Ryan Leonard News & Stories

The Elite Prospects scouting team breaks down the current Calder Trophy race.

Checking in on some of the top forwards drafted from the 2025 NCAA class as they begin or continue their NCAA careers post-draft.

The NHL's top rookies are bringing the heat early this season. See who’s rising, slipping, and stealing the spotlight in Elite Prospects’ updated Calder Trophy power rankings.

David St-Louis ranks 15 of the NHL's top rookie forwards plus a few honourable mentions, evaluating how they have performed in the league so far this season.

Our scouts take a look at how some of the NHL's best prospects faired in NHL preseason games.

A system of breakout prospects, the Capitals continue to punch above their draft capital in our rankings.

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

As the NHL Draft Combine takes centre stage, Cam Robinson spoke with James Hagens, as well as his college and World Junior coaches, to paint a clearer picture of a player poised to make a major impact in the NHL.

JFresh previews the second round series between the Washington Capitals and Carolina Hurricanes.

It's an interesting Hobey Hat Trick this year, but the two forwards in the mix will probably get the most consideration from voters.

We don't know who the finalists are for the Tim Taylor award, given annually to the best rookie in college hockey, but there's one player who stands out from the rest of the crowd by a wide margin.

With wins today, Penn State and Denver are positioned to eliminate two Hockey East teams apiece.

Previewing the two first-round matchups in the Manchester regional of this year's NCAA tournament.

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

In the final Power Ranking of the year, Sean Shapiro and Ryan Lambert present their top 20s and discuss the hot topics across the country.

There is little separation between the top four or five candidates for college hockey's two top player awards.

Another Beanpot has come and gone, and several players had awesome tournaments.

News, notes, and takes from around the college hockey landscape.

The Northeastern Huskies have won 5 of the last 6 Beanpots, but they have a big hill to climb in hunt of a second three-peat since 2018.

Ryan Lambert and Sean Shapiro discuss how the NCAA tournament field is shaping up, conference races, the Hobey Baker, and more.

With the World Juniors over, our scouting team takes a look at how over 70 NHL-affiliated prospects fared.

The final day of action at the World Juniors did not disappoint. Cam Robinson has all the details and insights.

Semifinal Saturday at the 2025 World Junior Championships was full of drama. Cam Robinson has all the goods from Ottawa.

The quarter-finals are in the books! Cam Robinson and Lauren Kelly break it all down in this World Juniors Notebook.

Who has been the best player in the country so far, and who is most likely to keep it up?

Mitchell Brown and Sean Shapiro break down Team USA's roster for the upcoming World Junior Championship in Ottawa.

NCAA Stock Watch is back, featuring Capitals prospect Ryan Leonard, a pair of 2025 draft eligibles, and more.

The presumptive No. 1 pick in the upcoming draft had a slow start to his college career, but he seems to have turned a corner.

Lassi Alanen and Mitch Brown break down the early World Junior rosters of Canada, USA, Sweden, and Czechia.

You know we had to do the dang NCAA power rankings!

Who has the inside track to win the major college hockey awards?

The Boston College Eagles lost two of the four best players in college hockey last season, and... might get better?

J.D. Burke takes you through the Washington Capitals 13th-ranked prospect pool, with scouting reports and tools grades on its 21 best prospects.

Mitch Brown, David St-Louis, and J.D. Burke team up to rank the top 100 affiliated prospects ahead of the 2024-25 NHL season.

The American coach is working on defending a pair of championships in 2025.

The presumptive No. 1 pick in this week's draft tore college hockey apart this season. EP Rinkside spoke with coaches who took him on, and the one who coached him, to see what made him so hard to handle.