Scoring
1. VAN C. Franson, (6) (T. Makin), 13:17
1. VAN J. Houck, (3) (T. Makin, J. Henry), 15:38
2. EDM G. Reinhart, (3) (M. St. Croix, D. Wruck), 11:01
3. VAN J. Martinook, (10) (J. Houck, T. Makin), 7:38
3. VAN N. Burns, (4) , 18:54 (EN)
Goalies Edmonton GA Mins SH SVS PIM
31 Brossoit, Laurent 3 60:00 33 30 0
Goalies Vancouver GA Mins SH SVS PIM
1 Morrison, Adam 1 60:00 23 22 0
3 Players of Note:
1) Taylor Makin LW Vancouver. Judging by his stats, this kid may have the game of his life tonight. Dished out three assists and had a spirited scrap with Keegan Lowe. Just a tenacious in your face type pest tonight. He's a support player on Vancouver, but his line ate up the Oil Kings defense. He, with Matinook and Houck were tough for the Oil Kings to handle tonight.
2) Brendan Gallagher RW Vancouver. Gallagher is one entertaining player to watch. He is relentless in his approach to offense but still plays the game with the right amount of control. The OilKings staunch defense had heavy legs tonight and Gallagher was blowing by them every chance he got. Vancouver did a great job of hemming Edmonton in their own zone most of the night.
3) Laurent Broissoit G Edmonton. On paper, not a great night for him. But he battled hard in back to back nights to give his team a chance to win. He had some bad luck in the first period where a couple of goofy goals found the back of the net. It would have been easy to fold tent, but he came back strong. The Oil Kings had very little offense tonight. They battled the Giants and a lot of heavy legs.
Wednesday, November 9, 2011
Game Report: Team Russia 5 Team QMJHL 4 (SO)
Scoring
1. RUS Kucherov, (1) (Gusev, Grigorenko), 0:55
2. QMJH Bissonnette, (1) (Gélinas, O'Brien), 2:01
2. QMJH Hudon, (1) (Brouillard, Beaulieu), 8:00
3. RUS Galimov, (1) (Isangulov, Gurkin), 6:12
3. RUS Grigorenko, (1) (Gusev), 8:14
3. QMJH Bissonnette, (2) (Ouellet, Pageau), 12:31
3. RUS Gusev, (1) (Grigorenko, Kucherov), 12:39
3. QMJH Bissonnette, (3) (Hudon), 19:45
Shootout:
QMJHL 28 Nathan Beaulieu Goal
QMJHL 9 Nikita Kucherov Goal
QMJHL 14 Daniil Apalkov Goal
3 Players of Note:
1) Matthew Bissonnette QMJHL - A 19 year old player that is undrafted having the year of his life. Already has a career high in points and its only November. I'm guessing he is having fun riding shotgun for for Zack O'Brien, both of them being the 2nd and 3rd leading scorers in the Q. The QMJHL team had a lack big body presence in front of Russia's net and Bissonette applied himself in this game to be that guy. AT 6'4", he's a player I'm sure that scouts were doing a double check on, his skating is a little questionable, but his hands around the crease area are undeniable.
2) Nikita Gusev Russia - Another undrafted player, that really made a name for himself being the guy that sprung Nikita Kucherov on endless breakaways throughout the 2 game set. Potted one himself tonight. Is very much a new age Russia type player. Thick bodied, excellant puck distributor, and just takes whats given to him, doesn't try to force the play. This is a player that some NHL team will be giving a phone call to. He has some NHL calibre skills in his game.
3) Mikhail Grigorenko Russia - Grigorenko is flat out sublime. He's got this Mario Lemieux-esque type aura where the game and everything around him develops in slow motion. His game is pure suspended animation. Excellent vision. Scored on a breakaway tonight that no goaltender in the world would have stopped. Kid's got hands and knows how to make plays unfold. Very deliberate in his approach. I look forward to seeing more from him. I'm calling that he is a top 2 pick come this June.
