Ässät News & Stories

Lassi Alanen empties the scout's notebook from Finland on names to watch for the 2025 NHL Draft.

Lassi Alanen brings you the stock update from Finland, highlighted by the New Jersey Devils draft pick.

As the tour around Europe continues, Victor Nuño checks in on some Finnish prospects who are finding success at home.

This month's Finland Stock Watch highlights the play of Niko Huuhtanen, Heikki Ruohonen, Jere Lassila, Veeti Väisänen, Aleksi Heimosalmi, and Emil Järventie.

The November Finnish Stock Watch zeroes in on the play of Lenni Hämeenaho, Jani Nyman, Oiva Keskinen, Konsta Helenius, Niko Huuhtanen, and Aron Kiviharju.

Mitch Brown and Lassi Alanen look at six players who could ascend to top prospect status in the 2023-24 season.

Elite Prospects lead scout David St-Louis breaks down the Carolina Hurricanes system ahead of the 2023 NHL trade deadline.

The December prospect stock watch starts with Elite Prospects Dir. of European Scouting Lassi Alanen's status update on Finland.

EP Rinkside's Director of European Scouting take a dive into the numbers and the game on four draft-eligible prospects.

The EP Rinkside Prospect Pool Rankings series continues with a look at the Carolina Hurricanes and their 14th-ranked system.

The Dallas Stars boast the NHL's 23rd-best prospect pool, and they're the subject of today's writeup in the EP Rinkside prospect pool rankings countdown series.

We’re exactly two weeks away from the 2020 NHL Entry Draft, so what better time for another draft ranking than now? While we position ourselves as a united front in...

What this year’s crop of Finnish draft-eligible skaters might lack at the top-end of the draft, they endeavour to cover with some intriguing late-round bets that could present excellent value...

The COVID-19 pandemic has threatened to push back if not take away hockey entirely in some leagues across North America, but it’s full steam ahead (mostly) in many European leagues....

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...

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...

What was once a heated debate is now a coronation; Alexis Lafrenière has separated himself from Quinton Byfield, and by a not-insignificant margin at that. The decision at No. 1...

When I introduced our readers to Finland’s roster ahead of the World Junior Hockey Championship, I declared the team slightly weaker than those of years’ past. With the benefit of...

Defending champions from last year, Finland comes to the tournament with a slightly weaker roster compared to previous years. Particularly the forward group doesn’t include as many high-end players as...

I’m so proud to finally share the hard work of our scouts in the form of this year’s first NHL Entry Draft ranking for the EliteProspects Rinkside audience. So much...

One could say of this year’s crop of draft-eligible talent coming out of Finland that it’s a relatively mediocre batch. It’s possible that we’ll see only one Finnish player cross...

There’s a different mandate in Detroit than in year’s past. The playoff streak is gone. So is the legendary Ken Holland. Even the rink is relatively new. Everything but the...