Updated hourly, with analysis, commentary and features from hundreds writers worldwide, our articles are read over 5 million times every month. The Blue Jackets drafted him in the third round (No. Another year, another Traverse City Prospect Tournament in the books. Watching Mateychuk and Jiricek work together each players style seems to complement the other you couldnt help but look ahead to the 2024-25 season, when they could easily be a pair for the Blue Jackets. In Thursdays opener, St. Louis came out of the gates with an extremely physical style of play. Between his skating and his strength over pucks, nobody wanted to engage him when he had possession along the wall. I wouldnt say he was one of the best players in the tournament but he was in the second tier. He was staying on top of pucks and imposing himself that way but he should have been a force in this setting. He activated early and often, both in joining the rush deep into the zone and looking to use his feet to attack off the line instead of catching into a standstill. 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. Columbus Blue Jackets. He was one of the better Stars defenders inside his own zone and Id bet his possession numbers looked good. 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 just always seems to avoid sticks and maintain possession. 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. If no results appear, use Enter to do a full site search. The Red Wingssaid McIsaac was awake and alert and was transported to hospital as a precautionary measure. RHD William Villeneuve (N0. He still has fourth-liner written all over him. You dont want to take any of the creativity away, Kekalainen said. 12) Denton Mateychuk, and he relied on him significantly, especially early in the tournament. Pinpoint accuracy. I thought his competitive level was good throughout the game. Dallas Stars. He had 10 shots on goal. LHD Noel Hoefenmayer (AHL deal): Hoefenmayer did a good jobmanning the point and created a pair of goals with his shot (one which he slid off the line to scorehimself and another sneaking a shot through). Its September, and that means that hockey is back. 53, 2019): Robertson was consistently the Leafs most dangerous player offensively throughout the tournament. Red Wings prospect tournament: 5 storylines were watching in Traverse City. He got better in each game, but its not over. Here are my notes on dozens of the players, some quotes from sources I spoke with and my standouts from each team as well as full statistics for the event. He did a good job applying pressure on the forecheck to force turnovers, too. At midseason, the Blue Jackets awarded him with a two-way NHL contract. Training camp is next and, before you know it, well have preseason games to discuss. 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. Then he set up a second goal with a pair of small-area skill plays (one off the boards to himself and another on a little touch pass to start a tic-tac-goal) after supporting the play defensively. He continued that momentum in this years tournament, surrendering just one goal on 25 shots throughout the tournament. They all worked cohesively and effectively as a group to make life as easy as possible for Detroits goaltenders, and they all performed well despite a few minor hiccups along the way. TravelSports.com. Sep 19, 2022 TRAVERSE CITY, Mich. Just like that, its hockey season. From the start of the tournament, Mateychuk was the Blue Jackets best defenseman and clearly one of the better defensemen in the field. Sep 13, 2022 3:57 PM EDT The Toronto Maple Leafs have announced their 27-man roster that will participate in the 2022 Traverse City Prospect Tournament. Jake Sanderson , D, Ottawa Senators: The 20-year-old (6-2, 185) is expected to participate after recovering from a right hand injury. After another single home game, Dallas continues their road heavy January schedule with the first of two in New York City. Overwhelming power that you hear when it hits the mesh. Throw in Stranges, Roulette and Arcuri as lower level picks, all who had intriguing CHL seasons last year. LHD Donovan Sebrango (No. When Greaves started getting AHL / ECHL contract offers, the relationship with the Blue Jackets helped make his decision to sign with Columbus, he said. Im still not sure he isgood. Turcotte (5-11, 185) had 18 points (six goals, 12 assists) in 27 games with Ontario in the AHL and is expected to play a big role there this season. Somedashes with his hands. Ask Cole Sillinger. Hisheel-to-heel looks great and opens him up but there was the usual lack of positive outcomes out of it. He played hard and physical, made some skill plays, got to the front of the net and drove the middle lane to make his presence felt. His stops and starts in control along the boards to rearrange coverage create a lot of space for him. C Ty Dellandrea (No. If the Red Wings play at this years tournament is any indication on how theyll play once the regular season gets started, this is going to be a fun season to follow along with. All NHL logos and marks and NHL team logos and marks depicted herein are the property of the NHL and the respective teams and may not be reproduced without the prior written consent of NHL Enterprises, L.P. NHL 2022. So theres a really good future for him.. LW Jacob Peterson (No. Thats what we believe is the best way to develop, is to experience those little failures along the way so that you can learn from them. 15, 2021): Cossa only played one of the three games, so its not worth a ton of attention, but he wasnt at his best, got beat five-hole on one goal (which is a minor concern for me at this point) and high glove on the rest, stopping 25 of 30 shots for a .833 save percentage, though a couple of the goals were point-blank. 