2014 Early Draft Overview
Flyers Current Draft Position
The Eagles would probably end up in the top 3 picks of the draft if the season ended now. The 2014 NHL draft is relatively wide open although Aaron Ekblad and Sam Reinhart have been favorites for a year or two to be taken with the first two picks in the draft. The draft does not appear to have the quality at the top or quite the quality depth of the 2013 draft overall but this does look like a deeper draft for the wing position than 2013.
Just one or two games ago the Flyers were one of the 3 worst teams in the NHL with a 1-7 record but even with a loss after 2 straight wins, they are within 5 points of 2nd place and have a game in hand over Carolina and the Islanders who are tied for 2nd in the Metropolitan Division with 11 points.
They have some talent but with limited defensemen and an inconsistent offense at best, it is difficult to prognosticate exactly where they end up but for now a top 10 pick is realistic and they are still in the bottom 2 or 3 of the NHL.
Right now they remain the 2nd or 3rd worst team with Buffalo and Edmonton. Buffalo has 5 points (in 12 games), Flyers have 6 points (in 11 games), Florida has 8 points (in 12 games), Edmonton has 8 points (in 14 games).
If the Flyers finished with the third worst record, defenseman Aaron Ekblad should be on their radar. If Ekblad and Reinhart were taken 1-2, defenseman Roland McKeown would be one of my early favorites for the Flyers to take. The Flyers may think otherwise though as they have always leaned toward what they consider the best player and that often is a forward, especially centers.
Flyers Centers
The organization needs to determine how center Brayden Schenn and Sean Couturier fit into their future plans. It is possible Scott Laughton will be ready to play on the Flyers next season. In my opinion, Sean Couturier has good value to the Flyers as a defensive center at the least. He's one of the team's best penalty killers and he has also began to win faceoffs at a fairly high rate. Some think Sean has been disappointing offensively and further think Laughton can also be a defensive center and penalty killer.
They are both very young players and having two good two way centers eventually doesn't hurt. Sean also will have a low salary under the cap for a couple seasons. If either Schenn or Couturier stand out offensively, it may influence the Flyers decisions.
Vinny Lecavalier began the season as the 2nd line center but has been moved up to the 1st line where he is playing right wing with Giroux at center. It remains to be seen if the move is a permanent move.
The organization has a tendency to take centers and forwards in the first round of drafts although they took Samuel Morin with their first round pick in 2013.
Team Needs
The Flyers big needs are defensemen and pure goal scorers on the wing. It is unknown if top prospect defenseman Sam Morin will be ready for the NHL next year. He showed promise during training camp and preseason.
While Shayne Gostisbehere and Robert Hagg are potential puck movers on defense and Hagg is a good passer from the defensive zone, the Flyers need defensemen who can either pass the puck better or skate with the puck or both. Morin is solid in those areas but he is a big defenseman.
Here is a look at ten players besides Ekblad and Reinhart and how they would fit the Flyers:
Defenseman Roland Mckeown 6-1, 200 Kingston (OHL) - 2nd pick overall in the OHL draft.
McKeown may be the best puck moving defenseman in the draft next to small defensemen Anthony DeAngelo and Julius Honka. Although the Flyers have prospects Shayne Gostisbehere whose strength is moving the puck and Robert Hagg who is a very good skater and potential puck mover also, this remains one of the Flyers biggest needs. McKeown has come into his own on the defensive end and is a very good skating defenseman and he has pretty good size for a puck moving dman.
Gostisbehere remains a possibility to fit with big prospect Sam Morin on a pairing in the future but McKeown and Morin could definitely form a very promising 1st pairing duo in the future. McKeown is also a good passer and has the ability to get the puck out of the defensive zone and also in the offensive zone. This makes McKeown extremely enticing and he is appearing on a lot of prospect lists as a top 10 pick at the moment. He also has a right handed shot. The Flyers top 3 young defensive prospects Morin, Hagg, and Gostisbehere are all left handed.
Left Wing Jake Virtanen 6-1, 210 Calgary (WHL)
Virtanen is a complete winger who has added a lot of size and strength in just two years as a 16 year old and 17 year old. He has not yet arrived at the point where he is scoring goals every night but he has good hands, he's fast for his size and he is a hard working player on and off the ice. Virtanen also is responsible on the defensive end. He may not be ready to make the Flyers in 2014-2015 but the remainder of his season with Calgary in the WHL could change that. He is someone who may be able to replace James Van Riemsdyk who the Flyers traded for Luke Schenn.
If the Flyers had the 3rd, 4th, or 5th pick I am not sure they would draft Virtanen (yet) but he is someone to keep an eye on if the defensemen are off the board and they end up picking lower down than their current standing.
Left Wing William Nylander 5-11, 172 Rogle (Allsvenskan) Sweden
Nylander is a fast skating wing who could also play center. Nylander can handle the puck extremely well and is creative with the puck. Some are very excited about Nylander but he is not a very good defensive player and isn't likely to add much weight to his frame. He has the niftiness and creativity of Giroux but also plays somewhat like a smaller and quicker version of Jakub Voracek.
He would add more speed to the Flyers which they do need but I remain skeptical he is what the Flyers really need. At the same time, Nylander has spectacular ability offensively so he is someone to keep a close eye on.
Center/Left Wing Leon Draisaitl 6-1, 209 Prince Albert (WHL) 2nd Pick CHL Import Draft
Draisaitl is an intriguing package of size, power, skating ability and vast potential. He has played well this season and last season but it still feels as though he hasn't reached his potential yet. He is the best player to come out of Germany to date. The physical ability of Draisaitl is attractive to scouts and teams. At times, there have been some who say he isn't the fastest skater. Draisaitl has a little more passing ability than Virtanen but Virtanen's speed and overall hockey instincts may be better.
Left Wing/Center Michael Dal Colle 6-2, 184 Oshawa (OHL)
Dal Colle seems to me like a Flyers type of prospect. Maybe I have that feeling because he plays on Scott Laughton's team but Dal Colle can shoot some and pass the puck and has the strong ability to play center and he is a sound defensive forward also. He needs to add upper body strength. Dal Colle also seems like a safe pick. He is a fast and fluid skater and he has quick hands and excellent hockey sense. Dal Colle knows how to put himself into position to score or pass the puck. If he was on the board where the draft if they end up drafting somewhere in the top 10, it wouldn't surprise me if they chose Dal Colle.
Left Wing/Center Sam Bennett 6-0, 178 Kingston (OHL)
Bennett is a fast skating winger and center who is a good scorer, puckhandler and passer. He's one of the top offensive players in the draft but Bennett could add weight to his frame. He reads plays well and has a good understanding of the game. Bennett is one of many players who could find his name called just about anywhere in the top 10 depending on how the rest of the hockey season plays out. The Flyers do need to add speed to this team although with Scott Laughton nearly ready, I'm not sure Sam would be the best pick for them (yet).
Defenseman Haydn Fleury 6-3, 203 Red Deer (WHL)
Fleury is a big kid who can add more to his frame and may even still grow more. He's a good skater who can handle the puck who made mistakes with the puck at times earlier in his career. Early reports are his defense and decision making have improved so he's projecting as a good two way defenseman prospect right now. Fleury logs a lot of ice minutes in all situations so he's one to watch. He has more size potential than McKeown so it could be a battle to see which one of McKeown or Fleury is the second defenseman taken in the draft behind Ekblad.
The Flyers could suddenly have a stockpile of young future defensemen if they added Fleury or McKeown to Morin, Hagg, and Gostisbehere.
Left Wing Brendan Perlini 6-2, 205 Niagara (OHL)
Perlini has been one of the top scorers in major junior hockey so far this season with Niagara in the OHL. He's a solid puckhandler with quick hands and outstanding hockey sense. Perlini is patient with the puck when needed and can also be a quick decision maker and a good passer. With 13 goals and 16 assists for 29 points in 15 games, he has been one of the biggest risers so far if not the biggest rising star in the draft prospect rankings so far. The only question is his speed.
