2014-15 Flames' CHL Prospects, General Discussion Thread

[MissTeeks]

No good:

@rinkrant Major blow to @IslandersHKY. Mason McDonald out for rest of series & perhaps longer with right knee injury

[sureLoss]

@sunayas: Source: Mason will have MRI tomorrow. Team has no idea how bad it is because of swelling. Results in coming days

[Street Pharmacist]

Booo

[Bend it like Bourgeois]

Noticed Klimchuk is not playing tonight. Sounds like he was hurt last game.

[thymebalm]

Originally Posted by Bend it like Bourgeois

Noticed Klimchuk is not playing tonight. Sounds like he was hurt last game.

More disappointed to hear this than the McDonald injury. Klimchuk really needs to stay healthy now.

[Vulcan]

I was watching Eric Roy last night. He was given a lot of responsibility being out there in the last few minutes of a tight game and looked pretty good to me.

[OzSome]

Originally Posted by Bend it like Bourgeois

Noticed Klimchuk is not playing tonight. Sounds like he was hurt last game.

Started watching the Wheat Kings and Oil Kings at the start of 2nd period tonight. Been wondering how come I haven't seen Klimchuk so I guess you just answered my question. I saw Eric Roy #7 on the ice already. Oil Kings just tied the game.

[EastCoastFlamesFan]

Any update on Kilmchuk?

[sureLoss]

CHL playoff update

McDonald was hurt in 5 minutes into game 3 with a knee injury. The team announced he was to get an MRI on Wednesday and give an update to fans after the results were known but no other information has been released.

Series with Sherbrooke is tied 2-2. Game 5 to be played tonight.

G Mason McDonald - Charlotte Islanders
Regular Season 56gp 28w 26l 3.06gaa .906sv%
Playoffs 3gp 1w 1l 3.98gaa .879sv%



Generals win 4-0 over Peterborough. Generals lead the series 3-1. Game 5 is tonight.
Smith 2a +2 2pim

RW Hunter Smith - Oshawa Generals
Regular Season 57gp 23g 26a 49pts +21 122pim
Playoffs 4gp 1g 3a 4pts +3 10pim



Kingston loses 3-1 to North Bay. North Bay swept Kingston 4-0.
Bennett 1a +0
Bennett's junior season is over. Flames are expected to recall Bennett

C Sam Bennett - Kingston Frontenacs
Regular Season 11gp 11g 13a 24pts +4 14pim
Playoffs 4gp 0g 3a 3pts -4 4pim



Wheat Kings finished their series agains the Oil Kings on Wednesday. Beat them 4-1.

Klimchuk was injured in game 3 and was scratched in game 4&5. He reportedly still feels discomfort from said injury.

LW Morgan Klimchuk - Brandon Wheat Kings
Regular Season 60gp 34g 46a 80pts +39 24pim
Playoffs 3gp 0g 1a 1pts -2 2pim

D Eric Roy - Brandon Wheat Kings
Regular Season 66gp 5g 40a 45pts +31 55pim
Playoffs 5gp 2g 1a 3pts +3 8pim



Hitmen won 7-2 on Wednesday to take a 3-1 series lead over Kootenay. Game 5 is tonight.
Kanzig had a great game for a defensive d-man by all reports.
1a +4 2pim

D Keegan Kanzig - Calgary Hitmen
Regular Season 70gp 3g 19a 22pts +38 166pim
Playoffs 4gp 0g 1a +6 4pim




Royals won 3-0 against Prince George last night. Lead the Series 3-1. Game 5 on Saturday
Carroll had no points in that game.

RW Austin Carroll - Victoria Royals
Regular Season 69gp 38g 39a 77pts +23 124pim
playoffs 4gp 0g 1a 1pts +3 4pim

[OzSome]

Kanzig and the Hitmen got robbed the referee tonight. They scored their 5th goal tonight but it was disallowed because the referee blew the whistle before it went in. Replay shows otherwise. The puck was in already before you can hear the whistle. But there was that stupid rule that the ref intent to whistle the play.. not sure why though. Then an Ice player hit a Calgary player from behind to the board and no penalty. They ended up losing in OT. That Fasleev kid was on the Flames prospect games, correct?

