David St-Louis

NHL Analyst and Prospects Writer @Eliteprospects |
Player Development Consultant

[David St-Louis @DavidSt_Louis]

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

[Daniel Gee @DanielGScouting]

The 2026 @eliteprospects NHL Draft guide has been released!

-Our final 150 ranking
-400 total profiles
-Tool grades, badges, and "shades of" comps
-All of our game reports -- we show our work
-Anonymous Industry quotes
-Web app and lite version options
https://t.co/B3qnWXZRdy

[David St-Louis @DavidSt_Louis]

@HawkHockey11 Maybe! Just an update of the changes, potentially. I'm focusing on individual player vids.

[David St-Louis @DavidSt_Louis]

It's coming! New and improved.

[Life at Elite Prospects @lifeatep]

Did someone say Draft Guide?
June 2. You're welcome.

→ https://t.co/cKqBd7YZAG

[David St-Louis @DavidSt_Louis]

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.

[JFresh @JFreshHockey]

hot take I guess but draft comparables are great if they're done well. not everyone has the time to watch a bunch of games of every prospect and read thousands of words about them

[JFresh @JFreshHockey]

Stenberg's draft profile reminds me of Sebastian Aho

[JFresh @JFreshHockey]

NEW on HockeyStats

The 2026 Prospects page is now LIVE with projections, rankings, and player cards

https://t.co/nxJwPo8c1b

[Cam Robinson @Hockey_Robinson]

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.

[Elite Prospects @eliteprospects]

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.

[Elite Prospects @eliteprospects]

🎥 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 🔓: https://t.co/c7eLlQAEbz

[Patrick Bacon @TopDownHockey]

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[Whittaker Heart @whittakerheart]

My deep dive evaluation of NTDP star Wyatt Cullen, the late riser of this draft class.

[Elite Prospects @eliteprospects]

With the 2026 NHL Draft Lottery in the books, @Hockey_Robinson has unveiled his first Mock Draft of the season 👀

Check out the full Top 16 now 🔥

🔗: https://t.co/d9nD2F5BKw

[Daniel Gee @DanielGScouting]

Here is @eliteprospects' Final 2026 WHL Prospects Draft Ranking.

A top 120 list with tool grades, badges, and analysis.

Really proud of the WHL Draft Team's work: @TysonSoobotin, Seth Ditchfield, Rylan Wiest, Max Lee, and @MitchLBrown.
🔗https://t.co/pMgmZODK8R

[Whittaker Heart @whittakerheart]

Really intrigued to see where these US kids land in the WHL draft. It’s an incredible new opportunity for US players to develop in preparation for NCAA hockey. Give the article a read!

[Honza Zoufal @HZoufal]

I’d always read those film rooms and think how cool it’d be if I was ever able to write one myself.

So, here I am with a Simas Ignatavičius film room, and why he’s set to become only the third 🇱🇹 player ever drafted

#2026NHLDraft
https://t.co/qYzNQIkjZH

[Whittaker Heart @whittakerheart]

This was a great project to work on. The 2010 class of players in the USA is incredibly strong; it was hard to narrow down this list. I look forward to tracking these players' growth over the next few seasons, into their junior careers.

[David St-Louis @DavidSt_Louis]

@yolo_pinyato @capconstrained @CJTDevil I'm confused.

[Elite Prospects @eliteprospects]

🎥 FILM ROOM: Jaxon Cover could go from 'roller hockey phenom' to top-six NHL forward 🤩

@DavidSt_Louis breaks down the @LondonKnights winger's fast rise 👀

🔗: https://t.co/RtjSd1C456

[Cam Robinson @Hockey_Robinson]

Ryan Lin controls pace, space, and possession.

Now it’s all about projection.

Film Room SZN is upon us @eliteprospects

https://t.co/Jz78e72GQL

[David St-Louis @DavidSt_Louis]

He's levels above everyone else in that OHL class, while being a year younger. Hard to understand.

[Jeff Marek @JeffMarek]

Surprisingly, Hockey Canada has denied exceptional status to American-born Kade O’Rourke.

The 6’1, 180lb defenceman was the projected first overall pick in the upcoming OHL draft.

The Oshawa Generals hold that pick.