2022 NHL Entry Draft News & Stories

Russ Cohen shares an exclusive interview with Philadelphia Flyers third-round pick Devin Kaplan on EP Rinkside.

Elite Prospects OHL regional scout Lauren Kelly examines every OHL player from the Elite Prospects final draft ranking that didn't get called on at the 2022 NHL Draft and determines what their future might hold.

Get an inside look at the Los Angeles Kings thought process as they drafted Northeastern centre Jack Hughes with the 51st overall pick in the 2022 NHL Draft.

The Elite Prospects scouting group teams up for this roundtable article where they share their favourite picks from the 2022 NHL Entry Draft.

Mitch Brown and David St-Louis team up to grade every team's haul at the 2022 NHL Entry Draft

Elite Prospects lead scout David St-Louis reports live from Montréal where the Canadiens used the first overall pick on Juraj Slafkovský. He wants to win the fan base over with his play.

EP Rinkside Editor-in-Chief J.D. Burke reports live from Montréal on Day 1 of the 2022 NHL Entry Draft, looking at the winners, losers, and big picture takeaways from a busy day of NHL action.

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.

Join J.D. Burke and Ryan Lambert as they provide instant analysis on everything that happens in and around the 2022 NHL Entry Draft in real-time on EP Rinkside.

Elite Prospects American regional scout Joey Padmanabhan takes you into the Film Room to look at Cutter Gauthier's game.

Czech defenceman David Jiříček has been the highest-ranked defenceman on the Elite Prospects draft board from the start of the season right up until the draft in Montréal. In this piece, David St-Louis and Marek Novotny break down his season to explain why our staff likes his game so much.

Elite Prospects Dir. of European Scouting Lassi Alanen takes you into the Film Room ™️ to look at one of the 2022 NHL Draft's most controversial prospects, Brad Lambert.

Elite Prospects crossover scout Daniel Gee takes you into the Film Room to examine how Jimmy Snuggerud has quietly developed into one of the 2022 NHL Draft's best playmakers.

Get to know Austrian forward Marco Kasper in this one-on-one, Q&A interview with our colleagues over at EP Rinkside DE, translated for an English-speaking audience on EP Rinkside.

Get to know Swiss defenceman Lian Bichsel in this one-on-one, Q&A interview with our colleagues over at EP Rinkside DE, translated for an English-speaking audience on EP Rinkside.

Pickering is skilled, aware and creative. That combination would make him a top prospect whether he’s 5-foot-11 or 6-foot-4. But he just so happens to be the latter.

For the first time in years, there's real intrigue with the first overall pick. Juraj Slafkovský? Shane Wright? Which player will the Montréal Canadiens take off the board first? Elite Prospects lead scout David St-Louis breaks down the decision from every angle in his latest.

Get to know Austrian forward Vinzenz Rohrer in this one-on-one, Q&A interview with our colleagues over at EP Rinkside DE, translated for an English-speaking audience on EP Rinkside.

Cam Robinson looks at all of the variables to make predictions for the twists and turns the NHL Draft could take just 48 hours ahead of the first round.

Get to know German forward Julian Lutz in this one-on-one, Q&A interview with our colleagues over at EP Rinkside DE, translated for an English-speaking audience on EP Rinkside.

Few parts of Rutger McGroarty's game rely on speed and skating, which is why the USNTDP product is one of few players able to exploit the slow game. Mitch Brown profiles the 2022 NHL Draft hopeful.

Elite Prospects American regional scout Joey Padmanabhan takes you into the Film Room™️ to look at USNTDP pivot Logan Cooley's game and why he's one of the 2022 NHL Draft's late risers.

American winger Isaac Howard is one of the most divisive prospects in the draft. Russ Cohen spoke to him ahead of the 2022 NHL Draft in Montréal to better understand his game.

Russ Cohen shares an exclusive interview with Seattle Thunderbirds winger Reid Schaefer, one of the draft's foremost power forwards and a late riser because of it.

Elite Prospects Dir. of North American scouting Mitch Brown tracked data for 14 USNTDP games. Here are his most interesting findings.

Elite Prospects Dir. of European Scouting Lassi Alanen dives into Joakim Kemell's game tape to look at one of the draft's best finishers, examining how he could be so much more at the NHL level with a few tweaks.

Elite Prospects Dir. of North American Scouting Mitch Brown looks at Moose Jaw Warriors defenceman Denton Mateychuk's game, and how he could become the best defenceman in the 2022 NHL Draft.

EP Rinkside Dir. of Film Scouting Cam Robinson ranks the top 75 prospects on his personal board for the 2022 NHL Draft.

The Los Angeles Kings have acquired Kevin Fiala from the Minnesota Wild for Brock Faber and a first-round pick.

Elite Prospects Dir. of Film Scouting Cam Robinson mocks the first round of the 2022 NHL Entry Draft, making a selection for every team from the first overall pick right up to 32nd overall.

Elite Prospects OHL regional scout Lauren Kelly takes you into the Film Room™️ to look at Hunter Haight's draft year and what he offers as a potential mid-round pick in this year's draft.

Cam Robinson looks at some of the most polarizing names in the upcoming 2022 NHL Draft, and takes a look at why so many scouts can watch the same player but have different evaluations.

Cam Robinson takes a look at Austrian centre Marco Kasper to see why his skill set is so translatable.

Abbey Mastracco talked to top 2022 NHL Draft hopefuls Shane Wright, Matthew Savoie, Cutter Gauthier and Connor Geekie about their pre-draft processes and what they're watching at the Stanley Cup Final.

Cam Robinson looks ahead eight years to 2030 to project what the top players from the upcoming draft class will look like and the impact they will make as established NHLers.

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

Russ Cohen profiles USNTDP defenceman and 2022 NHL Draft hopeful Ryan Chesley, talking to the prospect about his role in the program and what's next.

Nathan Gaucher has an NHL future ahead. David St-Louis takes a look at why the 2022 draft hopeful is considered a sure shot.

Russ Cohen has a look at Youngstown Phantoms forward Adam Ingram, talking to the 2022 NHL Draft hopeful about how he handled increased attention in a strong draft year.

The Elite Prospects scouting staff put together a new ranking for the 2022 NHL Entry Draft Director of film scouting Cam Robinson looks at the biggest risers and fallers from their March ranking to May.

The undersized Jagger Firkus has a path to the NHL with several of today's top players standing around the same height. Cam Robinson has a look at the 5-10 Moose Jaw forward.

Cam Robinson looks at some of the 2022 NHL draft hopefuls with the best hockey IQ.