2012/13 Prospect Stats & Updates Thread

[Pierre "Monster" McGuire]

[bigtmac19]

Spits are playing like crap tonight. 13 shots over 2 periods. Sieloff not impressing but the rest of the team isn't any better. Lucky to be only down 2-0.

[Ashasx]

3 points for Gordon tonight. A goal for Kulak.

[devo22]

Anyone knows why Wotherspoon wasn't in the lineup?

[Freeway]

LW Coda Gordon has 8 points in 6 games with Swift Current
D Brett Kulak has 4 points in 6 games with Vancouver
D Ryan Culkin has 6 points in 7 games with Quebec
D Patrick Sieloff has 3 points in 7 games with Windsor

Avangard Omsk beat Lokomotiv 5-2 today. 20 saves for Karri Ramo, whose record is now 7-3-2 this season. (Avangard overall is 7-5-2, as their other goalies aren't as good as Ramo).

[Henry Fool]

Joni Ortio got his first shutout tonight, 34 saves. He's 4-2-4 2.37 91.96%.

Markus Granlund has 2+2=4 in 9 games, 16.21 average ice time.

[Vulcan]

Originally Posted by Henry Fool

Joni Ortio got his first shutout tonight, 34 saves. He's 4-2-4 2.37 91.96%.

Markus Granlund has 2+2=4 in 9 games, 16.21 average ice time.

Did Granlund miss training camp with his military duty?

[Henry Fool]

Originally Posted by Vulcan

Did Granlund miss training camp with his military duty?

I don't know. Haven't followed them at all. It's possible that he missed a couple of things, I suppose, but usually they're very accommodating with athletes. Tough to say how much the service affects a player's preparation. I'm sure it varies between individuals.

HIFK's coach left suddenly in the summer, so there's also a new coach for a young player to prove himself to. Seems like he's getting second-line ice time. I don't know how he's looked on the ice. In any case, it's a small sample size and a young player struggling at the beginning of the season isn't uncommon (although this season a bunch of teenagers appear to be making their mark early on).

[Ashasx]

Culkin with 2 assists tonight.

[jschick88]

BC played the University of New Brunswick in an exhibition game. Gaudreau and Arnold both had a goal each.

http://www.bceagles.com/sports/m-hoc...100612aaa.html

[devo22]

Last night:

Brossoit: 27 saves in a 4-1 win vs Saskatoon
Gordon: no points in a 2-1 win vs Regina
Culkin: 2 assists in a 7-2 win vs Rimouski

Again, Wotherspoon didn't play for Portland.

[cai]

I know a girl who lives in Finland and cheers for HIFK. She said this to me last night so I figured I'd pass it on:

I have to tell you that Joni Ortio's been amazing lately. It took him a few games to get used to the new environment, but now he gives the team a chance to win every night. Unfortunately he's just about the only guy on the roster whose performance deserves positive attention. There are only 1-2 goalies better than him in the league at the moment, and he's by far the youngest (the others are over 10 years older than him).

[Ashasx]

Brossoit led the way for the Oil Kings with 2 assists last night. A true offensive catalyst.

[Mitch]

Culkin had a goal in a 4-2 loss today.

That's 2 goals and 8 assists for him in 8 games. He currently leads all defenceman in the QMJHL in points.

[Pierre "Monster" McGuire]

Originally Posted by Mitch

Culkin had a goal in a 4-2 loss today.

That's 2 goals and 8 assists for him in 8 games. He currently leads all defenceman in the QMJHL in points.

Killer 5th round pick so far. I wonder if he can keep that pace throughout the season?

[Reanimate]

Originally Posted by Pierre "Monster" McGuire

Killer 5th round pick so far. I wonder if he can keep that pace throughout the season?

Doubtful. When was the last PPG+ Dman in the CHL? Drew Doughty?

So I looked it up, Dougie Hamilton was well over 1 ppg last season. Crazyness.

[Flames Draft Watcher]

Originally Posted by Reanimate

Doubtful. When was the last PPG+ Dman in the CHL? Drew Doughty?

So I looked it up, Dougie Hamilton was well over 1 ppg last season. Crazyness.

PPG d-men aren't that rare in the CHL actually. Some of them don't pan out into anything either.

Ryan Ellis was almost 2 PPG in his final year of junior LOL with 24 goals, 77 assist for 101 points in 58 games.

A few years back John Carlson, PK Subban and Michael Del Zotto were all above PPG.

The OHL seems to have higher profile d-men end up PPG. Many of the WHL highest scoring d-men and QMJHL highest scoring d-men aren't elite NHL prospects. Each league often has 3 d-men above PPG numbers from what I can see.

Doesn't take anything away from Culkin however, nice numbers for a kid his age.

[kehatch]

Never want to be a damper on prospects. Especially when there is no other hockey to get excited about. But I would take Culkin with a grain of salt. He is on the best offensive team in the QMJHL and it is just 8-games in.

Still a positive sign and definite development from last season.

[Francis's Hairpiece]

Originally Posted by Flames Draft Watcher

PPG d-men aren't that rare in the CHL actually. Some of them don't pan out into anything either.

Ryan Ellis was almost 2 PPG in his final year of junior LOL with 24 goals, 77 assist for 101 points in 58 games.

A few years back John Carlson, PK Subban and Michael Del Zotto were all above PPG.

The OHL seems to have higher profile d-men end up PPG. Many of the WHL highest scoring d-men and QMJHL highest scoring d-men aren't elite NHL prospects. Each league often has 3 d-men above PPG numbers from what I can see.

Doesn't take anything away from Culkin however, nice numbers for a kid his age.

But weren't these guys you mentioned all first round picks? IF (big IF) Culkin keeps it up, that's impressive as a fifth rounder.

[Hockey_Ninja]

Originally Posted by Francis's Hairpiece

But weren't these guys you mentioned all first round picks? IF (big IF) Culkin keeps it up, that's impressive as a fifth rounder.

Subban was a second round pick. But i agree that if he can't keep it going it would be very impressive.