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- 2024-01-08, 03:17World Juniors 2024
Data-driven observations from the 2024 World Junior Championships
Lassi Alanen and Mitch Brown tracked the numbers throughout the World Junior Championships. They dive back into the numbers to reveal some of their findings. - 2024-01-06, 22:15World Juniors 2024
Emptying the Scout's Notebook on almost 70 affiliated skater prospects at the 2024 World Juniors
Lassi Alanen, David St-Louis, and Mitch Brown break down the performances of 69 NHL-affiliated skater prospects at the 2024 World Junior Hockey Championship in Gothenburg, Sweden. - 2024-01-06, 15:00World Juniors 2024
What we learned at the 2024 World Junior Hockey Championship
J.D. Burke reflects on what was learned at the 2024 World Junior Hockey Championships. - 2024-01-02, 22:46World Juniors 2024
EP Rinkside's 3 Stars from the quarterfinals at the 2024 World Juniors
Jakub Štancl, Gabe Perreault, and Axel Sandin Pellikka lead the way in the Rinkside 3 Stars from the 2024 World Junior Hockey Championship in Gothenburg, Sweden. - 2024-01-01, 22:05World Juniors 2024
The 10 best single-game performances from the 2024 World Juniors preliminary round
Mitch Brown and Lassi Alanen look at the 10 best single-game performances from the 2024 World Juniors preliminary round in Gothenburg, Sweden. - 2023-12-31, 22:47World Juniors 2024
EP Rinkside's 3 Stars from Day 6 of the 2024 World Juniors
Rutger McGroarty, Jani Nyman, and Tomáš Galvas lead the way in the EP Rinkside 3 Stars from the final day of group stage action at the 2024 World Juniors in Gothenburg, Sweden. - 2023-12-29, 23:19World Juniors 2024
EP Rinkside's 3 Stars from Day 4 of the 2024 World Juniors
Dalibor Dvorský, Isaac Howard, and Tom Willander lead the way in the EP Rinkside 3 Stars from Day 4 of the 2024 World Junior Hockey Championships in Gothenburg, Sweden. - 2023-12-28, 22:50World Juniors 2024
EP Rinkside's 3 Stars from Day 3 of the 2024 World Juniors
Jimmy Snuggerud, Otto Stenberg, and Frank Nazar III are your three stars from the third day of action at the 2024 World Junior Hockey Championships. - 2023-12-26, 22:13World Juniors 2024
EP Rinkside's 3 Stars from Day 1 of the 2024 World Juniors
David St-Louis breaks down the opening day of action from Sweden. - 2023-12-25, 19:53World Juniors 2024
Previewing the 2024 World Junior Hockey Championships
Cam Robinson and J.D. Burke team up to preview the 2024 World Junior Hockey Championships in Gothenburg, Sweden. - 2023-12-24, 19:10World Juniors 2024
EP Rinkside to partner with SDPN to deliver interactive, live post-game streaming during 2024 World Juniors
Elite Prospects and the Steve Dangle Podcast Network are announcing a partnership through the 2024 World Junior Hockey Championship in Gothenburg, Sweden. - 2023-12-23, 15:00World Juniors 2024
Each team's X-Factor at the 2024 World Junior Hockey Championship
Daniel Gee looks at the X-Factors for each team at the 2024 World Junior Hockey Championship in Gothenburg, Sweden. - 2023-12-22, 12:00World Juniors 2024
The 7 prospects with the most to prove at the 2024 World Juniors
David St-Louis looks at the seven prospects who have the most to prove at the 2024 World Junior Hockey Championships that start on Boxing Day in Gothenburg, Sweden. - 2023-12-18, 20:00World Juniors 2024
Meet The Team: Canada's roster for the 2024 World Juniors
Mitch Brown previews Canada's roster for the 2024 World Junior Hockey Championship in Gothenburg, Sweden. - 2023-12-14, 18:40World Juniors 2024
Hockey Canada 2024 World Junior Selection Camp Notebook
Lauren Kelly was in attendance for Hockey Canada's 2024 World Junior Selection Camp, and she shares her observations in this notebook in EP Rinkside. - 2023-12-13, 23:33World Juniors 2024
Hockey Canada announces final roster for 2024 World Junior Hockey Championships
Hockey Canada has announced their roster for the 2024 World Junior Hockey Championships, set to take place in Gothenburg, Sweden Dec. 26. - 2023-12-13, 10:00World Juniors 2024
