5/9 Prospect Update

Friday 5/9
OHL Championship
E2 North Bay lost to W1 Guelph 4-3 (Lose Series 4-1)
Ben Thomson LW: -1
Regular Season: 55 GP 27-18-45, +15, 90 PIM
Playoffs: 22 GP 5-9-14, +5, 64 PIM

Career Regular Season: 303 GP 65-85-150, +28, 483 PIM
Career Playoffs: 66 GP 11-18-29, -2, 124 PIM

-- North Bay once again blew a one goal lead late in the 3rd to lose in regulation. This time in the last 4:30 minutes.

2014 WHC
Belarus lost to USA 6-1
Raman Hrabarenka D: -1, 20:46 TOI

5/7 Prospect Update

Wednesday 5/7
OHL Championship
E2 North Bay lost to W1 Guelph 10-1 (Trail Series 3-1)
Ben Thomson LW: -1, 7 PIM (Instigator, Fighting, Misconduct, Game Misconduct)
Playoffs: 21 GP 5-9-14, +6, 64 PIM

-- Thomson ripped off Ryan Horvat's helmet in the fight which resulted in an ejection and possible 1 game suspension.

5/6 Prospect Update

Tuesday 5/6
OHL Championship
E2 North Bay lost to W1 Guelph 4-3 (Trail Series 2-1)
Ben Thomson LW: -1, 2 PIM (Roughing)
Playoffs: 20 GP 5-9-14, +7, 57 PIM

-- North Bay blew a 3-2 lead with 30 seconds left to lose the game.
-- Guelph outshot North Bay 44-26, including 27-11 thru the first 2 periods.-- Thomson was recently named OHL Player of the Week

5/2 Prospect and Albany Update

Friday 5/2
OHL Championship
E2 North Bay defeated W1 Guelph 4-3 (OT) (Series Tied 1-1)
Ben Thomson LW: 2 Assists (1 PP, on GTG & GWG), +1
Playoffs: 19 GP 5-9-14, +8, 55 PIM

AHL Playoffs
Albany's season concluded with a 4-1 loss to St. John's (3-1 Series Loss). Merrill scored Albany's only goal with assist to Gelinas and Pesonen. Gelinas was injured on the play and was helped off the ice and did not return. Kinkaid stopped 29 of 33 shots and finished the playoffs with a .932 SV%. Albany outshot St. John's 40-33 and went 0/6 on the PP and 3/4 on the PK. Here is the gamesheet.


Lines and Pairings:
Pesonen-Timmins-Boucher
Matteau-K. Zajac-Tedenby
Whitney-Sestito-Sislo
McKelvie-Pelley-D. Zajac

Helgeson-McPherson
Gelinas-Larsson
Urbom-Merrill

Albany only scored 6 goals in the series and went 4/21 on the PP. They were 4/11 on the PP in the first 2 games and 0/10 in the last 2 games. They were 16/18 on the PK.

5/1 Prospect Update

Thursday 5/1
OHL Championship
E2 North Bay lost to W1 Guelph 3-2 (OT) (Trail Series 1-0)
Ben Thomson LW: Goal (PP), E, 6 PIM (Cross Checking, Roughing, Check to Head)
Playoffs: 18 GP 5-7-12, +7, 55 PIM

4/30 Albany and ECHL Update

Wednesday 4/30
AHL Playoffs
Albany was shutout 1-0 by St. John's and trails the best of 5 series 2-1. Kinkaid stopped 34 of 35 shots and has a .949 SV% in the series. Albany was outshot 35-24 for the game, including 30-14 in the first 2 periods. Albany went 0/4 on the PP but an impressive 6/6 on the PK. Albany got dominated all night at even strength and rarely had any sustained pressure in St. John's end. Here is the gamesheet.


Lines and Pairings:
Pesonen-Timmins-Boucher
Matteau-K. Zajac-Tedenby
Whitney-Sestito-Sislo
McKelvie-Pelley-D. Zajac

Helgeson-McPherson
Gelinas-Larsson
Urbom-Merrill

ECHL Playoffs (4/29)
#4 Orlando lost #5 Cincinnati 2-1 (Lose Series 4-2)
Maxime Clermont G: DNP (Did not dress)
Playoffs: 3 GP 1-2, 2.03 GAA, .926 SV%, 1 SO

4/26 Albany and ECHL Update

Saturday 4/26
AHL Playoffs
Albany defeated St. John's 4-2 to even the series at 1. Scoring for the Devils was Boucher, Matteau (PP, K. Zajac, Tedenby), Tedenby (PP, K. Zajac), and Timmins (PP, Sislo). Kinkaid stopped 30 of 32 shots to earn 1st star. Albany outshot St. John's 34-32 for the game, however they had outshot them 29-12 thru the first 2 periods before being outshot 20-5 in the 3rd. Kinkaid really stepped up and kept his cool as a few scrums broke out around his crease. Albany went 3/9 on the PP as St. John's played an undisciplined game. The Devils were 3/4 on the PK. Here is the gamesheet.


