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2023-08-31, 22:00Prospect Pool Rankings
EP Rinkside 2023 Prospect Pool Rankings: No. 21-ranked New York Rangers
David St-Louis tees up the New York Rangers' 21st-ranked system with scouting reports and tools grades on the 15 best prospects in their system.
2023-02-21, 18:352023 NHL Trade DeadlineTaking Stock: A look at the New York Rangers' prospect pool ahead of the 2023 NHL trade deadline
Elite Prospects lead scout David St-Louis breaks down the New York Rangers system ahead of the 2023 NHL Trade Deadline.
2022-09-23, 19:00Prospect Pool RankingsEP Rinkside 2022 NHL Prospect Pool Rankings: No. 18-ranked New York Rangers
The EP Rinkside 2022 NHL Prospect Pool Rankings continue with a look at the New York Rangers and their 18th-ranked system.
2021-10-13, 20:00NHL ProspectsFilm Room: Vitali Kravtsov didn’t work out in New York, but don't close the book yet
Vitali Kravtsov, a former top-10 pick and can't-miss prospect, wants out of New York following his demotion to the AHL at the end of training camp. Elite Prospects Dir. of NA scouting Mitch Brown takes you into the Film Room ™️ to see what Kravtsov has to offer a prospective new team.
2021-10-07, 13:00NHL ProspectsNew York Rangers are banking on Braden Schneider and Nils Lundkvist long-term
The New York Rangers are banking on Nils Lundkvist and Braden Schneider to become big parts of their blue line long-term. Russ Cohen spoke to the two at Rangers training camp.
2021-10-06, 21:21Prospect Pool RankingsEP Rinkside 2021-22 Prospect Pool Rankings: No. 5-ranked New York Rangers
The New York Rangers were the No. 2-ranked prospect pool last fall. In the year since, they graduated three top prospects and loaded up with more in the 2021 draft.
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.
2021-05-25, 14:24AHLAround The AHL: The ballots, please
It is time to hand out AHL awards. Patrick Williams fills out this season's AHL ballot.
2021-05-18, 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.
2021-05-12, 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.
2021-05-05, 12:00AHLAround The AHL: Vancouver Canucks announce intent to bring AHL affiliate closer to home
“The move would bring significant opportunities for both our team and the community, and it would begin a new chapter, bringing Canucks hockey to even more fans throughout the Lower Mainland.” Patrick Williams reports on the Vancouver Canucks' plan to bring their AHL affiliate closer to home.
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.
2021-04-16, 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.
2021-04-14, 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.
2021-04-08, 12:00AHLAround The AHL: Daniil Tarasov takes his turn in Cleveland
Patrick Williams looks at Daniil Tarasov's North American debut. Cole Caufield practises with Laval, another AHL franchise is sold, and two North Dakota standouts make their pro debuts.
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.
2021-03-09, 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.
2021-02-05, 16:00AHLAHL Season Preview: A year unlike any other awaits the NHL's top developmental league
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.
2021-02-05, 14:00NHLK'Andre Miller has already penciled his name onto the New York Rangers first pair of the future
K'Andre Miller has been one of the season's best early storylines, proving once and for all that last season was the exception, not the norm, for this high-flying, super-mobile defender. Mitch Brown goes into the film room to break his game down in detail.
2020-12-21, 20:00Scouting ReportsThe EliteProspects Rinkside 2020-21 Off-Season Prospect Pool Rankings: the No. 2-ranked New York Rangers
It wasn't enough for the New York Rangers to win the second-overall pick in last year's NHL Draft Lottery. No, they had to go ahead and win this year's first-overall...
2020-11-11, 15:30Scouting ReportsThe Habits Vitali Kravtsov Built Last Year are Paying off This Season
The New York Rangers drafted Vitali Kravtsov ninth-overall in the 2018 NHL Draft to perform one task, and to perform it exceptionally well — produce offence. He looked the part...
2020-10-06, 13:00Scouting ReportsRanking the NHL’s 15 Best Goaltending Prospects
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...
2020-10-02, 19:00RankingsRanking the NHL’s Best Prospects, Skaters 25-1
We’re less than a week away from the draft, so what better time than now to take stock of the best prospects already tied down with an NHL franchise? This...
