JYP News & Stories
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- Feb 4th, 22:00NHL Prospect Report
Finland Stock Watch: Niko Huuhtanen's NHL chances looking better than ever in Jukurit
This month's Finland Stock Watch highlights the play of Niko Huuhtanen, Heikki Ruohonen, Jere Lassila, Veeti Väisänen, Aleksi Heimosalmi, and Emil Järventie. - Jan 8th, 15:172024 NHL Draft
The top draft-eligible performances at the 2024 World Junior Championship
Director of Film Scouting, Cam Robinson dissects the top draft-eligible performances from the 2024 IIHF World Junior Championships. Did anyone do enough to really move the needle? - 2023-12-14, 22:452024 NHL Draft
Film Room: How Jesse Pulkkinen went from unknown draft prospect to Finland's highest-scoring junior defenceman
Jesse Pulkkinen's development arc has been nothing short of outstanding over the last year. Lassi Alanen dives into the numbers and the tape in his latest. - 2023-12-03, 22:00NHL Prospect Report
Finland Stock Watch: Konsta Helenius' production starting to catch up with his play
The December Finland Stock Watch zeroes in on the play of Konsta Helenius, Jesse Pulkkinen, Ville Koivunen, Aatu Jämsen, Tuukka Tieksola, and Tuomas Suoniemi. - 2023-07-17, 17:22NHL Prospects
Film Room: How Brad Lambert's time in the WHL improved his stock with the Winnipeg Jets
Mitch Brown looks at how the Winnipeg Jets prospect took steps in his game after going to the WHL. - 2023-03-25, 17:18NHL Prospects
Breaking down Nashville Predators prospect Joakim Kemell's sophomore struggles in Liiga
The Nashville Predators prospect hit a snag this season in Liiga and Lassi Alanen is here to look at why and how he can get over it. - 2023-03-06, 22:45NHL Prospect Report
Finland Stock Watch: Aku Räty continues to impress with Ilves
Elite Prospects Dir. of European Scouting Lassi Alanen kicks off this month's Stock Watch with a look at Finland, offering updates on Aku Räty, Ville Koivunen, Eetu Liukas, Joakim Kemell, and Niko Huuhtanen. - 2023-01-07, 18:40NHL Prospect Report
Finland Stock Watch: Roni Hirvonen quietly putting together strong season with HIFK
The December prospect stock watch starts with Elite Prospects Dir. of European Scouting Lassi Alanen's status update on Finland. - 2022-07-06, 21:302022 NHL Entry Draft
Film Room: Making sense of Brad Lambert's challenging projection
Elite Prospects Dir. of European Scouting Lassi Alanen takes you into the Film Room ™️ to look at one of the 2022 NHL Draft's most controversial prospects, Brad Lambert. - 2022-06-30, 19:052022 NHL Entry Draft
Film Room: Joakim Kemell is one of the 2022 NHL Draft's best finishers, and there could be more in store at the NHL level
Elite Prospects Dir. of European Scouting Lassi Alanen dives into Joakim Kemell's game tape to look at one of the draft's best finishers, examining how he could be so much more at the NHL level with a few tweaks. - 2022-05-17, 15:452022 NHL Entry Draft
Scout's Notebook: The top finishers from the 2022 NHL Draft class
Cam Robinson looks at some of the best shooters in the 2022 NHL Draft class and breaks down what makes them so dangerous. - 2022-04-22, 17:352022 NHL Entry Draft
Scout's notebook: The questions around Brad Lambert's development
David St-Louis takes a look at the weaknesses in the development of Brad Lambert. - 2022-03-17, 16:362022 NHL Entry Draft
Risers and fallers on Elite Prospects 2022 Draft board
The 2022 Elite Prospects draft rankings are out. Mitch Brown explains the decisions behind the biggest risers and fallers on the board. - 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. - 2022-03-02, 17:322022 NHL Entry Draft
Brad Lambert believes playing up in age will pay off
Brad Lambert is one of the most interesting players in the 2022 NHL Draft. He could be a top ten pick when it’s all said and done. A lot of... - 2021-12-01, 20:282022 NHL Entry Draft
The EP Rinkside pre-World Juniors 2022 NHL Draft ranking
J.D. Burke and his team of scouts have come together to produce their first draft ranking of the year for the 2022 NHL Entry Draft, a board that's 32 players long. - 2021-09-13, 23:28Prospect Pool Rankings
EP Rinkside 2021-22 Prospect Pool Rankings: No. 31-ranked New York Islanders
The New York Islanders boast the 31st-ranked prospect pool in the NHL, and they're the subject of this writeup for the EP Rinkside NHL prospect pool rankings. - 2021-07-20, 21:27NHL Entry Draft 2021
Film Room: Once a sure thing, Carson Lambos might still be a draft-day steal
Carson Lambos looked like a sure-thing top 15 prospect in his draft-minus-one season with the WHL's Winnipeg Ice, but he failed to build on that in his draft-year. Mitch Brown takes you into the Film Room ™️ to make sense of Lambos' game. - 2021-05-21, 13:00NHL Entry Draft 2021
The EliteProspects Rinkside post-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 64 players long, crafted after the U18 in Frisco and Plano, Texas. - 2021-04-21, 15:00U18 Worlds
Meet the Team: Finland's Under-18 World Hockey Championship Roster
The Under-18 World Hockey Championships are set to kick off on April 26th in Frisco and Plano, Texas. The Finns are looking to take a step up from their seventh-place finish in 2019, and our Dir. of European Scouting, Lassi Alanen, sets the stage for this landmark tournament. - 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. - 2020-12-01, 15:00Scouting Reports
The EliteProspects Rinkside 2020-21 Off-Season Prospect Pool Rankings: the No. 17-ranked Dallas Stars
Not only did the Dallas Stars make it within two wins of the Stanley Cup. They did so without sacrificing any real draft capital or top-flight prospects in the process.... - 2020-10-14, 14:00NHL Entry Draft 2020
Scout’s Roundtable: EliteProspects’ 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... - 2020-09-30, 19:00Rankings
Ranking the NHL’s Best Prospects, Skaters 75-51
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...