The Playmaker Report: Game Day Edition 🚨
Weekend hockey is almost here.
A fast, fun Friday hit: one standout playmaker worth watching and a pre-game song to get the blood pumping.
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🏆 Playmaker of the Week: Brayden Butler
Who: Brayden Butler, 2015 Pittsburgh Predators AAA
🧠 Why: Silky backhand vision, creative playmaking, and scoring in three different ways — Brayden’s game is exploding thanks to all the work he puts into his game.
Got a highlight worthy of the spotlight? Share it in the HPC Community or email [email protected] for a chance to be our Playmaker of the Week.
Bonus Highlights from the HPC Community:
🎵 Pregame Song of the Week
This week’s pick: “Used To” by Drake and Lil Wayne
From: Ike Taraszewski (Instagram) from Wayzata, Minnesota, currently playing semi-pro hockey in Germany for the Pforzheim Bisons.
🎧 Add it to your warmup mix or check out the full Playmaker Pregame playlist on Spotify.
Got a pregame banger to add to the lineup? Reply here or email [email protected].