Lines and Pairings (via @Bill_Cain_):
Boucher-Timmins-Pesonen
Matteau-K. Zajac-Tedenby
Whitney-Sestito-Sislo
McKelvie-Peley-D. Zajac

Helgeson-McPherson
Urbom-Merrill
Gelinas-Larsson

Attendance
Game 1: 6,572 (Source)
Game 2: 8,026 - Largest playoff crowd ever at TUC (Source)

ECHL Eastern Conference Quarterfinals
#4 Orlando defeated #5 Cincinnati 3-2 (OT) (Trail Series 3-2)
Maxime Clermont G: DNP (Did not dress)
Playoffs: 3 GP 1-2, 2.03 GAA, .926 SV%, 1 SO

-- Christopher Gibson who was Orlando's usual starter had just been returned from the AHL.

4/25 Prospect, Albany, and ECHL Update

Friday 4/25
WHL WCF
#1 Kelowna lost to #2 Portland 7-3 (Lose Series 4-1)
Damon Severson D: 2 Assists (1 PP), +1, 4 PIM (Roughing x2)

Regular Season: 64 GP 15-46-61, +47, 63 PIM
Playoffs: 14 GP 4-14-18, +4, 18 PIM

Career Regular Season: 260 GP 36-131-167, +102, 270 PIM
Career Playoffs: 39 GP 9-23-32, -2, 51 PIM

Myles Bell RW: DNP (Week to Week)

Regular Season: 69 GP 42-35-77, +21, 51 PIM
Playoffs: 4 GP 3-1-4, E, 2 PIM

Career Regular Season: 327 GP 113-162-275, +32, 296 PIM
Career Playoffs: 19 GP 9-6-15, -2, 10 PIM

AHL
Albany lost to St. John's 2-1 and now trail the series 1-0. The lone Albany goal was Whitney (PP, Merrill, Sislo). Kinkaid stopped 30 of 32 shots. Albany was outshot 32-26 and went 1/2 on the PP and 4/4 on the PK. Pelley (5) and Sestito (4) led the team in shots. Here is the gamesheet.


Lines and Pairings (via @Bill_Cain_):
Boucher-Timmins-Pesonen
Matteau-K. Zajac-Tedenby
Whitney-Sestito-Sislo
Wohlberg-Pelley-D. Zajac

Helgeson-McPherson
Gelinas-Merrill
Kelly-Larsson

ECHL Eastern Conference Quarterfinals
#4 Orlando defeated #5 Cincinnati 2-0 (Trail Series 3-1)
Maxime Clermont G: 25 Save Shutout* 1st Star
Playoffs: 3 GP 1-2, 2.03 GAA, .926 SV%, 1 SO

4/23 Prospect and ECHL Update

Wednesday 4/23
OHL ECF
#2 North Bay defeated #1 Oshawa 3-2 (Win Series 4-0)
Ben Thomson LW: Assist, E, 6 PIM (Unsportsmanlike, Hooking, Roughing)
Playoffs: 17 GP 4-7-11, +7, 49 PIM

-- North Bay will face either Guelph or Erie in the OHL Final.

WHL WCF
#1 Kelowna lost to #2 Portland 5-1 (Trail Series 3-1)
Damon Severson D: Assist, -1
Playoffs: 13 GP 4-12-16, +3, 14 PIM

Myles Bell RW: DNP (Week to Week)
Playoffs: 4 GP 3-1-4, E, 2 PIM

ECHL Eastern Conference Quarterfinals
#4 Orlando lost to #5 Cincinnati 2-1 (Trail Series 3-0)
Maxime Clermont G: 28 Saves on 30 Shots
Playoffs: 2 GP 0-2, 3.07 GAA, .893 SV%

4/22 Prospect Update

Tuesday 4/22
OHL ECF
#2 North Bay defeated #1 Oshawa 5-3 (Lead Series 3-0)
Ben Thomson LW: Assist, +2, 2 PIM (Hooking)
Playoffs: 16 GP 4-6-10, +7, 43 PIM

WHL WCF
#1 Kelowna lost to #2 Portland 4-3 (OT) (Trail Series 2-1)
Damon Severson D: -1, 2 PIM (High Sticking)
Playoffs: 12 GP 4-11-15, +4, 14 PIM

Myles Bell RW: DNP (Week to Week)
Playoffs: 4 GP 3-1-4, E, 2 PIM

-- Kelowna was outshot 65-33.

2013-14 Albany Devils Stats Overview

There is a link to view all of these stats in the menu bar of this blog. You can go directly to the Google Drive spreadsheet here.

