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2025-12-04, 15:21NHL Prospect ReportUSHL Stock Watch: Buffalo Sabres prospect Ryan Rucinski outworks everyone
Through November, the USHL has seen huge performances from undrafted breakout stars, late-round selections, and draft-eligibles alike, with the dogged competitors seeing particular success.
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.
2025-06-25, 17:322025 NHL DraftJacob Rombach blend of size and skill make him a force on the blue line
With size, skating, and smarts, the University of Minnesota commit is making his case as a first-round pick.
2025-03-10, 16:55USHLUSHL Stock Watch: Bruno Idžan’s scoring fueled by clever habits
Sebastian High breaks down the risers and fallers in the USHL..
2024-10-08, 14:52NHL ProspectsUSHL Stock Watch: Carter Amico turning heads early
Sebastian High brings us updates on the latest risers and fallers from the USHL early season action.
2024-09-04, 19:15NHL Prospects
The USHL and NCAA's most improved players in the 2023-24 season and how they did it
Zeev Buium, Adam Kleber, and Sam Rinzel highlight this year's most improved players from the USHL and NCAA.
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,...
2022-09-28, 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.
2022-09-15, 15:00Prospect Pool RankingsEP Rinkside 2022 NHL Prospect Pool Rankings: No. 31-ranked Washington Capitals
The 2022 EP Rinkside prospect pool rankings series continues with a look at the Washington Capitals and their No. 31-ranked system.
2021-10-21, 18:48NHL Prospects5 players who could ascend to top prospect status in the 2021-22 season
Every season, a handful of prospects take a leap forward, accelerating past players taken ahead of them. Here are five prospects poised for a breakout.
2021-09-15, 19:30Prospect Pool RankingsEP Rinkside 2021-22 Prospect Pool Rankings: No. 28-ranked Washington Capitals
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.
2020-11-05, 14:30NHL Entry Draft 2020The Unclaimed: Execs & Scouts Dish on why EliteProspects American Ranked Players Passed Through the 2020 NHL Draft
EliteProspects ranked 129 players for the 2020 NHL Entry Draft, and 20 of them passed through the draft unclaimed. That’s pretty much par for the course. The average team ranks...
2019-12-24, 21:00World Juniors 2020BOULAY: Which NCAA Skaters Will we see at the World Juniors?
The 2020 World Junior Championship drops the puck on December 26 in the Czech Republic. For NCAA fans, 24 players will participate in the tournament, with the vast majority on...
2019-12-20, 22:00World Juniors 2020Meet the Team: Team USA’s World Junior Hockey Championship Roster
After a heartbreaking championship loss to the Finns in the 2019 WJC, the United States are looking for a better result this year in the Czech Republic. Boasting a deep...
2019-09-28, 15:22EP NewsScouting Report: Standout Players Among First Group of Teams at USHL Fall Classic
CRANBERRY TOWNSHIP, Pennsylvania — The USHL Fall Classic is appointment viewing for the scouting community. All 15 of the league’s teams and the United States National Team Development Program descend...
2019-08-15, 19:00Scouting ReportsEP Rinkside Prospect Pool Rankings: No. 4 Ranked Vancouver Canucks
Our seventh and final Canadian club lands at No. 4 league-wide. The Vancouver Canucks have been one of the very worst teams in hockey the last four seasons, so you...
2019-08-09, 16:39Scouting ReportsEP Rinkside Prospect Pool Rankings: No. 9 Ranked Ottawa Senators
The Ottawa Senators gutted their team this season, trading away Erik Karlsson, Mark Stone, Matt Duchene, and Ryan Dzingel. While the returns are underwhelming overall, there’s no doubt that the...
2019-06-14, 18:32NHL Entry Draft 2019EXCLUSIVE: EliteProspects Top 93 Skaters for the 2019 NHL Entry Draft
Here we are less than a week removed from the NHL Entry Draft in Vancouver. NHL’s teams have spent the last few weeks consolidating their draft board, and next week...