I would like to see more of Perlini and he is one of the forwards I am watching closely as a potential Flyers prospect. The Flyers need a pure scorer on the wing and Perlini could be exactly what they need on the lines since they traded James Van Riemsdyk. They could use more speed overall so I'd like to see his speed more closely but they also need some more size upfront (who can score and make plays).
Right Wing Nikolay Goldobin 6-0, 178 Sarnia (OHL)
Goldobin was a prolific rookie scorer in the OHL last season with 68 points in 68 games after he came over from his native Russia in the CHL Import Draft. So far this season, Goldobin has 9 goals and 11 assists for 20 points in 15 games. He is a very intelligent offensive player with little in the way of a defensive game but he is learning the North American game.
Left Wing Nick Ritchie 6-2, 231 Peterborough (OHL)
Ritchie had only 1 goal in October although he had 4 assists. The big power winger is fast for his size and has a heavy shot and quick hands but consistency has been an issue.
Wednesday, October 30, 2013
Saturday, October 19, 2013
Flyers Prospect Review Friday Night Games
Two Flyers prospects Scott Laughton and Michael Parks were instrumental in wins for their clubs and both were playing in big games against powerful opponents.
2012 1st round pick Scott Laughton had a hat trick vs. London in the OHL last night. He scored the shorthanded backhand winner in the third period to put Oshawa up 4-3 and finished it off with a long empty net goal. His first goal was a snap wrist shot after he created some space for himself near the left faceoff circle. The goal put Oshawa ahead 2-1.
2010 5th round Pick Winger Michael Parks had a goal and 2 assists for the University of North Dakota vs #1 ranked Miami University in a 4-2 win. A junior at UND, Parks missed several games with injury last year so lets see if Parks can stay healthy over the season because he is considered a promising prospect. This was the inaugural game for the newly formed NCHC (National Collegiate Hockey Conference).
2012 3rd rounder Defenseman Shayne Gostisbehere had the game tying goal for Union College in a game they eventually lost to Lake Superior State 6-5 in OT. He was a -2 on the night. Like Parks, Gostisbehere is a junior.
Defenseman Sam Morin, the 2013 1st round pick, had no points for Rimouski in a 4-3 OT loss to Shawinigan. He was -1 on the night and had a roughing penalty although it was a coincidental minor. He also had an unsportsmanlike conduct penalty but was listed with 2 Penalty minutes.
2012 4th round pick left wing Taylor Leier had an assist and was a +2 in Portland's 5-4 win over Swift Current in the WHL.
2011 3rd round pick center Nick Cousins had a goal (his first one of the season) and an assist in the Phantoms 6-3 loss to the Wilkes-Barre Scranton Penguins. He was a +1 on the night.
2012 4th round pick defenseman Fredric Larsson had no points and was even in the plus minus in a 3-1 Youngstown loss to Indiana in the USHL.
2012 2nd round pick goaltender Anthony Stolarz did not play for London in the game vs. Laughton and Oshawa. His backup Jake Patterson played on Friday night.
2012 1st round pick Scott Laughton had a hat trick vs. London in the OHL last night. He scored the shorthanded backhand winner in the third period to put Oshawa up 4-3 and finished it off with a long empty net goal. His first goal was a snap wrist shot after he created some space for himself near the left faceoff circle. The goal put Oshawa ahead 2-1.
2010 5th round Pick Winger Michael Parks had a goal and 2 assists for the University of North Dakota vs #1 ranked Miami University in a 4-2 win. A junior at UND, Parks missed several games with injury last year so lets see if Parks can stay healthy over the season because he is considered a promising prospect. This was the inaugural game for the newly formed NCHC (National Collegiate Hockey Conference).
2012 3rd rounder Defenseman Shayne Gostisbehere had the game tying goal for Union College in a game they eventually lost to Lake Superior State 6-5 in OT. He was a -2 on the night. Like Parks, Gostisbehere is a junior.
Defenseman Sam Morin, the 2013 1st round pick, had no points for Rimouski in a 4-3 OT loss to Shawinigan. He was -1 on the night and had a roughing penalty although it was a coincidental minor. He also had an unsportsmanlike conduct penalty but was listed with 2 Penalty minutes.
2012 4th round pick left wing Taylor Leier had an assist and was a +2 in Portland's 5-4 win over Swift Current in the WHL.
2011 3rd round pick center Nick Cousins had a goal (his first one of the season) and an assist in the Phantoms 6-3 loss to the Wilkes-Barre Scranton Penguins. He was a +1 on the night.
2012 4th round pick defenseman Fredric Larsson had no points and was even in the plus minus in a 3-1 Youngstown loss to Indiana in the USHL.
2012 2nd round pick goaltender Anthony Stolarz did not play for London in the game vs. Laughton and Oshawa. His backup Jake Patterson played on Friday night.
Friday, October 18, 2013
Philadelphia Flyers Scott Laughton Nets Hat Trick for Oshawa vs London in OHL
The Philadelphia Flyers 2012 First Round Pick Center Scott Laughton has been terrific since he was sent down to his junior team the Oshawa Generals in the OHL. Laughton had 3 goals (including a shorthanded game winner his second shorthanded game winner of the season already) against London in a big battle of OHL titans.
Laughton put the Generals up 2-1 with his first goal of the night, an even strength goal in the 2nd period. London tied the game with less than a minute left in the second period when center Bo Horvat, the 9th overall pick for Vancouver in the 2013 NHL draft scored. London took the lead 3-2 early in the third period when center Max Domi, the 12th overall pick for Phoenix in the 2013 draft scored on the power play.
After Michael McCarron, the Montreal Canadiens 1st Round pick in the 2013 draft drew a roughing penalty for London, Oshawa's Michael Dal Colle (one of the top prospects for the 2014 NHL draft right now) tied the game at 3-3 with a power play goal at the 6:52 mark. Just over 30 seconds later, Oshawa's Sam Harding had a delay of game penalty.
Laughton scored his 7th goal of the year a little over minute later to give Oshawa the 4-3 lead. He added an empty net goal at 19:18 of the final period to finish off the hat trick. Oshawa went on to win 5-3.
Laughton has 7 goals and 8 assists in 7 games this season. He has scored a point or more in 6 of those games and two points or more in 5 of the games.
Anthony Stolarz, the Flyers 2012 2nd Round Pick was not in net for London tonight. His backup Jake Patterson was the netminder so Stolarz remains undefeated in regulation this season. Stolarz record remains 6-0-1 while Patterson is at 1-2.
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Laughton put the Generals up 2-1 with his first goal of the night, an even strength goal in the 2nd period. London tied the game with less than a minute left in the second period when center Bo Horvat, the 9th overall pick for Vancouver in the 2013 NHL draft scored. London took the lead 3-2 early in the third period when center Max Domi, the 12th overall pick for Phoenix in the 2013 draft scored on the power play.
After Michael McCarron, the Montreal Canadiens 1st Round pick in the 2013 draft drew a roughing penalty for London, Oshawa's Michael Dal Colle (one of the top prospects for the 2014 NHL draft right now) tied the game at 3-3 with a power play goal at the 6:52 mark. Just over 30 seconds later, Oshawa's Sam Harding had a delay of game penalty.
Laughton scored his 7th goal of the year a little over minute later to give Oshawa the 4-3 lead. He added an empty net goal at 19:18 of the final period to finish off the hat trick. Oshawa went on to win 5-3.
Laughton has 7 goals and 8 assists in 7 games this season. He has scored a point or more in 6 of those games and two points or more in 5 of the games.
