royals

9:47 very true in Pittsburgh you had letang, Washington carlson, St.louis petrangelo, tampa hedman, colorado makar, vegas petrangelo again and 🤞this year nucks hughes

I went with my dad to a tigers game few weeks back and he told me bedards cousin was on the team and he easily broke out and scored with minimal effort. Be cool to have some good tigers alumni

I knew McKenna was real good; his development curve in Chel is almost always amazing

Clayton Keller played for a school with his brother in the St. Louis area. My coach played against him and he said that they put Keller on the ice for only the third period and he scored 8 goals

I went to school and played shinny with Carson Camron, he was drafted first round 7th overall to the Pete’s last year

the song you used for the zayne parekh montage is electric, who's the artist!?!

I’m convinced Rob is a KZreadr and a scout for the NHL Central Scouring Bureau..

@MuttzyDogg

2 ай бұрын

No stop it don't be disrespectful buddy. This is no news to the scouting community nobody is paying attention to McKenna they're all busy trying to find another diamond in the rough McKenna is locked pick its no news he will be top pick. They're on to other fishes

keep an eye on Landon DuPont too. He's just about to get exceptional status.

7:29 Look at Bouchard's numbers on that chart. People have always underrated him because he plays calm and smart instead of fast and flashy.

I think if you name your kid Connor…you’re gonna have yourself a once in a generation talent.

@frequentsee3815

2 ай бұрын

It's a rich person name.

@Shaquille69355

2 ай бұрын

Nah just a basic white boy name lmao

His name was Gilmour. I can't stress how hard this guy tried to make his dreams come true and the dedication he showed every year. He never made the team though, his name was Gilmore, Happy Gilmore. His golf games decent too

RYAN O'RIELLY GREW UP IN MY TOWN AND DID THE CUP PARADE IN IT TO GODERICH,ON

best guy in my area in conner geekie

Having wealthy parents who can pay for elite coaching is paying off.

@ejomamma6234

2 ай бұрын

Sad thing, when it used to be from going out on the cold ponds and rivers, and now it's money. Still the best game and still has a lot of humble awesome people in it. It still takes a lot of work, but having money sure helps, like anything. It's still Rock and Roll to me, Billy Joel.

Difference is kids are groomed to be hockey players to the extreme now, the best players were nurtured sure, but now its an industry to raise these kids and feed them supplements, private training, etc.

All I see is the Matthews dip 😂

I think the reason that he's not that high up on lists because he doesn't have that elite edge work the other three guys you mentioned do. Maybe not so much Fox but definitely Makar and Hughes

Landon Dupont who just got granted exceptional status to the WHL

Imma say it since im a scout. The fact the game has evolved and theres way less hits and overall violence allows these prodigee kids to shine a lot more. Kids competing against them often give up on plays when theyre on the ice.. which back in the days their average competitor would be headhunting them.. nothing less these kids are incredible their skills with the puck is quite astonishing to say the least. But having a more open ice helps a whole lot. If the history of life repeats itself and we see a young plaer come thru with a physical play and set a trend we can find a new balance but its unlikely to be immediately. Rempe is a nice proof of it all slowly having a shift where the youth might realize hockey played physically can still bring you to the show even with lesser skill and talent. But it wont be tomorrow or anytime soon. The next generation have zero sign of being agressive they give up on a lot plays. No true second and third effort off the puck.

@RobTalksHockey

2 ай бұрын

Agreed. The rabbit and the wolf life cycle

Adin hill is from Comox Valley i hate the knights but its always nice to see talent come out of a small community

My home town brought Grant Fuhr to the league, I’m just bummed out I didn’t make it either!

@ejomamma6234

2 ай бұрын

I'd say you'[re special, just because you are, lol

Why does nobody talk about Carter Yakemchuk? Another 30+ goal 17 year old defender

@cranehook4715

2 ай бұрын

Then there's Terik Parascak who had 40+ goals and 100+ points and yet there's talk that he'll slip to the middle of the 2nd round like Cristall did last year. Guess production doesn't mean as much as it used to.

@RyanTheSharkie69

2 ай бұрын

PERSONALLY Yakemchuk > Parekh, but that might be because I’ve watched more Yakemchuk

Kurashev is underated af!

