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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.
2023-03-13, 19:00NHL Prospect ReportUSHL 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.
2022-09-28, 17:592023 NHL Entry DraftStandout 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.
2021-02-13, 13:00PodcastsGlass and Out: A conversation with Cedar Rapids Rough Riders head coach Mark Carlson about the dichotomy between winning and development
The Coaches Site's Aaron Wilbur sits down to record another episode of the Glass and Out Podcast, this one a conversation with Cedar Rapids Rough Riders head coach Mark Carlson. They discuss the dichotomy between winning and development.
2020-11-30, 18:00Scouting ReportsThe EliteProspects Rinkside 2020-21 Off-Season Prospect Pool Rankings: the No. 18-ranked Winnipeg Jets
It’s been a lean, difficult few seasons for the Winnipeg Jets, and largely by no fault of their own either. About half of their top-four got out of dodge at...
2020-10-30, 19:00PodcastsThe 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...
2020-10-14, 14:00NHL Entry Draft 2020Scout’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...
2020-09-22, 15:00NHL Entry Draft 2020J.D. Burke’s Top 103 Skaters Ranking for the 2020 NHL Draft
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...
2020-08-31, 14:00Scouting Reports5 Players who Could Ascend to Top Prospect Status in the 2020-21 Season
Every year, a handful of prospects take a massive leap. Their development accelerates past their peers drafted around, or even ahead of them. That’s what happened with Nick Robertson, the...
2020-07-08, 16:00NHL Entry Draft 2020VIDEO: 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...
2020-06-17, 15:30RankingsEXCLUSIVE: 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...
2020-02-06, 19:14NHL ProspectsBURKE: Aidan McDonough the Latest in Long Line of Vancouver Canucks Prospects Flourishing at Northeastern
BOSTON, Mass. — The ties between Northeastern University and the Vancouver Canucks run deep. Adam Gaudette, the Canucks fifth-round pick, 149th overall in the 2015 NHL Draft, started the trend,...
2020-01-23, 18:00NHL ProspectsBOULAY: Hard Work Pays Off; Winnipeg Jets Pick Nathan Smith’s Long Road to Success
For some kids, the road to NCAA hockey and the draft is a little less than straightforward. For Minnesota State forward Nathan Smith, it’s been a long road with a...