He hustled to create a turnover and set up their third goal in the opener but he remains a kid who you notice out there without being one who is actually particularly effective. He was almost dominating coming up the ice with the puck, losing the first forechecker and just taking off. He looks boxier out there, for sure. His skating looked breezy and he has this knack for hanging onto the puck until his options open up, without hanging onto it too long and then passing around sticks and feet. WebBlues wrap up tournament in Traverse City by Andrew Pek / St. Louis Blues September 18, 2022 St. Louis Blues prospects participated in the annual NHL Prospect Tournament in 23, 2021): Given how young he is and his relative lack of experience at a level like this, Johnston left one of the better impressions on the Stars. After spending the first chapter of his career playing in his native Denmark, he made the switch to the OHL for the 2021-22 season and impressed with 43 points in 57 games. Try a week on us. LHD Artem Grushnikov (No. Sept. 19 vs. Detroit: 7-3 W 122, 2020): I noticed Villeneuvea lot. C Joe Veleno (No. His skating, in particular, really grabbed my attention. C Keean Washkurak (No. Wyatt Johnston , C, Dallas Stars: The No. You could see that Marchenko was overwhelmed at first. There was the two-on-one one-touch goal and then the post-and-in goal off the wall and then the laser beam from the top of the zone with a long-range wrister that really stamped the progress he has made as a shooting threat. Christian was drafted by the Stars in 2022. He was efficient, which is what hes all about. So weve always felt he was a very good fit for us. More than 100 NHL prospects, five teams (the Red Wings, Maple Leafs, Blues, Stars and Blue Jackets) worth of personnel and a leagues worth of scouts gathered in Traverse City, Mich., this week for the NHL prospects tournament, one of the first events of each new seasons calendar. You dont have to win a game with one play or one shift.. The pace is high, theres a lot of traffic, its a little bit scrambly and its kind of chaos sometimes because everybody is trying so hard.. His awareness of spacing and timing really isnt great. 200, 2018): Tucker found his way into the box too much for my liking and crossed the line repeatedly (if there was a shove to give or a face to grab, he did). LHD Ole Bjorgvik-Holm (No. Hes a pretty dynamic skater. The Blue Jackets drafted him in the third round (No. He was one of the better Stars defenders inside his own zone and Id bet his possession numbers looked good. Here are five storylines and six players well be watching especially close when the puck drops in Traverse City. Debuting in 1988 with four teams, the NHL Prospects Tournament will feature five clubs this year Columbus Blue Jackets, Dallas Stars, Detroit Red Wings, St. Louis Blues and Toronto Maple Leafs. About the ECHLBegan in 1988-89 with five teams in four states, the ECHL has grown into a coast-to-coast league with 28 teams in 20 states and two Canadian provinces for its 35th season in 2022-23. Hes likely ECHL bound but if the connection to Ryan Hardy and Greg Moore keeps him with the Marlies, I could see him as a good, physical third-pairing guy for them. I just hope hes OK. That kid has been through enough injury-wise. LW Antonio Stranges (No. 175, 2021): Arcuri sat the first game but he had the puck a lot in the second game and made some small area plays through and around bodies. It will be interesting to see if he elevates his play once preseason play begins. Mike G. Morreale, Stanley Cup Final | Avalanche vs. Many potential future stars will play in NHL prospect tournaments across North America this week. The St. Louis Blues got shown that during the 2022 Traverse City Prospects Tournament. Theres not a recklessness/cluelessness to his game, like with Sonny Milanos a few years ago, but he does create something on every shift. He continued that momentum in this years tournament, surrendering just one goal on 25 shots throughout the tournament. You dont want to take any of the creativity away, Kekalainen said. WebFirst-round draft picks Jake Neighbours and Zack Bolduc will lead a group of St. Louis Blues prospects competing in the 2022 NHL Prospect Tournament in Traverse City, Michigan And yet he was making adjustments to his game all weekend. He was great. Dallas Stars. RW Jeremy McKenna (AHL deal): McKenna led the tournament in shots on goal with 19 and it showed. 