The why behind Elite Prospects' ranking. I break down the debates we had, compare top prospects, and dive into EP's ranking philosophy. There will be more articles like these coming.

Story has a happy ending though: we crushed those fools.

We ranked Theo Rochette in three consecutive EP draft guides, 2020-22. Glad to see him get an opportunity. Great playmaker.

I like this from @KyleUnitas: "Movement quality...depends on the skater’s physical capacity to produce and sustain force." "(Compensations) are not the result of poor understanding or lack of effort. They are expressions of the skater’s current physical limits."

Short read: My biggest takeaway from this year's Carolina Hurricanes.

Important reading for anyone worried about Chase Reid's production in the OHL this season.

🎥 FILM ROOM: 'Unstoppable' Chase Reid is the 2026 NHL Draft's best defenceman 🤩 @laurkelly24 and @MitchLBrown break down the @OHLHoundPower star's impressive game 🔥 Unlocked to read 🔓: eliteprospects.com/news/2026…

Every Film Room article is unlocked for the month of June @eliteprospects. Every. Single. One. If you want to find out more about the best prospects in the draft, from Gavin McKenna to Maddox Dagenais, get ‘em while they’re free! #2026NHLDraft

🎥 FILM ROOM: Daxon Rudolph could become the NHL's next great offensive defenceman 🤩 @DavidSt_Louis breaks down the @PARaidersHockey defenceman's mesmerizing game 🔥 Unlocked to read 🔓: eliteprospects.com/news/2026…

FILM ROOM: Caleb Malhotra represents the best bet to be an impact centre at the NHL level in this draft. A complete player with separating vision, daring handling, defensive work rate, & projectable physicality, he could anchor a franchise. #NHLDraft 🔗:eliteprospects.com/news/2026…

What a pleasure it’s been leading the charge on this QMJHL Draft cycle for EliteProspects. Huge kudos to our whole team for the hard work that went into this 🫶 The 2026 QMJHL Draft starts tomorrow 👀 We’ve got everything you need to know about the top prospects in the class 🔥

“He’s got a little Jack Hughes in him.” One final scout poll before draft day. 10 NHL teams. 10 lists. A whole lot of disagreement. The final consensus board is live and unlocked @eliteprospects eliteprospects.com/news/2026…

Our best product yet! So much easier to read and all the info you could want.

It's coming! New and improved.

We use comparables now at Elite Prospects and I'm always amazed at how few there are, like maybe one good one for the top players. NHLers are pretty unique. But it's definitely possible to find them and it's good practice, helps with projection, and gives a picture to the reader.

Stenberg's draft profile reminds me of Sebastian Aho

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As reported on the Called Up pod a couple of weeks ago, Xavier Villeneuve made it official and committed to Boston University. That program will be able to give him the 'Hutson treatment,' and it should go very well.

It is with deep sadness that we share the passing of Johan Nilsson, the founder of Elite Prospects and the person whose curiosity and passion for hockey planted the seed for everything we have built together. Born on the 9th of April 1981, Johan founded Elite Prospects in December 1999 at just 18 years old. What started as a vision driven by a deep love of hockey grew into the world’s leading hockey platform, a testament to the kind of person he was. Johan had a rare combination of qualities: sharp intellect, deep knowledge, and a kindness that made everyone around him feel valued. He could dive into the most complex problems with calm and clarity, and he brought that same thoughtfulness to the people he worked with every day. For the past nine years, Johan faced a battle with colon cancer with the same calm and strength that defined everything he did. His love of hockey was never just about the game. It was about understanding it fully, honestly, and in all its detail. That drive is woven into the DNA of Elite Prospects, and it will continue to shape the future of what we do. To know Johan was to be quietly inspired by him. We are all immensely grateful that we got to work alongside someone like him. Our deepest condolences go to his family and loved ones. He will be greatly missed, by all of us and by the global hockey community. Johan leaves behind his beloved wife and two children, aged two and eight.

🎥 FILM ROOM: Viggo Björck's hockey sense is worth betting on at the 2026 NHL Draft 🔥 @Hockey_Robinson breaks down the centre's game and impressive NHL draft season 👀 Unlocked to read 🔓: eliteprospects.com/news/2026…