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Steven Ellis

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Steven Ellis

Associate editor and prospect analyst for Daily Faceoff, and writer for The Leafs Nation. Graduated from Ryerson University (now Toronto Metropolitan University) in 2018 with a Bachelors of Journalism. Published work on: The Hockey News, Sports Illustrated, Daily Hive, Euro Hockey, The Hockey House and more. Also watches too much racing, according to his wife.

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Steven Ellis Headlines

DateTitle
Apr 02, 20262026 NHL Draft: 10 top-producing CHL prospects you need to know
Apr 02, 20262026 NHL Draft Lottery Odds: Which teams have the best chance to select first overall?
Mar 31, 2026Red Wings’ Trey Augustine is one of the NHL’s top goaltending prospects
Mar 31, 2026If the Leafs rebuild, what assets do they have?
Mar 31, 2026Avalanche’s Cale Makar leaves game against Flames with injury
Mar 31, 2026Sharks’ Celebrini becomes sixth teenage NHLer to register 100 points in a season
Mar 31, 2026WATCH: Leafs’ Domi fights Ducks’ Radko Gudas following opening faceoff
Mar 30, 2026Panthers’ Barkov officially out for rest of 2025-26 NHL season
Mar 30, 2026What the Flyers are getting in star prospect Porter Martone
Mar 27, 2026Scouting reports on recently signed CHL/NCAA free agents
Mar 26, 2026Can Rangers’ Alexis Lafrenière build upon his late season offensive burst?
Mar 26, 2026Flyers sign Riley Thompson to one-year, entry-level contract
Mar 25, 2026Don Granato named coach of USA’s men’s 2026 World Championship team
Mar 25, 2026Top 10 NHL prospects to watch during the 2026 NCAA men’s hockey tournament
Mar 24, 2026Islanders sign goaltender Josh Kotai to entry-level contract
Mar 24, 2026What are the Blackhawks getting in hockey’s top prospect, Anton Frondell?
Mar 23, 2026Top 10 late-round NHL prospect standouts from the CHL in 2025-26
Mar 20, 20262026 NHL Draft: Top 10 NCAA players you need to know
Mar 19, 2026Could an Alex Ovechkin retirement announcement come in the summer?
Mar 19, 2026Canadiens’ Josh Anderson out day-to-day with upper-body injury
Mar 19, 20262026 NHL Draft’s Keaton Verhoeff breaks down the challenges of going from major junior to NCAA
Mar 18, 2026Stars sign college UFA Jack Anderson to entry-level contract
Mar 18, 2026What makes Matthew Schaefer an elite defenseman?
Mar 17, 2026Can Cole Hutson replicate Lane’s success in the NHL?
Mar 16, 20262026 NHL Free Agency: Top European UFAs to watch
Mar 14, 20262026 NHL Mock Draft: Canadian teams busy in post Trade Deadline edition
Mar 13, 2026Rangers’ Igor Shesterkin explains why he had a plain white mask in game against Jets
Mar 12, 2026Sharks sign EBUG with Yaroslav Askarov out against Bruins
Mar 12, 20262026 NHL Free Agency: Top 10 NCAA UFAs to watch
Mar 12, 2026Panthers’ Brett Peterson to serve as GM for 2026 U.S. men’s World Championship team