5, 2021 draft), who can play wing or center, scored a goal in the 2022 Olympics, four in the 2022 World Championship, and had nine points (three goals, six assists) in seven games to help Canada win the 2022 World Juniors. He did a good job feeding pucks into pockets of space, identifying second and third options and made some goal-creating plays with his shot and movement on the power play. Sept. 19 vs. Dallas: 7-3 W We wanted to see how he looks at center, and considering that he hasnt played there for a while, I think he did well.. From the start of the tournament, Mateychuk was the Blue Jackets best defenseman and clearly one of the better defensemen in the field. Lukas Reichel, F, Chicago Blackhawks: Reichel (No. Sept. 17 vs. St. Louis: 4-3 OTW This is a hard tournament, Blue Jackets general manager Jarmo Kekalainen said. St. Louis Blues Struch and Pats general manager John Paddock caught wind of Svozil a couple of years ago and spent a lot of time watching him on tape, asking around about him and then eventually recruiting him through the CHL Import Draft process, but when they drafted him they had no idea if hed come over. Subscribe to The Athletic for in-depth coverage of your favorite players, teams, leagues and clubs. Fans of the Flint Firebirds know Piercey well. The winger displayed adept playmaking and scoring skills throughout the tournament. 17, 2020 draft), the nephew of retired NHL forward Robert Reichel, had one assist in 11 games for the Blackhawks and 57 points (21 goals, 36 assists) in 56 games with Rockford (AHL) last season. Sderblom displayed good playmaking ability, as shown by the Hanas goal highlighted above. He didnt pause, mentioning two defensemen: Samuel Knazko and Stanislav Svozil, both third-round picks from recent drafts. The goalies:Adam Scheel gave up 11 goals on 35 shots (.686) and got the yank twice. It got better and better, Jiricek said. LHD Tim Berni (No. He stole his fair share of puck. How swede it is.. #LGRW pic.twitter.com/VjK15ltp56, IcehockeyGifs (@IcehockeyG) September 16, 2021. His 6-foot-8 frame wins a lot of 50/50 bumps to take possession, he was a lot to handle when he went to the net (which he did often) and he looked comfortable in control as a handler. He showed a little bit of everything through the three games at this tournament, and now a lot of hockey fans across the state of Michigan know his name. Ill be watching Barteaux, who has a few years under his belt between the Texas Stars and Idaho Steelheads. C/LW Cederic Pare (free-agent invite): Pares a big kid but hes got smooth hands and a hard wrister, both of which showed. After a taste of NHL training camp, hes likely headed back to Regina, where he could be one of the leagues top blue-liners. When he was on the ice, it tilted in favour of the Stars. Sept. 16 vs. Dallas: 5-4 W Though theres a bit of a language barrier still (Svozil needed a translator through his agency, Newport Sports, whenever Struch spoke too fast), the Pats think his two seasons of pro experience in the Czech Republic will help him lead by example in the WHL. Thats exactly what you set out to do when youre a free agent-invitee at a tournament like this. My only complaint: He needs to use his one-timer a little less. Heres what he said: In his midget draft year, we liked him a lot and we thought he was one of the top players in that draft but he wanted to keep his options open so we decided to draft Nathan Gaucher instead. C/LW Conner Roulette (No. He only had one point to show for it in three games, but he was a pleasant surprise for a kid who I hadnt paid a ton of attention to pre-torunament due to the OHLs cancellation a year ago. Jiricek has played almost exclusively on Olympic-sized ice, and hes come up through Czechias men league, which isnt nearly as physical as North American-style hockey. He started Thursdays opener vs. St. Louis and stopped 22 of 23 shots in a 7-1 win. LW Francesco Arcuri (No. Hes a good-sized, mobile defenceman who defends very well and handles the puck very well. 