Prospect Info: 2013 Traverse City Tournament – Sep 5-9 – Second Place Finish

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GDT: 2013 NHL PROSPECT TOURNAMENT – SEP 5-9 – AUDIO: SABRES.COM – RADIO: WWKB-AM – CHAT

Tournament Previews

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Tournament Schedule (Full)

Date​

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Start-End​

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Tourney Event​

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Result​

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Recaps​

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Highlights​

2013/09/05​

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09:30am-10:20am​

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BUF Practice​

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n/a​

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n/a​

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n/a​

2013/09/05​

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04:00pm-07:20pm​

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CBJ at BUF​

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2-3 W​

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Ryndak, Baker​

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SabresTV, Baker​

2013/09/06​

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09:30am-10:20am​

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BUF Practice​

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n/a​

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n/a​

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n/a​

2013/09/06​

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04:00pm-07:20pm​

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NYR at BUF​

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5-6 OTW​

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Ryndak, Baker, BSU​

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SabresTV, Baker, BSU​

2013/09/07​

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10:45am-11:50am​

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BUF Practice​

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n/a​

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Ryndak​

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Instagram​

2013/09/08​

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09:30am-10:20am​

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BUF Practice​

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n/a​

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n/a​

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Vine​

2013/09/08​

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03:30pm-06:50pm​

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BUF at CAR​

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7-4 W​

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Ryndak, Baker​

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SabresTV, Baker​

2013/09/09​

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11:00am-11:50am​

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BUF Practice​

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n/a​

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n/a​

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Vine​

2013/09/09​

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07:30pm-10:50pm​

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BUF at DET​

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2-4 L​

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Ryndak, Baker​

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SabresTV, Baker​

OFFICIAL 2013 NHL PROSPECTS TOURNAMENT ROSTER

13 Forwards + 8 7 Defense + 3 Goaltenders = 24 23 Total

No.​

|

Pos.​

|

Player​

|

Ht.​

|

Wt.​

|

2012-13 Primary Team​

|

Interviews and/or News​

33​

|

RW​

|

Armia, Joel​

|

6.03​

|

187​

|

Assat (SM-liiga)​

|

9/9​

67​

|

LD​

|

Austin, Brady​

|

6.03​

|

232​

|

Belleville (OHL)​

|

,​

15​

|

RW​

|

Bailey, Justin​

|

6.03​

|

188​

|

Kitchener (OHL)​

|

,​

73​

|

RW​

|

Baptiste, Nicholas​

|

6.00​

|

191​

|

Sudbury (OHL)​

|

9/6​

42​

|

LD​

|

Boland, Connor​

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6.02​

|

200​

|

Peterborough (OHL)​

|

,​

43​

|

LC​

|

Catenacci, Daniel​

|

6.00​

|

187​

|

Owen Sound (OHL)​

|

,​

34​

|

RD​

|

Gauthier-Leduc, Jerome​

|

6.01​

|

190​

|

Rochester (AHL)​

|

9/8, 9/9​

28​

|

LC​

|

Girgensons, Zemgus​

|

6.01​

|

188​

|

Rochester (AHL)​

|

,​

25​

|

LC​

|

Grigorenko, Mikhail​

