[News] With the 21st overall pick Flames select C Mark Jankowski

[Anduril]

Originally Posted by FBI

Forget the HF prospects poll for 2012, what about OUR prospect poll?

Oldest one I could find was from 2013 which looks like the first one Bingo started. For comparison's sake, here's HF's 2013 rankings (minus a couple guys).

Doubt there's much variance in year to year ranking if a player is a couple spots higher or lower.

[Party Elephant]

Originally Posted by Anduril

Oldest one I could find was from 2013 which looks like the first one Bingo started. For comparison's sake, here's HF's 2013 rankings (minus a couple guys).

Doubt there's much variance in year to year ranking if a player is a couple spots higher or lower.

Yeah 2013 was the first year we did our own prospect rankings

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[MissTeeks]

Jankowski was rookie of the month for March:

http://theahl.com/ahl-names-monthly-...ners-for-march

http://theahl.com/ahl-rookie-of-the-month

Jankowski, the CCM/AHL Rookie of the Month, notched nine goals and seven assists for 16 points and recorded a plus-12 rating in 13 games for Stockton in March.

Jankowski tallied two goals and an assist in the Heat’s 6-2 win over Ontario on Mar. 1 and registered a goal and an assist in a 4-2 win over San Jose on Mar. 4. He scored twice and recorded a game-high nine shots on goal in a 4-0 win over Bakersfield on Mar. 8, and picked up a goal and an assist to help the Heat past San Jose, 7-4, on Mar. 17. His power-play goal at Texas on Mar. 24 sparked a four-goal rally and lifted Stockton over the Stars, 5-4, and he closed out the month with an assist in a 3-2 win at San Antonio on Mar. 31.

Jankowski, 22, leads all AHL rookies in goals (26) and ranks second in points (51) in 59 games played for Stockton this season. The native of St. Catharines, Ont., represented the Heat at the 2017 AHL All-Star Classic and made his National Hockey League debut with Calgary on Nov. 28, 2016, in a game against the New York Islanders. Jankowski was a first-round choice (21st overall) by the Flames in the 2012 NHL Entry Draft and won a national championship at Providence College in 2015.

[djsFlames]

Bring him in to play in cali, want to see what the kid can do.

[Kipper_3434]

6'4" 200 lbs center. Known for two way play and skating ability, scoring at an excellent clip as a rookie out of college. I am not tempering expectations.

I would like to know what the compairable players are and how they've done in the NHL since 2005

Thanks in advance.

[Ulrith]

Originally Posted by djsFlames

Bring him in to play in cali, want to see what the kid can do.

The Flames are already clinched and the Heat are tied points-wise for the last playoff in the division with the Oilers affiliate- but have a much tougher schedule to end things off.

Highly doubt the best player on our AHL team gets called up until the playoff implications are sorted out.

[Oil Stain]

Originally Posted by Kipper_3434

6'4" 200 lbs center. Known for two way play and skating ability, scoring at an excellent clip as a rookie out of college. I am not tempering expectations.

I would like to know what the compairable players are and how they've done in the NHL since 2005

Thanks in advance.

I can't really find one that matches perfectly....

The combination of draft pedigree, size, good AHL season at draft+5 while not getting any NHL time is pretty rare.

Killorn comes closest in size and draft pedigree. He was drafted 3rd round. 6'2". 38 points in 44 AHL games, but that was a lockout year and he played most of the NHL season. 38 games.

Anders Nilsson. 6th round. 6'3". 41 points in 54 games. Played 22 NHL games that season posting 14 points. His resume looks pretty close except Jankowski is lacking the longer NHL callup in his draft +5.

Erik Haula lacks the size at 5'11". 7th round. 27 points in 31 games in his draft +5. Played 46 NHL games though.

Corban Knight. 5th round. 6'2". 44 points in 70 games. AHL numbers not nearly as good.

You've got a few guys like Jimmy Hayes. 6'5". Round 2. 23 points in 33 AHL games. 31 NHL games. BUT Hayes and these other comparables were in the AHL at draft +4. One year earlier than Jankowski. Brother Kevin jumped straight to the NHL in draft+5.

Rust and Wilson are guys from the Penguins that played their whole draft+5 in the minors and had decent numbers. They aren't big though at 5'11"

You have guys like Connor Sheary and Cam Atkinson that played 4 years of college and did well in their draft+5 in the AHL but I'm not sure they are very comparable as they are shrimps and those guys have to prove more.



Jankowski looks fairly unique in that the other guys I have found that had a season like his at draft+5 in the AHL as a rookie, played way more games at the NHL level in the same season.

[Kipper_3434]

Originally Posted by Oil Stain

I can't really find one that matches perfectly....

The combination of draft pedigree, size, good AHL season at draft+5 while not getting any NHL time is pretty rare.

Killorn comes closest in size and draft pedigree. He was drafted 3rd round. 6'2". 38 points in 44 AHL games, but that was a lockout year and he played most of the NHL season. 38 games.

Anders Nilsson. 6th round. 6'3". 41 points in 54 games. Played 22 NHL games that season posting 14 points. His resume looks pretty close except Jankowski is lacking the longer NHL callup in his draft +5.

Erik Haula lacks the size at 5'11". 7th round. 27 points in 31 games in his draft +5. Played 46 NHL games though.

Corban Knight. 5th round. 6'2". 44 points in 70 games. AHL numbers not nearly as good.