Basic

Primary/Secondary Scoring

Situational Scoring

Ratio Stats

For reference, here are the AHL Percentiles for this season (source: QuantHockey):
Pts/GP
25th - .217, Median - .370, 75th - .580, 90th - .764, 95th - .893, 99th - 1.091

G/GP
25th - .055, Median - .127, 75th - .227, 90th - .327, 95th - .397, 99th - .491

Goalies

Possession

Thanks to Josh W at NHL Numbers (follow him on twitter: @joshweissbock), we have estimates for AHL possession. Below is Albany's rolling possession chart as well as their PDO. I highly recommend checking out his Calder Cup 2014 Possession Preview over at NHL Numbers. He's a great follow on twitter for possession and usage data all the way from major junior leagues to the NHL.

"Albany is the 3rd ranked team at 53.80% with a 100.38 PDO."

4/20 Prospect and ECHL Update

Sunday 4/20
OHL ECF
#2 North Bay defeated #1 Oshawa 5-2 (Lead Series 2-0)
Ben Thomson LW: Assist, +2, 7 PIM (Fighting, Charging)
Playoffs: 15 GP 4-5-9, +5, 41 PIM

ECHL Eastern Conference Playoffs
#4 Orlando lost to #5 Cincinnati 7-3 (Trail Series 2-0)
Maxime Clermont G: DNP

4/19 Prospect and Albany Update

Saturday 4/19
WHL WCF
#1 Kelowna lost to #2 Portland 5-3 (Series Tied 1-1)
Damon Severson D: 2 Assists (Both PP), -2, 2 PIM (Tripping)
Playoffs: 11 GP 4-11-15, +5, 12 PIM

Myles Bell RW: DNP (Week to Week)
Playoffs: 4 GP 3-1-4, E, 2 PIM

AHL
Albany defeated Springfield 5-2 to conclude their regular season. Scoring for the Devils was Wohlberg, Timmins (Pesonen, Boucher), Whitney (Sislo, Sestito), Burlon (Matteau), and Pesonen (EN, Johnson). Wedgewood stopped 20 of 22 shots. Albany outshot Springfield 24-22 and went 0/3 on the PP and 4/4 on the PK. Here is the gamesheet.


Lines and pairings from Bill Cain (@Bill_Cain_):
Matteau-D.Zajac-Wohlberg
Sislo-Sestito-Whitney
Boucher-Timmins-Pesonen
Johnson-Black-Janssen

Kelly-Burlon
Gelinas-Hrabarenka
Urbom-Scarlett

Scratches: Helgeson, Larsson, Merrill, Pelley, K.Zajac, McKelvie, Tedenby, Hoeffel, McPherson, Faust

-- This was Helgeson's 1st scratch of the season, obviously they were giving him a rest along with some others.

Albany Playoff Schedule (Source)
Eastern Conference Quarterfinals – Series “D” (best-of-5)
4-St. John's IceCaps vs. 5-Albany Devils
Game 1 – Fri., Apr. 25 – St. John's at Albany, 7:00
Game 2 – Sat., Apr. 26 – St. John's at Albany, 7:00
Game 3 – Wed., Apr. 30 – Albany at St. John's, 6:00
*Game 4 – Fri., May 2 – Albany at St. John's, 6:00
*Game 5 – Sat., May 3 – Albany at St. John's, 6:00

4/16 - 4/18 Prospect, Albany, and ECHL Update

Friday 4/18
OHL ECF
#2 North Bay defeated #1 Oshawa 1-0 (Lead Series 1-0)
Ben Thomson LW: +1
Playoffs: 14 GP 4-4-8, +3, 34 PIM

WHL WCF
#1 Kelowna defeated #2 Portland 5-4 (Lead Series 1-0)
Damon Severson D: +2, 4 PIM (Tripping, Roughing)
Playoffs: 10 GP 4-9-13, +7, 10 PIM

Myles Bell RW: DNP (Week to Week)
Playoffs: 4 GP 3-1-4, E, 2 PIM

Prospect Signing
According to CapGeek, it appears C Graham Black has signed a 3 year ELC with the Devils. It appears to be a two way deal ($65k AHL/$650K NHL cap hit split). Looks like he picked up a nice $75k/yr signing bonus. While he had a monster season in the WHL (34-63-97 in 69 games) as one of the oldest players in the league, it is important to note that he had to overcome issues resulting from his battle with Graves' disease over the years so he is a bit of a special case. 

AHL 4/16
Albany defeated Portland 3-2 (SO). Scoring for the Devils was Boucher (Tedenby, K. Zajac) and Kelly (K. Zajac, Merrill). Matteau and Sislo scored in the shootout. Kinkaid stopped 20 of 22 shots and 4 of 5 attempts in the shootout. Albany outshot Portland 30-22 and went 0/2 on the PP and 2/3 on the PK. Here is the gamesheet.

