TSR Contributor Scott McDougall had the opportunity to take in some of the recent Canadian Under 18 camp in preparation for the Ivan Hlinka Tournament which is currently underway in Slovakia and the Czech Republic. Here is the second part of Scott’s take on the camp as he chimes in with his thoughts on some of Canada’s top 1993 forwards.

A tight game between two of the better teams in the WHL provided a showcase for several highly regarded NHL Prospects. In particular, the upstart Portland Winterhawks feature a vast array of high quality talent that will be available for the 2010 and 2011 NHL Entry Drafts.

The wait is almost over as the 2009/2010 regular season is set to begin in the coming weeks. We’ll take a look at some of the biggest storylines that you’ll need to keep track of in the WHL, OHL, QMJHL and the