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2025-09-12, 14:46Prospect Pool Rankings
Elite Prospects 2025 NHL Prospect Pool Rankings: No. 6-ranked Anaheim Ducks
Perennial prospect pool ranking superstars, the Anaheim Ducks are starting to slip a bit -- and that's a good thing.
2025-04-01, 14:09NHL Prospect ReportRinkside Roundup: Jimmy Snuggerud entering NHL in fine form
Jimmy Snuggerud's impending NHL debut, Stian Solberg's impressive AHL start, and more in this week's Roundup.
2025-03-25, 14:25NHL Prospect ReportRinkside Roundup: Luca Cagnoni beats the odds, earns first NHL point
Luca Cagnoni's NHL debut, Gavin McKenna's point streak, Theo Stockselius' goalscoring, and more in this week's Roundup.
2024-12-13, 16:15NHL ProspectsAHL Stock Watch: Liam Öhgren instant adaptation has him nearing NHL-readiness
David St-Louis had updates on Liam Öhgren, Matthew Poitras, Šimon Nemec, and more in this loaded AHL Stock Watch.
2024-09-10, 16:15Prospect Pool RankingsEP Rinkside 2024 NHL Prospect Pool Rankings: No. 4-ranked Anaheim Ducks
Mitch Brown takes you through the Anaheim Ducks fourth-ranked prospect pool with scouting reports and tools grades on its 30 best prospects.
2024-04-05, 00:44Fantasy HockeyFantasy Hockey Feature: Olen Zellweger's future is so bright we need sunglasses
Michael Clifford takes a look at Olen Zellweger's impressive path forged toward NHL stardom.
2024-03-04, 22:00NHL ProspectsAHL Stock Watch: Olen Zellweger thriving in the Anaheim Ducks system
March's AHL Stock Watch highlights the play of Olen Zellweger, Zachary L'Heureux, Joakim Kemell, Artyom Grushnikov, and Nathan Gaucher.
2023-12-05, 00:20NHL Prospect ReportAHL Stock Watch: Alex Turcotte finally hitting his stride with Ontario Reign
The December AHL Stock Watch highlights the performances of Alex Turcotte, Brad Lambert, Victor Södertsröm, Drew Helleson, and Xavier Bourgault.
2023-09-20, 19:05Prospect Pool RankingsEP Rinkside 2023 NHL Prospect Pool Rankings: No. 2-ranked Anaheim Ducks
The Anaheim Ducks have the second-best system in the entire NHL. Mitch Brown breaks down 26 (26!) of their best prospects with scouting reports, tools grades, etc.
2022-10-07, 17:25Prospect Pool RankingsEP Rinkside 2022 Prospect Pool Rankings: No. 3-ranked Anaheim Ducks
The EP Rinkside Prospect Pool Rankings continue with a look at the Anaheim Ducks third-ranked system.
2022-03-04, 22:42NHLEP Rinkside 3 Stars for Week 21 of the NHL season
EP Rinkside senior columnist Ryan Lambert looks at the 3 stars from the hockey world in the 20th week of the NHL season.
2021-11-09, 22:38NHLAnaheim Ducks place executive vice president and general manager Bob Murray on administrative leave
The Anaheim Ducks have placed long-time general manager and executive vice president Bob Murray on administrative leave.
2021-10-08, 16:00Prospect Pool RankingsEP Rinkside 2021-22 Prospect Pool Rankings: No. 4-ranked Anaheim Ducks
The Anaheim Ducks boast the 4th-best prospect pool in the NHL, and they're the subject of today's writeup in the EP Rinkside prospect pool rankings series.
2021-09-10, 20:33NHL ProspectsRanking the NHL's top 15 affiliated goalie prospects
We've ranked the top 100 skater prospects this week, and now we're following that up with Elite Prospects goalie expert Catherine Silverman's look at the top goalie prospects in the sport.
2021-05-28, 14:25AHLAround The AHL | Silver Knights push back, force deciding game
A fierce pushback from the Henderson Silver Knights provided the response that head coach Manny Viveiros had sought against the Bakersfield Condors. Patrick Williams has more as the Bakersfield-Henderson series will finish the AHL season Saturday night.
2021-05-27, 14:02AHLAround The AHL | Top young goaltending talents battle as Condors take Game 1
Top AHL goaltending prospects Stuart Skinner and Logan Thompson put on a show Wednesday night. Patrick Williams has more on the Bakersfield-Henderson showdown.
2021-05-26, 14:10AHLAround The AHL: Condors, Silver Knights ready to clash
The final two AHL teams left standing meet this week in a best-of-three division final. Patrick Williams looks at the series.
