Czechia U18 News & Stories

Adam Benák is breaking records at the 2024 Hlinka Gretzky Cup, but he's got his eyes set on revenge and a gold medal.

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.

Adam Jiříček entered the year a candidate for top defenceman in this draft and fell way short of expectations.

Cam Robinson and J.D. Burke team up to bring you the three stars from the quarterfinal round of the 2024 U18 World Hockey Championship.

Cam Robinson is on the scene in Finland covering the U18 World Hockey Championships and brings you the 3 Stars from Day 5 at the event.

Lassi Alanen and Cam Robinson combine to bring you the 3 stars from Day 4 at the U18 World Hockey Championships

J.D. Burke and Lassi Alanen team up to bring you the three stars from Day 2 of the 2024 U18 World Hockey Championship in Espoo and Vantaa, Finland.

J.D. Burke and Lassi Alanen team up to bring you the three stars from the first day of action at the 2024 U18 World Hockey Championship in Espoo and Vantaa, Finland.

The 2024 U18 World Hockey Championships in Espoo and Vantaa, Finland start on Thursday, and these are the skaters with the most on the line at the tournament.

A player-by-player preview of Czechia's roster at the U18 World Hockey Championship in Espoo and Vantaa, Finland.

Lassi Alanen has reviewed the tape and breaks down the standout performances from the U18 5 Nations tournament in Plymouth, Michigan.

Elite Prospects Dir. of European scouting Lassi Alanen looks at the top performers from the recent U18 5 Nations tournament in Hämeenlinna, Finland.

Lassi Alanen looks at the tape on Czechia defender who should be an early selection in the 2024 NHL draft.

David St-Louis and Lassi Alanen break down the top performances from the kick-off of the 2024 NHL Draft scouting season.

Mitch Brown and Lassi Alanen preview the 2023 Hlinka Gretzky Cup.

Cam Robinson looks at who rose and who fell when it came to draft status based off the tournament in Switzerland.

J.D. Burke reflects on the 2023 U18 World Hockey Championships in Basel and Porrentruy, Switzerland, sharing his thoughts on what we learned at this tournament.

J.D. Burke and Martin Jansson team up to bring you the 3 Stars from the final day of round-robin action at the men's 2023 U18 World Hockey Championship.

J.D. Burke and Martin Jansson team up to bring you the 3 Stars from the final day of round-robin action at the men's 2023 U18 World Hockey Championship.

J.D. Burke and Martin Jansson team up to bring you the 3 Stars from Day 4 of the men's 2023 U18 World Hockey Championship in Basel and Porrentruy, Switzerland.

J.D. Burke and Martin Jansson team up to bring you the 3 Stars from Day 2 of the men's 2023 U18 World Hockey Championship in Basel and Porrentruy, Switzerland.

As Cam Robinson watched the Under-18 Worlds he brings a fantasy spin to get you ahead of the competition.

J.D. Burke and Martin Jansson team up to bring you the 3 Stars from Day 1 of the men's 2023 U18 World Hockey Championship in Basel and Porrentruy, Switzerland.

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.

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.

This week's Scout's notebook highlights how three top draft-eligible forwards have started their seasons in Europe.

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.

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.

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.

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.

Elite Prospects lead scout David St-Louis' latest instalment in the 2022 U18 World Hockey Championship notebook looks at the rising stock of Czech winger Jiří Kulich.

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.

EP Rinkside Czechia/Slovakia regional scout Marek Novotny breaks down the Swedish roster for the 2022 U18 World Hockey Championships.

The Elite Prospects team has ranked 64 players for the 2022 NHL Entry Draft with their second board of the season.

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.

Mitch Brown and Lassi Alanen manually tracked data from every game of the U18 World Hockey Championships. In this article, Mitch shares some of their findings.

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.

Canadian phenom Connor Bedard is penning his own story at the 2021 IIHF Under-18 World Junior Championship. Abbey Mastracco takes a look at the 15-year-old forward's move into elite international competition.

Matvei Michkov collects the headlines, but Prokhor Poltapov is proving himself in Texas as well. Abbey Mastracco examines Poltapov's game.

The World Junior Under-18 tournament has disproportionate importance this year. It will be the first look we get this season at a few prospects against their own age group and...

EliteProspects ranked 129 players for the 2020 NHL Entry Draft, and 20 of them passed through the draft unclaimed. That’s pretty much par for the course. The average team ranks...

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...

Jan Mysak’s journey to the 2020 NHL Draft has been nothing short of fascinating. At 16, Mysak established himself in the Czech Extraliga, before leading the relegation round in scoring....

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...

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...

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....

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...

This article was written by Sheng Peng as a guest contribution to EliteProspects Rinkside. Peng covers the San Jose Sharks and Barracuda for Fear the Fin. His work has also...