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2023-12-05, 00:20NHL Prospect ReportAHL Stock Watch: Alex Turcotte finally hitting his stride with Ontario Reign
The December AHL Stock Watch highlights the performances of Alex Turcotte, Brad Lambert, Victor Södertsröm, Drew Helleson, and Xavier Bourgault.
2023-09-14, 13:48Arizona Coyotes
EP Rinkside 2023 NHL Prospect Pool Rankings: No. 6-ranked Arizona Coyotes
J.D. Burke and Mitch Brown take you through the Arizona Coyotes' sixth-ranked system with scouting reports and tools grades on their 19 best prospects.
2022-09-30, 18:17Prospect Pool RankingsEP Rinkside 2022 NHL Prospect Pool Rankings: No. 8-ranked Arizona Coyotes
The EP Rinkside Prospect Pool Rankings continue with a trip to the desert to check in on the Arizona Coyotes eighth-ranked prospect pool
2021-09-20, 17:31Prospect Pool RankingsEP Rinkside 2021-22 Prospect Pool Rankings: No. 22-ranked Arizona Coyotes
The Arizona Coyotes boast the NHL's 22nd-ranked prospect pool, and they're the subject of today's writeup in the EP Rinkside prospect pool rankings countdown.
2021-07-17, 19:35NHLSan Jose Sharks acquire Adin Hill from Arizona Coyotes for Josef Kořenář
The San Jose Sharks addressed their goaltending by acquiring Adin Hill and a seventh-round pick from the Arizona Coyotes for Josef Kořenář and a second-round pick. J.D. Burke has more.
2021-05-28, 14:25AHLAround The AHL | Silver Knights push back, force deciding game
A fierce pushback from the Henderson Silver Knights provided the response that head coach Manny Viveiros had sought against the Bakersfield Condors. Patrick Williams has more as the Bakersfield-Henderson series will finish the AHL season Saturday night.
2021-05-21, 15:09AHLAround The AHL: Andrews enters the AHL Hall of Fame
Dave Andrews will enter the AHL Hall of Fame next season after revolutionizing the NHL player-development model. Patrick Williams has more on his legacy.
2021-05-20, 04:22AHLAround The AHL: Tampa Bay, Syracuse, and Groulx are a match
Syracuse Crunch head coach Ben Groulx is back for more next season. Patrick Williams has more on the leader of one of the NHL's best development pipelines.
2021-05-19, 14:37AHLAround The AHL: Gallagher and Price fire up the Rocket
Even in defeat, the Laval Rocket went out in style this season. Laval dropped a 2-0 decision to the visiting Toronto Marlies to start the week – and end...
2021-05-18, 15:25AHLAround The AHL: Champions in Chocolatetown
Hershey Bears head coach Spencer Carbery said, “We want to win. We expect to win.” Patrick Williams breaks down Hershey's regular-season championship in this strangest of seasons.
2021-05-14, 18:51AHLAround The AHL: Thomas Harley shining in Texas
Thomas Harley of the Texas Stars ranks second in scoring among AHL defencemen this season. Patrick Williams has more on the 2019 first-round pick navigating the AHL.
2021-05-13, 17:41AHLAround The AHL: Seattle puts another piece in place
Seattle’s AHL affiliate in the Coachella Valley is expected to begin play for the 2022-23 season. Patrick Williams provides an update.
2021-05-11, 12:00AHLAround The AHL: School is still in, Warsofsky stresses
The Central Division-leading Chicago Wolves are battling through some late-spring bad habits. Patrick Williams has more on how head coach Ryan Warsofsky is battling that situation.
2021-05-06, 12:00AHLAround The AHL: Heat started hot, cooled off
“When you look at the complete schedule for us, look at how we started based on the amount of time we had to prepare, and how our first couple weekends went, we feel really good about that." The Stockton Heat look back on a hot-and-cold season.
2021-05-04, 13:00AHLAround The AHL: Mads Søgaard stands tall with Belleville
Ottawa Senators goaltending prospect Mads Søgaard signed a three-year entry-level contract with Ottawa on April 14 following a standout season in Denmark’s Metal Ligaen. Patrick Williams has more on Søgaard's North American pro debut this past weekend.
2021-04-21, 12:00AHLAround The AHL: Groulx leading another crop of Tampa Bay hopefuls in Syracuse
Groulx: “….to play in the NHL, the more versatile, the more you can bring to the table, the better. They can picture you or have a vision for you in different roles….” Patrick Williams breaks down more talent in the Tampa Bay pipeline.
2021-04-20, 12:00AHLAround The AHL: Alexander Holtz to sample the AHL
Patrick Williams reports on Alexander Holtz, the seventh overall pick this past October, becoming the 13th first-round pick from the 2020 NHL Draft to play in the AHL this season.
2021-04-15, 17:30AHLAround The AHL: Tufto taking it pro in Syracuse
“Honestly, it really kind of hasn't hit yet.” Patrick Williams reports on NCAA star Odeen Tufto's start with the Syracuse Crunch.
2021-04-14, 12:00AHLAround The AHL: How Seth Appert steers the Amerks through a difficult night
“I don't want them to answer the way I'm answering. I want information from them," Rochester Americans head coach Seth Appert says of conferring with his leadership group. Patrick Williams outlines how Appert handled the aftermath of a 9-2 loss.
2021-04-13, 12:00AHLAround The AHL: Cole Caufield takes on the AHL
“I cannot teach what he did,” Laval head coach Joël Bouchard said of rookie phenom Cole Caufield. Patrick Williams reports on Caufield's first pro weekend.
