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AHL Stock Watch: Liam Öhgren instant adaptation has him nearing NHL-readiness
David St-Louis had updates on Liam Öhgren, Matthew Poitras, Šimon Nemec, and more in this loaded AHL Stock Watch. - Aug 16th, 18:00NHL Prospects
Ranking the NHL's top 15 affiliated goalie prospects ahead of the 2024-25 season
Sean Shapiro ranks the 15 best goaltender prospects going into the 2024-25 NHL season. - Feb 24th, 20:45NHL
Unnumbered Thoughts: The race in the Central to avoid Connor Hellebuyck
Sean Shapiro take his weekly look at the NHL, focusing on the race in the Central Division. - 2023-11-06, 21:46NHL Prospect Report
AHL Stock Watch: Mavrik Bourque and Logan Stankoven's stock soaring with Texas Stars
The November AHL Stock Watch zeroes in on the performances of Mavrik Bourque, Logan Stankoven, Joshua Roy, Hendrix Lapierre, and Marco Kasper. - 2023-10-10, 19:45NHL Prospects
The 6 prospects with the most to prove in the 2023-24 season
Mitch Brown highlights six prospects who have the most to prove in the 2023-24 season. - 2023-09-15, 18:00Prospect Pool Rankings
EP Rinkside 2023 NHL Prospect Pool Rankings: No. 5-ranked Detroit Red Wings
Lassi Alanen takes you through the Detroit Red Wings' fourth-ranked system with scouting reports, tools grades, etc. on their - 2022-10-06, 18:30Prospect Pool Rankings
EP Rinkside 2022 NHL Prospect Pool Rankings: No. 4-ranked Detroit Red Wings
The EP Rinkside Prospect Pool Rankings continue with a look at the Detroit Red Wings and their fourth-ranked system. - 2022-02-15, 17:27NHL Rookies
Rookie Mid-Terms: Moritz Seider is already a No. 1 defenceman – and he’s still getting better
The subject of today's Rookie Mid-Term is Detroit Red Wings defenceman Moritz Seider. The former sixth-overall pick is well ahead of schedule, looking the part of a No. 1 defenceman already. - 2022-02-11, 14:00NHL Prospects
Film Room: Filip Zadina hasn't worked out for the Red Wings yet, but patience is key
Though Filip Zadina's career with the Detroit Red Wings hasn't exactly gone according to plan, there are signs that he's starting to turn the corner. - 2021-10-12, 19:00Prospect Pool Rankings
EP Rinkside 2021-22 Prospect Pool Rankings: No. 2-ranked Detroit Red Wings
The Detroit Red Wings boast the second-best prospect pool in the NHL, and they're the subject of today's writeup in the EP Rinkside prospect pool rankings series. - 2021-05-27, 14:02AHL
Around The AHL | Top young goaltending talents battle as Condors take Game 1
Top AHL goaltending prospects Stuart Skinner and Logan Thompson put on a show Wednesday night. Patrick Williams has more on the Bakersfield-Henderson showdown. - 2021-05-25, 14:24AHL
Around The AHL: The ballots, please
It is time to hand out AHL awards. Patrick Williams fills out this season's AHL ballot. - 2021-05-20, 04:22AHL
Around The AHL: Tampa Bay, Syracuse, and Groulx are a match
Syracuse Crunch head coach Ben Groulx is back for more next season. Patrick Williams has more on the leader of one of the NHL's best development pipelines. - 2021-05-18, 15:25AHL
Around The AHL: Champions in Chocolatetown
Hershey Bears head coach Spencer Carbery said, “We want to win. We expect to win.” Patrick Williams breaks down Hershey's regular-season championship in this strangest of seasons. - 2021-05-14, 18:51AHL
Around The AHL: Thomas Harley shining in Texas
Thomas Harley of the Texas Stars ranks second in scoring among AHL defencemen this season. Patrick Williams has more on the 2019 first-round pick navigating the AHL. - 2021-05-13, 17:41AHL
Around The AHL: Seattle puts another piece in place
Seattle’s AHL affiliate in the Coachella Valley is expected to begin play for the 2022-23 season. Patrick Williams provides an update. - 2021-05-12, 13:00AHL
Around The AHL: Roest dishes on the season in Syracuse
Tampa Bay Lightning assistant general manager Stacy Roest on this season for the Syracuse Crunch: “I was really happy with the competition and the compete level and the all-around season.” Patrick Williams has more from Roest. - 2021-05-11, 12:00AHL
Around The AHL: School is still in, Warsofsky stresses
The Central Division-leading Chicago Wolves are battling through some late-spring bad habits. Patrick Williams has more on how head coach Ryan Warsofsky is battling that situation. - 2021-05-11, 01:56AHL
Around The AHL: Abbotsford is official; Devils to Utica
The Vancouver Canucks’ AHL affiliate is moving close to home while what is old is new again for the New Jersey Devils. Patrick Williams breaks down a busy day for the AHL. - 2021-05-06, 12:00AHL
