Univ. of Minnesota News & Stories
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- Nov 7th, 16:53NHL Prospect Report
NCAA Stock Watch: Michael Hage, Zeev Buium already outplaying draft position
In the first NCAA Stock Watch of the season, Daniel Gee highlights Michael Hage, Zeev Buium, James Hagens, and Matthew Wood. - Oct 22nd, 14:57NHL Prospects
Rinkside Roundup: Logan Stankoven’s Calder Trophy hunt begins
In this week's Roundup, Hadi Kalakeche looks at NHLer Logan Stankoven, as well as prospects Cameron Schmidt, Caleb Desnoyers, and more. - Sep 4th, 19:15NHL Prospects
The USHL and NCAA's most improved players in the 2023-24 season and how they did it
Zeev Buium, Adam Kleber, and Sam Rinzel highlight this year's most improved players from the USHL and NCAA. - Mar 29th, 04:06NCAA
NCAA Tournament 3 Stars: Nelson, Davis, and Mack make early impressions at NCAA tournament
Sean Shapiro brings you the three stars of the night from Day 1 of the NCAA tournament. - 2023-10-03, 17:00NCAA
NCAA Hockey Season Preview: Ranking the nation's top 20 freshmen classes
J.D. Burke and Mitch Brown rank the 20 best freshmen classes going into the 2023-24 NCAA men's hockey season. - 2023-09-22, 16:09NHL Prospects
The USHL's most improved players and how they did it
Mitch Brown looks at the players who made the most strides this past season. - 2023-07-14, 14:46NHL Prospects
One year later, the Coyotes look like they made the right choice taking Logan Cooley over Shane Wright
David St-Louis and Mitch Brown look at how things have transpired for the the No. 3 and No. 4 picks from the 2022 NHL Draft a year after the Coyotes picked Logan Cooley instead of Shane Wright. - 2023-06-27, 18:152023 NHL Entry Draft
Film Room: Oliver Moore is the draft's best skater, with the potential for so much more
Mitch Brown takes you into the Film Room ™️ to look at Oliver Moore's game. - 2023-02-15, 23:462023 NHL Entry Draft
"He’s explosive. He has elite top speed:" Oliver Moore is a one-of-a-kind prospect in the 2023 NHL Draft
Russ Cohen shares an exclusive interview with USNTDP forward and 2023 NHL Draft prospect Oliver Moore. - 2023-02-15, 17:012023 NHL Trade Deadline
Taking Stock: A look at the Toronto Maple Leafs' prospect pool ahead of the 2023 NHL trade deadline
Elite Prospects Dir. of North American scouting Mitch Brown breaks down the Toronto Maple Leafs system ahead of the 2023 NHL trade deadline. - 2022-10-07, 17:25Prospect Pool Rankings
EP Rinkside 2022 Prospect Pool Rankings: No. 3-ranked Anaheim Ducks
The EP Rinkside Prospect Pool Rankings continue with a look at the Anaheim Ducks third-ranked system. - 2022-09-22, 17:45Prospect Pool Rankings
EP Rinkside 2022 NHL Prospect Pool Rankings: No. 20-ranked Toronto Maple Leafs
The EP Rinkside Prospect Pool Ranking Series continues with the 20th-ranked Toronto Maple Leafs. - 2022-09-15, 15:00Prospect Pool Rankings
EP Rinkside 2022 NHL Prospect Pool Rankings: No. 31-ranked Washington Capitals
The 2022 EP Rinkside prospect pool rankings series continues with a look at the Washington Capitals and their No. 31-ranked system. - 2022-07-06, 20:302022 NHL Entry Draft
Film Room: Jimmy Snuggerud could be the premier support player in the 2022 NHL Draft
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. - 2022-07-04, 17:452022 NHL Entry Draft
Film Room: Logan Cooley is an electric offensive talent and one of the 2022 NHL Draft's best bets for a franchise centre
Elite Prospects American regional scout Joey Padmanabhan takes you into the Film Room™️ to look at USNTDP pivot Logan Cooley's game and why he's one of the 2022 NHL Draft's late risers. - 2022-03-16, 18:112022 NHL Entry Draft
The Elite Prospects March ranking of the top 64 prospects in the 2022 NHL Draft
The Elite Prospects team has ranked 64 players for the 2022 NHL Entry Draft with their second board of the season. - 2022-03-11, 19:022022 NHL Entry Draft
Scout’s Notebook: Evaluating the USNTDP's blue line, led by Seamus Casey, Ryan Chesley, and Lane Hutson
The USNTDP has done a fantastic job of developing high-end NHL blueliners over the years, with at least one first-round pick from their defence corps in each of the last three drafts. In this week's Scout's Notebook, David St-Louis profiles the three best ones on this year's team. - 2022-03-04, 20:30NCAA
The EP Rinkside 2022 NCAA free agency guide
J.D. Burke, Mitch Brown, and Catherine Silverman team up to build an exhaustive guide on the 2022 cycle's best NCAA free agents, one that offers proprietary analytics and scouting reports on each of the 40 or so players included in the piece. - 2022-02-14, 16:282022 NHL Entry Draft
Film Room: Sam Rinzel is a top-rated prospect in the draft for a reason
EP Rinkside crossover scout Daniel Gee takes you into the Film Room ™️ to check out Sam Rinzel's game. He's the top-rated high schooler in this draft for a reason, and Gee goes into painstaking detail to prove it. - 2022-01-14, 03:30NHL Prospects
Scout's Notebook: Jackson Blake's magic, Joe Miller's playmaking, and two intriguing defencemen
In this edition of Scout's Notebook, Mitch Brown looks like a quartet of intriguing Chicago Steel prospects. - 2022-01-03, 18:41NHL Prospects
Film Room: Why Matthew Knies is the master of gaining the inside lane
The Maple Leafs' second-rounder has smashed early expectations with his combination of power and finesse. - 2021-12-24, 21:30NHL Prospect Report
Scout's notebook: 3 prospects looking to break out at the 2022 World Juniors
In this edition of the Scout's notebook, we continue our tour of the World Junior Under-20 tournament, which starts officially in a couple of days. We will take a look... - 2021-10-05, 13:00NCAA
Who should be seen as the NCAA's top team?
EP Rinkside Senior Columnist Ryan Lambert looks at the NCAA field and ranks college hockey's five best teams. - 2021-09-28, 17:43Prospect Pool Rankings
EP Rinkside 2021-22 Prospect Pool Rankings: No. 12-ranked Buffalo Sabres
The Buffalo Sabres boast the NHL's 12th-best prospect pool according to our scouts. They're the subject of today's writeup in the EP Rinkside prospect pool rankings countdown.