Russia U18 News & Stories
Insights, analysis, and news about Russia U18 from the Elite Prospects editorial team. Stay updated with expert coverage on Russia U18, including key stories and in-depth articles.
- 2023-08-16, 19:402024 NHL Draft
Future Vision: Ivan Demidov is a No. 1 contender in the 2024 NHL Draft
Lassi Alanen breaks down the film from the top prospects draft-minus-one season. - 2023-06-12, 17:502023 NHL Entry Draft
Film Room: Matvei Michkov's hockey genius makes him worth the wait
Lassi Alanen takes you into the Film Room™️ to look at 2023 NHL Draft prospect Matvei Michkov's game and why he's worth the wait. - 2021-05-11, 19:00U18 Worlds
10 thoughts from the U18s: Bedard vs. Michkov, McTavish's playmaking, and more
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. - 2021-05-07, 08:36U18 Worlds
Brandt Clarke stands out on the Canadian blue line at the 2021 IIHF Under-18 World Championship
Canada's Brandt Clarke stood out at the 2021 IIHF Under-18 World Championship. Abbey Mastracco reports from Texas on how Clarke may have raised his stock for the 2021 NHL Draft. - 2021-05-06, 16:18U18 Worlds
Shane Wright stands out for Canada at the 2021 IIHF Under-18 World Junior Championship
Shane Wright is like any other player in the 2021 IIHF Under-18 World Junior Championship in that he wants to win every time he steps out onto the ice. Abbey Mastracco reports from Texas on what separates Wright from the rest of that group. - 2021-05-04, 17:15Fantasy Hockey
Fantasy Weekly: 2021 IIHF Under-18 World Hockey Championship, young players for next season, & Connor McDavid's chase for 100
Here we are. The final 'week' of the regular season is upon us. For many, you watched your league draw to a close with that hiccup of a Bolts-Red Wing... - 2021-05-03, 06:30U18 Worlds
Prokhor Poltapov turning heads for Russia at the 2021 IIHF U18 World Championship
Matvei Michkov collects the headlines, but Prokhor Poltapov is proving himself in Texas as well. Abbey Mastracco examines Poltapov's game. - 2021-05-02, 08:00U18 Worlds
EP Rinkside Notebook: Breaking down the first week of the 2021 IIHF U18 World Championship
The IIHF U18 World Championship was sorely missed a year ago, but it is back and it has been one heck of a week of hockey in Texas. Cam Robinson takes a look at some of the event's big headlines. - 2021-04-30, 04:00U18 Worlds
Matvei Michkov turning heads at the 2021 IIHF Under-18 World Junior Championship
Russia's Matvei Michkov could be setting up new rivalry with Connor Bedard. Abbey Mastracco reports from Texas. - 2021-04-27, 06:27U18 Worlds
Nikita Chibrikov goes from zero-to-hero in Russia's daring comeback win
Nikita Chibrikov ran the gambit of emotions in Russia's daring 7-6 overtime win over the Americans in Frisco, Texas, as they kicked off the U18 World Hockey Championships with a bang. J.D. Burke has more. - 2021-04-26, 17:40NHL Entry Draft 2021
Top questions for top prospects to answer at the U18 World Hockey Championships
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... - 2021-04-22, 19:00U18 Worlds
Meet the Team: Russia's Under-18 World Hockey Championships roster
Our series of roster previews for the U18 World Hockey Championship, set to kick off next week in Frisco and Plano, Texas, continues with Dylan Griffing's debut submission to EliteProspects, a look at Russia's roster. - 2021-04-20, 16:45NHL Entry Draft 2021
The EliteProspects Rinkside pre-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 48 players long, and sets the stage nicely for the U18s, set to start in Texas in no time. - 2020-11-13, 17:00Scouting Reports
The Defensive Details in Dmitri Zlodeyev’s Game Make for an Intriguing Prospect
The NHL’s decision to push the 2020 draft to October 6th was bound to boost the stock of several European prospects, and you can count Dmitri Zlodeyev among them. By... - 2020-11-12, 15:30Scouting Reports
There Will be an Adjustment Period, but Kirill Kaprizov has all the Makings of an NHL Star
The Minnesota Wild team that Kirill Kaprizov is set to join at the start of the 2020-21 season is vastly differently from the one that drafted him five years ago.... - 2020-11-11, 15:30Scouting Reports
The Habits Vitali Kravtsov Built Last Year are Paying off This Season
The New York Rangers drafted Vitali Kravtsov ninth-overall in the 2018 NHL Draft to perform one task, and to perform it exceptionally well — produce offence. He looked the part... - 2020-10-06, 17:00NHL Entry Draft 2020
Mocking 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... - 2020-10-02, 19:00Rankings
Ranking the NHL’s Best Prospects, Skaters 25-1
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...