1. RUS Kucherov, (1) (Gusev, Grigorenko), 0:55
2. QMJH Bissonnette, (1) (Gélinas, O'Brien), 2:01
2. QMJH Hudon, (1) (Brouillard, Beaulieu), 8:00
3. RUS Galimov, (1) (Isangulov, Gurkin), 6:12
3. RUS Grigorenko, (1) (Gusev), 8:14
3. QMJH Bissonnette, (2) (Ouellet, Pageau), 12:31
3. RUS Gusev, (1) (Grigorenko, Kucherov), 12:39
3. QMJH Bissonnette, (3) (Hudon), 19:45
Shootout:
QMJHL 28 Nathan Beaulieu Goal
QMJHL 9 Nikita Kucherov Goal
QMJHL 14 Daniil Apalkov Goal
3 Players of Note:
1) Matthew Bissonnette QMJHL - A 19 year old player that is undrafted having the year of his life. Already has a career high in points and its only November. I'm guessing he is having fun riding shotgun for for Zack O'Brien, both of them being the 2nd and 3rd leading scorers in the Q. The QMJHL team had a lack big body presence in front of Russia's net and Bissonette applied himself in this game to be that guy. AT 6'4", he's a player I'm sure that scouts were doing a double check on, his skating is a little questionable, but his hands around the crease area are undeniable.
2) Nikita Gusev Russia - Another undrafted player, that really made a name for himself being the guy that sprung Nikita Kucherov on endless breakaways throughout the 2 game set. Potted one himself tonight. Is very much a new age Russia type player. Thick bodied, excellant puck distributor, and just takes whats given to him, doesn't try to force the play. This is a player that some NHL team will be giving a phone call to. He has some NHL calibre skills in his game.
3) Mikhail Grigorenko Russia - Grigorenko is flat out sublime. He's got this Mario Lemieux-esque type aura where the game and everything around him develops in slow motion. His game is pure suspended animation. Excellent vision. Scored on a breakaway tonight that no goaltender in the world would have stopped. Kid's got hands and knows how to make plays unfold. Very deliberate in his approach. I look forward to seeing more from him. I'm calling that he is a top 2 pick come this June.
Monday, November 7, 2011
Game Report: Team Russia 2 Team QMJHL 0
Team Russia Goals:
Kirill Rasskazov
Bogdan Potekhin
Team QMJHL Goals:
None
Shots on Goal - Team Russia 12 Team QMJHL 42
3 Players of Note:
1) Sergey Kostenko G Russia - He was brilliant and flawless. Not the most gifted athlete but his positioning is very sound and was never caught out of position. Made great saves, routine saves and rarely gave out any rebounds. I'm sure NHL scouts were trying to find out anything they could about this player. Was busy but didn't break at all under the pressure.
2) Nathan MacKinnon C QMJHL - My first look at the prodigy, Nathan MacKinnon and he came as advertised. Really pushed the play and attacked the net with speed and power. Sidney Crosby is a natural comparison but he has more of an attacking style where Crosby will dissect you through vision and finesse. He's a very intriguing player as he has a very wide set of skills. Should easily be a top 5 pick in the 2013 NHL draft.
3) Jerome Gauthier-Leduc D QMJHL - This player's skillset blew me away tonight. Amazing poise and vision. Shoots bombs from the point. Was in the play all night, trying to create but ultimately could not get the puck into the net, much like the rest of his team. Just not a lot of puck luck in general for Team Q tonight. I look for Gauthier-Leduc to be on Team Canada U20 Junior team come Xmas time.
Kirill Rasskazov
Bogdan Potekhin
Team QMJHL Goals:
None
Shots on Goal - Team Russia 12 Team QMJHL 42
3 Players of Note:
1) Sergey Kostenko G Russia - He was brilliant and flawless. Not the most gifted athlete but his positioning is very sound and was never caught out of position. Made great saves, routine saves and rarely gave out any rebounds. I'm sure NHL scouts were trying to find out anything they could about this player. Was busy but didn't break at all under the pressure.