You've got a few guys like Jimmy Hayes. 6'5". Round 2. 23 points in 33 AHL games. 31 NHL games. BUT Hayes and these other comparables were in the AHL at draft +4. One year earlier than Jankowski. Brother Kevin jumped straight to the NHL in draft+5.

Rust and Wilson are guys from the Penguins that played their whole draft+5 in the minors and had decent numbers. They aren't big though at 5'11"

You have guys like Connor Sheary and Cam Atkinson that played 4 years of college and did well in their draft+5 in the AHL but I'm not sure they are very comparable as they are shrimps and those guys have to prove more.



Jankowski looks fairly unique in that the other guys I have found that had a season like his at draft+5 in the AHL as a rookie, played way more games at the NHL level in the same season.

Thank you, draft +4 is still ballpark I would presume. Nice to see that Jankowski seems like one of if not THE most promising of the bunch. Is his two way play as good as has been hyped? Seems like a polished prospect that any team would want.

Would also like to mention that I think he'd be playing more games in the NHL this year if he was on a different team. Flames are ludicrously deep at center

[sureLoss]

No surprise, Jankowski named to AHL All-Rookie team.



Rest of the team:
http://theahl.com/2016-17-ahl-all-rookie-team-named

Goaltender – Casey DeSmith, Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins (25gp, 19-4-2, 2.14gaa, .920sv%, 1so)
Defense – Devon Toews, Bridgeport Sound Tigers (71gp, 4+37=41pts., +5)
Defense – Kyle Wood, Tucson Roadrunners (63gp, 13+27=40pts., 10 PPG)
Forward – Jake Guentzel, Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins (33gp, 21+21=42pts., +21, 5 PPG)
Forward – Mark Jankowski, Stockton Heat (59gp, 26+25=51pts., +16, 7 PPG, 4 GWG)
Forward – Daniel O’Regan, San Jose Barracuda (58gp, 21+33=54pts., +7, 9 PPG, 5 GWG)

Each player will receive a custom-designed crystal award in recognition of his selection to the 2016-17 AHL All-Rookie Team.

[Street Pharmacist]

Brandon Kisker on Twitter :

Only 5 others in Flames AHL history to be named to Rookie Team including J.S. Giguere, Joni Ortio, Rico Fata, Micki DuPont & Daniel Tkaczuk

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[undercoverbrother]

Originally Posted by Street Pharmacist

Brandon Kisker on Twitter :

Only 5 others in Flames AHL history to be named to Rookie Team including J.S. Giguere, Joni Ortio, Rico Fata, Micki DuPont & Daniel Tkaczuk

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Oh no.....

[GreenLantern]

Sweet bajeebus I hope he is like the former and not the latter(s).

[FanIn80]

Holy fata, that list is bad.

[Erick Estrada]

Originally Posted by FanIn80

Holy fata, that list is bad.

Well at least Giguere panned out even if it was for a different team.

[sun]

Half empty - ugly list of busts, etc
Half full - list includes Conn Smythe winner
Hey I ordered a cheeseburger! - None of these players have anything to do with Jankowski.

[Leeman4Gilmour]

They have a list of previous selections in that link which makes one feel better;

Previous selections to the annual AHL All-Rookie Team include Zdeno Chara (1998), Daniel Briere (1998), Dan Boyle (1999), Cory Sarich (1999), Barret Jackman (2002), Ron Hainsey (2002), Jason Spezza (2003), Antoine Vermette (2003), Cam Ward (2005), Thomas Vanek (2005), Rene Bourque (2005), Kevin Bieksa (2005), Jimmy Howard (2006), Dan Girardi (2006), Mike Green (2006), Jaroslav Halak (2007), Troy Brouwer (2007), Ryan Callahan (2007), Bobby Ryan (2008), Brian Boyle (2008), Alex Goligoski (2008), Nathan Gerbe (2009), Justin Abdelkader (2009), John Carlson (2010), P.K. Subban (2010), Logan Couture (2010), Lars Eller (2010), Eddie Lack (2011), Brendan Smith (2011), Tyler Johnson (2012), Gustav Nyquist (2012), Justin Schultz (2013), Sami Vatanen (2013), Jason Zucker (2013), Tyler Toffoli (2013), Ryan Strome (2014), Teemu Pulkkinen (2014), Matt Murray (2015), Connor Brown (2015), Viktor Arvidsson (2015), Juuse Saros (2016), Frank Vatrano (2016) and Mikko Rantanen (2016).

[sureLoss]

If you look at any accolades in any minor/junior league you will find examples of players that succeed in the NHL and those who don't.

IMO it is always better for prospects to earn accolades than not, even if they don't mean much in projecting them as NHLers.

[Volica]

Heard this on the Stockton Heat broadcast today:
With Jankowski's goal tonight, he ties Dustin Boyd's baby Flames rookie goal scoring record. Kid's got good hands.

[bigrangy]

Off topic but how the crap does Rittich not get chosen as the all-rookie team goaltender?

Same sv%, similar GAA (on a much worse team), 5 shutouts to one. I guess his win-loss isn't nearly as good but WBS are stupid good.

[Stay Golden]

Originally Posted by Volica

Heard this on the Stockton Heat broadcast today:
With Jankowski's goal tonight, he ties Dustin Boyd's baby Flames rookie goal scoring record. Kid's got good hands.

Apparently with that goal Jano won everyone at the Stockton game a free MCD breakfast