TPS News & Stories
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- Dec 9th, 15:12NHL Prospect Report
Finland Stock Watch: Topias Hynninen emerging as a top re-entry for 2025 Draft
Topias Hynninen, Lenni Hämeenaho, Otto Salin, and more feature in this edition of Finland Stock Watch. - Jun 20th, 17:002024 NHL Draft
Film Room: Emil Hemming has the shot and the power game to make an impact at the NHL level
It seems like Finland has one borderline elite sniper in each draft, and Emil Hemming is that player for the 2024 NHL Draft. - Mar 1st, 18:30NHL Prospect Report
Finland Stock Watch: Viljami Marjala taking off in his first full season of Liiga action
March's Finland Stock Watch highlights the play of Viljami Marjala, Ville Koivunen, Oliver Kapanen, Konsta Helenius, Joni Jurmo, and Roope Vesterinen. - Jan 20th, 14:002024 NHL Draft
Scout's notebook: Checking in on some of NHL Central Scouting's top-rated Finnish forward prospects
This latest instalment in the Scout's Notebook looks at some of Finland's most highly rated forwards in NHL CSS' midseason ranking: Aatos Koivu, Heikki Ruohonen, Kasper Pikkarainen, Joona Saarelainen. - 2023-11-03, 19:452024 NHL Draft
Scout's Notebook: Konsta Helenius' improving stock and other draft-eligible notes from Liiga
The latest Scout's Notebook zeroes in on some high-profile first-time draft-eligible skaters in Liiga, looking at Konsta Helenius, Topias Hynninen, Emil Henning, and Veeti Väisänen. - 2023-09-22, 18:592024 NHL Draft
Scout's notebook: Three draft-eligible standouts from the first weeks of the season
Lassi Alanen opens up the scouts notebook to examine a couple early performances that you should take notice of. - 2023-03-14, 18:35NHL Prospects
Valtteri Pulli is now grabbing NHL attention, what will the Finn bring to an organization?
Lassi Alanen breaks down the game of the undrafted free agent NHL teams are focusing on. - 2022-12-03, 14:00NHL Prospect Report
Finland Stock Watch: Topias Vilén exceeding expectations with the Pelicans
The surprising rise of New Jersey Devils prospect Topias Vilén leads the way in our Finnish stock watch. - 2022-11-29, 19:03Draft Retrospective
Draft Retrospective: Kaapo Kakko and the challenges of delivering on promise
One of the finest Finnish draft prospects is still trying to find the answers that would help him reach similar stature in the NHL. - 2022-07-08, 12:302022 NHL Entry Draft
"When I play good for the team, maybe then they'll like me:" Juraj Slafkovský wants to win over the Canadiens faithful with his play
Elite Prospects lead scout David St-Louis reports live from Montréal where the Canadiens used the first overall pick on Juraj Slafkovský. He wants to win the fan base over with his play. - 2022-07-05, 14:572022 NHL Entry Draft
Shane Wright or Juraj Slafkovský: What should the Montréal Canadiens do with the first overall pick
For the first time in years, there's real intrigue with the first overall pick. Juraj Slafkovský? Shane Wright? Which player will the Montréal Canadiens take off the board first? Elite Prospects lead scout David St-Louis breaks down the decision from every angle in his latest. - 2022-04-11, 15:322022 NHL Entry Draft
Scout's Notebook: Evaluating Juraj Slafkovský's hockey sense
The latest edition of the Scout's Notebook has Elite Prospects lead scout David St-Louis breaking down Juraj Slafkovský's hockey sense in painstaking detail. - 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. - 2022-02-28, 17:302022 NHL Entry Draft
Film Room: Breaking down Juraj Slafkovsky's extra large game
Cam Robinson profiles Juraj Slafkovsky, the 17-year-old Olympic Games MVP from Slovakia. - 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. - 2021-10-06, 21:21Prospect Pool Rankings
EP Rinkside 2021-22 Prospect Pool Rankings: No. 5-ranked New York Rangers
The New York Rangers were the No. 2-ranked prospect pool last fall. In the year since, they graduated three top prospects and loaded up with more in the 2021 draft. - 2021-09-29, 21:30Prospect Pool Rankings
EP Rinkside 2021-22 Prospect Pool Rankings: No. 10-ranked Nashville Predators
The Nashville Predators boast the No. 10-ranked prospect pool in the NHL according to our team of scouts at Elite Prospects. They're the subject of today's writeup in the EP Rinkside prospect pool countdown. - 2021-09-24, 18:07Prospect Pool Rankings
EP Rinkside 2021-22 Prospect Pool Rankings: No. 16-ranked Columbus Blue Jackets
A year after ranking dead last in EliteProspects’ Prospect Pool Rankings, the Columbus Blue Jackets are on the upswing. Some of that rise is the product of a handful of... - 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. - 2020-12-31, 20:35World Juniors 2021
The Finnish first line of Roni Hirvonen, Anton Lundell, and Kasper Simontaival is the World Junior's best
The Finnish trio of Anton Lundell, Roni Hirvonen, and Kasper Simontaival have formed the World Junior's most potent scoring line. Lassi Alanen dives into the film and the data to help determine what makes them tick. - 2020-12-03, 20:00Scouting Reports
The EliteProspects Rinkside 2020-21 Off-Season Prospect Pool Rankings: the No. 14-ranked Buffalo Sabres
The Buffalo Sabres and their fans would much rather place in the top half of the league’s standings after so many years spent clinging to the hope of a prospect... - 2020-12-01, 19:30Scouting Reports
The EliteProspects Rinkside 2020-21 Off-Season Prospect Pool Rankings: the No. 16-ranked Nashville Predators
For more than a decade, there was never any doubt about Nashville’s goaltending. It was Pekka Rinne’s net — full stop. As Rinne’s illustrious career winds down, though, questions concerning... - 2020-11-23, 15:00Scouting Reports
The EliteProspects Rinkside 2020-21 Off-Season Prospect Pool Rankings: the No. 31-ranked Columbus Blue Jackets
One never wants to find themselves on the opposite end of an amateur scouting evaluation made by Columbus Blue Jackets general manager Jarmo Kekäläinen, but that’s precisely the position we’ve... - 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...