2021-05-25, 14:24AHLAround The AHL: The ballots, please
It is time to hand out AHL awards. Patrick Williams fills out this season's AHL ballot.
2021-05-21, 15:09AHLAround The AHL: Andrews enters the AHL Hall of Fame
Dave Andrews will enter the AHL Hall of Fame next season after revolutionizing the NHL player-development model. Patrick Williams has more on his legacy.
2021-05-20, 04:22AHLAround The AHL: Tampa Bay, Syracuse, and Groulx are a match
Syracuse Crunch head coach Ben Groulx is back for more next season. Patrick Williams has more on the leader of one of the NHL's best development pipelines.
2021-05-19, 14:37AHLAround The AHL: Gallagher and Price fire up the Rocket
Even in defeat, the Laval Rocket went out in style this season. Laval dropped a 2-0 decision to the visiting Toronto Marlies to start the week – and end...
2021-05-18, 15:25AHLAround The AHL: Champions in Chocolatetown
Hershey Bears head coach Spencer Carbery said, “We want to win. We expect to win.” Patrick Williams breaks down Hershey's regular-season championship in this strangest of seasons.
2021-05-14, 18:51AHLAround The AHL: Thomas Harley shining in Texas
Thomas Harley of the Texas Stars ranks second in scoring among AHL defencemen this season. Patrick Williams has more on the 2019 first-round pick navigating the AHL.
2021-05-13, 17:41AHLAround The AHL: Seattle puts another piece in place
Seattle’s AHL affiliate in the Coachella Valley is expected to begin play for the 2022-23 season. Patrick Williams provides an update.
2021-05-12, 13:00AHLAround The AHL: Roest dishes on the season in Syracuse
Tampa Bay Lightning assistant general manager Stacy Roest on this season for the Syracuse Crunch: “I was really happy with the competition and the compete level and the all-around season.” Patrick Williams has more from Roest.
2021-05-11, 01:56AHLAround The AHL: Abbotsford is official; Devils to Utica
The Vancouver Canucks’ AHL affiliate is moving close to home while what is old is new again for the New Jersey Devils. Patrick Williams breaks down a busy day for the AHL.
2021-05-06, 12:00AHLAround The AHL: Heat started hot, cooled off
“When you look at the complete schedule for us, look at how we started based on the amount of time we had to prepare, and how our first couple weekends went, we feel really good about that." The Stockton Heat look back on a hot-and-cold season.
2021-05-04, 13:00AHLAround The AHL: Mads Søgaard stands tall with Belleville
Ottawa Senators goaltending prospect Mads Søgaard signed a three-year entry-level contract with Ottawa on April 14 following a standout season in Denmark’s Metal Ligaen. Patrick Williams has more on Søgaard's North American pro debut this past weekend.
2021-04-23, 12:00AHLAround The AHL: Two surgeries later, Jared McIsaac finally arrives in Grand Rapids
“I knew I wasn't going to be perfect out there." Patrick Williams looks at the long road back for Jared McIsaac.
2021-04-20, 12:00AHLAround The AHL: Alexander Holtz to sample the AHL
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.
2021-04-16, 14:00AHLAround the AHL: Newhook takes flight with the Eagles
“The finer adjustments are that much more important at this level.” Patrick Williams details Alex Newhook's pro debut.
2021-04-15, 17:30AHLAround The AHL: Tufto taking it pro in Syracuse
“Honestly, it really kind of hasn't hit yet.” Patrick Williams reports on NCAA star Odeen Tufto's start with the Syracuse Crunch.
2021-04-14, 12:00AHLAround The AHL: How Seth Appert steers the Amerks through a difficult night
“I don't want them to answer the way I'm answering. I want information from them," Rochester Americans head coach Seth Appert says of conferring with his leadership group. Patrick Williams outlines how Appert handled the aftermath of a 9-2 loss.
2021-04-09, 12:00AHLAround The AHL: Zegras in the centre in San Diego
“I know he’s just going to keep getting better.” Trevor Zegras is back with the AHL to learn the centre position. Patrick Williams reports on Zegras' return to the San Diego Gulls.
2021-04-06, 12:00AHLAround The AHL: Rocket firing on all cylinders
The Laval Rocket will take their 11-0-0-1 streak into play Tuesday. Head coach Joël Bouchard and rookie forward Rafaël Harvey-Pinard are just two of their bright spots.
2021-03-30, 12:00AHLAround The AHL: Caufield to Rocket to the pro game
NCAA star Cole Caufield has turned pro, and his next stop is the AHL. Patrick Williams breaks down Caufield's move to the Laval Rocket.
