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Mitch Brown takes you through the LA Kings 26th-ranked prospect pool going into the 2024-25 NHL season, with scouting reports and tools grades on its 15 best players.

Sean Shapiro ranks the 15 best goaltender prospects going into the 2024-25 NHL season.

Victor Nuño takes a look at one of the most dynamic offensive defense prospects in the game and how his future could unfold.

Michael Clifford puts Jordan Spence under the microscope to see what kind of fantasy upside the young defender may possess.

The December AHL Stock Watch highlights the performances of Alex Turcotte, Brad Lambert, Victor Södertsröm, Drew Helleson, and Xavier Bourgault.

Rasmus Kupari and Gabe Vilardi's time with the LA Kings was defined by adversity. Can they channel that into potential with the Winnipeg Jets?

The EP Rinkside Prospect Pool Ranking series continues with a look at the Los Angeles Kings' 19th-ranked system.

The Los Angeles Kings boast the best prospect pool in the NHL for the second straight season according to our team of Elite Prospects scouts.

It is time to hand out AHL awards. Patrick Williams fills out this season's AHL ballot.

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.

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...

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.

Seattle’s AHL affiliate in the Coachella Valley is expected to begin play for the 2022-23 season. Patrick Williams provides an update.

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.

The Central Division-leading Chicago Wolves are battling through some late-spring bad habits. Patrick Williams has more on how head coach Ryan Warsofsky is battling that situation.

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.

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.

“We're very fortunate, and I'm very fortunate, to play a game that I love.” Toronto Marlies head coach Greg Moore and captain Rich Clune shepherd a young team back to the ice.

“I think it's critical in this day and age to always think about how your decisions, as a head coach especially, are going to impact the 20 guys that are sitting in the stalls and the ramifications of those decisions.” Patrick Williams reports on Hershey Bears head coach Spencer Carbery and managing today's players.

“I missed the boys. I missed Hershey.” Patrick Williams chats with Washington Capitals top prospect Alex Alexeyev about a return to the AHL.

The best players find ways to adapt when facing new and better competition. Top prospect Quinton Byfield has done exactly that with the AHL's Ontario Reign.

“Honestly, it really kind of hasn't hit yet.” Patrick Williams reports on NCAA star Odeen Tufto's start with the Syracuse Crunch.

“I cannot teach what he did,” Laval head coach Joël Bouchard said of rookie phenom Cole Caufield. Patrick Williams reports on Caufield's first pro weekend.

“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.

“I looked at the coach, and I said to myself, ‘That poor guy, I can't believe he's riding buses and coaching in the American Hockey League. Why would you want to do that?” Lehigh Valley Phantoms head coach goes down memory lane with Patrick Williams.

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.

We've got ourselves a trade! A low-end hockey trade at that! One middling depth piece for another middling depth piece -- the Los Angeles Kings snagged Christian Wolanin from the Ottawa Senators for Michael Amadio.

“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.

Binghamton Devils head coach Mark Dennehy is preaching gratitude for his young club. Patrick Williams breaks down the Devils' challenging season.

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.

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.

The Texas Stars play an exciting, rambunctious style. Patrick Williams examines their start.

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.

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.

With changes in Calgary, several Stockton Heat players are making a push for their NHL shot. Patrick Williams has the story.

Patrick Williams speaks to several AHL coaches about the young stars who were given an opportunity to skate at the AHL level while their junior teams weren't playing due to COVID-19.

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.

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.

Jack Dugan scored his first AHL goal on Wednesday night for the Henderson Silver Knights.

Jack Quinn is eager to soak up every second in the AHL before possibly returning to the OHL.

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.

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.

Patrick Williams takes you around the AHL, starting with a look at the Syracuse Crunch and the ongoing roster shuffle at the top of their lineup.

Patrick Williams is taking you Around the AHL, starting with a trip to Ontario, California, where we get to hear from Los Angeles Kings second overall pick Quinton Byfield. He's leading a prospect-loaded lineup.

Patrick Williams offers an expansive preview of the AHL season, offering a glimpse into what things are going to look like for the NHL's top developmental league as they embark on a year unlike any other.

The Finnish trio of Anton Lundell, Roni Hirvonen, and Kasper Simontaival have formed the World Junior's most potent scoring line. Lassi Alanen dives into the film and the data to help determine what makes them tick.

You just had to know Jordan Spence's path from the press box to the Canadian lineup would be the one less travelled.Born in Sydney, Australia, Spence moved with his family at...

The Los Angeles Kings have the best prospect pool in the NHL, and it's not even all that close. That's how well they're navigating their rebuild to this point in the proceedings.