Scouting Reports News & Stories
Insights, analysis, and news about Scouting Reports from the Elite Prospects editorial team. Stay updated with expert coverage on Scouting Reports, including key stories and in-depth articles.
- 2021-10-05, 15:34NHL Prospects
Film Room: Dawson Mercer and the art of stickwork
Elite Prospects Dir. of North American Scouting Mitch Brown takes you into the Film Room ™️ to look at Dawson Mercer and the art of stickwork. - 2021-09-28, 15:23NHL Prospect Report
Draft Retrospective: Shane Pinto and the value of off-puck play
The Ottawa Senators went against the consensus when they drafted Shane Pinto at 32nd overall in the second round of the 2019 NHL Draft. And it's working out perfectly. - 2021-05-13, 16:36NHL
Film Room: Morgan Rielly's defensive deficiencies shouldn't overshadow his importance to the Maple Leafs
When you look back on the first round of the 2012 NHL Draft, the Toronto Maple Leafs knocked it out of the park by selecting Morgan Rielly at fifth overall. Rielly was a... - 2021-05-07, 15:00Scouting Reports
How Jonah Gadjovich developed his game en route to an eventual NHL debut with the Vancouver Canucks
The Canucks have recalled Jonah Gadjovich from the Utica Comets, with his debut expected to come any day now. EliteProspects Rinkside film scout Daniel Gee takes an exhaustive look at the 2017 second-round pick's game. - 2021-04-19, 19:26Scouting Reports
Wyatt Kaiser exceeded expectations as a true freshman for Minnesota-Duluth
Wyatt Kaiser proved during the NCAA post-season that he's a top defensive prospect within the Chicago Blackhawks system. Russ Cohen offers an exhaustive scouting report, with the help of some statistical insights made possible by InStat hockey, for Rinkside. - 2021-04-19, 17:22NHL Prospects
Film Room: Rodion Amirov's impressive progression elevates status as top prospect
Most prospects improve, but they don't usually improve as much as Rodion Amirov did this season. Mitch Brown takes you into the Film Room™️ to look at just how far Amirov's game has come. - 2021-04-14, 13:00NHL
Film Room: How the Washington Capitals can maximize Anthony Mantha's unique skills
The Washington Capitals paid a premium price to get Anthony Mantha from the Detroit Red Wings. Mitch Brown takes you into the Film Room trademark™️ to explore Mantha's game, and why he's worth the trouble. - 2021-04-09, 17:30Scouting Reports
What went wrong for Henrik Borgström, and can the Blackhawks resurrect his career?
The Chicago Blackhawks added another former first-round pick to their long list of reclamation projects when they acquired Henrik Borgström from the Florida Panthers as part of Thursday's substantial six-piece swap. David St-Louis breaks his game down to see if there's hope. - 2021-03-30, 17:35NHL Entry Draft 2021
Film Room: Why Brandt Clarke is the top prospect in the 2021 class
Since you've already read the title, this first paragraph will not be much of a surprise to you. This piece will dive deeply into the game of Brandt Clarke. It... - 2021-03-25, 02:32NCAA
The EliteProspects Rinkside Guide to 2020-21 NCAA Free Agency in the NHL
J.D. Burke and Mitch Brown are binge-watching tape, exhausting their long-distance minutes, and running the numbers to provide the most thorough guide to this year's crop of NCAA free agency available in the public sphere. - 2021-03-22, 14:30NHL Prospects
The Carolina Hurricanes "seeing Tuukka Tieksola at his best" this season
Tuukka Tieksola's development has been a nice boon to the Carolina Hurricanes system. EP Rinkside's Dir. of European Scouting Lassi Alanen spoke to Darren Yorke about Tieksola's progress in an article for Rinkside. - 2020-12-22, 20:00Scouting Reports
The EliteProspects Rinkside 2020-21 Off-Season Prospect Pool Rankings: the No. 1-ranked Los Angeles Kings
The Los Angeles Kings have the best prospect pool in the NHL, and it's not even all that close. That's how well they're navigating their rebuild to this point in the proceedings. - 2020-12-21, 20:00Scouting Reports
The EliteProspects Rinkside 2020-21 Off-Season Prospect Pool Rankings: the No. 2-ranked New York Rangers
It wasn't enough for the New York Rangers to win the second-overall pick in last year's NHL Draft Lottery. No, they had to go ahead and win this year's first-overall... - 2020-12-18, 17:30Scouting Reports
The EliteProspects Rinkside 2020-21 Off-Season Prospect Pool Rankings: the No. 3-ranked Detroit Red Wings
The Detroit Red Wings are going through a renaissance. There's a spoke in the wings of this phoenix, and it's forming in the ashes. - 2020-12-17, 20:45Scouting Reports
The EliteProspects Rinkside 2020-21 Off-Season Prospect Pool Rankings: the No. 4-ranked Carolina Hurricanes
The Carolina Hurricanes are the team of Hockey Prospect Twitter, an honorific they've brandished in consecutive seasons with their work at the draft. They now boast the fourth-best prospect pool in the NHL. - 2020-12-16, 15:00Prospect Pool Rankings
The EliteProspects Rinkside 2020-21 Off-Season Prospect Pool Rankings: the No. 5-ranked Minnesota Wild
It took them long enough, but the Minnesota Wild finally decided to embark upon something of a rebuild. With a strong 2020 draft and Marco Rossi's addition at ninth-overall in... - 2020-12-15, 20:00Scouting Reports
The EliteProspects Rinkside 2020-21 Off-Season Prospect Pool Rankings: the No. 6-ranked Montréal Canadiens
For years, the Montreal Canadiens suffered from their inability to graduate prospects from their farm system. Now they're one of the best drafting teams in the NHL, with a prospect pool that most teams should envy. - 2020-12-15, 17:30Scouting Reports
The EliteProspects Rinkside 2020-21 Off-Season Prospect Pool Rankings: the No. 7-ranked New Jersey Devils
Newark may be the official home of the New Jersey Devils, but this organization has returned to its natural hellish habitat spiritually.This once storied franchise last enjoyed something resembling sustained...