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- Feb 22nd, 01:53Fantasy Hockey
Fantasy Focus: How trade deadline moves could reshape roles for those left behind
Michael Clifford looks at some players who could see their deployment improve as assets are moved out the door come deadline time. - Jan 12th, 15:52NHL Prospects
Drama aside, what do Cutter Gauthier and Jamie Drysdale bring to their new teams?
David St-Louis looks at the film and the path for both Cutter Gauthier and Jamie Drysdale after they were traded by the Anaheim Ducks and Philadelphia Flyers. - Jan 11th, 16:12NHL
Take Town: Let's Cutter to the chase
The Flyers are frowning. The Kings are struggling. And Ryan Lambert has all the takes. - 2023-03-20, 23:00NHL
Where do the Anaheim Ducks go from here?
The Ducks have a lot of work to do, but at least the GM understands the assignment. - 2022-04-14, 13:00Fantasy Hockey
Robinson's Fantasy Rundown: 2022-23 Breakout candidates on the blue line
This edition of the Robinson Fantasy Rundown looks at which defencemen are primed for a breakout in the 2021-22 fantasy hockey season. - 2022-03-10, 19:30Fantasy Hockey
Fantasy Focus: The next big defenders to roster
Most defencemen don't matter much in fantasy hockey. They're a dime a dozen. But a young, elite-level producing defender? That's another matter. EP Rinkside fantasy analyst Cam Robinson identifies some of the best options on the market. - 2021-11-12, 19:46NHL
EP Rinkside Mailbag: The Rangers riding Shesterkin, where the Ducks go from here, and watching the games
Dimitri Filipovic answers your questions about the uneven start for the Rangers, where the Ducks go from here, and how analytics are changing the way we watch games. - 2021-10-18, 19:25Fantasy Hockey
Fantasy Forecast: Ranking the top 50 players for the 2026-27 season
EP Rinkside's resident Fantasy Hockey expert Cam Robinson is looking way into the future, ranking the 50 best players for the 2026-27 season. This is a must-read resource for anyone in a keeper league. - 2021-10-08, 16:00Prospect Pool Rankings
EP Rinkside 2021-22 Prospect Pool Rankings: No. 4-ranked Anaheim Ducks
The Anaheim Ducks boast the 4th-best prospect pool in the NHL, and they're the subject of today's writeup in the EP Rinkside prospect pool rankings series. - 2021-10-07, 18:00NHL
Trophy Watch: 5 potential candidates for the 2021-22 Calder Memorial Trophy
Next up in our Trophy Watch series, Ryan Lambert looks at the field of candidates for the Calder Memorial Trophy in the 2021-22 NHL season, awarded to the league's best rookie. - 2021-09-09, 19:00NHL Prospects
Ranking the NHL's top 100 affiliated prospects in 2021: Skaters 25-1
Elite Prospects team of scouts have convened to rank the 100 best prospects outside of the NHL. Today, the countdown ends with a look at the 25 best prospects outside of the NHL. - 2021-08-26, 13:26NHL
The race for the podium: 2022 Calder Trophy Contenders
It's the end of August and the hockey world remains at their lakeside cottages. However, the weather is slowly cooling, the boats and water skis are going out for their... - 2021-05-12, 13:00AHL
Around The AHL: Roest dishes on the season in Syracuse
Tampa Bay Lightning assistant general manager Stacy Roest on this season for the Syracuse Crunch: “I was really happy with the competition and the compete level and the all-around season.” Patrick Williams has more from Roest. - 2021-03-24, 13:00AHL
Around The AHL: The Devils are into the details with Dennehy
Binghamton Devils head coach Mark Dennehy is preaching gratitude for his young club. Patrick Williams breaks down the Devils' challenging season. - 2021-03-19, 12:30AHL
Around The AHL: Patience paying off with Ontario, Turcotte, and Los Angeles prospects
