Tri-City Storm News & Stories
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- Jun 26th, 18:302024 NHL Draft
Film Room: Trevor Connelly is the most divisive player in the draft, but also one of its most skilled
Much has been made about Trevor Connelly's off-ice transgressions, and rightly so, but today we're going to look at what he brings on the ice. - Feb 8th, 02:45NHL Prospect Report
USHL Stock Watch: Brodie Ziemer's making strides in critical part of his draft year
The USHL Stock Watch zeroes in on the play of Brodie Ziemer, Teddy Stiga, Trevor Connelly, Matvei Gridin, and John Mustard. - 2023-11-03, 21:00NHL Prospect Report
USHL Stock Watch: Max Plante's playmaking has his draft stock soaring
The November USHL Stock Watch zeroes in on the performances of Trevor Connelly, Max Plante, Sacha Boisvert, Cole Eiserman, and Michael Hage - 2023-09-25, 20:032024 NHL Draft
Standout performances from the 2023 USHL Fall Classic
Elite Prospects Dir. of Film Scouting Cam Robinson was at the USHL Fall Classic in Cranberry Township, and these are his standout performers from the week's action. - 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. - 2023-04-06, 19:00NHL Prospect Report
USHL Stock Watch: Zeev Buium establishing himself as a top defenceman in 2024 NHL Draft
The USHL Stock Watch provides an update on Zeev Buium, Will Vote, Jake Richard, Will Smith, and Connor Brown. - 2023-03-13, 19:00NHL Prospect Report
USHL Stock Watch: Macklin Celebrini putting himself in the pole position for 2024 NHL Draft
This month's USHL Stock Watch looks at Macklin Celebrini, Jayden Perron, Jacob Fowler, Tanner Adams, Sam Rinzel, and Zack Sharp. - 2023-02-02, 22:16NHL Prospect Report
USHL Stock Watch: Daimon Gardner healthy, hitting the scoresheet with Tri-City Storm
The USHL Stock Watch zeroes in on Quinn Finley, Daimon Gardner, Aram Minnetian, William Whitelaw, Oliver Moore, and Michael Hrabal. - 2022-12-20, 19:00NHL Prospect Report
Standout performances at the 2022 World Junior A Challenge
Every year at the World Junior A Challenge, the NHL brass amasses to watch players from the United States Hockey League and the Canadian Prairies, destined for productive NCAA careers,... - 2022-12-09, 19:002023 NHL Entry Draft
Gavin Brindley's "skating and hockey mind" driving under the radar success at Michigan
Russ Cohen talks to 2023 NHL Draft prospect Gavin Brindley about his game and the adjustment to college hockey as a true freshman. - 2022-09-28, 17:592023 NHL Entry Draft
Standout performances from the 2022 USHL Fall Classic
American regional scout Joey Padmanabhan was on the scene for the 2022 USHL Fall Classic, and he shares his standout performances from the tournament. - 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. - 2021-12-18, 17:00World Juniors 2022
Carter Mazur's versatility will be a boon to Team USA's bottom-six at the World Juniors
Not many saw it coming when the Detroit Red Wings drafted Carter Mazur in the third round of last July's draft. Now he's reached a new level at the University of Denver, and been rewarded with a spot on Team USA's World Junior roster. - 2021-09-25, 13:00Prospect Pool Rankings
EP Rinkside 2021-22 Prospect Pool Rankings: No. 15-ranked Toronto Maple Leafs
The Toronto Maple Leafs don’t have any top-10 picks eligible for this prospect ranking. They only have one top-15 pick. That they find themselves as the No. 15-ranked prospect pool... - 2021-08-04, 17:05NHL Entry Draft 2021
Matthew Knies gave the Toronto Maple Leafs first-round value
The Toronto Maple Leafs secured first-round pick value when they grabbed Matthew Knies with the 57th overall pick in the second-round of the 2021 draft. Russ Cohen spoke to Knies in this Rinkside exclusive. - 2021-04-14, 18:30NHL Entry Draft 2021
Matthew Coronato versus Mackie Samoskevich, and 9 other thoughts from USHL tracking data
EliteProspects Dir. of North American Scouting Mitch Brown tracked 100 USHL games. Here are the most interesting findings, including Coronato vs. Samoskevich, Brent Johnson, Ayrton Martino, and more. - 2020-10-30, 19:00Podcasts
The EliteProspects Podcast With J.D. Burke and Craig Button: An Interview With Los Angeles Kings Dir. of Amateur Scouting Mark Yannetti
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... - 2020-10-15, 14:00NHL Entry Draft 2020
Scout’s Roundtable: EliteProspects’ Least Favourite Picks From the 2020 NHL Draft
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... - 2020-10-01, 19:00Scouting Reports
Ranking the NHL’s Best Prospects, Skaters 50-26
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... - 2020-09-02, 14:00NHL Entry Draft 2020
The EliteProspects 2020 NHL Draft Guide is now Available
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... - 2020-07-08, 16:00NHL Entry Draft 2020
VIDEO: EliteProspects Scouts Meet to set 2020 NHL Entry Draft Ranking Version 4.0
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... - 2020-06-22, 21:30NHL Entry Draft 2020
BURKE: NHL Front Office Execs & Scouts Weigh in on EliteProspects 2020 NHL Draft Ranking 4.0
The last time we put out a draft ranking, back in mid-April, an article followed that offered a peek behind the curtains. It was so well-received by everyone involved that... - 2020-06-17, 15:30Rankings
EXCLUSIVE: EliteProspects 2020 NHL Entry Draft Ranking Version 4.0
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... - 2020-04-15, 16:00Rankings
EXCLUSIVE: EliteProspects 2020 NHL Entry Draft Ranking Version 3.0
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... - 2020-02-20, 18:59EP News
Trade Analysis: The Los Angeles King’s Ransom Yields Tyler Madden, Pick for Tyler Toffoli
It’s early, but the Los Angeles Kings and Vancouver Canucks put themselves in the pole position for the trade deadline’s biggest deal with a Monday blockbuster that saw Tyler Toffoli... - 2019-12-24, 21:00World Juniors 2020
BOULAY: Which NCAA Skaters Will we see at the World Juniors?