2) Nathan MacKinnon C QMJHL - My first look at the prodigy, Nathan MacKinnon and he came as advertised. Really pushed the play and attacked the net with speed and power. Sidney Crosby is a natural comparison but he has more of an attacking style where Crosby will dissect you through vision and finesse. He's a very intriguing player as he has a very wide set of skills. Should easily be a top 5 pick in the 2013 NHL draft.
3) Jerome Gauthier-Leduc D QMJHL - This player's skillset blew me away tonight. Amazing poise and vision. Shoots bombs from the point. Was in the play all night, trying to create but ultimately could not get the puck into the net, much like the rest of his team. Just not a lot of puck luck in general for Team Q tonight. I look for Gauthier-Leduc to be on Team Canada U20 Junior team come Xmas time.
Saturday, November 5, 2011
Game Report: Edmonton 4 Seattle 1
Scoring
1. EDM K. Pelss, (7) (K. Lowe, T. Foster), 4:58
1. EDM J. Peddle, (1) (S. Legault, M. Pysyk), 10:32
1. EDM M. Pysyk, (1) (M. St. Croix, D. Wruck), 19:59
2. SEA C. Sanvido, (2) (B. Rouse), 5:18 (PP)
2. EDM C. Lazar, (5) (M. St. Croix, J. Lazowski), 18:34 (PP)
Goalies Seattle GA Mins SH SVS PIM
1 Pickard, Calvin 4 60:00 44 40 0
Goalies Edmonton GA Mins SH SVS PIM
31 Brossoit, Laurent 1 60:00 25 24 0
3 Players of Note:
1) Kristians Pelss - Pelss is having himself a nice string of games, especially in the battle level, pushing and being pushed. He has some nice skills that could make him a bottom 9 forward at the pro level, but this new found battle level need to continue. Scored the first goal for the Oil Kings that really set the pace for the rest of the game.
2) Mark Pysyk D - Solid game from Pysyk at both ends of the ice. Shutting everything down on defense and chipping in with a goal and assist on the offense. This was the type of game Pysyk needed to get noticed by the Team Canada junior brass. I'm sure he'll be right in the thick of the conversation to get one of the defense spots.
3) Calvin Pickard G - Pickard is one enigmatic goaltender, loves making the really hard saves but lets in a cheesy one that deflates his club. Pickard gets off the hook because his teams' defense is pretty porous. Seattle routinely gives up 40 shots a night and Pickard is right in the thick of it. It would be interesting to see Pickard on really good club if his stock would go up.
1. EDM K. Pelss, (7) (K. Lowe, T. Foster), 4:58
1. EDM J. Peddle, (1) (S. Legault, M. Pysyk), 10:32
1. EDM M. Pysyk, (1) (M. St. Croix, D. Wruck), 19:59
2. SEA C. Sanvido, (2) (B. Rouse), 5:18 (PP)
2. EDM C. Lazar, (5) (M. St. Croix, J. Lazowski), 18:34 (PP)
Goalies Seattle GA Mins SH SVS PIM
1 Pickard, Calvin 4 60:00 44 40 0
Goalies Edmonton GA Mins SH SVS PIM
31 Brossoit, Laurent 1 60:00 25 24 0
3 Players of Note:
1) Kristians Pelss - Pelss is having himself a nice string of games, especially in the battle level, pushing and being pushed. He has some nice skills that could make him a bottom 9 forward at the pro level, but this new found battle level need to continue. Scored the first goal for the Oil Kings that really set the pace for the rest of the game.
2) Mark Pysyk D - Solid game from Pysyk at both ends of the ice. Shutting everything down on defense and chipping in with a goal and assist on the offense. This was the type of game Pysyk needed to get noticed by the Team Canada junior brass. I'm sure he'll be right in the thick of the conversation to get one of the defense spots.
