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2023-10-09, 14:45NHL Prospects
Stock Watch: Reviewing the performance of Western Conference prospects in the preseason
David St-Louis reviews the performance of each Western Conference team's top prospects in the 2023-24 preseason.
2022-10-11, 23:05NHL ProspectsReviewing the preseason performance of each team's top prospects in the Western Conference
Elite Prospects lead scout David St-Louis reviews the performances of every Western Conference's top prospects in the 2022-23 NHL preseason
2021-10-08, 23:30NHL Prospect ReportReviewing the performance of Western 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 Western Conference.
2021-09-21, 17:20Prospect Pool RankingsEP Rinkside 2021-22 Prospect Pool Rankings: No. 20-ranked Winnipeg Jets
The Winnipeg Jets are a victim of a lack of draft capital, not a poor draft table. That they land at No. 20 in Elite Prospects’ Prospect Pool ranking despite...
2021-09-07, 19:21NHL ProspectsRanking the NHL's top 100 affiliated prospects in 2021: Skaters 100-51
Elite Prospects team of scouts have convened to rank the 100 best prospects outside of the NHL. They start today with a look at the players they ranked between 100-51.
2021-06-08, 18:06NHLWhere do the Winnipeg Jets go from here?
From the exhilarating high of sweeping the Edmonton Oilers to the sinking depths of being swept by the Montréal Canadiens -- the Winnipeg Jets post-season had it all. Now, they're left to figure out what's next.
2021-02-22, 16:002022 Winter Olympics2022 Olympics Preview: Team Finland
JFresh takes an early look at what Team Finland might look like if the NHL returns to the Olympics for the 2022 games.
2021-01-07, 19:00World Juniors 2021A player-by-player look at how Finland performed at the 2021 World Juniors
Team Finland won five of their seven games, only losing to the two finalists, and securing a bronze medal in the process. This tournament was a smashing success for Finland.Head...
2021-01-02, 15:00World Juniors 202110 thoughts on the World Juniors using manually tracked data
Mitch Brown shares 10 observations on the World Juniors using his manually tracked data set.
2020-12-18, 21:00World Juniors 2021The World Juniors Coaches Q&A Series: Team Finland's Antti Pennanen
The 2021 IIHF World Junior Championship is just around the corner, and I had the opportunity to chat with Antti Pennanen, head coach of Team Finland about this year’s squad.What follows...
2020-11-30, 18:00Scouting ReportsThe 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...
2020-09-30, 19:00RankingsRanking the NHL’s Best Prospects, Skaters 75-51
We’re less than a week away from the draft, so what better time than now to take stock of the best prospects already tied down with an NHL franchise? This...
2020-01-08, 16:00World Juniors 2020ALANEN: Reviewing Team Finland’s World Juniors Performance With Film and Data
When I introduced our readers to Finland’s roster ahead of the World Junior Hockey Championship, I declared the team slightly weaker than those of years’ past. With the benefit of...
2019-12-21, 19:02World Juniors 2020Meet the Team: Finland’s World Junior Hockey Championships Roster
Defending champions from last year, Finland comes to the tournament with a slightly weaker roster compared to previous years. Particularly the forward group doesn’t include as many high-end players as...
2019-11-01, 19:00NHL ProspectsAround the AHL: The Utica Comets are Streaking Across the AHL
After a 2018-19 season that went adrift and never recovered, the Utica Comets have lit up the AHL this fall. And at long last, there are very real signs of...
2019-11-01, 15:00NHL RookiesCalder Trophy Power Rankings: Quinn Hughes and Cale Makar Jockey for Pole Position
So begins the new debut of a monthly column, one in which we look at the NHL’s top rookies and determine their order in the Calder Trophy race. The Calder...
2019-07-22, 17:27Scouting ReportsEP Rinkside Prospect Pool Rankings: No. 25 Ranked Winnipeg Jets
As many teams discover, the life-cycle of a prospect pipeline is hinged nearly exclusively on maintaining high picks. Once a club moves out of the lottery realm and into the...
2019-06-18, 13:00NHL Entry Draft 2019The EP Rinkside Mock 2019 NHL Entry Draft
All 31 of the NHL’s teams are descending on Vancouver, holding court with their scouting departments, and consolidating their rankings in advance of the 2019 NHL Entry Draft this Friday....