MHL News & Stories

Our NHL Draft scouting team shares their favourite picks and biggest surprises from this year's draft.

Connor Davis, Tyler Deakos, Finn Kearns, and more highlight 16 surprise picks at the 2026 NHL Draft.

A team-by-team look at how all 32 NHL teams fared at the 2026 NHL Draft.

Cam Robinson returns with his final mock draft of the 2026 NHL Draft.

Learn why the Russian netminder could be the steal of the 2026 NHL Draft – if he gets selected.

Could the Russian netminder be the first goaltender picked at the 2026 NHL Draft?

Why the 6-foot-3 forward will be a coveted target at this year's NHL draft.

The penultimate Elite Prospects 2026 NHL Draft ranking here, and there have been significant changes since our last ranking back in January.

Dylan Griffing hits the film room to break down one of the more exciting Russian prospects for this year's draft.

Our U23 series continues with the top 25 ranked goaltenders.

Re-entry goaltenders for the 2026 NHL Draft take centre stage in this month's edition.

As teams continue to push for the playoffs, a St. Louis Blues prospect and couple of 2026 NHL Draft eligibles are taking steps forward.

The New York Islanders prospect and a couple of 2027 NHL Draft-eligibles lead this month's Eastern Europe Stock Watch.

Our scouts have convened for the third time this season, and there's a new No. 1 for the 2026 NHL Draft.

Dylan Griffing takes a look at the risers and fallers in the MHL, VHL, and KHL and from November.

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

Jacob Titus takes as look at goaltenders you need to watch this season for the 2026 NHL Draft.

Dylan Griffing breaks down the notable performers in Eastern Europe over the last month.

Jacob Titus breaks down the world of goaltending in our latest stock watch.

Dylan Griffing breaks down the early season in Eastern Europe.

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 take a deeper look at the Carolina Hurricanes prospect pool.

The second biggest risers in our prospect pool rankings from last season, the Boston Bruins have added star power and depth to the mix.

The Sens lack prospect talent at forward, but have steadily improved their blueline and goaltending futures.

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

The 2009-born Russian prospects, a potential golden generation in the making. Star power at the top, depth at every position, and, perhaps most notably, a breakthrough of true centres and right-handed defencemen.

Dylan Griffing breaks down the standouts from the first major youth tournament in Russian this season.

With a draft day haul filled with skill, speed, and upside, the Bruins have restocked their prospect pool.

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

A deep dive into the MHL rookie who forced his way onto NHL radars.

Cam Robinson returns with his final Mock Draft of the 2025 season. Selection are based on organizational fit, need, and the intel that has been accrued.

A rare Toronto showdown gave scouts a first-hand look at future stars from Russia and Ontario in the 2009-born class.

Elite Prospects' penultimate 2025 NHL Draft ranking has arrived.

Dylan Griffing looks at how players have been trending in Russia, led by the Chicago Blackhawks second-round pick.

Lassi Alanen takes a deeper look at three names we might be missing for the 2025 NHL Draft.

Nikita Artamonov slipped on draft day in 2024, but has already made the Carolina Hurricanes look smart with a post-draft point-burst. Victor Nuño has the details.

Our scouts have convened for the second time this season and produced a December top-50 prospects for the 2025 Draft.

Dmitri Buchelnikov emerges as a top KHL scorer, while Magomed Sharakanov and Alexander Zharovsky are building strong cases for the NHL Draft.

With prospects taking over in Russia, Dylan Griffing highlights four standout performers, headlined by Ivan Demidov and Daniil But.

Elite Prospects' first 2025 NHL Draft ranking has arrived, headlined by James Hagens, Roger McQueen, and Michael Misa.

Ilya Ryabkin scored at a historic rate in his draft-minus-one season and now he's ready to distinguish himself as a top-five pick in the 2025 NHL Draft.

James Hagens is the undisputed top prospect coming into the year, but there are six other players who could challenge him for first overall in the 2025 NHL Draft.

