It's the final week of August, and wouldn't you know it, nothing has happened over the weekend. Literally nothing. So either this week will be a gong show of activity, or it's another week of dead silence. I'll let you decide, but the answer is nothing.
However, we will continue with our Top 25 Under 25 this week and there will be six players in the rankings over the five days as there is a tie in this range. No spoilers on which day that tie will be, sorry, but it's a Kitten Ranching and Hockey Rankings LLC policy not to tell you in advance.
The headline is a bit sensational, but they do have more very highly skilled players now than in recent memory. I want Holzer to still make the team for the pun opportunities.

Yes, Pakistan has a national women's hockey team, and their getting better each year.

And here's what TLN thinks of the Leafs prospect opportunities right now.
And that's it!
Just give us some news, hockey leagues! WHHHHRGRBRGLBGRLBGLRBGLRLBGBRL!
Daniil Medvedev smashed his racket after his first-round loss at the US Open. pic.twitter.com/HJtQAYcfHA
— ESPN (@espn) August 25, 2025


