2017-2018 CHL/NCAA/Euro Prospects Thread

[Adam Michaels]

Will Bitten with 2 assists tonight in a 3-0 win over Ottawa.

Speaking of Bitten, he was named on the OHL roster for the Russia Series.

 

[Pompeius Magnus]

Another terrible performance by Kalpa today in a 5-1 lost, with Ikonen getting around 9 minutes centering the forth line. His team is dead last in the league for goals for and second to last in points. Not much to report on our guy, his line didn't get the chance to do much and was locked inside the defensive zone for most of their shifts.

 

[NotProkofievian]

Another terrible performance by Kalpa today in a 5-1 lost, with Ikonen getting around 9 minutes centering the forth line. His team is dead last in the league for goals for and second to last in points. Not much to report on our guy, his line didn't get the chance to do much and was locked inside the defensive zone for most of their shifts.

Literally nothing has changed about that team since I've been watching them. Same lines, same pairings, same PP units, same garbage over and over again. The hell is Tavi doing on the powerplay? lol

 

[Pompeius Magnus]

The thing that is worrying me the most is that his fellow rookie Alexandre Texier is doing noticeably better than he is right now( although it doesn't really show stat wise), which is making me think Ikonen might have made the jump to the senior league too soon. His strength and physical maturity just aren't up to that level at the moment in my opinion.

 

[NotProkofievian]

I haven't found either of them to be that noticeable. Both will get the occasional chance although it's only Texier getting the occasional goal. I think Ronnberg was right though: Ikonen needs to get faster. Luostarinen seems to be the best of the 2nd rounders, or at least the most prepared for this level.

 

[Pompeius Magnus]

I haven't found either of them to be that noticeable. Both will get the occasional chance although it's only Texier getting the occasional goal. I think Ronnberg was right though: Ikonen needs to get faster. Luostarinen seems to be the best of the 2nd rounders, or at least the most prepared for this level.

Texier just looks more confortable to me, in large part obviously because he's bigger and faster. He'll have one or two good sequence every game, enough to make me notice him at least. Ikonen on the other hand looks very much like a teenager to me.

 

[jfm133]

Two assists for Cale Fleury yesterday, 2g 2a in his last two games.

 

[Adam Michaels]

Michael Pezzetta named captain for Sudbury.

 

[Pompeius Magnus]

He joins Fleury and Evans in the captain club.

 

[Adam Michaels]

Evans with an assist so far.

 

[Adam Michaels]

Evans with a second assist so far. But Notre Dame is down 5-2. S0 Evans contributed on both ND goals.

 

[Adam Michaels]

2 more assists for Evans to make it 4 on the night as Notre Dame is working on a comeback.

 

[Adam Michaels]

Notre Dame game is over. They lost 6-4 to Nebraska-Omaha. But Evans got 4 assists. He is now at 12 points in 7 games.

 

[Adam Michaels]

Looking at Elite Prospects, Jake Evans is 2nd in scoring in the NCAA with 12 points in 7 games and Ryan Poehling is 21st with 8 points in 5 games.

 

[Adam Michaels]

 

[Stive Morgan]

Looking at Elite Prospects, Jake Evans is 2nd in scoring in the NCAA with 12 points in 7 games and Ryan Poehling is 21st with 8 points in 5 games.

Evans looks promising. I also just learned that his team's goalie (Dylan St. Cyr) is the son of Manon Rhéaume, the only woman to play in the NHL. Pretty cool stuff.

 

[Pompeius Magnus]

Evans looks promising. I also just learned that his team's goalie (Dylan St. Cyr) is the son of Manon Rhéaume, the only woman to play in the NHL. Pretty cool stuff.

I had something of a teenage crush on his mom back then. Which, you know, means I feel hella old watching her kid play now

 

[Pompeius Magnus]

Today's highlights, which will save you the trouble of watching another terrible 1 goal game performance by Kalpa.

 

[Kudo Shinichi]

I feel like Ikonen will break out in the world juniors, and when he goes back to Kalpa he will start producing again

 

[Kudo Shinichi]

Jake Evans with 3 assists tonight
He has now 15 pts in 8 games and leads the NCAA in pts.

 

[DesmondDekker]

Jake Evans with 3 assists tonight
He has now 15 pts in 8 games and leads the NCAA in pts.

Impressive. Hope he does go Justin Schultz on us. Edit : DOESN’T. Oh my.

 

[montreal]

Great start to the season for Evans, especially impressive since he's doing it on such a young team that lost their best 2 players from last year.

I didn't see the game but noticed that Ikonen played 12:58, his highest ice time in over a month. Good to see, hope he can build on that.

I didn't see the game yet, will watch in the morning but Hawkey with a nice bounce back game against a big conference rival in BC with 1 goal on 25 shots to get the W.

 

[Spearmint Rhino]

Impressive. Hope he does go Justin Schultz on us.

Would be our luck, finally draft a Top 6 C and he walks as FA but can't see him having an easier route to play C in the NHL than with the Habs

 

[dackelljuneaubulis02]

is poehling injured or is his team not playing this weekend?

 

[NotProkofievian]

is poehling injured or is his team not playing this weekend?

Next game is Minnesota-Duluth on the 3rd.