3) Calvin Pickard G - Pickard is one enigmatic goaltender, loves making the really hard saves but lets in a cheesy one that deflates his club. Pickard gets off the hook because his teams' defense is pretty porous. Seattle routinely gives up 40 shots a night and Pickard is right in the thick of it. It would be interesting to see Pickard on really good club if his stock would go up.
Wednesday, November 2, 2011
Game Report: Saskatoon 4 Calgary 1
Scoring
1. SAS D. Dietz, (3) , 5:15
1. SAS M. Stransky, (8) (J. Nicholls), 17:23
2. SAS J. Nicholls, (11) (M. Stransky), 16:15
3. SAS L. Sutter, (4) (J. Paradis), 5:07
3. CAL C. Clayton, (1) (G. Chase, C. Brooks), 10:14
Goalies Calgary GA Mins SH SVS PIM
33 Driedger, Chris 4 59:39 30 26 0
Goalies Saskatoon GA Mins SH SVS PIM
1 Makarov, Andrey 1 60:00 40 39 0
3 Players of Note:
1) Andrey Makarov G Saskatoon - A nice find by Saskatoon plucking this kid out from Lewiston. Very composed in the net, doesn't get rattled easily. An undrafted 19 yr old that I'm sure scouts are keeping their eyes on. He has nice laterel movement and very square to the shooters. Really does well to battle for crease position and doesn't get pushed around. Solid showing from him tonight and all year.
2) Matej Stransky RW Saskatoon - A solidly built, push the pace type winger. He really puts the pressure on a defense though his skating and vision. Very confident with the puck and didn't shy away from the contact. A solid player for a team that likes to attack from the wings. Quick release. A full array of offensive skills.
3) Darren Dietz D Saskatoon - Scored a goal on a puck scramble. Showed good poise to gets pucks into good shooting postions. Plays positionally sound and gets into shooting lanes. He's one of many effective defenders on the Blades hockey team. Siemens, Cox and Thrower all had strong defensive games.
1. SAS D. Dietz, (3) , 5:15
1. SAS M. Stransky, (8) (J. Nicholls), 17:23
2. SAS J. Nicholls, (11) (M. Stransky), 16:15
3. SAS L. Sutter, (4) (J. Paradis), 5:07
3. CAL C. Clayton, (1) (G. Chase, C. Brooks), 10:14
Goalies Calgary GA Mins SH SVS PIM
33 Driedger, Chris 4 59:39 30 26 0
Goalies Saskatoon GA Mins SH SVS PIM
1 Makarov, Andrey 1 60:00 40 39 0
3 Players of Note:
1) Andrey Makarov G Saskatoon - A nice find by Saskatoon plucking this kid out from Lewiston. Very composed in the net, doesn't get rattled easily. An undrafted 19 yr old that I'm sure scouts are keeping their eyes on. He has nice laterel movement and very square to the shooters. Really does well to battle for crease position and doesn't get pushed around. Solid showing from him tonight and all year.
2) Matej Stransky RW Saskatoon - A solidly built, push the pace type winger. He really puts the pressure on a defense though his skating and vision. Very confident with the puck and didn't shy away from the contact. A solid player for a team that likes to attack from the wings. Quick release. A full array of offensive skills.
3) Darren Dietz D Saskatoon - Scored a goal on a puck scramble. Showed good poise to gets pucks into good shooting postions. Plays positionally sound and gets into shooting lanes. He's one of many effective defenders on the Blades hockey team. Siemens, Cox and Thrower all had strong defensive games.
