Kärpät News & Stories

As the tour around Europe continues, Victor Nuño checks in on some Finnish prospects who are finding success at home.

Ville Koivunen always had top-nine upside, but it wasn't until the second half of this season that it seemed within grasp.

March's Finland Stock Watch highlights the play of Viljami Marjala, Ville Koivunen, Oliver Kapanen, Konsta Helenius, Joni Jurmo, and Roope Vesterinen.

The December Finland Stock Watch zeroes in on the play of Konsta Helenius, Jesse Pulkkinen, Ville Koivunen, Aatu Jämsen, Tuukka Tieksola, and Tuomas Suoniemi.

This month's Finland Stock Watch offers an update on Matias Mäntykivi, Benjamin Rautiainen, Tom Leppä, Kasper Halttunen, Arttu Kärki, Kalle Väisänen, and Tuukka Tieksola.

Elite Prospects Dir. of European Scouting Lassi Alanen kicks off this month's Stock Watch with a look at Finland, offering updates on Aku Räty, Ville Koivunen, Eetu Liukas, Joakim Kemell, and Niko Huuhtanen.

Elite Prospects lead scout David St-Louis breaks down the Carolina Hurricanes system ahead of the 2023 NHL trade deadline.

Elite Prospects Dir. of North American scouting Mitch Brown breaks down the Toronto Maple Leafs system ahead of the 2023 NHL trade deadline.

This Central European Stock Watch gives an update on David Reinbacher, Martin Mišiak, Jiří Felcman, Simon Meier, Aleš Čech

The surprising rise of New Jersey Devils prospect Topias Vilén leads the way in our Finnish stock watch.

The EP Rinkside Prospect Pool Rankings series continues with a look at the Carolina Hurricanes and their 14th-ranked system.

The EP Rinkside Prospect Pool Ranking Series continues with the 20th-ranked Toronto Maple Leafs.

Topi Niemelä, the Toronto Maple Leafs third-round pick in the 2020 draft, is leading all Liiga defencemen in points. Elite Prospects Dir. of North American Scouting Mitch Brown takes you into the Film Room™️ to show you how he does it.

The New Jersey Devils boast the NHL's 11th-ranked prospect pool according to our Elite Prospects scouts, and they're the subject of today's writeup in the EP Rinkside prospect pool rankings countdown.

The Toronto Maple Leafs don’t have any top-10 picks eligible for this prospect ranking. They only have one top-15 pick. That they find themselves as the No. 15-ranked prospect pool...

The New York Islanders boast the 31st-ranked prospect pool in the NHL, and they're the subject of this writeup for the EP Rinkside NHL prospect pool rankings.

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.

The Philadelphia Flyers made Samu Tuomaala their first pick in the 2021 NHL Entry Draft, 46th overall in the second round. Russ Cohen spoke to Tuomaala at Flyers Dev. Camp.

The NHL Draft Lottery came and went, and now we're just left to guess which teams are going to pick which players. Cam Robinson tries to figure that out in this mock draft of the top 15 picks now that that part of the board is set.

J.D. Burke and his team of scouts have convened to put together their latest draft ranking for the 2021 NHL Entry Draft, a list that's 64 players long, crafted after the U18 in Frisco and Plano, Texas.

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.

J.D. Burke and his team of scouts have convened to put together their latest draft ranking for the 2021 NHL Entry Draft, a list that's 48 players long, and sets the stage nicely for the U18s, set to start in Texas in no time.

Tuukka Tieksola's development has been a nice boon to the Carolina Hurricanes system. EP Rinkside's Dir. of European Scouting Lassi Alanen spoke to Darren Yorke about Tieksola's progress in an article for Rinkside.

Mitch Brown shares 10 observations on the World Juniors using his manually tracked data set.

Topi Niemelä's offensive development is on full display at the World Juniors, where he's tied atop the scoring leaderboard among defencemen.

The Ottawa Senators prospect pool, long lauded for its depth and lamented for its lack of credible top-of-the-lineup talent, now has more than enough of both to set the foundation...

The Colorado Avalanche must be the envy of many a general manager. Not only have they unearthed their core through the draft and careful maneuvering elsewhere. They’ve locked many of...

The Arizona Coyotes shocked the hockey world in back-to-back drafts, starting with the selection of Barrett Hayton at No. 5-overall in 2018. While Hayton’s unlikely to be the best pick...

One never wants to find themselves on the opposite end of an amateur scouting evaluation made by Columbus Blue Jackets general manager Jarmo Kekäläinen, but that’s precisely the position we’ve...

No two draft picks are created equal. That’s as apparent in the immediate aftermath of any draft as it is five-plus years down the road, even if the true yield...

