USA U18 News & Stories

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.

EJ Emery could be one of the premier shutdown defencemen to emerge from the 2024 NHL Draft.

Cam Robinson brings you the three stars from the semifinals round of the 2024 U18 World Hockey Championship in Espoo and Vantaa, Finland.

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.

James Hagens is marching his way towards history at the U18 World Hockey Championships. But his focus remains squarely on bringing another gold medal home. Cam Robinson has the story.

Cam Robinson and Lassi Alanen team up to bring you the 3 Stars from the final day of round-robin action at the 2024 U18 World Hockey Championships.

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

Lassi Alanen brings you the three stars from Day 3 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.

A player-by-player preview of Team USA's roster at the 2024 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.

Russ Cohen shares an exclusive interview with USNTDP U18 centre and 2024 NHL Draft prospect Lucas Van Vliet.

Sean Shapiro sits down with the 2024 NHL Draft prospect to discuss his season and his chase for Cole Caufield's goal record with the NTDP.

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.

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.

Mitch Brown takes you into the Film Room ™️ to look at Oliver Moore's game.

Ryan Leonard's physicality is what sets him apart, but he's more than a bruiser. He brings legitimate top-five talent.

Joey Padmanabhan takes you into the Film Room™️ to look at 2023 NHL Draft prospect Gabe Perreault's meteoric rise from first-rounder to potential top-10 pick.

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 game stories and the 3 stars from the gold and bronze medal games 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 semifinals 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 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.

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 American region scout Joey Padmanabhan goes player-by-player with scouting reports on all of Team USA's roster at the 2023 U18 World Hockey Championships.

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.

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.

Elite Prospects American regional scout Joey Padmanabhan takes you into the Film Room to look at Cutter Gauthier's game.

Elite Prospects crossover scout Daniel Gee takes you into the Film Room to examine how Jimmy Snuggerud has quietly developed into one of the 2022 NHL Draft's best playmakers.

American winger Isaac Howard is one of the most divisive prospects in the draft. Russ Cohen spoke to him ahead of the 2022 NHL Draft in Montréal to better understand his game.

J.D. Burke was in Landshut and Kaufbeuren, Germany for the entire 2022 U18 World Hockey Championships, and he shares his observations on the standout prospects from the tournament.

EP Rinkside American regional scout Joey Padmanabhan breaks down Team USA's roster for the 2022 U18 World Hockey Championships.

Elite Prospects lead scout David St-Louis' U18 notebook looks at Matthew Morden's projection, Connor Bedard's anticipation, and Frank Nazar's playmaking, using tape from Team USA's 8-3 win over Canada in preliminary action.

J.D. Burke reports live from Landshut, Germany after Team USA's commanding 8-3 win over Canada in preliminary action, highlighting Isaac Howard's four-goal, one assist performance.

EP Rinkside Dir. of Film Scouting Cam Robinson serves up 5 bold predictions for the men's 2022 U18 World Hockey Championship, set to take place in Landshut and Kaufbeuren, Germany.

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 columnist Russ Cohen talks to USNTDP defenceman Seamus Casey about his game, going to the U18s, playing for Michigan next year, and the upcoming draft in an exclusive interview.

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.

The 2021 IIHF U18 World Championship is an opportunity for American defenceman Sean Behrens. Abbey Mastracco takes a look at his tournament debut.

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.

If the shorter defencemen having success in the NHL are exceptions rather than the rule, here's the next exception: Sean Behrens. Our Dir. of North American Scouting, Mitch Brown, makes the case in the Film Room™️.

Patrick Williams takes you around the AHL with a look at everything going on in the NHL's top developmental league. Trevor Zegras is making an early bid for a shot at the Anaheim Ducks lineup.

The 2021 IIHF World Junior Championship is just around the corner, and I had the opportunity to chat with Team USA head coach Nate Leaman about this year’s squad. What...

It’s that time again. Time for another episode of the EliteProspects Podcast with J.D. Burke and Craig Button. The 2020 NHL Draft may be way off in the distance of...

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...

NHL Draft prospects coming out of the United States high school ranks come shrouded in a veil of mystery. Today, we’re going to offer a look behind the curtains, with...

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...

One might think that two new rankings among a group of five public outlets might not result in a tectonic shift in the landscape of the NHL Draft, but that...

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...

The No. 1 overall pick in the 2020 NHL Entry Draft is going to… be determined at a later date. When that will happen, and for whom, we cannot say....

After months of careful deliberation, the NHL is ready to let the lottery balls spin and forever change the complexion of two or three lucky teams at the annual spectacle...

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...

Under normal circumstances, I’d have just returned from the U18 World Hockey Championships in Plymouth, Michigan, fresh impressions of many of the 2020 NHL Draft’s best prospects foremost in my...

Don’t make the mistake of looking at a player’s position on our NHL Entry Draft rankings and equating that with their eventual billing at the draft, whenever that takes place...

There’s only one certainty left in hockey, and it’s that the 2020 NHL Entry Draft is going to take place. We don’t know how it’s going to work or when...

If the New York Rangers want someone in free agency, there’s seemingly little the rest of the league can do to stop them. It was true before the salary cap...

BOSTON, Mass. — A power play goal in overtime from Montreal Canadiens prospect Jordan Harris gave Northeastern a 4-3 win over Boston University and their third consecutive Beanpot championship in...

Trevor Zegras is a playmaker, known for his ability to see the ice well and know exactly what to do with the puck to put his teammates in a position...

When your dad played over 1100 games in the NHL over the course of 17 seasons and notched 700 points along the way, it can be hard to create a...

They say slow and steady wins the race. Curtis Hall is hoping slow and steady helps win the gold medal for Team USA at the 2020 IIHF World Junior Championship...

When 9-year-old K’Andre Miller watched John Carlson score the overtime game-winning goal as USA beat Canada in Canada to win the gold medal at the 2010 IIHF World Junior Championship,...