|

6.03​

|

215​

|

Quebec (QMJHL)​

|

9/4​

75​

|

RC​

|

Jacobs, Colin​

|

6.01​

|

211​

|

Prince George (WHL)​

|

,​

41​

|

LC​

|

Kea, Justin​

|

6.04​

|

213​

|

Saginaw (OHL)​

|

,​

49​

|

G​

|

Knapp, Connor​

|

6.06​

|

219​

|

Greenville (ECHL)​

|

,​

22​

|

LW​

|

Larsson, Johan​

|

5.10​

|

200​

|

Houston (AHL)​

|

9/8, 9/9​

51​

|

LD​

|

Lepkowski, Alex​

|

6.04​

|

203​

|

Barrie (OHL)​

|

,​

50​

|

G​

|

Lieuwen, Nathan​

|

6.05​

|

186​

|

Greenville (ECHL)​

|

9/5​

79​

|

LC​

|

Locke, Eric​

|

5.10​

|

183​

|

Saginaw (OHL)​

|

,​

35​

|

G​

|

Makarov, Andrey​

|

6.01​

|

188​

|

Saskatoon (WHL)​

|

,​

45​

|

RC​

|

Nelson, Logan​

|

6.01​

|

186​

|

Victoria (WHL)​

|

,​

03​

|

RD​

|

Pysyk, Mark​

|

6.01​

|

188​

|

Rochester (AHL)​

|

9/4​

55​

|

RD​

|

Ristolainen, Rasmus​

|

6.04​

|

224​

|

TPS Turku (SM-liiga)​

|

9/3, 9/4, 9/5​

58​

|

LW​

|

Roy, Frederick​

|

5.10​

|

168​

|

Rochester (AHL)​

|

,​

05​

|

RD​

|

Ruhwedel, Chad​

|

5.11​

|

182​

|

UMass-Lowell (NCAA)​

|

9/5, 9/6​

13​

|

LC​

|

Sundher, Kevin​

|

6.00​

|

181​

|

Rochester (AHL)​

|

,​

54​

|

LW​

|

Trainor, Peter​

|

5.11​

|

191​

|

Rimouski (QMJHL)​

|

,​

61​

|

LD​

|

Zadorov, Nikita​

|

6.05​

|

219​

|

London (OHL)​

|

9/5, 9/6​

GDT LINEUPS

#1: Blue Jackets at Sabres – Thu Sep 5 – 4:00PM

Blue Jackets​

|

Sabres​

– F –​

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– F –​

37 Smith – 38 Jenner – 53 Anderson​

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43 Catenacci – 22 Larsson – 33 Armia​

52 Rychel – 39 Chaput – 59 Hansen​

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13 Sundher – 28 Girgensons – 73 Baptiste​

67 Moutrey – 85 Sedlak – 84 Aleardi​

|

79 Locke – 75 Jacobs – 45 Nelson​

92 Beran – 82 Langlois – 65 Bjorkstrand​

|

54 Trainor – 41 Kea – 15 Bailey​

– D –​

|

– D –​

27 Murray – 54 Madiasky​

|

67 Austin – 5 Ruhwedel​

64 Heatherington – 62 Larkin​

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61 Zadorov – 55 Ristolainen​

87 Mermis – 86 Gosselin​

|

51 Lepkowski – 42 Boland​

– G –​

|

– G –​

60 Dansk​

|

50 Lieuwen​

81 DeKort​

|

35 Makarov​

– X –​

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– X –​

46 Gabriel​

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34 Gauthier-Leduc​

57 Curcuruto​

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49 Knapp​

79 Sefton​

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58 Roy​

88 Sakaris​

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n/a​

#2: Rangers at Sabres – Fri Sep 6 – 4:00PM

Rangers​

|

Sabres​

– F –​

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– F –​

31 Fast – 48 Lindberg – 46 Kristo​

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28 Girgensons – 22 Larsson – 33 Armia​

89 Barnett – 49 Yogan – 57 St. Croix​

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79 Locke – 43 Catenacci – 73 Baptiste​

85 J.Graves – 63 Duclair – 50 Nicholls​

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58 Roy – 75 Jacobs – 45 Nelson​

51 Leroux – 73 Kantor – 84 Wilson​

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54 Trainor – 41 Kea – 15 Bailey​

– D –​

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– D –​

37 Allen – 53 Donnay​

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67 Austin – 5 Ruhwedel​

72 Fanelli – 91 Dodero​

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61 Zadorov – 55 Ristolainen​

74 R.Graves – 78 Oligny​

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51 Lepkowski – 34 Gauthier-Leduc​

– G –​

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– G –​

80 Malcolm​

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35 Makarov​

81 Skapski​

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49 Knapp​

– X –​

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– X –​

52 Hughes​

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13 Sundher​

71 Jean​

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42 Boland​

79 Noreau​

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50 Lieuwen​

97 Spelling​

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n/a​

#3: Sabres at Hurricanes – Sun Sep 8 – 3:30PM

Sabres​

|

Hurricanes​

– F –​

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– F –​

28 Girgensons – 22 Larsson – 33 Armia​

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51 McGinn – 16 Lindholm – 61 Tolchinsky​

79 Locke – 43 Catenacci – 73 Baptiste​

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43 Karlsson – 49 Rask – 71 Brace​

