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Nov 27th, 23:58NCAAWhich NCAA teams are outperforming offensive expectations?
You know I had to look at xG numbers!!!!
Oct 11th, 16:23NCAA
EP Rinkside NCAA hockey October Power Rankings
You know we had to do the dang NCAA power rankings!
Oct 4th, 15:40NCAANCAA hockey season preview: Top-10 candidates for the Hobey, Richter, and Taylor awards
Who has the inside track to win the major college hockey awards?- Oct 3rd, 15:47NCAA
NCAA 2024-25 season preview: Ranking the top 10 transfer classes
With transfers more important than ever, who did the best at bringing them to campus this summer? 
Feb 13th, 19:45NCAAStandout performances from the 2024 Beanpot
Ryan Lambert was in Boston, Massachusetts to cover the 2024 Beanpot, and these are the standout performers from the event.
Feb 5th, 16:30NCAABeanpot preview: Night 1 features BC/BU III and championship rematch
Ryan Lambert previews the Beanpot tournament, set to start tonight at TD Gardens in Boston, Massachussetts
Jan 9th, 15:02NCAAThe power conferences are dominating the NCAA tournament picture
Hockey East (six teams), the NCHC (five), and the Big Ten (three) currently dominate the NCAA tournament field. Can anyone else make a case?
2023-12-08, 19:30NHL Prospect ReportNCAA Stock Watch: Gabe Perreault back to his productive ways at Boston College
The NCAA Stock Watch highlights the play of Gabe Perreault, Aiden Fink, Zeev Buium, Jackson Dorrington, and Charlie Stramel.
2023-10-03, 17:00NCAANCAA Hockey Season Preview: Ranking the nation's top 20 freshmen classes
J.D. Burke and Mitch Brown rank the 20 best freshmen classes going into the 2023-24 NCAA men's hockey season.
2023-04-07, 17:31NHLTime and patience at Northeastern helped Buffalo Sabres goalie Devon Levi prep for NHL test
The goalie spoke to EP Rinkside this week in an exclusive conversation.
2023-04-04, 16:21NCAAWho will win the 2023 Mike Richter Award as college hockey's best goalie? And who should?
A deep dive on the stats behind determining the top goaltender in college hockey.
2023-03-10, 14:00NHL Prospect ReportNCAA Stock Watch: Alexander Campbell getting hot in time for ECAC Tournament
This month's NCAA Stock Watch zeroes in on the play of Alexander Campbell, Gavin Brindley, Mason Lohrei, Wyatt Kaiser, and Sam Colangelo.
2023-02-14, 14:08NCAAStandouts from the 2023 Beanpot
Wow, Northeastern and Harvard in the final. That's never happened before!
2023-02-06, 13:00NCAAPreviewing the 2023 men's Beanpot: Could we finally get the forbidden final?
Ryan Lambert previews the 2023 men's Beanpot, one that could finally see Harvard and Northeastern meet in the championship match for the first time in tournament history.
2023-02-03, 20:30NHL Prospect ReportNCAA Stock Watch: Alex Laferriere continues to shatter expectations at Harvard
The NCAA Stock Watch zeroes in on Alex Laferriere, Ryan Chesley, Jayden Struble, Tyler Kleven, and Erik Portillo.
2022-11-11, 22:00NHL Prospect ReportScout's Notebook: Checking on the Canucks top prospects
This week's edition of the Scout's Notebook has Elite Prospects crossover scout offering updates on the Canucks top prospects.
2022-10-19, 06:312023 NHL Entry Draft"We’re not only brothers but good friends too": St. Louis brothers team up for the first time in Dubuque
Ryan and Lucas St. Louis are teaming up for the first time in their hockey-playing lives with the Dubuque Fighting Saints. Russ Cohen spoke to Martin St. Louis' kids about that experience.
2022-07-15, 19:542022 NHL Entry DraftDrafting the other Jack Hughes: A look at the Los Angeles Kings 2022 NHL Draft decision
Get an inside look at the Los Angeles Kings thought process as they drafted Northeastern centre Jack Hughes with the 51st overall pick in the 2022 NHL Draft.
