Prospect Info: 2015-16 Rangers Prospects Thread Part III (Player Stats in Post #1; Updated 5.28.16)

[nyr2k2]

**INFORMATION CURRENT AS OF: SATURDAY 5/28/2016 @ 7:00 A.M. EST**
$ PLAYER SIGNED TO NHL CONTRACT
$ PLAYER SIGNED TO AHL CONTRACT
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NORTH AMERICAN JUNIOR PROSPECTS -- OHL, QMJHL, USHL, WHL, Others

#| Player | P/Sh. | DOB | Ht. | Wt. | Games | Goals | Assists | Points | +/- | PIM | Team/League | Drafted | HF

20| Bernhardt, Daniel |LW/L|4/11/96|6'3"|194|29|3|8|11|+5|0|London Knights/OHL|R4 #119 2015 (NYR)| 6.5 D
||||||14|2|1|3|+4|0|London Knights/Playoffs
||||||3|1|0|1|E|0|London Knights/Memorial Cup
|||||| 10 | 1 | 0 | 1 | -1 | 0 | Djurgårdens IF/SHL
|||||| 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | -4 | 2 | Djurgårdens IF J20/J20SE
|||||| 13 | 1 | 3 | 4 | +1 | 4 | Almtuna IS/SHA
|||||| 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 0 | Djurgårdens IF/Champions HL
|||||| 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -3 | 2 | Team Sweden/International-U20

12| Gropp, Ryan $ |LW/L|9/16/96|6'3"|189|66|34|36|70|+10|40|Seattle Thunderbirds/WHL|R2 #41 2015 (NYR)| 7.0 C
||||||11|6|3|9|-1|4|Seattle Thunderbirds/Playoffs
|||||| 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | E | 4 | Team WHL/Super Series

9| Morrison, Brad |C/L|1/4/97|6'0"|170|77|28|34|62|-7|35|Prince George Cougars/WHL|R4 #113 2015 (NYR)| 7.0 D
||||||4|0|3|3|-2|2|Prince George Cougars/Playoffs

2| Zborovskiy, Sergey A |RD/R|2/21/97|6'4"|192|64|8|17|25|+15|61|Regina Pats/WHL|R3 #79 2015 (NYR)| 6.5 C
||||||12|0|5|5|+6|2|Regina Pats/Playoffs
|||||| 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | -1 | 0 | Team Russia/Super Series

#| Player | P/Glv. | DOB | Ht. | Wt. | Games | Wins | Losses | OTL | GAA | SV% | SO | Team/League |Drafted|HF

31| Halverson, Brandon $ |G/L|3/29/96|6'4"|203|43|20|17|4|3.00|.907|0|S.S.M. Greyhounds/OHL|R2 #59 2014 (NYR)| 7.0 C
||||||12|5|6|1|3.23|.905|0|S.S.M. Greyhounds/Playoffs
|||||| 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.65 | .973 | 0 | Team USA/IIHF WJC-U20

30| Huska, Adam |G/L|5/12/97|6'3"|189|37|26|9|2|1.82|.931|4|Green Bay Gamblers/USHL|R7 #184 2015 (NYR)| 6.0 C
||||||4|1|1|2|2.65|.902|0|Green Bay Gamblers/Playoffs
|||||| 5 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 3.90 | .899 | 0 | Team Slovakia/IIHF WJC-U20

COLLEGE PROSPECTS -- NCAA

#| Player | P/Sh. | DOB | Ht. | Wt. | Yr. | Games | Goals | Assists | Points | +/- | PIM | Team/Conference | Drafted | HF

13| Chapie, Adam C $ |RW|7/6/91|6'1"|185|Sr.|39|16|19|35|+11|57|UMass Lowell River Hawks/HE|UDFA 2016 (NYR)| 6.0 C

2| Nanne, Tyler |RD/R|3/17/96|6'0"|190|Fr.|||||||Ohio State Buckeyes/B10|R5 #142 2014 (NYR)| 6.5 D