Anthony Stolarz, the Flyers 2012 2nd Round Pick was not in net for London tonight. His backup Jake Patterson was the netminder so Stolarz remains undefeated in regulation this season. Stolarz record remains 6-0-1 while Patterson is at 1-2.
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Philadelphia Flyers Prospect & UND's Michael Parks 1 G, 1 A, vs #1 Miami in 1st Period
The Flyers 2010 5th round pick Michael Parks has a goal and an assist for the University of North Dakota in the first period vs #1 ranked Miami University tonight.
Parks has been promising since he was a freshman but missed games due to injury last year.
Parks has been promising since he was a freshman but missed games due to injury last year.
Wednesday, October 16, 2013
2014 NHL Draft Top 40 Prospects Mid October Update 10.2
This is an early in season list not a preseason list but there is a lot of hockey to play. Version number is the month. The final weekend of October has passed so we move to Version 10 F although a few games may remain in October.
1. Aaron Ekblad, D 6-4, 216 Barrie (OHL) - Ekblad is a superb all around physical defensive player with a two way game. Exceptional and rare defenseman who can cover the entire ice. Has 3 goals and 4 assists in just 6 games to start season although he is a -3.
Version 10.2 Update - Ekblad has not scored any points in the last 3 games.
Version 10 F - Ekblad has 3 goals and 3 assists in his last 5 games. He's now at 6 goals and 7 assists for 13 points in 14 games for the season.
2. Sam Reinhart, C/LW 6-1, 185 - Kootenay (WHL) Reinhart has been a prolific and pure goal scorer at a young age in a league with older players. He has been a star phenom for two seasons. The scouting report is he has quick hands, quick feet and he's smart. Seems to be a little more of a goal scorer than someone who sets up other players. Reinhart has a positive NHL future and he could be an NHL star but I am still rating him slightly below Nathan Mackinnon but very slightly. However Reinhart could easily reach Mackinnon's rating over the rest of this season.
V 10.2 - Reinhart has 21 points in 10 games this year. He remains in the top 2 prospects and in contention for the top pick.
Version 10 F - Reinhart has 9 goals and 18 assists for 27 points in 15 games. He is 4th in scoring in the OHL with the top 4 players each having played in 15 games now. Reinhart is behind overager Mitch Holmberg who is on fire with 37 points and Portland teammates and 2013 2nd and 3rd picks Nic Petan and Oliver Bjorkstrand who each have 30 points.
3. Leon Draisatl, C/LW 6-2, 208 - Prince Albert (WHL) Draisatl has 4 goals and 7 assists in 7 games for Prince Albert who got off to a fast start in the WHL but lost to Edmonton 9-1 and Swift Current 5-2 over last weekend's games.
V 10.2: Draisatl has 4 points in his last 4 games including 2 goals. He has 6 goals and 9 assists in 11 games. He is the 10th ranked prospect in International Scouting Services Oct. 14th rankings.
V 10 F: Draisatl has 7 goals and 13 assists for 20 points in 15 games. He has scored a point in 12 of 15 games.
4. Jake Virtanen, RW/LW 6-1, 208 Calgary (WHL)
v 10.2: Jake has 3 goals and 4 assists in 9 games. He is the 12th ranked prospect in International Scouting Services Oct. 14th rankings.
v 10 F: Virtanen has 8 goals and 5 assists for 13 points in 16 games.
5. Roland McKeown, D 6-0, 197 Kingston (OHL) - Top defenseman on undefeated Kingston. He is a +15. He also has 7 assists in 7 games although he's not a big defenseman. McKeown is a good puck mover and has pretty solid size for a puck moving two way defenseman with good potential on offense for NHL.
V 10.2: McKeown has 1 goal in his last 2 games with 2 goals and 7 assists in 9 games. He is +17 and was a -3 in his last game when Kingston lost it's first game to Guelph in a 9-3 drubbing. He is the 7th ranked prospect in International Scouting Services Oct. 14th rankings.
V 10 F: He has 2 goals and 7 assists for 9 points in 14 games. McKeown doesn't have a point in 6 games but he is +22 on the season. Kingston has been on a 0-2-1-1 streak so they have not won in their last 4 games.
6. Michael Dal Colle, LW/C 6-2, 179 - Dal Colle is off to a terrific start after a good year with Oshawa as a 16 year old with 5 goals and 8 assists in 7 games.
V 10.2: Michael has a goal and 2 assists in his last 3 games for Oshawa. He has scored a point in 6 games straight with 2 goals and 7 assists in those games. Oshawa has had three straight 2-1 games and lost their first game on Monday Oct. 14 to Saginaw. He has moved up to the 3rd ranked prospect in International Scouting Services Oct. 14th rankings.
V 10 F: Dal Colle has 9 goals and 14 assists for 23 points in 15 games. He has scored a point in every game but 1 in October which was a shutout loss to Mississauga.
7.William Nylander, C 5-10, 170 - Considered a gifted player and a phenom and star since he was in midget hockey, Nylander was a top 5 prospect on many preseason boards but he has just 1 goal and 0 assists in 8 games for Rogle in the Allsvenskan league in Sweden so he needs to get it going. V 10.2: Nylander has 2 goals and 1 assist in his last 3 games. He now has 3 goals and 1 assist in 11 games. He is the 4th ranked prospect in International Scouting Services Oct. 14th rankings.
V 10 F: Nylander has come on lately. He now has 4 goals and 4 assists for 8 points in 15 games in a Pro League (2nd tier pro league in Sweden).
8. Sam Bennett, C/LW 6-0, 178 - Kingston (OHL) Bennett's stock has continued to rise though it's early in the season. Scoring and winning games will get attention. He has 5 goals and 5 assists in 6 games for Kingston in the OHL. Kingston is undefeated at 6-0 and dominating the OHL this year so far. Bennett is the team's leading scorer at the moment. Bennett had 40 points in 60 games in his first year for Kingston last year as a 16 year old. With a "late birthday" of June 20, 1996 that will also help him if he keeps this pace up.
V 10.2: Bennett has scored 3 goals and had 1 assist in his last 2 games. He is at 8 goals and 6 assists after 8 games. He is the 9th ranked prospect in International Scouting Services Oct. 14th rankings.
V 10 F: He has 10 goals and 10 assists for 20 points in 13 games but Bennett hasn't scored a point in his last 3 games.
9. Haydn Fleury, D 6-2, 198 - Red Deer (WHL) Solid two way defenseman. Fleury has 2 goals and 6 assists in 11 games. He is the 17th ranked prospect in International Scouting Services Oct. 14th rankings.
V. 10 F: Fleury has 2 goals and 6 assists for 8 points in 13 games. He is pointless in his last 2 games and also has missed 1 game because of injury but he has returned.
10. Brendan Perlini, LW 6-2, 205 Niagara (OHL) Perlini a big winger, has been on fire all season long so far and probably risen further than any prospect.
V 10 F: Perlini has 13 goals and 16 assists for 29 points in 15 games. He is 2nd in the OHL in scoring and linemate Carter Verhaeghe is 3rd in scoring.
11. Nikolay Goldobin, RW 6-0, 178 Sarnia (OHL) - Goldobin is a winger with decent enough size but he needs to get stronger.
V 10 F: Goldobin has been hot lately with 10 points in 4 games. He has 9 goals and 11 assists for 20 points in 15 games.
12. Nick Ritchie, LW 6-2, 231 - A big power forward who has 5 goals in 5 games, this height and weight comes from CSS Scouting.
V 10.2: Ritchie has not scored a goal in 4 games. He now has 5 goals and 3 assists in 9 games. He is the 11th ranked prospect in International Scouting Services Oct. 14th rankings.
V 10 F: He has 6 goals and 6 assists for 12 points in 13 games and has picked up his scoring recently.
