CHL/NHL Top Prospects Game

CHL/NHL Top Prospects Game
Team Orr after winning in 2014
CountryCanada
Inaugurated1992
Most recent2024
ActivityIce hockey
Organised byCanadian Hockey League
Website
chl.ca/prospectschallenge/

The CHL/NHL Top Prospects Game was an ice hockey event that was held each year between players in the Canadian Hockey League (CHL). It featured prospects from the Western Hockey League (WHL), Ontario Hockey League (OHL), and the Quebec Major Junior Hockey League (QMJHL). It was held from 1992 until 2024. The game was used by players to help them increase their draft rankings in the National Hockey League (NHL) entry draft. The teams were usually coached by former players and coaches such as Don Cherry and Bobby Orr.

In 1996, the National Hockey League (NHL) decided to sponsor the event. It has also held multiple different sponsorships throughout it history including the Home Hardware from 2000 until 2013, Bank of Montreal from 2014 until 2016, Sherwin-Williams from 2017 until 2019, and Kubota from 2020 until 2024.

The event was replaced by the CHL USA Prospects Challenge in 2024.

References

  1. ↑ "BMO named title sponsor of BMO CHL/NHL Top Prospects Game". Canadian Hockey League. Retrieved October 6, 2026.
  2. ↑ "CHL and Sherwin-Williams announce expanded partnership". Canadian Hockey League. Retrieved October 6, 2026.
  3. ↑ "CHL and Kubota Canada Announce Expanded Partnership". Canadian Hockey League. Retrieved October 6, 2026.
  4. ↑ "CHL, USA Hockey announce new CHL / USA Prospects Challenge for top NHL Draft prospects". The New York Times. Retrieved October 6, 2026.

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