Prospect Info: Joël Teasdale (QMJHL Rouyn-Noranda)

[montreal]

I really hope he hired a skating coach.

 

[ahmedou]

Teasdale - Sur la glace (Audio)

«C'est une longue période d'attente. Mais j'essaie d'occuper mon temps... Avec la fermeture des gymnases, je dois faire ça chez moi. J'ai de l'équipement chez moi et je peux faire beaucoup de choses. J'ai aussi aidé mon beau-père, qui est dans la construction de maisons. C'est un autre type d'entraînement physique. Je suis prêt à donner mon 100 % lorsque ça va recommencer, même après une longue période d'absence.»

«Je vois ça comme un beau défi... Plus il y a de compétition, plus ça va être satisfaisant de percer la formation. Je suis confiant en mes capacités et j'ai hâte de démontrer ce que je sais faire au camp.«

«L'idée d'aller jouer dans la ECHL est envisageable, cela dit... Presque tout le monde passe par là dans son parcours. C'est sûr que ça peut m'aider de voir la différence au départ, avant de faire le saut.»

 

[Adam Michaels]

Teasdale turns 22 today.

 

[le_sean]

I really hope he hired a skating coach.

Did he? Is he looking faster?

 

[montreal]

Did he? Is he looking faster?

yes a little faster then I remember at least he didn't play last year it's tougher to say.

 

[montreal]

Joël Teasdale caught fire on the road – Rocket Laval

“The rarity is that he is a heavy guy in the sense that he’s heavy along the ramps, he’s a playoff guy” explained Joël Bouchard. “He knows his progression will be made possible by that. The rest will follow but it takes that presence, to play the right way, to be contagious, to bring sandpaper. He’s not only a guy who hits and runs everywhere but he has a physical presence and a good presence in the offensive zone.”

In the same press conference, Bouchard noted that it will take time for Teasdale to get ready for the NHL and he also said that the player was the first one who realised so. After 21 months away from the game because of an injury and then a global pandemic, that’s normal but the performance from #14 during this trip is a real reminder that this pathway does exist.

 

[salbutera]

If Teasdale could develop into a legit NHL starter (in next 12-months) that would be some real found gold for the Habs cap.

 

[JC Superstar]

Reminds me of Yvon Lambert. Watch out in playoffs overtime.

 

[Tyson]

He has been surprisingly good as a undrafted first year AHLer coming a off major knee injury.

 

[26Mats]

If Teasdale could develop into a legit NHL starter (in next 12-months) that would be some real found gold for the Habs cap.

Teasdale and RHP are legit NHL prospects with Jake Evans type of upside: solid all around players with some offensive flair.

 

[26Mats]

I really hope he hired a skating coach.

Is he a bad skater, or is he just carrying around such a big frame? He's listed as 6-0 203 while other 1999 births Poehling is 6-2 204, and Ylonen is 6-1 173.

He's quite heavy for his height and age.

 

[Tyson]

If Teasdale could develop into a legit NHL starter (in next 12-months) that would be some real found gold for the Habs cap.

I agree with you BTW

 

[dackelljuneaubulis02]

Haven't watched him this year but if he can get his skating where it needs to be he'd be a very welcome addition to the habs.

 

[montreal]

Is he a bad skater, or is he just carrying around such a big frame? He's listed as 6-0 203 while other 1999 births Poehling is 6-2 204, and Ylonen is 6-1 173.

He's quite heavy for his height and age.

I'd say below average skating and speed, he's got to get faster but is handling the AHL very well so that's a great sign for the rookie.

 

[Treb]

Finally!

 

[1909]

Finally!

I hope the best luck to this kid

 

[Pompeius Magnus]

Finally!

Sweet, hopefuly he's done with all the bad luck now, the dude has had more than his share of that.

 

[1909]

Haven't watched him this year but if he can get his skating where it needs to be he'd be a very welcome addition to the habs.

With his legs' injuries, will it be possible to improve that ?

 

[montreal]

With his legs' injuries, will it be possible to improve that ?

repeated knee injuries is tough to improve speed/skating with as we saw it with Koivu and he was a much quicker/better skater but that was also a long time ago so we'll see.

 

[angusyoung]

Finally!

Seriously,about time. The guy is gonna make his debut and retirement tour at the same time.
A few years ago he looked like he might have something,only to be curtailed by mishap after mishap.
Best of luck to him and stays healthy now.

 

[1909]

Seriously,about time. The guy is gonna make his debut and retirement tour at the same time.
A few years ago he looked like he might have something,only to be curtailed by mishap after mishap.
Best of luck to him and stays healthy now.

He was the better player in the Memorial Cup he played against Suzuki.

 

[Treb]

He was the better player in the Memorial Cup he played against Suzuki.

And since then has played 26 games in 2.5 years.

Hopefully, he does enough to get a new pro contract.

 

[1909]

And since then has played 26 games in 2.5 years.

Hopefully, he does enough to get a new pro contract.

Hopefully, he can at least be a good AHL player. His chances to reach NHL are super slim. I was expecting a player as good as Sam Blais.

 

[angusyoung]

He was the better player in the Memorial Cup he played against Suzuki.

Was not aware of that,hopefully he can regain whatever upside he had.

 

[WinterLion]

Seriously,about time. The guy is gonna make his debut and retirement tour at the same time.
A few years ago he looked like he might have something,only to be curtailed by mishap after mishap.
Best of luck to him and stays healthy now.

Go Teasy Go!