Prospect Info: Ducks Prospect Discussion 2017/18 - part 1

[Masch78]

Morand has been pretty underwhelming this postseason outside of his big 2 games without them he’s 6pts in 12 games

He is a ppg player. Ok if you ask me. Not great but ok.

 

[MMC]

Which of our prospects are still playing hockey?

 

[Opak]

Which of our prospects are still playing hockey?

Steel and Mahura will play in the Memorial Cup. Soo/Kopacka are in the OHL finals, AB Titan/Morand are in the QMJHL finals.

Soo and Titan both lost game 1. Both Kopacka and Morand were scoreless in the opening game.

 

[WhatTheDuck]

Kopacka scored mid second to put the Soo up 3-1, and it stood as the eventual GWG in a 4-2 win, tying the series up a 1 each.

 

[eternalbedhead]

AB leveled the series with a 4-0 win. Morand had 2 goals, a +3, and was awarded the 1st star of the game.

 

[WhatTheDuck]

Kopacka had an assist in the 1st, and added a PP goal in the 3rd, but the Soo lost 6-5 and now trail the series 2-1. They're back in Hamilton on Wednesday night.

 

[Kalv]

They both have started scoring again. I think they had stretches were they didn`t do it that much.

 

[bsu]

 

[Opak]

Titan wins, take a 2-1 lead in the series. Morand 1+1.

 

[MMC]

 

[Masch78]

Imho this is a good move. He will likely their starter.

 

[WhatTheDuck]

The Soo/Hamilton game is heading to OT tied 2-2, Kopacka had the second goal for the Greyhounds.

 

[WhatTheDuck]

Soo overage D Noah Carroll scores, series knotted at 2-2.

 

[Opak]

Meanwhile in the Q, BLB Armada tied the series 2-2. Morand scoreless, -2.

 

[Opak]

Imho this is a good move. He will likely their starter.

Karlskoga also signed an established (although inconsistent) netminder in Henrik Lundberg. We'll see if he's there to back up Olle, or if the two end up sharing the net.

I'm hoping that Karlskoga will be a better team next year -- they barely escaped the relegation series this past season, posting a league-worst goal differential (-23 in 52 games) in the process...

 

[WhatTheDuck]

Kopacka had another 1G 1A night but the Soo lost 6-4 and head into Sunday's game six in a must win situation.

 

[duxfan1101]

Morand scoreless in a victory, meaning they are up 3-2 in their series.

 

[WhatTheDuck]

Unfortunately the Soo lost 5-4 today and won't be joining the Pats in the Memorial Cup. Kopacka was held off the score sheet and finished with 13G 8A in 24 playoff contests.

 

[duxfan1101]

Titan win game 6 2-1 and they (including Morand) advance to the Memorial Cup.

 

[Masch78]

Titan win game 6 2-1 and they (including Morand) advance to the Memorial Cup.

This will be an interesting head to head comparison - Morand and Steel.

 

[Opak]

Good to hear AB Titan was able to win it all in the Q.


EDIT:

So the Memorial Cup is all set now, as Swift Current won the WHL title. That team went through the toughest path imagineable -- Regina in the 1st, Moose Jaw in the 2nd, Lethbridge in the semis and Everett in the finals. They beat all of the best teams in the WHL to become champs.

Pats also get their chance at revenge vs Broncos...

 

[duxfan1101]

Here is the Memorial Cup schedule: Mastercard Memorial Cup
First game is Friday (18th), Regina v. Hamilton

 

[Kalv]

Woop woop. 3 prospects of ours are there. Sad that Kopacka didn`t make it but oh well

 

[Zegs2sendhelp]

Woop woop. 3 prospects of ours are there. Sad that Kopacka didn`t make it but oh well

Was reading some of the players to watch... Steel and Mahura were in top 10 . also referred to Mahura as a Montour clone.

 

[WhatTheDuck]

Mahura set up Steel to blast home a one timer from the top of the right circle on the PP, then scored himself on a end to end rush, with shot that glanced off a defender.

It's 2-2 after two, both our guys have been very involved at both ends. Mahura defends hard in the defensive zone, also stepped up at the line and threw the first good check of the game.

Steel has good anticipation and a great stick, he's made some strong plays on the defensive side as well as being the guy driving the offense for the Pats.