INTERNATIONAL PROSPECTS -- ELH, KHL, Liiga, SHL, Others

#| Player | P/Sh. | DOB | Ht. | Wt. | Games | Goals | Assists | Points | +/- | PIM | Team/League | Drafted | HF
88| Buchnevich, Pavel $ |LW/L|4/17/95|6'2"|176|18|4|4|8|E|4|HC SKA/KHL|R3 #75 2013 (NYR)| 8.0 C
||||||14|1|2|3|E|29|HC SKA/Playoffs
|||||| 40 | 12 | 17 | 29 | -6 | 20 | HC Severstal Cherepovets/KHL
|||||| 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 2 | Team Russia/International

96| Kovács, Robin |RW/L|11/16/96|6'0"|168|44|21|13|34|+2|54|AIK IF/SHA|R3 #62 2015 (NYR)| 7.0 C
||||||7|1|3|4|+1|29|AIK IF/Playoffs
|||||| 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | -7 | 0 | Rögle BK/SHL
|||||| 6 | 5 | 1 | 6 | +4 | 6 | Team Sweden/International-U20

91| Strömwall, Malte $ |LW/R|8/24/94|5'11"|181|49|25|17|42|+2|26|AIK IF/SHA|UDFA 2016 (NYR)| 6.5 D
||||||10|1|0|1|-5|2|AIK IF/Playoffs

#| Player | P/Glv. | DOB | Ht. | Wt. | Games | Wins | Losses | OTL | GAA | SV% | SO | Team/League |Drafted|HF

30| Shesterkin, Igor |G/L|12/30/95|6'0"|183|7|5|2|0|2.58|.912|1|HC SKA/KHL|R4 #118 2014 (NYR)| 8.0 D
|||||| 25 | 16 | 6 | 3 | 1.19 | .954 | 6 | SKA-Neva St. Petersburg/VHL
|||||| 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1.51 | .946 | 0 | SKA 1946/MHL

NORTH AMERICAN PROFESSIONAL PROSPECTS -- AHL, ECHL, NHL

#| Player | P/Sh. | DOB | Ht. | Wt. | Games | Goals | Assists | Points | +/- | PIM | Team/League | Drafted | HF

49| Andersson, Calle $ |RD/R|5/16/94|6'2"|211|43|5|4|9|-1|14|Hartford Wolf Pack/AHL|R4 #119 2012 (NYR)| 6.0 D

22| Bodie, Mat $ C |LD/L|3/7/90|6'0"|175|76|7|29|36|+5|38|Hartford Wolf Pack/AHL|UDFA 2014 (NYR)| 6.5 C

8| Donnay, Troy $ |RD/R|2/18/94|6'7"|205|1|0|0|0|E|0|Hartford Wolf Pack/AHL|UDFA 2013 (NYR)| 5.5 C
|||||| 61 | 2 | 9 | 11 | +3 | 48 | Greenville Swamp Rabbits/ECHL

44| Fogarty, Steven $ |C/R|4/19/93|6'3"|217|3|0|1|1|E|0|Hartford Wolf Pack/AHL|R3 #72 2011 (NYR)| 6.0 C
|||||| 37 | 10 | 13 | 23 | +8 | 26 | Notre Dame Fighting Irish/HE

27| Graves, Ryan $ |LD/L|5/21/95|6'4"|220|74|9|12|21|+6|53|Hartford Wolf Pack/AHL|R4 #110 2013 (NYR)| 7.0 C

15| Hrivík, Marek $ A |LW/L|8/28/91|6'1"|197|68|12|29|41|+3|18|Hartford Wolf Pack/AHL|UDFA 2012 (NYR)| 6.5 D
|||||| 5 | 0 | 1 | 1 | +3 | 0 | New York Rangers/NHL

5| Hughes, Tommy $ |RD/R|4/7/92|6'2"|215|59|2|7|9|-5|48|Hartford Wolf Pack/AHL|UDFA 2013 (NYR)| 6.5 D

13| Jensen, Nicklas $ |RW/L|3/6/93|6'3"|186|41|15|10|25|+7|12|Hartford Wolf Pack/AHL|R1 #29 2011 (VAN)| 7.0 C
|||||| 27 | 4 | 8 | 12 | +3 | 20 | Utica Comets/AHL
|||||| 8 | 5 | 2 | 7 | -2 | 6 | Denmark/World Championship
|||||| 2 | 2 | 0 | 2 | E | 2 | Denmark/International

