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2025-05-19, 13:21NHL
Where do the 2025 Winnipeg Jets go from here?
Same old problems. Maybe time to try a new solution? (The previous solution was "not doing anything.")
2025-02-19, 16:42Washington CapitalsNotable prospects who could move at the NHL trade deadline
David St-Louis looks at the notable prospects that could be moved at the trade deadline.
2023-10-09, 14:45NHL ProspectsStock Watch: Reviewing the performance of Western Conference prospects in the preseason
David St-Louis reviews the performance of each Western Conference team's top prospects in the 2023-24 preseason.
2022-10-11, 23:05NHL ProspectsReviewing the preseason performance of each team's top prospects in the Western Conference
Elite Prospects lead scout David St-Louis reviews the performances of every Western Conference's top prospects in the 2022-23 NHL preseason
2021-10-08, 23:30NHL Prospect ReportReviewing the performance of Western Conference top prospects in the 2021-22 NHL pre-season
As the NHL pre-season wraps up, Elite Prospects lead scout David St-Louis checks in on the progress of top prospects in the Western Conference.
2021-09-21, 17:20Prospect Pool RankingsEP Rinkside 2021-22 Prospect Pool Rankings: No. 20-ranked Winnipeg Jets
The Winnipeg Jets are a victim of a lack of draft capital, not a poor draft table. That they land at No. 20 in Elite Prospects’ Prospect Pool ranking despite...
2021-09-07, 19:21NHL ProspectsRanking the NHL's top 100 affiliated prospects in 2021: Skaters 100-51
Elite Prospects team of scouts have convened to rank the 100 best prospects outside of the NHL. They start today with a look at the players they ranked between 100-51.
2021-06-08, 18:06NHLWhere do the Winnipeg Jets go from here?
From the exhilarating high of sweeping the Edmonton Oilers to the sinking depths of being swept by the Montréal Canadiens -- the Winnipeg Jets post-season had it all. Now, they're left to figure out what's next.
2021-02-22, 16:002022 Winter Olympics2022 Olympics Preview: Team Finland
JFresh takes an early look at what Team Finland might look like if the NHL returns to the Olympics for the 2022 games.
2021-01-07, 19:00World Juniors 2021A player-by-player look at how Finland performed at the 2021 World Juniors
Team Finland won five of their seven games, only losing to the two finalists, and securing a bronze medal in the process. This tournament was a smashing success for Finland.Head...
2021-01-02, 15:00World Juniors 202110 thoughts on the World Juniors using manually tracked data
Mitch Brown shares 10 observations on the World Juniors using his manually tracked data set.
2020-12-18, 21:00World Juniors 2021The World Juniors Coaches Q&A Series: Team Finland's Antti Pennanen
The 2021 IIHF World Junior Championship is just around the corner, and I had the opportunity to chat with Antti Pennanen, head coach of Team Finland about this year’s squad.What follows...
2020-11-30, 18:00Scouting ReportsThe EliteProspects Rinkside 2020-21 Off-Season Prospect Pool Rankings: the No. 18-ranked Winnipeg Jets
It’s been a lean, difficult few seasons for the Winnipeg Jets, and largely by no fault of their own either. About half of their top-four got out of dodge at...
2020-09-30, 19:00RankingsRanking the NHL’s Best Prospects, Skaters 75-51
We’re less than a week away from the draft, so what better time than now to take stock of the best prospects already tied down with an NHL franchise? This...
2020-01-08, 16:00World Juniors 2020ALANEN: Reviewing Team Finland’s World Juniors Performance With Film and Data
When I introduced our readers to Finland’s roster ahead of the World Junior Hockey Championship, I declared the team slightly weaker than those of years’ past. With the benefit of...
2019-12-21, 19:02World Juniors 2020Meet the Team: Finland’s World Junior Hockey Championships Roster
Defending champions from last year, Finland comes to the tournament with a slightly weaker roster compared to previous years. Particularly the forward group doesn’t include as many high-end players as...
2019-11-01, 19:00NHL ProspectsAround the AHL: The Utica Comets are Streaking Across the AHL
After a 2018-19 season that went adrift and never recovered, the Utica Comets have lit up the AHL this fall. And at long last, there are very real signs of...
2019-11-01, 15:00NHL RookiesCalder Trophy Power Rankings: Quinn Hughes and Cale Makar Jockey for Pole Position
So begins the new debut of a monthly column, one in which we look at the NHL’s top rookies and determine their order in the Calder Trophy race. The Calder...