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He looked noticeable when he got touches. This years event features five teams: Toronto Maple Leafs. The Red Wings and staff at Centre Ice make us feel right at home and always do a fantastic job running a top notch tournament.Our Officials take pride in showing up prepared for what is always a very competitive and highly skilled event, Thomson added. If anything, this should make Grand Rapids Griffins fans excited that the teams blue line group could be a highly-effective bunch this season. Training camp is next and, before you know it, well have preseason games to discuss. LW Pavel Gogolev (NHL deal): Gogolev didnt dominate but he played with pace in transition and I thought his stride looked really clean, which is a good sign for him. When he looked to attack, he often waited too long to make his play. Any other third party trademarks or copyrights are the property of their respective owners. If youre looking for a feel good story, pay attention to Logan Morrison, who works out at the same gym as Rich Peverley in Guelph and showed well enough at development camp to get an invite. RW Braedan Kressler (free-agent invite): Kressler was involved in everything. Up front, this is the strongest forward group that the Stars have brought to Traverse City in quite some time. 138, 2018): McGing ripped a high-glove wrister from the left-wing circle on Saturday on the power play. Theres just no room because of the smaller ice surface and the scrambly style we play here.. He was staying on top of pucks and imposing himself that way but he should have been a force in this setting. Catch me and my fellow Red Wings writers YouTube show The Hockey Writers Grind Line which drops every Saturday. By the looks of his play during this tournament, the Texas-native is ready to go pro and get started in the AHL. 2 pick in the 2022 draft, each will represent his team in the tournament. If no results appear, use Enter to do a full site search. Kekalainen was asked if there was a skater outside the top forward line or top defensive pair who he thought deserved mention. 33, 2018): Before Berggren got injured, he looked really good. Somedashes with his hands. 169, 2018): Laferriere played physical and drove into bodies and space to go right at guys in control, but I was expecting a little more from him offensively. Nobody could take the puck off him and when they tried hed just step past them and create into the space they chased out of. Andrei Bakanov lead the way with a hat trick - which began with a successfully-converted penalty shot - in Friday's big win against the Toronto Maple Leafs. Goalies: Will Cranley (85), Colten Ellis (45), Vadim Zherenko (60). Im still not sure he isgood. Jack Finley , C, Tampa Bay Lightning: Finley (6-6, 220) had 16 points (eight goals, eight assists) in 21 games for Spokane, 34 points (19 goals, 15 assists) in 39 games for Winnipeg of the Western Hockey League, and 13 points (seven goals, six assists) in 15 WHL playoff games last season. Use arrows to navigate between autocomplete results. So much of that stuff, the organizational status, is out of your control. Its September, and that means that hockey is back. The visual already looks like hes a man. First-round draft picks Jake Neighbours and Zack Bolduc will lead a group of St. Louis Blues prospects competing in the 2022 NHL Prospect Tournament in Traverse City, Michigan from Sept. 15-18. Johnson tries to make something happen every time he has the puck. 26, 2020): Neighbours spent a good chunk of the tournament being a bit of a pest. LW Kirill Tyutyayev (No. 137, 2018): Damiani played with a sureness about him that screamed I dont belong here. He was made plays in transition, found the trailer a few times when it looked like he wouldnt pick him up, skated well (his stride also looked half a step quicker) and executed some heady passes through layers. The puck just finds him. TRAVERSE CITY, Mich. The NHL prospects tournament can be difficult to evaluate. Like way more than he should be at this level. 119, 2020): His pitch-fork skating stride slows him down out there. C/LW Chase Pearson (No. Final record: 2-0-2. If he continues to show well as he did during this years prospect tournament, he may very well surprise some people, myself included. He had seven points (two goals, five assists) in 18 games for the Jets last season and six points (one goals, five assists) in two games for Canada at the 2022 WJC in December before the tournament was postponed due to concerns surrounding the coronavirus. He showed the ability to identify a passing lane and hit an open man with a tape-to-tape pass thats the type of tool that will earn a player time on the power play at the pro level. They will compete against prospects from the Columbus Blue