Head coach John Wroblewski and his prospect-packed Ontario Reign endured a rocky start. Patrick Williams takes a look at how their patience is being rewarded. - 2021-03-12, 19:15NHL
Doerrie's Deets: Friday, March 12th
Brent Seabrook, Tom Wilson and supplemental discipline, MacKenzie Blackwood, the transfer agreement, the 2021 NHL Draft, and ESPN's TV deal -- these are the subjects of the latest Doerrie's Deets. - 2021-03-03, 21:30AHL
Around the AHL: Zach Fucale figuring it out
Zach Fucale picked up his first shutout since 2017 over the weekend. Patrick WIlliams writes about the Hershey goaltender's AHL journey. - 2021-03-02, 19:26AHL
Around the AHL: Alex Galchenyuk debuts for Toronto Marlies in first career AHL game
Alex Galchenyuk began the rebuild of his career when the Toronto Marlies returned to home ice. Patrick Williams has the story and everything else from the AHL. - 2021-02-19, 21:49AHL
Around the AHL: Lukáš Dostál standing tall
Patrick Williams takes you Around the AHL, and this Friday feature has a distinctly Czech vibe to it, with updates on Lukáš Dostál and Jakub Lauko, among others. - 2021-02-16, 13:00Fantasy Hockey
Fantasy Weekly: Nico Hischier, Jeff Skinner, and the Kids are (AHL)right
It's the return of Fantasy Weekly, an aptly named recurring feature by EliteProspects Dir. of Film Scouting and Lead Fantasy Hockey Columnist Cam Robinson. - 2021-01-12, 14:00World Juniors 2021
A player-by-player look at how Canada performed at the 2021 World Juniors
The end result may not have been there, but the Canadians put in an admirable performance at the 2021 World Juniors all the same. There were gaudy point totals, big... - 2020-12-31, 23:55AHL
Around the AHL: The AHL continues to construct a season
Patrick Williams provides another update on the AHL's continued fight to save their season. - 2020-12-24, 17:00World Juniors 2021
The World Juniors Coaches Q&A Series: Team Canada's Mike Dyck
The 2021 IIHF World Junior Championship is hours away from puck drop, and I had the opportunity to chat with Mike Dyck, assistant coach of Team Canada, as they look to... - 2020-12-07, 16:00Scouting Reports
The EliteProspects Rinkside 2020-21 Off-Season Prospect Pool Rankings: the No. 12-ranked Anaheim Ducks
The Anaheim Ducks and their 12th-ranked prospect pool in the NHL might be as unfairly maligned a team as you’ll find in this entire process. The future is Orange County... - 2020-10-30, 19:00Podcasts
The EliteProspects Podcast With J.D. Burke and Craig Button: An Interview With Los Angeles Kings Dir. of Amateur Scouting Mark Yannetti
It’s that time again. Time for another episode of the EliteProspects Podcast with J.D. Burke and Craig Button. The 2020 NHL Draft may be way off in the distance of... - 2020-10-14, 14:00NHL Entry Draft 2020
Scout’s Roundtable: EliteProspects’ Favourite Picks From the 2020 NHL Draft
No two draft picks are created equal. That’s as apparent in the immediate aftermath of any draft as it is five-plus years down the road, even if the true yield... - 2020-10-08, 05:00NHL Entry Draft 2020
Grading Every Team’s Performance at the 2020 NHL Entry Draft
It only took about eight hours on top of yesterday’s three-or-so, but we finally, almost mercifully, reached the conclusion of the 2020 NHL Entry Draft. 217 draft picks later, the... - 2020-10-06, 17:00NHL Entry Draft 2020
Mocking the First 3 Rounds, 92 Picks of the 2020 NHL Entry Draft
It’s the most wonderful time of the year. More than a year spent tracking the progress of hundreds of players, consulting with industry insiders, running the numbers, and it all... - 2020-09-24, 15:00NHL Entry Draft 2020
Mitch Brown’s Top 82 Skaters for the 2020 NHL Draft
We’re less than two weeks away from the 2020 NHL Entry Draft, which means it’s time for yet another draft ranking. After the EliteProspects team published their final ranking and... - 2020-09-22, 15:00NHL Entry Draft 2020
