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Valeri Nichushkin Position: Right WingTeam: HC Dynamo Moscow (KHL)Age: 18Date of Birth: March 4, 1995Place of Birth: Chelyabinsk, RussiaHt: 6'4" Wt: 201 lbsShoots: Left 2012-2013 Regular...

Next up in our 2013 draft prospect profiles is Jonathan Drouin of the Halifax Mooseheads.

Ryan Hartman was one of the two draft eligible skaters at the 2013 WJC in Ufa, Russia in January. This profile looks at his style of play and what he could bring to the team that drafts him in June.

Seth Jones Position: DefenseTeam: Portland Winterhawks (WHL)Age: 18Date of Birth: October 3, 1994Place of Birth: Plano, TexasHt: 6'4" Wt: 206lbsShoots: Right 2012-2013 Regular Season...

Matawan, New Jersey native, Quinnipiac commit, and USNTDP defenseman Connor Clifton is expected to be a later round pick in the 2013 NHL Entry Draft. Find out more about the highest ranked NJ player in this profile.

Our first 2013 prospect profile is on Nathan MacKinnon of the Halifax Mooseheads.

In the fourth installment of our 2013 Coyotes draft profile series, we look at the OHL's Sean Monahan and how he would fit with the Phoenix Coyotes.

The Syracuse Crunch continue to run roughshod over the AHL; Marty gets anther nomination; who is on drugs among hockey analysts?

Anthony Mantha is a potential first round draft pick for the New Jersey Devils. This profile looks at the positives and negatives to his game.