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The Latvian defender made his World Junior debut and is one of the most fascinating players for the 2026 NHL Draft.

The race for No. 1 opens, defencemen dominating, and major risers highlight our second ranking of the 2026 NHL Draft class.

Lassi Alanen breaks down the risers and fallers for Finland after October.

Breaking down the early success of Alberts Šmits, Chase Reid, Alexander Command, and Giorgos Pantelas.

Lassi Alanen breaks down the early season in Finland in our first stock watch of the season.

Cam Robinson polled NHL scouts to compile a consolidated ranking for the 2026 NHL Draft.

Elite Prospects' first 2026 NHL Draft ranking has arrived, and we haven't been this excited about a draft class in years.

Despite the graduation of Lane Hutson, the Canadiens boast an elite prospect pool with a balance of elite skill and difficult-to-play-against depth, assembled to fill all roles a contending lineup needs, top to bottom.

Our scouts break down the 12th ranked Detroit Red Wings prospect pool.

Our scouts break down the No. 24-ranked prospect pool from the New Jersey Devils.

After back-to-back Stanley Cup finals losses, could a prospect or two change their fate?

With another summer nearing its end, it's time for our top 100 NHL-affiliated prospect rankings.

Daniel Gee, David St-Louis, and Mitchell Brown break down how every team performed at the draft.

After going undrafted in 2024, Nieminen’s skating and two-way impact have him climbing draft boards for 2025.

Lassi Alanen breaks down the risers and fallers from Finland.

Lassi Alanen breaks down how things have gone in Finland and which players have improved their stock already in 2025.

In this jam-packed roundup, the incredible weeks of Gavin McKenna, Jacob Fowler, Zayne Parekh, and more feature.

Topias Hynninen, Lenni Hämeenaho, Otto Salin, and more feature in this edition of Finland Stock Watch.

Lassi Alanen kicks off our November stock watch with Finland, led by the Red Wings forward prospect.

Lassi Alanen goes into the film room to look at how things have gone this season for the Minnesota Wild defender that was supposedly going to be one of the steals of the draft.

Lassi Alanen empties the scout's notebook from Finland on names to watch for the 2025 NHL Draft.

Lassi Alanen brings you the stock update from Finland, highlighted by the New Jersey Devils draft pick.

It looked like Oliver Kapanen's time as a legitimate prospect was in peril, but now he's back on track and ready for a new challenge in Sweden.

Lassi Alanen and David St-Louis debate Konsta Helenius' potential at the NHL level.

It seems like Finland has one borderline elite sniper in each draft, and Emil Hemming is that player for the 2024 NHL Draft.

Finland has produced a lot of smart, diligent, hard-working players in recent years, and Konsta Helenius is that player in the 2024 NHL Draft.

Director of Film Scouting Cam Robinson provides his personal ranking for the 2024 NHL Entry Draft.

The Elite Prospects 2024 NHL Draft Guide is now available for download with an Elite Prospects Premium subscription!

As the tour around Europe continues, Victor Nuño checks in on some Finnish prospects who are finding success at home.

Ville Koivunen always had top-nine upside, but it wasn't until the second half of this season that it seemed within grasp.

The Elite Prospects scouting team has ranked the top 96 players in the 2024 NHL Draft ahead of the U18 World Hockey Championship in Helsinki, Finland.

Victor Nuño checks in on Devils' prospect, Lenni Hämeenaho and how the Finnish forward can overcome his skating issues to one day produce in the NHL

Lassi Alanen, Jimmy Hamrin, Greg Balloch, Marek Novotny, and Dylan Griffing team up to look at the 12 top European free agents this year.

March's Finland Stock Watch highlights the play of Viljami Marjala, Ville Koivunen, Oliver Kapanen, Konsta Helenius, Joni Jurmo, and Roope Vesterinen.

This month's Finland Stock Watch highlights the play of Niko Huuhtanen, Heikki Ruohonen, Jere Lassila, Veeti Väisänen, Aleksi Heimosalmi, and Emil Järventie.

Director of Film Scouting Cam Robinson takes a cut at mocking up the first round of the 2024 NHL Entry Draft.

The Elite Prospects scouting team has ranked the 64 best prospects for the 2024 NHL Draft.

Director of Film Scouting, Cam Robinson dissects the top draft-eligible performances from the 2024 IIHF World Junior Championships. Did anyone do enough to really move the needle?

Jesse Pulkkinen's development arc has been nothing short of outstanding over the last year. Lassi Alanen dives into the numbers and the tape in his latest.

The 2024 IIHF World Junior Championships are right around the corner. Cam Robinson has identified a smorgasbord of players capable of shining brightly and leading their countries to glory.

The December Finland Stock Watch zeroes in on the play of Konsta Helenius, Jesse Pulkkinen, Ville Koivunen, Aatu Jämsen, Tuukka Tieksola, and Tuomas Suoniemi.

Elite Prospects Dir. of European scouting Lassi Alanen looks at Konsta Helenius' draft year underlying data and compares it to other top prospects from Finland in recent years