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2021-01-11, 22:00FeaturesMy name is Maren Angus, & I’m joining EliteProspects to cover the NHL
Maren Angus is joining EliteProspects and EP Rinkside to cover the NHL and the sport of hockey at large. This is her story.
2020-10-29, 16:00World Juniors 2021
Brock Faber’s Defensive Details Give him a Chance at World Juniors Success
The Los Angeles Kings stayed true to the best player available mantra when they drafted Minnesota defender Brock Faber with the 45th overall pick in the 2020 NHL Draft. They’d...
2020-10-06, 01:30FeaturesThe USHL’s Chicago Steel are the Most Unique Team in all of Hockey
There isn’t another team in all of hockey like the USHL’s Chicago Steel. When the pandemic brought their season to a halt, they’d just won 13 straight, vaulting themselves to...
2020-09-28, 12:00NHL Entry Draft 2020Meet Kristóf Papp, the Standard-Bearer for Hungary at the 2020 NHL Draft
Only five players with a Hungarian passport have ever heard their name called at the NHL Entry Draft. Kristóf Papp hopes to be the sixth. It’s all he’s ever wanted...
2020-08-03, 19:00NHL RookiesPhilip Broberg Makes Solid First Impression at Oilers Camp, Eager for Encore Opportunity
When Philip Broberg boarded the flight that would take him from Arlanda, Stockholm to Edmonton he didn’t know what to expect. The plan for the 19-year-old was to gain some...
2020-08-01, 12:00NHL ProspectsCornell’s Loss is the New York Rangers Gain as Morgan Barron Signs in the Big Apple
Heading into the final few weeks of the regular season, Morgan Barron said he and his Cornell teammates — the No. 1 ranked team in the country at the time...
2020-06-03, 18:58NHL Entry Draft 2020ROBENHYMER: Lucas Raymond Learned all the Right Lessons Playing for Frölunda in his Draft Year
When Lucas Raymond, a highly regarded prospect for the 2020 NHL Draft, started the season with Frölunda HC of the SHL, the then 17-year-old knew this would be his most...
2020-05-26, 18:54FeaturesSponsored: Gary Roberts: An Off-Season Philosphy: Part 2
The Importance of Hydration For Athletic Performance The off-season is a good time to work on creating good habits. One habit all athletes need to prioritize is consistently drinking water...
2020-05-25, 18:00NHL Entry Draft 2020COHEN: How Anton Lundell’s Relationship With Goalie Coach Father Helps him Round out his Game
HIFK centre and top 2020 NHL Draft prospect Anton Lundell is a complete two-way player. It’s plain for all to see. He should be a top 10 pick in the...
2020-02-06, 15:00FeaturesCOHEN: Chicago Steel’s Sam Colangelo is a Power Forward Finding his Way
The USHL held its annual Fall Classic tournament this September, with each of the league’s 16 teams meeting in Pittsburgh for a pair of games over a four-day span. Sam...
2020-02-05, 14:30NHL ProspectsCOHEN: Jamie Drysdale is the Premier Defender in the 2020 NHL Draft
HAMILTON, Ont. Canada — Jamie Drysdale is a premium defenceman who stands alone in the 2020 NHL Entry Draft. The problem is he has at least two players ahead of...
2019-12-31, 16:00FeaturesCOHEN: Carolina Hurricanes Forward Andrei Svechnikov’s Magical Sophomore Season
Sophomore slumps are common in sports. How many times do we see rookies get hot and then have an off-year? It happens. But with a certain Carolina Hurricanes star, Andrei...
2019-12-23, 15:30FeaturesROBENHYMER: The Switch From Forward-to-Defenceman is Paying Off for K’Andre Miller
When 9-year-old K’Andre Miller watched John Carlson score the overtime game-winning goal as USA beat Canada in Canada to win the gold medal at the 2010 IIHF World Junior Championship,...
2019-12-13, 15:00FeaturesNo Ice, No Problem: How the Czech Republic Overcame a Lack of Rinks to Become a Hockey Power
This article was written by Sheng Peng as a guest contribution to EliteProspects Rinkside. Peng covers the San Jose Sharks and Barracuda for Fear the Fin. His work has also...
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...
2019-12-03, 20:30NewsMembers of the Hockey Community Share Their EliteProspects Story
EliteProspects has been around for 20 years. It’s hard to believe but nonetheless true. So many people use the website daily for statistics, player tracker, euro league statistics, tournament, and...
2019-12-02, 20:05NewsAn Interview With EliteProspects Founder Johan Nilsson on the Occasion of its 20th Anniversary
Today marks the 20th anniversary of ElitePropsects, hockey’s premier statistical database, one that over one million unique visitors check out weekly. Happy birthday to us! ?? Thank you for all...
2019-10-24, 16:00NHL RookiesCOHEN: The Unlikely Rise of Carsen Twarynski
Hockey players develop at their own pace, and there’s no magic potion to get them to the NHL faster. Every team ascribes to its own philosophy to help the players...