13 Sundher – 75 Jacobs – 45 Nelson​

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56 Woods – 48 Sutter – 69 Pierog​

54 Trainor – 41 Kea – 15 Bailey​

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67 Pedersen – 66 Garlent – 79 Mitchell​

– D –​

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– D –​

67 Austin – 34 Gauthier-Leduc​

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46 Carrick – 7 Murphy​

61 Zadorov – 55 Ristolainen​

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41 Biega – 64 Schmitz​

51 Lepkowski – 42 Boland​

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55 Levi – 68 Ganly​

– G –​

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– G –​

49 Knapp​

|

40 Altshuller​

50 Lieuwen​

|

50 Lotz​

– X –​

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– X –​

5 Ruhwedel​

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45 Lowe​

35 Makarov​

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54 Lorentz​

58 Roy​

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65 Shea​

#4: Sabres at Red Wings – 1st Place Game – Mon Sep 9 – 7:30PM

Sabres​

|

Red Wings​

– F –​

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– F –​

28 Girgensons – 22 Larsson – 33 Armia​

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26 Jurco – 15 Sheahan – 56 Pulkkinen​

79 Locke – 43 Catenacci – 73 Baptiste​

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39 Mantha – 70 Jarnkrok – 42 Frk​

54 Trainor – 75 Jacobs – 45 Nelson​

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56 Tvrdon – 72 Athanasiou – 84 Goodrow​

58 Roy– 41 Kea – 15 Bailey​

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59 Bertuzzi – 62 Nastasiuk – 63 Hudon​

– D –​

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– D –​

67 Austin – 34 Gauthier-Leduc​

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61 Ouellet – 48 Sproul​

61 Zadorov – 55 Ristolainen​

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77 Nedomlel – 58 Nicastro​

51 Lepkowski – 42 Boland​

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74 McNulty – 47 Marchenko​

– G –​

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– G –​

50 Lieuwen​

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31 Coreau​

49 Knapp​

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36 Paterson​

– X –​

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– X –​

5 Ruhwedel​

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64 Maletta​

13 Sundher​

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67 Bodin​

35 Makarov​

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68 Lanigan​

n/a​

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75 Plutnar​

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[flashsabre]

Traverse City Prospect Tournament Thread (Sept 5-9)

The tournament was wiped out by the lockout this year so the Sabres are the defending champs and you have to think that they will have a great shot at repeating if all their prospects are eligible (can't remember about college players being eligible or being at school already). Just for fun, what do you think the lineup they ice looks like:

Cat Grigs Armia
Larsson Girgs Compher
Nelson Kea Shaller
Bailey Hurley Baptiste

McCabe Leduc
Zadorov Ristolainan
Austin Florentino

Makarov
Ullmark
Peterson

 

[Paxon]

Looking through the 2011 rosters, it looks like the only NCAA players in the tournament were those who graduated in 2011, so I think it's safe to assume that active NCAA players do not participate.

 

[stokes84]

Remember how good Luke Adam was at that tourney? He was head and shoulders above the other prospects. Crazy how fast that fell apart.

 

[Chainshot]

Looking through the 2011 rosters, it looks like the only NCAA players in the tournament were those who graduated in 2011, so I think it's safe to assume that active NCAA players do not participate.

Correct, NCAA players will already be at school and are unlikely to participate in the Traverse City tournament in September.

 

[sjci]

Trying to figure out this possible lineup shows how weak we are on the wing. So many possibles will be Centers shifting over.

Cat - Grigorenko - Armia
Nelson - Larrson - Bailey
Hurley - Girgensons - Baptiste
Schaller - Kea - Locke

Possler

Risto - Zadorov
McNabb - Pysyk
Ruhwedel - JGL

Austin, Crawford, Florentino

Hackett
Makarov

Peterson, Ullmark

Compher, Malone, Navin, and McCabe won't be playing due to their seasons already starting (NCAA). Not sure if the USHL players are able to play or not. Also, there's questions on if players like McNabb who have been in the NHL/AHL are eligible. Last time, I think you could have up to 4 pros on your roster. Age limit is another question.

It will be interesting to see how these guys stack up against the other teams prospects. Last time, our big bodied line of Foligno - Adam - Kassian was able to dominate because of their size, skill, and grit. Don't exactly see any comparable to that with this possible group, but who knows.