Stats:
Reid Boucher LW: 55 GP 22-15-37, -3, 10 PIM, 144 Shots
Kelly Zajac C: 67 GP 12-32-44, +8, 4 PIM, 83 Shots
Jon Merrill D: 15 GP 2-8-10, -1, 0 PIM, 21 Shots
Keith Kinkaid G: 43 GP 24-13-5, 2.29 GAA, .912 SV%, 4 SO

ECHL Eastern Conference Playoffs 4/17
#4 Orlando lost to #5 Cincinnati 4-2 (Trail Series 1-0)
Maxime Clermont G: 22 Saves on 26 Shots

4/12 and 4/13 Prospect, Albany, and ECHL Update

Sunday 4/13
OHL East Semifinals
#2 North Bay defeated #4 Barrie 3-2 (Win Series 4-2)
Ben Thomson LW: 2 Goals (1 SH), E* 1st Star
Playoffs: 13 GP 4-4-8, +2, 34 PIM

-- Will play Oshawa in the ECF.

WHL Update
WCF will be #1 Kelowna vs. #2 Portland.
 
AHL 4/12
Albany defeated Providence 2-1 (SO). Pesonen scored the lone Devils goal assisted by Helgeson. Matteau and Whitney scored in the shootout. Kinkaid stopped 18 of 19 shots and 4 of 5 in the shootout. Albany outshot Providence 31-19 and went 0/5 on the PP and 5/6 on the PK. Here is the gamesheet.


AHL 4/13
Albany defeated Syracuse 4-0. Boucher (twice), McKelvie, and Scarlett scored for the Devils with Pesonen picking up 3 assists and Scarlett, Timmins, D. Zajac, Whitney, and Boucher adding 1 each. Wedgewood stopped all 20 shots he faced for his 4th shutout of the year. Shots were even at 20 and Albany went 2/8 on the PP and 4/4 on the PK. Here is the gamesheet.


AHL Playoff Race Update
Albany has moved up to 6th place in the East with 89 points in 74 games, 3 points clear of 9th place Norfolk who has a game in hand. The Devils have 2 games left.

ECHL 4/12
Elmira lost to Gwinnett 7-0
Artem Demkov F: DNP (Injured)
Riley Boychuk F: -2, 2 Shots
Harry Young D: DNP (Injured)

-- Elmira finishes in 12th place in the East.
-- Demkov's Season: 38 GP 16-10-26, -4, 28 PIM, 13.91 SH%, 3.03 SH/GP
-- Boychuk's Season: 25 GP 1-2-3, -8, 63 PIM, 2.77 SH%, 1.44 SH/GP
-- Young's Season: 37 GP 3-1-4, -5, 73 PIM, 7.38 SH%, 1.11 SH/GP

Orlando lost to Reading 1-0 (SO)
Maxime Clermont G: 31 Saves on 31 Shots, 1 Save on 4 Shootout Attempts* 2nd Star

ECHL 4/13
Orlando defeated Greenville 5-4
Maxime Clermont G: 35 Saves on 39 Shots

-- Orlando finishes in 4th place in the East.
-- Clermont's Season: 27 GP 11-12-2, 3.35 GAA, .892 SV%, 1 SO

4/11 Prospect, Albany, and ECHL Update

Friday 4/11
QMJHL Quarterfinals
#8 Gatineau lost to #2 Halifax 4-1 (Lose Series 4-1)
Anthony Brodeur G: DNP
Playoffs: DNP

-- Final Regular Season Stats: 30 GP 13-12-0, 2.90 GAA, .887 SV%, 2 SO, 110 GA%-, -6.01 GSAA

OHL East Semifinals
#2 North Bay defeated #4 Barrie 4-1 (Lead Series 3-2)
Ben Thomson LW: Goal (PP GWG), +1, 6 PIM (Hooking, Tripping, Unsportsmanlike)
Playoffs: 12 GP 2-4-6, +2, 34 PIM

AHL
Albany defeated Bridgeport 2-1. Kelly Zajac scored twice with Kelly, Matteau, and Helgeson picking up an assist each. Kinkaid stopped 22 of 23 shots. Albany outshot Bridgeport 27-23 and went 0/1 on the PP and 2/3 on the PK. Here is the gamesheet.


Albany sits in 7th place with 4 games left at 85 points, 3 points clear of 9th place Norfolk who has a game in hand.

Stats:
Keith Kinkaid G: 41 GP 22-13-5, 2.34 GAA, .911 SV%, 4 SO
Kelly Zajac C: 64 GP 12-30-42, +6, 4 PIM, 15.0 SH%, 1.25 SH/GP
Stefan Matteau LW: 63 GP 13-12-25, +4, 62 PIM, 12.87 SH%, 1.60 SH/GP
Seth Helgeson D: 72 GP 1-8-9, +11, 93 PIM, 1.56 SH%, 0.88 SH/GP - has played in every game.

