Sign up for our regular 'Maple Leafs Newsletter' for all the latest. C/LW Zach Bolduc (No. I was there for the entire tournament and watched every second of all nine games that were played. St. Louis Blues prospects participated in the annual NHL Prospect Tournament in Traverse City, Michigan from Sept. 15-18. Juraj Slafkovsky, a forward selected by the Canadiens with the No. He still has fourth-liner written all over him. 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. He had the puck on a string. 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. 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. William Eklund , C, San Jose Sharks: Eklund (No. 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. Juraj Slafkovsky, F, Montreal Canadiens: The 18-year-old (6-3, 218 pounds) was voted the most valuable player of the 2022 Olympics after scoring seven goals in seven games for Slovakia, which was awarded the bronze medal for the first time. He shouldnt be in has to earn it territory for me. Aaron Portzline is a senior writer for The Athletic covering the Columbus Blue Jackets. Blues prospects will compete in three games: Sept. 15 at Columbus (2 p.m.), Sept. 16 at Toronto (5:30 p.m.) and Sept. 18 vs. Dallas (10 a.m.). 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. 119, 2020): His pitch-fork skating stride slows him down out there. On the power play, he was the Blue Jackets point man on the top unit. Hes got a very good shot. Simon Edvinsson begins his roster push. Landon Sim - drafted in the sixth round of the 2022 NHL Draft - scored the lone goal for the Blues, getting on the board in the second period off a feed from Matthew Kessel. Guys are everywhere. Last years tournament was filled with standouts, including goaltender Jan Bedn. His good lateral skating through side-steps and fakes with the puck through neutral ice really showed (as it usually does) too and he scored off a one-timer. Im just going to play like I can play, my 100 percent, day after day.. 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. The Maple Leafs have announced their roster for the upcoming 2022 Traverse City Prospect Tournament. But he needs to be more disciplined. Copyright 1999-2020 St. Louis Blues Hockey Club and the National Hockey League. It looked reallygood. He should be we have to find a way to make room for him, even at the expense of a veteran territory. 5, 2019 NHL Draft) is most intriguing considering the 21-year-old did not take part in on-ice activities at development camp in July because of two concussions sustained last 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. If no results appear, use Enter to do a full site search. Updated hourly, with analysis, commentary and features from hundreds writers worldwide, our articles are read over 5 million times every month. Thats part of this game. Thats a long shot for an 18-year-old, but it can be done. LHD Matt Hellickson (AHL deal):Hellickson had some people talking. RW Tristan Mullin (AHL deal): I liked what I saw out of Mullin. Thats something. Cross Hanas, drafted 55th overall in the 2020 draft, definitely put his name on the map for Red Wings fans who werent already familiar with him. He finished the tournament with three goals, two assists, and a plus-4 rating. Hes used to playing on NHL-sized ice, but he is not used to the NHL style of play. Other players participating include 2022 draft picks Landon Sim (No. There was sauce to Raymond on a goal and a setup to Joe Veleno out of a steal below the goal line out of a nice little stop-up into a low-to-high play, all before he got hurt in the first period of the Red Wings second game. 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.. 14 pick in the 2020 draft. C Cole Sillinger (No. One-timer. This years Traverse City Tourney features five teams the Columbus Blue Jackets, Dallas Stars, Detroit Red Wings, St. Louis Blues, and Toronto Maple Leafs and runs from September 15-19. But he let his confidence just take off. If he saw the shot, he stopped it thats all you can ask of your goaltender. C Nikita Alexandrov (No. 140, 2015): As a 24-year-old, Pearsons a player you expect to look good so its hard to give him too much credit, but he showed good hands for his size, he was excellent below the goal line, he was effective in all three games, he looked stronger than everyone else and drove back a lot of defenders. His curl-and-drag wrister looked really dangerous too. The Russian winger played on both the right and left side of Johnson over the weekend, scoring a goal in each game. Im not sure whether hes got NHL upside, but hes a much better player than his numbers last year and it showed. Sept. 20 vs. St. Louis: 7-3 W He had an assist, four penalty minutes and no shots on goal in this tournament. 69 overall) a year after Knazko. 184 overall), Michael Buchinger (No. 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. Standing still. There was lots of heel-to-heel. See more. But we had him very high on our list. He can really shoot it.. This is more physical than most of the European guys are used to. There is an outside chance that Sderblom makes the Red Wings roster out of training camp, but hell need an incredible camp and preseason to get it done. He played in the Olympics and the mens World Championships (for Slovakia), so its not like he hasnt played at a high level. 