"It's a big boost of confidence to play against some top lines in the OHL as a 16 year old. It feels pretty well for your self-confidence."
Matthew Henderson speaks on his stellar rookie season and the trust that Troy Mann and the coaching staff has in him.
FULL INTERVIEW | https://t.co/PuTKYpKFCw
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.
In our latest Feedback Update, we’re addressing the Bruiser Playstyle following ongoing community discussion.
We’ve been closely monitoring how Playstyles are performing and testing changes between attributes and Playstyles. As a result, in an upcoming update, we’ve slightly reduced the boost from Bruiser and Bruiser+ in shoulder challenge situations and added a matching boost for dribblers with Enforcer or Enforcer+, creating a more even, head-to-head interaction.
We’ve also improved how players react after contact, so stronger tacklers can still knock weaker players off balance, but weaker tacklers will no longer overpower stronger dribblers in unrealistic ways. Detection of challenges from behind has been refined, with the system predicting player movement ahead and cancelling challenges that would result in back contact. Additionally, we’ve fixed cases where the Bruiser+ icon appeared when it wasn’t impacting the play.
For the full Feedback Update and detailed breakdown, join the official @EASPORTSFC Discord where you can also submit your feedback: https://t.co/A60zU2WqM7
No need for hand wringing in Canada 🇨🇦 after falling one goal short, but Canada became a one line team in knockout round. Trust faded fast- and their stars' aggression in OT led to tough chance selection.
USA 🇺🇸 was a more complete "team."
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