13. Kasperi Kapanen, RW 5-10 165 Kalpa (Liiga) Finland Yes this is one of the Flyers favorites Sami Kapanen's son. Kasper is talented and small but Sami was a smaller ball of fire. Sami is the majority owner and GM of KalPa Kasperi's team.
v 10.2: Kapanen has 1 goals and 1 assist in 7 games in Finland's top pro league which features older players. He has now played 20 games total in liiga. He is the 6th ranked prospect in International Scouting Services Oct. 14th rankings who list him at 5-11, 172 now.
v 10 F: Kapenen only has 2 goals and 1 assist for 3 points in 13 games in Finland's top Pro league.
14. Jakub Vrana, LW/RW 6-0, 181 Linkoping (SHL) Sweden (Czech born). Known for quick hands and his goal scoring. Vrana is playing in the SHL and has played in Sweden's junior league.
V 10 F: Vrana is pointless in the SHL so far in 5 games.
15. Brycen Martin, D 6-2, 184 Swift Current (WHL). Martin is a good skating defenseman with excellent defensive skills but he needs to add strength and he isn't a great shooter.
V 10 F: Martin has 1 goal and 6 assists for 7 points in 15 games.
16. Anton Karlsson, RW 6-1, 203 Frolunda J20 SuperElit (Sweden)
V 10.2: Anton has 8 goals and 6 assists in 14 games. He is the 5th ranked prospect in International Scouting Services Oct. 14th rankings.
V 10 F: Karlsson hasn't played a game since our last version.
17. Ivan Barbashev, C/LW 6-1, 185 Moncton (QMJHL)
v 10.2: Barbashev has 7 goals and 11 assists in 13 games. He is a -3 on the year and has a 21.2 % shot percentage which is a huge increase over last year's totals over the entire season. He is the 5th leading scorer in the QMJHL right now among several older leading scorers. He is the 19th ranked prospect in International Scouting Services Oct. 14th rankings.
V 10 F: Barbashev has 7 goals and 11 assists for 18 points in 14 games. Barbashev has been out with injury since October 16.
18. Julius Honka, D 5-10, 167 Swift Current (WHL). A small defenseman from Finland, Honka is a rookie in the WHL. He's one of the top offensive defensemen in the draft who has also been playing solidly on defense.
V 10 F: Honka has 5 goals and 12 assists for 17 points in 15 games. He has slown down a little recently but still has 2 goals in 4 games.
19. David Pastrnak, RW 6-0 168 Sodertalje (Allsvenskan) Sweden
V 10 F: Pastrnak has 4 goals and 8 assists for 12 points in 15 games in Sweden's Allsvenskan league the second tier Pro league in Sweden.
20. Blake Clarke, LW 6-2, 196 North Bay (OHL) Clarke an American was highly touted as a prospect in preseason rankings.
V 10 F: Clarke has been out since October 5. We've lowered his ranking slightly but we'll keep a sharp eye on Clarke because he is a good scoring power forward with growth potential.
21. Jared McCann, C 6-0 179 - Sault Ste. Marie (OHL) McCann has 7 goals in 5 games with a total of 11 points and he's a +8 for the 4-1 Sault Ste. Marie Greyhounds.
V 10.2: McCann has 0 goals and 2 assists in his last three games so he now has 7 goals and 6 assists in 8 games. He is the 14th ranked prospect in International Scouting Services Oct. 14th rankings.
V 10 F: McCann has 7 goals and 11 assists in 14 games. McCann had 7 goals in his first 5 games and 0 goals in his last 9 games but he does have 7 assists in his last 7 games and he's +10 on the season for the top team in the OHL to date.
22. Anthony DeAngelo, Sarnia 5-11, 167 DeAngelo is a very small defenseman who has always been prolific offensively. He was once the youngest player ever to play in the USHL before Sarnia drafted him and signed him. He is a great puck mover and offensive player who can score and create offense. He is playing better defensively this year so far under a new coaching staff which includes former NHL defenseman Andy Delmore.
v 10 F: Deangelo has 6 goals and 15 assists for 21 points in 14 games and leads all defensemen in the OHL in points.
23. Nick Schmaltz, C 5-11, 170 University of North Dakota - Schmaltz is playing for Green Bay in the USHL before moving to University of North Dakota in 2014-2015 most likely. Schmaltz entered the preseason draft rankings as the top USHL prospect but there are a few USHL players who are draft eligible who could move ahead of him.
v 10 F: Schmaltz has 5 goals and 7 assists for 12 points in 10 games.
24. Matt Mistele, LW 6-2, 190 Plymouth (OHL)
V 10 F: Mistele has 3 goals and 2 assists for 5 points in 11 games. He has missed games but played in Plymouth's last 3 games and he hasn't scored in October.
25. Dylan Larkin, C 6-0, 192 U.S. National Under-18 Team (USHL). Larkin is a playmaker who has been an ascending prospect recently.
V 10 F: Larkin has 4 goals and 1 assist for 5 points in 6 games.
26. Alex Tuch, LW 6-3, 215 U.S. National Under-18 Team (USHL). Tuch is a big winger who goes almost anywhere on the ice. He is rising after the early season and a very strong prospect to watch.
V 10 F: Tuch has 4 goals and 4 assist for 8 points in 6 games.
27. Adrian Kempe, C 6-2, 187 Modo (SHL) Sweden
V 10 F: Kempe has 0 points in 9 games for MODO in the SHL.
28. Nikita Lyamkin, D 6-3, 165 Chicoutoumi (QMJHL)
v 10 F: Lyamkin has 4 points in 17 games all assists.
29. Spencer Watson, RW 5-9, 166 Kingston (OHL)
V 10 F: Watson has 6 goals and 7 assists for 13 points in 11 games for Kingston.
30. Jacob Middleton, D 6-3, 208 Ottawa 67's (OHL)
V 10 F: He has 1 goal and 3 assists for 4 points in 13 games.
31. Joshua Ho-Sang, C 5-11, 166 Windsor (OHL)
V 10 F: Ho-Sang has 9 goals and 10 assists for 19 points in 14 games. He has 8 goals in his last 10 games and 8 points in his last 5 games. Ho-Sang is also +5 on the season.
32. Brendan Lemieux, RW 6-0, 206 Barrie (OHL)
V 10 F: Lemieux has 5 goals and 3 assists for 8 points in 14 games.
33. Ryan MacInnis, C 6-4, 185 Kitchener (OHL)
V 10 F: MacInnis has 2 goals and 2 assists for 4 points in 12 games for Kitchener.
34. Chase De Leo, C 5-9, 177 Portland (WHL)
V 10 F: De Leo has scored 7 goals and had 6 assists for 13 points in 12 games.
35. Aaron Haydon, D 6-3 197 Niagara (OHL)
V 10 F - Haydon has 1 goal and 1 assist for 2 points in 15 games.
36. Alex Nedeljkovic, G 6-0 184
v 10 F: Alex has a 3.31 goals against average with a .912 saves percentage.
37. Oskar Lindblom, LW 6-2 187 Brynas J20 (SuperElit) Sweden
V 10.2: Lindblom has 3 goals and 6 assists in 11 games in a lower tier league in Sweden. He is the 7th ranked prospect in International Scouting Services Oct. 14th rankings.
V 10 F: Lindblom has not played a game since our last version.
38. Robert Fabbri, C 5-10, 166 Guelph (OHL)
V 10 F: Fabbri has 6 goals and 13 assists for 19 points in 15 games. Fabri has 6 assists in his last 3 games.
39. Conner Bleackley, C 6-0, 199 Red Deer (WHL)
V 10 F: Bleackley has 7 goals and 10 assists for 17 points in 13 games.
