Scouting Reports News & Stories

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

Future WHL stars put on a show at the 2025 Rocky Mountain Classic.

It's the beginning of November, which means it's time for some international hockey. Janik Beichler takes a look at the top NHL draft-eligible performers from the U18 5 Nations in Sweden.

Leon Roos and Joakim Dahl are among the top players to watch at TV-pucken, the premier tournament for Sweden's U16 players.

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

Breaking down an exceptional weekend from the most dynamic offensive defenceman in the 2026 NHL Draft.

Braeden Cootes' impressive preseason may have earned him an NHL spot to start the season, writes David St-Louis.

Tyson Soobotin checks in on the BCEHL U15, identifying several prospects for the 2026 WHL Prospects Draft.

Our scouts break down the 21st ranked prospect pool belonging to the New York Rangers.

The Avs don't have notable depth, but they do have a couple of players who prove to be difference-makers in time.

Given how Vegas trades its prospects, this list may prove very valuable for fans of other teams.

Our scouts break down the Dallas Stars 29th ranked prospect pool.

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

Our scouting team breaks down the Lightning's pool, one with several players who could make the jump soon.

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

The Hlinka Gretzky Cup marks the annual kick-off of the scouting season. Here's who stood out to us.

Looking back at Gavin McKenna's incredible WHL career and looking forward to what's next.

Elite Prospects Dir. of North American Scouting Mitch Brown takes you into the Film Room ™️ to look at Dawson Mercer and the art of stickwork.

The Ottawa Senators went against the consensus when they drafted Shane Pinto at 32nd overall in the second round of the 2019 NHL Draft. And it's working out perfectly.

When you look back on the first round of the 2012 NHL Draft, the Toronto Maple Leafs knocked it out of the park by selecting Morgan Rielly at fifth overall. Rielly was a...

The Canucks have recalled Jonah Gadjovich from the Utica Comets, with his debut expected to come any day now. EliteProspects Rinkside film scout Daniel Gee takes an exhaustive look at the 2017 second-round pick's game.

Wyatt Kaiser proved during the NCAA post-season that he's a top defensive prospect within the Chicago Blackhawks system. Russ Cohen offers an exhaustive scouting report, with the help of some statistical insights made possible by InStat hockey, for Rinkside.

Most prospects improve, but they don't usually improve as much as Rodion Amirov did this season. Mitch Brown takes you into the Film Room™️ to look at just how far Amirov's game has come.

The Washington Capitals paid a premium price to get Anthony Mantha from the Detroit Red Wings. Mitch Brown takes you into the Film Room trademark™️ to explore Mantha's game, and why he's worth the trouble.

The Chicago Blackhawks added another former first-round pick to their long list of reclamation projects when they acquired Henrik Borgström from the Florida Panthers as part of Thursday's substantial six-piece swap. David St-Louis breaks his game down to see if there's hope.

Since you've already read the title, this first paragraph will not be much of a surprise to you. This piece will dive deeply into the game of Brandt Clarke. It...

J.D. Burke and Mitch Brown are binge-watching tape, exhausting their long-distance minutes, and running the numbers to provide the most thorough guide to this year's crop of NCAA free agency available in the public sphere.

Tuukka Tieksola's development has been a nice boon to the Carolina Hurricanes system. EP Rinkside's Dir. of European Scouting Lassi Alanen spoke to Darren Yorke about Tieksola's progress in an article for Rinkside.

The Los Angeles Kings have the best prospect pool in the NHL, and it's not even all that close. That's how well they're navigating their rebuild to this point in the proceedings.

It wasn't enough for the New York Rangers to win the second-overall pick in last year's NHL Draft Lottery. No, they had to go ahead and win this year's first-overall...