Alexander Holtz News & Stories
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- Mar 7th, 04:57Fantasy Hockey
Fantasy Hockey Feature: It's time to unshackle Alexander Holtz
Michael Clifford is tired of the noise. Alexander Holtz is doing well with little, it's time to give him some leash and see what he can do. - 2023-12-18, 15:37Fantasy Hockey
Fantasy Hockey Focus: Mining the waiver wire on Week 10
Cam Robinson is back again to provide you with a bushel of waiver wire options to help get you through to the holiday break. - 2023-12-04, 13:00Fantasy Hockey
Mining the Waiver Wire - Week 8
Cam Robinson is back again with another installment of Mining the Waiver Wire. Where he does all of the work and you enjoy all of the profit. - 2023-10-05, 14:00Fantasy Hockey
Fantasy Hockey Forecast: EP Training Camp Stock Risers
Training camps and exhibition games don’t always mean a lot in fantasy hockey, except when they do. There are always important offensive roles up for grabs like a top-line spot... - 2023-10-03, 14:00Fantasy Hockey
Fantasy Hockey Season Primer: The Metro Division
High-end offensive defencemen are in abundance in the Metro Division. The New Jersey Devils’ Dougie Hamilton was a top fantasy blueliner for the second time in three seasons, the New... - 2023-03-30, 18:20NHL
How should we be using microstats to break down the game? A conversation with Corey Sznajder
In the second part of a conversation with Corey Sznajder, JFresh discusses how the data should be used when breaking down a game. - 2023-03-29, 20:48NHL
How and why do microstats matter? A conversation with Corey Sznajder
JFresh goes in-depth with hockey's most prolific stat tracker about analytics, skillsets, playoff hockey, and more in part one of a two-part series. - 2023-03-17, 15:19Fantasy Hockey
Fantasy Focus: Prospects that should be kept in (nearly) every league
When it comes to fantasy hockey the best managers can keep an eye on the future. Cam Robinson is here to help you be one of the best. - 2023-02-20, 17:512023 NHL Trade Deadline
Taking Stock: A look at the New Jersey Devils' prospect pool ahead of the 2023 NHL trade deadline
Elite Prospects Dir. of North American Scouting Mitch Brown breaks down the New Jersey Devils system ahead of the 2023 NHL trade deadline. - 2022-12-16, 13:50Fantasy Hockey
Robinson's Fantasy Rundown: Locking you in for the holiday stretch
Cam Robinson opens up his brain for you won what he's expecting and thinking heading into the final two weeks of 2022. - 2022-10-11, 22:15NHL Prospects
Reviewing the preseason performance of each team's top prospects in the Eastern Conference
Elite Prospects lead scout David St-Louis reviews the performances of every Eastern Conference's top prospects in the 2022-23 NHL preseason - 2022-09-30, 17:30Prospect Pool Rankings
EP Rinkside 2022 NHL Prospect Pool Rankings: No. 9-ranked New Jersey Devils
The EP Rinkside Prospect Pool Ranking series continues with a look at the New Jersey Devils and their ninth-ranked system. - 2022-09-28, 20:00Fantasy Hockey
Fantasy Focus: Digging for the deep sleepers
Elite Prospects fantasy hockey expert Cam Robinson looks at the deep sleepers who could win you your fantasy hockey season. - 2022-09-20, 04:54NHL Prospects
One prospect to watch for each NHL team ahead of the 2022-23 NHL season
Elite Prospects lead scout David St-Louis highlights one prospect from each of the NHL's 32 teams and tells you why they're the one to follow at their team's training camp. - 2022-09-14, 17:01Prospect Pool Rankings
Ranking the NHL's top 100 affiliated prospects in 2022: Skaters 25-1
The Elite Prospects affiliated skater prospects ranking countdown comes to an end with J.D. Burke's writeup on the 25 best prospects yet to establish themselves as full-time NHLers. - 2021-12-24, 19:18World Juniors 2022
5 bold predictions for the 2022 World Junior Hockey Championships
Earlier this week, Elite Prospects Dir. of Film Scouting Cam Robinson gave you his predictions for the entire 2022 World Juniors. He's following that up with scorching hot predictions so bold they needed an article of their own. - 2021-12-20, 16:15World Juniors 2022
Predicting the entirety of the 2022 World Junior Championships
This is truly the greatest time of the year. The holiday eating is in full swing. The fireplaces are roaring. And the national team jerseys are out. The holidays mean... - 2021-12-18, 14:00World Juniors 2022
Meet the Team: An early look at what Sweden might look like at the 2022 World Juniors
Elite Prospects Sweden regional scout Jimmy Hamrin offers a player-by-player breakdown of the players likely to suit up for Sweden at the 2022 World Juniors in Edmonton and Red Deer, Alberta. - 2021-12-16, 15:17World Juniors 2022
The World Juniors Coaches Q&A Series: Team Sweden’s Tomas Montén
The World Juniors Coaches Q&A Series returns for the 2022 World Juniors in Edmonton and Red Deer, Alberta, kicking off with this one-on-one by Julie Robenhymer with Swedish head coach Tomas Montén. - 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, 19:15NHL Prospect Report
Reviewing the performance of Eastern Conference top prospects in the 2021-22 NHL pre-season
As the NHL pre-season wraps up, Elite Prospects lead scout David St-Louis checks in on the progress of top prospects in the Eastern Conference. - 2021-09-29, 17:45Prospect Pool Rankings
EP Rinkside 2021-22 Prospect Pool Rankings: No. 11-ranked New Jersey Devils
The New Jersey Devils boast the NHL's 11th-ranked prospect pool according to our Elite Prospects scouts, and they're the subject of today's writeup in the EP Rinkside prospect pool rankings countdown. - 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. - 2021-08-14, 11:00NHL
Lucas Raymond vs. Alexander Holtz: Who will have more impact early on?
