Sweden U18 News & Stories

Behind the Swedish centre's fast rise during his NHL draft season.

The 2026 U18s provided one last chance for NHL draft-eligible players to boost their stocks before the draft.

The 2026 NHL Draft season came and went, and we're back in Slovakia where top draft-eligibles get one final chance to show scouts what they've got.

Janik Beichler takes a look at one of the top 2026 NHL Draft-eligible European defencemen.

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

The Hlinka Gretzky Cup marks the annual kick-off of the scouting season. Here's who stood out to us.

The annual Hlinka Gretzky Cup marks the beginning of a new scouting season. Here's what you need to know.

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

Cam Robinson wraps a bow on the U18 World Championship coverage with a plethora of players who impacted their stock one way or another.

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.

Lassi Alanen and Jimmy Hamrin break down the standout showings from the Under-18 Five Nations tournament.

Lassi Alanen breaks down Viggo Björck's standout showing.

The Hlinka Gretzky Cup marks the start of the scouting season. These are the players you need to keep an eye on at this year's tournament in Edmonton, Alberta.

Cam Robinson brings you the three stars from the medal round of the 2024 U18 World Hockey Championship in Espoo, Finland.

Cam Robinson brings you the three stars from the semifinals round of the 2024 U18 World Hockey Championship in Espoo and Vantaa, Finland.

Cam Robinson and Lassi Alanen team up to bring you the 3 Stars from the final day of round-robin action at the 2024 U18 World Hockey Championships.

Lassi Alanen and Cam Robinson combine to bring you the 3 stars from Day 4 at the U18 World Hockey Championships

Lassi Alanen brings you the three stars from Day 3 of the 2024 U18 World Hockey Championship in Espoo and Vantaa, Finland.

J.D. Burke and Lassi Alanen team up to bring you the three stars from the first day of action at the 2024 U18 World Hockey Championship in Espoo and Vantaa, Finland.

The 2024 U18 World Hockey Championships in Espoo and Vantaa, Finland start on Thursday, and these are the skaters with the most on the line at the tournament.

A player-by-player preview of Sweden's roster at the U18 World Hockey Championships in Espoo and Vantaa.

Lassi Alanen has reviewed the tape and breaks down the standout performances from the U18 5 Nations tournament in Plymouth, Michigan.

Elite Prospects Dir. of European scouting Lassi Alanen looks at the top performers from the recent U18 5 Nations tournament in Hämeenlinna, Finland.

David St-Louis and Lassi Alanen break down the top performances from the kick-off of the 2024 NHL Draft scouting season.

Russ Cohen shares an exclusive interview with Swedish defenceman and 2023 NHL Draft prospect Tom Willander.

Lassi Alanen explores the film on the NHL 2023 Draft Prospect that climbed into first-round territory.

Lassi Alanen takes you into the Film Room™️ to review 2023 NHL Draft prospect and U18s breakout star David Edstrom's game.

Cam Robinson looks at who rose and who fell when it came to draft status based off the tournament in Switzerland.

J.D. Burke reflects on the 2023 U18 World Hockey Championships in Basel and Porrentruy, Switzerland, sharing his thoughts on what we learned at this tournament.

J.D. Burke and Martin Jansson team up to bring you game stories and the 3 stars from the gold and bronze medal games at the men's 2023 U18 World Hockey Championship.

J.D. Burke and Martin Jansson team up to bring you the 3 Stars from the semifinals at the men's 2023 U18 World Hockey Championship.

J.D. Burke and Martin Jansson team up to bring you the 3 Stars from the final day of round-robin action at the men's 2023 U18 World Hockey Championship.

J.D. Burke and Martin Jansson team up to bring you the 3 Stars from the final day of round-robin action at the men's 2023 U18 World Hockey Championship.

J.D. Burke and Martin Jansson team up to bring you the 3 Stars from Day 4 of the men's 2023 U18 World Hockey Championship in Basel and Porrentruy, Switzerland.

EP Rinkside shares a guest post by Martin Jansson and it's an interview with Swedish U18 captain Otto Stenberg.

J.D. Burke and Martin Jansson team up to bring you the 3 Stars from Day 2 of the men's 2023 U18 World Hockey Championship in Basel and Porrentruy, Switzerland.

As Cam Robinson watched the Under-18 Worlds he brings a fantasy spin to get you ahead of the competition.

J.D. Burke and Martin Jansson team up to bring you the 3 Stars from Day 1 of the men's 2023 U18 World Hockey Championship in Basel and Porrentruy, Switzerland.

Elite Prospects Sweden regional scout Jimmy Hamrin goes player-by-player with scouting reports on Sweden's roster at the men's 2023 U18 World Hockey Championship.

Russ Cohen shares an exclusive interview with 2023 NHL Draft prospect and Swedish defenceman Axel Sandin Pellikka on EP Rinkside.

Mitch Brown looks at the three stars from the second day of action at the 2022 Hlinka-Gretzky Cup in Red Deer, Alberta, highlighting one player's contributions in each of the day's three games.

The Hlinka-Gretzky Cup annually marks the start of the scouting season, and it takes place from July 31st to August 7th in Red Deer, Alberta. Mitch Brown sets the stage in this preview article.

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

EP Rinkside Swedish regional scout Jimmy Hamrin breaks down the Swedish roster for the 2022 U18 World Hockey Championships.

The latest instalment in the U18s Notebook series by Elite Prospects lead scout David St-Louis looks at the strong play of Swedish defenceman Mattias Hävelid.

