McLaughlin Division semi-finals: #1 London Bandits vs. #4 Colorado College Tigers
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London Bandits
Managers: TheDevilMadeMe & Dreakmur
Coach: Emile "The Cat" Francis
Red Green - Guy Chouinard - Jiri Lala
Danny Lewicki - Mike Bullard (A) - Steve Sullivan
Jörgen Pettersson- Todd Marchant - Alexander Skvortsov
Colin Patterson - Michal Handzus- Randy McKay (A)
Olli Jokinen, Rob Zamuner
Alexei Zhitnik- Bob Trapp
Mark Streit (C) - Percy Traub
Arthur Moore - Marek Zidlicky
Joel Quenneville
Reggie Lemelin
Niklas Backstrom
Managers: TheDevilMadeMe & Dreakmur
Coach: Emile "The Cat" Francis
Red Green - Guy Chouinard - Jiri Lala
Danny Lewicki - Mike Bullard (A) - Steve Sullivan
Jörgen Pettersson- Todd Marchant - Alexander Skvortsov
Colin Patterson - Michal Handzus- Randy McKay (A)
Olli Jokinen, Rob Zamuner
Alexei Zhitnik- Bob Trapp
Mark Streit (C) - Percy Traub
Arthur Moore - Marek Zidlicky
Joel Quenneville
Reggie Lemelin
Niklas Backstrom
PP1: Red Green - Mike Bullard - Jiri Lala - Mark Streit - Guy Chouinard
PP2: Danny Lewicki - Steve Sullivan - Randy McKay - Alexei Zhitnik - Marek Zidlicky
PK1: Todd Marchant - Colin Patterson - Alexei Zhitnik - Bob Trapp
PK2: Michal Handzus - Jörgen Pettersson - Arthur Moore - Percy Traub
PK3: Steve Sullivan - Danny Lewicki - Alexei Zhitnik - Bob Trapp
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TheDevilMadeMe
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London PP
I think London's PP is a team strength. Here is some info on the players on the first unit, which will see the majority of the ice time on the PP:
Guy Choiunard
Played the point on the very good Flames PPs of the early 80s, next to Paul Reinhart.
For those who missed it in the main thread:
Mark Streit
See the last few pages of the main thread
Basically, he has one of the best offensive peaks of any defenseman in this draft (though not quite as good as Jim McKenny apparently), while not being liability in his own (not that that has much to do with the PP).
He didn't come to the NHL until after captaining Switzerland in the 2006 Olympics. Overall, he has 36 points in 78 World Championship games, going back to 1998 and competed in the 2002, 2006, and 2010 Olympics.
Mike Bullard
PP goals finishes: 8th, 9th, 11th, 15th
His PIM totals and "players player" award (granted on a bad team) show he's unlikely to back down from the rough stuff.
Jiri Lala
According to long time observer of European hockey VMBM called him "clearly the best European non-NHL & non-Soviet forward in the world" for a 5 year stretch in the early 80s, before he basically disappeared. I think he's likely the most talented forward in the AAA draft, though his peak is pretty short.
From his profile:
Golden Stick voting (for best player in Europe) – 3rd(1981), 3rd(1983), 4th(1982), 4th(1985)
(This is against amazing competition that includes Vladislav Tretiak, Viacheslav Fetisov, Alexei Kasatonov, Igor Larionov, Vladimir Krutiv, Sergei Makarov, Alexander Maltsev, and Milan Novy)
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World Championship Points – 2nd(1985), 3rd(1983), 6th(1982), 7th(1981)
World Championship Goals – 1st(1983), 2nd(1985), 3rd(1982), 4th(1981)
4 x Team Leader in Points (1981, 1982, 1983, 1985)
4 x Team Leader in Goals (1981, 1982, 1983, 1985)
Red Green
Green is on the PP more for the physical attributes of his game, as his LOH profile mentions his ability to "handle the rough stuff," which is backed up by his PIM totals. He does have decent scoring finishes in the split-era NHL, however: a 5th place finish in points, a 7th and 10th place finish in goals, and a 1st place finish in assists.
Coach Emile Francis
From his profile:
Indeed, offensively, from 1970-74 the Rangers were always among the top four teams in goals scored, power play goals and power-play percentage. Defensively from 1969-74 the Rangers were always among the top five in defense and penalty-killing.
I think London's PP is a team strength. Here is some info on the players on the first unit, which will see the majority of the ice time on the PP:
Guy Choiunard
Played the point on the very good Flames PPs of the early 80s, next to Paul Reinhart.
For those who missed it in the main thread:
Mark Streit
See the last few pages of the main thread
Basically, he has one of the best offensive peaks of any defenseman in this draft (though not quite as good as Jim McKenny apparently), while not being liability in his own (not that that has much to do with the PP). He didn't come to the NHL until after captaining Switzerland in the 2006 Olympics. Overall, he has 36 points in 78 World Championship games, going back to 1998 and competed in the 2002, 2006, and 2010 Olympics.
Mike Bullard
PP goals finishes: 8th, 9th, 11th, 15th
His PIM totals and "players player" award (granted on a bad team) show he's unlikely to back down from the rough stuff.
