20 points in the last 13 games for Cullen Potter, out of those 13 games he's only not hit the scoreboard once.
All of the hand wringing last season I did about the Panther pick going from potentially low 20’s if they were eliminated in the first 2 rounds, to winning the cup and giving Calgary the 32nd pick. 7 months later (it’s still early) but I have a feeling that the flames would have taken Potter in the low 20’s anyway, and I really don’t see a single player picker before him in that 20-32 range that I would rather have than him. He’s been excellent.
Same with the CGY/MTL (eventually NYI) 16th overall pick. I certainly don’t take either of the guys taken 16 and 17 over Reschny, and probably not any of the guys taken 8-15 either.
It really puts into perspective how good the Flames scouts have been, and softens the blow for the team going on a late season run and almost missing the playoffs instead of keeping their pick and drafting 8-10. Even if the Flames kept their own pick last year and drafted say 9th and 18, if they came away with Reschny and Potter with those picks it wouldn’t surprise me and would look pretty good
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All of the hand wringing last season I did about the Panther pick going from potentially low 20’s if they were eliminated in the first 2 rounds, to winning the cup and giving Calgary the 32nd pick. 7 months later (it’s still early) but I have a feeling that the flames would have taken Potter in the low 20’s anyway, and I really don’t see a single player picker before him in that 20-32 range that I would rather have than him. He’s been excellent.
Same with the CGY/MTL (eventually NYI) 16th overall pick. I certainly don’t take either of the guys taken 16 and 17 over Reschny, and probably not any of the guys taken 8-15 either.
It really puts into perspective how good the Flames scouts have been, and softens the blow for the team going on a late season run and almost missing the playoffs instead of keeping their pick and drafting 8-10. Even if the Flames kept their own pick last year and drafted say 9th and 18, if they came away with Reschny and Potter with those picks it wouldn’t surprise me and would look pretty good
Nestrasil and Horcoff have both performed slightly better than Potter, but I agree he is a great pick.
I don't agree that this absolves the flames of choosing poorly in rebuilding, and it remains to be seen how "good" the scouts are; look at the vaunted 2024 draft and the stumbles in year 2 as evidence that we shouldn't count our chickens before they hatch. Battaglia looked like a steal last season and now I have doubt he's even in AHL talent.
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#9 Penn State (12-6-0) defeats Minnesota (8-10-1) by a score of 3-0. Misa gets 1g, 1a, was +2, and had a game-high 7 shots (the next highest was 4). 19gp/3g/3a/6pts,+3, 0 PIM. He has 3 points in the last 2 games.
#8 Quinnipiac (14-4-2) beats Union (12-5-2) by a score of 7-2. Wonderkind Wyttenbach gets 1g, 2a, and a +1, for 21gp/12g/18a/30pts,+8, 8 PIM. He is tied for 5th in NCAA scoring.
#12 Maine (12-7-2) is upset by #18 Providence (9-7-2), by a score of 6-1. No points, and a -2 for Lipinski, who sits at 20gp/3g/5a/8pts,+3, 29 PIM.
Harvard (7-5-1) is beaten by #11 Dartmouth (12-4-0), 5-4. All zeroes for Lane, who is 14gp/5g/1a/6pts,-2, 12 PIM.
#4 North Dakota (16-4-0) is upset by Colorado College (8-9-3) in OT by a score of 3-2. No points for Reschny. 17gp/2g/16a/18pts,+2, 2 PIM, tied for 72nd in NCAA scoring.
Littler picks up 1a in the above contest, and was +1. 19gp/4g/6a/10pts,+6, 24 PIM.
Miami (11-7-2) beats Arizona St. (11-10-0) by a score of 2-1. Potter gets 1a, and was even, for 23gp/12g/14a/26pts,-1, 16 PIM, tied for 13th in NCAA scoring.
#6 Western Michigan (14-6-0) defeats #7 Denver (12-7-2) by a score of 4-1. All zeroes for Jamieson, who is tied for 24th in scoring by D, with 22gp/6g/7a/13pts,+6, 37 PIM.
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NCAA point per game scoring leaders, age 18 (per Quant Hockey)
1. Wyttenbach
2. Horcoff
3. Potter
4T. McKenna
4T. Reschny
is this good? I think it's good
(yes its a bit of a cheat-as a few 25 draftees are 19- wasn't my intent when I sorted out of interest, but still if you want this is the next U20 eligibles)
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All zeroes for Lipinski, as #12 Maine (12-8-2) falls to #18 Providence (10-7-2), 3-0. 21gp/3g/5a/8pts,+3, 29 PIM.
#9 Penn St. (13-6-0) defeats Minnesota (8-11-1) by a score of 5-2. Misa stays hot with 2a, and a +1. 20gp/3g/4a/7pts,+4, 0 PIM. Really good to see.
Merrimack (9-10-0) beats Holy Cross (10-7-2), by a score of 5-2. No points for Hoskin, who was even. 19gp/4g/15a/19pts,even, 4 PIM. Tied for 67th in NCAA scoring.
Arizona St. (11-11-0) gets the win over Miami (12-7-2), 1-0. All zeroes for Potter, who is tied for 14th in NCAA scoring, with 24gp/12g/14a/26pts,-1, 16 PIM.
#8 Quinnipiac (15-4-2) beats Rensselaer (5-15-0) by a score of 4-3. Wyttenbach gets 1a, and was even, for 22gp/12g/19a/31pts,+8, 8 PIM.
#7 Denver (12-8-2) is upended by #6 Western MIchigan (15-6-0), 6-2. Jamieson gets no points and was -1, for 23gp/6g/7a/13pts,+5, 37 PIM.
Littler is all zeroes as #6 North Dakota (16-5-0) gets past Colorado College (9-9-3) by a score of 5-2. 20gp/4g/6a/10pts,+6, 24 PIM.
Reschny gets 1g, 1a, and was even in the above contest. He is tied for 52nd in scoring, with 18gp 3g/17a/20pts,+2, 4 PIM.
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