2014-15 Flames' CHL Prospects, General Discussion Thread

[Street Pharmacist]

Aren't Klimchuk and Carroll the same age?

[mile]

Carroll is a year older, he's an overage player.

[DOOM]

Carroll - March 1994
Klimchuk - March 1995

[sureLoss]

Sunday January 4

Mason McDonald: 24 saves on 28shots in a 5-4 win onver Saint John
17w 15l 3.13gaa .900sv%

Hunter Smith: 2 assists +3 2pim (unsportsmanlike conduct)
Smith has 3 points in his last 2 games
35gp 16g 14a 30pts +10 66pim

Morgan Klimchuk: team did not play

Eric Roy: team did not play

Kegan Kanzig: nothing on the stat sheet in a 3-2 SO win over Regina

Austin Carroll: team did not play

[Freeway]

Lots of changes as we approach the WHL trade deadline:

• Brandon acquired Klimchuk, but also Reid Gow (from Spokane)
• Victoria sent Axel Blomqvist to Moose Jaw but got goalie Justin Paulic (and Alexey Sleptsov) back; they also got Alex Forsberg from Saskatoon
• The Hitmen got goalie Brendan Burke from Portland for back-up Evan Johnson. Big upgrade.

Another 2-3 days to go before the Jan 10 deadline, but the Wheaties are upgraded and likely the top team in the East.

[sureLoss]

Saturday January 10

Klimchuk: 0pts -2 0pim in a 6-1 loss to Red Deer
It has been 3 games since Brandon traded for Klimchuk, and besides his debut were he put up 1g 2a, he has been held pointless.

Roy: 0pts even 0pim in a 6-1 loss to Red Deer

Kanzig: 0pts +1 5pim (fighting major) in a 5-3 win over Lethbridge

Carroll: 2 assists 2pts +2 2pim in a 5-2 win over Prince George
42gp 26g 27a 53pts +12 78pim

Smith: left injured 4:10 into the first period in a 1-0 loss to Peterborough
see http://forum.calgarypuck.com/showthread.php?t=143229 for more details

McDonald: made 25 saves on 28 shots in a 4-3 shootout loss. made 3 out of 6 saves in the shootout
17wins 17 losses 3.11gaa 0.900sv%

[MrMastodonFarm]

Klimchuk played okay this afternoon vs the Hitmen, a couple of good scoring chances he set up. The Wheat Kings scored a beauty of a PP goal in the third, it was a tick-tack-toe..toe play. 3 beautiful passes Bukarts finished off but it was Klimchuk that started the passing play, but his was the third assist. Not a great game but not bad. Still looks awkward on the right wing though, doesn't look nearly as comfortable on his off wing.

This is the first time I've been impressed with Kanzig though to be honest. There are still some simple things he can fix but he was sound positionally this afternoon and played a lot of minutes, he was leaned on heavily for the Hitmen. I don't think much of him as a prospect, but credit where it's due, he had a good game.

[cral12]

Eric Roy: I admitted had high hopes for him in his draft yr, especially when Flames nabbed him. He seemed to have the potential to be an X-factor - size, skill and skating.
Unfortunately, he seems to have regressed - tentative, questionable decision making.
He did have a better 3rd period today, thankfully and had a nice assist. 1st two periods were forgettable.

[Roof-Daddy]

My bet is Roy gets the Joey Leach / Coda Gordon treatment.

[sureLoss]

Some high praise for McDonald from head scout of hockeyprospect.com

Ryan Yessie @RyanHPscout
#Calgary #Flames prospect Mason McDonald was outstanding tonight for .@IslandersHKY . Made some great saves and looked very calm out there.

McDonald made 31 saves on 31 shots for his first shutout of the season.
18w 17l 3.02gaa .903 sv%


Smith was kept out of the lineup in Oshawa. Probably still as a precaution.