1. 1600 Chartwell Dr, Traverse City, MI 49686, NHL Prospect Tournament is a hockey tournament that takes place in Traverse City, MI, This tournament is hosted at the following rinks. The team heading to Michigan is loaded with recent high draft 11:00am Mon Sep 19 vs. Detroit. His skating has improved. Sept. 20 vs. Toronto: 7-6 W The Red Wingssaid McIsaac was awake and alert and was transported to hospital as a precautionary measure. He also makes weekly appearances on THWs Maple Leafs Lounge Roundtable. 159, 2018): I thought Bernis ability to walk and adjust across the line proficiently was noticeable. 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. He showed impressive touch on some very difficult saucer passes over sticks and bodies. He still found ways to keep pucks and make things happen on the wall and the interior, but thats going to get harder at higher levels if he doesnt get a little quicker in short bursts. On the first, he pulled up at the blue line and put a puck through to the net to create a goal on his first shift of the tournament. He was almost dominating coming up the ice with the puck, losing the first forechecker and just taking off. 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. 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. WebTraverse City Prospect Tournament | Columbus Blue Jackets SCHEDULE Official Rules Game 1: CBJ 7, STL 1 RECAP: CBJ 7, STL 1 Game 2: CBJ 2, DET 5 RECAP: DET 5, CBJ 2 pic.twitter.com/CTkyZ2jsKO, Steven Ellis (@StevenEllisTHN) September 20, 2021. Theres not a recklessness/cluelessness to his game, like with Sonny Milanos a few years ago, but he does create something on every shift. I cant relate to what hes thinking out there, but theres an element of not wanting to do too much. Prior to leaving for Traverse City, the prospects will participate in a practice at Centene Community Ice Center on Wednesday, Sept. 14 at 10 a.m. stlouisblues.com is the official Web site of the St Louis Blues. The team competed against prospects from the Columbus Blue Jackets, Toronto Maple Leafs and Dallas Stars, going 1-2 in three games. 5 or 6 on the Blue Jackets organizational depth chart, with Elvis Merzlikins and Joonas Korpisalo set in the NHL and Daniil Tarasov and Jean-Francois Berube set for the AHL. His skating, in particular, really grabbed my attention. Personally, Im going to be looking at Matej Blumel. The goalies:Adam Scheel gave up 11 goals on 35 shots (.686) and got the yank twice. We wanted to see how he looks at center, and considering that he hasnt played there for a while, I think he did well.. The 6-foot-6 goaltender allowed just one goal on 34 shots and, while he was never heavily-tested during the tournament, he did inspire confidence for the Red Wings in their own zone. Lukas Reichel, F, Chicago Blackhawks: Reichel (No. TRAVERSE CITY, Mich. The NHL prospects tournament can be difficult to evaluate. Enter Search Term. He tied for the lead on Columbus and was fourth overall with 10 shots on goal. They came in variety too. LHD Thomas Harley (No. You can see it in how he battles. 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. We were roommates all weekend. (Photo: Dave Reginek / Detroit Red Wings). LW Brayden Guy (free-agent invite): Guy was involved in absolutely everything. 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. But its about staying disciplined and continuing to work in that direction., (Photo of Kent Johnson: Stan Szeto / USA Today). It was a clinic in natural goal scoring. His hard work paid off with a goal on a two-on-one in the finale. LW Tyler Angle (No. 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. C/LW Chase Pearson (No. Im looking forward to watching him in the WHL this year. Jiricek spent all three games on a pair with fellow first-round draft pick (No. This year seems to be his opportunity to make a big jump if he has it in him. Jake Sanderson , D, Ottawa Senators: The 20-year-old (6-2, 185) is expected to participate after recovering from a right hand injury. 13, 2018): Dellandrea wore the C, played on the inside (he goes there every time he catches a puck on the wing), was engaged in all of his battles, played smart on the penalty kill (which hell need to make the Stars) and was particularly good in the second game. St Louis Blues, stlouisblues.com and stlblues.com are trademarks of the St Louis Blues Hockey Club. All Rights Reserved. He's been a sportswriter for more than 30 years, winning national and state awards as a reporter at the Columbus Dispatch. It is invaluable to their development and is always a highlight of each of their on-ice careers.ECHL officials who will work during the Prospects Tournament include Riley Brace, Antoine Bujold-Roux, Jarrett Burton, Brandon Grillo, Tyler Hascall, John Lindner, Quinn Schafer and Rocco Stachowiak. 