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Jun 19th, 13:002024 NHL Draft
Film Room: Dean Letourneau's size and skill make him worth a first-round gamble in 2024 NHL Draft
Dean Letourneau has a size and skill combination that's rare at the NHL Draft, but will he be able to translate his game to the NHL level?
Apr 14th, 18:492024 NHL DraftDean Letourneau knows his path to NHL success
Russ Cohen shares an exclusive interview with 2024 NHL Draft prospect Dean Letourneau
2023-06-25, 21:012023 NHL Entry DraftMaxim Štrbák is the modern shutdown defenceman teams will covet in 2023 NHL Draft
Russ Cohen shares an exclusive interview with Slovak defenceman and 2023 NHL Draft prospect Maxim Štrbák.
2023-01-13, 13:00NHL Prospect ReportUSHL Stock Watch: Nicholas Moldenhauer catching fire with Chicago Steel
Elite Prospects USHL regional scout Joey Padmanabhan looks at Cole Knuble, Jayden Perron, Nick Moldenhauer,
2022-12-05, 20:30NHL Prospect ReportUSHL Stock Watch: Will Smith emerging as the USNTDP's best in this year's draft
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.
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.
2021-09-24, 18:07Prospect Pool RankingsEP 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...
2021-09-15, 19:30Prospect Pool RankingsEP Rinkside 2021-22 Prospect Pool Rankings: No. 28-ranked Washington Capitals
The Washington Capitals boast the NHL's 28th-ranked prospect pool, and they're the subject of today's writeup in our EP Rinkside prospect pool ranking countdown for the 2021-22 season.
2021-05-21, 13:00NHL Entry Draft 2021The EliteProspects Rinkside post-U18 2021 NHL Draft Ranking
J.D. Burke and his team of scouts have convened to put together their latest draft ranking for the 2021 NHL Entry Draft, a list that's 64 players long, crafted after the U18 in Frisco and Plano, Texas.
2021-04-20, 16:45NHL Entry Draft 2021The EliteProspects Rinkside pre-U18 2021 NHL Draft Ranking
J.D. Burke and his team of scouts have convened to put together their latest draft ranking for the 2021 NHL Entry Draft, a list that's 48 players long, and sets the stage nicely for the U18s, set to start in Texas in no time.
2021-04-14, 18:30NHL Entry Draft 2021Matthew Coronato versus Mackie Samoskevich, and 9 other thoughts from USHL tracking data
EliteProspects Dir. of North American Scouting Mitch Brown tracked 100 USHL games. Here are the most interesting findings, including Coronato vs. Samoskevich, Brent Johnson, Ayrton Martino, and more.
2021-03-25, 14:17NHL Entry Draft 2021Cole Sillinger's one of the draft's best shooters, with the potential to become so much more
With 20 goals in 24 games, Cole Sillinger's clearly one of the draft's best snipers. This is how he does it, and why he's one of the draft's biggest wildcards.
2020-12-03, 20:00Scouting ReportsThe 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...
2020-10-15, 14:00NHL Entry Draft 2020Scout’s Roundtable: EliteProspects’ Least 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...
2019-12-14, 19:33Scouting ReportsScouting Report: Round Robin Wrap-Up From World Junior A Challenge
So Canada West goes, not with a bang but a whimper, as the sole team to not make it to the World Junior A Championships semi-finals. A team with two...
2019-10-08, 18:47EP NewsScouting Report: Standout Players Among Second Group of Players at the USHL Fall Classic
Little over a week ago, I dropped my first scouting report from the USHL Fall Classic in Cranberry Township. A week of travel, collecting my notes and reviewing tape later;...
2019-08-05, 18:37Scouting ReportsEP Rinkside Prospect Pool Rankings: No. 13 Ranked Buffalo Sabres
It’s a testament to the Buffalo Sabres ability to draft and develop talent that they rate in the top half of the league less than a year removed from watching...
2019-06-19, 16:37NHL Entry Draft 2019Project Prospect: Players in Round 2 & 3 Worth Drafting as Long-Term Ventures
Most mock Drafts only dig into which players that teams will draft with their first round pick — or picks, plural, for the likes of the Colorado Avalanche, Anaheim Ducks,...
2019-06-18, 13:00NHL Entry Draft 2019The EP Rinkside Mock 2019 NHL Entry Draft
All 31 of the NHL’s teams are descending on Vancouver, holding court with their scouting departments, and consolidating their rankings in advance of the 2019 NHL Entry Draft this Friday....
2019-06-17, 13:00The Pipeline ShowTHE PIPELINE SHOW: A Draft Preview Special
This week on The Pipeline Show we present the annual NHL Draft Preview special in conjunction with our friends at HockeyProspect.com. The nearly 3-hour special features five scouts from the...
2019-05-06, 18:36EP NewsCOHEN: A second generation of NHLers coming up through Junior
I decided to look at a few Second-Generation players who may follow in their dads footsteps. Some will go in the first round and some will wait until Day 2...
2019-03-08, 10:10NHL ProspectsSwift defender Johnson following in fathers footsteps: “The bloodlines are good”
Ryan Johnson knows he best be a strong skater. He really isn’t afforded any other option. Not when Craig Johnson, his father, was a burner in the NHL before flipping...
