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Oct 22nd, 17:292025 NHL DraftMeet the Team: Team CHL unveiled for the 2024 CHL USA Prospects Challenge
With the CHL's roster for the inaugural CHL USA Prospects Challenge announced, here's a player-by-player breakdown of what to expect.
Oct 11th, 13:242025 NHL Draft
Scout's Notebook: Four top WHL prospects exceeding expectations
Mitch Brown looks at the early performances of four top-15 WHL prospects: Jackson Smith, Lynden Lakovic, Braeden Cootes, and Blake Fiddler.
Feb 6th, 16:00NHL Prospect ReportWHL Stock Watch: Gavin McKenna already controlling the game
The latest instalment in the WHL Stock Watch highlights the play of Gavin McKenna, Kenta Isogai, Andrew Cristall, Brayden Yager, and Lukas Dragicevic.
2023-09-21, 19:00CHLThe WHL 2023-24 Season Preview: Who will break through in a year of turnover?
Mitch Brown previews the 2023-24 WHL season.
2023-04-18, 15:002023 U18 World Hockey ChampionshipsMeet the Team: Canada's 2023 U18 World Hockey Championship roster
Elite Prospects Dir. of North American Scouting Mitch Brown goes player-by-player through Canada's 2023 U18s roster, with scouting reports on the entire team.
2023-04-09, 16:002023 NHL Entry Draft"I love being that guy the coaches can trust when they need a scorer:" Lukas Dragicevic an offensive defenceman to watch in 2023 NHL Draft
Russ Cohen shares an exclusive interview with 2023 NHL Draft prospect and Tri-City Americans defenceman Lukas Dragicevic on EP Rinkside.
2023-01-09, 22:00NHL Prospect ReportWHL Stock Watch: Lukas Dragicevic scoring at an historic clip from the blue line for Tri-City
While the World Juniors were occupying the spotlight, the WHL went on. In that time, the gap between the top and bottom teams expanded, with Winnipeg, Red Deer, Saskatoon, and Moose...
2022-11-25, 16:52NHL ProspectsScout's Notebook: Five standout WHL rookies
The WHL is loaded right now, our scout takes a look at some of the rookies who have been helping push the envelope.
2021-12-14, 02:49NHL Prospects10 thoughts on the 2021 WHL Draft
The WHL held their annual Bantam Draft, and second-ever U.S. Prospects Draft last week, and now Elite Prospects Dir. of North American Scouting Mitch Brown offers his thoughts on the marquee events.
2020-07-01, 16:21NHL Entry Draft 2020BURKE: Wrapping up the 2020 CHL Import Draft
With the conclusion of the 2020 CHL Import Draft today, at least one such event occurred on schedule without a hitch. In June, no less. It’s a complicated process, so...
2019-10-29, 15:30NHL RookiesSILVERMAN: On Eric Comrie’s Unique Development Path and Where That Will Lead Him
GLENDALE, Arizona — Eric Comrie‘s development path made him a technical ‘poster child’ long before the Winnipeg Jets eventually drafted him 59th overall, in the second round of the 2013...
2019-08-31, 20:17The Pipeline ShowTHE PIPELINE SHOW: WHL Season Previews for Tri-City, Seattle, Saskatoon, and Portland
Our tour around the Western Hockey League continues, as The Pipeline Show previews the 2019-20 season for four more WHL clubs with the help of either the team’s GM or...
2019-08-16, 15:30Scouting ReportsEP Rinkside Prospect Pool Rankings: No. 3 Ranked Carolina Hurricanes
The Carolina Hurricanes seem to get almost everything right these days. From a miraculous second-half of the NHL season that vaulted them to the Playoffs, and the Conference Finals run...
2019-07-18, 21:39Scouting ReportsEP Rinkside Prospect Pool Rankings: No. 28 Ranked Calgary Flames
The Calgary Flames prospect pool is the victim of their scouts and development staffs success. With so many of their top tier prospects graduating to the NHL, there aren’t many...
2019-06-14, 18:32NHL Entry Draft 2019EXCLUSIVE: 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...
2019-06-11, 16:00NHL RookiesWILLIAMS: Jake Bean Shines for Calder Cup Champion Charlotte Checkers
Charlotte Checkers defenseman Jake Bean could not have asked for more than his rookie pro season, but it did not begin as planned. Nine months after training camp with the...
2019-06-03, 13:30NHL RookiesCOHEN: Boston Bruins Controversial 2015 NHL Draft has Paid Serious Dividends
The Boston Bruins are sitting on top of the hockey world, up 2-1 over the St. Louis Blues in the Stanley Cup Final. They have a real chance to hoist...
2019-05-31, 13:00Scouting ReportsBURKE: Interesting Prospects Whose Rights Expire on June 1st with the Team That Drafted Them
The group of players available in the NHL Entry Draft is about to get just a little bit larger. As of June 1st, several players once drafted will no longer...
