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Nov 25th, 16:492026 NHL Draft
Elite Prospects November top-50 2026 NHL Draft Ranking
The race for No. 1 opens, defencemen dominating, and major risers highlight our second ranking of the 2026 NHL Draft class.
Sep 16th, 17:11Prospect Pool RankingsElite Prospects 2025 NHL Prospect Pool Rankings: No. 3-ranked Utah Mammoth
Our scouts break down the Utah Mammoth prospect pool.
Sep 16th, 15:06Prospect Pool RankingsElite Prospects 2025 NHL Prospect Pool Rankings: No. 4-ranked Montréal Canadiens
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.
Sep 11th, 13:23Prospect Pool RankingsElite Prospects 2025 NHL Prospect Pool Rankings: No. 8-ranked Washington Capitals
A system of breakout prospects, the Capitals continue to punch above their draft capital in our rankings.
2024-01-30, 19:452024 NHL DraftElite Prospects' January top 64 prospects 2024 NHL Draft ranking
The Elite Prospects scouting team has ranked the 64 best prospects for the 2024 NHL Draft.
2023-12-12, 20:31NHL ProspectsFilm Room: Separating signal from noise in a tough draft-plus-one for David Reinbacher
Montréal Canadiens' fifth-overall pick David Reinbacher has had as difficult a draft-plus-one season as one could imagine, but there are signs of improvement there, too.
2023-10-06, 20:402024 NHL DraftScout's notebook: Three more draft-eligible standouts from the first weeks of the season
Lassi Alanen's latest scout's notebook looks at the play of three 2024 NHL Draft-eligible prospects, Tomáš Galvas, Leon Muggli, and Nikita Artamanov.
2023-08-08, 17:342024 NHL DraftStandout performances from the 2023 Hlinka Gretzky Cup
David St-Louis and Lassi Alanen break down the top performances from the kick-off of the 2024 NHL Draft scouting season.
2023-01-05, 16:48World Juniors 2023With WJC showing David Reinbacher established himself as a top defensive prospect
The Austrian wasn't part of many victories, but his showing was impossible to ignore for our scouts and NHL teams.
2021-10-20, 13:00NHLTo play the game, but not to coach the game: Why aren't there any European head coaches in the NHL?
The question has to be asked: Why isn't there a single European head coach in the NHL's ranks? Cuyler Holmquist examines the data and outlines the candidacy of a few qualified coaches just waiting for their shot at the big league.
2021-05-28, 14:25AHLAround The AHL | Silver Knights push back, force deciding game
A fierce pushback from the Henderson Silver Knights provided the response that head coach Manny Viveiros had sought against the Bakersfield Condors. Patrick Williams has more as the Bakersfield-Henderson series will finish the AHL season Saturday night.
2021-04-20, 16:45NHL Entry Draft 2021The EliteProspects Rinkside pre-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 48 players long, and sets the stage nicely for the U18s, set to start in Texas in no time.