Chasing Glory: The top players to watch at the 2024 World Junior Championships
The 2024 IIHF World Junior Championships are right around the corner. Cam Robinson has identified a smorgasbord of players capable of shining brightly and leading their countries to glory. - 2023-12-05, 19:35World Juniors 2024
Canada announces preliminary camp roster for 2024 World Juniors
Hockey Canada has announced its 30-player preliminary camp roster for the 2024 World Juniors, set to take place in Gothenburg, Sweden Dec. 26. - 2023-01-10, 19:06World Juniors 2023
Standout draft-eligible performances at the 2023 World Juniors
Elite Prospects Dir. of Film Scouting Cam Robinson looks at the standout performances by the draft-eligible skaters who participated in the 2023 World Juniors. - 2023-01-09, 22:38World Juniors 2023
10 data-driven observations from 2023 World Junior Championships
Lassi Alanen looks at the numbers and breaks it down from the WJC. - 2023-01-06, 16:53World Juniors 2023
Standout performances from the 2023 World Junior Hockey Championship
David St. Louis and Mitchell Brown breakdown performances from 52 drafted prospects at the World Junior Championships. - 2023-01-06, 06:00World Juniors 2023
What we learned at the 2023 World Junior Hockey Championships
Now that the medals have been awarded, J.D. Burke reflects on what we learned at the 2023 World Junior Hockey Championship in Halifax and Moncton. - 2023-01-06, 05:26World Juniors 2023
EP Rinkside's 3 Stars from the 2023 World Juniors medal round
JFresh brings you a game story from Canada's 3-2 overtime win against Czechia for gold at the 2023 World Junior Championships and offers up his 3 stars from the day's action. - 2023-01-05, 05:26World Juniors 2023
EP Rinkside's 3 Stars from the 2023 World Juniors semifinals
J.D. Burke and JFresh team up to recap Canada's 6-2 win over Team USA, give you their three stars of the day, share manually tracked data, and more. - 2023-01-03, 05:10World Juniors 2023
EP Rinkside's 3 Stars from the 2023 World Juniors quarterfinals
J.D. Burke and JFresh team up to deliver your three stars from the 2023 World Juniors quarterfinals in Moncton and Halifax. - 2023-01-01, 17:52World Juniors 2023
The top 10 single-game performances from World Juniors group stage
It's a team game, sure, but let's look at which individual performances will make us remember the 2023 WJC for a long time. - 2023-01-01, 04:30World Juniors 2023
EP Rinkside's 3 Stars from Day 6 of the 2023 World Juniors
J.D. Burke and JFresh team up to recap Canada's win against Sweden and offer up their 3 Stars for the fifth day of the 2023 World Junior Hockey Championships. - 2022-12-30, 13:55Fantasy Hockey
Robinson's Fantasy Rundown: Predicting Bedard's early impact, Dobson a silent assassin, Kuzmenko's future, and more
In the final fantasy rundown of 2022, Cam Robinson tees you up on the stories we heard and the lessons we should have taken. - 2022-12-30, 04:03World Juniors 2023
EP Rinkside's 3 Stars from Day 4 of the 2023 World Juniors
J.D. Burke and JFresh team up to recap Canada's win against Austria and offer up their 3 Stars for the fourth day of the 2023 World Junior Hockey Championships. - 2022-12-29, 04:07World Juniors 2023
EP Rinkside's 3 Stars from Day 3 of the 2023 World Juniors
J.D. Burke and JFresh team up to recap Canada's win against Germany and offer up their 3 Stars for the third day of the 2023 World Junior Hockey Championships. - 2022-12-27, 04:07World Juniors 2023
EP Rinkside's 3 Stars from Day 1 of the 2023 World Juniors
J.D. Burke and JFresh team up to wrap up the first day of World Junior's action, highlighting the 3 Stars from the day's action. - 2022-12-26, 14:00World Juniors 2023
Scout's Roundtable: Setting the stage for the 2023 World Juniors
J.D. Burke summoned a Scout's Roundtable to discuss their biggest snubs of the 2023 World Juniors and the players they're most excited to watch in Halifax and Moncton. - 2022-12-24, 14:00World Juniors 2023
Predicting the 2023 World Junior Hockey Championships
