Czechia U20 News & Stories

Lassi Alanen and Mitch Brown break down the early World Junior rosters of Canada, USA, Sweden, and Czechia.

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

Director of Film Scouting, Cam Robinson dissects the top draft-eligible performances from the 2024 IIHF World Junior Championships. Did anyone do enough to really move the needle?

Lassi Alanen, David St-Louis, and Mitch Brown break down the performances of 69 NHL-affiliated skater prospects at the 2024 World Junior Hockey Championship in Gothenburg, Sweden.

J.D. Burke reflects on what was learned at the 2024 World Junior Hockey Championships.

Isaac Howard, Jiří Kulich, and Otto Stenberg lead the way in EP Rinkside's 3 Stars from the medal round of the 2024 World Junior Hockey Championships in Gothenburg, Sweden.

Jonathan Lekkerimäki, Cutter Gauthier, and Noah Östlund lead the way in the Rinkside 3 Stars from the 2024 World Juniors in Gothenburg, Sweden.

Jakub Štancl, Gabe Perreault, and Axel Sandin Pellikka lead the way in the Rinkside 3 Stars from the 2024 World Junior Hockey Championship in Gothenburg, Sweden.

Rutger McGroarty, Jani Nyman, and Tomáš Galvas lead the way in the EP Rinkside 3 Stars from the final day of group stage action at the 2024 World Juniors in Gothenburg, Sweden.

Dalibor Dvorský, Isaac Howard, and Tom Willander lead the way in the EP Rinkside 3 Stars from Day 4 of the 2024 World Junior Hockey Championships in Gothenburg, Sweden.

Cam Robinson and J.D. Burke team up to preview the 2024 World Junior Hockey Championships in Gothenburg, Sweden.

Daniel Gee looks at the X-Factors for each team at the 2024 World Junior Hockey Championship in Gothenburg, Sweden.

Marek Novotny previews Czechia's roster for the 2024 World Junior Championships in Gothenburg, Sweden.

David St-Louis looks at the seven prospects who have the most to prove at the 2024 World Junior Hockey Championships that start on Boxing Day in Gothenburg, Sweden.

The 2024 IIHF World Junior Championships are right around the corner. Cam Robinson has identified a smorgasbord of players capable of shining brightly and leading their countries to glory.

Elite Prospects Dir. of European scouting Lassi Alanen reviews the performances of several draft-eligible prospects at the 2023 U20 5 Nations tournament in Chomutov, Czechia.

Lassi Alanen looks at the numbers and breaks it down from the WJC.

David St. Louis and Mitchell Brown breakdown performances from 52 drafted prospects at the World Junior Championships.

Now that the medals have been awarded, J.D. Burke reflects on what we learned at the 2023 World Junior Hockey Championship in Halifax and Moncton.

JFresh brings you a game story from Canada's 3-2 overtime win against Czechia for gold at the 2023 World Junior Championships and offers up his 3 stars from the day's action.

J.D. Burke and JFresh team up to recap Canada's 6-2 win over Team USA, give you their three stars of the day, share manually tracked data, and more.

The Blue Jackets prospect is making an impact on both ends and Czechia, and later Columbus, are going to benefit.

J.D. Burke and JFresh team up to deliver your three stars from the 2023 World Juniors quarterfinals in Moncton and Halifax.

It's a team game, sure, but let's look at which individual performances will make us remember the 2023 WJC for a long time.

J.D. Burke and JFresh team up to recap Canada's win against Sweden and offer up their 3 Stars for the fifth day of the 2023 World Junior Hockey Championships.

J.D. Burke and JFresh team up to recap Canada's win against Austria and offer up their 3 Stars for the fourth day of the 2023 World Junior Hockey Championships.

J.D. Burke and JFresh team up to recap Czechia's win against Austria and offer up their 3 Stars for the second day of the 2023 World Junior Hockey Championships.

J.D. Burke and JFresh team up to wrap up the first day of World Junior's action, highlighting the 3 Stars from the day's action.

J.D. Burke summoned a Scout's Roundtable to discuss their biggest snubs of the 2023 World Juniors and the players they're most excited to watch in Halifax and Moncton.

Elite Prospects Dir. of Scouting Cam Robinson gets you set for the 2023 World Juniors in Halifax and Moncton with a set of predictions.

You know the stars, but these are the names to watch on each team for the tournament.

Elite Prospects Dir. of Film Scouting has you set up with a 2023 World Juniors preview.

J.D. Burke takes an in-depth look at Czechia's World Juniors roster, an upstart group that looks to build on their fourth-place finish in the summer World Juniors.

While they were playing against older competition, which 2023 potential draftees caught our attention?

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

The Czechs haven't medalled at the World Juniors since taking home the bronze in 2005, and Jan Myšák is ready to change that. He's going to try and lead Czechia back to the podium.

