Ryan Merkley - EP Rinkside

Ryan Merkley

Ryan Merkley

San Jose Barracuda

Scouting Reports The EliteProspects Rinkside 2020-21 Off-Season Prospect Pool Rankings:...

Sun, 29 Nov 20 20:00:06 +0000 Just when it seemed like the San Jose Sharks prospect pool was starting to run shallow, they went and out...

Rankings Ranking the NHL’s Best Prospects, Skaters 75-51

Wed, 30 Sep 20 19:00:03 +0000 We’re less than a week away from the draft, so what better time than now to take stock of the...

Scouting Reports 10 Observations From 2 Years of CHL Data Tracking

Tue, 22 Sep 20 19:00:33 +0000 In the pursuit for better CHL data, I’ve manually inputted event data in a spreadsheet for over 1200 games –...

Podcasts The EliteProspects Podcast with J.D. Burke & Craig Button: Episode 1 w... Thu, 06 Aug 20 19:00:14 +0000 The introductory episode of the EliteProspects Podcast with J.D. Burke and Craig Button is live. We had two excellent guests...

Podcasts Introducing the EliteProspects Podcast with J.D. Burke and Craig Butto... Wed, 05 Aug 20 17:00:31 +0000 There’s a new podcast in town. I’ve teamed up with TSN’s Director of Scouting Craig Button, and we’re bringing you...

Rankings BURKE: Re-Ranking the 2018 NHL Entry Draft

Thu, 30 Jan 20 20:29:30 +0000 It seems like just yesterday that the stars of today and even tomorrow crossed the stage in Dallas, donning their...

Uncategorized Around the AHL: The AHL-World Juniors Connection Runs Deep Fri, 20 Dec 19 16:00:55 +0000 The IIHF World Junior Championship is an annual winter tradition, one where the AHL has always had healthy representation. This...

NHL Rookies BURKE: One Prospect to Follow From Every NHL Team’s Training Camp

Thu, 12 Sep 19 20:01:09 +0000 Now that NHL rookie camps and their outsized import are firmly in the rearview mirror, our focus shifts to training...

Scouting Reports Scouting Report: Anaheim Rookie Faceoff Wrap-Up, With Commentary From...

Wed, 11 Sep 19 20:03:40 +0000 IRVINE, CA – Six teams took to the ice for the 2019 Anaheim Rookie Faceoff this past weekend in Southern...

Scouting Reports EP Rinkside Prospect Pool Rankings: No. 17 Ranked Edmonton Oilers

Wed, 31 Jul 19 21:17:13 +0000 In a perfect world, the Edmonton Oilers’ prospect pool rating in the bottom half of the NHL would signal a...

Scouting Reports EP Rinkside Prospect Pool Rankings: No. 24 Ranked San Jose Sharks

Tue, 23 Jul 19 21:07:41 +0000 That the San Jose Sharks have been able to find any high-end NHL’ers at all in the last decade-plus of...