Prospect Info: Syracuse Crunch, Orlando Solar Bears, & Prospects Thread

[TheDaysOf 04]

Quinn Schmiemann and the Kamloops Blazers won’t start their season until the end of the month. In the mean time, they sign Darryl Sydor’s son Dylan

 

[Felonious Python]

Kris Oldham is going to play in the AHL. Who knows if he'll stick, but he will get a chance. A guy who changed D-I schools and still couldn't be a clear starter just played a good game for Orlando. Already making saves he shouldn't be.

AHL calls up for less.

 

[TheDaysOf 04]

Stacy Roest's son Austin makes his WHL debut on the 4th line for Everett. Goncalves better look out for him

 

[Felonious Python]

Stacy Roest's son Austin makes his WHL debut on the 4th line for Everett. Goncalves better look out for him

Goncalves gonna call him "Mr. Roest".

 

[Major4Boarding]

Ok let’s try this again

St Cloud St. (Perbix) gets Boston Univ

Minny (Sammy Walker) gets Omaha (this Saturday)

Minnesota State gets Quinnipiac

Wisconsin gets Bemidji State

UMass gets Lake Superior State

Michigan gets University of Minnesota-Duluth (Cole Koepke)

North Dakota gets American International

Boston College (Eamon Powell) gets Notre Dame

 

[Major4Boarding]

Here’s the officially-official selections (with dates)


Bridgeport Regional March 26-27
#1 Wisconsin vs. #4 Bemidji State
#2 UMass vs. #3 Lake Superior State

Fargo Regional March 26-27
#1 North Dakota vs. #4 American International
#2 Michigan vs. #3 Minnesota Duluth

Albany Regional March 27-28
#1 Boston College vs. #4 Notre Dame
#2 St. Cloud State vs. #3 Boston University

Loveland Regional March 27-28
#1 Minnesota vs. #4 Omaha
#2 Minnesota State vs. #3 Quinnipiac

2021 NCAA College Hockey Tournament

 

[TheDaysOf 04]

Maxim Cajkovic scored the OT winner Friday against Rouyn-Noranda ( highlights ) and then scored the game winner Sunday against the Quebec Remparts ( highlights ).

Cajkovic has 4 goals & 8 pts in 8 games since his return to the QMJHL

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In the WHL, Spokane has played it's first 3 games without Jack Finley in the lineup.

Maglio said he’s “hopeful” Finley can play next weekend when Spokane returns home.

No word on what the injury is that is keeping Finley sidelined. Finley hasn't played a game since his cup of coffee with Syracuse back in late February.

 

[Felonious Python]

Future Bolts summarizes the NCAA tournament situation quite succinctly.

 

[BowDownToVasilevskiy]

Some people were very high on Morand who we just acquired for Volkov.
C Antoine Morand - Acadie-Bathurst Titan, QMJHL (2017, 60th, ANA, traded to TB)

 

[TheDaysOf 04]

Crunch score 6 goals in the 1st period and that's all they need to win 6-3

5 point night for Gemel Smith including a hattrick

 

[Felonious Python]

Notre Dame (and St. Lawrence for that matter) are out of the NCAA tournament due to COVID protocols. Quinnipiac took SLU's spot since there was still time.

ND was going to play Eamon Powell's BC on Saturday, but BC will just advance a round now.

Really sucks to have the season end for their seniors like that.

 

[TheDaysOf 04]

Some early whl season highlight for Goncalves




Silvertips are 3-0-0 and all 3 games have been shutouts with goalie Dustin Wolf in net. Wolf backed up Spencer Knight last December/January on the US WJC team.

 

[Felonious Python]

NCAA playoff schedule - all games are elimination
TV and Live Stream Schedule

The first games on Friday and Saturday are at 1 pm.

Minn-Duluth vs Michigan at 4pm ET today is a highlight. Cole Koepke for the Duluth Bulldogs versus three future high draft picks for the Wolverines on ESPNU.

Saturday has BU vs St. Cloud St (Perbix) at 1 on ESPNews. St. Cloud was sort of hard to see this year since the NCHC had their own paid streaming platform, and some late start times.

The last game on Saturday is a 10 pm ET start for UNO and Minnesota (Walker) on ESPNU.

 

[Felonious Python]

The Michigan Wolverines withdrew due to COVID protocol. Minn-Duluth and Koepke moves on.

 

[neelynugs]

Some early whl season highlight for Goncalves




Silvertips are 3-0-0 and all 3 games have been shutouts with goalie Dustin Wolf in net. Wolf backed up Spencer Knight last December/January on the US WJC team.

love goncalves. now that we're a few months into the season, how would you guys say
the prospect top 10 is shaking out? impressed with what i've seen of colton. a lot of these
TB kids seems like under the radar guys that will play (similar to boston).

 

[TheDaysOf 04]

love goncalves. now that we're a few months into the season, how would you guys say the prospect top 10 is shaking out? impressed with what i've seen of colton. a lot of these
TB kids seems like under the radar guys that will play (similar to boston).

