After repeated Zooms throughout last season and text exchanges over WhatsApp to check in on him, they got a signed commitment and Svozil left for North America on Sept. 11. The strength of the Red Wings lineup at this years St. Louis Blues prospects participated in the annual NHL Prospect Tournament in Traverse City, Michigan from Sept. 15-18. Jiricek didnt look out of place, certainly, but he didnt play the authoritative game hes known for, either. He could return to Czechia for another season. After Sundays game, we caught up with Kekalainen and others for insights on several of the prominent players during the tournament. I played in Europe so I understand the language barrier and were going to be very patient with him in terms of the understanding of how to play over here, our team game, our systems, all of that stuff. 88 overall) and Marc-Andre Gaudet (No. The closer you watch him, the more impressed you are. 143, 2021): Ive heard really good things from OHL folks about Holmes and he didnt look out of place as an 18-year-old fifth-round pick who hasnt played hockey in a year. LW Antonio Stranges (No. In last years takeaways piece, I wrote this: If theres a goaltending prospect that will have the right outlook on a performance like that,it is Cossa. Hell help us out on the power play and the PK because hes just a reliable player all around.. 18, 2019): It was the usual up-and-down roller coaster for Harley. What was maybe a little bit surprising was that there werent any clear standouts from the group, despite the lofty reputations some of them entered the tournament with. This years event features five teams: Toronto Maple Leafs. He transported a lot of pucks through neutral ice with his feet where he took off and created entries himself. So weve always felt he was a very good fit for us. Figure Skating All Rights Reserved. In Detroits first game, against the Blue Jackets, he recorded two primary assists that led directly to the goal scored. 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. The team competed against prospects from the Columbus Blue Jackets, Toronto Maple Leafs and Dallas Stars, going 1-2 in three games. RW Colby Saganiuk (free-agent invite): Saganiuks quick, agile skating really popped through his ability to dice around the offensive zone sharply changing directions on his edges. 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. Sept. 17 vs. Dallas: 5-3 W (Johnson) wants the puck. Each tournament will enable players selected in the NHL Draft, signed as free agents, or earning tryouts to make an impression prior to the start of NHL training camps next week. He looked noticeable when he got touches. He made is way onto everybodys radar with an exceptional performance for Czechia in last years World Cup. Whenever he was on the ice, he was attacking the middle, showing good touch on control and making something happen. For most of the Red Wings, training camp is still more Thats part of this game. (Photo: Dave Reginek / Detroit Red Wings). By Max Bultman. 110, 2017): Scott went down early a little too often and kicked out a lot of rebounds, but he also flashed his glove, stopped a lot of pucks down low and made some difficult reactionary saves on rebounds. I always say to my staff that I remember (Red Wings legend Henrik) Zetterberg coming to this tournament when he was already a great player when he arrived in North America. He can really shoot it.. Mateychuk had only one point, an assist, in the three games. All NHL logos and marks and NHL team logos and marks as well as all other proprietary materials depicted herein are the property of the NHL and the respective NHL teams and may not be reproduced without the prior written consent of NHL Enterprises, L.P. He imposed his will on the game physically, created chances, made a couple of high-end plays and mixed in a Gordie Howe hat trick. More importantly, hes a bona fide prospect now. He was the best player on the ice in the Stars finale, too. Hes a hard worker who has a lot of skill. His stops and starts in control along the boards to rearrange coverage create a lot of space for him. My only complaint: He needs to use his one-timer a little less. Hes used to playing on NHL-sized ice, but he is not used to the NHL style of play. Defense:Michael Buchinger (62), Tyson Galloway (71), Marc-Andre Gaudet (87), Matt Kessel (51), Griffin Luce (64), Brady Lyle (33), Roberto Mancini (73)*, Tyler Tucker (75). LHD Jacob Christiansen (signed): I thought Christiansen played a smart, quick game that made the right decision a lot more often than not. 113, 2017): Toropchenko played with his usual rangy speed and looked overpowering physically at times, but the lack of results that have always come with his game were also there. He still has fourth-liner written all over him. Alex Turcotte, C, Los Angeles Kings: Los Angeles has plenty of interesting participants in the tournament, including center Quinton Byfield and defenseman Brandt Clarke, but Turcotte (No. 54 - Francesco Arcuri37 - Oskar Back22 - Matej Blumel45 - Mavrik Bourque13 - Riley Damiani62 - Justin Ertel53 - Wyatt Johnston51 - Fredrik Karlstrom73 - Logan Morrison52 - Conner Roulette58 - Matthew Seminoff57 - Logan Stankoven71 - Antonio Stranges, 65 - Dawson Barteaux59 - Artem Grushnikov60 - Jacob Holmes81 - Michael Karow61 - Christian Kyrou67 - Jacob Murray74 - Gavin White. You dont have to win a game with one play or one shift.. 