14 pick in the 2020 draft. 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. RW Hugh McGing (No. Will Cranley stopped nine of 10 shots faced after entering the net midway through the second period. Final record: 1-1-1. He hustled to create some opportunities that didnt look like they were there. WebFinally, the day weve all been waiting for: the Toronto Maple Leafs have released their roster and schedule for the 2022 Traverse City prospect tournament.. 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. 7, 2021 draft), who turns 20 on Oct. 12, started last season with the Sharks and had four assists in nine games. The Leafs will go and play four games in the five-team tournament, facing off against the Columbus Blue Jackets, Dallas Stars, Detroit Red Wings and St. Louis Blues, from September 15 to 19. The smoothness of his stride helps him cover a lot of ice, defend the rush and activate sporadically. Accept all cookie used by us or third party partners for better performance, analytics, advertising. 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. His pitchfork skating and stunted acceleration needs more work but he was good inside the offensive zone for a player his age. The 20-year-old (6-1, 203) returned to play the second half of the season with Bakersfield of the AHL and made his debut for the Oilers in Game 4 of the Western Conference Final against the Colorado Avalanche. Who will win the Stanley Cup this year? The puck comes off his blade quickly and with some deception. He could be a regular on the power play and penalty kill for the Senators this season. It started with him eating some punches in a fight with the Blues Brayden Guy, but the rest featured strong and improved skating (he covered a lot of ground for his partners), great presence out there and smart decision-making throughout. As the No. With Berube having moved on, and Greaves is now one of the clubs AHL goaltenders this season. My only nitpicks were that he pulled the trigger whenever there was an opportunity a little too eagerly and he tried too often to force things or be cute with his hands. The NHL Prospects Tournament features five teams at Centre Ice Arena in Traverse City, Michigan, also from Thursday through Monday: the Columbus Blue Jackets, Dallas Stars, Detroit Red Wings, St. Louis Blues and Toronto Maple Leafs. His gaps looked good and crossovers looked smooth through neutral ice (though his reads were still iffy and his decision-making still needs a little tightening). Hes confounding. Figure Skating At 24, that should be the bar, but he was great. 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 Fans can also visit stlouisblues.com/traversecity for game summaries. St Louis Blues, stlouisblues.com and stlblues.com are trademarks of the St Louis Blues Hockey Club. RHD Joseph Duszak (signed):Duszak looked like an offensive defenceman whod won AHA player of the year and had been named to the ECHL all-rookie team, but he also defended like one too! He has been writing about sports since 2015 and has been with The Hockey Writers since October of 2020. Aaron Portzline is a senior writer for The Athletic covering the Columbus Blue Jackets. C Dakota Joshua (signed): Joshua looked like a 25-year-old playing against kids. Additionally, Hanas impressed with two goals in the tournament, one against the Stars and one against the Maple Leafs. Sept. 19 vs. Dallas: 7-3 W 52. He created from his very first shift and didnt let up (until he was given a five-minute major on his very last shift). He played on the interior, pushed tempo, drove through coverage, finished his checks and galloped around the ice with that skating stride of his, trying to cut through every lane he could (though he often didnt make his way all the way through in possession). 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. Have the Stars gotten too accustomed to the idea that they can score their way out of anything? Traverse City NHL prospect tournament notes, quotes and standouts. Simon Edvinsson , D, Detroit Red Wings: The 19-year-old, chosen with the No. The winger displayed adept playmaking and scoring skills throughout the tournament. 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. C/LW Jordan Kawaguchi (free-agent signing): I was disappointed by Kawaguchi, who wasnt noticeable. C Joe Veleno (No. I think he brings a lot of things to the team. 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. While the team as a whole performed well, there were a number of individuals that stood out on their own merits, some more surprising than others. He made is way onto everybodys radar with an exceptional performance for Czechia in last years World Cup. And by all accounts weve heard hes all in.. 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. He was dynamic.. Hell help us out on the power play and the PK because hes just a reliable player all around.. There are some years when the Blue Jackets need to invite six to eight free agents to this event just to give them a complete lineup and some depth. RW Lucas Raymond (No. He spent the last four years with the Gatineau Olympiques of the QMJHL and improved each year. He was excellent in puck protection along the wall. Hes not real tall, but hes very strong, especially the lower body. His head was always up, he was patient and he stretched the ice sideways beautifully. He made some crafty plays out of his crossovers and his control through some difficult skating patterns looked good (which is a big deal for him). 