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2025-10-09, 15:29NHL Prospect ReportUSHL Stock Watch: Jack Hextall emerging as one of the smartest 2026 draft-eligible prospects
From hockey geniuses to dazzling handlers and relentless checkers, a wide variety of players have made their marks early in the USHL season.
2025-09-09, 13:25Prospect Pool Rankings
Elite Prospects 2025 NHL Prospect Pool Rankings: No. 12-ranked Detroit Red Wings
Our scouts break down the 12th ranked Detroit Red Wings prospect pool.
2025-07-01, 01:422025 NHL DraftDraft Class Breakdown: Why the Boston Bruins were one of the 2025 Draft's big winners
With a draft day haul filled with skill, speed, and upside, the Bruins have restocked their prospect pool.
2024-06-26, 18:302024 NHL DraftFilm Room: Trevor Connelly is the most divisive player in the draft, but also one of its most skilled
Much has been made about Trevor Connelly's off-ice transgressions, and rightly so, but today we're going to look at what he brings on the ice.
2024-02-08, 02:45NHL Prospect ReportUSHL Stock Watch: Brodie Ziemer's making strides in critical part of his draft year
The USHL Stock Watch zeroes in on the play of Brodie Ziemer, Teddy Stiga, Trevor Connelly, Matvei Gridin, and John Mustard.
2023-11-03, 21:00NHL Prospect ReportUSHL Stock Watch: Max Plante's playmaking has his draft stock soaring
The November USHL Stock Watch zeroes in on the performances of Trevor Connelly, Max Plante, Sacha Boisvert, Cole Eiserman, and Michael Hage
2023-09-25, 20:032024 NHL DraftStandout performances from the 2023 USHL Fall Classic
Elite Prospects Dir. of Film Scouting Cam Robinson was at the USHL Fall Classic in Cranberry Township, and these are his standout performers from the week's action.
2023-09-22, 16:09NHL ProspectsThe USHL's most improved players and how they did it
Mitch Brown looks at the players who made the most strides this past season.
2023-04-06, 19:00NHL Prospect ReportUSHL Stock Watch: Zeev Buium establishing himself as a top defenceman in 2024 NHL Draft
The USHL Stock Watch provides an update on Zeev Buium, Will Vote, Jake Richard, Will Smith, and Connor Brown.
2023-03-13, 19:00NHL Prospect ReportUSHL Stock Watch: Macklin Celebrini putting himself in the pole position for 2024 NHL Draft
This month's USHL Stock Watch looks at Macklin Celebrini, Jayden Perron, Jacob Fowler, Tanner Adams, Sam Rinzel, and Zack Sharp.
2023-02-02, 22:16NHL Prospect ReportUSHL Stock Watch: Daimon Gardner healthy, hitting the scoresheet with Tri-City Storm
The USHL Stock Watch zeroes in on Quinn Finley, Daimon Gardner, Aram Minnetian, William Whitelaw, Oliver Moore, and Michael Hrabal.
2022-12-20, 19:00NHL Prospect ReportStandout performances at the 2022 World Junior A Challenge
Every year at the World Junior A Challenge, the NHL brass amasses to watch players from the United States Hockey League and the Canadian Prairies, destined for productive NCAA careers,...
2022-12-09, 19:002023 NHL Entry DraftGavin Brindley's "skating and hockey mind" driving under the radar success at Michigan
Russ Cohen talks to 2023 NHL Draft prospect Gavin Brindley about his game and the adjustment to college hockey as a true freshman.
2022-09-28, 17:592023 NHL Entry DraftStandout performances from the 2022 USHL Fall Classic
American regional scout Joey Padmanabhan was on the scene for the 2022 USHL Fall Classic, and he shares his standout performances from the tournament.
2022-01-03, 18:41NHL ProspectsFilm Room: Why Matthew Knies is the master of gaining the inside lane
The Maple Leafs' second-rounder has smashed early expectations with his combination of power and finesse.
2021-12-18, 17:00World Juniors 2022Carter Mazur's versatility will be a boon to Team USA's bottom-six at the World Juniors
Not many saw it coming when the Detroit Red Wings drafted Carter Mazur in the third round of last July's draft. Now he's reached a new level at the University of Denver, and been rewarded with a spot on Team USA's World Junior roster.
2021-09-25, 13:00Prospect Pool RankingsEP Rinkside 2021-22 Prospect Pool Rankings: No. 15-ranked Toronto Maple Leafs
The Toronto Maple Leafs don’t have any top-10 picks eligible for this prospect ranking. They only have one top-15 pick. That they find themselves as the No. 15-ranked prospect pool...
2021-08-04, 17:05NHL Entry Draft 2021Matthew Knies gave the Toronto Maple Leafs first-round value
The Toronto Maple Leafs secured first-round pick value when they grabbed Matthew Knies with the 57th overall pick in the second-round of the 2021 draft. Russ Cohen spoke to Knies in this Rinkside exclusive.
2021-04-14, 18:30NHL Entry Draft 2021Matthew Coronato versus Mackie Samoskevich, and 9 other thoughts from USHL tracking data
EliteProspects Dir. of North American Scouting Mitch Brown tracked 100 USHL games. Here are the most interesting findings, including Coronato vs. Samoskevich, Brent Johnson, Ayrton Martino, and more.
2020-10-30, 19:00PodcastsThe EliteProspects Podcast With J.D. Burke and Craig Button: An Interview With Los Angeles Kings Dir. of Amateur Scouting Mark Yannetti
It’s that time again. Time for another episode of the EliteProspects Podcast with J.D. Burke and Craig Button. The 2020 NHL Draft may be way off in the distance of...
2020-10-15, 14:00NHL Entry Draft 2020Scout’s Roundtable: EliteProspects’ Least Favourite Picks From the 2020 NHL Draft
No two draft picks are created equal. That’s as apparent in the immediate aftermath of any draft as it is five-plus years down the road, even if the true yield...
2020-10-01, 19:00Scouting ReportsRanking the NHL’s Best Prospects, Skaters 50-26
We’re less than a week away from the draft, so what better time than now to take stock of the best prospects already tied down with an NHL franchise? This...
2020-09-02, 14:00NHL Entry Draft 2020The EliteProspects 2020 NHL Draft Guide is now Available
The title just about says it all, right? Wrong. Desperately wrong. The EliteProspects 2020 NHL Draft Guide is available, but we haven’t had a chance to let you know what...
2020-07-08, 16:00NHL Entry Draft 2020VIDEO: EliteProspects Scouts Meet to set 2020 NHL Entry Draft Ranking Version 4.0
The appetite for NHL Draft coverage expands with every year. Where the main course centred on the first round alone once sufficed, our audience now demands a seven-plate meal with...
