Prospect Info: Traverse City roster

[serakk]

POS PLAYER TEAM LEAGUE GP G A PTS PIM
D Calle Andersson EV Zug/ HC Lugano NLA 48 6 14 20 22
RW Artem Artemov* Saginaw OHL 68 14 16 32 30
C Cameron Askew* Moncton QMJHL 66 17 28 45 44
LW Zach Bratina* North Bay OHL 30 7 14 21 39
C Adam Brooks* Regina WHL 64 30 32 62 18
LW Anthony DiFruscia* Niagara OHL 68 26 25 51 130
D Ryan Graves Quebec QMJHL 50 15 24 39 49
LW Ryan Gropp Seattle WHL 67 30 28 58 44
RW Jayden Hart* Rochester AHL 11 4 0 4 7
Prince Albert WHL 59 22 27 49 94
RW Hayden Hodgson* Sarnia OHL 59 23 15 38 62
RW Keegan Iverson Portland WHL 68 15 24 39 91
LW Brandon Lindberg* Sarnia OHL 59 13 14 27 31
D Ryan Mantha Niagara OHL 52 10 15 25 45
C Brad Morrison Prince George WHL 67 23 27 50 30
D Turner Ottenbreit* Saskatoon/Seatle WHL 70 3 10 13 37
C Mark Simpson* Acadie-Bathurst QMJHL 54 17 28 45 22
D Brady Skjei Hartford AHL 8 0 0 0 0
Univ. of Minnesota NCAA 33 1 9 10 32
D Jerret Smith* Seattle WHL 72 11 27 38 25
C Adam Tambellini Calgary WHL 71 47 39 86 30
D Petr Zamorsky Blues SM-liiga 25 3 3 6 18
Orebro SHL 10 1 4 5 8
D Segey Zborovskiy Regina WHL 71 3 16 19 70

POS PLAYER TEAM LEAGUE GP W L OT GAA
G Brandon Halverson Sault Ste. Marie OHL 50 40 5 2 2.63
G Jacon Smith* North Bay OHL 56 28 18 10 2.78

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[Beer League Sniper]

That roster is brutal.

 

[surlysailor]

Does anyone know why huska isn't on the roster? I thought he was going to be playing in NA this year

 

[FLYLine27*]

Like I said in the prospect thread:

That top four on defense could be the best out of all the teams.

Graves, Skjei, Andersson, and Zamorsky, Two top defensive prospects, and two guys who played extremely well in pro leagues overseas.

 

[nyr2k2]

Does anyone know why huska isn't on the roster? I thought he was going to be playing in NA this year

He was in the USHL last year but I haven't seen any confirmation on where he's playing this season.

 

[Hi ImHFNYR]

I read POS player and artem anisimov and was like "Oh god I've gone back in time". Then I re-read it and it all became clear.

 

[Ola]

That roster is brutal.

The blueline is pretty solid. I mean Zabrosky is a pro, Andersson is good and Graves strong... Skjei is a very good prospect.

 

[Ola]

Like I said in the prospect thread:

That top four on defense could be the best out of all the teams.

Graves, Skjei, Andersson, and Zamorsky, Two top defensive prospects, and two guys who played extremely well in pro leagues overseas.

Exactly fly!

We also have a top goalie.

But I agree that we are weak up front. Boo Nieves would have helped a lot.

 

[DudMan28]

This tournament cant come soon enough!

Really excited to see what Gropper can do; seems like him and Tambo will be heavily counted on for one. This is tourney that Skjei should dominate. He should go in there with the mindset that he is the best defenseman in the tournament.

Real hockey right around the corner!

 

[RangerBoy]

Huska is being recruited by some schools to play college hockey in the near future. 2016-17. He can't play in a tournament with pro players. Huska could be one of those players who would have been a top free agent at the age of 22-23 like Matt O'Connor but the Rangers used a seventh round pick to acquire his rights. Smart play.

Zach Bratina is a player Gordie Clark really likes. Bratina was at Rangers prospect camp. On July 3,Clark and Cerny were talking about the camp during the stream. Clark brought up Bratina as a player he likes.