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. Afterward, Kekalainen channeled his inner John Tortorella in describing his play: Ive liked him since Day 1 last year when he came to camp. The team heading to Michigan is loaded with recent high draft picks, with the forward group in particular looking top notch. Founded in 2009, The Hockey Writers is a premier destination for news and information on everything hockey. Then there was a blockbuster QMJHL trade that sent him from Rimouski (where he has played the last season) to Patrick Roys Quebec Remparts. Rossi (5-9, 182), who is considered by many to be the top prospect in Minnesota's pipeline, played two games for the Wild last season and did not have a point. One year ago, Greaves came to Traverse City under an AHL contract. The strength of the Red Wings lineup at this years stlouisblues.com is the official Web site of the St Louis Blues. The Red Wings, of course, will remain in Traverse City as they officially begin their training camp for the 2022-23 season. But he also made a lot of mistakes defensively. The 159th pick of the 2019 draft, the towering Swede was hard to miss out on the ice, and not just because of his 6-foot-8, 250-pound frame. The prospects get things started in Traverse City on the 15th. Fans of the Flint Firebirds know Piercey well. I was really impressed by not only the maneuverability he showed in possession but his management of the puck in control inside the offensive zone and on his cuts and choices in transition as well. 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. View map, Check out these fun team activities while you're in town! RW Tristan Mullin (AHL deal): I liked what I saw out of Mullin. It looked reallygood. Cole Perfetti , C, Winnipeg Jets: The 20-year-old (5-11, 177) playmaker could earn a spot on one of Winnipeg's top two lines in the future. They finished checks all over the ice but appeared to be fixated on putting bodies on Marchenko and Johnson. LW Tyler Angle (No. Hes going to endear himself quickly to the Stars. 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. An AHL contract with the Griffins may be in his future. He should be we have to find a way to make room for him, even at the expense of a veteran territory. 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. Training camp and preseason will soon follow the tournament, and before anybody knows it, the 2022-23 NHL season will be in full swing. He kept getting more and more comfortable, Kekalainen said of his weekend. WebSeptember 15, 2022 TRAVERSE CITY, Mich. -- The Detroit Red Wings are hosting the 2022 NHL Prospect Tournament at Centre Ice Arena in Traverse City beginning Thursday, C Semyon Der-Arguchintsev (No. Heres what Griffin had to say: Veleno has changed his body in the last two summers so that at the Detroit testing, they were kind of joking around like wow, you worked out this summer. He didnt really put that much time in the gym when he was younger and once he got to the NHL level and they were like, hey, youve got to get stronger. He hasnt missed one workout six times a week with us the last two summers.. It was a question about Marchenko that prompted Kekalainens comment on Zetterberg. I actually liked his defensive game more than the four points in four games. Last years tournament was filled with standouts, including goaltender Jan Bedn. But Jiricek can also go play for AHL Cleveland, which would give him a chance to play the North American style of hockey (on NHL-sized rinks) against grown men. We wanted to see how he looks at center, and considering that he hasnt played there for a while, I think he did well.. Zack Bolduc produced with three points, and Jake Neighbours deflected in a power-play goal. 16 at Toronto - 5:30 p.m.Sept. Its also worth noting that his linemate, 2022 sixth-round pick Landon Sim, finished among the tournament scoring leaders with five points (three goals and two assists) in three games. He was almost dominating coming up the ice with the puck, losing the first forechecker and just taking off. But he needs to be more disciplined. His curl-and-drag wrister popped. 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. GAME DAY THREAD: Stars @ Golden Knights (5 PM CT), Stars On the Road Again, Take on the Islanders. On the other hand, fellow goaltending prospect Sebastian Cossa was one of the disappointments of last years tournament. 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. Matt Murray showed well in his professional debut last year, and he signed an AHL contract for the coming season. His skating has improved. The Jackets had 13 of their own draft picks on the roster, including three first-round picks and two second-round picks. LW Jake Neighbours (No. It was awesome, Mateychuk said. (Photo: Dave Reginek / Detroit Red Wings). Traverse City bound Toronto Maple Leafs (@MapleLeafs) The Athletic spent the weekend in Traverse City to observe the top prospects, including three players who could possibly make the Blue Jackets roster out of training camp: forwards Kent Johnson and Marchenko, and defenseman David Jiricek. 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