This is truly the greatest time of the year. The holiday eating is in full swing. The fireplaces are roaring. And the national team jerseys are out. The holidays mean...

This week's Scout's Notebook focuses on a trio of first-time draft-eligible skaters primed to play critical roles for their country at the 2022 World Juniors in Edmonton and Red Deer, Alberta. Lian Bichsel for Switzerland. Marco Kasper for Austria. Jiří Kulich for the Czech Republic. They highlight this week's notebook.

They call the World Juniors a 19-year-old's tournament, but every year there's a handful of first-time draft-eligible players who leave a huge mark for their country. Elite Prospects Dir. of Film Scouting Cam Robinson looks at some of the top first-time draft-eligible players set to wear their country's colours as this year's tournament.

Elite Prospects Czechia/Slovakia regional scout Marek Novotny offers a player-by-player breakdown of the players likely to suit up for the Czech Republic at the 2022 World Juniors in Edmonton and Red Deer, Alberta.

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.

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.

Mitch Brown, our Dir. of North American scouting, manually tracked data from every single game of the 2021 World Juniors, and now he's sharing some insights made with that data on Rinkside.

The World junior championships have forever been known as a 19-year-old event. It’s the best U20 players on the planet, but the eldest of the bunch most often take centre...

The World Juniors are doubtless one of the best viewing experiences on the hockey calendar no matter the year. People are on holidays, and the allure of watching some of...

The World Junior Hockey Championships are always fraught with challenges for NHL scouts, but in a year unlike any other, this tournament poses a unique set of challenges all its own.

We are back with the Group B preview. While Group A holds Canada, with Czech Republic, Russia, Sweden, and USA, Group B is the one to watch; Even Austria, which earned promotion from the...

The newest episode of the EliteProspects Podcast with Craig Button & J.D. Burke

The 2021 IIHF World Junior Championship is just around the corner, and I had the opportunity to chat with an assistant coach of Team Czech Republic and former NHL player...

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....

What was once a heated debate is now a coronation; Alexis Lafrenière has separated himself from Quinton Byfield, and by a not-insignificant margin at that. The decision at No. 1...

Take a moment to reflect on your life. If you’re voting-aged adult, you’ve seen some things, met some people, likely suffered through heartbreak. Successes. Failures. The whole lot. Now, flashback...

The IIHF World Junior Championship wraps up this weekend with a wide variety of returns for AHL prospects going into the semi-final round. Russia and Sweden will meet in the...

After an impressive fourth-place finish at the 2018 event — their best since 2005 –, Czechia was expecting even bigger and better things in 2019. Three high-end, first-round forwards made...

This week on The Pipeline Show it’s the full preview of the 2020 World Junior Championship with in-depth analysis of the five main contenders with some fearless predictions thrown in...

The IIHF World Junior Championship is an annual winter tradition, one where the AHL has always had healthy representation. This season will be no different, with several AHLers on their...

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...

I’m so proud to finally share the hard work of our scouts in the form of this year’s first NHL Entry Draft ranking for the EliteProspects Rinkside audience. So much...

SUNDSVALL, Sweden — The annual under-18 5 Nations tournament took place in Sundsvall, Sweden this past week, and EliteProspects Rinkside was in attendance. It’s the first U18 tournament after the...

Landing the ‘miscellaneous’ tag for this project turned into a high-end value for me. I’m able to pick and choose some of my favourite 2020 NHL Entry Draft prospects from...

It’s rare in the modern NHL for goaltenders to draw high enough praise for teams to consider spending a top ten pick in the NHL Entry Draft to land one....

This week we wrap up the Western Hockey League team-by-team previews with the help of four more WHL General Managers plus there is a makeshift preview for the one team...

Now that NHL rookie camps and their outsized import are firmly in the rearview mirror, our focus shifts to training camp. That’s when it all gets real. Well, at least...

I’m sure the excitement of most New York Rangers fans at seeing their team’s top spot in the EP Rinkside Prospect Pool Rankings is met with equal parts bewilderment. We’re...

Season 15 of The Pipeline Show is now officially underway and by tradition, that means the in-depth season previews for all 22 Western Hockey League franchises are also beginning. But...

Our seventh and final Canadian club lands at No. 4 league-wide. The Vancouver Canucks have been one of the very worst teams in hockey the last four seasons, so you...

BRECLAV, Czech Republic – As a testament to the commitment EliteProspects and EP Rinkside are making to taking the NHL Draft and prospect coverage by storm, I’m on the scene...

BRECLAV, Czech Republic – As a testament to the commitment EliteProspects and EP Rinkside are making to taking the NHL Draft and prospect coverage by storm, I’m on the scene...

The World Juniors are getting hot over in Vancouver and Victoria. EP Rinkside correspondents Julie Robenhymer and Uffe Bodin walk you through the first two days of action. A look...