26| Kantor, Michael $ |RW/R|2/2/92|6'0"|198|13|3|2|5|-1|41|Greenville Swamp Rabbits/ECHL|UDFA 2013 (NYR)| 5.5 D

24| Lindberg, Oscar $ |C/L|10/29/91|6'1"|195|68|13|15|28|+12|43|New York Rangers/NHL|R2 #57 2010 (PHX)| 6.0 B
||||||2|0|0|0|-1|2|New York Rangers/Playoffs

17| Lindblad, Matt $ |LW/L|3/23/90|5'11"|193|8|0|1|1|-3|0|Hartford Wolf Pack/AHL|UDFA 2013 (BOS)| 6.0 C

3| McCarthy, Chris $ |LW/R|7/30/91|6'1"|205|54|6|16|22|-2|19|Hartford Wolf Pack/AHL|UDFA 2014 (NYR)| 6.5 D

6| McIlrath, Dylan $ |RD/R|4/20/92|6'5"|220|34|2|2|4|+7|64|New York Rangers/NHL|R1 #10 2010 (NYR)| 6.0 B
||||||1|0|0|0|+1|0|New York Rangers/Playoffs

19| Nejezchleb, Richard $ |LW/L|5/2/94|6'2"|203|41|8|15|23|-5|24|Greenville Swamp Rabbits/ECHL|R5 #122 2014 (NYR)| 6.5 C
|||||| 13 | 1 | 0 | 1 | -6 | 8 | Hartford Wolf Pack/AHL

29| Nicholls, Josh $ |RW/R|4/27/92|6'2"|190|58|21|24|45|-17|32|Greenville Swamp Rabbits/ECHL|R7 #182 2010 (TOR)| 6.0 D
|||||| 11 | 1 | 2 | 3 | E | 4 | Hartford Wolf Pack/AHL

24| Nieves, Cristoval $ |C/L|1/23/94|6'3"|200|8|2|4|6|+2|0|Hartford Wolf Pack/AHL|R2 #59 2012 (NYR)| 6.5 C
|||||| 35 | 10 | 21 | 31 | +9 | 18 | Michigan Wolverines/B10

2| Noreau, Samuel $ |RD/R|1/31/93|6'5"|225|57|5|11|16|-1|140|Norfolk Admirals/ECHL|R5 #136 2011 (NYR)| 6.0 D
|||||| 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -3 | 24 | Evansville Icemen/ECHL

76| Skjei, Brady $ |LD/L|3/26/94|6'3"|206|6|0|0|0|-1|4|New York Rangers/NHL|R1 #28 2012 (NYR)| 7.5 C
||||||5|0|2|2|+1|2|New York Rangers/Playoffs
|||||| 68 | 4 | 24 | 28 | -6 | 36 | Hartford Wolf Pack/AHL
|||||| 8 | 1 | 0 | 1 | -1 | 2 | USA/World Championship

18| St. Croix, Michael $ |C/R|4/10/93|5'11"|181|66|11|29|40|E|34|Greenville Swamp Rabbits/ECHL|R4 #106 2011 (NYR)| 6.0 D

7| Tambellini, Adam $ |C/L|11/1/94|6'3"|185|74|17|15|32|+1|24|Hartford Wolf Pack/AHL|R3 #65 2013 (NYR)| 6.5 C

#| Player | P/Glv. | DOB | Ht. | Wt. | Games | Wins | Losses | OTL | GAA | SV% | SO | Team/League |Drafted|HF

45| Hellberg, Magnus $ |G/L|4/4/91|6'6"|198|53|30|20|3|2.40|.918|3|Hartford Wolf Pack/AHL|R2 #38 2011 (NSH)| 7.0 C
|||||| 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6.00 | .667 | 0 | New York Rangers/NHL

70| Skapski, Mackenzie $ |G/L|6/15/94|6'3"|192|13|4|7|0|3.05|.902|0|Hartford Wolf Pack/AHL|R6 #170 2013 (NYR)| 6.5 C
|||||| 27 | 5 | 14 | 5 | 3.26 | .901 | 1 | Greenville Swamp Rabbits/ECHL