Elite Prospects Dir. of Scouting Cam Robinson gets you set for the 2023 World Juniors in Halifax and Moncton with a set of predictions. - 2022-12-23, 16:57World Juniors 2023
Each team's X-Factor at the 2023 World Juniors
You know the stars, but these are the names to watch on each team for the tournament. - 2022-12-23, 16:51World Juniors 2023
Previewing the 2023 World Junior Hockey Championships
Elite Prospects Dir. of Film Scouting has you set up with a 2023 World Juniors preview. - 2022-12-19, 18:00World Juniors 2023
Meet the Team: Canada's roster for the 2023 World Juniors
The defending champion Canadians have their eyes set on capturing gold on home soil for the second time in less than six months. - 2022-12-12, 22:14World Juniors 2023
Hockey Canada announces final roster for the 2023 World Junior Hockey Championship
Hockey Canada held their National Junior Team Selection Camp, and now they've made the final cuts to form their 2023 World Juniors roster. - 2022-12-05, 22:56World Juniors 2023
Canada and Team USA announce 2023 World Juniors camp rosters
Canada and Team USA have announced their camp rosters for the 2023 World Juniors, set to be played in Halifax and Moncton later this month. - 2022-08-15, 19:41World Juniors 2022
2022 World Juniors Notebook: Connor Bedard's magic, Mason McTavish's physical skills and Olen Zellweger's dynamism
David St-Louis highlights some standout performances from the IIHF World Junior Championships in his latest notebook. - 2022-08-11, 18:12World Juniors 2022
2022 World Juniors Notebook: Connor Bedard's shot, Thomas Bordeleau's inventive passing, and Ridly Greig's details
Elite Prospects lead scout David St-Louis checks in from the first two days of the World Juniors, highlighting several key performances from the tournament. - 2022-03-16, 18:112022 NHL Entry Draft
The Elite Prospects March ranking of the top 64 prospects in the 2022 NHL Draft
The Elite Prospects team has ranked 64 players for the 2022 NHL Entry Draft with their second board of the season. - 2022-03-02, 17:002022 NHL Entry Draft
Shane Wright’s success is equal parts talent and work ethic
Russ Cohen talks to the 2022 NHL Draft's frontrunner for the first overall pick, Shane Wright, about his season and how he's been so successful to this point in his career. - 2022-01-04, 16:41NHL Prospect Report
Scout's notebook: Analyzing Finland's line of Brad Lambert, Ville Koivunen and Samuel Helenius
The World Juniors were cut short but we still got some high-end performances from some of the best players. Mitch Brown and David St. Louis look at what Finland's best line did in the abbreviated tournament. - 2021-12-29, 23:15NHL
EP Rinkside Mailbag: Connor Bedard's ranking among all-time greats, Chicago's rebuild, and Don Sweeney's work in Boston
EP Rinkside senior columnist Ryan Lambert solicited your questions on Twitter, and now he's answering them in the latest edition of the Rinkside mailbag. Looking at Connor Bedard's ranking among all-time greats, Chicago's rebuild, Don Sweeney's job in Boston, Michigan's ranking as a stacked college team, and more. - 2021-12-29, 04:23World Juniors 2022
"He's got exceptional status for a reason": Connor Bedard's historic night commands the spotlight at the World Juniors
"It's obviously pretty cool to hear your name with that guy. Whenever you get that honour it's pretty crazy and surreal." On Connor Bedard's special, four-goal performance for Canada in their 11-2 win over Austria at the World Juniors. - 2021-12-24, 20:00World Juniors 2022
5 of the most memorable World Junior Championship moments
The World Junior Hockey Championship is an event steeped in tradition and memory, and in this article, Elite Prospects Dir. of Film Scouting Cam Robinson offers up his five most memorable moments from the tournament. - 2021-12-24, 19:18World Juniors 2022
5 bold predictions for the 2022 World Junior Hockey Championships
Earlier this week, Elite Prospects Dir. of Film Scouting Cam Robinson gave you his predictions for the entire 2022 World Juniors. He's following that up with scorching hot predictions so bold they needed an article of their own. - 2021-12-22, 16:44World Juniors 2022
