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2023-09-08, 19:30Prospect Pool Rankings
EP Rinkside 2023 NHL Prospect Pool Rankings: No. 11-ranked New Jersey Devils
J.D. Burke tees up the New Jersey Devils' 15th-ranked system, with scouting reports and tools grades on their 19 best prospects.
2023-03-04, 18:452023 NHL Trade DeadlineScouting reports on the prospects dealt at the 2023 NHL trade deadline
Elite Prospects Dir. of Film Scouting Cam Robinson brings a scouting report on all of the top prospects dealt at the 2023 NHL trade deadline.
2022-09-28, 19:00Prospect Pool RankingsEP Rinkside 2022 NHL Prospect Pool Rankings: No. 11-ranked San Jose Sharks
The EP Rinkside Prospect Pool Rankings continue with a look at the San Jose Sharks 11th-ranked system in the NHL.
2021-09-27, 02:18Prospect Pool RankingsEP Rinkside 2021-22 Prospect Pool Rankings: No. 14-ranked San Jose Sharks
The lottery winners don't always come out of the draft with the best haul. We saw that again this year when the San Jose Sharks received arguably the best player...
2021-01-07, 19:00World Juniors 2021A player-by-player look at how Finland performed at the 2021 World Juniors
Team Finland won five of their seven games, only losing to the two finalists, and securing a bronze medal in the process. This tournament was a smashing success for Finland.Head...
2020-12-18, 21:00World Juniors 2021The World Juniors Coaches Q&A Series: Team Finland's Antti Pennanen
The 2021 IIHF World Junior Championship is just around the corner, and I had the opportunity to chat with Antti Pennanen, head coach of Team Finland about this year’s squad.What follows...
2020-11-29, 20:00Scouting ReportsThe EliteProspects Rinkside 2020-21 Off-Season Prospect Pool Rankings: the No. 20-ranked San Jose Sharks
Just when it seemed like the San Jose Sharks prospect pool was starting to run shallow, they went and out cleaned up at the 2020 NHL Draft. Yes, it’s still...
2020-08-06, 19:00PodcastsThe EliteProspects Podcast with J.D. Burke & Craig Button: Episode 1 with Tim Stützle and Doug Wilson Jr.
The introductory episode of the EliteProspects Podcast with J.D. Burke and Craig Button is live. We had two excellent guests on the program this week. First off, Adler Mannheim forward...
2020-08-05, 17:00PodcastsIntroducing the EliteProspects Podcast with J.D. Burke and Craig Button
There’s a new podcast in town. I’ve teamed up with TSN’s Director of Scouting Craig Button, and we’re bringing you a bi-monthly show talking up all things about the NHL...
2020-01-08, 16:00World Juniors 2020ALANEN: Reviewing Team Finland’s World Juniors Performance With Film and Data
When I introduced our readers to Finland’s roster ahead of the World Junior Hockey Championship, I declared the team slightly weaker than those of years’ past. With the benefit of...
2019-12-21, 19:02World Juniors 2020Meet the Team: Finland’s World Junior Hockey Championships Roster
Defending champions from last year, Finland comes to the tournament with a slightly weaker roster compared to previous years. Particularly the forward group doesn’t include as many high-end players as...