2021-03-26, 12:00AHLAround The AHL: Tucson taking on tough times
“I think we're primed to have a bigger second half,” Tucson Roadrunners forward Lane Pederson says. Patrick Williams looks at an important weekend facing Tucson.
2021-03-24, 13:00AHLAround The AHL: The Devils are into the details with Dennehy
Binghamton Devils head coach Mark Dennehy is preaching gratitude for his young club. Patrick Williams breaks down the Devils' challenging season.
2021-03-23, 12:00AHLAround The AHL -- Laval shooting for first place
Laval Rocket head coach Joël Bouchard has built one of the AHL's most formidable two-way clubs. Patrick Williams examines Bouchard's work assembling a red-hot line with prospects Ryan Poehling and Joël Teasdale.
2021-03-19, 12:30AHLAround The AHL: Patience paying off with Ontario, Turcotte, and Los Angeles prospects
Head coach John Wroblewski and his prospect-packed Ontario Reign endured a rocky start. Patrick Williams takes a look at how their patience is being rewarded.
2021-03-18, 14:30AHLAround The AHL: Texas shining brightly
The Texas Stars play an exciting, rambunctious style. Patrick Williams examines their start.
2021-03-17, 13:30AHLAround The AHL: Sweet times in Hershey
The Washington Capitals and Hershey Bears have forged one of the top NHL-AHL affiliations in hockey. Patrick Williams has a look at the latest success in Chocolatetown.
2021-03-16, 14:49AHLAround The AHL: Prospects leading the way for Bakersfield Condors
Youth is being served by the Bakersfield Condors, who have an eight-game winning streak. Patrick Williams has more on the Edmonton Oilers' growing base of young talent.
2021-03-09, 22:00AHLAround the AHL: Turning up the Heat in Calgary
With changes in Calgary, several Stockton Heat players are making a push for their NHL shot. Patrick Williams has the story.
2021-03-05, 19:06AHLAround the AHL: Patrick Brown doing plenty in Henderson
Henderson Silver Knights captain Patrick Brown is a key component of the Golden Knights' player development endeavor. Patrick Williams writes about Brown in Around the AHL.
2021-03-02, 19:26AHLAround the AHL: Alex Galchenyuk debuts for Toronto Marlies in first career AHL game
Alex Galchenyuk began the rebuild of his career when the Toronto Marlies returned to home ice. Patrick Williams has the story and everything else from the AHL.
2021-02-26, 14:30AHLAround the AHL: Jack Dugan digging down
Jack Dugan scored his first AHL goal on Wednesday night for the Henderson Silver Knights.
2021-02-24, 16:00Fantasy HockeyFantasy Hockey Mailbag: Mika Zibanejad, John Gibson, Andrei Svechnikov, Tim Stützle, Tyler Madden, and Marco Rossi
It's the debut of Cam Robinson's monthly Fantasy Mailbag, where Rinkside's lead NHL Fantasy Hockey writer fields your questions and uses his expertise to find solutions.
2021-02-23, 14:30AHLAround the AHL: The Heat is on
The Stockton Heat returned to the ice in their new Calgary home against the Toronto Marlies. Patrick Williams has the details and goes Around the AHL for other league news.
2021-02-19, 21:49AHLAround the AHL: Lukáš Dostál standing tall
Patrick Williams takes you Around the AHL, and this Friday feature has a distinctly Czech vibe to it, with updates on Lukáš Dostál and Jakub Lauko, among others.
2021-02-17, 15:00AHLAround the AHL: Joël Bouchard juggling, Laval Rocket not struggling
Laval Rocket head coach Joël Bouchard has a 34-player roster. He can afford to be picky and is learning how to juggle his roster on the fly.
2021-02-16, 13:00Fantasy HockeyFantasy Weekly: Nico Hischier, Jeff Skinner, and the Kids are (AHL)right
It's the return of Fantasy Weekly, an aptly named recurring feature by EliteProspects Dir. of Film Scouting and Lead Fantasy Hockey Columnist Cam Robinson.- 2021-02-09, 18:00AHL
Around the AHL: Trevor Zegras making an early bid for a promotion
Patrick Williams takes you around the AHL with a look at everything going on in the NHL's top developmental league. Trevor Zegras is making an early bid for a shot at the Anaheim Ducks lineup. 
2021-02-09, 14:00Fantasy HockeyFantasy Weekly: Igor Shestyorkin, Patrik Laine, and Matthews
Cam Robinson debuts his new weekly fantasy feature, aptly named 'Fantasy Weekly.' Robinson gets you up to speed on the players to watch in this weekly fantasy column, and Igor Shestyorkin is leading the way.