It’s the most wonderful time of the year. More than a year spent tracking the progress of hundreds of players, consulting with industry insiders, running the numbers, and it all...

Last week, EliteProspects counted down the 75 best skater prospects outside of the NHL. Next up, the goaltenders. I’ve gone to the liberty of ranking the 15 best targets outside...

We’re exactly two weeks away from the 2020 NHL Entry Draft, so what better time for another draft ranking than now? While we position ourselves as a united front in...

The COVID-19 pandemic has threatened to push back if not take away hockey entirely in some leagues across North America, but it’s full steam ahead (mostly) in many European leagues....

The title just about says it all, right? Wrong. Desperately wrong. The EliteProspects 2020 NHL Draft Guide is available, but we haven’t had a chance to let you know what...

The appetite for NHL Draft coverage expands with every year. Where the main course centred on the first round alone once sufficed, our audience now demands a seven-plate meal with...

We’re little over a week away from the NHL Draft Lottery, scheduled for Friday, June 26th, at 8 PM Eastern. So what better time to update our ranking of the...

There’s only one certainty left in hockey, and it’s that the 2020 NHL Entry Draft is going to take place. We don’t know how it’s going to work or when...

Finland’s free agent offerings this year don’t inspire a great deal of enthusiasm. There might not be a single NHL regular next season among them beyond the group’s best member....

What was once a heated debate is now a coronation; Alexis Lafrenière has separated himself from Quinton Byfield, and by a not-insignificant margin at that. The decision at No. 1...

That was fun. Nearly two weeks of hockey, 31 games, and a whole lot of blood, sweat, and tears later, Canada emerged with their second gold medal in three years...

When I introduced our readers to Finland’s roster ahead of the World Junior Hockey Championship, I declared the team slightly weaker than those of years’ past. With the benefit of...

This week on The Pipeline Show it’s the full preview of the 2020 World Junior Championship with in-depth analysis of the five main contenders with some fearless predictions thrown in...

Defending champions from last year, Finland comes to the tournament with a slightly weaker roster compared to previous years. Particularly the forward group doesn’t include as many high-end players as...

I’m so proud to finally share the hard work of our scouts in the form of this year’s first NHL Entry Draft ranking for the EliteProspects Rinkside audience. So much...

One could say of this year’s crop of draft-eligible talent coming out of Finland that it’s a relatively mediocre batch. It’s possible that we’ll see only one Finnish player cross...

It’s rare in the modern NHL for goaltenders to draw high enough praise for teams to consider spending a top ten pick in the NHL Entry Draft to land one....

It feels as if decades have passed since the 2017 NHL Entry Draft. Such is the state of the contemporary NHL, a constantly shifting landscape that is getting populated by...

There is no shortage of promising Finnish skaters from the most recent draft playing in my locale this season. This is especially true on defence, where the likes of Lassi...

While we anxiously and impatiently wait for training camp and the extensively long pre-season schedule to conclude in the NHL, squads around Europe have been playing for keeps for some...

IRVINE, CA – Six teams took to the ice for the 2019 Anaheim Rookie Faceoff this past weekend in Southern California, featuring some of the best and brightest prospects that...

The Los Angeles Kings have an embarrassment of prospect riches. They’re rocking a running total of 38 prospects eligible for the EP Rinkside Prospect Pool Ranking, many of which rank...

The Carolina Hurricanes seem to get almost everything right these days. From a miraculous second-half of the NHL season that vaulted them to the Playoffs, and the Conference Finals run...

BRECLAV, Czech Republic – As a testament to the commitment EliteProspects and EP Rinkside are making to taking the NHL Draft and prospect coverage by storm, I’m on the scene...

It’s a little staggering to consider just how well the Colorado Avalanche have managed to bounce back from their 48-point 2016-17 season. In just two short years, they’ve managed to...

There’s a different mandate in Detroit than in year’s past. The playoff streak is gone. So is the legendary Ken Holland. Even the rink is relatively new. Everything but the...

BRECLAV, Czech Republic – As a testament to the commitment EliteProspects and EP Rinkside are making to taking the NHL Draft and prospect coverage by storm, I’m on the scene...

Checking in at number 15 on our countdown of the league’s prospect pools are the Florida Panthers. There was a stretch where Florida boasted one of the premier pools in...

If one considers that there are teams that are yet to win a Stanley Cup for a span of time longer than the Columbus Blue Jackets have existed; their run...

Rasmus Kupari played a big role in Finland’s World Championship gold medal in the U20 tournament in Canada few weeks ago. The 18-year-old Los Angeles Kings 1st round pick from...