Around The AHL: Heat started hot, cooled off
“When you look at the complete schedule for us, look at how we started based on the amount of time we had to prepare, and how our first couple weekends went, we feel really good about that." The Stockton Heat look back on a hot-and-cold season. - 2021-05-05, 12:00AHL
Around The AHL: Vancouver Canucks announce intent to bring AHL affiliate closer to home
“The move would bring significant opportunities for both our team and the community, and it would begin a new chapter, bringing Canucks hockey to even more fans throughout the Lower Mainland.” Patrick Williams reports on the Vancouver Canucks' plan to bring their AHL affiliate closer to home. - 2021-05-04, 13:00AHL
Around The AHL: Mads Søgaard stands tall with Belleville
Ottawa Senators goaltending prospect Mads Søgaard signed a three-year entry-level contract with Ottawa on April 14 following a standout season in Denmark’s Metal Ligaen. Patrick Williams has more on Søgaard's North American pro debut this past weekend. - 2021-04-30, 12:00AHL
Around The AHL: The Toronto Marlies are back
“We're very fortunate, and I'm very fortunate, to play a game that I love.” Toronto Marlies head coach Greg Moore and captain Rich Clune shepherd a young team back to the ice. - 2021-04-28, 12:00AHL
Around The AHL: From Hershey to Ufa and back, Alexeyev keeps playing
“I missed the boys. I missed Hershey.” Patrick Williams chats with Washington Capitals top prospect Alex Alexeyev about a return to the AHL. - 2021-04-23, 13:00Elite Prospects Award
Moritz Seider takes home the 2020-21 EliteProspects award as the SHL's top junior player
Moritz Seider takes home the 2020-21 EliteProspects award as the SHL's top junior player, as voted by a panel of representatives from EliteProspects and HockeySverige. J.D. Burke has more. - 2021-04-23, 12:00AHL
Around The AHL: Two surgeries later, Jared McIsaac finally arrives in Grand Rapids
“I knew I wasn't going to be perfect out there." Patrick Williams looks at the long road back for Jared McIsaac. - 2021-04-20, 12:00AHL
Around The AHL: Alexander Holtz to sample the AHL
Patrick Williams reports on Alexander Holtz, the seventh overall pick this past October, becoming the 13th first-round pick from the 2020 NHL Draft to play in the AHL this season. - 2021-04-15, 17:30AHL
Around The AHL: Tufto taking it pro in Syracuse
“Honestly, it really kind of hasn't hit yet.” Patrick Williams reports on NCAA star Odeen Tufto's start with the Syracuse Crunch. - 2021-04-13, 12:00AHL
Around The AHL: Cole Caufield takes on the AHL
“I cannot teach what he did,” Laval head coach Joël Bouchard said of rookie phenom Cole Caufield. Patrick Williams reports on Caufield's first pro weekend. - 2021-04-12, 06:322020-21 Trade Deadline
Trade Grades for the 2020-21 NHL Trade Deadline
J.D. Burke and his team of writers are going to grade transactions as they occur in the lead-up to the 2020-21 trade deadline, on April 12th. - 2021-04-11, 19:572020-21 Trade Deadline
Montréal Canadiens acquire Jon Merrill from Detroit Red Wings for 5th-round pick, Hayden Verbeek
The Montréal Canadiens have added a credible defensive presence with a little snarl to their blue line, acquiring Jon Merrill from the Detroit Red Wings for a fifth-round pick and Hayden Verbeek. J.D. Burke has more. - 2021-04-07, 12:00AHL
Around The AHL: Gordon looks back to guide the future
“I looked at the coach, and I said to myself, ‘That poor guy, I can't believe he's riding buses and coaching in the American Hockey League. Why would you want to do that?” Lehigh Valley Phantoms head coach goes down memory lane with Patrick Williams. - 2021-04-02, 17:16AHL
Around The AHL -- Cody Glass breaks through
The 21-year-old Golden Knights forward is back in the AHL for a tune-up. Patrick Williams looks at his first game with the Henderson Silver Knights. - 2021-03-31, 13:00AHL
Around The AHL: Buffalo's rebuild starts in Rochester
“I want us to treat each other in the right way as human beings.” Patrick Williams looks at how Rochester Americans head coach Seth Appert is taking on the Buffalo Sabres' massive rebuilding challenge. - 2021-03-30, 12:00AHL
Around The AHL: Caufield to Rocket to the pro game
NCAA star Cole Caufield has turned pro, and his next stop is the AHL. Patrick Williams breaks down Caufield's move to the Laval Rocket. - 2021-03-25, 12:00AHL
Around The AHL: Cleveland getting down to business