ECHL
Elmira lost to South Carolina 4-1
Artem Demkov F: DNP (Injured)
Riley Boychuk F: E, 5 PIM (Fighting), 1 Shot
Harry Young D: DNP (Injured)

4/10 Prospect and ECHL Update

Thursday 4/10
OHL East Semifinals
#2 North Bay lost to #4 Barrie 7-4 (Series Tied 2-2)
Ben Thomson LW: Goal, Assist, +2, 6 PIM (Charging, Misconduct, Check from Behind, Cross Checking)

NCAA Frozen Four
North Dakota lost to Minnesota 2-1
Derek Rodwell RW: -1, 1 Shot
Season: 33 GP 5-5-10, +5, 28 PIM, 56 Shots

Boston College lost to Union 5-4
Steve Santini D: Goal, -2, 2 PIM (Cross Checking), 3 Shots, 6 Blocks
Season: 35 GP 3-8-11, +26, 52 PIM, 36 Shots

-- Santini scored on a sick wrist shot to even the game at 2 in the 2nd period but had a horrendous turnover in his own zone that ended up giving Union a 4-2 lead in the 3rd period.

ECHL
Orlando defeated Greenville 3-2
Maxime Clermont G: 20 Saves on 22 Shots* 3rd Star
Season: 25 GP 10-12-1, .887 SV%

4/9 Prospect and ECHL Update

Wednesday 4/9
QMJHL Quarterfinals
#8 Gatineau lost to #2 Halifax 4-2 (Trail Series 3-1)
Anthony Brodeur G: DNP

WHL West Semifinals
#1 Kelowna defeated #4 Seattle 5-2 (Win Series 4-0)
Damon Severson D: Goal, Assist, +1* 1st Star
Myles Bell RW: DNP (Lower Body Injury)

-- Severson Playoffs: 9 GP 4-9-13, +5, 6 PIM
-- Kelowna advances to the WCF and will face either Portland or Victoria.

NCAA Frozen Four TV Schedule for Thursday
-- Boston College (Santini) vs. Union on ESPN2 at 5PM
-- North Dakota (Rodwell) vs. Minnesota on ESPN2 at 8:30 PM

ECHL
Elmira defeated Gwinnett 6-3
Artem Demkov F: DNP (Injured)
Riley Boychuk F: -2, 4 Shots
Harry Young D: DNP (Injured)

4/8 Prospect Update

Tuesday 4/8
QMJHL Quarterfinals
#8 Gatineau defeated #2 Halifax 5-2 (Trail Series 2-1)
Anthony Brodeur G: DNP

OHL East Semifinals
#2 North Bay lost to #4 Barrie 2-1 (Lead Series 2-1)
Ben Thomson LW: -1, 2 PIM (Cross Checking)

WHL West Semifinals
#1 Kelowna defeated #4 Seattle 5-4 (Lead Series 3-0)
Damon Severson D: 2 Assists (1 PP), -1, 2 PIM (Tripping)* 2nd Star
Myles Bell RW: DNP (Lower Body Injury)

Albany Notes
C Graham Black and D Joe Faust now with Albany on ATO's (Source). I hope this leads towards an ELC for Black but I don't see how Faust would fit in next year unless he took an AHL deal and was stashed in the ECHL. Seems more like a reward for Faust after 4 years of college.

4/6 Prospect and Albany Update

Sunday 4/6
OHL East Semifinals
#2 North Bay defeated #4 Barrie 4-1 (Lead Series 2-0)
Ben Thomson LW: Assist, +1, 2 PIM (Slashing)
Playoffs: 9 GP 0-3-3, E, 20 PIM

AHL
Albany lost to Adirondack 4-3 despite putting up 53 shots. Scoring for the Devils was Pelley (Wohlberg, D. Zajac), Scarlett (PP, Urbom, Whitney), and Timmins (PP, Urbom, Whitney). Wedgewood stopped 5 of 7 shots in the 1st period and Kinkaid stopped 23 of 25 shots in the final 2 periods. Shots were 53-32 Albany with Whitney leading the way with 8, followed by Timmins and Johnson with 6 each. Albany went 2/6 on the PP and 4/6 on the PK. Here is the gamesheet.

Albany has 5 games left and is in 7th place at the moment with 83 points in 71 games, though Norfolk is currently playing and can tie them in points with a victory while maintaining a game in hand. Hershey has moved up to 8th at the moment with 82 points and a game in hand on Albany.

4/5 Prospect, Albany, and ECHL Update

Saturday 4/5
QMJHL Quarterfinals
#8 Gatineau lost to #2 Halifax 6-2 (Trail Series 2-0)
Anthony Brodeur G: DNP

WHL West Semifinals
#1 Kelowna defeated #4 Seattle 6-3 (Lead Series 2-0)
Damon Severson D: Goal (PP), 2 Assists, +1
Myles Bell RW: DNP (Lower Body Injury)

-- Severson has 3 goals and 6 assists in 7 playoff games.

AHL
Albany lost to Wilkes-Barre/Scranton 1-0 (OT). Kinkaid stopped 17 of 18 shots to earn 3rd star. Johnson had an even rating and 2 shots in his pro debut. Albany outshot WBS 25-18 and went 0/2 on the PP and 4/4 on the PK. Here is the gamesheet.


Albany has 6 games left and is in 7th place in the East with 83 points. 9th place Hershey has 80 points and a game in hand.

