Prospect Info: Prospects Part 4: IceHogs/Fuel/College & Juniors/Int'l

[clydesdale line]

McNeill has really come into his own. Very good development considering the negativity surrounding him mid season last year. He's really developed well. His skating has improved and really impresses me.

It was mostly BWC. Most, including me, tried telling him he was not that bad in his first full year turning pro. In fact.. he wasn't even the worst forward last year. That title belongs to Danault. The games I watched, he killed possession and chances. I'm glad he's been much better this year as well as McNeill. Power forwards take longer to develop. He is already showing progress miles better than Beach did when he was here.

 

[OhCaptainMyCaptain]

Regin with the game winner in OT. Hogs complete comeback.

 

[Toews2Bickell]

Regin with the game winner in OT. Hogs complete comeback.

Gonna be a good night for him as he'll also likely get the call up to Chicago.

 

[Bubba88]

wouldn't read too much into the comments of TT and him being a scratch

 

[clydesdale line]

Another note is Ville Pokka also scored a goal for the Hogs. Gonna be fun to track his progress this year.

 

[Sevanston]

Schmaltz was voted as NCHC Rookie of the Month for October.

PPG in his first month of NCAA hockey? I'll take that.

Another note is Ville Pokka also scored a goal for the Hogs. Gonna be fun to track his progress this year.

I'm a big Leddy fan, but I'm really happy Pokka's here now.

 

[CourtneyDagger50]

Watching the highlights from last night, Pokka has a good shot and he made a nice pass into the slot as well.
Rooting for him with Leddy gone

 

[Taze em]

Watching the highlights from last night, Pokka has a good shot and he made a nice pass into the slot as well.
Rooting for him with Leddy gone

Where do you see highlights?

 

[CourtneyDagger50]

Where do you see highlights?

There ya go.

 

[Taze em]

Doesn't really mean anything but Fillip Forsberg and Teravainen have been essentially neck and neck at every single step of their development. 1/2 in the WJC best forward, always right next to each other in prospect ranks.

Forsberg 12P 12gp +14.

I know I'm supposed to be patient and I know the theory is that he needs time to adjust to NA and I know there aren't spots on the Hawks but man, I just really think he should be in the NHL.

 

[Bubba88]

thanks for the youtube

 

[ChiGuySez]

Doesn't really mean anything but Fillip Forsberg and Teravainen have been essentially neck and neck at every single step of their development. 1/2 in the WJC best forward, always right next to each other in prospect ranks.

Forsberg 12P 12gp +14.

I know I'm supposed to be patient and I know the theory is that he needs time to adjust to NA and I know there aren't spots on the Hawks but man, I just really think he should be in the NHL.

Thats the Hawks PR ******** way to say no cap room or roster space right now. The only concern is size but Kane and Bolland were the same size when they first came into the league. Of course the Hawks were not contenders at that time either.

 

[No Fun Shogun]

Yeah, hoping we somehow make roster space for Teravainen before the playoffs so he can be a fulltime Hawk, but I understand the realities of the cap situation.

And as for Pokka, the more I hear, the more I like.

Definitely going to have to try to catch a Hogs @ Wolves game or two this year.

 

[No Fun Shogun]

Per Scott Powers, Regin's getting called up.

No surprise there.

 

[Nothingman*]

So if he goes down later he has to clear waivers.......correct?

 

[hisgirlfriday]

So if he goes down later he has to clear waivers.......correct?

Correct.

 

[OhCaptainMyCaptain]

Why are the Hogs playing so early today??

Anyway, up 3-0 on the Iowa Wild. Outshot them 21-3 in the first period.

 

[CourtneyDagger50]

4-0 McNeil

 

[OhCaptainMyCaptain]

Does anyone look at what the IceHogs Twitter account posts? It's kind of funny sometimes, very enthusiastic.

 

[CourtneyDagger50]

.... it is now 4-3. My god.

 

[OhCaptainMyCaptain]

Did they give up another goal? Last update I have is still 4-2.

Just kidding, there is the update. The Hogs give up goals in bunches, it seems.

 

[OhCaptainMyCaptain]

Nordstrom with his second of the game to put Hogs up 5-3.

 

[Kurtosis]

The IceHogs seem to both score and give up goals in bunches apparently.

 

[CourtneyDagger50]

They definitely don't win pretty games, but they grind them out

 

[OhCaptainMyCaptain]

Hogs win 5-3! 7 in a row!