Halifax Mooseheads: 2017-2018 Thread

[Habs Halifax]

Line-up prediction once healthy:
Durandeau / Groulx / Fortier
Zadina / Lavoie / Moynihan
Parent / Somppi / Higgins
Petten / Bishop / Dachyshyn
Crossley

McIsaac / Flower
Chainey / Barron
Kyte / Legage
Jones

Gravel
Mann-Dixon

I think we have issues up the middle. Who's the puck possession centers? We are going to be fine but I think we should go after Veleno and give Saint John a ton of our of future picks to help their rebuild. Not sure how good the Sea Dogs will be this year but I suspect they will be in the bottom half of the standings? Rebuild years coming from them IMO. Mooseheads have lots of 1st round picks we can trade too.

 

[Thebesthockey]

if halifax picks up veleno you take it all


aside...any first views on zadina ?

 

[Habs Halifax]

if halifax picks up veleno you take it all


aside...any first views on zadina ?

I personally haven't seen him play yet. Looking forward to our home opener!

 

[MikeyP]

http://m.thechronicleherald.ca/moos...oseheads-zadina-makes-strong-first-impression

"“He’s got a big frame like (former Mooseheads forward) Timo Meier,” Midgley said. “He’s a little smoother than Timo was but he’s a big kid and he’s got an elite shot. "

 

[Habs Halifax]

http://m.thechronicleherald.ca/moos...oseheads-zadina-makes-strong-first-impression

"“He’s got a big frame like (former Mooseheads forward) Timo Meier,†Midgley said. “He’s a little smoother than Timo was but he’s a big kid and he’s got an elite shot. "

I can't wait to see him play in the season opener. I love the size/shot combo. It's deadly!

 

[markrander87]

Zadina very high in these rankings. What are some projections for his first year in the Q?

https://www.thedraftanalyst.com/2018-nhl-draft/2018-nhl-draft-rankings-the-preseason-500/

PS who are these Euro Scouts the Moose have? Quite the run on high end talent.

 

[Patmac40]

Zadina very high in these rankings. What are some projections for his first year in the Q?

https://www.thedraftanalyst.com/2018-nhl-draft/2018-nhl-draft-rankings-the-preseason-500/

PS who are these Euro Scouts the Moose have? Quite the run on high end talent.

Technically there aren't any Euro scouts specifically on staff but the existing scouts and chief scouts do have a role in gathering info and watching Euros. Cam Russell also has a role in it too as he does a lot of the leg work reaching out to the high-end Euros to entice them to come here.

 

[The Prophet]

Andre Tourigny's first OHL regulas season game ....ouch !

http://ontariohockeyleague.com/gamecentre/22381/boxscore

 

[Habs Halifax]

Zadina very high in these rankings. What are some projections for his first year in the Q?

https://www.thedraftanalyst.com/2018-nhl-draft/2018-nhl-draft-rankings-the-preseason-500/

PS who are these Euro Scouts the Moose have? Quite the run on high end talent.

It's a great city to play hockey and we have one of the biggest rinks in the Q. This make it easier to convince high end talent to commit to the Mooseheads. The Euro draft is full of "interviews" where players decline because they have no interest to go to certain cities, even if they have the #1 pick.

 

[Habs Halifax]

Haven't seen any games yet but I will be at the home opener. Anybody know our line-up configurations at this stage?

 

[Killahpunk]

I will be at Sunday's game with my daughter. Looking forward to watching the kids continue their ascent.

 

[EnglishJet]

Haven't seen any games yet but I will be at the home opener. Anybody know our line-up configurations at this stage?

Watched two of the three online and if I remember correctly they've been (mostly) running these lines:

Moynihan - Groulx - Fortier
Durandeau - Lavoie - Zadina
Parent - Bishop - Dachysyn (sp?)
Stewart - Crossley - Higgins

McIsaac - Barboas
Barron -Chainey
Kyte - Jones.

Gravel has started two of the three.

I'll be there tomorrow myself, should be a good game and excited to see the kids live.

 

[EnglishJet]

Andre Tourigny's first OHL regulas season game ....ouch !

http://ontariohockeyleague.com/gamecentre/22381/boxscore

Wowsers, that's gotta hurt. Don't see them that high too often eh! I'm pretty neutral towards him to be honest, he started the rebuild for us and it was nice to see playoff hockey again. However, I wasn't too devastated when he left either.

 

[Patmac40]

Zadina looks incredibly impressive. Everything is as advertised. You can see his strength, power, smarts, and boy can he shoot. The goal he scored in tight against Bathurst was beautiful.

I also have to say how impressed I am with Justin Barron. Without knowing who he was, if someone told me he was 16 I'd say that they're lying. He has very good size and he can't skate like the wind. You can see how poised he is with managing the puck and plays well in his own zone. He was out there in the last minute against Bathurst helping protect a one-goal lead so you can see how much the coaches trust him already. Hopefully he can keep up this effort over the season.

 

[Reesor01]

I also have to say how impressed I am with Justin Barron. Without knowing who he was, if someone told me he was 16 I'd say that they're lying. He has very good size and he can't skate like the wind. You can see how poised he is with managing the puck and plays well in his own zone. He was out there in the last minute against Bathurst helping protect a one-goal lead so you can see how much the coaches trust him already. Hopefully he can keep up this effort over the season.

And they are lying. He's 15. Late Birthday.

 

[Patmac40]

And they are lying. He's 15. Late Birthday.

And there you go, even more impressive

 

[bigdirty]

Went to the game yesterday, first game I've watched this year. A couple things jumped out at me.

Parent is really, really good. Tenacious, skilled, great hands. This kid is going to be a stud. Score a very nice goal after taking a ton of punishment along the boards.

Zadina is not flashy, but he really gets the job done. Controls the play really well. Seems like a Mr. Dependable type.

Groulx was a bit of a disappointment for me. Quite a few times in the game he just seemed to back off from puck battles. For instance he would dump the puck in, and then make a move to go around the defender to chase the puck into the corner, but the defender would just give him a little shove and Groulx would stop in his tracks.

 

[Pongs21]

Really liked the look of Lavoie

 

[Killahpunk]

Pink in the rink tonight and the second half of back to back against our provincial rivals.

 

[SnaGG]

With Otto back they had Lavoie playing wing , and it really up'd his game . I've been waiting for him to break out and tonight showed what it could look like if he did . His goal was so silky .

Gravel has being the biggest letdown so far for me ...hes really not Plying well at All .

 

[Tube Skates]

Another beauty by Lavoie last night. All of his goals this year were highlight variety

 

[donghabs98]

Another beauty by Lavoie last night. All of his goals this year were highlight variety

He's really surprised me this year. I didn't think he had this offensive upside in him. If he can keep it up he'll be very effective. Having a big physical winger that can score is always a good thing to have.

 

[Habs Halifax]

Really liked the look of Lavoie

I agree. He is only 17 too. He's 6'-3, 176lbs. Just imagine what kind of player he will be at age 18 and 19

 

[Habs Halifax]

He's really surprised me this year. I didn't think he had this offensive upside in him. If he can keep it up he'll be very effective. Having a big physical winger that can score is always a good thing to have.

You have to remember, he is only 17. The sky is the limit for this kid. He's got that size, skating, skill combo that most scouts look for. Not sure why he is eligible for the 2019 draft and not the 2018 draft?

Also, Isn't Lavoie a center?

 

[Tube Skates]

Another highlight reel goal for Lavoie in Gatineau tonight. Started the play in his own end then dished to Zadina who fed it back to him on the doorstep to put it home.