ECHL
Elmira lost to Evansville 7-2
Artem Demkov F: DNP (Injured)
Riley Boychuk F: -1, 2 PIM (Cross Checking), 4 Shots
Harry Young D: DNP (Injured)

Orlando defeated Wheeling 3-1
Maxime Clermont G: 33 Saves on 34 Shots* 1st Star

4/4 Prospect, Albany, and ECHL Update

Friday 4/4
QMJHL Quarterfinals
#8 Gatineau lost to #2 Halifax 4-1 (Trail Series 1-0)
Anthony Brodeur G: DNP

OHL East Semifinals
#2 North Bay defeated #4 Barrie 1-0 (Lead Series 1-0)
Ben Thomson LW: E, 4 PIM (Tripping, Boarding)

AHL
Albany lost to Syracuse 2-1. Pesonen scored the lone Devils goal on the PP assisted by Urbom and Wedgewood. Wedgewood stopped 23 of 25 shots. Albany went 1/3 on the PP and 2/2 on the PK. Albany was outshot 25-17. Here is the gamesheet. Albany is in 7th place in the East with 82 points in 69 games, 4 points ahead of 9th place Hershey who has only played 68 games.

ECHL
Elmira defeated Orlando 5-1
Artem Demkov F: DNP
Riley Boychuk F: Goal, +2, 3 Shots
Harry Young D: DNP (Injured)
Maxime Clermont G: 28 Saves on 33 Shots

4/3 Prospect Update

Thursday 4/3
WHL West Semifinals
#1 Kelowna defeated #4 Seattle 6-2 (Lead Series 1-0)
Damon Severson D: 2 Goals (1 PP), 2 Assists (Both PP), +2* 1st Star
Myles Bell RW: DNP (Lower Body Injury)

4/2 Prospect and ECHL Update

Prospect Notes:
- LW Ben Johnson has signed an ATO with the Albany Devils now that his OHL season in Windsor has come to an end. Maybe we'll find out shortly if he is going to get an ELC with the organization.

- C Blake Coleman has announced he is returning to Miami for his senior season:

Excited to be returning to @MiamiOH_Hockey for my senior year season & finish my college career #brotherhood
— Blake Coleman (@BColes25) April 2, 2014

-  Swift Current PBP announcer, Shawn Mullin, interviewed C Graham Black whose WHL career has come to an end. You can listen to it here. When asked about his future with the Devils, Black was careful with his words not to reveal too much. I imagine he will be signed but who knows? Black's cryptic answer was, "Not really, there's nothing worth mentioning. I don't have any concrete facts or anything, so I would probably not rather talk on that." Take that however you want, but it seems like he doesn't want to upset Lou by saying too much. I could be wrong though.

- A fair amount of prospects either have to be signed or the rights will be relinquished to them. Below are the prospects and what I believe to be the correct deadlines. I figure Johnson, Thomson, Black, Bell, and Gedig are likely to be signed.

• Players drafted out of CHL (6/1 deadline): Ben Johnson, Ben Thomson, Graham Black, Artur Gavrus, Myles Bell
• Players drafted out of the NCAA (8/15 deadline): Joe Faust, Derek Rodwell, Curtis Gedig

ECHL
Elmira lost to Kalamazoo 6-3
Artem Demkov F: E
Riley Boychuk F: E, 1 Shot
Harry Young D: DNP

Orlando lost to Reading 6-2
Maxime Clermont G: 17 Saves on 23 Shots

4/1 Prospect Update

Tuesday 4/1
OHL Eastern Quarterfinals
#2 North Bay defeated #7 Niagara 2-1 (Win Series 4-3)
Ben Thomson LW: Assist, +1* 3rd Star
Playoffs: 7 GP 0-2-2, -1, 14 PIM

#3 Kingston lost to #6 Peterborough 2-1 (OT) (Lose Series 4-3)
Ryan Kujawinski C: -1, 2 PIM (Interference)
Playoffs: 7 GP 1-1-2, -5, 2 PIM

-- Kingston blew a 3-0 series lead. Kujawinski should be back in Kingston next season.
-- Kujawinski Regular Season Stats: 45 GP 23-18-41, +3, 39 PIM

Devils Prospects CHL Playoff Matchups
QMJHL Quarterfinals: #8 Gatineau (Brodeur) vs. #2 Halifax
OHL East Semifinals: #2 North Bay (Thomson) vs. #4 Barrie
WHL West Semifinals: #1 Kelowna (Severson, Bell) vs. #4 Seattle

3/30 Prospect, Albany, and ECHL Update

Sunday 3/30
OHL Eastern Quarterfinals
#2 North Bay defeated #7 Niagara 5-1 (Series Tied 3-3)
Ben Thomson LW: Assist, +1, 4 PIM (High Sticking, Goalie Interference)

#3 Kingston lost to #6 Peterborough 5-4 (Series Tied 3-3)
Ryan Kujawinski C: -2

WHL Eastern Quarterfinals
#5 Swift Current lost to #4 Medicine Hat 2-1 (Lose Series 4-2)
Graham Black C: -1, 2 PIM (Hooking)

-- Expect to see Black in Albany soon. He finishes his WHL career with 76 goals and 123 assists in 214 regular season games. 3 goals and 5 assists in 11 playoff games. For his final season he had 34 goals and 63 assists in 69 games.