Film Room: Kent Johnson has a chance to be the 2022 World Juniors' breakout star
Kent Johnson is a human highlight-reel type of player, and he has a chance to be a breakout star for Team Canada at the 2022 World Juniors in Edmonton and Red Deer, Alberta. Elite Prospects lead scout David St-Louis breaks down his game in this piece. - 2021-12-20, 16:15World Juniors 2022
Predicting the entirety of the 2022 World Junior Championships
This is truly the greatest time of the year. The holiday eating is in full swing. The fireplaces are roaring. And the national team jerseys are out. The holidays mean... - 2021-12-17, 19:56World Juniors 2022
First-time draft-eligible players to watch at the 2022 World Juniors
They call the World Juniors a 19-year-old's tournament, but every year there's a handful of first-time draft-eligible players who leave a huge mark for their country. Elite Prospects Dir. of Film Scouting Cam Robinson looks at some of the top first-time draft-eligible players set to wear their country's colours as this year's tournament. - 2021-12-10, 18:15NHL Prospects
Film Room: Why Connor Bedard is hockey's most dynamic prospect
Believe the hype. Connor Bedard is the sport's best prospect since Connor McDavid. Elite Prospects Dir. of North American Scouting Mitch Brown takes you into the Film Room™️ to show you what makes Bedard such an exceptional talent. - 2021-12-04, 15:00NHL Prospect Report
Scout's Notebook: Dylan Guenther's versatility, Scott Morrow's creativity, and Stanislav Svozil's offence
Elite Prospects Dir. of North American Scouting Mitch Brown is back in charge of Scout's Notebook for this week's edition, one looking at Arizona Coyotes prospect Dylan Guenther, Carolina Hurricanes prospect Scott Morrow, and Columbus Blue Jackets prospect Stanislav Svozil. - 2021-12-02, 15:18NHL Prospects
Meet the Team: An early look at what Canada might look like at the 2022 World Juniors
Hockey Canada announced their 2022 World Juniors camp roster on Wednesday. Elite Prospects Dir. of NA Scouting Mitch Brown offers his thoughts on the camp roster, how the lineup might look, and offers a scouting report on each player. - 2021-12-01, 02:28World Juniors 2022
"It's not a hockey decision": Mark Yannetti sounds off on Brandt Clarke's absence from Team Canada's World Junior camp roster
Sportsnet's Jeff Marek reported today that Brandt Clarke would be left off of Team Canada's camp roster for the 2022 World Juniors. LA Kings Dir. of Amateur Scouting Mark Yannetti shares his thoughts on the move. - 2021-11-29, 21:03NHL Prospect Report
Film Room: Kaiden Guhle is a brilliant defender with the potential to become so much more
Elite Prospects Dir. of North American scouting Mitch Brown takes you in the Film Room™️ to examine Kaiden Guhle's elite defensive play and how continued growth in the offensive zone and transition could unlock top-four potential in the NHL. - 2021-09-15, 19:30Prospect Pool Rankings
EP 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. - 2021-09-02, 17:312022 NHL Entry Draft
8 OHL players with something to prove after a lost 2020-21 season
The 2020-21 OHL season was lost to the ongoing pandemic. Elite Prospects Ontario regional scout Lauren Kelly looks at 8 players with something to prove when the league gets going in the fall. - 2021-05-14, 18:51AHL
Around 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. - 2021-05-07, 15:00Scouting Reports
How Jonah Gadjovich developed his game en route to an eventual NHL debut with the Vancouver Canucks
The Canucks have recalled Jonah Gadjovich from the Utica Comets, with his debut expected to come any day now. EliteProspects Rinkside film scout Daniel Gee takes an exhaustive look at the 2017 second-round pick's game. - 2021-01-28, 17:00NHL
The Philadelphia Flyers have Morgan Frost on the right track
Russ Cohen spoke to Morgan Frost, his father, and Alain Vigneault about his development, getting drafted, and getting back to the Flyers lineup after a training camp cut.