Tuesday, November 1, 2011
Predictions for Team Canada WHJC U-20 Team
Jonathan Huberdeau(QMJHL)-Zack Phillips(QMJHL)-Mark Stone(WHL)
Jaden Schwartz(WCHA)-Ryan Strome(OHL)-Brendan Gallagher(WHL)
Quinton Howden(WHL)-Mark Scheifele(OHL)-Tyler Toffoli(OHL)
Philip Danault(QMJHL)-Kevin Sundher(WHL)-Brad Ross(WHL)
Ty Rattie(WHL) Michael Bournival(QMJHL)
Brandon Gormley(QMJHL)-Dougie Hamilton(OHL)
Jamie Oleksiak(OHL)-Ryan Murphy(OHL)
Joe Morrow(WHL)- Mark Pysyk(WHL)
Jerome Gauthier-Leduc(QMJHL)
Tyler Bunz(WHL)
Louis Domingue(QMJHL)
Rundown:
- Ultimately I think Team Canada will have a hard time keeping the Phillips/Huberdeau tandem apart, especially considering most of the centers (Nugnet-Hopkins, Couturier, Johansen) are still in the NHL. If there in some place Team Canada might suffer, it is at center play. Kevin Sundher is one who has come out of nowhere, he has this Doug Gilmour type game going on for him right now that has helped him take the lead in WHL scoring. He's a good two-way option that they can use up and down the lineup. Underager prodigies, Nathan MacKinnon and Sean Monahan will be in tough to crack this lineup, Since it doesn't have the high end talent other years have had, I don't think they will have the chance to break in someone here. They will need all hands on deck this year. Danualt and Ross make the team because of their ability to PK and play tenacious, high energy type hockey. The defense is the strength of the team this year. Lots of options and plenty of types to choose from. Some very good players will be left off the team but I think the 7 I have listed up top have the best blend of abilities to make this team work. I had a tossup between Pysyk and Dylan McIlrath, but ultimately I think Pysyk's versatility wins out over McIlrath's toughness. Bunz and Domingue are the two hottest goaltenders in all of junior Canada right now, so I think the dispute is limited however I could understand why Team Canada would want incumbant Mark Visentin, but he hasn't had as good of a year as these two have. Goaltending is usual about going with the hottest guy, especially in tournament format. It will be interesting to see how the team unfolds this year. I will post a follow up of the real team and how it compares to my team above.
Jaden Schwartz(WCHA)-Ryan Strome(OHL)-Brendan Gallagher(WHL)
Quinton Howden(WHL)-Mark Scheifele(OHL)-Tyler Toffoli(OHL)
Philip Danault(QMJHL)-Kevin Sundher(WHL)-Brad Ross(WHL)
Ty Rattie(WHL) Michael Bournival(QMJHL)
Brandon Gormley(QMJHL)-Dougie Hamilton(OHL)
Jamie Oleksiak(OHL)-Ryan Murphy(OHL)
Joe Morrow(WHL)- Mark Pysyk(WHL)
Jerome Gauthier-Leduc(QMJHL)
Tyler Bunz(WHL)
Louis Domingue(QMJHL)
Rundown:
- Ultimately I think Team Canada will have a hard time keeping the Phillips/Huberdeau tandem apart, especially considering most of the centers (Nugnet-Hopkins, Couturier, Johansen) are still in the NHL. If there in some place Team Canada might suffer, it is at center play. Kevin Sundher is one who has come out of nowhere, he has this Doug Gilmour type game going on for him right now that has helped him take the lead in WHL scoring. He's a good two-way option that they can use up and down the lineup. Underager prodigies, Nathan MacKinnon and Sean Monahan will be in tough to crack this lineup, Since it doesn't have the high end talent other years have had, I don't think they will have the chance to break in someone here. They will need all hands on deck this year. Danualt and Ross make the team because of their ability to PK and play tenacious, high energy type hockey. The defense is the strength of the team this year. Lots of options and plenty of types to choose from. Some very good players will be left off the team but I think the 7 I have listed up top have the best blend of abilities to make this team work. I had a tossup between Pysyk and Dylan McIlrath, but ultimately I think Pysyk's versatility wins out over McIlrath's toughness. Bunz and Domingue are the two hottest goaltenders in all of junior Canada right now, so I think the dispute is limited however I could understand why Team Canada would want incumbant Mark Visentin, but he hasn't had as good of a year as these two have. Goaltending is usual about going with the hottest guy, especially in tournament format. It will be interesting to see how the team unfolds this year. I will post a follow up of the real team and how it compares to my team above.
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