 

[Roo Returns]

Really happy that Jayden Hart is getting a shot. He's intriguing. Could be a late bloomer. He went undrafted and the Sabres AHL affiliate gave him a chance, four goals in eleven games. He has snarl and can score a few goals. Maybe a late bloomer who can turn into one of those fourth line physical muckers the Rangers haven't had since Prust.

The forwards are all up to Tambo and Gropp to score goals.

Good chance to see how Morrison can play against his piers as well.

 

[nyr2k2]

Huska is being recruited by some schools to play college hockey in the near future. 2016-17. He can't play in a tournament with pro players. Huska could be one of those players who would have been a top free agent at the age of 22-23 like Matt O'Connor but the Rangers used a seventh round pick to acquire his rights. Smart play.

Similar to the logic behind the Nanne pick from last year. Take a raw kid with upside hoping that he turns into something greater after a few years maturing in college.

 

[cwede]

guess this is now the proper trail to mention its curious that neither Donnay nor Nejezchleb are listed...

 

[Mac n Gs]

Hopefully Jerret Smith can impress and earn himself a spot in the ECHL or Hartford. He played very well for the TBirds

 

[FJB]

I can't be the only one who thought he saw Artem Anisimov instead of Artemov!

 

[TheTakedown]

I can't be the only one who thought he saw Artem Anisimov instead of Artemov!

i mean, who names their kid with a variation of their last name?!

 

[Gardner McKay]

I can't be the only one who thought he saw Artem Anisimov instead of Artemov!

I saw the same thing.

 

[Henkka]

Hello, could somebody from here come and predict Rangers prospect lineup for that Traverse City tournament?

The general discussion is found in here:

http://hfboards.mandatory.com/showthread.php?t=1948587

Just trying to collect all teams together for comparison.

 

[surf]

I am pulling for Keegan Iverson from what I read about him he is someone we could use and the type we never develop is his upside 3rd line or could he blossom into something better

 

[FLYLine27*]

I am pulling for Keegan Iverson from what I read about him he is someone we could use and the type we never develop is his upside 3rd line or could he blossom into something better

Very long shot of him becoming an NHLer, IMO.

 

[RempireStateBuilding]

Really happy that Jayden Hart is getting a shot. He's intriguing. Could be a late bloomer. He went undrafted and the Sabres AHL affiliate gave him a chance, four goals in eleven games. He has snarl and can score a few goals. Maybe a late bloomer who can turn into one of those fourth line physical muckers the Rangers haven't had since Prust.

The forwards are all up to Tambo and Gropp to score goals.

Good chance to see how Morrison can play against his piers as well.

Hopefully he shows a boatload of upside.

 

[Kane One]

i mean, who names their kid with a variation of their last name?!

Artemov just means "son of Artem."

 

[Hunter Gathers]

So he's like Artem Jr.

 

[nyr2k2]

I am pulling for Keegan Iverson from what I read about him he is someone we could use and the type we never develop is his upside 3rd line or could he blossom into something better

The few times I saw him, the effort wasn't consistent. He's a tough kid, but some nights he didn't impose his will physically as he did on other nights. He's good defensively though and has some skill. When we talk upside I think anywhere from a 13th forward to a 3rd liner who plays well at both ends. I'd like to see the offense take a step forward this year.

Very long shot of him becoming an NHLer, IMO.

I think the odds of him making it are about what you'd expect from the 85th pick in the draft. Possibly slightly better since he brings something to the table even if the offense never pans out. Once you get out of the second round, pretty much everyone is a long shot for various reasons. If they weren't long shots, they'd go in the first 60 picks or higher.

His game came on as the season progressed. He has the opportunity to shoot up our prospect list with a strong, consistent season.

 

[eco's bones]

Iverson had a poor first half last year but a lot better second half.

It should be kept in mind at least as far as his production numbers that Iverson was 18 years old last year--not 20--like Tambellini who put up point a game + stats and Nejezchleb who put up point a game stats in the same league.

Iverson has size--is very strong and skates very well although the bits I've seen of him he's a better skater when he doesn't have the puck. If he does make it he will be a bottom 6 winger with a physical game. Personally he fits kind of in the mode of someone like Dale Weise. Anyway I think he's got a shot. In my eyes he's a better prospect than Nejezchleb ever was. Iverson needs to improve this year and be more consistent game in and game out.