40. Brayden Point, C 5-9, 160 Moose Jaw (WHL)
V 10 F: Point has 4 goals and 5 assists for 9 points in 14 games.
1. Aaron Ekblad, D 6-4, 216 Barrie (OHL) - Ekblad is a superb all around physical defensive player with a two way game. Exceptional and rare defenseman who can cover the entire ice. Has 3 goals and 4 assists in just 6 games to start season although he is a -3.
Version 10.2 Update - Ekblad has not scored any points in the last 3 games.
Version 10 F - Ekblad has 3 goals and 3 assists in his last 5 games. He's now at 6 goals and 7 assists for 13 points in 14 games for the season.
2. Sam Reinhart, C/LW 6-1, 185 - Kootenay (WHL) Reinhart has been a prolific and pure goal scorer at a young age in a league with older players. He has been a star phenom for two seasons. The scouting report is he has quick hands, quick feet and he's smart. Seems to be a little more of a goal scorer than someone who sets up other players. Reinhart has a positive NHL future and he could be an NHL star but I am still rating him slightly below Nathan Mackinnon but very slightly. However Reinhart could easily reach Mackinnon's rating over the rest of this season.
V 10.2 - Reinhart has 21 points in 10 games this year. He remains in the top 2 prospects and in contention for the top pick.
Version 10 F - Reinhart has 9 goals and 18 assists for 27 points in 15 games. He is 4th in scoring in the OHL with the top 4 players each having played in 15 games now. Reinhart is behind overager Mitch Holmberg who is on fire with 37 points and Portland teammates and 2013 2nd and 3rd picks Nic Petan and Oliver Bjorkstrand who each have 30 points.
3. Leon Draisatl, C/LW 6-2, 208 - Prince Albert (WHL) Draisatl has 4 goals and 7 assists in 7 games for Prince Albert who got off to a fast start in the WHL but lost to Edmonton 9-1 and Swift Current 5-2 over last weekend's games.
V 10.2: Draisatl has 4 points in his last 4 games including 2 goals. He has 6 goals and 9 assists in 11 games. He is the 10th ranked prospect in International Scouting Services Oct. 14th rankings.
V 10 F: Draisatl has 7 goals and 13 assists for 20 points in 15 games. He has scored a point in 12 of 15 games.
4. Jake Virtanen, RW/LW 6-1, 208 Calgary (WHL)
v 10.2: Jake has 3 goals and 4 assists in 9 games. He is the 12th ranked prospect in International Scouting Services Oct. 14th rankings.
v 10 F: Virtanen has 8 goals and 5 assists for 13 points in 16 games.
5. Roland McKeown, D 6-0, 197 Kingston (OHL) - Top defenseman on undefeated Kingston. He is a +15. He also has 7 assists in 7 games although he's not a big defenseman. McKeown is a good puck mover and has pretty solid size for a puck moving two way defenseman with good potential on offense for NHL.
V 10.2: McKeown has 1 goal in his last 2 games with 2 goals and 7 assists in 9 games. He is +17 and was a -3 in his last game when Kingston lost it's first game to Guelph in a 9-3 drubbing. He is the 7th ranked prospect in International Scouting Services Oct. 14th rankings.
V 10 F: He has 2 goals and 7 assists for 9 points in 14 games. McKeown doesn't have a point in 6 games but he is +22 on the season. Kingston has been on a 0-2-1-1 streak so they have not won in their last 4 games.
6. Michael Dal Colle, LW/C 6-2, 179 - Dal Colle is off to a terrific start after a good year with Oshawa as a 16 year old with 5 goals and 8 assists in 7 games.
V 10.2: Michael has a goal and 2 assists in his last 3 games for Oshawa. He has scored a point in 6 games straight with 2 goals and 7 assists in those games. Oshawa has had three straight 2-1 games and lost their first game on Monday Oct. 14 to Saginaw. He has moved up to the 3rd ranked prospect in International Scouting Services Oct. 14th rankings.
V 10 F: Dal Colle has 9 goals and 14 assists for 23 points in 15 games. He has scored a point in every game but 1 in October which was a shutout loss to Mississauga.
7.William Nylander, C 5-10, 170 - Considered a gifted player and a phenom and star since he was in midget hockey, Nylander was a top 5 prospect on many preseason boards but he has just 1 goal and 0 assists in 8 games for Rogle in the Allsvenskan league in Sweden so he needs to get it going. V 10.2: Nylander has 2 goals and 1 assist in his last 3 games. He now has 3 goals and 1 assist in 11 games. He is the 4th ranked prospect in International Scouting Services Oct. 14th rankings.
V 10 F: Nylander has come on lately. He now has 4 goals and 4 assists for 8 points in 15 games in a Pro League (2nd tier pro league in Sweden).
8. Sam Bennett, C/LW 6-0, 178 - Kingston (OHL) Bennett's stock has continued to rise though it's early in the season. Scoring and winning games will get attention. He has 5 goals and 5 assists in 6 games for Kingston in the OHL. Kingston is undefeated at 6-0 and dominating the OHL this year so far. Bennett is the team's leading scorer at the moment. Bennett had 40 points in 60 games in his first year for Kingston last year as a 16 year old. With a "late birthday" of June 20, 1996 that will also help him if he keeps this pace up.
V 10.2: Bennett has scored 3 goals and had 1 assist in his last 2 games. He is at 8 goals and 6 assists after 8 games. He is the 9th ranked prospect in International Scouting Services Oct. 14th rankings.
V 10 F: He has 10 goals and 10 assists for 20 points in 13 games but Bennett hasn't scored a point in his last 3 games.
9. Haydn Fleury, D 6-2, 198 - Red Deer (WHL) Solid two way defenseman. Fleury has 2 goals and 6 assists in 11 games. He is the 17th ranked prospect in International Scouting Services Oct. 14th rankings.
V. 10 F: Fleury has 2 goals and 6 assists for 8 points in 13 games. He is pointless in his last 2 games and also has missed 1 game because of injury but he has returned.
10. Brendan Perlini, LW 6-2, 205 Niagara (OHL) Perlini a big winger, has been on fire all season long so far and probably risen further than any prospect.
V 10 F: Perlini has 13 goals and 16 assists for 29 points in 15 games. He is 2nd in the OHL in scoring and linemate Carter Verhaeghe is 3rd in scoring.
11. Nikolay Goldobin, RW 6-0, 178 Sarnia (OHL) - Goldobin is a winger with decent enough size but he needs to get stronger.
V 10 F: Goldobin has been hot lately with 10 points in 4 games. He has 9 goals and 11 assists for 20 points in 15 games.
12. Nick Ritchie, LW 6-2, 231 - A big power forward who has 5 goals in 5 games, this height and weight comes from CSS Scouting.
V 10.2: Ritchie has not scored a goal in 4 games. He now has 5 goals and 3 assists in 9 games. He is the 11th ranked prospect in International Scouting Services Oct. 14th rankings.
V 10 F: He has 6 goals and 6 assists for 12 points in 13 games and has picked up his scoring recently.
13. Kasperi Kapanen, RW 5-10 165 Kalpa (Liiga) Finland Yes this is one of the Flyers favorites Sami Kapanen's son. Kasper is talented and small but Sami was a smaller ball of fire. Sami is the majority owner and GM of KalPa Kasperi's team.
v 10.2: Kapanen has 1 goals and 1 assist in 7 games in Finland's top pro league which features older players. He has now played 20 games total in liiga. He is the 6th ranked prospect in International Scouting Services Oct. 14th rankings who list him at 5-11, 172 now.
v 10 F: Kapenen only has 2 goals and 1 assist for 3 points in 13 games in Finland's top Pro league.
14. Jakub Vrana, LW/RW 6-0, 181 Linkoping (SHL) Sweden (Czech born). Known for quick hands and his goal scoring. Vrana is playing in the SHL and has played in Sweden's junior league.
