Prospect Info: Ryan Winterton (Round 3, 67 overall)

[barriers]

I couldn't watch the game myself yesterday so I'm not sure if anything else happened during the game but it looks like Winterton possibly injured or aggravated a shoulder injury while celebrating this goal? I'm not sure of his status regarding the remainder of the series.

 

[The Marquis]

Oh man. Injury from a celebration is bad stuff.

 

[Irie]

Oh man. Injury from a celebration is bad stuff.

We should probably change this narrative to "being injured from being crosschecked to the ice while celebrating"

Injured from celebrating makes him sound super frail and doesn't really tell the story. Besides, it just sounds terrible

Hope it is not serious.

 

[barriers]

No word on whether he'll be available for Game 7 tonight at the moment

 

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[gstommylee]

Hamilton gets the OHL title now faces so now they face edmonton, st johns (host), and Shawinigan for the memorial cup.

Basically the format is they play each other 3 games each. Winner goes directly to final with 2nd and 3rd place play semi final and if there's tie between 3rd and 4th place then 3rd and 4th place play a tie breaker game. The tie breaker winner goes on to play 2nd place and the winter of the semi final plays first place team.

 

[The Marquis]

Hamilton gets the OHL title now faces so now they face edmonton, st johns (host), and Shawinigan for the memorial cup.

Basically the format is they play each other 3 games each. Winner goes directly to final with 2nd and 3rd place play semi final and if there's tie between 3rd and 4th place then 3rd and 4th place play a tie breaker game. The tie breaker winner goes on to play 2nd place and the winter of the semi final plays first place team.

Back when I used to have NHL network, I’d always watch the memorial cup. I miss that, but not for $240 a year to upgrade my package (no, not that package ya sickos). I usually cheer for the WHL winner (unless it’s the T-Birds, since I’m a Winterhawks fan), but this year I think I want to see Hamilton pull it off and Winterton dominate. Bring it!

 

[barriers]

Winterton opens up the scoring for Hamilton at the Memorial Cup

 

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[RainyCityHockey]

The Kraken won't sign Winterton to an ELC this offseason and want to keep him for another year in juniors.

Pacific Notes: Miller, Winterton, Yamamoto

Notes from the Pacific including Vancouver listening to offers for J.T. Miller, Seattle won't yet sign a promising prospect, and more.

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Probably a good idea since he didn't even play the full season, thanks to his injury, and should benefit from playing another full season of junior hockey before deciding on signing him to that ELC.

 

[The Marquis]

It’s the right move for sure. It’ll give him some additional experience that he’ll need since he missed half this season. He’s definitely looking promising though.

 

[barriers]

He would have to play another year of junior anyway, refusing to sign him this summer just increases the chance he refuses to sign with Seattle by next summer and elects to go back into the draft. Probably won't happen but that's why you sign these guys to their ELCs, so the team has the control and the contract slides a year down anyway.

 

[Fistfullofbeer]

He would have to play another year of junior anyway, refusing to sign him this summer just increases the chance he refuses to sign with Seattle by next summer and elects to go back into the draft. Probably won't happen but that's why you sign these guys to their ELCs, so the team has the control and the contract slides a year down anyway.

I don't think it matters that much. If anything, Winterton probably realizes that the organization took a chance on him given how much time he missed in his draft season.

Also, like others pointed out, he could certainly use more development time.

 

[gstommylee]

The Kraken won't sign Winterton to an ELC this offseason and want to keep him for another year in juniors.

Pacific Notes: Miller, Winterton, Yamamoto

Notes from the Pacific including Vancouver listening to offers for J.T. Miller, Seattle won't yet sign a promising prospect, and more.

www.prohockeyrumors.com

Probably a good idea since he didn't even play the full season, thanks to his injury, and should benefit from playing another full season of junior hockey before deciding on signing him to that ELC.

He isn't eligable for the AHL yet.

 

[NiagaraKraken]

The Kraken won't sign Winterton to an ELC this offseason and want to keep him for another year in juniors.

Pacific Notes: Miller, Winterton, Yamamoto

Notes from the Pacific including Vancouver listening to offers for J.T. Miller, Seattle won't yet sign a promising prospect, and more.

www.prohockeyrumors.com

Probably a good idea since he didn't even play the full season, thanks to his injury, and should benefit from playing another full season of junior hockey before deciding on signing him to that ELC.

Can’t they sign him and send him to juniors still?

 

[barriers]

Can’t they sign him and send him to juniors still?

Yes, yes they can

 

[barriers]

Great season from Winterton. Hopefully he can take the summer to recover health wise and come back next season as a leader in Hamilton. He may need to, the Bulldogs will lose a lot of their current roster this offseason.

 

[Fistfullofbeer]

Signed to ELC.

 

[The Marquis]

Niiiice. Glad he’s in the door!

 

[NiagaraKraken]

Signed to ELC.

If he pans out as a 3C , the future is looking great down the middle.

 

[Fistfullofbeer]

If he pans out as a 3C , the future is looking great down the middle.

I think Winterton has primarily played on the Wing. He could be great with either Wright and Beniers if he does end up making to the NHL.

 

[gstommylee]

I think Winterton has primarily played on the Wing. He could be great with either Wright and Beniers if he does end up making to the NHL.

Don't see him in the NHL this season.

 

[Fistfullofbeer]

Don't see him in the NHL this season.

When did anyone mentioning him making to the NHL this season?

 

[barriers]

I think Winterton has primarily played on the Wing. He could be great with either Wright and Beniers if he does end up making to the NHL.

I expect Winterton to shift back to centre for the Bulldogs next season and he is going to have to take on more of a leadership role to go with it. If McTavish hadn't be acquired Winterton likely would've played much less of this past season as a winger but also, maybe his shoulder was never 100% this year and the shift to wing was a result of that.