Hlinka Gretzky Cup News & Stories

The Hlinka Gretzky Cup marks the annual kick-off of the scouting season. Here's who stood out to us.

A look at Mathis Preston's impact at the Hlinka Gretzky Cup – and who's there with him.

The annual Hlinka Gretzky Cup marks the beginning of a new scouting season. Here's what you need to know.

These are the big takeaways from the 2024 Hlinka Gretzky Cup.

The Hlinka Gretzky Cup marks the start of any scouting season. These are the standout players from this year's tournament.

The Hlinka Gretzky Cup marks the start of the scouting season. These are the players you need to keep an eye on at this year's tournament in Edmonton, Alberta.

The Hlinka Gretzky Cup marks the start of the scouting season. Get up to speed on this year's tournament with Daniel Gee's comprehensive preview.

Lassi Alanen looks at the tape on Czechia defender who should be an early selection in the 2024 NHL draft.

David St-Louis and Lassi Alanen break down the top performances from the kick-off of the 2024 NHL Draft scouting season.

Mitch Brown and Lassi Alanen preview the 2023 Hlinka Gretzky Cup.

The Elite Prospects scouting team has ranked the 64 best prospects for the 2023 NHL Entry Draft.

EP Rinkside columnist Russ Cohen talks to prospective top-10 pick Zach Benson about his hot start to the season, his game, and the road ahead.

This week's Scout's notebook highlights how three top draft-eligible forwards have started their seasons in Europe.

J.D. Burke and Mitch Brown team up to review the best performances from the 2022 Hlinka Gretzky Cup.

Mitch Brown looks at the three stars from the fourth day of action at the 2022 Hlinka-Gretzky Cup in Red Deer, Alberta, highlighting one player's contributions in each of the day's three games.

J.D. Burke looks at the three stars from the third day of action at the 2022 Hlinka-Gretzky Cup in Red Deer, Alberta, highlighting one player's contributions in each of the day's three games.

Mitch Brown looks at the three stars from the second day of action at the 2022 Hlinka-Gretzky Cup in Red Deer, Alberta, highlighting one player's contributions in each of the day's three games.

J.D. Burke looks at the three stars from the first day of action at the 2022 Hlinka-Gretzky Cup in Red Deer, Alberta, highlighting one player's contributions in each of the day's three games.

The Hlinka-Gretzky Cup annually marks the start of the scouting season, and it takes place from July 31st to August 7th in Red Deer, Alberta. Mitch Brown sets the stage in this preview article.

EP Rinkside Dir. of Film Scouting Cam Robinson goes into the Film Room ™️ to look at Swedish forward Liam Öhgren's game.

The Elite Prospects team has ranked 64 players for the 2022 NHL Entry Draft with their second board of the season.

Lapierre's 2019-2020 season was filled with injuries and frustrating performances. 30 games later, he's back on track.

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...

Jean-Luc Foudy is the ultimate Rorschach Test in the 2020 NHL Draft. No two scouts see the same player, and what they do see is more of a reflection on...

We’re less than a week away from the draft, so what better time than now to take stock of the best prospects already tied down with an NHL franchise? This...

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...

The title just about says it all, right? Wrong. Desperately wrong. The EliteProspects 2020 NHL Draft Guide is available, but we haven’t had a chance to let you know what...

The best playmakers in hockey share one commonality — gravity. Rather than drawing one player into their orbit to make a play, they take in one or two defenders. It’s...

Under normal circumstances, I’d have just returned from the U18 World Hockey Championships in Plymouth, Michigan, fresh impressions of many of the 2020 NHL Draft’s best prospects foremost in my...

There’s only one certainty left in hockey, and it’s that the 2020 NHL Entry Draft is going to take place. We don’t know how it’s going to work or when...

It’s been a tale of two halves for Portland Winterhawks star winger Seth Jarvis. The 11th overall selection from the 2017 Bantam draft posted a successful rookie WHL campaign consisting...

Dylan Holloway is a special case in this 2020 NHL Entry draft. While many prospects head to college at some point in their young career, those who make the jump...

This week on The Pipeline Show, we close out the February theme by speaking with two more women working in the hockey prospect world. There are not one but two...

It isn’t often that we see a highly productive and well-regarded prospect reinvent his game while in his draft-eligible campaign. But that’s exactly what we’re witnessing from Saginaw Spirit forward,...

They say slow and steady wins the race. Curtis Hall is hoping slow and steady helps win the gold medal for Team USA at the 2020 IIHF World Junior Championship...

I’m so proud to finally share the hard work of our scouts in the form of this year’s first NHL Entry Draft ranking for the EliteProspects Rinkside audience. So much...