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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 27, 20262026 U-18 World Championship: Cullen, Lin higlight top standouts from final day of round robin
Apr 27, 2026‘Fearless’ Adam Valentini is one of the 2026 NHL Draft’s most underrated forwards
Apr 26, 20262026 U-18 World Championship: Ripa, Murnieks highlight top standouts from Day 5
Apr 25, 20262026 U-18 World Championship: Zhilkin, Alalauri highlight top standouts from Day 4
Apr 24, 20262026 U-18 World Championship: Wilde, Nelson highlight top standouts from Day 3
Apr 24, 2026‘He’s terrifying’: 2026 NHL Draft’s Maddox Dagenais is a goal-scoring wrecking ball
Apr 23, 20262026 U-18 World Championship: Preston, Valentini highlight top standouts from Day 2
Apr 23, 2026Can USA’s Brady Knowling become the 2026 NHL Draft’s top goaltender?
Apr 22, 2026Slovakia beats Canada for first time at U-18 IIHF Men’s World Championship
Apr 22, 20262026 U-18 World Championship: Celko, Hermansson highlight top standouts from Day 1
Apr 22, 2026Meet Tynan Lawrence, one of the 2026 NHL Draft’s most explosive centers
Apr 21, 20262026 NHL Draft: 15 prospects you need to watch at U-18 World Championship
Apr 20, 2026Jets’ Gabriel Vilardi to play for Canada at 2026 World Championship
Apr 20, 20262026 NHL Draft: Five prospects who could boost stock at U-18 World Championship
Apr 19, 2026How Keaton Verhoeff has handled the draft-year pressure
Apr 17, 2026Tavares, Scheifele among players set to join Canada’s 2026 World Championship team
Apr 17, 2026Canucks fire general manager Patrik Allvin
Apr 17, 2026NHL sets Round 1 schedule for 2026 Stanley Cup Playoffs
Apr 17, 20262026 NHL Draft Lottery Odds: Which teams have the best chance to select first overall?
Apr 17, 2026Panthers to keep 2026 first-round pick; will transfer 2027 pick to Blackhawks
Apr 16, 2026NHL rookies who could have big impacts in 2026 Stanley Cup playoffs
Apr 16, 2026Panthers’ Barkov to make season debut with Finland at 2026 World Championship
Apr 16, 2026Vegas Golden Knights, Utah Mammoth to meet in Round 1 of 2025-26 playoffs
Apr 14, 20262026 NHL Draft Rankings: McKenna leads pre-U-18 World Championship top 75
Apr 14, 2026Switzerland’s men’s hockey coach admits to using fake COVID-19 certificate to participate in 2022 Olympics
Apr 13, 2026Is this truly it for Ovechkin’s NHL career?
Apr 13, 2026Treliving, Spezza, Dubas named to Canada’s management group at 2026 IIHF World Championship
Apr 13, 2026Five NHL goaltending prospects who dominated the AHL in 2025-26
Apr 10, 2026Devils’ Jacob Markstrom to miss rest of 2025-26
Apr 09, 2026Why Michael Hage will be a difference-maker for the Canadiens