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2023-06-12, 17:502023 NHL Entry Draft
Film Room: Matvei Michkov's hockey genius makes him worth the wait
Lassi Alanen takes you into the Film Room™️ to look at 2023 NHL Draft prospect Matvei Michkov's game and why he's worth the wait.
2021-12-24, 20:00World Juniors 20225 of the most memorable World Junior Championship moments
The World Junior Hockey Championship is an event steeped in tradition and memory, and in this article, Elite Prospects Dir. of Film Scouting Cam Robinson offers up his five most memorable moments from the tournament.
2021-12-24, 19:18World Juniors 20225 bold predictions for the 2022 World Junior Hockey Championships
Earlier this week, Elite Prospects Dir. of Film Scouting Cam Robinson gave you his predictions for the entire 2022 World Juniors. He's following that up with scorching hot predictions so bold they needed an article of their own.
2021-12-20, 16:15World Juniors 2022Predicting the entirety of the 2022 World Junior Championships
This is truly the greatest time of the year. The holiday eating is in full swing. The fireplaces are roaring. And the national team jerseys are out. The holidays mean...
2021-12-17, 19:56World Juniors 2022First-time draft-eligible players to watch at the 2022 World Juniors
They call the World Juniors a 19-year-old's tournament, but every year there's a handful of first-time draft-eligible players who leave a huge mark for their country. Elite Prospects Dir. of Film Scouting Cam Robinson looks at some of the top first-time draft-eligible players set to wear their country's colours as this year's tournament.
2021-12-15, 07:37World Juniors 2022Meet the Team: An early look at what Russia might look like at the 2022 World Juniors
Elite Prospects Russian regional scout Dylan Griffing offers a player-by-player breakdown of the roster that Russia is likely to bring with them as they look to avenge last year's pitiful performance at the World Juniors with a gold medal showing this time around.
2021-08-25, 14:00NHL ProspectsA Year Later, Shakir Mukhamadullin's NHL upside is more evident than ever before
Shakir Mukhamadullin was the first big surprise of the 2020 NHL Draft. A year later, the New Jersey Devils' decision to take him in the first round is a lot more understandable.
2021-07-21, 16:42NHL Entry Draft 2021What happened to Daniil Chayka?
Some players see their draft stock fall from their draft year minus one season, and some players are Daniil Chayka.
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.
2021-01-11, 14:00World Juniors 202110 final thoughts on the World Juniors using manually tracked data
Mitch Brown, our Dir. of North American scouting, manually tracked data from every single game of the 2021 World Juniors, and now he's sharing some insights made with that data on Rinkside.
2021-01-08, 14:00World Juniors 2021A look at how the 2021 NHL Draft-eligible skaters performed at the World Juniors
The World junior championships have forever been known as a 19-year-old event. It’s the best U20 players on the planet, but the eldest of the bunch most often take centre...
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...
2021-01-02, 15:00World Juniors 202110 thoughts on the World Juniors using manually tracked data
Mitch Brown shares 10 observations on the World Juniors using his manually tracked data set.
2021-01-02, 13:00World Juniors 2021"Why not us in the quarterfinals too?" Tim Stützle is leading underdog Germans at the World Juniors
Tim Stützle has been one of the World Juniors absolute best players, and undoubtedly the MVP on Team Germany. Julie Robenhymer spoke to Stützle, his coach, and Mitchell Brown to dive into his electric World Juniors performance and what it means long-term.
2020-12-31, 19:00World Juniors 2021Don't believe the hype; World Juniors don't determine a prospect's future
The World Juniors are doubtless one of the best viewing experiences on the hockey calendar no matter the year. People are on holidays, and the allure of watching some of...
2020-12-25, 00:45World Juniors 2021"This is the hardest tournament to scout:" Why the 2021 World Juniors presents a unique challenge
The World Junior Hockey Championships are always fraught with challenges for NHL scouts, but in a year unlike any other, this tournament poses a unique set of challenges all its own.
2020-12-23, 18:30World Juniors 2021World Junior Hockey Championships: Group B Preview
We are back with the Group B preview. While Group A holds Canada, with Czech Republic, Russia, Sweden, and USA, Group B is the one to watch; Even Austria, which earned promotion from the...
2020-11-24, 15:00Scouting ReportsThe EliteProspects Rinkside 2020-21 Off-Season Prospect Pool Rankings: the No. 29-ranked Tampa Bay Lightning
That the Tampa Bay Lightning won the Stanley Cup in September is no mistake. They’ve been the model franchise for drafting and developing homegrown talent, and that’s their reward. That...
2020-11-13, 17:00Scouting ReportsThe Defensive Details in Dmitri Zlodeyev’s Game Make for an Intriguing Prospect
The NHL’s decision to push the 2020 draft to October 6th was bound to boost the stock of several European prospects, and you can count Dmitri Zlodeyev among them. By...
2020-11-12, 15:30Scouting ReportsThere Will be an Adjustment Period, but Kirill Kaprizov has all the Makings of an NHL Star
The Minnesota Wild team that Kirill Kaprizov is set to join at the start of the 2020-21 season is vastly differently from the one that drafted him five years ago....
2020-11-11, 15:30Scouting ReportsThe Habits Vitali Kravtsov Built Last Year are Paying off This Season
The New York Rangers drafted Vitali Kravtsov ninth-overall in the 2018 NHL Draft to perform one task, and to perform it exceptionally well — produce offence. He looked the part...
2020-11-06, 14:30NHL Entry Draft 2020The Unclaimed: Execs & Scouts Dish on why EliteProspects Canadian Ranked Players Passed Through the 2020 NHL Draft
EliteProspects ranked 129 players for the 2020 NHL Entry Draft, and 20 of them passed through the draft unclaimed. That’s pretty much par for the course. The average team ranks...
2020-10-06, 17:00NHL Entry Draft 2020Mocking the First 3 Rounds, 92 Picks of the 2020 NHL Entry Draft
It’s the most wonderful time of the year. More than a year spent tracking the progress of hundreds of players, consulting with industry insiders, running the numbers, and it all...
2020-10-06, 13:00Scouting ReportsRanking the NHL’s 15 Best Goaltending Prospects
Last week, EliteProspects counted down the 75 best skater prospects outside of the NHL. Next up, the goaltenders. I’ve gone to the liberty of ranking the 15 best targets outside...