Brayden yager from martensville saskatchewan he also played with rylan pearce, max hildebrand, hunter mayo and ryley heidt they all played in the whl and nkw from martensville we have calder hamilton who is a top 10 projected whl draft pick

I got one here Jason miller he was one of the picks in the greatest trade he was my old boss he blame Gretzky for not making it in the NHL

Hutson in the CHL would have 100 points for sure.

its hard to tell from the clips in the video if Parekh has the same level of skating ability as Makar but if he does he will be a star. The skating is really what sets Makar apart imho. that is what allows him to do all the other stuff.

ive played with jett dechamps in a camp cuz hes from winnipeg

In Ekblads defense, he was already taller than most adults before he was 10 lol

I know bedard gets attention. But can we please call Mckenna by his name. Not just someone bedard is related too. Not just this channel did many others did the same. Im annoyed by this trend in all not this particular channel but still.

@NNHgohabsgo

2 ай бұрын

Fr

@dodgecity4081

2 ай бұрын

They’re not even blood relatives and didn’t meet until they were in the whl

By the time bedard gets good linemates he will have probably requested a trade.

jack quinn grew up in my area

This is because hitting and fighting has been taken out of the game. The young and inexperienced players have nothing to worry about except getting points.

Im proud to be from medicine hat!

@jonmendelson1104

2 ай бұрын

Just need them not to take dumb penalties and maybe they can come back in this series!

@ejomamma6234

2 ай бұрын

I'd say your hat is over your eyes, and you should open them to the possibility of moving. Kidding. Good luck and all the best always!

The best player from my town has to be Jason Dickinson what a guy he is

When you put Bedard and McKenna side by side, and you said they're only related by marriage, I pretty much thought "Bullshit! They look so much alike???!" I thought they could be brothers!

@CC-of5xl

Ай бұрын

Idk what he means by that though. Like one of them is a step child I guess.

Conner bedard came from my town

McKenna had players to play with while Bedard was with the Pats.

1st overall picks going to the worst team in the league is a terrible rule in the NHL. Set up superstars with the worst team? There should be a new rule change: If the worst team in the league cannot turn things around in 2 full seasons, the 1st overall pick from 2 seasons ago should have trade rights and full control, and the team that drafted them cannot try and change the players mind. To have the 1st overall pick stuck on a crappy team and waste their careers is such a waste. Not all 1st overall picks have it bad, but it happens far too often with the "lottery" system the NHL has now. Thoughts?

@aanler

Ай бұрын

No, the current rules are perfect. Literally perfect. It's the best way to balance the league.

Played a couple shinnys with him last spring. Kids a wizard

@MuttzyDogg

2 ай бұрын

Wizards have an easy time when you don't apply pressure and are aggressive with them new day kids aren't playing the type of hockey that cam counter him .. yall playing hockey that completes their style you give up on plays and don't try taking a guy head off which allows him to dangle thru you cones

@NNHgohabsgo

2 ай бұрын

@@MuttzyDogg if it was that easy you’d probably be in the NHL

@MuttzyDogg

2 ай бұрын

@@NNHgohabsgo I'm a scout I study hockey truth is if I got back to it I could probably make East Coast roster or European roster. I'm 26 played hockey my entire life now I scout. It's not just spouting and mumbling words. If you're still playing when facing skillful players don't only attack the body you go for hand to hand like a wrestling match you try to grav control of their wrist while using your body to make contact. We don't teach you kids the proper way of using your body it's all finesse nowadays and take the less penalties possible. The game has changed and ppl will start adjusting to win games against skillful players and teams. I'm thinking about start to coach you'll be seeing changes in the next 10years some academies will start developing a more defensive style as the years go on

@MuttzyDogg

2 ай бұрын

@@NNHgohabsgo you kids aren't taught to properly take out a player of a play how to counter a 1 vs 1 yall are legit cones with it .. just look at them highlights kids literally give up let him dangle.. it will change sooner than later coaches will push back with a old school type of hockey using defense first

Dude look like Gretzky. the way he just floats around his opponents and he’s hockey iq.

my hometown prodigy is the band the prodigy

Who the fuck makes these kids… like how does he get so good and how is he 6ft at 15!? Respect to him though, it’s clear he worked very hard to get to where he is today

@ejomamma6234

2 ай бұрын

I'm still looking for the perfect woman to make one of "these kids", in case any hot slim athletic woman is listening. Oh, that's right, they have to listen. Oops, sorry, did I say that out loud......

