NHL Entry Draft 2018 News & Stories
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2021-03-10, 15:00NHL Prospects
Prospects I was wrong about and why
Mitch Brown has made hundreds of projections on players -- and got most of them wrong. Here's why.
2020-02-11, 14:00NHL ProspectsCOHEN: Florida Panthers’ Prospect Logan Hutsko’s Perseverance Pays Off in Beanpot Consolation Game
BOSTON, Mass. — Logan Hutsko could have been a first-round pick in the 2018 NHL Draft, but life got in the way. Then the Florida Panthers selected the speedy winger...
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...
2019-09-09, 19:30NHL Entry Draft 2018“Up to me to be as good as I can…hopefully, that’ll take me to North America,” Adam Ginning on his Pending Journey From Linköping to the NHL
This article was written by Sixten Funquist, as a guest contribution to EliteProspects Rinkside. Sixten Funquist covers the NHL for NHL.com/sv and the SHL for Hockeysverige.se and Corren in Linkoping,...
2019-05-24, 13:00Scouting ReportsSamuel Fagemo Once Passed Over, Now a Sure Thing for the NHL Entry Draft
There is perhaps no more interest or talked about an overage player in the 2019 NHL Entry Draft than Frolunda forward Samuel Fagemo. So, let’s lean into it and give...
2019-04-23, 17:51Scouting ReportsGreatest Draft Class of All-Time? A Look At How the 2018 OHL Rookies Have Fared
By: Raine Hernandez, OHL Network contributor Since the OHL Priority Selection Draft was introduced to the Ontario Hockey League in 1991, It is not expected for rookies to produce consistently...
2019-04-08, 15:19NHL ProspectsCOHEN: Who should win the Hobey Baker Award?
38 of these have been handed out and the 39th is getting closer. Most will think it’s a slam dunk that Cale Makar should win the award but many who...
2019-04-07, 16:01The Pipeline ShowTHE PIPELINE SHOW: Bowen Byram and CHL playoffs spotlight
As the second round of the CHL playoffs begins, The Pipeline Show went across the country for updates and previews of the series from those that cover the teams in...
2019-04-02, 18:13NHL ProspectsWODON: Not a surprise there were surprises in the regionals
With college hockey as unpredictable as it is these days, it’s not a surprise when there are surprises. But it’s still a shock to see a team like American International...
2019-03-28, 16:47NHL ProspectsCOHEN: Which Hughes will have the biggest impact in his rookie season?
Quinn Hughes is ready to make his NHL debut but he’s getting a chance to play in the tail end of the NHL season with the team that drafted him,...
2019-03-15, 15:04Scouting ReportsVIDEO: EP Rinkside Top 10 Goals of the Week – March 15th
It’s alreday Friday, but that doesn’t stop us from running our weekly list of Top 10 goals here at EP Rinkside. Check out some sweet moves by prospects from around...
2019-03-04, 15:30World Juniors 2019THE PIPELINE SHOW: Draft spotlight and the “Q” scoring title race
This week on The Pipeline Show you’ll get updated on the happenings in the QMJHL including the seemingly unbeatable Rouyn-Noranda Huskies. Get to know a top ranked player from the...
2019-02-25, 15:59NHL ProspectsFANTALYTICA: Mining for gems
Welcome to another installment of the Fantalytica column. Every week, Fantalytica provides a granular, fantasy perspective about a group of prospects. Following the previous column, which honed in on the...
2019-02-07, 17:47RankingsVIDEO: EP Rinkside Top 10 Goals Of The Week
Our video guy Anton Johansson is back in action and that means our Top 10 Goals of the week is back. Buckle up and enjoy this bonanza of sweet goals...
2019-02-02, 15:50Scouting ReportsTHE PIPELINE SHOW: “Krebs reminds me of Nugent-Hopkins”
This week on TPS you’ll hear from a pair of 2019 eligible players, both expected to be chosen in the 1stround of the NHL draft, a Swedish based scout sharing...
2019-01-31, 21:03NHL ProspectsStars prospect Ty Dellandrea looking for positives despite tough season
For Ty Dellandrea, finding positives this season has been difficult. Though the Dallas Stars prospect is on pace to set new career highs in goals and points, being the captain...
