Djurgårdens IF News & Stories

Here's how our scouting team determined our final ranking of the top six forwards for the 2026 NHL Draft.

Lead scout David St-Louis takes you behind how the final 2026 NHL Draft ranking was built.

Why the Swedish centre could become the next undersized forward to beat the odds in the NHL.

The 2026 NHL Draft lottery brought chaos and change. Here's how the top-half of the first round could play out in June.

Lassi Alanen hits the Film Room to break down one of the 2026 NHL Draft's more enigmatic prospects.

A look at the most notable performing players in Sweden as the playoffs approach.

Here's how NHL scouts currently view the 2026 NHL Draft class.

Viggo Björck continues to elevate his game at the 2026 World Juniors. Cam Robinson has the story from Minnesota.

The Detroit Red Wings and Chicago Blackhawks prospect highlight our first stock watch of the season from Sweden.

After a rollercoaster draft year, Frondell reestablished himself as a top prospect. Yet key questions remain about his long-term projection.

Lassi Alanen breaks down the film on Victor Eklund, who might be the first Swede taken in the 2025 NHL Draft.

Cam Robinson shares his final thoughts, predictions, and emotions from the NHL Draft Combine. Complete with quotes from scouts and executives

Viggo Björck may not be the largest or most physically dominant player on the ice, yet he consistently stands out as one of the most remarkable. Cam Robinson has the story.

Looking at two of the higher-ranked prospects for the 2025 NHL Draft who happen to play on the same team.

Luca Cagnoni's NHL debut, Gavin McKenna's point streak, Theo Stockselius' goalscoring, and more in this week's Roundup.

Top 2026 NHL Draft eligible Viggo Björck leads the way in this week's Roundup, followed by Radim Mrtka, Bradly Nadeau, and more.

In this week's Roundup, Sebastian High breaks down hat trick performances from Victor Eklund and Tij Iginla, Nathan Behm's 10-point week, and more.

Lassi Alanen looks at the start of the seasons for Viktor Eklund, Viggo Nordlund, and other top Swedish prospects.

Victor Eklund, the younger brother of San Jose Sharks forward William Eklund, could be the surprise top-Swede in the 2025 NHL Draft.

Anton Frondell isn't a contender for first overall as currently constituted, but his playmaking and a diligent two-way game could get him in the conversation.

The latest Sweden Stock Watch highlights the play of Oscar Fisker Mølgaard, Filip Eriksson, Linus Eriksson, Liam Öhgren, Simon Forsmark, and Lian Bichsel.

Jonathan Lekkerimäki is having a renaissance year after a troubling draft-plus-one season in the HockeyAllsvenskan. David St-Louis looks at how he made it happen.

The No. 7 pick in 2021 struggled last season to put the puck in the net. He's found the solution to turn things around during the 2022-23 campaign.

EP Rinkside shares a HockeySverige guest post by Simon Eld which features a Q&A with Djurgårdens goaltender and Vegas Golden Knights prospect Carl Lindbom.

This month's Sweden Stock Watch zeroes in on David Edstrom, Carl Lindbom, Dalibor Dvorský, Mattias Hävelid, Noah Dower Nilsson, and Oliver Johansson.

Part of the Djurgården trio, the Buffalo pick has been the best of the bunch so far in the SHL.

This month's Sweden Stock Watch zeroes in on Felix Nilsson, Alex Čiernik, Oscar Fisker Mølgaard, Noah Östlund, Liam Öhgren, Kalle Carlsson, and Otto Stenberg.

Defenceman Axel Sandin Pellikka's stock is soaring with his play thus far in the J20 and the SHL, in this edition of the Sweden Stock Watch.

This week's edition of the Scout's Notebook has Elite Prospects crossover scout offering updates on the Canucks top prospects.

Elite Prospects Dir. of Film Scouting Cam Robinson reports live from Montréal on the Vancouver Canucks selection of Jonathan Lekkerimäki with the 15th overall pick.

EP Rinkside Dir. of Film Scouting Cam Robinson goes into the Film Room ™️ to look at Swedish forward Liam Öhgren's game.

Cam Robinson looks at some of the best shooters in the 2022 NHL Draft class and breaks down what makes them so dangerous.

The Tampa Bay Lightning are hoping Brandon Hagel can fill the role of Blake Coleman in another playoff run. Mitch Brown takes a look at candidates in the 2022 NHL Draft class who could fit that role.

The 2022 Elite Prospects draft rankings are out. Mitch Brown explains the decisions behind the biggest risers and fallers on the board.

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

J.D. Burke and his team of scouts have come together to produce their first draft ranking of the year for the 2022 NHL Entry Draft, a board that's 32 players long.

The New Jersey Devils boast the NHL's 11th-ranked prospect pool according to our Elite Prospects scouts, and they're the subject of today's writeup in the EP Rinkside prospect pool rankings countdown.

The lottery winners don't always come out of the draft with the best haul. We saw that again this year when the San Jose Sharks received arguably the best player...

The Boston Bruins boast the 24th-best prospect pool in the NHL, and they're the subject of today's writeup in the EP Rinkside prospect pool rankings countdown.

The Washington Capitals boast the NHL's 28th-ranked prospect pool, and they're the subject of today's writeup in our EP Rinkside prospect pool ranking countdown for the 2021-22 season.

The NHL Draft Lottery came and went, and now we're just left to guess which teams are going to pick which players. Cam Robinson tries to figure that out in this mock draft of the top 15 picks now that that part of the board is set.

J.D. Burke and his team of scouts have convened to put together their latest draft ranking for the 2021 NHL Entry Draft, a list that's 64 players long, crafted after the U18 in Frisco and Plano, Texas.

The Swedes are the reigning champions of the U18 World Hockey Championships, and our Swedish regional scout Jimmy Hamrin thinks they've got a good chance to repeat. Here's his look at the Swedish roster.

J.D. Burke and his team of scouts have convened to put together their latest draft ranking for the 2021 NHL Entry Draft, a list that's 48 players long, and sets the stage nicely for the U18s, set to start in Texas in no time.

Patrick Williams reports on Alexander Holtz, the seventh overall pick this past October, becoming the 13th first-round pick from the 2020 NHL Draft to play in the AHL this season.

Binghamton Devils head coach Mark Dennehy is preaching gratitude for his young club. Patrick Williams breaks down the Devils' challenging season.

We stuck our necks out for William Eklund, ranking him first overall on our 2021 NHL Draft board. Now Mitch Brown, our Dir. of North American Scouting, explains that decision.

Mitch Brown shares 10 observations on the World Juniors using his manually tracked data set.

At first glance, the Washington Capitals landing No. 24 on a prospect pool ranking seems high. At EliteProspects, we initially felt the same. This Capitals prospect pool might have the...

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...

The first-round of the 2020 NHL Entry Draft came and went, and it was full value, as always, with its fair share of awesome picks, duds, and totally out of...

It’s the most wonderful time of the year. More than a year spent tracking the progress of hundreds of players, consulting with industry insiders, running the numbers, and it all...

We’re less than two weeks away from the 2020 NHL Entry Draft, which means it’s time for yet another draft ranking. After the EliteProspects team published their final ranking and...

We’re exactly two weeks away from the 2020 NHL Entry Draft, so what better time for another draft ranking than now? While we position ourselves as a united front in...