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Gabriel Foley
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He/Him. Hockey guy personally. Child welfare advocate professionally. Here to spew some nonsense about the NHL Draft.
Icymi; The CHL/NTDP game was an untimely disaster for a USA Hockey program that doesn’t seem willing to change. More -
November 29, 2024 at 6:08 PM
I always try to find new/fun ways to build the draft spreadsheet. This year’s ranking sheet features auto-updated cards to compare the top guys left 🤌🤌

Tags are done in a separate sheet to help with notes/reports.
November 17, 2024 at 5:26 AM
Wang’s talent is through the roof. Born to be an on-puck defender. The hype around NHL teams is very real here… kid could end up a First Rounder, especially with an OHL move. For now, I’d agree with #34.
My next #NHLDraft roundup is scheduled for Tuesday.

It's time to get on the Haoxi Wang fan club. Currently an OJHL star, he's big, mobile and loves to move the puck.

One of the best OJHL prospects I've seen in quite a long time.
November 16, 2024 at 4:02 PM
In a world of askew rankings this year, I gotta agree here. 10 WHLers currently sit with an A rating (A+/A/A-) in my current sheet.
They might not have a for-sure top-five pick this year (Roger McQueen is a real threat, though) but the WHL is going to have another strong year in the 2025 #NHLDraft.

I have nine WHLers in the first round of my next draft list, coming out next week.
November 15, 2024 at 5:37 PM
Reposted by Gabriel Foley
If, like me, you are among the mass migration of users onto this platform and struggled to find people, this link is super useful for recommending/finding accounts based on who you already follow.

bsky-follow-finder.theo.io
Bluesky Network Analyzer
Find accounts that you don't follow (yet) but are followed by lots of accounts that you do follow.
bsky-follow-finder.theo.io
November 14, 2024 at 8:59 AM
Not sure if I shared this elsewhere but sounds like top 2025 Russian Ivan Ryabkin isn’t expected to move to the USHL this year.

Got listed by MUS but the focus is on his relationship with Dynamo. They want more, he wants more - if neither gets more… USHL.

Flowing situation for sure!
November 14, 2024 at 7:08 PM
New site means I can share my newsletter without jumping through 800 hoops!

Yay.

Lots there, lots more to come. Here’s a small piece from a few weeks ago on the wake of CHL/NCAA news.
open.substack.com/pub/gabrielf...
What’s Going On With Junior Hockey?
CHL in NCAA, 19 year olds in the AHL, USHL in the OHL??? There's... a lot of weird things happening.
open.substack.com
November 14, 2024 at 5:46 PM
I’m having a world of difficulty in getting things going here - but very grateful for those who have already followed.

Big news - I’ve accepted a full-time role in my day job. Gonna be exciting things coming that I’ll share soom. May eat into hockey time but I’ll still be covering 2025 Draft class!
November 14, 2024 at 5:24 PM