Prairie Jesus comes from Twitter. I believe it was started by Jeff Veillette
No joke, do not be surprised if this guy plays some NHL games next year.
Either due to injury or due to him grabbing that 4th line center spot.
I liked the original title better.
Shouts out to PJ though.
Between Brooks, Marner, and Brown, Leafs draft picks have had a near monopoly on CHL scoring...
I wouldn't be surprised to see him play wing, on the Marlies next season.
I would be very suprised to see him playing wing, we have more wingers than spots available and his only competition for center on a scoring line right now is Ben Smith. Based on current contracts, it would take another pre-season injury or really bad play for him to not earn the #2C role for the Marlies opener.
This is what the Marlies center depth look like at present
- Smith
- Aaltonen
- Cameranesi
- Gauthier
- Brooks
- Toninato < I'm assuming he gets offered something
These were the Marlies centers in the last round of the playoffs last year
Colin Greening- 31
Cal O'Reilly - 30
Brett Findlay - 24
Sergey Kalinin - 26
This is what the Marlies center depth look like at present
- Smith
- Aaltonen
- Cameranesi
- Gauthier
- Brooks
- Toninato < I'm assuming he gets offered something
These were the Marlies centers in the last round of the playoffs last year
Colin Greening- 31
Cal O'Reilly - 30
Brett Findlay - 24
Sergey Kalinin - 26
He actually was not spectacular in the rookie tournament honestly. That may be the reason he did not get one then.
This is what the Marlies center depth look like at present
- Smith
- Aaltonen
- Cameranesi
- Gauthier
- Brooks
- Toninato < I'm assuming he gets offered something
These were the Marlies centers in the last round of the playoffs last year
Colin Greening- 31
Cal O'Reilly - 30
Brett Findlay - 24
Sergey Kalinin - 26
former regina pats captain adam brooks is cherishing a signature moment in his hockey career.
It was announced thursday that brooks has signed a three-year entry-level contract with the toronto maple leafs, who picked him in the fourth round of last year’s nhl draft. The deal completes his transition from the whl to the professional ranks, bringing him a step closer to his nhl dream.
"i was pretty shaky when i was signing the paper,” brooks said with a laugh from his home in winnipeg. "it was definitely exciting and pretty surreal. You talk about a lifetime of hard work. That’s what it was, not only by me but by my family as well. They sacrificed a lot in order for me to get to that point."
brooks doesn’t take those sacrifices lightly.
“you think about all the times that your parents rushed home from work to take you to hockey or set up rides for you,” he continued. “all the times they’d put you in camps or summer training, things like that. Now that (the contract) is done you get a chance to think about those things but you have to keep moving forward and create new memories and keep this hockey thing going as long as possible.”
“in junior you know you’re going back every year,” he said. “that was the case for me last year when i went to camp (with toronto). I knew no matter what happened i had a spot in regina. Obviously that’s not possible anymore. I was kind of on the edge of my seat (waiting for the contract). Now i know i’m going to be playing in the organization somewhere, whether it be the ahl or the (echl). You never really know.”
“they probably have an idea of where they see me fitting,” he said. “ultimately you want to go in and put your best foot forward and make a good impression. You’re their property for three years and you want to get off on the right foot.”
Brooks will have a lot of room to make an impact on the Marlies this season.
Gauthier won't be back for a while, Cameranesi could be with the ECHL or AHL, Smith is probably the 13th/14th forward with the Leafs.
The likeliness is the Leafs sign at least 1 or 2 veterans once free agency opens.
But my guess is Brooks starts in a 3rd or 4th line role. I like the situation for him.
Between Brooks, Marner, and Brown, Leafs draft picks have had a near monopoly on CHL scoring...
You all knew this one was coming no doubt. Now let's see what he can do for a season or two developing on the Marlies.
I liked the original title better.
Shouts out to PJ though.
Between Brooks, Marner, and Brown, Leafs draft picks have had a near monopoly on CHL scoring...