2020-10-01, 19:00Scouting ReportsRanking the NHL’s Best Prospects, Skaters 50-26
We’re less than a week away from the draft, so what better time than now to take stock of the best prospects already tied down with an NHL franchise? This...
2020-08-24, 19:45PodcastsThe EliteProspects Podcast with J.D. Burke & Craig Button: Ep. 2 with Seth Jarvis of Portland Winterhawks
The second episode of the EliteProspects Podcast with J.D. Burke and Craig Button is live, available wherever you get your podcasts. This week’s program starts with a lengthy discussion about...
2020-08-01, 12:00NHL ProspectsCornell’s Loss is the New York Rangers Gain as Morgan Barron Signs in the Big Apple
Heading into the final few weeks of the regular season, Morgan Barron said he and his Cornell teammates — the No. 1 ranked team in the country at the time...
2020-05-20, 16:00EP NewsAround the AHL: The AHL Season Cancellation
COVID-19’s ramifications for the American Hockey League could extend far beyond the cancellation of the 2019-20 season. After suspending play March 12th, the AHL pulled the plug on its 84th...
2020-05-14, 17:30Elite Prospects AwardAn Obvious Winner — Nils Lundkvist Takes Home the EliteProspects Award
All eight of the panellists shared one thing in common — they put Luleå HF defenceman Nils Lundkvist‘s name at the top of their ballot in the vote for the...
2020-04-27, 14:00EP NewsUndrafted Free Agent Profile: New York Rangers Lock up Rangy Austin Rueschhoff
Not content to rest on their laurels after bringing Michigan State centre Patrick Khodorenko into the fold, the New York Rangers followed that up with the addition of Western Michigan...
2020-04-08, 14:00EP NewsUndrafted Free Agent Profile: Justin Richards Bolts From College for the Blue Shirts
The University of Minnesota-Duluth Bulldogs, carried by their core of stars, have maintained their position near the top of the NCHC Conference and repetitively appeared in the NCAA’s Frozen Four...
2020-03-20, 15:01EP NewsUndrafted Free Agent Profile: Patrick Khodorenko is Big Apple Bound
If the New York Rangers want someone in free agency, there’s seemingly little the rest of the league can do to stop them. It was true before the salary cap...
2020-03-06, 19:00EP NewsAround the AHL: Breaking Down the Eastern Conference Playoff Picture
First came the NHL Trade Deadline followed a week later by the AHL roster deadline. AHL teams are now set for the playoff stretch drive, although late-season CHL, NCAA, and...
2020-02-28, 20:00EP NewsAround the AHL: Taking Stock of the AHL After the NHL Trade Deadline
After a hectic NHL Trade Deadline this week, AHL clubs have one more chance to shape their rosters. Next up is the AHL trade/loan deadline, set for this coming Monday...
2020-02-21, 20:30AHLAround the AHL: A Shake-Up in Laval
Bring on the youth movement for the Laval Rocket – and by extension the parent Montreal Canadiens — as the NHL Trade Deadline approaches. While the Habs continue their own...
2020-02-21, 15:00EP NewsTrade Analysis: Carolina Hurricanes and New York Rangers Swap Prospects
The news broke midday Tuesday when the New York Rangers and the Carolina Hurricanes pulled the trigger on a move that helped solidify the depth of both organizations. Joey Keane,...
2020-01-31, 16:00EP NewsAround the AHL: Breaking Down the Best of the West
Last week served up a breakdown of the AHL’s Eastern Conference, starting with the eight clubs that hold playoff spots. The Western Conference is up this week: CHICAGO WOLVES (VEGAS)...
2020-01-30, 20:29RankingsBURKE: Re-Ranking the 2018 NHL Entry Draft
It seems like just yesterday that the stars of today and even tomorrow crossed the stage in Dallas, donning their new team’s colours for the first time as a just...
2020-01-24, 15:00AHLAround the AHL: Breaking Down the Beasts of the East
The American Hockey League plays Friday and Saturday this weekend before the schedule halts for the annual AHL All-Star Classic. When the league’s 31 teams resume play next week, they...