CHL/NHL Top Prospects Game
| CHL/NHL Top Prospects Game | |
|---|---|
| Country | Canada |
| Inaugurated | 1992 |
| Most recent | 2024 |
| Activity | Ice hockey |
| Organised by | Canadian Hockey League |
| Sponsors | Kubota (2020-2024) Sherwin-Williams (2017–2019) Bank of Montreal (2014–2016) Home Hardware (2000–2013) |
| Website | kubotatopprospects |
The CHL/NHL Top Prospects Game was an annual event in which forty of the top National Hockey League (NHL) entry draft eligible prospects in the Canadian Hockey League (CHL) played against each other in an all-star game environment. Players were able to boost their draft ranking with the NHL scouts and general managers attending. Each team was led by a celebrity coach, usually Don Cherry and Bobby Orr.
From 1992 to 1995 the event was known as the CHL All–Star Challenge, between the three CHL constituent leagues–the Western Hockey League (WHL), the Ontario Hockey League (OHL), and the Quebec Maritimes Junior Hockey League (QMJHL). In 1996, the CHL partnered with the NHL to create the CHL/NHL Top Prospects Game. Teams were led by a celebrity coach, with Don Cherry and Bobby Orr having been frequent coaches. Home Hardware became the corporate title sponsor starting in 2000, followed by Bank of Montreal (BMO) in 2014, Sherwin-Williams in 2017, and Kubota in 2020.
The last Top Prospects Game was held in 2024. For the 2024–25 season, a new event, the CHL USA Prospects Challenge, was inaugurated.