barclayplager
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....wonder if Pu is hotdogging in this series down 2-1 not 3-1..though one can always hope
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If the real deal explain why he struggled in January, February and March (including OHL Cup). He lost more games as a goalie in those months then any goalie who played in the GTHL?
He had 8 other players drafted on his team including 3 dman so the team had depth
Verbetic is the real deal! Seen him play a lot!
...trying to think of a Battalion(NB) first rounder that really took the league by storm....I like Coe but still waiting....for that matter an import player that led the team like Halifax seems to find......
The Mooseheads are one of the CHL's premier franchises and Halifax is a beautiful city. They likely have a much better selection of players willing to commit to playing in their market. Comparing us to them is like comparing us to the London Knights. It's not like Butler hasn't been trying either. Chytil would've been one of the league's top scorers had he reported....trying to think of a Battalion(NB) first rounder that really took the league by storm....I like Coe but still waiting....for that matter an import player that led the team like Halifax seems to find......
Just guessing, but I imagine you are talking about the OHL Gold cup? No, I must be mistaken as Campbell was mvp in game one.Battalion draft picks that are local players (Trappers) haven't played as well as other players in the first 2 games.
The local players may not be the solution for this team to improve and have success going beyond the 2nd round
Come and watch these games live and I doubt you will have a different opinion unless you are a parent or relative of the drafted players
and Stockfish was mvp of NOHA for game 2?Just guessing, but I imagine you are talking about the OHL Gold cup? No, I must be mistaken as Campbell was mvp in game one.
One would assume the team has taken a larger contingent of local players simply due to the fact that finding quality commits has been difficult in years past. But one thing I've learned in the past several seasons watching junior hockey is to not put too much stock into a handful of games from a 15/16 year old. There is considerable development that occurs in the 17/18/19 year old seasons.Battalion draft picks that are local players (Trappers) haven't played as well as other players in the first 2 games.
The local players may not be the solution for this team to improve and have success going beyond the 2nd round
Come and watch these games live and I doubt you will have a different opinion unless you are a parent or relative of the drafted players
More surprised at propp honestly, he appeared to be the real deal since coming over. Not surprised over struthers though, too poor of a skater on a dominant line inflated his numbers imo.Really surprised Struthers got passed over today as a first year eligible. His production after the trade was comparable to some of the guys going in the third and fourth rounds. Think he might've gotten a bit overlooked.
NORTH BAY, Ont. – The North Bay Battalion took Russian forward Egor Postnov and Austrian defenceman David Maier in the Canadian Hockey League Import Draft, conducted Thursday via the Internet.
Left winger Postnov was selected with the 22nd overall pick after five teams ahead of the Battalion in the first round passed, their two-man import quotas full.
Postnov scored 17 goals and earned 12 assists for 29 points while accumulating 34 penalty minutes in 63 games with Stupino Capitan of the MHL, or Youth Hockey League, last season. The Moscow resident, who turned 18 on April 19, stands six feet and weighs 156 pounds.
“He’s a guy no different from a few of our players this year who were just off the (National Hockey League) Draft,” said Adam Dennis, one of two assistant general managers and an assistant coach with the Battalion, who registered the club’s picks because Stan Butler, director of hockey operations and head coach, was with the NHL’s Los Angeles Kings.
“He’s a winger who’s very skilled, likes to shoot the puck, and he goes to the net really hard,” Dennis said of Postnov. “He enjoys scoring goals, and I think he’s going to be fun to watch next year.”
The Troops tabbed Maier in the second round, 62nd overall although they held the 87th selection before passes by member clubs of the OHL, Quebec Major Junior Hockey League and Western Hockey League.
Maier, a right-shot rearguard, played last season at various levels with the Sodertalje SK under-18 team in Sweden, totaling six goals, 24 assists, 30 points and 45 penalty minutes in 40 games. Having turned 18 on Jan. 12, he stands five-foot-11 and weighs 156 pounds.
“David was a guy whom I actually came across through some mutual contacts while playing in Austria,” noted Dennis. “I was watching one of his former teammates at the under-20 by the name of Marco Rossi and just fell in love with David.
“I think he’s going to fit in really well with our system. He really likes to jump into the play. He’s a good skater, and I think he’s going to be a pleasant surprise in the second round.”