V 10 F: Vrana is pointless in the SHL so far in 5 games.
15. Brycen Martin, D 6-2, 184 Swift Current (WHL). Martin is a good skating defenseman with excellent defensive skills but he needs to add strength and he isn't a great shooter.
V 10 F: Martin has 1 goal and 6 assists for 7 points in 15 games.
16. Anton Karlsson, RW 6-1, 203 Frolunda J20 SuperElit (Sweden)
V 10.2: Anton has 8 goals and 6 assists in 14 games. He is the 5th ranked prospect in International Scouting Services Oct. 14th rankings.
V 10 F: Karlsson hasn't played a game since our last version.
17. Ivan Barbashev, C/LW 6-1, 185 Moncton (QMJHL)
v 10.2: Barbashev has 7 goals and 11 assists in 13 games. He is a -3 on the year and has a 21.2 % shot percentage which is a huge increase over last year's totals over the entire season. He is the 5th leading scorer in the QMJHL right now among several older leading scorers. He is the 19th ranked prospect in International Scouting Services Oct. 14th rankings.
V 10 F: Barbashev has 7 goals and 11 assists for 18 points in 14 games. Barbashev has been out with injury since October 16.
18. Julius Honka, D 5-10, 167 Swift Current (WHL). A small defenseman from Finland, Honka is a rookie in the WHL. He's one of the top offensive defensemen in the draft who has also been playing solidly on defense.
V 10 F: Honka has 5 goals and 12 assists for 17 points in 15 games. He has slown down a little recently but still has 2 goals in 4 games.
19. David Pastrnak, RW 6-0 168 Sodertalje (Allsvenskan) Sweden
V 10 F: Pastrnak has 4 goals and 8 assists for 12 points in 15 games in Sweden's Allsvenskan league the second tier Pro league in Sweden.
20. Blake Clarke, LW 6-2, 196 North Bay (OHL) Clarke an American was highly touted as a prospect in preseason rankings.
V 10 F: Clarke has been out since October 5. We've lowered his ranking slightly but we'll keep a sharp eye on Clarke because he is a good scoring power forward with growth potential.
21. Jared McCann, C 6-0 179 - Sault Ste. Marie (OHL) McCann has 7 goals in 5 games with a total of 11 points and he's a +8 for the 4-1 Sault Ste. Marie Greyhounds.
V 10.2: McCann has 0 goals and 2 assists in his last three games so he now has 7 goals and 6 assists in 8 games. He is the 14th ranked prospect in International Scouting Services Oct. 14th rankings.
V 10 F: McCann has 7 goals and 11 assists in 14 games. McCann had 7 goals in his first 5 games and 0 goals in his last 9 games but he does have 7 assists in his last 7 games and he's +10 on the season for the top team in the OHL to date.
22. Anthony DeAngelo, Sarnia 5-11, 167 DeAngelo is a very small defenseman who has always been prolific offensively. He was once the youngest player ever to play in the USHL before Sarnia drafted him and signed him. He is a great puck mover and offensive player who can score and create offense. He is playing better defensively this year so far under a new coaching staff which includes former NHL defenseman Andy Delmore.
v 10 F: Deangelo has 6 goals and 15 assists for 21 points in 14 games and leads all defensemen in the OHL in points.
23. Nick Schmaltz, C 5-11, 170 University of North Dakota - Schmaltz is playing for Green Bay in the USHL before moving to University of North Dakota in 2014-2015 most likely. Schmaltz entered the preseason draft rankings as the top USHL prospect but there are a few USHL players who are draft eligible who could move ahead of him.
v 10 F: Schmaltz has 5 goals and 7 assists for 12 points in 10 games.
24. Matt Mistele, LW 6-2, 190 Plymouth (OHL)
V 10 F: Mistele has 3 goals and 2 assists for 5 points in 11 games. He has missed games but played in Plymouth's last 3 games and he hasn't scored in October.
25. Dylan Larkin, C 6-0, 192 U.S. National Under-18 Team (USHL). Larkin is a playmaker who has been an ascending prospect recently.
V 10 F: Larkin has 4 goals and 1 assist for 5 points in 6 games.
26. Alex Tuch, LW 6-3, 215 U.S. National Under-18 Team (USHL). Tuch is a big winger who goes almost anywhere on the ice. He is rising after the early season and a very strong prospect to watch.
V 10 F: Tuch has 4 goals and 4 assist for 8 points in 6 games.
27. Adrian Kempe, C 6-2, 187 Modo (SHL) Sweden
V 10 F: Kempe has 0 points in 9 games for MODO in the SHL.
28. Nikita Lyamkin, D 6-3, 165 Chicoutoumi (QMJHL)
v 10 F: Lyamkin has 4 points in 17 games all assists.
29. Spencer Watson, RW 5-9, 166 Kingston (OHL)
V 10 F: Watson has 6 goals and 7 assists for 13 points in 11 games for Kingston.
30. Jacob Middleton, D 6-3, 208 Ottawa 67's (OHL)
V 10 F: He has 1 goal and 3 assists for 4 points in 13 games.
31. Joshua Ho-Sang, C 5-11, 166 Windsor (OHL)
V 10 F: Ho-Sang has 9 goals and 10 assists for 19 points in 14 games. He has 8 goals in his last 10 games and 8 points in his last 5 games. Ho-Sang is also +5 on the season.
32. Brendan Lemieux, RW 6-0, 206 Barrie (OHL)
V 10 F: Lemieux has 5 goals and 3 assists for 8 points in 14 games.
33. Ryan MacInnis, C 6-4, 185 Kitchener (OHL)
V 10 F: MacInnis has 2 goals and 2 assists for 4 points in 12 games for Kitchener.
34. Chase De Leo, C 5-9, 177 Portland (WHL)
V 10 F: De Leo has scored 7 goals and had 6 assists for 13 points in 12 games.
35. Aaron Haydon, D 6-3 197 Niagara (OHL)
V 10 F - Haydon has 1 goal and 1 assist for 2 points in 15 games.
36. Alex Nedeljkovic, G 6-0 184
v 10 F: Alex has a 3.31 goals against average with a .912 saves percentage.
37. Oskar Lindblom, LW 6-2 187 Brynas J20 (SuperElit) Sweden
V 10.2: Lindblom has 3 goals and 6 assists in 11 games in a lower tier league in Sweden. He is the 7th ranked prospect in International Scouting Services Oct. 14th rankings.
V 10 F: Lindblom has not played a game since our last version.
38. Robert Fabbri, C 5-10, 166 Guelph (OHL)
V 10 F: Fabbri has 6 goals and 13 assists for 19 points in 15 games. Fabri has 6 assists in his last 3 games.
39. Conner Bleackley, C 6-0, 199 Red Deer (WHL)
V 10 F: Bleackley has 7 goals and 10 assists for 17 points in 13 games.
40. Brayden Point, C 5-9, 160 Moose Jaw (WHL)
V 10 F: Point has 4 goals and 5 assists for 9 points in 14 games.
Philadelphia Flyers 2012 4th Round Pick Fredric Larsson scores 1st goal in USHL
The Philadelphia Flyers 2012 4th Round Pick Defenseman Fredric Larsson from Sweden scores his 1st goal for Youngstown in the USHL on October 12 in a 4-3 shootout win over Indiana. He's had a point in each of the last three games. Larsson does not take a lot of shots. He has 8 in 8 games.
Saturday, October 12, 2013
Ex-Flyers Score, Present Flyers Don't Score
Ex-Flyers James Van Riemsdyk (JVR), Jeff Carter, and Joffrey Lupul are all among the top goal scorers in the NHL early this season. Van Riemsdyk and Lupul each have 5 goals for Toronto in 6 games while Jeff Carter has 4 goals for the Los Angeles Kings and three shootout goals in 5 games.
