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2024-08-28, 17:15Prospect Pool Rankings
EP Rinkside 2024 NHL Prospect Pool Rankings: No. 17-ranked Colorado Avalanche
Mitch Brown takes you through the Colorado Avalanche's 17th-ranked prospect pool, with scouting reports and tools grades on its 12 best prospects.
2023-08-31, 18:46Prospect Pool RankingsEP Rinkside 2023 NHL Prospect Pool Rankings: No. 22-ranked Colorado Avalanche
J.D. Burke takes you through the Colorado Avalanche's 22nd-ranked system with scouting reports, tools grades, etc. on their 14 best prospects.
2023-01-26, 02:51NHLSan Jose Sharks acquire Jacob MacDonald, Martin Kaut from Colorado Avalanche for Ryan Merkley, Matt Nieto
The San Jose Sharks and Colorado Avalanche have exchanged fledgling prospects in the hopes that a change of scenery will revitalize each player's career.
2022-12-06, 21:45NHL Prospect ReportAHL Stock Watch: The rise of Connor Zary
It’s always a good sign for an organization when three of its top five AHL scorers are 21 and under. And it’s an even better sign when those three players...
2022-11-02, 16:41NHL ProspectsThe 6 prospects with the most to prove in the 2022-23 season
Mitch Brown and Lassi Alanen team up to look at the six prospects with the most to prove in the 2022-23 season.
2022-09-16, 16:00Prospect Pool RankingsEP Rinkside 2022 NHL Prospect Pool Rankings: No. 29-ranked Colorado Avalanche
The 2022 EP Rinkside prospect pool rankings series continues with a look at the Colorado Avalanche and their No. 29-ranked prospect pool.
2021-10-05, 01:44Prospect Pool RankingsEP Rinkside 2021-22 Prospect Pool Rankings: No. 8-ranked Colorado Avalanche
The Colorado Avalanche boast the 8th-best prospect pool according to our Elite Prospects scouts, and they're the subject of today's writeup in the EP Rinkside prospect pool ranking countdown.
2021-09-10, 20:33NHL ProspectsRanking the NHL's top 15 affiliated goalie prospects
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.
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.
2021-05-26, 14:10AHLAround The AHL: Condors, Silver Knights ready to clash
The final two AHL teams left standing meet this week in a best-of-three division final. Patrick Williams looks at the series.
2021-05-21, 15:09AHLAround The AHL: Andrews enters the AHL Hall of Fame
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.
2021-05-20, 04:22AHLAround The AHL: Tampa Bay, Syracuse, and Groulx are a match
Syracuse Crunch head coach Ben Groulx is back for more next season. Patrick Williams has more on the leader of one of the NHL's best development pipelines.
2021-05-19, 14:37AHLAround The AHL: Gallagher and Price fire up the Rocket
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...
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.
2021-05-13, 17:41AHLAround The AHL: Seattle puts another piece in place
Seattle’s AHL affiliate in the Coachella Valley is expected to begin play for the 2022-23 season. Patrick Williams provides an update.
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, 12:00AHLAround The AHL: School is still in, Warsofsky stresses
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.
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.
2021-05-04, 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.
2021-04-30, 12:00AHLAround The AHL: The Toronto Marlies are back
“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.
2021-04-29, 14:00AHLAround The AHL: Washington and Carbery are a match in Hershey
“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.
2021-04-28, 12:00AHLAround The AHL: From Hershey to Ufa and back, Alexeyev keeps playing
“I missed the boys. I missed Hershey.” Patrick Williams chats with Washington Capitals top prospect Alex Alexeyev about a return to the AHL.
2021-04-21, 12:00AHLAround The AHL: Groulx leading another crop of Tampa Bay hopefuls in Syracuse
Groulx: “….to play in the NHL, the more versatile, the more you can bring to the table, the better. They can picture you or have a vision for you in different roles….” Patrick Williams breaks down more talent in the Tampa Bay pipeline.
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.
2021-04-07, 12:00AHLAround The AHL: Gordon looks back to guide the future
“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.
2021-04-01, 12:00AHLAround The AHL: School's out for top prospects
Newhook, Boldy, Kawaguchi, and more join Caufield in the NHL’s top developmental league. Patrick Williams breaks down an influx to high-end talent moving to the pro game.
2021-03-31, 13:00AHLAround The AHL: Buffalo's rebuild starts in Rochester
“I want us to treat each other in the right way as human beings.” Patrick Williams looks at how Rochester Americans head coach Seth Appert is taking on the Buffalo Sabres' massive rebuilding challenge.
2021-03-30, 12:00AHLAround The AHL: Caufield to Rocket to the pro game
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.
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.
2021-03-25, 12:00AHLAround The AHL: Cleveland getting down to business
The Cleveland Monsters have been limited to three games in March. Patrick Williams reports on how that schedule is about to change for top prospect Liam Foudy and the Monsters.
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.
2021-03-17, 13:30AHLAround The AHL: Sweet times in Hershey
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.
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.
2021-03-03, 21:30AHLAround the AHL: Zach Fucale figuring it out
Zach Fucale picked up his first shutout since 2017 over the weekend. Patrick WIlliams writes about the Hershey goaltender's AHL journey.
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.
2020-12-04, 20:00Scouting ReportsThe EliteProspects Rinkside 2020-21 Off-Season Prospect Pool Rankings: the No. 13-ranked Colorado Avalanche
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...
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...
2020-02-28, 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...
2020-02-05, 17:00NHL ProspectsKarlsson: Arvid Holm is Making a Stellar Career of Proving Everyone Wrong
With two promising seasons at Björklöven under Adam Werner‘s belt, Färjestad made the call and promoted him to the SHL in time for the 2018-19 season. Werner, at one point...
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)...
2019-12-21, 19:02World Juniors 2020Meet the Team: Finland’s World Junior Hockey Championships Roster
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...
2019-11-30, 20:44EP NewsAround the AHL: It’s too Early for AHL Teams to Count Their Blessings
The statistical rule-of-thumb in hockey is that the playoff picture at American Thanksgiving should hold through the end of the regular season. Well, usually. Last season, of course, the St....
2019-11-22, 17:11EP NewsAround the AHL: Charlotte Checking for That Championship Standard
On more than a few nights last season, the Charlotte Checkers could find a gear that opponents could not match. That blend of skill, a steadfast commitment to a system...
2019-11-15, 18:18EP NewsAround the AHL: Falling Stars in Texas
This weekend the Texas Stars return to Toronto for the time since the 2018 Calder Cup Final, but they will do so under very different circumstances. Seventeen months ago, the...
2019-09-11, 20:03Scouting ReportsScouting Report: Anaheim Rookie Faceoff Wrap-Up, With Commentary From Players, Coaches
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...
2019-08-08, 22:00Scouting ReportsEP Rinkside Prospect Pool Rankings: No. 10 Ranked Colorado Avalanche
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...- 2019-07-31, 16:00EP News
WILLIAMS: Let’s Play AHL Match Maker Part 2
Last week, EP Rinkside analyzed goaltending options for NHL clubs looking to strengthen their organizational depth charts, land the first-recall option, and provide a cushion for their young AHL prospects.... 
2019-07-13, 18:38Scouting ReportsTrade Analysis: What are the Colorado Avalanche Getting in Calle Rosen
There’s been so much roster turnover in Colorado that one could hardly blame the average fan or analyst for not making note of Calle Rosen’s addition. Hell, even under normal...