The Cleveland Monsters have been limited to three games in March. Patrick Williams reports on how that schedule is about to change for top prospect Liam Foudy and the Monsters. - 2021-03-24, 13:00AHL
Around The AHL: The Devils are into the details with Dennehy
Binghamton Devils head coach Mark Dennehy is preaching gratitude for his young club. Patrick Williams breaks down the Devils' challenging season. - 2021-03-23, 12:00AHL
Around The AHL -- Laval shooting for first place
Laval Rocket head coach Joël Bouchard has built one of the AHL's most formidable two-way clubs. Patrick Williams examines Bouchard's work assembling a red-hot line with prospects Ryan Poehling and Joël Teasdale. - 2021-03-19, 12:30AHL
Around The AHL: Patience paying off with Ontario, Turcotte, and Los Angeles prospects
Head coach John Wroblewski and his prospect-packed Ontario Reign endured a rocky start. Patrick Williams takes a look at how their patience is being rewarded. - 2021-03-18, 14:30AHL
Around The AHL: Texas shining brightly
The Texas Stars play an exciting, rambunctious style. Patrick Williams examines their start. - 2021-03-17, 13:30AHL
Around The AHL: Sweet times in Hershey
The Washington Capitals and Hershey Bears have forged one of the top NHL-AHL affiliations in hockey. Patrick Williams has a look at the latest success in Chocolatetown. - 2021-03-16, 14:49AHL
Around The AHL: Prospects leading the way for Bakersfield Condors
Youth is being served by the Bakersfield Condors, who have an eight-game winning streak. Patrick Williams has more on the Edmonton Oilers' growing base of young talent. - 2021-03-09, 22:00AHL
Around the AHL: Turning up the Heat in Calgary
With changes in Calgary, several Stockton Heat players are making a push for their NHL shot. Patrick Williams has the story. - 2021-03-05, 19:06AHL
Around the AHL: Patrick Brown doing plenty in Henderson
Henderson Silver Knights captain Patrick Brown is a key component of the Golden Knights' player development endeavor. Patrick Williams writes about Brown in Around the AHL. - 2021-03-03, 21:30AHL
Around the AHL: Zach Fucale figuring it out
Zach Fucale picked up his first shutout since 2017 over the weekend. Patrick WIlliams writes about the Hershey goaltender's AHL journey. - 2021-03-02, 19:26AHL
Around the AHL: Alex Galchenyuk debuts for Toronto Marlies in first career AHL game
Alex Galchenyuk began the rebuild of his career when the Toronto Marlies returned to home ice. Patrick Williams has the story and everything else from the AHL. - 2021-02-17, 15:00AHL
Around the AHL: Joël Bouchard juggling, Laval Rocket not struggling
Laval Rocket head coach Joël Bouchard has a 34-player roster. He can afford to be picky and is learning how to juggle his roster on the fly. - 2021-02-12, 14:01NHL Prospects
Moritz Seider is the Detroit Red Wings defenceman of the future
EliteProspects Dir. of North American Scouting Mitch Brown takes a trip across the Atlantic to check in on the progress of Moritz Seider, and the returns are super encouraging if you're a Detroit Red Wings fan. - 2020-12-18, 17:30Scouting Reports
The EliteProspects Rinkside 2020-21 Off-Season Prospect Pool Rankings: the No. 3-ranked Detroit Red Wings
The Detroit Red Wings are going through a renaissance. There's a spoke in the wings of this phoenix, and it's forming in the ashes. - 2020-01-30, 20:29Rankings
BURKE: Re-Ranking the 2018 NHL Entry Draft
It seems like just yesterday that the stars of today and even tomorrow crossed the stage in Dallas, donning their new team’s colours for the first time as a just... - 2020-01-24, 15:00AHL
Around the AHL: Breaking Down the Beasts of the East
The American Hockey League plays Friday and Saturday this weekend before the schedule halts for the annual AHL All-Star Classic. When the league’s 31 teams resume play next week, they... - 2020-01-11, 16:00World Juniors 2020
THE PIPELINE SHOW: A 2020 World Junior Hockey Championship Recap
This week on The Pipeline Show it’s a full recap of the 2020 World Junior Hockey Championship with just a single guest as we go through the tournament team by... - 2020-01-10, 17:30NHL Prospects
Around the AHL: New York Islanders Prospect Josh Ho-Sang Opens Up in 1-on-1 Chat
After an eventful close to 2019 with plenty of drama, New York Islanders top prospect Josh Ho-Sang battled a more pedestrian workplace challenge to start 2020. AHL games start to... - 2020-01-03, 18:45EP News
Around the AHL: AHL prospects take on the WJC
The IIHF World Junior Championship wraps up this weekend with a wide variety of returns for AHL prospects going into the semi-final round. Russia and Sweden will meet in the...