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. All rights reserved. He finished the tournament with three goals, two assists, and a plus-4 rating. Poirier should get at least one full game. Theres just no room because of the smaller ice surface and the scrambly style we play here.. Its hard to get used to that. C Cole Sillinger (No. He was physically imposing and steady throughout. Fans can also visit stlouisblues.com/traversecity for game summaries. He looks good. Even so, Vogelhuber had zero issues with how Johnson played. This is more physical than most of the European guys are used to. Im just going to play like I can play, my 100 percent, day after day.. Terms at draftkings.com/sportsbook. His shoulders sway a little too much when hes pushing forward through a long stride but when hes crossing over and weaving through neutral ice he can really build speed. But he also made a lot of mistakes defensively. The Red Wings selected the Czech goaltender 107th overall in the 2020 draft, and since then hes done nothing but impress. Hisheel-to-heel looks great and opens him up but there was the usual lack of positive outcomes out of it. The Jackets had 13 of their own draft picks on the roster, including three first-round picks and two second-round picks. Thats a big bite of pie for an 18-year-old. 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. The ECHL hasaffiliationswith 28 of the 32 NHL teams in 2022-23, marking the 26th consecutive season that the league has affiliations with at least 20 teams in the NHL. He was staying on top of pucks and imposing himself that way but he should have been a force in this setting. I was able to play well and the team played well and it just kind of grew from there. Look for game/prospect updates starting next Thursday. 53, 2019): Robertson was consistently the Leafs most dangerous player offensively throughout the tournament. The Stars actually outshot their opponents in the tournament. As previously stated, the tournament begins at 6:30 PM EST tonight against the Dallas Stars prospects. The Dallas Stars have announced the team roster for the 2022 Traverse City Prospects Tournament. C Semyon Der-Arguchintsev (No. He had assists on the first two goals of the game and was ironically credited with neither. The right-handed shot, acquired in a trade with San Jose for forward Jonathan Dahlen on Feb. 25, 2019, is expected to begin his first season in North America with Abbotsford of the AHL. Enter Search Term. He missed most of the 2019-20 season because of COVID-19 and then being diagnosed with myocarditis, an inflammation of the heart muscle, after reporting to Wild training camp in early January. * 21+ (19+ CA-ONT) (18+ NH/WY). Landon Sim continued to shine, too, netting two goals and two assists to help power an elite performance on special teams. Juraj Slafkovsky, a forward selected by the Canadiens with the No. He spent the last four years with the Gatineau Olympiques of the QMJHL and improved each year. 123, 2020): Stranges gonna Stranges. 25, 2016): Tufte was one of the Stars most consistent shift-to-shift players throughout, but its hard to give him too much credit for that given his age, experience and size. Plus he executed a few passes that surprised me. Welcome to NHL.com, the official site of the National Hockey League, Bienvenue LNH.com , le site officiel de la Ligue nationale de hockey, Tervetuloa NHL:n viralliselle nettisivustolle NHL.comiin, Vlkommen till NHL.com, NHL:s officiella web-sida, Vtejte na NHL.com, oficilnch strnkch National Hockey League, Vitajte na NHL.com, oficilnych strnkach National Hockey League, Willkommen auf NHL.com, der offiziellen Seite der National Hockey League, Bienvenido a NHL.com, el sitio oficial de la National Hockey League. Im not sure whether hes got NHL upside, but hes a much better player than his numbers last year and it showed. Yaroslav Askarov , G, Nashville Predators: The 20-year-old, chosen No. 111, 2021): Roulette sat out the opener but I thought he was good the rest of the way, especially in his debut in the second game when he and Johnston looked like the Stars best duo offensively. 16 at Toronto - 5:30 p.m.Sept. Ithought he was excellent defensively and just shy of standout status. If no results appear, use Enter to do a full site search. I connected with Roy early in the week for his early impressions of Bolduc and his decision to trade for him. 4, 2020): Raymond was as advertised. The prospects get things started in Traverse City on the 15th. 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. 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