Jackets, Dallas Stars, Detroit Red Wings, and St. Louis Blues, with the first game against Stars prospects With the Red Wings, he not only showed the ability to put the puck in the net, but he also showed that he wont back down from the physical side of the game. Im just going to play like I can play, my 100 percent, day after day.. G Ian Scott (No. I thought (Knazko) was our best player today, Kekalainen said. F Pasquale Zito (No. 69 overall) a year after Knazko. Justin Sourdif , F, Florida Panthers: The 20-year-old (5-11, 173) had 71 points (26 goals, 45 assists) over 52 games split between Vancouver and Edmonton of the WHL last season but an injury prevented him from participating in Panthers development camp. But he also made a lot of mistakes defensively. He scored some goal-scorers goals. C Mikhail Abramov (No. 11:00am Mon Sep 19 vs. Detroit. There is an opportunity here to see a few higher level prospects, especially Christian Kyrou. Traverse City bound Toronto Maple Leafs (@MapleLeafs) Red Wings Defense Succeeds as a Unit. For interview requests or any other inquiries, you can follow Alexs social media pages listed at the bottom of his articles like this one. While there was no official winner of the tournament this time around, the Detroit Red Wings showed well for themselves, finishing with a 2-1 record with 13 goals-for and just eight against. Theres no panic. The Young Stars Classic will include the Calgary Flames, Edmonton Oilers, Winnipeg Jets and Vancouver Canucks at the South Okanagan Events Centre in Penticton, British Columbia, also from Friday through Monday. The Red Wingssaid McIsaac was awake and alert and was transported to hospital as a precautionary measure. He is a very confident young man, and he likely views his experience at this tournament as a learning moment as well as a challenge to be better at next years tournament. Will Cranley stopped nine of 10 shots faced after entering the net midway through the second period. Though not overly aggressive offensively, Nemec has a high hockey IQ and is strong in transition. YEGOR CHINAKHOV. Even so, Vogelhuber had zero issues with how Johnson played. LW Jake Neighbours (No. Scott has written for the Toronto Star, the Globe and Mail, The Toronto Sun, the National Post, SB Nation and several other outlets in the past. I really liked his aggressiveness in control inside the offensive zone. 197, 2021): Rysavy looked like he belonged. Other players participating include 2022 draft picks Landon Sim (No. Ithought he was excellent defensively and just shy of standout status. On the other hand, fellow goaltending prospect Sebastian Cossa was one of the disappointments of last years tournament. WebDetroit Red Wings live from the Traverse City Prospects Tournament 2022Live play by play, reactions and group hockey chat.Maple Leafs Toronto Maple Leafs VS. 155, 2021): Plandowski wasnt a standout per se, but his skating was. He played through a lot of contact to hang onto the puck for extended sequences and pulled the trigger more aggressively (his 13 shots finished as the second-most on the team). 1. He played between Marchenko and Mikael Pyyhtia, so youd expect production, but he was dazzling almost too dazzling at times for coaches. Further information on the ECHL is available on its website atECHL.comas well as onTwitterandFacebook. He had an assist, four penalty minutes and no shots on goal in this tournament. The puck comes off his blade quickly and with some deception. The NHL Prospect Tournament returns to Traverse City for its 22nd season, running from Thursday, Sept. 16 to Monday, Sept. 20, with a five-team field set to compete this year. Now its time for the Red Wings main roster to follow suit and provide an entertaining training camp for observers up in Traverse City and across the state of Michigan. 11 in the 2020 draft, is expected to make his North American debut with Milwaukee of the AHL this season. He played in the Olympics and the mens World Championships (for Slovakia), so its not like he hasnt played at a high level. We were roommates all weekend. LHD Jared McIsaac (No. He did a good job applying pressure on the forecheck to force turnovers, too. All Rights Reserved. The 2022 Tom Kurvers Prospect Showcase will include two games featuring top prospects from the Chicago Blackhawks and Minnesota Wild on Friday and Sunday in Chicago. Svozil was teammates with Knazko over the weekend, but theyll be WHL foes this season. Call 1-800-GAMBLER. The Red Wings, of course, will remain in Traverse City as they officially begin their training camp for the 2022-23 season. 