J.D. Burke’s Top 103 Skaters Ranking for the 2020 NHL Draft
We’re exactly two weeks away from the 2020 NHL Entry Draft, so what better time for another draft ranking than now? While we position ourselves as a united front in... - 2020-09-02, 14:00NHL Entry Draft 2020
The EliteProspects 2020 NHL Draft Guide is now Available
The title just about says it all, right? Wrong. Desperately wrong. The EliteProspects 2020 NHL Draft Guide is available, but we haven’t had a chance to let you know what... - 2020-08-24, 19:45Podcasts
The EliteProspects Podcast with J.D. Burke & Craig Button: Ep. 2 with Seth Jarvis of Portland Winterhawks
The second episode of the EliteProspects Podcast with J.D. Burke and Craig Button is live, available wherever you get your podcasts. This week’s program starts with a lengthy discussion about... - 2020-08-11, 14:30Scouting Reports
Film Room: Analyzing the Give-and-Take of Jamie Drysdale’s Game
When scouts describe the 2020 NHL Draft as a down year for defencemen, they do so with one caveat — that Jamie Drysdale, the top blueliner in the class, is... - 2020-08-11, 03:30NHL Entry Draft 2020
Mocking the First 15 Picks of the 2020 NHL Draft Following the Phase 2 Lottery
The New York Rangers hold the No. 1 overall pick in the 2020 NHL Entry Draft. Representatives from the eight teams participating in Phase 2 of the NHL Draft Lottery... - 2020-07-10, 14:00NHL Entry Draft 2020
EXCLUSIVE: EliteProspects Premium Presents Consolidated 2020 NHL Draft Rankings for July 10th
One might think that two new rankings among a group of five public outlets might not result in a tectonic shift in the landscape of the NHL Draft, but that... - 2020-07-08, 16:00NHL Entry Draft 2020
VIDEO: EliteProspects Scouts Meet to set 2020 NHL Entry Draft Ranking Version 4.0
The appetite for NHL Draft coverage expands with every year. Where the main course centred on the first round alone once sufficed, our audience now demands a seven-plate meal with... - 2020-06-30, 14:00NHL Entry Draft 2020
BURKE: Mocking the Phase 1 Lottery Portion of the 2020 NHL Draft
Well, we’ve got some clarity concerning the 2020 NHL Draft. At the very least, we know where most of the first eight picks are headed, save for the most important... - 2020-06-27, 04:42NHL Entry Draft 2020
BURKE: Chaos Reigns in Phase 1 of 2020 NHL Draft Lottery
The No. 1 overall pick in the 2020 NHL Entry Draft is going to… be determined at a later date. When that will happen, and for whom, we cannot say.... - 2020-06-26, 19:00Scouting Reports
PADMANABHAN: USNTDP Defenceman Jake Sanderson is a Bona Fide Top-Ten Prospect in the 2020 NHL Draft
The silver lining to this three-month void of hockey has been the chance scouts like myself have had to watch and rewatch USNTDP U18 defenceman Jake Sanderson‘s tape from the... - 2020-06-26, 14:00NHL Entry Draft 2020
BURKE: Previewing Phase 1 of the NHL Draft Lottery
After months of careful deliberation, the NHL is ready to let the lottery balls spin and forever change the complexion of two or three lucky teams at the annual spectacle... - 2020-06-17, 15:30Rankings
EXCLUSIVE: EliteProspects 2020 NHL Entry Draft Ranking Version 4.0
We’re little over a week away from the NHL Draft Lottery, scheduled for Friday, June 26th, at 8 PM Eastern. So what better time to update our ranking of the... - 2020-06-02, 14:00Rankings
EXCLUSIVE: EliteProspects Premium Presents Consolidated 2020 NHL Draft Rankings for May 29th
If you’re in this space, then there’s a good chance you’re an avid follower of the NHL Entry Draft. It’s the best place to be for those sorts of people.... - 2020-04-29, 20:05NHL Entry Draft 2020
BURKE: Mocking the First-Round of the 2020 NHL Entry Draft
