2014 19th Overall - Anthony DeAngelo

[These Are The Days]

2 assists for Tony tonight already

 

[Five Alarm Fire]

2 assists for Tony tonight already

Just DeAngelo being DeAngelo

 

[DFC]

Just DeAngelo being DeAngelo

...Oh that's just beautiful.

 

[DJB]

Do Bolts fans expect this kid to compete for a spot next year or is there more seasoning here and more time in junior and then the AHL?

Thanks guys!

 

[Bolt32]

Do Bolts fans expect this kid to compete for a spot next year or is there more seasoning here and more time in junior and then the AHL?

Thanks guys!

Season in the AHL shoring up the defense.

 

[Lord Stan 2020]

scary his offensive ability but i want him and slater in ahl next year and erne doubt it happens for any of them long all three are flat out studs one thing is cooper brings rookies in so injury calls up etc.. he will still get limited at least through next year

 

[Todd1a]

scary his offensive ability but i want him and slater in ahl next year and erne doubt it happens for any of them long all three are flat out studs one thing is cooper brings rookies in so injury calls up etc.. he will still get limited at least through next year

depends do you think they move matt carle out this summer and clear some cap room ? then have slater play that 5th defenseman role next year ? or if they keep carle then slater stays down another year.

 

[Lord Stan 2020]

depends do you think they move matt carle out this summer and clear some cap room ? then have slater play that 5th defenseman role next year ? or if they keep carle then slater stays down another year.

i dont see us moving people until we must

 

[ThunderAlleyNomad]

depends do you think they move matt carle out this summer and clear some cap room ? then have slater play that 5th defenseman role next year ? or if they keep carle then slater stays down another year.

I agree with Robert on this one. Cap space isn't a big deal for next season. Keep Carle next year, let the kids develop in Syracuse (hopefully) and then see what you can do to move him out. If this season has taught us anything, it's that you can't have to much established defensive depth.

 

[Klutch86]

Deangelo is playing tonight

Soo vs Erie is on nhl network right now

 

[Klutch86]

@OHLHockey: Congrats @TBLightning prospect @TonyDee07 @OHLHoundPower 2014-15 #OHL Defenceman of the Year

 

[Hictor Vedman*]

@OHLHockey: Congrats @TBLightning prospect @TonyDee07 @OHLHoundPower 2014-15 #OHL Defenceman of the Year

Great accomplishment! Congrats to DeAngelo.

Proving everybody that laughed at Yzerman's pick wrong. I don't forget those that laughed when we picked him so early. I was a little curious about it at the time, admittedly, but I knew that he was a good offensive defenseman, and I trusted in our scouting staff a lot more than TSN ranks.

 

[TheDaysOf 04]

Great accomplishment! Congrats to DeAngelo.

Proving everybody that laughed at Yzerman's pick wrong. I don't forget those that laughed when we picked him so early. I was a little curious about it at the time, admittedly, but I knew that he was a good offensive defenseman, and I trusted in our scouting staff a lot more than TSN ranks.

No one ever really questioned the kid's talent or potential. He's a terrific offensive dman. Parts of his skill set are elite, and that was never in doubt. The questions were and still are about his attitude, personality, and character.

 

[TheDaysOf 04]

http://www.saultstar.com/2015/05/06/hounds-rearguard-played-with-separated-shoulder

Anthony DeAngelo played the last three games of the Soo Greyhounds Western Conference final with the Erie Otters with a separated right shoulder.

On Apr. 24, early in Game 2 of a series the Otters would eventually win in six games, DeAngelo absorbed a hit from Erie defenceman Travis Dermott.

He left the ice with what appeared to be an injury to either his shoulder or wrist.

The Sewell, N.J., native, who now calls Philadelphia home, returned to the ice, but was unable to complete the third period.

“He wanted to continue playing,” said Rotenberg, who spoke of how DeAngelo was diagnosed after the game with a Grade 2 separation.

What that means is the Hounds rearguard suffered a partial tear to a group of ligaments holding two bones, the scapula and the clavicle, together.

“He tried to keep playing in Game 2 but he couldn't due to the pain and the lack of strength he had,” Rotenberg added.

Rotenberg said the five-foot-11, 180-pounder attended the morning skate before Game 3 intending to play that night.

