Flames Prospects in US Junior 2021-22

[Reggie Dunlop]

Thought it merited its own thread

https://twitter.com/user/status/1463263445067915264

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[Sandman]

Your work is appreciated, sir!

[activeStick]

Guy looks quick in his net!

[Sandman]

Nikolayev has 16 points in 15 games, 23rd in the USHL in PPG.

For Goalies with more than 10 games, Sergeev is first in the USHL with a .949 SV% (1.25 GAA). The next highest is .926.

[Sandman]

Nikolayev is at 19gp/5g/13a/18pts,+10, 25 PIM.

Sergeyev sits at 16gp/1.57GAA, .937%. Tri-City is first in the Western Conference, second overall to the Chicago Steel, though they hold 3 games in hand.

[Canada 02]

Sergeev with another shutout. 4th of the season.

[Sandman]

Looks like Nikolayev was held off the scoresheet in that game.

Sergeev has 17gp/1.47GAA/.940%. Next highest Goalie is .918%. He's dominating.

[Canada 02]

Sergeev lost his last game 4-3
his record is now 14-3-0, 4 shutouts, 1.62 GAA and .933 sv%

Nikolaev scored in that game; now has 6G 13A in 21 GP

[Sandman]

Jan.2nd:

Nikolayev gets 1g/1a,+1 as Tri-City beats Sioux City 4-3. His goal was the game-winner. 23gp/8g/15a/23pts,+13, 25 PIM (tied for 25th in pts/gp). First star of the game.

Sergeev stops 23 of 26. 1.66 GAA, .931%

[Sandman]

2a for Nikolayev on the 7th in a 6-1 victory over Des Moines. Sergeev stops 18 of 19.

No points for Nik on the 8th against Waterloo in a 4-1 win. Sergeev stops 21 of 22.

Nikolayev: 25gp/8g/18a/26pts,+14, 27 PIM. 29th in USHL scoring, 25th in pts/gp, 8th in plus/minus.
Sergeev: 1.60 GAA, .932%. Sergeev is first in the USHL in wins (18), GAA, and SV%. The next highest SV% is .920, followed by .913.

Tri-City is second in the USHL, one point behind powerhouse Chicago.

[Sandman]

Jan.14th:

Tri-City beats Fargo 3-0. Nikolayev gets 1g, +1. 26gp/9g/18a/27pts,+15, 27 PIM. Tied for 28th in scoring, 24th in pts/gp, 7th in +/-.

Sergeev stops 15 of 15. 1.53 GAA, .934%. By far the best goalie in the USHL.

[Sandman]

Jan.16th:

Nikolaev with 1a,+1 in a 4-1 win over Omaha. 27gp/9g/19a/28pts,+16, 27 PIM.

Sergeev stops 15 of 16, but left the game at 6:46 of the third period. 1.52 GAA,.934%.

[Sandman]

Nikolaev was awarded another assist from the Omaha game. 27gp/9g/20a/29pts,+16, 27 PIM. He's tied for 24th in the USHL, although he's played at least 1 game less than the players he's tied with. Of the players ahead of him in the scoring race, only 16 have a better p/gp than his 1.07.

Jackson Blake, the son of former NHLer Jason Blake, leads the USHL with 50 pts in 32 games. He's a draft pick of Carolina's.

[Sandman]

Jan.21:

Nikolaev with 3a,+2 in a 5-1 win over Sioux Falls. 28gp/9g/23a/32pts,+18, 27 PIM. He is now tied for 19th in USHL scoring, 5th in +/-. Only 10 players ahead of him in scoring have a better p/gp than his 1.14.

Goalie Sebastian Wraneschitz stopped 22 of 23, as Sergeev was serving his suspension.

Tri-City is now in first place, 5 points and 2 games in hand over Chicago. TC's Goals against of 55 is by far the best in the league-the next lowest is 87. Sergeev has a lot to do with that, but his team obviously plays very well in front of him.

[Sandman]

Jan.23rd:

Nik with an assist,+1 in a 7-4 win over the Des Moines Bucaneers. 29gp/9g/24a/33pts,+19, 27 PIM. Tied for 18th in the USHL.

Wraneschitz was in for Sergeev again, stopping 17 of 21.

[dammage79]

To me he's trending towards someone like ex leaf great Dimitry Kulikov. Won't score a ton but a positive contribution on 200 feet of ice.

[bigrangy]

Are you thinking of antropov? Kulikov is a d-man and is also terrible

[Sandman]

Originally Posted by dammage79

To me he's trending towards someone like ex leaf great Dimitry Kulikov. Won't score a ton but a positive contribution on 200 feet of ice.

Perhaps you're thinking of Igor Korolev? Sergei Berezin? Either way, I agree-he was advertised at the draft as being very conscious of his 200-ft game, and he's showing that. Top-20 in USHL scoring, top-5 in +/-.

EDIT: In 2008-09, Mikael Backlund (in his D+2 year) was sent to the Kelowna Rockets, where he put up a mere 30pts in 28 games (1.07 ppg), and his status as an NHLer was questioned. At 28 games, Nikoleev had 32pts (1.14 ppg) in a league that's considered hard to score in. Backlund's situation, as well as his style, are remarkably similar to that of Nikolaeev.

[Sandman]

Jan.27th:

Nik scores the OT winning goal as Tri-City beats Lincoln Stars 3-2. 30gp/10g/24a/34pts,+20, 29 PIM. Tied for 17th in scoring, 4th in +/-.

Sergeev returns, stopping 44 of 46. 1.53 GAA,.936%. Still dominating the goalie stats-the next highest SV% is .915.