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2025-09-30, 13:48NHL
Which top prospects have stood out in the NHL preseason?
Our scouts take a look at how some of the NHL's best prospects faired in NHL preseason games.
2025-03-19, 12:38NHLElite Prospects' 2025 Top 100 Under-23 Skaters Ranking
Ranking the hockey's best young talent: Who stands out, who’s rising, and what it means for the future.
2024-12-07, 16:40NHLPower Feelings: Ring-a-Ding-Ding!
To the tune of that "Flashdance" song: Power Feelings.
2024-11-29, 22:41NHLExamining David Jiříček's projection and best potential trade fits away from Columbus
David St-Louis takes a deeper look at the Blue Jackets top prospects, who could be on the move sooner than later.
2024-02-15, 17:30NHLJarmo Kekäläinen out as Columbus Blue Jackets finally look in the mirror
After months of speculation, the Columbus Blue Jackets have finally fired general manager Jarmo Kekäläinen.
2024-01-31, 19:00NHL ProspectsRookie Midterms: David Jiříček has earned the right to be in the NHL, whether Columbus sees it that way or not
David Jiříček thinks he deserves more of a leash in the NHL, and based on what we've seen, he's right. This is his Rookie Midterm.
2023-10-09, 13:00NHL ProspectsStock Watch: Reviewing the performance of Eastern Conference prospects in the preseason
David St-Louis reviews the performance of each Eastern Conference team's top prospects in the 2023-24 preseason.
2023-09-19, 18:25Prospect Pool RankingsEP Rinkside 2023 NHL Prospect Pool Rankings: No. 3-ranked Columbus Blue Jackets
David St-Louis takes you through the Columbus Blue Jackets' third-ranked prospect pool with scouting reports and tools grades on their 18 best players.
2023-08-23, 16:30Prospect Pool RankingsRanking the NHL's top 100 affiliated prospects in 2023: Skaters 25-1
The Elite Prospects ranking of the NHL's 100 best affiliated prospects comes to a close with the 25 best prospects in hockey.
2023-07-19, 12:22NHL ProspectsOne year later, the debates about Simon Nemec and David Jiříček are still heated
David St-Louis looks at the film and the career progress of the pair of defenders that went No. 2 and No. 6 in the 2022 NHL Draft.
2023-03-17, 15:19Fantasy HockeyFantasy Focus: Prospects that should be kept in (nearly) every league
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.
2023-03-10, 19:55Fantasy HockeyRobinson's Fantasy Rundown: Mailbag time!
It's the mail that never fails and Cam Robinson is here to answer your pressing questions.
2023-01-09, 22:38World Juniors 202310 data-driven observations from 2023 World Junior Championships
Lassi Alanen looks at the numbers and breaks it down from the WJC.
2023-01-06, 16:53World Juniors 2023Standout performances from the 2023 World Junior Hockey Championship
David St. Louis and Mitchell Brown breakdown performances from 52 drafted prospects at the World Junior Championships.
2023-01-06, 06:00World Juniors 2023What we learned at the 2023 World Junior Hockey Championships
Now that the medals have been awarded, J.D. Burke reflects on what we learned at the 2023 World Junior Hockey Championship in Halifax and Moncton.
2023-01-01, 17:52World Juniors 2023The top 10 single-game performances from World Juniors group stage
It's a team game, sure, but let's look at which individual performances will make us remember the 2023 WJC for a long time.
2022-12-22, 20:32World Juniors 2023Meet the Team: Czechia's roster for the 2023 World Juniors
J.D. Burke takes an in-depth look at Czechia's World Juniors roster, an upstart group that looks to build on their fourth-place finish in the summer World Juniors.
2022-12-05, 14:40Fantasy HockeyFantasy Focus: Mining the Waiver Wire with Kochetkov, Martin, Addison, Bjork & More
Cam Robinson does the digging to make your team better.
2022-10-04, 18:02Prospect Pool RankingsEP Rinkside 2022 NHL Prospect Pool Rankings: No. 6-ranked Columbus Blue Jackets
The EP Rinkside Prospect Pool Rankings continue with a look at the Columbus Blue Jackets and their sixth-ranked system.
2022-09-20, 04:54NHL ProspectsOne prospect to watch for each NHL team ahead of the 2022-23 NHL season
Elite Prospects lead scout David St-Louis highlights one prospect from each of the NHL's 32 teams and tells you why they're the one to follow at their team's training camp.
2022-09-14, 17:01Prospect Pool RankingsRanking the NHL's top 100 affiliated prospects in 2022: Skaters 25-1
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.
2022-07-12, 19:302022 NHL Entry DraftScout's Roundtable: Our favourite selections at the 2022 NHL Draft
The Elite Prospects scouting group teams up for this roundtable article where they share their favourite picks from the 2022 NHL Entry Draft.
2022-07-08, 06:002022 NHL Entry DraftWinners and losers from the first round of the 2022 NHL Entry Draft
EP Rinkside Editor-in-Chief J.D. Burke reports live from Montréal on Day 1 of the 2022 NHL Entry Draft, looking at the winners, losers, and big picture takeaways from a busy day of NHL action.
2022-07-07, 16:002022 NHL Entry Draft"I can be the deciding factor in a game:" Why David Jiříček is Elite Prospects top ranked defenceman in the 2022 NHL Draft
Czech defenceman David Jiříček has been the highest-ranked defenceman on the Elite Prospects draft board from the start of the season right up until the draft in Montréal. In this piece, David St-Louis and Marek Novotny break down his season to explain why our staff likes his game so much.
