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May 15th, 15:172026 NHL DraftFilm Room: Oliver Suvanto's physical skills, two-way maturity make him a high-certainty NHLer
Why the Finnish forward will be one of the first centres picked at the 2026 NHL Draft.
May 12th, 15:032026 NHL DraftFilm Room: Juho Piiparinen's well-roundedness makes him the most promising Finnish defenceman in years
Learn more about the Finnish defender's do-it-all game.
May 7th, 04:492026 NHL Draft
Elite Prospects' post-lottery 2026 NHL mock draft
The 2026 NHL Draft lottery brought chaos and change. Here's how the top-half of the first round could play out in June.
Mar 2nd, 18:13NHL Prospect ReportFinland Stock Watch: Joona Saarelainen thriving as KalPa's No. 1 centre
International competition took centre stage for Finland in the month of February.
Feb 2nd, 15:58NHL Prospect ReportFinland Stock Watch: Benjamin Rautiainen soaring offensively in Liiga
Benjamin Rautiainen, Kim Saarinen, and a handful of 2026 NHL Draft-eligibles feature in the first Finland Stock Watch of 2026.
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.
2025-10-06, 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.
2025-08-27, 15:49Prospect Pool RankingsElite Prospects 2025 NHL Prospect Pool Rankings: No. 28-ranked Vegas Golden Knights
Given how Vegas trades its prospects, this list may prove very valuable for fans of other teams.
2024-12-09, 15:12NHL Prospect ReportFinland Stock Watch: Topias Hynninen emerging as a top re-entry for 2025 Draft
Topias Hynninen, Lenni Hämeenaho, Otto Salin, and more feature in this edition of Finland Stock Watch.
2024-11-04, 16:01NHL ProspectsFinland Stock Watch: Red Wings prospect Jesse Kiiskinen impressing at HPK
Lassi Alanen kicks off our November stock watch with Finland, led by the Red Wings forward prospect.
2024-10-18, 16:122025 NHL DraftScout's Notebook: Lasse Boelius is still Finland's top 2025 Draft prospect
Lassi Alanen empties the scout's notebook from Finland on names to watch for the 2025 NHL Draft.
2023-11-04, 21:26NHL Prospect ReportFinland Stock Watch: It's the Lenni Hämeenaho show in Ässät
The November Finnish Stock Watch zeroes in on the play of Lenni Hämeenaho, Jani Nyman, Oiva Keskinen, Konsta Helenius, Niko Huuhtanen, and Aron Kiviharju.
2023-02-01, 21:15NHL Prospect ReportFinland Stock Watch: Patrik Puistola finally seizing on his offensive potential
This month's Stock Watch series starts with Finland, checking in on Patrik Puistola, Juuso Mäenpää, Jimi Junkkari, Arttu Kärki, Emil Järventie, and Matias Mäntykivi.
2022-10-31, 14:002023 NHL Entry DraftScout's notebook: An update on Tuomas Uronen, Jesse Nurmi, and Arttu Kärki
This week's Scout's notebook takes a closer look at three interesting draft-eligibles making noise in the Finnish U20 league.
2020-12-31, 20:35World Juniors 2021The Finnish first line of Roni Hirvonen, Anton Lundell, and Kasper Simontaival is the World Junior's best
The Finnish trio of Anton Lundell, Roni Hirvonen, and Kasper Simontaival have formed the World Junior's most potent scoring line. Lassi Alanen dives into the film and the data to help determine what makes them tick.
2020-09-30, 19:00RankingsRanking the NHL’s Best Prospects, Skaters 75-51
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...
2020-09-22, 15:00NHL Entry Draft 2020J.D. Burke’s Top 103 Skaters Ranking for the 2020 NHL Draft
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...
2020-09-21, 19:00Scouting Reports4 Finnish Sleepers Worth Keeping an eye on for the 2020 NHL Draft
What this year’s crop of Finnish draft-eligible skaters might lack at the top-end of the draft, they endeavour to cover with some intriguing late-round bets that could present excellent value...
