Chicago Steel News & Stories

Michael Hage could be the steal of the first round in the 2024 NHL Draft.

With his nomination for the Hobey Baker Award, Macklin Celebrini continues to re-write the history books in college hockey.

Joey Padmanabhan checks in with his USHL stock watch, headlined by the Fargo Force forward.

Russ Cohen shares an exclusive interview with Chicago Steel centre and 2024 NHL Draft prospect Michael Hage on EP Rinkside.

Sean Shapiro empties his notebook from the USA Hockey All-America game on Monday.

Russ Cohen talks to the hockey family of tomorrow in this exclusive interview on EP Rinkside.

The November USHL Stock Watch zeroes in on the performances of Trevor Connelly, Max Plante, Sacha Boisvert, Cole Eiserman, and Michael Hage

In the Prospect Prospectives series, we’ll be looking at a prospect who has yet to establish himself in the NHL. We’ll examine the reasons for this and what fantasy upside...

Mitch Brown looks at the players who made the most strides this past season.

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.

This month's USHL Stock Watch looks at Macklin Celebrini, Jayden Perron, Jacob Fowler, Tanner Adams, Sam Rinzel, and Zack Sharp.

Elite Prospects Dir. of North American scouting Mitch Brown breaks down the Toronto Maple Leafs system ahead of the 2023 NHL trade deadline.

The USHL Stock Watch zeroes in on Quinn Finley, Daimon Gardner, Aram Minnetian, William Whitelaw, Oliver Moore, and Michael Hrabal.

The next Rookie Midterm looks at how Owen Power is already pushing the boundaries of what it means to be a contemporary NHL defenceman.

Elite Prospects USHL regional scout Joey Padmanabhan looks at Cole Knuble, Jayden Perron, Nick Moldenhauer,

The Elite Prospects scouting team has put together their first draft ranking of the season for the 2023 NHL Entry Draft, with scouting reports on their top 32 players.

Will Smith leads the way in our debut USHL Stock Watch, looking at who's trending up, who's trending down, and who's holding steady in that part of the scouting world.

American regional scout Joey Padmanabhan was on the scene for the 2022 USHL Fall Classic, and he shares his standout performances from the tournament.

The EP Rinkside Prospect Pool Ranking Series continues with the 20th-ranked Toronto Maple Leafs.

Russ Cohen has an exclusive interview with incoming Michigan centre Adam Fantilli, taking a look at what makes him a potential top target in next year's NHL Draft.

In this edition of Scout's Notebook, Mitch Brown looks like a quartet of intriguing Chicago Steel prospects.

In a draft that features Connor Bedard and Matvei Michkov, Chicago Steel centre Adam Fantilli's incredible puck skills and fervent style of play allow him to stand out.

Matt Coronato is off to a scorching hot start with the Harvard Crimson, with eight points in his first seven games of the season as a Freshman. Elite Prospects lead scout David St-Louis takes you into the Film Room™️ to look at Coronato's development.

The Montréal Canadiens boast the NHL's sixth-best prospect pool according to our Elite Prospects scouts, and they're the subject of today's writeup in the EP Rinkside prospect pool rankings countdown.