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When training camp starts this week in Nationwide Arena, however, hell be gunning to make the NHL club. And though hes sturdy, hes got sluggish feet and he can look haphazard in his own zone. Founded in 2009, The Hockey Writers is a premier destination for news and information on everything hockey. He started Thursdays opener vs. St. Louis and stopped 22 of 23 shots in a 7-1 win. Final record: 1-3. 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). He did a little bit of everything for the Red Wings during the tournament, and he never really looked overwhelmed or out of place. 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). Training camp and preseason will soon follow the tournament, and before anybody knows it, the 2022-23 NHL season will be in full swing. The St. Louis Blues got shown that during the 2022 Traverse City Prospects Tournament. From the start of the tournament, Mateychuk was the Blue Jackets best defenseman and clearly one of the better defensemen in the field. Kekalainen was asked if there was a skater outside the top forward line or top defensive pair who he thought deserved mention. C/LW Cederic Pare (free-agent invite): Pares a big kid but hes got smooth hands and a hard wrister, both of which showed. When he looked to attack, he often waited too long to make his play. 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. At times he was. Sept. 15 at Columbus - 2 p.m.Sept. Matt Murray showed well in his professional debut last year, and he signed an AHL contract for the coming season. Yaroslav Askarov , G, Nashville Predators: The 20-year-old, chosen No. I connected with Roy early in the week for his early impressions of Bolduc and his decision to trade for him. I thought Marchenko competed really well, Kekalainen said. Lacrosse In Thursdays opener, St. Louis came out of the gates with an extremely physical style of play. Thats exactly what he did as his five goals in total led the tournament. Against Toronto, he received a beautiful pass from Elmer Sderblom (who well talk about in a minute) and buried it off of a slick wrist-shot. His edgework really popped through his crossovers and opening up onto his heels. C Mavrik Bourque (No. Additionally, Hanas impressed with two goals in the tournament, one against the Stars and one against the Maple Leafs. C Ty Dellandrea (No. All NHL team jerseys customized with NHL players' names and numbers are officially licensed by the NHL and the NHLPA. San Jose needs offense, and Eklund (5-11, 181 pounds) is expected to compete for a roster spot in training camp. 30, 2018): I think the Red Wings would have liked to see Veleno produce a little more than he did, which kept him out of the standouts here, but he was really quite noticeable in other ways. 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). Try a week on us. All rights reserved. Learn more about how you can reach local sports fanatics through Zachary Bolduc scored the lone St. Louis goal on the power play in the second period. I am a Western Michigan University alum whose passion for hockey knows no limits. But it was a roller coaster. LHD Donovan Sebrango (No. Copyright 1999-2020 St. Louis Blues Hockey Club and the National Hockey League. Lightning. Does that change how they approach the trade deadline? 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. Baseball, Write or check out a review on your favorite local. If anything, this should make Grand Rapids Griffins fans excited that the teams blue line group could be a highly-effective bunch this season. He was hard to miss with his work ethic and the way he buzzed around the offensive zone making things happen. 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.. The Red Wings, of course, will remain in Traverse City as they officially begin their training camp for the 2022-23 season. F Pasquale Zito (No. Dallas also got a hat trick from Matej Blumel in the win. At even strength, he played on the left side of the top pair with Jiricek. He was physically imposing and steady throughout. Our goalie coaches love his character, his work ethic and his skill set. 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. He hit it off so well with goaltending coach Manny Legace and other coaches that they stayed in touch when he went back to OHL Barrie the following season. Jiricek didnt look out of place, certainly, but he didnt play the authoritative game hes known for, either. If no results appear, use Enter to do a full site search. Johnson tries to make something happen every time he has the puck. He was the most noticeable of the Leafs free-agent invites. 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He demands the puck. 18, 2019): It was the usual up-and-down roller coaster for Harley. He also represented Denmark at the 2022 World Junior Division 1A Tournament and recorded four points in five games, good enough to tie for second on his team in scoring. 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. But the biggest test at the NHL level comes on both ends of the ice. C/LW Fredrik Karlstrm (No. Columbus Blue Jackets. Terms at draftkings.com/sportsbook. 