The 2020 World Junior Championship drops the puck on December 26 in the Czech Republic. For NCAA fans, 24 players will participate in the tournament, with the vast majority on... - 2019-12-20, 22:00World Juniors 2020
Meet the Team: Team USA’s World Junior Hockey Championship Roster
After a heartbreaking championship loss to the Finns in the 2019 WJC, the United States are looking for a better result this year in the Czech Republic. Boasting a deep... - 2019-12-19, 19:30Scouting Reports
Scouting Report: World Junior A Challenge Wrap-Up
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... - 2019-11-07, 21:30Scouting Reports
The EliteProspects Rinkside 2020 NHL Entry Draft USHL Watch List
While the first round of the 2020 NHL Entry Draft is expected to be dominated by CHL and European prospects, the United States Hockey League has a bounty of draft-eligible... - 2019-09-28, 15:22EP News
Scouting Report: Standout Players Among First Group of Teams at USHL Fall Classic
CRANBERRY TOWNSHIP, Pennsylvania — The USHL Fall Classic is appointment viewing for the scouting community. All 15 of the league’s teams and the United States National Team Development Program descend... - 2019-08-15, 19:00Scouting Reports
EP Rinkside Prospect Pool Rankings: No. 4 Ranked Vancouver Canucks
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... - 2019-08-14, 19:00Scouting Reports
EP Rinkside Prospect Pool Rankings: No. 5 Ranked Philadelphia Flyers
The Philadelphia Flyers have a deep prospect pool. It just might be the fifth-deepest pool in the entire NHL — it’s the fifth-best in general, according to us. There are... - 2019-08-09, 16:39Scouting Reports
EP Rinkside Prospect Pool Rankings: No. 9 Ranked Ottawa Senators
The Ottawa Senators gutted their team this season, trading away Erik Karlsson, Mark Stone, Matt Duchene, and Ryan Dzingel. While the returns are underwhelming overall, there’s no doubt that the... - 2019-06-17, 13:00The Pipeline Show
THE PIPELINE SHOW: A Draft Preview Special
This week on The Pipeline Show we present the annual NHL Draft Preview special in conjunction with our friends at HockeyProspect.com. The nearly 3-hour special features five scouts from the... - 2019-06-14, 18:32NHL Entry Draft 2019
EXCLUSIVE: EliteProspects Top 93 Skaters for the 2019 NHL Entry Draft
Here we are less than a week removed from the NHL Entry Draft in Vancouver. NHL’s teams have spent the last few weeks consolidating their draft board, and next week... - 2019-06-07, 17:15Scouting Reports
BURKE: The Best Overage Players in This Year’s NHL Entry Draft
Time has proven nothing if not the fallibility of the NHL’s amateur talent evaluators. Even with all the recent advances in the industry, particularly in the realm of data-science and... - 2019-05-30, 13:00Scouting Reports
BIECH: An In-Depth Look at the Biggest Risers for the Draft According to NHL Central Scouting
The NHL Central Scouting Service has been around since 1975, and although it isn’t the master list for NHL teams to use when drafting, it does offer insight into how... - 2019-01-23, 20:00NHL Entry Draft 2019
Goalie prospect Saville logging heavy miles on his way to the NHL draft
Four thousand, six hundred and sixty-five miles. Quite the journey for Isaiah Saville. And a lengthy trek to the 2019 NHL Draft for the hopeful. “A lot of traveling, for...