Bladetech Hockey Pros 2026

#TEAMBLADETECH · 2025–26

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From NHL ironmen to next year’s first-overall picks, the world’s most demanding skaters ride the Flex Force Advantage. Faster strides. Sharper edges. Less wear on the body.

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10Featured Pros
4Leagues
NHLApproved Steel
Brent Burns
Brent BurnsColorado Avalanche
01NHLColorado Avalanche

Brent Burns

Defenceman · #88 · 6′5″ / 230 lbs

One of the most recognizable players of his generation, Brent Burns signed a one-year deal with the Colorado Avalanche in July 2025 after three seasons in Carolina and over a decade with the San Jose Sharks. The 41-year-old defenceman is a former Norris Trophy winner, a six-time All-Star, and during the 2025–26 season became just the second player in NHL history to reach 1,000 consecutive games played...  an iron-man streak that speaks to the longevity Bladetech’s lower-impact ride is designed to support.

82Games
12Goals
23Assists
35Points
+33+/-
Flexible steel absorbs vertical impact through the stride, less knee load over an 82-game grind, more energy returned at extension. For a 41-year-old logging 19 minutes a night, that math matters.Why Bladetech
Josh Doan
Josh DoanBuffalo Sabres
02NHLBuffalo Sabres

Josh Doan

Right Wing · 23 yrs · Drafted #37, 2021

Son of former NHL captain Shane Doan, Josh has stepped fully out of his father’s shadow in 2025–26. Acquired by Buffalo in the JJ Peterka trade in June 2025, the 23-year-old winger exploded for a career-best 25 goals and 52 points in his first full season as a Sabre, a hot start that earned him a seven-year, $48.65M extension in January 2026.

82Games
25Goals
27Assists
52Points
7yrNew Deal
First full NHL season, career-high goal total, multi-year extension. The explosiveness out of tight turns is the difference, and that’s exactly what flexible steel returns.Why Bladetech
Jonathan Huberdeau
Jonathan HuberdeauCalgary Flames
03NHLCalgary Flames

Jonathan Huberdeau

Left Wing · #10 · 6′1″ / 200 lbs

A former 115-point scorer and three-time All-Star, Jonathan Huberdeau has built his career on creativity, vision, and the ability to manipulate space at full speed. Drafted 3rd overall by Florida in 2011, he’s skated past Calder, Lady Byng, and All-Star milestones before being traded to Calgary in the 2022 Matthew Tkachuk blockbuster. His 2025–26 campaign was cut short on Feb 5, 2026 when the Flames announced he would miss the rest of the season for hip surgery.

50Games
10Goals
15Assists
25Points
736Career Pts
Hip surgery is brutal on a skater. The Flex Force Advantage cuts the vertical pressure transmitted up the kinetic chain. The right ride for a player rebuilding the foundation underneath him.Why Bladetech
Carson Carels
Carson CarelsPrince George Cougars
04WHL ProspectPrince George Cougars

Carson Carels

Defenceman · 17 yrs · 6′2″ / 202 lbs

One of the most complete defencemen in the 2026 NHL Draft class, Carson Carels has spent his second WHL season cementing his status as a projected top-10 pick. The left-shot blueliner posted 20 goals and 73 points for the Prince George Cougars.  The fourth-highest point total among WHL defencemen and the fifth-highest goal total while drawing scouting reports that single out his four-direction mobility and elite puck distribution.

58Games
20Goals
53Assists
73Points
Top 102026 Draft
A top-10 pick in waiting. The path is junior MVP recognition, World Juniors with Team Canada, and the NHL by 19.  The skating profile to be a difference-maker the moment he arrives.The Path Forward
Noah Dobson
Noah DobsonMontreal Canadiens
05NHLMontreal Canadiens

Noah Dobson

Defenceman · #53 · 6′4″ / 195 lbs

The headline acquisition of Montreal’s 2025 offseason. Acquired in a sign-and-trade from the New York Islanders for Emil Heineman and two 2025 first-round picks, Noah Dobson immediately signed an eight-year, $76M contract and stepped into a top-pair role in his home country’s most demanding hockey market. The 25-year-old PEI product responded with a 47-point season over 80 games and returned for Game 7 of the Canadiens’ first-round series against Tampa on May 3.

