Czechia U18 News & Stories
Insights, analysis, and news about Czechia U18 from the Elite Prospects editorial team. Stay updated with expert coverage on Czechia U18, including key stories and in-depth articles.
Aug 5th, 14:002025 NHL Draft
The players to watch at the 2024 Hlinka Gretzky Cup
The Hlinka Gretzky Cup marks the start of the scouting season. These are the players you need to keep an eye on at this year's tournament in Edmonton, Alberta.
2023-07-31, 20:142024 NHL DraftWhat to watch at the 2023 Hlinka Gretzky Cup
Mitch Brown and Lassi Alanen preview the 2023 Hlinka Gretzky Cup.
2023-04-13, 20:302023 U18 World Hockey ChampionshipsMeet the Team: Czechia's 2023 U18 World Hockey Championship roster
Elite Prospects Czechia scout Marek Novotny goes player-by-player with scouting reports on all of Czechia's roster at the men's 2023 U18 World Hockey Championship.
2022-10-22, 19:312023 NHL Entry Draft"He’s got traits that project to being a No. 1 goalie in the NHL": Michael Hrabal has his eyes set on a first-round pick
EP Rinkside columnist Russ Cohen talks with Czech goaltender Michael Hrabal about his game, his training methods, and the adjustment to North America in his latest.
2022-08-04, 19:032023 NHL Entry DraftThe 3 Stars from Day 4 of the 2022 Hlinka-Gretzky Cup
Mitch Brown looks at the three stars from the fourth day of action at the 2022 Hlinka-Gretzky Cup in Red Deer, Alberta, highlighting one player's contributions in each of the day's three games.
2022-08-02, 04:352023 NHL Entry DraftThe 3 Stars from Day 2 of the 2022 Hlinka-Gretzky Cup
Mitch Brown looks at the three stars from the second day of action at the 2022 Hlinka-Gretzky Cup in Red Deer, Alberta, highlighting one player's contributions in each of the day's three games.
2022-07-30, 18:172023 NHL Entry DraftThe 2022 Hlinka-Gretzky Cup Preview
The Hlinka-Gretzky Cup annually marks the start of the scouting season, and it takes place from July 31st to August 7th in Red Deer, Alberta. Mitch Brown sets the stage in this preview article.
2022-04-27, 14:022022 U18 World Hockey ChampionshipEduard Šalé has shown "he's one of those names" for a stacked 2023 NHL Draft with his play at U18s
EP Rinkside Editor-in-Chief J.D. Burke spoke to Czech forward Eduard Šalé and head coach Dominik Petr about his unreal start to the 2022 U18s, and where he belongs in a conversation about the stacked 2023 NHL Draft.
2022-04-22, 11:252022 U18 World Hockey ChampionshipEach team's X-Factor at the 2022 U18 World Hockey Championships
J.D. Burke profiles each team's X-Factor player at the 2022 U18 World Hockey Champions, set to start in Landshut and Kaufbeuren, Germany.
2022-04-19, 19:002022 U18 World Hockey ChampionshipMeet the Team: Czechia's roster for the 2022 U18 World Hockey Championship
EP Rinkside Czechia/Slovakia regional scout Marek Novotny breaks down the Swedish roster for the 2022 U18 World Hockey Championships.
2021-05-21, 13:00NHL Entry Draft 2021The 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.
2021-05-07, 19:00NHL Entry Draft 2021Film Room: Stanislav Svozil, and whether to value tools or habits at the NHL Draft
Our EliteProspects scouts ranked Stanislav Svozil one spot ahead of our consolidated rankings, suggestive of a hearty endorsement. David St-Louis takes you into the Film Room to look at Svozil's game, and the interesting draft theory questions that it presents.