Jiri Lala
According to long time observer of European hockey VMBM called him "clearly the best European non-NHL & non-Soviet forward in the world" for a 5 year stretch in the early 80s, before he basically disappeared. I think he's likely the most talented forward in the AAA draft, though his peak is pretty short.
From his profile:
Golden Stick voting (for best player in Europe) – 3rd(1981), 3rd(1983), 4th(1982), 4th(1985)
(This is against amazing competition that includes Vladislav Tretiak, Viacheslav Fetisov, Alexei Kasatonov, Igor Larionov, Vladimir Krutiv, Sergei Makarov, Alexander Maltsev, and Milan Novy)
....
World Championship Points – 2nd(1985), 3rd(1983), 6th(1982), 7th(1981)
World Championship Goals – 1st(1983), 2nd(1985), 3rd(1982), 4th(1981)
4 x Team Leader in Points (1981, 1982, 1983, 1985)
4 x Team Leader in Goals (1981, 1982, 1983, 1985)
Red Green
Green is on the PP more for the physical attributes of his game, as his LOH profile mentions his ability to "handle the rough stuff," which is backed up by his PIM totals. He does have decent scoring finishes in the split-era NHL, however: a 5th place finish in points, a 7th and 10th place finish in goals, and a 1st place finish in assists.
Coach Emile Francis
From his profile:
Indeed, offensively, from 1970-74 the Rangers were always among the top four teams in goals scored, power play goals and power-play percentage. Defensively from 1969-74 the Rangers were always among the top five in defense and penalty-killing.
TheDevilMadeMe
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Marchant will check Briere
Lineup change to get Todd Marchant out there against Daniel Briere.
Since all the truly elite shut down centers were long gone before the AAA draft started, our strategy was to draft two shutdown centers - each of whom presumably could excel checking a certain type of player. Marchant goes against the small, fast guys (like Briere), Handzus against the slow, big guys (like Allison).
So London's bottom 6 now looks like:
Jörgen Pettersson- Todd Marchant - Alexander Skvortsov
Colin Patterson - Michal Handzus- Randy McKay (A)
Marchant will be harassing Briere all over the ice (check out Marchant's profile if you want to find more about him). The goal will be to shut down Briere as much as possible, while taking advantage of his poor defensive play to score in the counterattack. Pettersson is a good two-way player and Skvortsov is probably just as good offensively as either of Briere's wingers). Marchant himself has a history of raising his offensive game in the playoffs (particularly in Edmonton's 1997 upset win over Dallas and in Anaheim's run to the conference finals in 2006).
Lineup change to get Todd Marchant out there against Daniel Briere.
Since all the truly elite shut down centers were long gone before the AAA draft started, our strategy was to draft two shutdown centers - each of whom presumably could excel checking a certain type of player. Marchant goes against the small, fast guys (like Briere), Handzus against the slow, big guys (like Allison).
So London's bottom 6 now looks like:
Jörgen Pettersson- Todd Marchant - Alexander Skvortsov
Colin Patterson - Michal Handzus- Randy McKay (A)
Marchant will be harassing Briere all over the ice (check out Marchant's profile if you want to find more about him). The goal will be to shut down Briere as much as possible, while taking advantage of his poor defensive play to score in the counterattack. Pettersson is a good two-way player and Skvortsov is probably just as good offensively as either of Briere's wingers). Marchant himself has a history of raising his offensive game in the playoffs (particularly in Edmonton's 1997 upset win over Dallas and in Anaheim's run to the conference finals in 2006).
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VMBM
And it didn't even bring me down
Of course, a cynic could argue "so what" or "who else was there" to that (I just sort of realized that myself), but for a few years, he indeed was on the same level with the best Soviet forwards (with the possible exception of Makarov); his placings in the world championship scoring race and the Golden Stick voting - and my failing memory
- prove this.Interestingly, according to Wikipedia, he retired as recently as 2006.
TheDevilMadeMe
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London's lines this series:
Red Green - Guy Chouinard - Jiri Lala: Dominating (for this level) offensive line. This line will take most offensive zone draws.
Danny Lewicki - Mike Bullard - Steve Sullivan: Big goal scoring center with two lightning-fast two-way wingers. This line can play in all situations.
Jörgen Pettersson - Todd Marchant - Alexander Skvortsov: two-way checking line described above. Marchant will be all over Briere this series, but these will be Marchant's usual wingers. Pettersson is a two-way guy. RW Skvortsov matches up against LW Hib Milks (0 points in 11 career playoff games, granted 7 of them were well after his prime, so a question mark rather than a poor performer).
Colin Patterson - Michal Handzus - Randy McKay: two-way energy line.
Red Green - Guy Chouinard - Jiri Lala: Dominating (for this level) offensive line. This line will take most offensive zone draws.
Danny Lewicki - Mike Bullard - Steve Sullivan: Big goal scoring center with two lightning-fast two-way wingers. This line can play in all situations.
Jörgen Pettersson - Todd Marchant - Alexander Skvortsov: two-way checking line described above. Marchant will be all over Briere this series, but these will be Marchant's usual wingers. Pettersson is a two-way guy. RW Skvortsov matches up against LW Hib Milks (0 points in 11 career playoff games, granted 7 of them were well after his prime, so a question mark rather than a poor performer).
Colin Patterson - Michal Handzus - Randy McKay: two-way energy line.
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