 

[Push Dr Tracksuit]

Shame about the NCAA guys, love watching this tournament but I think I would have loved it more to be able to see what Compher looks like in comparison to guy closerish to his development level. Always a great tournament though.

 

[Djp]

Trying to figure out this possible lineup shows how weak we are on the wing. So many possibles will be Centers shifting over.

Cat - Grigorenko - Armia
Nelson - Larrson - Bailey
Hurley - Girgensons - Baptiste
Schaller - Kea - Locke

Possler

Risto - Zadorov
McNabb - Pysyk
Ruhwedel - JGL

Austin, Crawford, Florentino

Hackett
Makarov

Peterson, Ullmark

Compher, Malone, Navin, and McCabe won't be playing due to their seasons already starting (NCAA). Not sure if the USHL players are able to play or not. Also, their's questions on if players like McNabb who have been in the NHL/AHL are eligible. Last time, I think you could have up to 4 pros on your roster. Age limit is another question.

i think McNabb and Pysyk should be fine to play in this....I think they havent put up enough games in the NHL.

 

[Zip15]

Sabres Returning to Traverse City Prospect Tourney (Schedule Released)

The schedule for the 2013 NHL Prospects Tournament has been released and the Buffalo Sabres are expected to defend their title starting Thursday, Sept. 5.

...

The Sabres’ squad of prospects will compete in the Ted Lindsay Division against the future stars of the Carolina Hurricanes, Columbus Blue Jackets and New York Rangers. The Red Wings are in the Gordie Howe Division along with the Dallas Stars, Minnesota Wild and St. Louis Blues.

...

For 2013, teams will play a round-robin format by facing-off against each team within their division before a crossover on the final day of the tournament. The tournament concludes with the Howe and Lindsay division winners facing off in the championship game on Monday, Sept. 9.

http://sabres.nhl.com/club/blogpost.htm?id=19090

All teams will play four games. Here is Buffalo's schedule:

Thursday, Sept 5 - Columbus vs Buffalo 4:00 p.m.

Friday, Sept 6 - Buffalo vs NY Rangers 4:00 p.m.

Sunday, Sept 8 - Carolina vs Buffalo 4:00 p.m.

Monday, Sept 9
7th place game: 4th Howe vs 4th Lindsay 3:30 p.m.
5th place game: 3rd Howe vs 3rd Lindsay 4:00 p.m.
3rd place game: 2nd Howe vs 2nd Lindsay 7:00 p.m.
Championship: 1st Howe vs 1st Lindsay 7:30 p.m.

http://redwings.nhl.com/club/news.htm?id=677970

 

[joshjull]

What was our top line when we won it? Adam/Kassian and who else? I'm drawing a blank

Foligno?

 

[Jame]

What was our top line when we won it? Adam/Kassian and who else? I'm drawing a blank

Foligno?

yes...

 

[Sabre Dance]

What was our top line when we won it? Adam/Kassian and who else? I'm drawing a blank

Foligno?

That line had fans drooling.

What are some line predictions for this tourney?

 

[Jame]

That line had fans drooling.

What are some line predictions for this tourney?

(not sure who will be there/who won't)

i want to see:

Catenacci-Grigorenko-Armia
and
Larsson-Girgensons-Nelson
and
Possler-Kea-Baptiste
and
Hurley-Compher-Bailey

 

[joshjull]

Whats the cutoff for participation?

 

[Zippster]

Already thinking roadtrip with my son if his travel hockey doesnt interfere. Probably the best hockey we will get to see this season around here.

 

[Zip15]

(not sure who will be there/who won't)

i want to see:

Catenacci-Grigorenko-Armia
and
Larsson-Girgensons-Nelson
and
Possler-Kea-Baptiste
and
Hurley-Compher-Bailey

Will Compher be there? I thought the college guys miss this tourney due to the school year having already begun. (Not that it'd be a long trip for Compher, who'll be in Ann Arbor.)

 

[Zip15]

I think Columbus will be our biggest competition in the round robin portion. I hope we beat Carolina 4-3 with Lindholm scoring a hat trick, if for no other reason than the mini-meltdown that would ensue on this board.