2019-01-29, 17:09Scouting ReportsSCOUTING REPORT: Holmström, Holtz, Björnfot dominant in Swedish Juniors
Hello again, today I am back with another update! Last weekend I went on a trip to Stockholm to catch three games in two days in J20 SuperElit. On Saturday,...
2019-01-25, 20:33World Juniors 2019FANTALYTICA: Don’t forget about the Russians
Welcome to another installment of the Fantalytica column. Every week, Fantalytica provides a granular, fantasy perspective about a group of prospects. Following the previous column, which honed in on NCAA...
2019-01-16, 21:04World Juniors 2019WJC REVIEW: Swiss surprise and Danish disappointment
McKeen’s Hockey’s review of the 2019 IIHF World Junior Championships has already covered medal finalists Finland (Gold), USA (Silver) and Russia (Bronze) along with Sweden (5th) and Canada (6th) in...
2019-01-15, 18:14World Juniors 2019WJC REVIEW: Another gold medal for talent-packed Finland
At the 2019 World Juniors, Finland took its third gold medal in the last six years, beating USA in the finals. Kaapo Kakko was the hero with the game winning...
2019-01-15, 17:04World Juniors 2019WJC REVIEW: Special teams and lack of offense behind Canada’s disappointing exit
O Canada…….after winning Gold last year, and hosting the World Juniors in Vancouver and Victoria this year, the Canadians were considered favorites coming in to the 2019 World Junior Championships. ...
2019-01-14, 19:24World Juniors 2019The Pipeline Show: Teams stocking up as CHL Trade Deadline approaches
The Pipeline Show this week was all about recaps and reviews. The 2019 World Junior Championship and the Canadian Hockey League’s trade deadline drove the discussions I had with four...
2019-01-14, 17:05World Juniors 2019WJC REVIEW: Bronze medal on par with expectation for Team Russia
After a disappointing showing in the 2018 tournament, the Russians got back to the podium for the 2019 edition as they defeated Team Switzerland 5-2 in the bronze medal game....
2019-01-13, 16:38World Juniors 2019WJC REVIEW: Final loss still stings, but many bright spots on Team USA
Though the late breakdown and subsequent loss in the gold medal game against Finland still stings for the players and a lot of American hockey fans, there was a lot...
2019-01-13, 16:13World Juniors 2019WJC REVIEW: Disappointing exit for Sweden reflects lack of offensive talent
Ah, what a disappointing finish to a promising start! Sweden started the tournament, like they always seem to do, by winning all preliminary games. But then it all went very...
2019-01-11, 18:52Scouting ReportsBLOG: Helge Grans top prospect in J20 Elit Continuation Series
It’s time for another update! Today I will continue with what I started in my last post. For those of you that missed it, I went through the teams in...
2019-01-11, 17:43NHL ProspectsWhy you should watch the CHL/NHL Top Prospects Game
The NHL Central Scouting released the rosters for the Sherwin-Williams CHL/NHL Top Prospects Game on Wednesday which takes place January 23rd in Red Deer, Alberta. The WHL and the OHL...
2018-12-31, 15:13Scouting ReportsBLOG: A deep-dive into the Swedish Under-20 development leagues
Hello there, and welcome back! Today’s update will be a bit different from my first two posts. As J20 SuperElit’s Northern and Southern divisions have ended, I wanted to take...
2018-12-31, 00:42World Juniors 2019Knight time – Adam Boqvist is thriving in London’s NHL factory
VICTORIA, B.C. Brendan Shanahan. Rick Nash. Corey Perry. Patrick Kane. John Tavares. Max Domi. Matthew Tkachuk. Mitchell Marner. The list of NHL stars that have passed through London Knights’ organization...
2018-12-17, 19:57World Juniors 2019Red Wings Filip Zadina ready to join Czech WJC squad – and to be a leader
Filip Zadina is constantly adjusting his game whether it’s to the smaller rinks in North America, the pace of play or playing against men. This season, his adjustments are stretching...