“But he didn't have a realistic view of what he'd be capable of doing,” the team's physiotherapist explained.

DeAngelo didn't skate in warmups that night and missed the game.

But, wearing a brace and with the area heavily taped, DeAngelo returned for Game 4 on Apr. 28.

Yet he appeared limited in what he could do.

Rotenberg described the injury as “really, really painful,” saying there isn't much a player can do “without feeling a lot of pain.”

On Wednesday, for the first time since suffering the injury, DeAngelo admitted: “It definitely hurt.”

Asked what DeAngelo was given to numb the pain, Rotenberg said anti-inflammatories.

Asked about DeAngelo's status as he played in Games 4-6, Rotenberg said he believes the player performed at “60%” efficiency.

“If it was the regular season, he would have been out at least two weeks,” Rotenberg added. “He struggled with shooting, passing the puck across his body and putting force onto the ice through his stick.”

“I wasn't 100%,” DeAngelo said. “But I knew I could contribute and I wanted to play for my teammates.”

Though DeAngelo's play was obviously limited, Rotenberg also spoke of how impressed he was by how quickly the player recovered following the injury and how determined he was, while coming in for therapy two or three times each day.

“He put the work in necessary to put himself into a position to play,” said Rotenberg, who was also dazzled by the player's high pain threshold. “He tried to give the team his best and I have a lot of respect for him. He's very competitive and won't settle for anything but the best.”

 

[Werewolf]

Woah...what a warrior this kid is. Absolute gem of a player.

 

[MattM92]

Kid has fire. I can't wait to see him in camp next season. He's got the skills to make the team.

 

[DaBolts]

FYI, he scored 89 points (25 goals, 65 assists) in the OHL and won the Defensemen of the Year Award. Here's the full story from the Bolts website yesterday:

LIGHTNING PROSPECT ANTHONY DEANGELO NAMED OHL DEFENSEMAN OF THE YEAR

(corrected because man, this series has worn me out)

 

[Sky04]

FYI, he scored 89 points (25 goals, 65 assists) in the OHL and won the Defensive Player of the Year Award. Here's the full story from the Bolts website yesterday:

LIGHTNING PROSPECT ANTHONY DEANGELO NAMED OHL DEFENSEMAN OF THE YEAR

Defenseman of the year, it's a little different

 

[DaBolts]

Defenseman of the year, it's a little different

Sorry, still hungover from last night.

However, 89 freaking points at D!?!?! This kid will be up here by the time Stralman's contract is up or when we get sick of Carle screwing up.

 

[dbieon12]

I agree with Robert on this one. Cap space isn't a big deal for next season. Keep Carle next year, let the kids develop in Syracuse (hopefully) and then see what you can do to move him out. If this season has taught us anything, it's that you can't have to much established defensive depth.

Carle is trash. If he's on the team next year, we will have big problems.

Every game Carle is wearing a Bolt's sweater is a slap in the face to every good Lightning player.

 

[chasespace]

What is it with players we draft in the first messing up their shoulders?

 

[Klutch86]

@RossyYoungblood: Joseph Blandisi (#NJDevils) and Anthony DeAngelo (#Lightning)/Max Domi (#Coyotes) placed 2nd and 3rd respectively in Red Tilson voting.

McDavid Won & The Red Tilson Trophy is an annual award given to the most outstanding player in the Ontario Hockey League.

 

[golgoXIII]

How's DeAngelo looking so far in the AHL ? Is he better on defense and what kind of ceiling do you think he got for the near futur,does he have a chance to crack the line up next year ?

 

[DFC]

How's DeAngelo looking so far in the AHL ? Is he better on defense and what kind of ceiling do you think he got for the near futur,does he have a chance to crack the line up next year ?

There have definitely been some hiccups.

According to more than one regular Crunch-watcher, his defense hasn't come along nearly as well as we'd hoped. There've also been a few mysterious healthy scratches.

 

[Lord Stan 2020]

hes a defender scoring at a 0.6 pace i think has been scratched at times think 3-4 times to get him to play better defense etc.. but the offense is nice to see for his age in this league at least to me

i see us slowly bringing him along top end might one day be an all star and a player of dan boyles level but will take him time does play hard etc.. can be stupid and upset but that with maturity will solve some problems we hope