Luke Hughes News & Stories

This time we're tackling Team USA.

Not that long ago, the Devils were considered a franchise of the future. Are they currently even a franchise of the present?

Another early playoff exit can be explained away by injuries, but how can they meaningfully improve the roster to make sure it doesn't happen again?

We sure are getting a lot of interesting info, and lots of good hockey already, from the teams in this postseason.

JFresh previews the Round 1 series between the New Jersey Devils and Carolina Hurricanes.

Ranking the hockey's best young talent: Who stands out, who’s rising, and what it means for the future.

The second season in the NHL is often a struggle for young players. Michael Clifford checks out a handful and discusses their current situation and long-term upside.

Consensus is probably that the Devils are a top-10 team, but are they any better than that?

Michael Clifford checks in on five young players and how the back half of their seasons could shake out.

Fans and fantasy hockey enthusiasts alike are enamoured with prospects. There is a certain joy in seeing a player develop to, and perform at, the level that we hope they...

EP Rinkside analytics columnist JFresh looks at all the new data that's been made available to the public with the launch of NHL Edge

The amount of times I’m asked, “Who would you take, Player X or Player Y” would probably not surprise you at all. Because people clearly LOVE to ask those types...

David St-Louis reviews the performance of each Eastern Conference team's top prospects in the 2023-24 preseason.

High-end offensive defencemen are in abundance in the Metro Division. The New Jersey Devils’ Dougie Hamilton was a top fantasy blueliner for the second time in three seasons, the New...

J.D. Burke tees up the New Jersey Devils' 15th-ranked system, with scouting reports and tools grades on their 19 best prospects.

Lane Hutson vs. Luke Hughes in the quest to find the next great offensive defencemen

The Elite Prospects ranking of the NHL's 100 best affiliated prospects comes to a close with the 25 best prospects in hockey.

When it comes to fantasy hockey the best managers can keep an eye on the future. Cam Robinson is here to help you be one of the best.

Elite Prospects Dir. of North American Scouting Mitch Brown breaks down the New Jersey Devils system ahead of the 2023 NHL trade deadline.

Lassi Alanen looks at the numbers and breaks it down from the WJC.

David St. Louis and Mitchell Brown breakdown performances from 52 drafted prospects at the World Junior Championships.

JFresh brings you a game story from Canada's 3-2 overtime win against Czechia for gold at the 2023 World Junior Championships and offers up his 3 stars from the day's action.

J.D. Burke and JFresh team up to recap Canada's win against Germany and offer up their 3 Stars for the third day of the 2023 World Junior Hockey Championships.

Team USA is showing up to the Maritimes with revenge on the mind, looking to avenge their disappointing quarterfinals exit in the summer tournament.

The NCAA Stock Watch shines the spotlight on Adam Fantilli's historically strong start.

The EP Rinkside Prospect Pool Ranking series continues with a look at the New Jersey Devils and their ninth-ranked system.

The Elite Prospects affiliated skater prospects ranking countdown comes to an end with J.D. Burke's writeup on the 25 best prospects yet to establish themselves as full-time NHLers.

Elite Prospects lead scout David St-Louis checks in from the first two days of the World Juniors, highlighting several key performances from the tournament.

The NCAA tournament starts tomorrow, and EP Rinkside senior columnist gets you prepared with this preview of the annual college hockey tournament.

People are starting to get that end-of-the-season feeling even if there's still plenty of hockey to go.

The NCAA is supposed to be a hard league to score in, especially if you're a defenceman. Even talented blueliners usually need a couple of seasons to ramp up their offensive play. But no Luke Hughes.

Elite Prospects American regional scout Joey Padmanabhan offers a player-by-player breakdown of the players invited to Team USA's World Junior roster camp as we get you ready for the 2022 World Juniors in Edmonton and Red Deer.

Elite Prospects team of scouts have convened to rank the 100 best prospects outside of the NHL. The countdown continues with a look at the players they ranked between 50-26.

The 2021 NHL Entry Draft has lacked the usual hype that we've become accustomed to in recent years. The draw for teams to push for the bottom of the standings...

The NHL Draft Lottery came and went, and now we're just left to guess which teams are going to pick which players. Cam Robinson tries to figure that out in this mock draft of the top 15 picks now that that part of the board is set.

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 64 players long, crafted after the U18 in Frisco and Plano, Texas.

Canada's Brandt Clarke stood out at the 2021 IIHF Under-18 World Championship. Abbey Mastracco reports from Texas on how Clarke may have raised his stock for the 2021 NHL Draft.

Sasha Pastujov's production makes him difficult to ignore when making a list of the top prospects eligible for the 2021 draft. David St-Louis takes you into the Film Room™️ to look at the 2021 NHL Draft prospect's game.

The 2021 IIHF U18 World Championship is an opportunity for American defenceman Sean Behrens. Abbey Mastracco takes a look at his tournament debut.

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.

We have seen this movie a few times before. First, one brother makes an impact in the NHL. A year or three later the younger brother does the same thing....

This debut of a bi-monthly, recurring feature in which EliteProspects' lead OHL Scout, Rachel Doerrie, uses her expertise in the realm of scouting and development to provide her thoughts on precisely that.