Jason Bukala

WJC Takeaways: Competition is brewing for No. 1 overall draft ranking

Jason Bukala

Players to watch at world juniors with medals on the line

With medals on the line at the world juniors in Minnesota, Sam Cosentino and Jason Bukala offer up scouting reports on the main players to watch.

How Canada, Czechia stack up in world juniors semifinal

What to watch for at world juniors medal round

With the medal round at the 2026 world juniors starting Friday, Jason Bukala takes a look at who will be facing off against each other in the quarters, with notes on each team.

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Scout's Analysis: How Canada looks ahead of pivotal New Year's Eve game

Scout Jason Bukala is at the World Junior Championship and shares some notes on what he's seen so far, including how both Canada and Finland look ahead of their pivotal New Year's Eve game.

Ten draft-eligible prospects competing at 2026 world juniors

Scout's Analysis: Canadian NHL team prospects playing at the WJC

When the WJC begins on Boxing Day, there will be 18 players competing in the tournament who were drafted by a Canadian NHL franchise. Jason Bukala highlights each of them.

First impressions of Canada's WJC team

Canada won its first pre-tournament game against Sweden 2-1 and Jason Bukala writes about his first impressions of the team before they face Sweden again on Saturday.

Scout's Analysis: What the Canucks got out of the Quinn Hughes trade

Scout's Analysis: How did the Oilers make out in the Tristan Jarry trade?

After back-to-back appearances in the Stanley Cup Final, the Edmonton Oilers finally acted on their long-standing concern in goal. Trading Stuart Skinner for Tristan Jarry wasn’t simply about upgrading the tandem — it was about replacing the starter outright.