[Da_Chief]

Originally Posted by OzSome

Kanzig and the Hitmen got robbed the referee tonight. They scored their 5th goal tonight but it was disallowed because the referee blew the whistle before it went in. Replay shows otherwise. The puck was in already before you can hear the whistle. But there was that stupid rule that the ref intent to whistle the play.. not sure why though. Then an Ice player hit a Calgary player from behind to the board and no penalty. They ended up losing in OT. That Fasleev kid was on the Flames prospect games, correct?

No, that was Pavel Padakin.

Radel Fazleev was drafted by Philly in the 6th round.

[OzSome]

Originally Posted by Da_Chief

No, that was Pavel Padakin.

Radel Fazleev was drafted by Philly in the 6th round.

Oh yeah thanks. It was Padakin. I was very impressed with that Radel Fasleev though. He seems like a hard working player and all over the puck. Jake Virtanen on the other hand wasn't that good in Game 5. I guess I was expecting more from him though. First time I've seen Kanzig play on TV and he is big and the guy can skate.

[dfsflamesfan]

How's Eric Roy looking? I noticed that he has a +32, but his team is stacked this year... Any other insider information?

[sureLoss]

Hunter Smith had a pretty big night on Thursday.

1g 3a in a 7-4 win over Niagara.

the Line of Dal Colle - McCarron - Smith dominated.

Oshawa leads the series 3-1 and could advance to the OHL Eastern finals.

for the playoffs Smith:
9gp 5g 6a 11pts +4 8pim

[sureLoss]

Friday night:

Oshawa advances to the OHL Eastern Finals after taking the series 4-1 over the ice dogs.
Looks like they will face North Bay who currently leads Barrie 3-1.

Oshawa won 4-2. Smith had 0pts -1 2pim.

for the playoffs 10gp 5g 6a 11pts +3 10pim




Brandon and Calgary will meet each other in the WHL Eastern Finals after winning their series 4-1 against Regina and Medicine Hat respectively.

Klimchuk played for the first time in Friday's 3-2 win since suffering an injury on March 29th.
picked up an assist +1 .

Roy had 0pts +1



Royals were eliminated last night by the Rockets.
Carroll had 1a -2 2pims in the 7-3 loss
Carroll's playoffs : 10gp 1g 8a 9pts +5 8pim.

Unless he is suffering an injury, expect Carroll to be called up to Calgary. Could also possibly go to Adirondack for their final game tomorrow, but I think that might be doubtful.

[sureLoss]

FWIW Brad Curle on 960 says in his talks with Brandon media guys it sounds like Eric Roy was distracted in the first half of the season by not being signed to a NHL contract. He decided to let the contract situation work itself out in the 2nd half and has been playing great ever since.

[HighLifeMan]

Originally Posted by sureLoss

FWIW Brad Curle on 960 says in his talks with Brandon media guys it sounds like Eric Roy was distracted in the first half of the season by not being signed to a NHL contract. He decided to let the contract situation work itself out in the 2nd half and has been playing great ever since.

The stats would seem to back up that claim as well.

Fist 28 games - 12 points, +5
Last 38 games - 33 points, +26

He has carried that play over into the playoffs as well which is nice to see.

[Roof-Daddy]

Fter the first half, I thought for sure that Roy was going to get Joey Leach'ed, now I don't know.

[Vulcan]

I watched a Brandon playoff game on TV and Roy looked like he was the go to guy on defence and he looked okay. He's a lot older than their two highly touted defencemen going in this draft but still he's on the same path that Culkin went on. That is being returned for his OA year and it turned out well for him.

[Johnny Rotten]

Originally Posted by Roof-Daddy

Fter the first half, I thought for sure that Roy was going to get Joey Leach'ed, now I don't know.

They have to sign him, don't they? The way he's been playing? It's not like the Flames are brimming with D-prospects.