[DOOM]

Originally Posted by Roof-Daddy

My bet is Roy gets the Joey Leach / Coda Gordon treatment.

The only difference being is Roy was drafted in his 19 year old season, while the others were drafted in their 18 year old season.

Leach/Gordon were very likely never offered an NHL contract.

Roy was offered a contract during the off-season. (The Flames had to offer one to retain his rights)

The Flames had to offer Culkin a contract after his 19 year old season also, but he declined it and went back to Junior and earned a contract the following summer.

[sureLoss]

Klimchuk had 2 goals +2 in a 8-5 win over Lethbridge
33gp 17g 19a 36pts +13 12pim
with Brandon: 6gp 3g 3a 6pts +0 0pim

Roy had 2 assists +2 in the same game
39gp 3g 18a 21pts +12 42pim

Carroll had 0pts in a 2-1 ot win over Red Deer

Kanzig: team did not play tonight

[Vulcan]

Here's an article on our prospects in Brandon.
Mostly about Klimchuk but a bit about Roy. It's good to hear he understands his weakness and is working on it. He has some good tools if he can put it together.

“It’s a goal of ours to make the finals this year,” Roy said. “Everyone thinks we’re a “next year” team but this year we are going to be pushing in the playoffs and looking to go far.”
Roy added that his main goal is to work on his play in the backend, where he admits there are some adjustments to be made.
“[The] defensive end I need to work on, but it’s coming along,” he said. “I just have to keep working at it every day, keep trying to get better in practice and in games, just keep working hard.”

http://flames.nhl.com/club/news.htm?...id=DL|CGY|home

[sureLoss]

Smith: still scratched did not play

McDonald: did not start today

Carroll: 2 goals +1 in a 4-1 win over the Hitmen
Carroll named 1st star and scored the GWG
44gp 28g 27a 55pts +13
Carroll is 9th in WHL scoring and 3rd in goals.

Kanzig had 0 pts -1 against his old club

Klimchuk: 2 assists +1 in a 5-3 win over Swift Current
Klimchuk named 3rd star
34gp 17g 21a 38pts +14
with Brandon: 7gp 3g 5a 8pts +1

Roy: 0 points +2 in the same game

[Matata]

I have no idea how to evaluate young goalies, how is MacDonald doing? What's a realistic projection based on his current play?

[MrMastodonFarm]

Originally Posted by Matata

I have no idea how to evaluate young goalies, how is MacDonald doing? What's a realistic projection based on his current play?

Potential starter, if you're drafted in the first three rounds that's the expectation.

Haven't seen him play but his numbers look good. 3.02 GAA and a save percentage of .903. Very good numbers for an 18 year old, especially when you compare that to his back up who is putting up 4.77 GAA and a .853 save percentage.

[Vulcan]

I don't have any idea how to evaluate goalies in junior either. I know that stats don't always mean much. Look at Keatley's stats the year we drafted him and he only went in the 5th round which later proved out as probably where he should have been picked.

Medicine Hat Tigers WHL 32 0 0 1846
51 0 6 1.66
21
5
3
713
0.933

[Hatter]

Originally Posted by Vulcan

I don't have any idea how to evaluate goalies in junior either. I know that stats don't always mean much. Look at Keatley's stats the year we drafted him and he only went in the 5th round which later proved out as probably where he should have been picked.

The team that year was unbelievable. Keetley was a good goalie in junior, but those stats were significantly skewed by the quality of team in front of him. Stefan Meyer, Kris Russell, Clarke MacArthur, Cam Barker, Dave Schlemko, Darren Helm, and Derek Dorsett all played for the Tigers that season.

They sure were fun to watch!

[Caged Great]

With junior goalies, footwork and size are the main factors. You can teach positioning, and a bunch of other things, but if you can't get yourself up and down, left and right quickly, none of the other things matter much.

[MrMastodonFarm]

Kanzig scored his first of the season tonight, couldn't wipe the smile off his face either. Was nice to see.