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Fri, 17:152026 NHL Draft“He's ready for the next step” Why Alberts Šmits will have scouts watching at the Olympics
After an impressive World Juniors, Alberts Šmits will have all eyes on him at the Olympics in Milan.
Jan 26th, 17:092026 NHL Draft
Cam's Consensus: Midseason 2026 NHL Draft scouts poll
Here's how NHL scouts currently view the 2026 NHL Draft class.
Jan 20th, 16:022026 NHL DraftElite Prospects January top-75 2026 NHL Draft Ranking
Our scouts have convened for the third time this season, and there's a new No. 1 for the 2026 NHL Draft.
Jan 7th, 15:18World Juniors 2026How NHL draft-eligible prospects fared at the 2026 World Juniors
For NHL draft-eligible players, there's nowhere to hide at the World Juniors.
2025-12-28, 01:24World Juniors 2026Alberts Šmits arrives at World Juniors and is already turning from a curiosity to commodity
The Latvian defender made his World Junior debut and is one of the most fascinating players for the 2026 NHL Draft.
2025-12-23, 15:16World Juniors 2026Bold predictions for the 2026 World Junior Championships
Cam Robinson orders off of the extra spicy menu and makes eight bold predictions for the 2026 World Juniors.
2025-12-20, 15:53World Juniors 2026Meet the Team: Denmark and Latvia's rosters at the 2026 World Juniors
For Latvia and Denmark, the primary objective at any World Juniors is survival. Janik Beichler breaks down the most notable players on both rosters.
2025-11-25, 16:492026 NHL DraftElite Prospects November top-50 2026 NHL Draft Ranking
The race for No. 1 opens, defencemen dominating, and major risers highlight our second ranking of the 2026 NHL Draft class.
2025-11-03, 18:30NHL Prospect ReportFinland Stock Watch: Benjamin Rautiainen looking like smart bet by Tampa Bay Lightning
Lassi Alanen breaks down the risers and fallers for Finland after October.
2025-10-17, 06:252026 NHL DraftScout's Notebook: Four early-season 2026 NHL Draft risers
Breaking down the early success of Alberts Šmits, Chase Reid, Alexander Command, and Giorgos Pantelas.
2025-10-06, 14:20NHL Prospect ReportFinland Stock Watch: Alberts Šmits, Oliver Suvanto grabbing early attention for 2026 NHL Draft
Lassi Alanen breaks down the early season in Finland in our first stock watch of the season.
2025-10-01, 14:132026 NHL DraftPODCAST: Breaking down Elite Prospects' Top 32 Preseason NHL Draft Board
For EP Premium subscribers, an early look at the podcast breaking down the top-32 NHL draft ranking from September.