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2015-2016 Rangers Prospect Thread *Part II*: http://hfboards.mandatory.com/showthread.php?t=1989763
2015-2016 Rangers Prospect Thread *Part I*: http://hfboards.mandatory.com/showthread.php?t=1919135

2014-2015 Rangers Prospect Thread *Part I*: http://hfboards.mandatory.com/showthread.php?t=1698893
2014-2015 Rangers Prospect Thread *Part II*: http://hfboards.mandatory.com/showthread.php?t=1746161
2014-2015 Rangers Prospect Thread *Part III*: http://hfboards.mandatory.com/showthread.php?t=1818523
2014-2015 Rangers Prospect Thread *Part IV*: http://hfboards.mandatory.com/showthread.php?t=1861177
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[bhamill]

I was really excited when the Rangers drafted Iverson. I thought he would go a little later, but I thought it was a good pick at that spot. However, I agree with nyr2k2 that his development hasn't been strong since he was drafted. There have been some setbacks such as injuries and suspensions, as well as the fact that he's had problems breaking into what have been strong Portland teams to date, but he looks very much the same player I saw as a 17 year old.

Not going to write him off, but it's looking a bit bleak for him.

I liked the pick too, I think they were hoping for a Raffi Torres that played the just this side of the line rather than always going over it. In any case, he has seemed to stagnate. You never know though might still end up a good energy fourth liner.

 

[nyr2k2]

Iverson certainly could end up as a contributor on the fourth line. I'm not advocating that we just walk away from him entirely; I just think he could likely be had on an AHL deal. If it took an ELC to get him signed, I'd have to wait and see what other FA's, picks, UDFA's and European free agents we signed and what our contract situation looked like before I'd be willing to commit to that.

 

[cwede]

sorry if i missed it -
has Huska committed to a NCAA program?

as i recall, an interview posted months back indicated that was his intention

 

[nyr2k2]

sorry if i missed it -
has Huska committed to a NCAA program?

as i recall, an interview posted months back indicated that was his intention

If he has in fact committed, that commitment has not yet been made public.

 

[Revel]

Rumors say he will follow friend and teammate Matej Tomek to North Dakota. Nothing yet, though.

 

[Pavel Buchnevich]

Rumors say he will follow friend and teammate Matej Tomek to North Dakota. Nothing yet, though.

Any link for those rumors?

 

[Revel]

Any link for those rumors?

This is old, but it was mentioned here:

http://thethirdmanin.com/2015/06/27...s-to-keep-an-eye-on-for-day-two-of-nhl-draft/

 

[Pavel Buchnevich]

Interview with Huska and his teammate. Huska leads the USHL in GAA and SV% at 1.81 and .935, and he leads by a lot. #2 in GAA is 2.20 and #2 in SV% is .926.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Rm78ZsY66qQ

 

[Revel]

Wouldn't surprise me if he did not go to college altogether.

 

[Pavel Buchnevich]

How high of a level is the USHL? Would the best goalie in the USHL be ready for the AHL? What about the ECHL? Or would that mean he's headed to the CHL if not pro hockey?

 

[BroadwayStorm]

Clearly Gropp is our best prospect. Oh burn.

 

[nyr2k2]

How high of a level is the USHL? Would the best goalie in the USHL be ready for the AHL? What about the ECHL? Or would that mean he's headed to the CHL if not pro hockey?

The USHL is the highest level of junior hockey in the US, so it's the American equivalent of the CHL. However, the league is significantly smaller and doesn't possess nearly the talent pool of the CHL leagues.

It's tough to project goalies. It's entirely possible he could be ready to start his professional career, but I think he's more likely to spend a few years in college.

 

[Joey Bones]

I think Huska will sign pro in Europe somewhere for a little bit, if he doesn't go to NCAA.

 

[Beacon]

The USHL is the highest level of junior hockey in the US, so it's the American equivalent of the CHL.

This should come with the caveat that in the US, the top teens go to US college (or to the Canadian Juniors), and the USHL is really for the second-tier of American boys. In Canada, it's the reverse: the top kids go to the CHL, while the second-tier goes to Canadian colleges. When it comes to the actual level of hockey, NCAA=CHL and Canadian Colleges = USHL.