Russ Cohen takes a look at which one of the two 2020 draftees and Swedish League products will make it to the NHL first: Lucas Raymond or Alexander Holtz. - 2021-04-29, 14:00AHL
Around The AHL: Washington and Carbery are a match in Hershey
“I think it's critical in this day and age to always think about how your decisions, as a head coach especially, are going to impact the 20 guys that are sitting in the stalls and the ramifications of those decisions.” Patrick Williams reports on Hershey Bears head coach Spencer Carbery and managing today's players. - 2021-04-27, 18:45NHL
Jack Hughes Has Arrived
The point totals still aren't there, but as JFresh breaks down, the New Jersey Devils centre has taken a major step forward at both ends of the ice - 2021-04-20, 12:00AHL
Around The AHL: Alexander Holtz to sample the AHL
Patrick Williams reports on Alexander Holtz, the seventh overall pick this past October, becoming the 13th first-round pick from the 2020 NHL Draft to play in the AHL this season. - 2021-01-11, 14:00World Juniors 2021
10 final thoughts on the World Juniors using manually tracked data
Mitch Brown, our Dir. of North American scouting, manually tracked data from every single game of the 2021 World Juniors, and now he's sharing some insights made with that data on Rinkside. - 2021-01-02, 15:00World Juniors 2021
10 thoughts on the World Juniors using manually tracked data
Mitch Brown shares 10 observations on the World Juniors using his manually tracked data set. - 2020-12-25, 00:45World Juniors 2021
"This is the hardest tournament to scout:" Why the 2021 World Juniors presents a unique challenge
The World Junior Hockey Championships are always fraught with challenges for NHL scouts, but in a year unlike any other, this tournament poses a unique set of challenges all its own. - 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... - 2020-12-04, 17:30World Juniors 2021
The World Juniors Coaches Q&A Series: Team Sweden’s Tomas Montén
The 2021 IIHF World Junior Championship is just around the corner, and I had the opportunity to chat with Team Sweden head coach Tomas Montén about this year’s squad. What... - 2020-11-30, 18:00Scouting Reports
The EliteProspects Rinkside 2020-21 Off-Season Prospect Pool Rankings: the No. 18-ranked Winnipeg Jets
It’s been a lean, difficult few seasons for the Winnipeg Jets, and largely by no fault of their own either. About half of their top-four got out of dodge at... - 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... - 2020-10-07, 05:51NHL Entry Draft 2020
The Best and Worst Picks From the First-Round of the 2020 NHL Entry Draft
The first-round of the 2020 NHL Entry Draft came and went, and it was full value, as always, with its fair share of awesome picks, duds, and totally out of... - 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... - 2020-10-05, 15:30NHL Entry Draft 2020
Theodor Niederbach is the Best 2020 NHL Draft Prospect You’ve Probably Never Heard Of
Theodor Niederbach didn’t generate much buzz in draft circles at the beginning of the year. It was a strange development considering how much attention he’d captured only two years prior... - 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... - 2020-08-11, 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... - 2020-07-20, 05:25NHL Entry Draft 2020
ALANEN: A Thorough Review of Anton Lundell’s Game Reveals the 2020 NHL Draft’s Best Two-Way Centre
There’s a long list of accolades to Anton Lundell’s credit in spite of the fact that he just finished his first year of draft-eligibility. He helped Finland take home gold... - 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, 17:00Scouting Reports
HEDLUND: Make no Mistake — Lucas Raymond is Absolutely a Top-3 Prospect in 2020 NHL Draft
The scouting community has long regarded Frölunda HC winger Lucas Raymond as one of the 2020 NHL Draft’s top prospects. That gilded reputation took something of a hit in his... - 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... - 2020-06-24, 14:00Scouting Reports
ROBINSON: Alexander Holtz is the 2020 NHL Draft’s Premier Finisher
The NHL Draft has spoiled us in recent years. Elite finishing talent doesn’t reveal itself in advance of each June draft every year, but the junior ranks have been a... - 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... - 2020-06-03, 18:58NHL Entry Draft 2020
ROBENHYMER: Lucas Raymond Learned all the Right Lessons Playing for Frölunda in his Draft Year
When Lucas Raymond, a highly regarded prospect for the 2020 NHL Draft, started the season with Frölunda HC of the SHL, the then 17-year-old knew this would be his most... - 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... - 2020-03-19, 19:00Scouting Reports
ROBINSON: Seth Jarvis’ Strong Second-Half Thrusts him Into Elite Company for 2020 NHL Draft
It’s been a tale of two halves for Portland Winterhawks star winger Seth Jarvis. The 11th overall selection from the 2017 Bantam draft posted a successful rookie WHL campaign consisting... - 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... - 2020-01-10, 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... - 2019-12-23, 18:00World Juniors 2020
Meet the Team: Sweden’s World Junior Hockey Championships Roster
The 2019 World Junior Hockey Championships did not end the way Team Sweden had hoped for. The Swedes suffered a gruesome defeat in the quarterfinals against the Swiss and failed... - 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...