The Flyers have 5 total goals from forwards in 6 games: 2 from Brayden Schenn, 1 each from Vincent Lecavalier, Max Talbot, and Tye McGinn (in his first game after he was called up from Adirondack in the AHL).
They have 3 goals from defensemen: 1 each from Braydon Coburn, Luke Schenn, and Erik Gustafsson (in his first game of the year after he was activated for the first time).
The Flyers traded James Van Riemsdyk to Toronto for defenseman Luke Schenn. Jeff Carter was traded to Columbus for right wing Jakub Voracek along with a 2011 first round pick which they used to select center Sean Couturier and a 2011 third round pick which they used to select center Nick Cousins. Joffrey Lupul was part of the blockbuster trade the Flyers made with the Anaheim Ducks in exchange for Chris Pronger. The Flyers also sent defenseman Luca Sbisa and two first round picks to Anaheim.
Luke Schenn is one of the top hitters in the NHL game but his overall performance has not been exceptional and the Flyers defense has been an Achilles heel for the team.
Voracek has been promising as an offensive player and catalyst, he had a good year in 2013 shortened season while Couturier is a solid defensive player with offensive potential. Cousins scored over 100 points last year in the OHL and is presently on the Flyers AHL affiliate team.
Lupul was and is a solid offensive player but was deemed expendable for a player of Pronger's stature although the Flyers paid dearly for the trade especially when Pronger suffered the career-ending injury.
The Flyers have 5 total goals from forwards in 6 games: 2 from Brayden Schenn, 1 each from Vincent Lecavalier, Max Talbot, and Tye McGinn (in his first game after he was called up from Adirondack in the AHL).
They have 3 goals from defensemen: 1 each from Braydon Coburn, Luke Schenn, and Erik Gustafsson (in his first game of the year after he was activated for the first time).
The Flyers traded James Van Riemsdyk to Toronto for defenseman Luke Schenn. Jeff Carter was traded to Columbus for right wing Jakub Voracek along with a 2011 first round pick which they used to select center Sean Couturier and a 2011 third round pick which they used to select center Nick Cousins. Joffrey Lupul was part of the blockbuster trade the Flyers made with the Anaheim Ducks in exchange for Chris Pronger. The Flyers also sent defenseman Luca Sbisa and two first round picks to Anaheim.
Luke Schenn is one of the top hitters in the NHL game but his overall performance has not been exceptional and the Flyers defense has been an Achilles heel for the team.
Voracek has been promising as an offensive player and catalyst, he had a good year in 2013 shortened season while Couturier is a solid defensive player with offensive potential. Cousins scored over 100 points last year in the OHL and is presently on the Flyers AHL affiliate team.
Lupul was and is a solid offensive player but was deemed expendable for a player of Pronger's stature although the Flyers paid dearly for the trade especially when Pronger suffered the career-ending injury.
Philadelphia Flyers 1st Round Pick Sam Morin goal and assist for Rimouski
The Philadelphia Flyers 1st Round pick Samuel Morin returned to the Rimouski lineup today after a two week absence. Morin scored a goal to give Rimouski a 4-3 lead but Rimouski eventually lost 5-4 in an overtime shootout against Moncton. Morin also contributed an assist on a power play goal.
Tuesday, October 8, 2013
2014 NHL Draft Top 35 Prospects to Watch October 2013
This is an early in season list not a preseason list but there is a lot of hockey to play.
1. Aaron Ekblad, D 6-4, 216 Barrie (OHL) - Ekblad is a superb all around physical defensive player with a two way game. Exceptional and rare defenseman who can cover the entire ice. Has 3 goals and 4 assists in just 6 games to start season although he is a -3.
2. Sam Reinhart, C/LW 6-1, 185 - Kootenay (WHL) Reinhart has been a prolific and pure goal scorer at a young age in a league with older players. He has been a star phenom for two seasons. The scouting report is he has quick hands, quick feet and he's smart. Seems to be a little more of a goal scorer than someone who sets up other players. Reinhart has a positive NHL future and he could be an NHL star but I am still rating him slightly below Nathan Mackinnon but very slightly. However Reinhart could easily reach Mackinnon's rating over the rest of this season.
3. Leon Draisatl, C/LW 6-2, 208 - Prince Albert (WHL) Draisatl has 4 goals and 7 assists in 7 games for Prince Albert who got off to a fast start in the WHL but lost to Edmonton 9-1 and Swift Current 5-2 over last weekend's games.
4. Sam Bennett, C/LW 6-0, 178 - Kingston (OHL) Bennett's stock has continued to rise though it's early in the season. Scoring and winning games will get attention. He has 5 goals and 5 assists in 6 games for Kingston in the OHL. Kingston is undefeated at 6-0 and dominating the OHL this year so far. Bennett is the team's leading scorer at the moment. Bennett had 40 points in 60 games in his first year for Kingston last year as a 16 year old. With a "late birthday" of June 20, 1996 that will also help him if he keeps this pace up.
5. Jared McCann, C 6-0 179 - Sault Ste. Marie (OHL) McCann has 7 goals in 5 games with a total of 11 points and he's a +8 for the 4-1 Sault Ste. Marie Greyhounds.
6. Haydn Fleury, D 6-2, 198 - Red Deer (WHL) Solid two way defenseman.
7. Roland McKeown, D 6-0, 197 Kingston (OHL) - Top defenseman on undefeated Kingston. He is a +15. He also has 7 assists in 7 games although he's not a big defenseman.
8. Michael Dal Colle, LW/C 6-2, 179 - Dal Colle is off to a terrific start after a good year with Oshawa as a 16 year old with 5 goals and 8 assists in 7 games.
9. Nick Ritchie, LW 6-2, 231 - A big power forward who has 5 goals in 5 games, this height and weight comes from CSS Scouting.
10. William Nylander, C 5-10, 170 - Considered a gifted player and a phenom and star since he was in midget hockey, Nylander was a top 5 prospect on many preseason boards but he has just 1 goal and 0 assists in 8 games for Rogle in the Allsvenskan league in Sweden so he needs to get it going.
11. Jake Virtanen, RW/LW 6-1, 208 Calgary (WHL)
12. Anton Karlsson, RW 6-1, 203 Frolunda J20 SuperElit (Sweden)
13. Ivan Barbashev, C/LW 6-1, 185 Moncton (QMJHL)
14. Kasper Kapanen, RW 5-10 165 Kalpa (Liiga) Finland
15. Jakub Vrana, LW/RW 6-0, 181 Linkoping (SHL) Sweden (Czech born)
16. Nick Schmaltz, C 5-11, 170 University of North Dakota
17. Matt Mistele, LW 6-2, 190 Plymouth (OHL)
18. Adrian Kempe, C 6-2, 187 Modo (SHL) Sweden
19. Brycen Martin, D 6-2, 184 Swift Current (WHL)
20. Nikita Lyamkin, D 6-3, 165 Chicoutoumi (QMJHL)
21. Blake Clarke, LW 6-2, 196 North Bay (OHL)
22. Spencer Watson, RW 5-9, 166 Kingston (OHL)
23. Jacob Middleton, D 6-3, 208 Ottawa 67's (OHL)
24. Joshua Ho-Sang, C 5-11, 166 Windsor (OHL)
25. Nikolay Goldobin, RW 6-0, 178 Sarnia (OHL)
26. Brendan Lemieux, RW 6-0, 206 Barrie (OHL)
27. Ryan MacInnis, C 6-4, 185 Kitchener (OHL)
28. Chase De Leo, C 5-9, 177 Portland (WHL)
29. Julius Honka, D 5-10, 167 Swift Current (WHL)
30. Aaron Haydon, D 6-3 197 Niagara (OHL)
31. Alex Nedeljkovic, G 6-0 184
32. Brendan Perlini, LW 6-2, 205 Niagara (OHL)
33. David Pastrnak, RW 6-0 168 Sodertalje (SHL) Sweden
34. Oskar Lindblom, LW 6-2 187 Brynas J20 (SuperElit) Sweden
35. Robert Fabbri, C 5-10, 166 Guelph (OHL)
1. Aaron Ekblad, D 6-4, 216 Barrie (OHL) - Ekblad is a superb all around physical defensive player with a two way game. Exceptional and rare defenseman who can cover the entire ice. Has 3 goals and 4 assists in just 6 games to start season although he is a -3.
