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Feb 8th, 02:45NHL Prospect ReportUSHL Stock Watch: Brodie Ziemer's making strides in critical part of his draft year
The USHL Stock Watch zeroes in on the play of Brodie Ziemer, Teddy Stiga, Trevor Connelly, Matvei Gridin, and John Mustard.
Jan 16th, 19:302024 NHL Draft
“In a game, it becomes different, they aren’t your friends out there": Emptying the notebook from the 2024 All-American Prospects Game
Sean Shapiro empties his notebook from the USA Hockey All-America game on Monday.
2023-09-22, 16:09NHL ProspectsThe USHL's most improved players and how they did it
Mitch Brown looks at the players who made the most strides this past season.
2023-04-06, 19:00NHL Prospect ReportUSHL Stock Watch: Zeev Buium establishing himself as a top defenceman in 2024 NHL Draft
The USHL Stock Watch provides an update on Zeev Buium, Will Vote, Jake Richard, Will Smith, and Connor Brown.
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.
2022-12-21, 23:00Draft RetrospectiveDraft Retrospective: Making sense of the highs and lows of Brock Boeser's career
Brock Boeser's name is on the trade block now after a handful of disappointing seasons, but he once had so much promise. What happened?
2022-12-21, 19:12NHL ProspectsHow Blackhawks' prospect Sam Rinzel's in-game transition explains his bright future
The first-round pick in 2022 was grabbing attention at the World Junior A Challenge and will continue to grow his game out of the event.
2022-12-20, 19:00NHL Prospect ReportStandout performances at the 2022 World Junior A Challenge
Every year at the World Junior A Challenge, the NHL brass amasses to watch players from the United States Hockey League and the Canadian Prairies, destined for productive NCAA careers,...
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.
2022-06-02, 02:002022 NHL Entry DraftRisers and fallers on the most recent Elite Prospects 2022 NHL Draft ranking
The Elite Prospects scouting staff put together a new ranking for the 2022 NHL Entry Draft Director of film scouting Cam Robinson looks at the biggest risers and fallers from their March ranking to May.
2022-03-17, 16:362022 NHL Entry DraftRisers and fallers on Elite Prospects 2022 Draft board
The 2022 Elite Prospects draft rankings are out. Mitch Brown explains the decisions behind the biggest risers and fallers on the board.
2022-03-16, 18:112022 NHL Entry DraftThe Elite Prospects March ranking of the top 64 prospects in the 2022 NHL Draft
The Elite Prospects team has ranked 64 players for the 2022 NHL Entry Draft with their second board of the season.
2022-02-14, 16:282022 NHL Entry DraftFilm Room: Sam Rinzel is a top-rated prospect in the draft for a reason
EP Rinkside crossover scout Daniel Gee takes you into the Film Room ™️ to check out Sam Rinzel's game. He's the top-rated high schooler in this draft for a reason, and Gee goes into painstaking detail to prove it.
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...
2020-02-10, 15:00NHL ProspectsCOHEN: Hurricanes Prospect David Cotton Will Put on a Show at Beanpot Consolation Game
BOSTON, Mass. — Boston College will play Harvard in the Beanpot Consolation game once again this season. They’d like to be playing for the championship trophy, but it’s not like...
2019-12-10, 16:00Scouting ReportsScouting Report: Days 1 & 2 Wrap-Up From World Junior A Challenge
Scouts and junior hockey enthusiasts from across the globe have descended upon the picturesque small town of Dawson Creek, British Columbia for the World Junior A Challenge. It’s a tournament...
2019-11-07, 21:30Scouting ReportsThe EliteProspects Rinkside 2020 NHL Entry Draft USHL Watch List
While the first round of the 2020 NHL Entry Draft is expected to be dominated by CHL and European prospects, the United States Hockey League has a bounty of draft-eligible...
2019-10-16, 19:18RankingsBURKE: Performing an Audit on my 2017 NHL Entry Draft Ranking With the Help of NHLe
It feels as if decades have passed since the 2017 NHL Entry Draft. Such is the state of the contemporary NHL, a constantly shifting landscape that is getting populated by...
2019-09-28, 15:22EP NewsScouting Report: Standout Players Among First Group of Teams at USHL Fall Classic
CRANBERRY TOWNSHIP, Pennsylvania — The USHL Fall Classic is appointment viewing for the scouting community. All 15 of the league’s teams and the United States National Team Development Program descend...
2019-09-11, 20:03Scouting ReportsScouting Report: Anaheim Rookie Faceoff Wrap-Up, With Commentary From Players, Coaches
IRVINE, CA – Six teams took to the ice for the 2019 Anaheim Rookie Faceoff this past weekend in Southern California, featuring some of the best and brightest prospects that...
2019-08-17, 14:00Scouting ReportsEP Rinkside Prospect Pool Rankings: No. 2 Ranked Los Angeles Kings
The Los Angeles Kings have an embarrassment of prospect riches. They’re rocking a running total of 38 prospects eligible for the EP Rinkside Prospect Pool Ranking, many of which rank...
2019-08-15, 19:00Scouting ReportsEP Rinkside Prospect Pool Rankings: No. 4 Ranked Vancouver Canucks
Our seventh and final Canadian club lands at No. 4 league-wide. The Vancouver Canucks have been one of the very worst teams in hockey the last four seasons, so you...
2019-07-29, 19:00Scouting ReportsEP Rinkside Prospect Pool Rankings: No. 19 Ranked Minnesota Wild
The Minnesota Wild have the 19th best farm system according to EP Rinkside. That’s nothing to be ashamed of and they have enough talent in Russia and North America to...
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...
