It's all USA-Canada on Called Up this week as Chris Peters checks in with Cam Robinson on the ground in Boston. The two preview the 4 Nations Face-Off Final between North American rivals, look ahead to what's next in best-on-best competition.

Will Quinn Hughes play? How much will Team USA miss Charlie McAvoy? Can Cale Makar make all the difference? 

Chris and Cam detail which team has the edge in forwards, defense and goaltending, plus an X-factor for each team. 

Plus, your hosts look at the bigger picture and detail some ways to improve on the next go-around of best-on-best international hockey. 

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On this week's episode of Called Up: The Prospects Podcast presented by Wonderful Pistachios, Chris Peters of FloHockey and Cam Robinson of Elite Prospects had much to discuss about the 4 Nations Face-Off.

Cam is on the scene in Montreal and gave his insights on the atmosphere at the Bell Centre, Canada's narrow victory over Sweden in a thrilling tournament opener, what Sweden showed in the game and much more.

Chris and Cam also discuss the incredible rise of USA Hockey and how this may be the best collection of talent they've iced at a tournament top to bottom. Chris discusses how development has shifted and why the Americans have gained more ground on Canada while the neighbors to the north continue producing many of the game's best talents.

The two also cover a range of international hockey topics in their weekly "Beyond Belief" segment including whether we'll see Russia in the 2026 Olympics or not.

Lastly, Chris and Cam talk 2025 NHL Draft including the continued rise of Michael Misa and his growing threat to supplant Matthew Schaefer as the consensus No. 1. Also, why James Hagnens continues to slide a bit more into the No. 3 category and a quick recap of last week's U18 5 Nations that saw Finland surprisingly win the event.

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Chris and Cam preview the forthcoming Four Nations Faceoff tournament as we get our first look at best-on-best international hockey for the first time since 2016.

The duo talk about Canada's incredible forward depth and weak goaltending, USA's perceived strengths, as well as the realistic chances of Sweden and Finland in the tournament.

After the Four Nations chat, Peters and Robinson dive into the NHL Draft talk including the recent bounce-back of Anton Frondell, the still-low value of 2025 first-round picks in the trade market and they also check in on the top two prospects for the next two drafts, Gavin McKenna and Landon Dupont.

Also, find out what the two are wagering for a Canada or USA victory at the Four Nations Faceoff.

Chris and Cam break down the Calder Trophy race, in depth, talking about the true contenders while also discussing potential dark horses and other rookies of note. The duo also chats about the forthcoming NHL Trade Deadline and goes back and forth on the topics in the prospect world.

Chris Peters and Cam Robinson discuss the post-draft rise of Montreal Canadiens top prospect Ivan Demidov in the KHL, how Elite Prospects ranked the 2025 NHL Draft class in January, why patience is important with prospects, an Adam Fantilli vs. Leo Carlsson debate and more.

Chris Peters and Cam Robinson take stock of the 2025 NHL Draft class at the mid-term with a special focus on the recently-released NHL Central Scouting Rankings. On top of that, the duo discuss the overall strength of the class and how the top five is shaping up. There's also talk about the weakness of the prospect pool among European-based players, weak classes for Finland, Russia and the United States, and more.

The hosts also answer listener questions for the first time on the show, chatting about the draft prospects of Cullen Potter, what the Chicago Blackhawks should do if they get the No. 1 pick again, prospects that will go too high and prospects that will go too low predictions and so much more.

Back from the World Juniors, Chris and Cam look back at the tournament that was, talk about key takeaways, how draft-eligibles fared and more. Plus, Cam breaks down the CHL trade deadline and Chris takes a look at AHL All-Star selections.

Also on the podcast: David Carle's NHL future. Lane Hutson vs. Cole Hutson, Canada's regroup. Is USA the new international power? Plus so much more.

Chris Peters and Cam Robinson break down the World Juniors so far with thoughts on what's wrong with Team Canada, why USA has secured favorite status, top performers and much more. The duo also chats about big NHL Draft news including Cam's report about NHL Draft location, Chris's report about Ivan Ryabkin coming to the USHL and whether or not Ivar Stenberg could come to NCAA hockey next year.

On this week's edition of Called Up: The Prospects Podcast, Chris Peters and Cam Robinson go in-depth and preview the World Junior Championship. They take a deeper look at the big teams, especially with many thoughts on USA, Canada and the rest of the powers of the tournament.

Plus Chris and Cam look at the big topics including NHL Draft Eligibles like James Hagens, Porter Martone, Victor Eklund and Matthew Schaefer, phenom Gavin McKenna and much, much more.

Stay til the end so you don't miss their gold, silver and bronzel-medal predictions and MVP predictions heading into the 2025 WJC!

On this week's episode of Called Up: The Prospects Podcast, Chris Peters and Cam Robinson talk about the growing movement in the NCAA-CHL recruiting race. Cam shares some reporting on Michael Misa's potential NCAA plans and whether he's in the running for first overall. The duo also discuss the prospects taking off in the AHL, debate David Jiricek and Simon Nemec and answer what's real or beyond belief in the prospect world this week.