115, 2019): Abramov finished tied for second in the tournament in scoring with six points in four games and his east-west vision really distinguished him in the group (though I would have liked to see him get off the perimeter a little more with the puck). by Lightning. Here is their schedule: 6:30pm Fri Sep 16 vs. St. Louis. A lot of other guys got there, but he was there the whole night.. C Wyatt Johnston (No. The prospects get things started in Traverse City on the 15th. All prospects are equal in terms of receiving an invitation to play, but some prospects are more equal in terms of immediate importance to the organization. 57, 2020 draft) is a solid skater despite his big frame and has a nice scoring touch; he could begin the season with Syracuse of the AHL. This game (vs. Toronto), I think, was my best. Then, Maple Leafs prospects will face the youth of the St. Louis Blues on Friday, Sept. 16, Columbus Blue Jackets on Sunday, Sept. 18, and Detroit Red Wings Monday, Sept. 19. Marco Rossi, F, Minnesota Wild: The No. But his problems are still his problems. Last season in the Ontario Hockey League, the 20-year-old winger recorded 58 points in 59 games, and added another 10 points through 18 playoff contests. Its hard to get used to that. And while his forward skating stride still looks a little awkward on the pick-up, he had no trouble getting around out there to get his looks. Hanas is coming off of a season where he put up 86 points in 63 with the Portland Winterhawks of the Western Hockey League. He looked comfortable in his skin as a polished two-way guy who plays a mature game. Chinakov scored six goals on six clean shots. The 20-year-old (6-0, 170) could split time between Chicago and Rockford this season. When Greaves started getting AHL / ECHL contract offers, the relationship with the Blue Jackets helped make his decision to sign with Columbus, he said. All Rights Reserved. He was probably No. C Nikita Alexandrov (No. TravelSports.com, Hockey NHL organizations have cycles, as you may have noticed. He looked like an NHLer or at least close. Hes a driver on the line, even if hes on the wing. On top of these three names, the Maple Leafs will have several players who are gunning to lock down spots with the Marlies, or perhaps throw their hats in the ring to be considered for call-ups in the event of injury. 62, 2019): Alexandrov was one of the more notable names on the Blues roster and he only played in two games; I thought he was invisible in his first game and really good in his second. Matt Murray showed well in his professional debut last year, and he signed an AHL contract for the coming season. Watching these kids play and try to impress the higher-ups of the NHL is a treat we only get to enjoy once a year, but its conclusion also signals the beginning of people tuning back into hockey. Hes been the first to admit it, that the first couple of periods he was just processing. I cant relate to what hes thinking out there, but theres an element of not wanting to do too much. In his short stint with the Blue Jackets after completing his sophomore season at Michigan in 2021-22, Johnson (6-1, 167 pounds) showed slick passing and an ability to generate offensive chances. Hes got balls and hes got poise and hes got hockey sense. RHD Cole Clayton (AHL deal): Clayton looked confident with the puck for how big he is, but he struggles to change directions (which is a problem when youre a defenceman). Kent Johnson , F, Columbus Blue Jackets: The 19-year-old (No. And when there isnt a play to make that involves hanging onto it, he anticipates the play so well that when he gets the puck he can make a quick play. Heres what he said: Hes a great player. 29 who made their NHL debuts in the 2021-22 season. 90, 2016): Karlstrm was noticeable on the puck, staying on it and creating chances early in the tournament, but he left me wanting more in his last of the three games. C/LW Jordan Kawaguchi (free-agent signing): I was disappointed by Kawaguchi, who wasnt noticeable. 12, 2021): I thought Sillinger was arguably the best forward in the tournament. Dallas is only bringing two defenders who have NHL contracts to the tournament: Dawson Barteaux and Artem Grushnikov. 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