Anton Silayev is the unicorn of the 2024 NHL Draft. He's also its foremost Wild Card.

Cam Robinson's annual bold predictions receive an upgrade this year to include five additional predictions from NHL GMs and Scouts.

David St-Louis and Lassi Alanen compare the top forward prospects available in the 2024 NHL Draft.

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

Dylan Griffing breaks down the film on Igor Chernyshov heading into the 2024 NHL Draft.

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

Dylan Griffing goes into the film room to break down the Russian forward who will likely heard his name called in the first three picks.

The draft order has been decided and now we wait for the picks to be made. Cam Robinson takes his turn at predicting who goes where and when.

Cam Robinson is back to satisfy your mock draft needs. With the release of EP Rinkside's April draft rankings, it's the perfect time to spin the randomizer and see who ends up where.

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.

Our scouts Lassi Alanen and David St-Louis debate the merits of whether they'd take Matvei Michkov or Ivan Demidov as their top Russian winger.

March's Russia Stock Watch looks at the play of Dmitri Buchelnikov, Ilya Nabokov, Sergei Ivanov, Ilya Ivantsov, and Nikita Ishimnikov.

The February Russia Stock Watch zeroes in on the play of Ivan Ryabkin, Ivan Demidov, Alexander Siryatsky, Anton Silayev, and Matvei Babenko.

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.

It's a strong draft year in Russia, and Ivan Demidoc, Matvei Shuravin, and Igor Chernyshov leading the way.

The December Russia Stock Watch zeroes in on the play of Daniil But, Pavel Moysevich, Matvei Shuravin, and Prokhor Poltapov.

The November Russia Stock Watch zeroes in on the play of Mikhail Ye. Ilyin, Timur Mukhanov, Ilya Fedotov, Yegor Graf, Matvei Babenko, Alexander Shen, Maxim Velikov, and Arsen Taimazov.

The Elite Prospects scouts have ranked the 32 best prospects in the 2024 NHL Draft with a handful of honourable mentions.

This week's Scout's Notebook zeroes in on Yegor Surin, Artyom Shchuchinov, Igor Chernyshov, and Matvei Shuravin.

Once a contender for second best league in the world, KHL has fallen in prospect development. Chace McCallum looks at the decline of hockey in Russia as evidenced by the KHL, VHL, and MHL.

Dylan Griffing kicks off Stock Watch with our first update from the 2023-24 hockey season, looking at whose stock is rising, steady, and falling in Russia.

David St-Louis takes a deep dive on the Washington Capitals prospect pool which has risen up the EP Rinkside rankings.

Lassi Alanen breaks down the Russian winger's performance heading into his draft season.

Lassi Alanen breaks down the film from the top prospects draft-minus-one season.

Lassi Alanen goes into the film to examine the Russian defender who could be one of the better picks on the blue line in this draft.

Cam Robinson reveals his ranking of the top 75 prospects in the 2023 NHL Draft.

Dylan Griffing takes you into the Film Room™️ to look at 2023 NHL Draft prospect and Russian defenceman Dmitri Simashev's game.

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.

The Elite Prospects 2023 NHL Draft Guide is now available with an Elite Prospects Premium subscription, and this year's edition is bigger and better than ever.

David St-Louis breaks down the Russian forward who has massive size and differing opinions all around.

The Russia Stock Watch gives you an update on Ivan Demidov, Marat Khusnutdinov, Maxim Fedotov, Nikita Chibrikov, Alexander Nikishin, Danila Yurov, and Mikhail Gulyayev.

The Elite Prospects scouting team has put together a new draft ranking for the 2023 NHL Draft ahead of the U18s, placing 80 prospects on their latest board.

March's Russia Stock watch zeroes in on Matvei Michkov, Dmitri Simashev, Dmitri Vlasenko, Dmitri Buchelnikov, and Artyom Duda.

Lassi Alanen looks at a player you should be watching for the class of 2024.