 

[thefifagod]

Will Compher be there? I thought the college guys miss this tourney due to the school year having already begun. (Not that it'd be a long trip for Compher, who'll be in Ann Arbor.)

I believe that your thought is correct, Compher, McCabe, etc. will not be there due to college. It was definitely the case when we won it 2 years ago.

 

[struckbyaparkedcar]

I think Columbus will be our biggest competition in the round robin portion. I hope we beat Carolina 4-3 with Lindholm scoring a hat trick, if for no other reason than the mini-meltdown that would ensue on this board.

Oh come on, you wanna miss the Jame gloating that happens when Raz murders somebody?

 

[Digable5]

What about on the backend? Is McNabb and Pysyk still eligible?

McNabb-Pysyk
Ruhwedel-Ristolainen
Zadorov-JGL
Austin
MacKenzie

Knapp/Liuwen/Makarov.Ullmark(really no clue who would be in net)

What's your take?

 

[Gabrielor]

This will be a good test for some of the guys going into camp hoping to compete for NHL spots

 

[Henkka]

i think McNabb and Pysyk should be fine to play in this....I think they havent put up enough games in the NHL.

http://www.beyondtheblueshirts.com/2009/08/traverse-city-prospects-tournament-roster-revealed

Old article but gives info about tournament rules.

Tournament rules allow up to four players with one year of professional experience to participate, but at the moment, the Rangers have only two — Soryal and Weise.

So, you could have four "veterans" with 1-year pro experience.

If this is still correct, Pysyk is eligible, but McNabb isn't as a 2-year pro experience.

Also Armia can't join, because he has been a pro for 3 years in Finland.

Girgensons is only 1-year pro, so he could join.

EDIT:

Let's take it back what I said with Europeans, I found this comment from older Traverse City discussions:

Half of the guys in bold aren't playing because, regardless of age, a player can only have one year of (North American) pro hockey under his belt.

So, being European pro does not flip you out, but at same time, if a prospect is going to start his season at Europe, their national leagues will start at same time. This could mean that Ristolainen won't participate, but Armia should be a lock?

 

[Paxon]

http://www.beyondtheblueshirts.com/2009/08/traverse-city-prospects-tournament-roster-revealed

Old article but gives info about tournament rules.



So, you could have four "veterans" with 1-year pro experience.

If this is still correct, Pysyk is eligible, but McNabb isn't as a 2-year pro experience.

Also Armia can't join, because he has been a pro for 3 years in Finland.

Girgensons is only 1-year pro, so he could join.

It's also possible to read that sentence as saying you can have up to four players who've had one season or more of pro experience. I don't believe that to actually be the case as I remember between NCAA players + experience exclusions the pickings for the roster were very limited at our last go-round -- as I recall, Lieuwen was the only goalie in our system eligible and available -- but the article's wording is ambiguous to me.

Again, I do still think it's the case that the most pro experience a participant can have is one season, and only 4 such players are allowed. If that is indeed the case, then Ristolainen would be ineligible as well, unless that only applies to North American pro league.

Mods: This thread could probably stand to be merged with the other Traverse Tourny thread (http://hfboards.mandatory.com/showthread.php?t=1470095).

 

[Henkka]

Edited the post, found another source (HF Boards poster) for that 1-year pro (North American Hockey) limit.

Those rosters are usually prospects + lot's of invites, because of the restrictions. Nobody is going to have a full team of eligible own prospects.

 

[Paxon]

Edited the post, found another source (HF Boards poster) for that 1-year pro (North American Hockey) limit.

Those rosters are usually prospects + lot's of invites, because of the restrictions. Nobody is going to have a full team of eligible own prospects.

EDIT:

Let's take it back what I said with Europeans, I found this comment from older Traverse City discussions:

So, being European pro does not flip you out, but at same time, if a prospect is going to start his season at Europe, their national leagues will start at same time. This could mean that Ristolainen won't participate, but Armia should be a lock?

Gven this information, I'd say that Armia is a definite lock. I wouldn't count Ristolainen out either. Ristolainen may well end up playing in the SM-liiga this season, but it sure seems as if they're going to have him in training camp to compete for a possible spot in the NHL line-up. If that's the case then he might participate, but I suppose there are other factors, including possibly having him work on his military service during that time period.