NCAA Tournament
Northeast Final
Boston College defeated UMass Lowell 4-3
Steve Santini D: +2, 3 Blocks

-- Advance to Frozen Four to take on Union on 4/10 at 8 PM on ESPN2. North Dakota (Rodwell) will take on Minnesota on 4/10 at 5:30 PM on ESPN2.

QMJHL
#8 Gatineau will face #2 Halifax in the QMJHL Quarterfinals.

AHL
Albany defeated Binghamton 3-2 (SO). Scoring for the Devils was Boucher (PP, Urbom, Timmins) and Wohlberg (Pesonen, D. Zajac). Pelley had the lone shootout goal. Wedgewood stopped 23 of 25 shots and all 5 attempts he faced in the shootout. Albany outshot Binghamton 26-25 and went 1/3 on the PP and didn't take a penalty all game. Here is the gamesheet.


Albany has moved up to 6th place in the East, 6 points clear of 9th, though Hershey has a game in hand. The Devils have 8 games left.

Stats:
Scott Wedgewood G: 32 GP 14-13-3, 2.46 GAA, .897 SV%, 3 SO
Reid Boucher LW: 48 GP 19-14-33, -4, 10 PIM, 14.96 SH%, 2.65 SH/GP
Scott Timmins C: 53 GP 11-25-36, +9, 18 PIM, 9.82 SH%, 2.11 SH/GP
Harri Pesonen LW: 67 GP 12-17-29, +9, 50 PIM, 9.38 SH%, 1.91 SH/GP

ECHL
Elmira lost to Wheeling 5-1
Artem Demkov F: Goal (PP), E, 3 Shots
Riley Boychuk F: -1
Harry Young D: -1, 2 PIM (Slashing)

3/29 Prospect, Albany, and Elmira Update

Saturday 3/29
WHL Eastern Quarterfinals
#5 Swift Current lost to #4 Medicine Hat 4-1 (Trail Series 3-2)
Graham Black C: Assist (PP), -2

NCAA Tournament
Midwest Final
North Dakota defeated Ferris State 2-1 (2 OT)
Derek Rodwell RW: +1

-- Advance to Frozen Four.

Northeast Semifinal
Boston College defeated Denver 6-2
Steve Santini D: +1, 2 PIM (Interference), 3 Blocks

-- Boston College will face UMass Lowell in the Northeast Final, Sunday at 5 PM on ESPNU.

AHL
Albany lost to Worcester 4-3 (SO). Scoring for the Devils was Matteau (Tedenby, Timmins), Tedenby (Matteau, K. Zajac), and K. Zajac (PP, Tedenby, Urbom). All 5 of Albany's shooters were stopped in the shootout. Kinkaid stopped 28 of 31 shots and 4 of 5 attempts in the shootout. Albany was outshot 31-21 and went 1/3 on the PP and 3/3 on the PK. Here is the gamesheet.


Albany has lost 3 in a row but has managed to get a point in 2 of those losses. The Devils have 9 games left and are currently in 7th place in the East, 4 points ahead of 9th. K. Zajac has a goal and 2 assists so far this weekend. Matteau has 2 goals and an assist in that time.

Stats:
Kelly Zajac C: 59 GP 10-30-40, +4, 2 PIM, 13.88 SH%, 1.22 SH/GP
Stefan Matteau LW: 58 GP 13-11-24, +3, 58 PIM, 14.29 SH%, 1.57 SH/GP
Keith Kinkaid G: 38 GP 21-11-5, 2.40 GAA, .909 SV%, 4 SO

ECHL
Elmira lost to Reading 6-3
Artem Demkov F: Goal (PP), -4, 2 Shots
Riley Boychuk F: DNP
Harry Young D: E, 2 PIM (Tripping), 3 Shots

Orlando defeated Evansville 5-4
Maxime Clermont G: Stopped all 12 shots he faced in 32:29 of relief

3/28 Prospect, Albany, and ECHL Update

Friday 3/28
OHL Eastern Quarterfinals
#2 North Bay defeated #7 Niagara 4-3 (Trail Series 3-2)
Ben Thomson LW: E

-- No points in the playoffs yet.

#3 Kingston lost to #6 Peterborough 6-5 (OT) (Lead Series 3-2)
Ryan Kujawinski C: -2

WHL Western Quarterfinals
#1 Kelowna defeated #8 Tri-City 4-1 (Win Series 4-1)
Damon Severson D: +2
Myles Bell RW: DNP (Lower Body Injury)

-- Bell was seen walking with crutches. (via @EricStansfield)

-- Kelowna will play either #4 Seattle or #5 Everett in the next round.

