CHL/NHL TOP PROSPECTS GAME -JAN 19th (in Toronto)

[R S]

Yeah, I don't think the skills are televised.

 

[The Hulk]

I can't find the skills competition anywhere.. nooooo

 

[RedwingsnCudi13]

My buds at the game and said Jurco won the shootout competition

 

[Brock]

A brief recap of the skills comp (with an obvious slant towards how the OHL guys did)

http://ohlprospects.blogspot.com/2011/01/chl-top-prospects-game-skills.html

 

[pdxshark]

A brief recap of the skills comp (with an obvious slant towards how the OHL guys did)

http://ohlprospects.blogspot.com/2011/01/chl-top-prospects-game-skills.html

thanks for the recap! Pretty impressive shots there Myles Bell! Hope (as a portland fan) to see the bartschi goal on youtube at some point! 2nd year in a row a winterhawk from switzerland scored a one handed goal in the shootout competition and didn't win!

 

[jfb392]

NHL.com has some highlights:

Bartschi
Bartschi again
Jurco
Morrow
Nugent-Hopkins
Scheifele

 

[R S]

Thanks for the updates people..

 

[JeromeHP]

Jurco was great again but i dont know if its from watching him a tons the last 2 years but nothing amazed me anymore



I like Bartschi one handed move. probably my favorite move from tonight





btw ,the crowd at the ACC tonight chl fail right there

 

[jfb392]

Here's another recap from the WHL.

 

[danishh]

watching the snet highlights, bartchi was unreal tonight in the skills comp.

 

[member 30781]

Any chance there will be a stream for this game?

 

[R S]

Any chance there will be a stream for this game?

It's being shown on Sportsnet in Canada, so I would imagine there will be, yes.

 

[JeromeHP]

Any chance there will be a stream for this game?

It's being shown on Sportsnet in Canada, so I would imagine there will be, yes.

NHL network usa did pickup sportsnet feed last year so they might do it this year too...

 

[Garyboy]

btw ,the crowd at the ACC tonight chl fail right there

Yeah, that was embarassing Goes to show you if it's not the Leafs or Team Canada, Tornto has no interest in it. Hopefully there's a respectable crowd for the actual game.



Was there last night. Was only a couple thousand (I think) there. The evening kind of dragged on, and the blond gal and Dennis Beyak were pretty annoying.

Was really looking forward to the 3-on-3 but they screwed that up by having timed shifts. Which lead to the buzzer going off on breakaways, odd man rushes etc.

Another puzzling aspect was having three girls as judges for the breakway competition. I guess it made too much sense to have some of the ex pro's judging it?

Oh well, tonights game should be great.

 

[Torts]

RNH looked great last night in 3v3 game

Im excited to seem him go tonight

 

[hawksfan50]

Usually it is some lesser hyped/ranled guy that s player of theGame not the expected top -ranked "stars"..

Which lesser light will steal the show toniight? What the hey --I'm guessing but I'll say LUCAS LESSIO...I'll lbe shocked though, if RNH is Player of the Game.Rarely does the the highest ranked guy in the game "shine" enough to be POTG...

 

[CharlieGirl]

btw ,the crowd at the ACC tonight chl fail right there

I'm not sure who had the brilliant idea to host this at ACC. The game and skills competitions don't sell out a CHL arena, and the ticket prices for ACC were obscene. Expect slightly better (but not much better) attendance tonight.

 

[91]

I'm not sure who had the brilliant idea to host this at ACC. The game and skills competitions don't sell out a CHL arena, and the ticket prices for ACC were obscene. Expect slightly better (but not much better) attendance tonight.

Maybe they get some crazy discount from the owners of the ACC/MLSE to help hold it there. I understand from a money stand point it doesnt really make sense but as a player in the game I think it would be a thrill to get to play at the ACC. Maybe they take the hit to provide the bonus of playing in an NHL rink for the best in the CHL? Just a theory...

 

[JonnyMacSen]

Anyone have a source for all the Jersey #'s of the players?

 

[danishh]

Anyone have a source for all the Jersey #'s of the players?

they're wearing their own junior jersey numbers, which is a bit weird because teammates will be able to have the same number.

 

[Chainshot]

I'm not sure who had the brilliant idea to host this at ACC. The game and skills competitions don't sell out a CHL arena, and the ticket prices for ACC were obscene. Expect slightly better (but not much better) attendance tonight.

Eh, we went to the one in 2000 at the ACC and it wasn't all that bad, similarly '96-98 at the Gardens. It wasn't great attendance, but something in the 10-13K range IIRC. Kitchener in '03 was packed and we were lucky to have pre-ordered tickets. '04 in London had a snowstorm cutting down on some travel, but it was well attended and IIRC sold out.

 

[R S]

they're wearing their own junior jersey numbers, which is a bit weird because teammates will be able to have the same number.

Really? That seems weird and hard for the broadcasters.

 

[JonnyMacSen]

they're wearing their own junior jersey numbers, which is a bit weird because teammates will be able to have the same number.

I'm not so sure about that, one of the highlights from the skills comp above showed Strome wearing #16, while in Niagara he wears 18? Perhaps that was just for the skills?

 

[member 30781]

NHL network usa did pickup sportsnet feed last year so they might do it this year too...

I think the NHL Network is airing the Toronto game instead of the prospects game. Any online feeds?

 

[Jaysfanatic*]

I was just at the ACC passing through, and I saw a bunch of Leafs fans there, I know because they had the jerseys on. So I went up to them and asked if they were scouting for Boston's next top superstar. They were not happy.