About Steve Kournianos

Steve Kournianos covers the NHL Draft for Sporting News and is the founder of TheDraftAnalyst.com, a blog dedicated to prospects and the draft. He is a former prospects writer for ESPN.com and worked briefly for the Associated Press and McKeen’s Hockey before serving in the U.S. Army as an artilleryman for 14 years. He also covered the Boston Bruins, the AHL and Hockey East for SportsTicker, and was a minor league baseball editor for Howe SportsData.

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2020-08-16

No matter what the offer, the New York Rangers can’t pass on drafting Alexis Lafreniere

It’s been over 20 years since the last time an NHL team owned two of the first five picks in…
2020-05-27

Clearing the NHL Draft Lottery confusion on the Rangers pick acquired from Carolina

We clear it all up for you.
2020-03-19

The Draft Analyst: Rangers prospect Morgan Barron named Hobey Baker Award finalist

The Draft Analyst dives into Morgan Barron’s Hobey Baker finalist season.
2020-03-10

The Draft Analyst: More to Lauri Pajuniemi’s game than just goal scoring

Rangers other Finn is one heck of a prospect.
2020-02-28

The Draft Analyst: Matthew Robertson living up to last year’s draft hype

The Rangers drafted Matthew Robertson, another defenseman, and he may be another gem.
2020-02-05

The Draft Analyst: Riley Hughes vs. Harvard (Beanpot SF)

The Draft Analyst watched Rangers prospect Riley Hughes in action.
2020-01-27

The Draft Analyst: Scouting K’Andre Miller versus Notre Dame

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2020-01-19

The Draft Analyst: A deep dive on Rangers prospects at the WJC

Rangers Prospects K’Andre Miller