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- Nov 24th, 18:35Fantasy Hockey
Fantasy Hockey Focus: Mining the Waiver Wire (Week 8)
Cam Robinson returns for another excursion down the waiver wire to unearth some gems for your fantasy squads. - May 25th, 16:09Fantasy Hockey
Fantasy Hockey Feature: Kent Johnson's winding road
Michael Clifford continues his off-season look at players who have breakout potential. This week, we're checking in on Kent Johnson and his winding path through a challenging sophomore season. - 2023-12-01, 13:00Fantasy Hockey
Unnumbered Fantasy Thoughts: Saying goodbye is the hardest part
Cam Robinson takes a spin around the league to explore trends, stats, and ever-evolving situations to help you navigate the vast and daunting world of fantasy hockey. - 2023-11-01, 18:31Fantasy Hockey
Fantasy Hockey X Gamers: Kent Johnson
In this edition of the X gamers, we will be looking at a player around the 100 NHL game mark. This installment will feature Kent Johnson who was taken fifth overall... - 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. - 2023-03-10, 19:55Fantasy Hockey
Robinson's Fantasy Rundown: Mailbag time!
It's the mail that never fails and Cam Robinson is here to answer your pressing questions. - 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 - 2022-10-04, 18:02Prospect Pool Rankings
EP Rinkside 2022 NHL Prospect Pool Rankings: No. 6-ranked Columbus Blue Jackets
The EP Rinkside Prospect Pool Rankings continue with a look at the Columbus Blue Jackets and their sixth-ranked system. - 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. - 2022-08-31, 20:05NHL
EP Rinkside Mailbag: Tage Thompson, bad trades, and worked shoots
Ryan Lambert answers your questions on Tage Thompson, the worst trades of the salary cap era, an ex-Wolverine winning the Calder, the Flames offseason, and *says here* The Rehearsal. It's the EP Rinkside Mailbag. - 2022-08-22, 17:36World Juniors 2022
2022 World Junior Championship Standouts
Cam Robinson looks at some of the best performances and some of the mostly-good performances from the 2022 IIHF World Junior Championships. - 2022-08-15, 19:41World Juniors 2022
2022 World Juniors Notebook: Connor Bedard's magic, Mason McTavish's physical skills and Olen Zellweger's dynamism
David St-Louis highlights some standout performances from the IIHF World Junior Championships in his latest notebook. - 2022-03-26, 03:44NCAA
NCAA Tournament Takes Day 2: Two OT thrillers in Worcester; two ugly games in Allentown
EP Rinkside's college hockey expert Ryan Lambert recaps the second day of action at the NCAA tournament. - 2022-03-23, 18:38NCAA
NCAA tournament preview: Can Michigan meet its lofty expectations?
The NCAA tournament starts tomorrow, and EP Rinkside senior columnist gets you prepared with this preview of the annual college hockey tournament. - 2022-01-25, 16:252022 Winter Olympics
Remember these guys? A guide to Canada's 2022 Men's Olympic team
JFresh helps you remember some guys and learn about some others from Canada's newly announced Olympic team. - 2021-12-22, 16:44World Juniors 2022
Film Room: Kent Johnson has a chance to be the 2022 World Juniors' breakout star
Kent Johnson is a human highlight-reel type of player, and he has a chance to be a breakout star for Team Canada at the 2022 World Juniors in Edmonton and Red Deer, Alberta. Elite Prospects lead scout David St-Louis breaks down his game in this piece. - 2021-12-02, 15:18NHL Prospects
Meet the Team: An early look at what Canada might look like at the 2022 World Juniors
Hockey Canada announced their 2022 World Juniors camp roster on Wednesday. Elite Prospects Dir. of NA Scouting Mitch Brown offers his thoughts on the camp roster, how the lineup might look, and offers a scouting report on each player. - 2021-09-24, 18:07Prospect Pool Rankings