2022-04-27, 21:412022 NHL Entry DraftFrom Northeastern to the Southwest: Diving into 2022 draft prospect T.J. Semptimphelter's transfer gamble
EP Rinkside goaltender expert Catherine Silverman looks at 2022 NHL Draft prospect T.J. Semptimphelter's decision to transfer from Northeastern to Arizona State University, and whether it will pay off.
2022-04-09, 00:11NCAADryden McKay wins Hobey Baker award, Devon Levi wins Mike Richter award
How can a goalie be the most outstanding player in the country, but not the most outstanding goalie? Well, as EP Rinkside senior columnist Ryan Lambert writes, it's complicated.
2022-04-04, 16:00NCAAWho will win the Mike Richter award, and who should?
EP Rinkside senior columnist Ryan Lambert profiles the candidates for the Mike Richter Award, and makes his case for each.
2022-04-01, 15:412022 NHL Entry DraftScout’s Notebook: Drafting the next Brandon Hagel and Blake Coleman
The Tampa Bay Lightning are hoping Brandon Hagel can fill the role of Blake Coleman in another playoff run. Mitch Brown takes a look at candidates in the 2022 NHL Draft class who could fit that role.
2022-03-26, 03:44NCAANCAA 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.
2022-03-09, 20:53NHLEP Rinkside Mailbag: Trade speculation ramping up ahead of the deadline
You had questions, and Ryan Lambert had answers. This is the EP Rinkside mailbag. This week, Lambert answers questions concerning Jason Robertson, the Hobey Baker, the salary cap, and the trade deadline.
2022-03-07, 17:45NCAAAs NCAA tournament approaches, who’s in and who’s out?
It's playoff time in college hockey, and NCAA tournament seeding is on the line every night.
2022-02-25, 19:052022 NHL Entry DraftScout's Notebook: A look at the standout draft prospects from the Massachusetts prep circuit
This week's Scout's Notebook has J.D. Burke offering his thoughts on a set of players from the Massachusetts prep school scene. He had the chance to see each of them live during his trip to Boston for the Beanpot, and these are his findings.
2022-02-17, 18:30NCAAStandout performances at the 2022 Beanpot
EP Rinkside Editor-in-Chief J.D. Burke was in Boston for both days of the 2022 Beanpot tournament, and these are his observations on the top prospects for each team that participated.
2022-02-15, 06:57NCAADylan Peterson's "great moment" helps propel Boston University to Beanpot title
Dylan Peterson's breakaway goal helped secure Boston University's first Beanpot title since 2015. EP Rinkside Editor-in-Chief has more on the play from Boston.
2022-02-07, 15:45NCAAThe Beanpot is back — with a few unique flavours
EP Rinkside senior columnist Ryan Lambert sets the stage for the 2022 Beanpot, set to take place at TD Gardens in Boston, Massachusetts on February 7th and 14th.
2022-01-10, 05:04NHL Prospect ReportWhat Jordan Harris could provide for the Montréal Canadiens
The Montréal Canadiens' prospect is one of the best rush defenders in the NCAA with his agility, four-way mobility and stick work. What does his path to the NHL look like?
2022-01-04, 19:28NCAAWhich NCAA teams can take a step forward in the second half?
Ryan Lambert goes conference-by-conference to look at the NCAA tournament picture after the holiday break.
2021-11-30, 14:43NCAAHockey East race about to get interesting
Things are about to get interesting in Hockey East, where four of the five best teams are set to play each other in a pivotal weekend of action. Ryan Lambert sets the stage on EP Rinkside.
2021-11-03, 17:002022 NHL Entry DraftNortheastern's Jack Hughes is charting his own path to the NHL Draft
There's another Jack Hughes on the way, ready to take the NHL by storm, this one eligible for the 2022 NHL Entry Draft, set to take place in Montréal next summer.