I feel bad for him, honestly. Somebody who he isn't blood related to, yet with the cousin-by-marriage relationship, that's what he's going to be labeled as for a while.

Bring back bidy checking and see what hspoens.

They just changed the game. Back in the day players couldn’t pass the puck up the ice past 2 lines. That’s the only reason people see so much scoring nowadays. Also players aren’t allowed to really hit anyone either. It’s not because players are better.

@MatthewTaylorBlais

2 ай бұрын

Impressively wrong lmao

I hope my caps are bad in 2026

Not to brag or anything but i played w Gavin at CWG. just gotta put it out there, make myself feel good

Went to high school w the Hughes brothers had a couple of classes w Jack he’s a ridicules hockey player and a really nice guy

Put your scale at 0. That graph at 3:48 is actually disgusting. 1.25 -> 1.27 -> 1.5 is ridiculous. And neither axis starts at 0. You can still show how McKenna is doing amazing with fair graphs.

@RobTalksHockey

2 ай бұрын

Why would I start at 0 if doesn’t apply to any player? Zooming in a graph provides much better perspective.

I could be wrong but I believe they are related only through marriage? Not by bloodline? That's what was said when I was watching MH play RD in the playoffs

@ejomamma6234

2 ай бұрын

You're right, which makes the coincidence crazy.

If I were the hockey gods I'd give McKenna to Detroit for that joke of a lottery they got screwed on that literally made the league have to change how the lottery worked.

If Chicago can just stay crappy until 2026, Bedard might be playing with McKenna.

If the Blackhawks play their cards right, they can have both

There are no prospects from around where I play lol

What i don’t understand is how the big knock on Parekh is his defense as a defenseman. I’m newer to hockey so pardon me if this is a dumb question but, with offensive talent like that, why not bump him over to Center if its such a huge concern?

@Cannball16

2 ай бұрын

usually on average he'd get more icetime as 1D than as a 1C

@benjamindoiron3662

2 ай бұрын

the skills needed to be a good offensive dman dont necessarily translate to a centerman

@thefinaldispatch

2 ай бұрын

I’m sure he could learn but it’s a big difference going from D to centre. If he’s this talented though, he’d be a good candidate

@RobTalksHockey

2 ай бұрын

The new generation of “offensive d-man quarterbacks” is a new style of player. A player like Makar will have a far greater impact on the blue line, especially when you consider he spent his entire life developing defensive instincts

McKenna has the face of a killer. I love it

I think you failed to mention that McKenna is from WHITEHORSE, YUKON TERRITORY. Which makes him incredibly easy to root for

Ever thought of doing draft ratings? Like he's a hit, miss or meh

micheal misa video? or zayne parekh?

@MatthewTaylorBlais

2 ай бұрын

Half this video is about Parekh lmao

ALL COUSINS ARE BY MARRIAGE! They DO share a blood line or they wouldn’t be cousins they be FRIENDS! Great reporting though, thank you! My grandson has just signed a contract with the MH Tigers to play with Gavin McKenna starting this August, 2024. Great opportunity!

@RobTalksHockey

2 ай бұрын

Yes haha! I meant that they aren’t blood related. That’s going to be a lot of fun

@BarbieHitsBack

2 ай бұрын

@@RobTalksHockey your reply gets you a subscribe, you’re with it!

@pinkladies66

2 ай бұрын

I’m still confused though. Won’t they still share some blood? Unless they’re step cousins or adopted?

@BarbieHitsBack

2 ай бұрын

@@pinkladies66 yes, absolutely they share blood, either the mother or father of say Gavin are siblings to Connors mother or father and that’s how cousins are made😂 Who’d-a thunk something so simple could be so c o m p l i c a t e d 😍

my home town is Michael and Luke Misa

Genetics plays a much smaller roll than people think. Players today like Matthews and McDavid it's about how they see the game, not as much genetics. Sure physical ability and athleticism plays a roll, but that's not what makes them elite. They earned that. It's the IQ.