EP Rinkside 2021-22 Prospect Pool Rankings: No. 16-ranked Columbus Blue Jackets
A year after ranking dead last in EliteProspects’ Prospect Pool Rankings, the Columbus Blue Jackets are on the upswing. Some of that rise is the product of a handful of... - 2021-09-08, 19:00Prospect Pool Rankings
Ranking the NHL's top 100 affiliated prospects in 2021: Skaters 50-26
Elite Prospects team of scouts have convened to rank the 100 best prospects outside of the NHL. The countdown continues with a look at the players they ranked between 50-26. - 2021-07-25, 01:05NHL Entry Draft 2021
Winners and Losers from the 2021 NHL Entry Draft
J.D. Burke has the winners and losers from the 2021 NHL Entry Draft. - 2021-07-24, 06:48NHL Entry Draft 2021
Winners and Losers from Day 1 of the 2021 NHL Entry Draft
Now that Day 1 of the 2021 NHL Entry Draft has come and gone, J.D. Burke looks at the big winners and losers from the day's action. - 2021-07-23, 16:22NHL Entry Draft 2021
2021 NHL Draft Mailbag 2.0
The big day is finally here, as Day 1 is set to commence on the 2021 NHL Entry Draft. Cam Robinson solicited your questions on Twitter, and here are his answers. - 2021-06-03, 17:30NHL Entry Draft 2021
2021 NHL Mock Draft: Who's going where in the top 15 after the NHL Draft Lottery?
The NHL Draft Lottery came and went, and now we're just left to guess which teams are going to pick which players. Cam Robinson tries to figure that out in this mock draft of the top 15 picks now that that part of the board is set. - 2021-05-21, 13:00NHL Entry Draft 2021
The EliteProspects Rinkside post-U18 2021 NHL Draft Ranking
J.D. Burke and his team of scouts have convened to put together their latest draft ranking for the 2021 NHL Entry Draft, a list that's 64 players long, crafted after the U18 in Frisco and Plano, Texas. - 2021-04-20, 16:45NHL Entry Draft 2021
The EliteProspects Rinkside pre-U18 2021 NHL Draft Ranking
J.D. Burke and his team of scouts have convened to put together their latest draft ranking for the 2021 NHL Entry Draft, a list that's 48 players long, and sets the stage nicely for the U18s, set to start in Texas in no time. - 2021-03-18, 17:00NHL Entry Draft 2021
An in-depth statistical breakdown of Michigan's draft-eligible trio
Mitch Brown tracked nearly every game the University of Michigan played this season to better understand how their trio of potential top-10 picks performed. Here are the results. - 2021-02-12, 16:00NHL Entry Draft 2021
Film Room: An examination of Matthew Beniers' mature, two-way game, and what it offers at the 2021 Draft
EliteProspects' Dir. of North American Scouting, Cam Robinson, takes you into the Film Room™️ to review Matthew Beniers' game, and why he's looking like a top-10 pick in the 2021 NHL Draft. - 2021-01-27, 16:59NHL Entry Draft 2021
The EliteProspects Rinkside 2021 NHL Draft Ranking
J.D. Burke and his team of scouts came together to create their first board for the 2021 NHL Entry Draft. They've got the first-round covered in this 32-player ranking. - 2020-10-04, 18:30Scouting Reports
Thomas Bordeleau’s Hockey Sense, Awareness Makes him a Legitimate First-Round Prospect
If you’re familiar with EliteProspects’ draft coverage, then you’re well aware at this point of my affinity for Thomas Bordeleau, the No. 23-ranked prospect in our 2020 NHL Draft Guide.... - 2019-12-19, 19:30Scouting Reports
Scouting Report: World Junior A Challenge Wrap-Up
DAWSON CREEK, Canada — “The Russians always turn it on in the medal round though,” one scout remarked ahead of the World Junior A Challenge’s playoffs in Dawson Creek. Ain’t... - 2019-12-10, 16:00Scouting Reports
Scouting Report: Days 1 & 2 Wrap-Up From World Junior A Challenge
Scouts and junior hockey enthusiasts from across the globe have descended upon the picturesque small town of Dawson Creek, British Columbia for the World Junior A Challenge. It’s a tournament...