80Games
12Goals
35Assists
47Points
8yr/$76M
Top-pair minutes in Montreal demand four-direction mobility under heavy fatigue. Sharper edges for longer shifts, that’s the Bladetech advantage on the back end.Why Bladetech
Ivar Stenberg
Ivar StenbergFrölunda HC
06SHL ProspectFrölunda HC

Ivar Stenberg

Left Wing · 18 yrs · Sweden

The consensus #2 on most 2026 NHL Draft boards. Stenberg posted 33 points (11G–22A) in 43 SHL games as an 18-year-old, the most by any 18-year-old in the SHL since Daniel and Henrik Sedin in 1998–99. He led Sweden in scoring at the 2026 World Juniors with 4 goals and 6 assists in seven games, notching a goal and two assists in the gold medal game vs. Czechia. Sweden’s first WJC gold since 2012.

43Games (SHL)
11Goals
22Assists
33Points
#2Draft Board
Best 18-year-old SHL season since the Sedin twins. Gold medal at World Juniors. The path: top-two pick at the 2026 Draft and a role on an NHL roster as a teenager.The Path Forward
Adin Hill
Adin HillVegas Golden Knights
07NHLVegas Golden Knights

Adin Hill

Goaltender · #33 · 6′6″

Hill rode the hottest goaltending stretch of the 2023 playoffs all the way to a Stanley Cup with the Vegas Golden Knights, and he’s been one of the league’s most consistent #1 options ever since. The 6′6″ netminder followed up a 32–13–5, .906 SV%, 2.47 GAA campaign in 2024–25 with a tougher start to 2025–26, but the platform, lateral push, edge stability in the butterfly, depth control on the slide  is exactly where Bladetech’s edge retention plays the loudest.

22Games
9Wins
.869SV%
3.03GAA
2023Cup Champ
Lateral push, butterfly stability, depth on the slide. Goaltenders live and die on their edges. Coated steel that holds longer between sharpenings is a real advantage.Why Bladetech
Victor Eklund
Victor EklundNew York Islanders
08NHL ProspectNew York Islanders

Victor Eklund

Right Wing · 18 yrs · Drafted #16, 2025

Brother of Sharks forward William Eklund and the 16th overall pick at the 2025 NHL Draft, Victor finished his draft year with 24 points (6G–18A) in 43 SHL games for Djurgårdens IF, fourth-most among SHL rookies. Before making his North American debut with AHL Bridgeport on March 27, where he posted nine points in his first seven games. He won World Juniors gold with Sweden in January with 8 points (2G–6A).

43Games (SHL)
24Points
9AHL Pts /7GP
8WJC Points
#162025 Pick
World Juniors gold, an SHL rookie season, and an AHL adjustment all in one year. The path: NHL minutes within two seasons and a long Islanders future on the right wing.The Path Forward
Madden Daneault
Madden DaneaultKelowna Rockets
09WHL ProspectKelowna Rockets

Madden Daneault

Centre · 14 yrs · 5′11″ / 172 lbs

The first overall pick of the 2026 WHL Prospects Draft. The Kelowna Rockets selected the Red Deer, Alberta centre on May 6, 2026, one day before his 15th birthday. He was drafted after a historic AEHL season in which he posted a record 149 points (65G–84A) in 34 games for the Red Deer U15AAA Rebels. Two-time John Reid Memorial MVP and back-to-back AEHL U15 First Team All-Star.

34Games
65Goals
84Assists
149Points
#12026 WHL Pick
First overall in the WHL Prospects Draft. The path: WHL debut at 16, eligibility for the 2029 NHL Draft, and a development arc Bladetech is proud to be part of from the very start.The Path Forward
Nela Lopusanova
Nela LopušanováSlovakia / Bishop Kearney
10InternationalSlovakia · Bishop Kearney

Nela Lopušanová

Left Wing · 18 yrs · 5′7″ / 165 lbs

The most-watched young player in women’s hockey. A Slovakian winger whose senior-league debut at 13 produced a league-leading 6.67 points-per-game pace, Nela Lopušanová has gone on to dominate IIHF U18 competition (5G–6A at the 2025 IIHF Women’s U18s), claim the European Olympic Committees’ Best Young Athlete award, and earn a spot on Forbes Slovakia’s 30-under-30 list... all before adulthood.

11Pts (U18 Worlds)
2026Wisconsin Commit
2008Born
SVKNational Team
U18Phenom
Wisconsin commitment, Olympic-level Slovak national team minutes, and the front edge of the next women’s pro generation. The path is wide open! Bladetech is proud to ride it with her.The Path Forward

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