Simon Nemec News & Stories

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?

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

David St-Louis looks at the notable prospects that could be moved at the trade deadline.

Šimon Nemec's breakout, Berkly Catton's offensive surge, Jesse Kiiskinen's playmaking, and more in this week's Rinkside Roundup.

David St-Louis had updates on Liam Öhgren, Matthew Poitras, Šimon Nemec, and more in this loaded AHL Stock Watch.

Cam Robinson is back and he's ranking the top fantasy hockey defensemen for the 2024-25 NHL season.

The New Jersey Devils surprised everyone when they took Slovak defenceman Simon Nemec second overall in the 2022 NHL Draft. Two years later, it's paying off.

Michael Clifford explores a handful of players who could be primed for a second-half surge in fantasy value.

Cam Robinson is back again with another installment of Mining the Waiver Wire. Where he does all of the work and you enjoy all of the profit.

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.

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

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.

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

The hockey world has been given a treat these last two weeks as the World Junior Championships and it certainly relates to fantasy hockey.

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

J.D. Burke and JFresh team up to deliver your three stars from the 2023 World Juniors quarterfinals in Moncton and Halifax.

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.

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

A look at the players that drew the most page views across the globe on Elite Prospects.

Cam Robinson takes a spin around the fantasy hockey universe that you don't want to miss.

The AHL is often the last step to the NHL. Who's on the cusp for each NHL franchise?

Elite Prospects lead scout David St-Louis reviews the performances of every Eastern Conference's top prospects in the 2022-23 NHL preseason

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.

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.

EP Rinkside Dir. of Film Scouting Cam Robinson ranks the top 75 prospects on his personal board for the 2022 NHL Draft.

Elite Prospects Dir. of Film Scouting Cam Robinson mocks the first round of the 2022 NHL Entry Draft, making a selection for every team from the first overall pick right up to 32nd overall.

The Elite Prospects scouting team has assembled a new draft ranking for the 96 best prospects in the 2022 NHL Entry Draft.

EP Rinkside Dir. of Film Scouting Cam Robinson mocks the first 16 picks of the 2022 NHL Entry Draft after the draft lottery set the order for the first half of the first round.

The Elite Prospects team has ranked 64 players for the 2022 NHL Entry Draft with their second board of the season.

Today's Film Room™️ has EP Rinkside Dir. of Film Scouting Cam Robinson looking at what makes Šimon Nemec such a highly effective defenceman, and the top one in this draft class, by his reckoning.

Earlier this week, Elite Prospects Dir. of Film Scouting Cam Robinson gave you his predictions for the entire 2022 World Juniors. He's following that up with scorching hot predictions so bold they needed an article of their own.

This is truly the greatest time of the year. The holiday eating is in full swing. The fireplaces are roaring. And the national team jerseys are out. The holidays mean...