2. Sam Reinhart, C/LW 6-1, 185 - Kootenay (WHL) Reinhart has been a prolific and pure goal scorer at a young age in a league with older players. He has been a star phenom for two seasons. The scouting report is he has quick hands, quick feet and he's smart. Seems to be a little more of a goal scorer than someone who sets up other players. Reinhart has a positive NHL future and he could be an NHL star but I am still rating him slightly below Nathan Mackinnon but very slightly. However Reinhart could easily reach Mackinnon's rating over the rest of this season.
3. Leon Draisatl, C/LW 6-2, 208 - Prince Albert (WHL) Draisatl has 4 goals and 7 assists in 7 games for Prince Albert who got off to a fast start in the WHL but lost to Edmonton 9-1 and Swift Current 5-2 over last weekend's games.
4. Sam Bennett, C/LW 6-0, 178 - Kingston (OHL) Bennett's stock has continued to rise though it's early in the season. Scoring and winning games will get attention. He has 5 goals and 5 assists in 6 games for Kingston in the OHL. Kingston is undefeated at 6-0 and dominating the OHL this year so far. Bennett is the team's leading scorer at the moment. Bennett had 40 points in 60 games in his first year for Kingston last year as a 16 year old. With a "late birthday" of June 20, 1996 that will also help him if he keeps this pace up.
5. Jared McCann, C 6-0 179 - Sault Ste. Marie (OHL) McCann has 7 goals in 5 games with a total of 11 points and he's a +8 for the 4-1 Sault Ste. Marie Greyhounds.
6. Haydn Fleury, D 6-2, 198 - Red Deer (WHL) Solid two way defenseman.
7. Roland McKeown, D 6-0, 197 Kingston (OHL) - Top defenseman on undefeated Kingston. He is a +15. He also has 7 assists in 7 games although he's not a big defenseman.
8. Michael Dal Colle, LW/C 6-2, 179 - Dal Colle is off to a terrific start after a good year with Oshawa as a 16 year old with 5 goals and 8 assists in 7 games.
9. Nick Ritchie, LW 6-2, 231 - A big power forward who has 5 goals in 5 games, this height and weight comes from CSS Scouting.
10. William Nylander, C 5-10, 170 - Considered a gifted player and a phenom and star since he was in midget hockey, Nylander was a top 5 prospect on many preseason boards but he has just 1 goal and 0 assists in 8 games for Rogle in the Allsvenskan league in Sweden so he needs to get it going.
11. Jake Virtanen, RW/LW 6-1, 208 Calgary (WHL)
12. Anton Karlsson, RW 6-1, 203 Frolunda J20 SuperElit (Sweden)
13. Ivan Barbashev, C/LW 6-1, 185 Moncton (QMJHL)
14. Kasper Kapanen, RW 5-10 165 Kalpa (Liiga) Finland
15. Jakub Vrana, LW/RW 6-0, 181 Linkoping (SHL) Sweden (Czech born)
16. Nick Schmaltz, C 5-11, 170 University of North Dakota
17. Matt Mistele, LW 6-2, 190 Plymouth (OHL)
18. Adrian Kempe, C 6-2, 187 Modo (SHL) Sweden
19. Brycen Martin, D 6-2, 184 Swift Current (WHL)
20. Nikita Lyamkin, D 6-3, 165 Chicoutoumi (QMJHL)
21. Blake Clarke, LW 6-2, 196 North Bay (OHL)
22. Spencer Watson, RW 5-9, 166 Kingston (OHL)
23. Jacob Middleton, D 6-3, 208 Ottawa 67's (OHL)
24. Joshua Ho-Sang, C 5-11, 166 Windsor (OHL)
25. Nikolay Goldobin, RW 6-0, 178 Sarnia (OHL)
26. Brendan Lemieux, RW 6-0, 206 Barrie (OHL)
27. Ryan MacInnis, C 6-4, 185 Kitchener (OHL)
28. Chase De Leo, C 5-9, 177 Portland (WHL)
29. Julius Honka, D 5-10, 167 Swift Current (WHL)
30. Aaron Haydon, D 6-3 197 Niagara (OHL)
31. Alex Nedeljkovic, G 6-0 184
32. Brendan Perlini, LW 6-2, 205 Niagara (OHL)
33. David Pastrnak, RW 6-0 168 Sodertalje (SHL) Sweden
34. Oskar Lindblom, LW 6-2 187 Brynas J20 (SuperElit) Sweden
35. Robert Fabbri, C 5-10, 166 Guelph (OHL)
Monday, October 7, 2013
Philadelphia Flyers Scott Laughton tied for 16th in scoring in OHL
Philadelphia Flyers 2012 1st Round Pick Scott Laughton is tied for 16th in scoring in OHL after just 3 games since he was sent down to the Oshawa Generals. Laughton had a goal and 2 assists in Sunday's win over Guelph 4-1. Oshawa now has a 5-2 record in the OHL.
Scott Laughton was named OHL Player of the Week for the past week.
Philadelphia Flyers Fire Laviolette, Hire Berube
The Philadelphia Flyers fired their head coach Peter Laviolette today after an 0-3 start who was in his fifth year as the Flyers coach. They hired Laviolette's assistant coach Craig Berube to become the Flyers head coach. The terms and length of Berube's contract have not been disclosed.
Ian Laperriere who was the Flyers director of player development for the past year has reportedly been hired as an assistant coach with Kjell Samuelsson taking over Lapierre's duties as directory of player development. Derian Hatcher will be his assistant.
Tuesday, October 1, 2013
Philadelphia Flyers Sign Hal Gill and Promote Adam Hall
The Philadelphia Flyers signed defenseman Hal Gill and brought center Adam Hall up from the Adirondack Phantoms after putting Chris Pronger on LTIR. They should have up to 3.7 million dollars AAV (Average annual salary value cap hit) as of today at the trade deadline still available.
The Flyers are carrying 23 players on the roster right now which includes 13 forwards, 8 defenseman, and 2 goaltenders.
The 23 are:
The Flyers are carrying 23 players on the roster right now which includes 13 forwards, 8 defenseman, and 2 goaltenders.
The 23 are:
Centers Claude Giroux, Vinny Lecavalier, Sean Couturier, Adam Hall, Scott Laughton
Left Wings Scott Hartnell, Brayden Schenn, Maxime Talbot, Jay Rosehill
Right Wings Jake Voracek, Wayne Simmonds, Matt Read, Zac Rinaldo
Defensemen Kimmo Timmonen, Braydon Coburn, Mark Streit, Luke Schenn, Andrej Meszaros, Nic Grossman, Erik Gustafsson, Hal Gill
Goaltenders Ray Emery, Steve Mason
Left Wings Scott Hartnell, Brayden Schenn, Maxime Talbot, Jay Rosehill
Right Wings Jake Voracek, Wayne Simmonds, Matt Read, Zac Rinaldo
Defensemen Kimmo Timmonen, Braydon Coburn, Mark Streit, Luke Schenn, Andrej Meszaros, Nic Grossman, Erik Gustafsson, Hal Gill
Goaltenders Ray Emery, Steve Mason
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