2021-04-08, 12:00AHLAround The AHL: Daniil Tarasov takes his turn in Cleveland
Patrick Williams looks at Daniil Tarasov's North American debut. Cole Caufield practises with Laval, another AHL franchise is sold, and two North Dakota standouts make their pro debuts.
2021-04-07, 12:00AHLAround The AHL: Gordon looks back to guide the future
“I looked at the coach, and I said to myself, ‘That poor guy, I can't believe he's riding buses and coaching in the American Hockey League. Why would you want to do that?” Lehigh Valley Phantoms head coach goes down memory lane with Patrick Williams.
2021-04-02, 17:16AHLAround The AHL -- Cody Glass breaks through
The 21-year-old Golden Knights forward is back in the AHL for a tune-up. Patrick Williams looks at his first game with the Henderson Silver Knights.
2021-03-31, 13:00AHLAround The AHL: Buffalo's rebuild starts in Rochester
“I want us to treat each other in the right way as human beings.” Patrick Williams looks at how Rochester Americans head coach Seth Appert is taking on the Buffalo Sabres' massive rebuilding challenge.
2021-03-30, 12:00AHLAround The AHL: Caufield to Rocket to the pro game
NCAA star Cole Caufield has turned pro, and his next stop is the AHL. Patrick Williams breaks down Caufield's move to the Laval Rocket.
2021-03-29, 13:00AHLAround The AHL -- The AHL adapts to COVID-19
Patrick Williams spoke to players, head coaches, and management throughout the AHL to see how they are handling life during COVID-19.
2021-03-26, 12:00AHLAround The AHL: Tucson taking on tough times
“I think we're primed to have a bigger second half,” Tucson Roadrunners forward Lane Pederson says. Patrick Williams looks at an important weekend facing Tucson.
2021-03-24, 13:00AHLAround The AHL: The Devils are into the details with Dennehy
Binghamton Devils head coach Mark Dennehy is preaching gratitude for his young club. Patrick Williams breaks down the Devils' challenging season.
2021-03-23, 12:00AHLAround The AHL -- Laval shooting for first place
Laval Rocket head coach Joël Bouchard has built one of the AHL's most formidable two-way clubs. Patrick Williams examines Bouchard's work assembling a red-hot line with prospects Ryan Poehling and Joël Teasdale.
2021-03-19, 12:30AHLAround The AHL: Patience paying off with Ontario, Turcotte, and Los Angeles prospects
Head coach John Wroblewski and his prospect-packed Ontario Reign endured a rocky start. Patrick Williams takes a look at how their patience is being rewarded.
2021-03-18, 14:30AHLAround The AHL: Texas shining brightly
The Texas Stars play an exciting, rambunctious style. Patrick Williams examines their start.
2021-03-16, 14:49AHLAround The AHL: Prospects leading the way for Bakersfield Condors
Youth is being served by the Bakersfield Condors, who have an eight-game winning streak. Patrick Williams has more on the Edmonton Oilers' growing base of young talent.
2021-03-09, 22:00AHLAround the AHL: Turning up the Heat in Calgary
With changes in Calgary, several Stockton Heat players are making a push for their NHL shot. Patrick Williams has the story.
2021-03-03, 21:30AHLAround the AHL: Zach Fucale figuring it out
Zach Fucale picked up his first shutout since 2017 over the weekend. Patrick WIlliams writes about the Hershey goaltender's AHL journey.
2021-02-12, 13:00AHLAround the AHL: Quinton Byfield leads a prospect-heavy lineup in Ontario
Patrick Williams is taking you Around the AHL, starting with a trip to Ontario, California, where we get to hear from Los Angeles Kings second overall pick Quinton Byfield. He's leading a prospect-loaded lineup.
2021-02-05, 16:00AHLAHL Season Preview: A year unlike any other awaits the NHL's top developmental league
Patrick Williams offers an expansive preview of the AHL season, offering a glimpse into what things are going to look like for the NHL's top developmental league as they embark on a year unlike any other.
2020-11-27, 18:00Scouting ReportsThe EliteProspects Rinkside 2020-21 Off-Season Prospect Pool Rankings: the No. 22-ranked Arizona Coyotes
The Arizona Coyotes shocked the hockey world in back-to-back drafts, starting with the selection of Barrett Hayton at No. 5-overall in 2018. While Hayton’s unlikely to be the best pick...
2020-10-02, 19:00RankingsRanking 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...
2020-05-20, 16:00EP NewsAround the AHL: The AHL Season Cancellation
COVID-19’s ramifications for the American Hockey League could extend far beyond the cancellation of the 2019-20 season. After suspending play March 12th, the AHL pulled the plug on its 84th...
2020-03-25, 19:00EP NewsUndrafted Free Agent Profile: Nate Sucese Joins the Arizona Coyotes
After playing two seasons in the USHL with the Dubuque Fighting Saints, Nate Sucese burst onto the college scene, scoring 17 goals and 36 points, the second-highest total for a...
2020-03-25, 16:00EP NewsCHL Free Agent Profile: Ryan McGregor Lands in the Desert With Arizona Coyotes
Arizona Coyotes general manager John Chayka went back to his OHL scouting roots and picked up a free agent from the region, signing Sarnia Sting centre Ryan McGregor to a...
2020-02-28, 20:00EP NewsAround the AHL: Taking Stock of the AHL After the NHL Trade Deadline
After a hectic NHL Trade Deadline this week, AHL clubs have one more chance to shape their rosters. Next up is the AHL trade/loan deadline, set for this coming Monday...