Best player of Linköping: Jakub Vrana.
(All told, Friday’s roster featured the following players, listed in the order in which they skated by where I happened to be standing: Holtby, Peters, Backstrom, Beagle, Oleksy, Marcus Johansson, Matt Niskanen, Jason Chimera, Troy Brouwer, Stanislav Galiev, Evgeny Kuznetsov, Aaron Volpatti, John Carlson, Chris Brown, Eric Fehr and Connor Carrick. Forward prospect Andre Burakovsky arrived for rookie camp, lugging a massive bag of equipment, as things wrapped up.)
Bura did not play last night against Barrie nor tonight against Belleville. I'm pretty sure he actually left the team last night and went to Toronto to catch a flight to Washington. Likely the last time he'll be with the Otters sadly for me, but it's the next step in his development. I wish him luck, a great prospect. One of the few things GMGM did right.
@DubFromAbove: Kelowna Rockets captain and @washcaps prospect Madison Bowey had 2 SHG tonight and now has 2G, 6A in 2 games so far this WHL season.
Agreed. Hopefully this year he'll make Team Canada and we'll get to see yet again how he fares in a higher stakes atmosphere.Kid absolutely tears it up in the WHL, but I've always been left disappointed when he faces higher levels of competition (whether it be playing against men or even international junior play).
Kid absolutely tears it up in the WHL, but I've always been left disappointed when he faces higher levels of competition (whether it be playing against men or even international junior play).
Tyler Lewington made his first appearance on home ice as captain of the Medicine Hat Tigers in Saturday’s loss, and the six-foot-one, 201-pound blue liner said he is honoured to be the captain of such a storied franchise.
“We’ve got so many leaders on this team, and every guy leads in different ways,†he said. “But I think any time the coaches and the team put that trust in you it’s definitely an honour.â€
Clouston said the team opted to give the C to Lewington based on a number of factors, including experience and tenacity.
“He’s been a Tiger for a long time. He’s a great example as far as work ethic and commitment to getting better every day,†said Clouston. “He battles hard every night. He’s a drafted player with the goal of playing in the NHL. He’s a great leader and a great example or everybody.â€
Vrana w/ 1 goal and a +2 in a win
Vrana highlights around 0:59 / 1:30 / 2:08 / Also mentioned in the interview and the end (in English, think its Kent McDonnell)
http://play.shl.se/video/10397041/
So Vrana has as many points in 2 games than he did in 24 games last year?
It really is peculiar. He was one of the, if not the, worst players on the ice this preseason. Looked awwwwful in the rookie game. Hopefully his game starts to translate. Carlson-Niskanen-Bowey on the right side is pretty stacked for the foreseeable future.
Gersich had both goals in a win last night, Spinner had an assist on one of them
Gersich: 3+1 in 5 games
Spinner: 1+1 in 5 games