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. Sept. 20 vs. Columbus: 7-6 OTL He created from his very first shift and didnt let up (until he was given a five-minute major on his very last shift). 145, 2020): Holm looks like he has put on some serious muscle and it showed. Otherwise, there are a few drafted players who have gone the college route for their development, but overall the team could struggle to protect their netminders. He continued that momentum in this years tournament, surrendering just one goal on 25 shots throughout the tournament. A similar statement could be issued about the Detroit Red Wings players heading to the annual NHL Prospects Tournament in Traverse City, Mich. Sept. 16-20. 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. He was a star in Europe already, and he came to this tournament and looked like he was lost for a while. 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. Our outlook on him as a player from what weve seen and heard is that hes going to become a 200-foot defenceman who can play on both sides of the special teams and be an important piece in the last minute of periods, Struch said. The team heading to Michigan is loaded with recent high draft picks, with the forward group in particular looking top notch. His skating looked good, he took a defender inside-out and he was noticeable on most shifts. On exits, it was wait, wait, wait, boom all week. In motion. He set a Rockford record for most points in a season by a rookie. LHD Jacob Holmes (No. He exchanged pleasantries with the opposition in every game he played, and his 6-foot-3, 205-pound frame allowed him to physically impose himself on his opponents. Use arrows to navigate between autocomplete results. Here is their schedule: 6:30pm Fri Sep 16 vs. St. Louis. Updated hourly, with analysis, commentary and features from hundreds writers worldwide, our articles are read over 5 million times every month. It will be interesting to see if he elevates his play once preseason play begins. The Stars have recognized their weakness on the right side, and Barteaux is one of the few right shooting defenders on the roster who still has a chance to make an impact at the NHL level. C Keean Washkurak (No. He played between Marchenko and Mikael Pyyhtia, so youd expect production, but he was dazzling almost too dazzling at times for coaches. Throw in Stranges, Roulette and Arcuri as lower level picks, all who had intriguing CHL seasons last year. Sep 21, 2021. Knazko spent last season with Seattle of the WHL. 212, 2019): Angle was the third-best player on Columbus top line but he fit in perfectly and made a lot of little plays through sticks and into space. Accept all cookie used by us or third party partners for better performance, analytics, advertising. Sept. 18 vs. St. Louis: 5-2 L 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. He just always seems to avoid sticks and maintain possession. Back, Karlstrom and Damiani bring a wealth of AHL experience. Related: Red Wings Elmer Sderblom is Ready for NHL Action. Theres no panic. Alex Hobson is a writer and a radio producer for 610 CKTB. The Maple Leafs had trouble with the stream, but their prospects didnt struggle to put the puck in the net during their first game at the 2022 Traverse City Prospect Tournament. Between his skating and his strength over pucks, nobody wanted to engage him when he had possession along the wall. RWMathias Laferriere (No. He also had numerous other opportunities that either went wide or off the post. I like his skating and his passing, he sees the ice very well, but hes a very good shooter above all else. Hes a very skilled player, hes an excellent skater, hes got a really good shot, he moves the puck well, we felt he could play on our top line with Theo Rochette and Christopher Farmer and we were looking for a player who could play two years for us. He could return to Czechia for another season. He stole his fair share of puck. 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. The NHL Prospects Tournament in Traverse City wrapped up this week with the Carolina Hurricanes finishing off an undefeated tournament with a win over the Detroit Red Wings 6-4 to win the Matthew Wuest Memorial Cup. 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. At midseason, the Blue Jackets awarded him with a two-way NHL contract. He scored a goal early in Sundays win over Toronto, his only point of the tournament. His first point was a really lucky goal that never should have gone in but he was creating all tournament long, hit a post and a crossbar, was one of the best players on the ice in two of his games and really popped defensively with all of the little plays he made on stick lifts. by 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 RW Lucas Raymond (No. Once the competition gets better, the turnovers will be costly., That's our captain!#CBJ pic.twitter.com/EgN85ORV6M, Columbus Blue Jackets (@BlueJacketsNHL) September 15, 2022. AHL Cleveland coach Trent Vogelhuber, who coached the prospects, made note of it a couple of times over the weekend. The winger displayed adept playmaking and scoring skills throughout the tournament. Wrister. 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