I'll leave out our top 2 picks from 2020 in Jack Finley and Gage Goncalves just because they've played so little. But here's a top 10 in no order:

Ross Colton
Alex Barre-Boulet
Hugo Alnefelt
Max Cajkovic
Gabriel Fortier
Nick Perbix
Sammy Walker
Boris Katchouk
Taylor Raddysh
Max Groshev



Ross Colton - 4th rd/2016
He had a good season last year and followed it up with a positive showing in the training camp scrimmages back in January. He earned a look with the big team and made the most out of it. Relentless and hard working player, but also showing some of his offensive abilities as well. He should be a lock for a roster spot in 2021-22.

Alex Barre-Boulet - undrafted
Like Colton, he looked good in the scrimmages against NHL players and had some good moments in his few NHL games. Unlike Colton though, ABB had to answer some questions about where the rest of his game is at. We all know how good he is offensively with the puck on his stick, so it was good to see that there's been great improvement in other areas. He's another guy that should be in line for a roster spot next season.

Hugo Alnefelt - 3rd rd/2019
If I ranked the top 10, he'd probably be closer to 10 than #1. Terrific 18 year old season in the SHL and World Juniors. Not so great follow up as a 19 year old. We know what he's capable of, which is why he's still one of the better prospects in the organization, but 2021-22 will be important to see which way he trends.

Max Cajkovic - 3rd rd/2019
He's having a good year for the most part. Injuries troubled him in 2019-20, but he's been pretty healthy this season. The biggest stain on his season is how he was kicked off the Slovakian national junior team right before the WJC. He's a player with a reputation and it's becoming more of a pattern, and that's an issue. He's a skilled forward, but the Lightning put high value on character, so who knows what his future holds.

Gabriel Fortier - 2nd rd/2018
Undersized, speedy, highly competitive, high iq, he's a Tampa Bay Lightning prospect alright. Drafted more for his floor than his ceiling or offensive potential, he's the kind of prospect that other organizations may under value, but he fits the mold here with the Lightning. 6 points already in the AHL is a nice start to his pro career too.

Nick Perbix - 6th rd/2017
Fortier is to forwards in this organization, as Perbix is to dmen. Bolts love a big blueliner with mobility. Perbix had a rocky soph. season when his responsibilities were increased but adapted to make big strides as a junior. 20 points in 27 games in great, but it's also good to hear about him taking on a little bit of a leadership role as well.

Sammy Walker - 7th rd/2017
He had a great year with Minnesota, and helped lead his team to a conference championship. It's hard to find anything not to like about his game, offensively or defensively. Like Fortier, for some that may be his size, but that's not a negative over here.

Boris Katchouk & Taylor Raddysh - 2nd rd/2016
Great OHL players, but not as of great AHL players. These guys were impact players in junior, but still haven't replicated that kind of success at the professional level. They are top 6 players for Syracuse, but the future is uncertain for both guys if either one of them can make it to the NHL.

Max Groshev - 3rd rd/2020
35 KHL games, 2 different men's national team appearances, and a 3rd with the World Junior team is a solid season of experience for a teenager during these times. There's a lot to like about his natural abilities, even if the offensive numbers haven't been there. While the Bolts are stocked with sub 6 foot forwards, Groshev's 6'2" 200 frame and possible power forward skillset make him a valuable prospect to the Bolts.

 

[Felonious Python]

I think the pxp on this St. Cloud/BU game is wearing a COVID mask as he calls the game.

edit: confirmed. They both are.

edit: Intriguing senior. Leading goal scorer Easton Brodzinski. Favorite NHL team is TB and his brother played for Orlando.
SCSU Men's Hockey Player Profile: Easton Brodzinski - St. Cloud State University Athletics

Easton Brodzinski at eliteprospects.com

 

[Felonious Python]

Then Perbix scored 61 seconds later.



If you've got ESPNews, you may want to flip to it. Five goals in the second period.

 

[Major4Boarding]

Finally... I can go to bed now. UM-D wins it 3-2 in the 5th OT

 

[TheDaysOf 04]

St. Cloud (Perbix) takes on BC (Powell) at 5:30pm et

Minnesota (Walker) faces off with Minnesota State at 8:00pm et

Both games will be on ESPN2

 

[TheDaysOf 04]

I’m tuning in to see Perbix and Powell. If you’re looking for the game it seems like they’ve switched it over to ESPN U

 

[Felonious Python]

I’m tuning in to see Perbix and Powell. If you’re looking for the game it seems like they’ve switched it over to ESPN U

It's also not on the app yet.

edit: ok. now it's up. Seems that they either didn't or can't start the stream when the channel moved.

It happens every season, but just last night we watched David Farrance on BU get eliminated. Today he's signed his ELC with Nashville and placed on their taxi squad.

 

[TheDaysOf 04]

It's also not on the app yet.

edit: ok. now it's up. Seems that they either didn't or can't start the stream when the channel moved.

Yeah I had trouble finding it on the app. It wasn’t under the tab for the BC-St Cloud live stream. It kept coming up that the game hadnt started yet. But I found it by clicking on the espnu channel that was showing a college football game. But it’s back to espn2 now

 

[TheDaysOf 04]

What is going on with Spencer Knights net?

 

[TheDaysOf 04]

Perbix comes down low to put a puck on net and SCS jump on a rebound and now lead 2-1