Under normal circumstances, I’d have just returned from the U18 World Hockey Championships in Plymouth, Michigan, fresh impressions of many of the 2020 NHL Draft’s best prospects foremost in my... - 2020-04-15, 16:00Rankings
EXCLUSIVE: EliteProspects 2020 NHL Entry Draft Ranking Version 3.0
There’s only one certainty left in hockey, and it’s that the 2020 NHL Entry Draft is going to take place. We don’t know how it’s going to work or when... - 2020-03-02, 16:00The Pipeline Show
THE PIPELINE SHOW: March 2nd
This week on The Pipeline Show, we close out the February theme by speaking with two more women working in the hockey prospect world. There are not one but two... - 2020-02-14, 15:30Rankings
EXCLUSIVE: EliteProspects 2020 NHL Entry Draft Ranking Version 2.0
What was once a heated debate is now a coronation; Alexis Lafrenière has separated himself from Quinton Byfield, and by a not-insignificant margin at that. The decision at No. 1... - 2020-02-05, 14:30NHL Prospects
COHEN: Jamie Drysdale is the Premier Defender in the 2020 NHL Draft
HAMILTON, Ont. Canada — Jamie Drysdale is a premium defenceman who stands alone in the 2020 NHL Entry Draft. The problem is he has at least two players ahead of... - 2020-01-10, 20:00World Juniors 2020
Scouting Report: Standout Draft-Eligible Prospects at the World Junior Hockey Championship
Take a moment to reflect on your life. If you’re voting-aged adult, you’ve seen some things, met some people, likely suffered through heartbreak. Successes. Failures. The whole lot. Now, flashback... - 2019-12-22, 16:00World Juniors 2020
THE PIPELINE SHOW: The World Junior Hockey Championships Preview Show
This week on The Pipeline Show it’s the full preview of the 2020 World Junior Championship with in-depth analysis of the five main contenders with some fearless predictions thrown in... - 2019-12-19, 22:30World Juniors 2020
Meet the Team: Canada’s World Junior Hockey Championship Roster
The 2019 World Junior Hockey Championships was a tournament to forget for the host Canadians, who failed to medal on home soil, losing an overtime match to Finland in the... - 2019-11-29, 17:52Rankings
EXCLUSIVE: EliteProspects 2020 NHL Entry Draft Ranking Version 1.0
I’m so proud to finally share the hard work of our scouts in the form of this year’s first NHL Entry Draft ranking for the EliteProspects Rinkside audience. So much... - 2019-11-05, 17:30Scouting Reports
The EliteProspects Rinkside 2020 NHL Entry Draft OHL Watch List
It’s a great year to watch the OHL for prospects entering the 2020 NHL Draft. With a few players slated to go early in the first round, there’s a good... - 2019-08-18, 15:00The Pipeline Show
THE PIPELINE SHOW: Hlinka-Gretzky Cup Recap, WHL Season Preview (Calgary, Everett, Edmonton)
Season 15 of The Pipeline Show is now officially underway and by tradition, that means the in-depth season previews for all 22 Western Hockey League franchises are also beginning. But... - 2019-08-12, 19:20Scouting Reports
Scouting Report: Hlinka-Gretzky Cup Wrap-up With Commentary From Coaches, Players
BRECLAV, Czech Republic — The dust has settled on the Ivan Hlinka, and perhaps even the small Czech town it called home for one week in August — not a... - 2019-08-05, 11:01The Pipeline Show
THE PIPELINE SHOW: Talking to NAHL, NCHC, USHL Commissioners & Ivan Hlinka Preview Show
This week marks the Season 14 finale of The Pipeline Show as we continue our month of “Ask the Commish” segments learning all about three more leagues plus there is... - 2019-04-23, 17:51Scouting Reports
Greatest Draft Class of All-Time? A Look At How the 2018 OHL Rookies Have Fared
By: Raine Hernandez, OHL Network contributor Since the OHL Priority Selection Draft was introduced to the Ontario Hockey League in 1991, It is not expected for rookies to produce consistently...