 

[nyr2k2]

This should come with the caveat that in the US, the top teens go to US college (or to the Canadian Juniors), and the USHL is really for the second-tier of American boys. In Canada, it's the reverse: the top kids go to the CHL, while the second-tier goes to Canadian colleges. When it comes to the actual level of hockey, NCAA=CHL and Canadian Colleges = USHL.

I don't think that's accurate, either. If it were accurate, you'd still expect to be seeing guys drafted out of CIS (Canadian College). In reality, CIS is where failed CHL prospects go to give it one last go, and many CIS guys have already exhausted draft eligibility. Conversely, the USHL produces high picks every year and probably in the range of 30-50 picks each draft. I don't think it's at all accurate to say that the top teens eschew the USHL for NCAA, particularly given the USHL serves a younger age group than NCAA hockey. Players may use the USHL as a stepping stone to their college careers, but there are absolutely top-tier teenagers in the USHL that are just too young to be anywhere else. No one uses CIS as a stepping stone; it's a wasteland in terms of NHL prospects.

It's also worth noting that much like the CHL, the USHL isn't just for domestic kids. It's filled with guys from all over the world.

If you want to draw a true equivalency between the US and Canada, the USHL is more akin to Canadian Junior A (something like the BCHL), where guys, even high-end ones, go to develop for a few seasons before taking the jump.

 

[nyr2k2]

If anyone was curious what became of Shesterkin after his VHL season ended, he's now down in the MHL (Minor Hockey League). He's 1-1 thus far and will probably play the rest of the MHL season and playoffs.

 

[RangerBoy]

 

[Caser]

If anyone was curious what became of Shesterkin after his VHL season ended, he's now down in the MHL (Minor Hockey League). He's 1-1 thus far and will probably play the rest of the MHL season and playoffs.

There still will be VHL play-offs (starting this week), I think he'll play there.

Edit: I can see that Shestyorkin is currently SKA backup in KHL play-offs, so they didn't sent him down yet. Those MHL 2 games he played were back in January.

 

[Beacon]

There still will be VHL play-offs (starting this week), I think he'll play there.

Edit: I can see that Shestyorkin is currently SKA backup in KHL play-offs, so they didn't sent him down yet. Those MHL 2 games he played were back in January.

I was wondering why they'd waste his time in the MHL...

Shesterkin is better off practicing in the KHL and watching what it takes to win in pro playoffs than hanging out with children.

 

[nyr2k2]

There still will be VHL play-offs (starting this week), I think he'll play there.

Edit: I can see that Shestyorkin is currently SKA backup in KHL play-offs, so they didn't sent him down yet. Those MHL 2 games he played were back in January.

Thanks for clarifying. I was looking for him and just noticed some MHL games that he played in that I hadn't noticed before.

 

[Pavel Buchnevich]

Saarela had a pretty bad game today offensively, no points, couldn't get any shots to go and had a woeful shoot-out attempt, although his bad games are still pretty effective. His PK'ing was very good and he's excellent on the forecheck almost every game I've seen.

 

[FLYLine27*]

Saarela had a pretty bad game today offensively, no points, couldn't get any shots to go and had a woeful shoot-out attempt, although his bad games are still pretty effective. His PK'ing was very good and he's excellent on the forecheck almost every game I've seen.

He literally dropped from 6 to 10 in my prospect ranking after todays game for me.

 

[Pavel Buchnevich]

He literally dropped from 6 to 10 in my prospect ranking after todays game for me.

I hadn't watched him play in a few weeks, so I thought this was a good time to watch, as he was playing Laine's team. Saarela's their work-horse though, plays all the tough minutes, 2nd PP, 1st PK, double-shifted at the end of regulation, out at start of OT, first player in the shoot-out.

 

[FinPanda]

I hadn't watched him play in a few weeks, so I thought this was a good time to watch, as he was playing Laine's team. Saarela's their work-horse though, plays all the tough minutes, 2nd PP, 1st PK, double-shifted at the end of regulation, out at start of OT, first player in the shoot-out.

You should have chosen your game better.

They play today again and Saarela has one primary assist after two.