Dylan Cozens or Gavin Mckenna.

bobby orr? name ring a bell? best defensemen ever from rookie year on...

@ejomamma6234

2 ай бұрын

I can still do Bobby Orr's autograph perfectly. Bobby Hull came to Winnipeg, and he made the Jets and me fans forever. Great man to my family and I. His kids didn't realize until late the lies about his life, and how much he cared about everyone, especially them. Fact.

Pettersson more of of all around player when McKenna is just more of a goal scorer tbh

With the first pick of the 2026 nhl draft the Utah Coyotes select Gavin Mckenna

@RobTalksHockey

2 ай бұрын

Haha!

@TheJimmyStDenisShow

2 ай бұрын

@@RobTalksHockey if Arizona had Bedard they’d be selling tickets like crazy

The Blackhawks are gonna be a problem for the foreseeable future.

Kitchener will win the '24 Memorial Cup. Bring it back to the Kitchener Memorial Auditorium. Big up K-Town! F London in their little yuppie Ps.

This Bedard hype is rediculouse. Yes, good player, but not so special that he deserves this level of hype.

@RobTalksHockey

2 ай бұрын

The man is younger and has outscored a rookie Matthews, Kaprisov, Pettersson, etc. on a horrible team. He has special upside

@user-fp9wl3me5x

2 ай бұрын

Sure he is a good player. Just that half of the Bedard hype videos are exaggerated. There are videos where he is just skating or giving a tackle and not really doing anything special. Yet the title of the video can be "incredible skill" or something similar - exaggeration. The same goes for the comments. People exaggerate. If the video is in line with the title and comments, I have no problem. But so often its not the case.

Cousin by marriage?

@jzimm1075

2 ай бұрын

That’s what I’m trying for to figure out. I looked it up, and it seems to be very incestuous. I have no idea how the stated relationship works.

Zane is pretty good and I don’t know who is better *cough* cough* Hutson*

It's not something in the waters its rule changes and the way they ref the games, its less dangerous in years past the league was far too rough for a boy to walk the man's path also composite sticks require less wrist strength.

from cochrane mason ramon

The best player from around my town is Zayner # Zayne Parekh.

Mackinnon is the driving force for Colorado not Cale

In the side by side photo they look related. Seems fishy

Who did crosby have 🧐

@RobTalksHockey

2 ай бұрын

Mario Lemieux for a stint, Palfy, Recchi, Gonchar (one of the best powerplay quarterbacks in the league) Marc Andre Fleury, with Malkin and Letang in the pipeline

@ejomamma6234

2 ай бұрын

He had the dryer, silly. Thought everyone knew that!

Tyler bertuzzi

I’m not hating on the kid, i’m sure he’s real good. But we need to stop embellishing everything we say. It needs to come to a stop..to describe something as impossible…when it’s clearly possible for the majority of anyone that can stand on skates and hold a stick is ridiculous. That pass he made was in a lane the size of a mack truck..it was far from impossible. But you’re not the only person who does this, its the majority of society. Just because it’s not possible for someone who’s never stepped onto a hockey rink. It’s definitely possible.

@RobTalksHockey

2 ай бұрын

"impossible angle" pass or goal, is just a fun term that describes a crazy angle, it's not that serious. I would also strongly disagree that the majority of people who pick up a hockey stick can make these plays. Just because some of the best prospects and or players make it look easy, doesn't mean it is.

McKenna is not Bedard's cousin. He is Bedard's cousin-in-law.

@RobTalksHockey

2 ай бұрын

He is still a cousin

Romani from north bay.

To many robot players

He won't be a Leaf. Nor will Parekh. McKenna and Parekh will be awesome.

to be cousins you have to be related by blood by 1 of the parents....

Bedard a serious liability on defense,,,,

@RobTalksHockey

2 ай бұрын

He’s playing on the second worst team in the league and he’s never been looked upon for his defense

What does McKenna have to do with beddard? Who gives a F of they are related by marriage.

Boston needs to tank for mckenna