2021-11-02, 19:31NCAASeeding will matter more in Hockey East
Winning hockey games is the most important thing a hockey team can do, but in the NCAA, winning certain games matters for very different and particular reasons.
2021-10-19, 18:25NHL Prospect ReportFilm Room: Jayden Struble's combination of grace and force make him one of the sport's most unique prospects
Jayden Struble's game is a mixture of grace and brute force. In his latest, EP Rinkside lead scout David St-Louis takes you into the Film Room ™️ to look at the Montréal Canadiens second-round pick, 46th overall in the 2019 NHL Entry Draft.
2021-10-05, 21:46Prospect Pool RankingsEP Rinkside 2021-22 Prospect Pool Rankings: No. 6-ranked Montréal Canadiens
The Montréal Canadiens boast the NHL's sixth-best 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.
2021-09-29, 21:30Prospect Pool RankingsEP Rinkside 2021-22 Prospect Pool Rankings: No. 10-ranked Nashville Predators
The Nashville Predators boast the No. 10-ranked prospect pool in the NHL according to our team of scouts at Elite Prospects. They're the subject of today's writeup in the EP Rinkside prospect pool countdown.
2021-04-25, 18:00U18 WorldsMeet the Team: Team USA's Under-18 World Hockey Championship roster
We're finishing off our series of roster previews with a look at the American's offering for the U18 World Hockey Championships, a tournament they're set to host in Texas. Joey Padmanabhan has more.
2021-04-20, 12:00AHLAround 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.
2021-03-25, 02:32NCAAThe 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.
2021-01-05, 20:00World Juniors 2021"To have a second chance at getting revenge on them; it’s lucky but I feel like it was meant to be;" Levi exorcizes World Junior A Demons en route to World Junior gold medal game
Team Canada hasn't surrendered a goal in two consecutive games at the World Juniors, and they've yet to surrender one at even strength all tournament.They have Devon Levi to thank...
2020-12-07, 16:00Scouting ReportsThe 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...
2020-12-01, 19:30Scouting ReportsThe EliteProspects Rinkside 2020-21 Off-Season Prospect Pool Rankings: the No. 16-ranked Nashville Predators
For more than a decade, there was never any doubt about Nashville’s goaltending. It was Pekka Rinne’s net — full stop. As Rinne’s illustrious career winds down, though, questions concerning...
2020-11-24, 18:00Scouting ReportsThe EliteProspects Rinkside 2020-21 Off-Season Prospect Pool Rankings: the No. 28-ranked Chicago Blackhawks
Chicago Blackhawks general manager Stan Bowman authored a statement about this time a month ago detailing the new direction that the franchise was charting, departing from their stated goal of...
2020-11-19, 16:30EP NewsThe EliteProspects 2020-21 NCAA NHL Free Agent Watch List
Longtime NHL executive Brian Burke said it best when he described signing an undrafted free agent as a lot like finding a discarded wallet on the street. Most of the...
2020-10-15, 14:00NHL Entry Draft 2020Scout’s Roundtable: EliteProspects’ Least 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...
2020-10-14, 14:00NHL Entry Draft 2020Scout’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...
2020-10-06, 17:00NHL Entry Draft 2020Mocking 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...
2020-10-06, 13:00Scouting ReportsRanking the NHL’s 15 Best Goaltending Prospects
Last week, EliteProspects counted down the 75 best skater prospects outside of the NHL. Next up, the goaltenders. I’ve gone to the liberty of ranking the 15 best targets outside...
2020-10-01, 19:00Scouting ReportsRanking the NHL’s Best Prospects, Skaters 50-26
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...
2020-09-24, 15:00NHL Entry Draft 2020Mitch 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 2020J.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...
2020-09-19, 15:00Scouting Reports10 Observations From a Year of NCAA Data Tracking
It’s hard to conjure a better fit for Jake Sanderson (EliteProspects’ No. 9-ranked prospect in 2020) than the University of North Dakota. Questions about Sanderson’s offensive upside will be answered...
2020-09-02, 14:00NHL Entry Draft 2020The 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...