EP Rinkside Dir. of Film Scouting Cam Robinson serves up 5 bold predictions for the men's 2022 U18 World Hockey Championship, set to take place in Landshut and Kaufbeuren, Germany.

J.D. Burke profiles each team's X-Factor player at the 2022 U18 World Hockey Champions, set to start in Landshut and Kaufbeuren, Germany.

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.

Mitch Brown and Lassi Alanen manually tracked data from every game of the U18 World Hockey Championships. In this article, Mitch shares some of their findings.

Shane Wright is like any other player in the 2021 IIHF Under-18 World Junior Championship in that he wants to win every time he steps out onto the ice. Abbey Mastracco reports from Texas on what separates Wright from the rest of that group.

Few players in the 2021 NHL Draft are more skilled than Fabian Lysell and no one surpasses the Swedish winger in pure rush offence ability. David St-Louis breaks down Lysell's game.

The IIHF U18 World Championship was sorely missed a year ago, but it is back and it has been one heck of a week of hockey in Texas. Cam Robinson takes a look at some of the event's big headlines.

The World Junior Under-18 tournament has disproportionate importance this year. It will be the first look we get this season at a few prospects against their own age group and...

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.

Jonatan Berggren’s breakout was inevitable. Selected by the Detroit Red Wings with the 33rd overall pick in 2018 on the heels of one of the highest-scoring J20 Nationell seasons in...

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...

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...

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...

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...

Theodor Niederbach didn’t generate much buzz in draft circles at the beginning of the year. It was a strange development considering how much attention he’d captured only two years prior...

The EliteProspects Draft Guide has Helge Grans (No. 19) as the best Swedish draft-eligible defenceman, by far. But it wasn’t always like that. On EliteProspects’ first 2020 Draft Board, Emil...

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...

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...

When Philip Broberg boarded the flight that would take him from Arlanda, Stockholm to Edmonton he didn’t know what to expect. The plan for the 19-year-old was to gain some...

The game is changing, and Ottawa Senators prospect Erik Brännström is one gust in the hurricane of young offensive defencemen altering the NHL’s landscape. In a sport where power play...

One might think that two new rankings among a group of five public outlets might not result in a tectonic shift in the landscape of the NHL Draft, but that...

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...

With the conclusion of the 2020 CHL Import Draft today, at least one such event occurred on schedule without a hitch. In June, no less. It’s a complicated process, so...

The No. 1 overall pick in the 2020 NHL Entry Draft is going to… be determined at a later date. When that will happen, and for whom, we cannot say....

The scouting community has long regarded Frölunda HC winger Lucas Raymond as one of the 2020 NHL Draft’s top prospects. That gilded reputation took something of a hit in his...

After months of careful deliberation, the NHL is ready to let the lottery balls spin and forever change the complexion of two or three lucky teams at the annual spectacle...

The NHL Draft has spoiled us in recent years. Elite finishing talent doesn’t reveal itself in advance of each June draft every year, but the junior ranks have been a...

We’re little over a week away from the NHL Draft Lottery, scheduled for Friday, June 26th, at 8 PM Eastern. So what better time to update our ranking of the...

When Lucas Raymond, a highly regarded prospect for the 2020 NHL Draft, started the season with Frölunda HC of the SHL, the then 17-year-old knew this would be his most...

If you’re in this space, then there’s a good chance you’re an avid follower of the NHL Entry Draft. It’s the best place to be for those sorts of people....

The Sweden based podcast Across The Pond focuses on the Swedish Hockey League and everything around it. Hosted by EliteProspects Rinkside contributor Sixten Funqvist and Canadian SHL play-by-play commentator David...

All eight of the panellists shared one thing in common — they put Luleå HF defenceman Nils Lundkvist‘s name at the top of their ballot in the vote for the...

There’s only one certainty left in hockey, and it’s that the 2020 NHL Entry Draft is going to take place. We don’t know how it’s going to work or when...

The Boston Bruins and Anaheim Ducks made their biggest moves of the trade deadline several days before the clock struck noon Pacific on February 24th. Ondrej Kase went Boston’s way...

The Swedish presence at the NHL Entry Draft is well-established. Their draft year, a little more ambiguous. Most of the Swedes hearing their name called are first-time draft-eligible players, but...

What was once a heated debate is now a coronation; Alexis Lafrenière has separated himself from Quinton Byfield, and by a not-insignificant margin at that. The decision at No. 1...

The 2019 World Junior Hockey Championships did not end the way Team Sweden had hoped for. The Swedes suffered a gruesome defeat in the quarterfinals against the Swiss and failed...

STOCKHOLM, Sweden — The clock is ticking. When Swedish head coach Tomas Montén presented his preliminary roster for the upcoming World Juniors in the Czech Republic, there were some big...

I’m so proud to finally share the hard work of our scouts in the form of this year’s first NHL Entry Draft ranking for the EliteProspects Rinkside audience. So much...

SUNDSVALL, Sweden — In the second part of my review of the Under-18 5 Nations tournament, we’re going to look to the performance of Sweden and their neighbours to the...

Many have cited the 2020 NHL Entry Draft as having potentially the strongest Swedish class in a long time. There’s a good chance we’ll see at least two Swedish players...

There’s a Swedish saying that goes “Upp som en sol, ner som en pannkaka”, which basically means that everything that what goes up must come down. For New York Rangers...

It feels as if decades have passed since the 2017 NHL Entry Draft. Such is the state of the contemporary NHL, a constantly shifting landscape that is getting populated by...

Arvid Costmar is as close to a household name as you’ll find in the Swedish junior hockey circuit. He played in the national TV-Pucken tournament as an underage player in...