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2024-08-12, 17:15NHL Prospects
Film Room: How Oliver Kapanen got his career back on track in the second half of the 2023-24 season
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.
2023-06-27, 14:272023 NHL Entry DraftFilm Room: Leo Carlsson is the perfect mix of flashy and methodical
Lassi Alanen takes you into the Film Room™️ to look at Swedish forward and 2023 NHL Draft prospect Leo Carlsson's game.
2022-07-06, 13:002022 NHL Entry DraftThe EP Rinkside DE Draft Series: A Q&A with 2022 NHL Draft prospect Marco Kasper
Get to know Austrian forward Marco Kasper in this one-on-one, Q&A interview with our colleagues over at EP Rinkside DE, translated for an English-speaking audience on EP Rinkside.
2022-06-20, 17:372022 NHL Entry DraftFilm Room: Marco Kasper is a menace
Cam Robinson takes a look at Austrian centre Marco Kasper to see why his skill set is so translatable.
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.
2021-09-10, 18:00NHL ProspectsPlaymaking growth solidifies John-Jason Peterka's top prospect status
Buffalo Sabres prospect J-J Peterka had a near full skill set, with shooting, instincts, defence, and puckhandling. All that was missing was a playmaking component. Not anymore.
2021-05-21, 15:09AHLAround The AHL: Andrews enters the AHL Hall of Fame
Dave Andrews will enter the AHL Hall of Fame next season after revolutionizing the NHL player-development model. Patrick Williams has more on his legacy.
2021-05-13, 17:41AHLAround The AHL: Seattle puts another piece in place
Seattle’s AHL affiliate in the Coachella Valley is expected to begin play for the 2022-23 season. Patrick Williams provides an update.
2020-04-07, 16:00EP NewsHEDLUND: What can an NHL Team Expect if They Sign Mathias Bromé?
The end of each season offers a handful of interesting undrafted free agents on my side of the Atlantic. The SHL is one of the NHL’s greatest trading partners in...
2020-04-01, 15:00EP NewsUndrafted Free Agent Profile: Marc Michaelis Finds a Home in Vancouver
The Vancouver Canucks didn’t have many contract slots left and even fewer roster spots to offer — they had to make their trips into NCAA free agency count. They did...
2019-12-30, 15:00VideoVIDEO: Daniel Alfredsson – “I try to give back from what I have been given”
The former Ottawa Senators captain visited his former arena in Gothenburg this weekend. Daniel Alfredsson was recognized for his great career and contribution to Swedish ice hockey and...
2019-12-04, 15:00NHL RookiesCOHEN: What’s Working for Kaapo Kakko, and What’s Not?
When you get selected second overall in an NHL Draft, fans will put a value on a player and create expectations in their minds as to how good they should...
2019-11-16, 15:30Scouting ReportsScouting Report: U18 5 Nations Wrap-Up, Part 1: USA, Czechia, & Switzerland
SUNDSVALL, Sweden — The annual under-18 5 Nations tournament took place in Sundsvall, Sweden this past week, and EliteProspects Rinkside was in attendance. It’s the first U18 tournament after the...
2019-11-14, 16:30The EliteProspects Rinkside NCAA Free Agent Watch List for the 2019-20 Season
While smaller players have made larger and larger impacts at the NHL level in recent years, NHL teams still value size. That’s why some of this year’s better NCAA free...
2019-11-07, 15:30NHL ProspectsBURKE: Why the Carolina Hurricanes Wanted Dominik Bokk
The Carolina Hurricanes had no shortage of options when they looked at the St. Louis Blues as a potential partner in a Justin Faulk trade. Prospects, draft picks — the...
2019-09-12, 20:01NHL RookiesBURKE: One Prospect to Follow From Every NHL Team’s Training Camp
Now that NHL rookie camps and their outsized import are firmly in the rearview mirror, our focus shifts to training camp. That’s when it all gets real. Well, at least...
2019-08-19, 13:00Scouting ReportsEP Rinkside Prospect Pool Rankings: No. 1 Ranked New York Rangers
I’m sure the excitement of most New York Rangers fans at seeing their team’s top spot in the EP Rinkside Prospect Pool Rankings is met with equal parts bewilderment. We’re...
2019-08-10, 16:00Scouting ReportsEP Rinkside Prospect Pool Rankings: No. 8 Ranked New Jersey Devils
It’s not very often that a team’s best prospect is also the league’s best prospect but that’s the case in New Jersey. This system has fattened up the last three...
2019-07-13, 18:38Scouting ReportsTrade Analysis: What are the Colorado Avalanche Getting in Calle Rosen
There’s been so much roster turnover in Colorado that one could hardly blame the average fan or analyst for not making note of Calle Rosen’s addition. Hell, even under normal...
2019-07-11, 03:00VideoFilm Room: Quinn Hughes is the Player You Think He Is
You don’t need me to tell you that Quinn Hughes is good at hockey. That much is clear. The question on everyone’s mind is this: how soon will he be...
2019-05-13, 15:23NHL RookiesIIHF WC: Balcers’ hot start no fluke: “He’s a magician with the puck”
It’s been a year since Rudolfs Balcers has hit the international stage. He won’t admit its felt that long, though. Balcers, whose career is now dramatically different from that of...
2019-05-10, 14:22IIHF WC: Minnesota State Captain Michaelis on the world stage with Team Germany
In three seasons at Minnesota State, Marc Michaelis has solidified himself as a point-per-game player on one of the best collegiate teams in the country and put himself in position...
2019-05-08, 18:13EP NewsIIHF WC: Captain Kane looking to finally lead Team USA to gold
Last year, at the 2018 IIHF World Championship in Denmark, Patrick Kane scored eight goals and 12 assists for 20 points in 10 games as captain of Team USA, led...
2019-02-09, 19:45FeaturesThe Exchange Student – how Dave Hakstol ended up in Sweden
Last Tuesday, EP Rinkside reporter Uffe Bodin got to follow the Swedish coaching staff during their sessions with former Philadelphia Flyers coach Dave Hakstol, who came over to Sweden to...