NCAA Tournament - Midwest Semifinal
Wisconsin lost to North Dakota 5-2
Joe Faust D: -1
Derek Rodwell RW: -1

-- Faust ends his senior season: 37 GP 2-12-14, +9, 8 PIM, 32 Shots. I can't imagine the Devils sign him given that it took him until this year to get off Wisconsin's 3rd pair and they have a roster crunch in Albany.

-- North Dakota takes on Ferris State on Saturday for the Midwest Final at 6:30 on ESPNU.

AHL
Albany lost to Hershey 4-1. Scoring for the Devils was Matteau (PP, K. Zajac, Tedenby). Wedgewood stopped 22 of 25 shots. The Devils were outshot 26-22 and went 1/5 on the PP and 2/4 on the PK. Albany is in 7th place with 79 points, 5 points clear of 9th place Hershey. Here is the gamesheet.


Stats:
Scott Wedgewood G: 31 GP 13-13-3, 2.48 GAA, .896 SV%, 3 SO
Stefan Matteau LW: 57 GP 12-10-22, +5, 56 PIM, 13.48 SH%, 1.56 SH/GP
Kelly Zajac C: 58 GP 9-29-38, +6, 2 PIM, 12.86 SH%, 1.21 SH/GP

ECHL
Elmira lost to Reading 4-1
Artem Demkov F: DNP (Injured)
Riley Boychuk F: -1, 2 PIM (Delay of Game), 1 Shot
Harry Young D: Goal, +1, 2 Shots

3/27 Prospect and ECHL Update

Thursday 3/27
QMJHL 1st Round
#8 Gatineau defeated #9 Cape Breton 7-1 (Win Series 4-0)
Anthony Brodeur G: DNP

OHL Western Quarterfinals
#5 Windsor lost to #4 London 4-3 (Lose Series 4-0)
Ben Johnson LW: Goal, Assist, -1, 2 PIM (Holding)* 2nd Star
Season: 59 GP 28-25-53, +18, 30 PIM
Playoffs: 4 GP 4-2-6, -4, 2 PIM

-- Ben Johnson had 15 goals and 16 assists in his last 26 games (season + playoffs). Really turned it on in the 2nd half of the year and I have the feeling most of his points were even strength, though I still have to check into that. I guess we should find out soon enough if they are going to sign him.

OHL Eastern Quarterfinals
#2 North Bay lost to #7 Niagara 5-3 (Trail Series 3-1)
Ben Thomson LW: -2, 6 PIM (Roughing, Boarding, Slashing)
Playoffs: 4 GP 0-0-0, -3, 10 PIM

#3 Kingston lost to #6 Peterborough 3-1 (Lead Series 3-1)
Ryan Kujawinski C: -2
Playoffs: 4 GP 1-1-2, E, 0 PIM

ECHL
Orlando defeated Evansville 5-3
Maxime Clermont G: DNP

3/26 Prospect and ECHL Update

Wednesday 3/26
WHL Eastern Quarterfinals
#5 Swift Current defeated #4 Medicine Hat 3-2 (OT) (Series Tied 2-2)
Graham Black C: 2 Goals, +2, 2 PIM (Goalie Interference)* 1st Star

WHL Western Quarterfinals
#1 Kelowna defeated #8 Tri-City 5-3 (Lead Series 3-1)
Damon Severson D: -1, 2 PIM (Hooking)
Myles Bell RW: E

ECHL
Orlando lost to Cincinnati 5-1
Maxime Clermont G: 22 Saves on 27 Shots in 34:10
Season: 20 GP 7-10-1, .886 SV%

3/25 Prospect Update

Tuesday 3/25
QMJHL 1st Round
#8 Gatineau defeated #9 Cape Breton 7-2 (Lead Series 3-0)
Anthony Brodeur G: DNP

OHL Western Quarterfinals
#5 Windsor lost to #4 London 10-2 (Trail Series 3-0)
Ben Johnson LW: Goal (PP), -4

OHL Eastern Quarterfinals
#2 North Bay lost to #7 Niagara 2-0 (Trail Series 2-1)
Ben Thomson LW: E

#3 Kingston defeated #6 Peterborough 4-2 (Lead Series 3-0)
Ryan Kujawinski C: Assist, +2

WHL Eastern Quarterfinals
#5 Swift Current defeated #4 Medicine Hat 3-1 (Trail Series 2-1)
Graham Black C: E

WHL Western Quarterfinals
#1 Kelowna lost to #8 Tri-City 4-3 (Lead Series 2-1)
Damon Severson D: Assist (PP), -1
Myles Bell RW: Goal, Assist (PP), +1* 3rd Star

3/23 Prospect and Albany Update

Sunday 3/23
OHL Eastern Quarterfinals
#2 North Bay lost to #7 Niagara 3-2 (Series Tied 1-1)
Ben Thomson LW: -1, 4 PIM (Roughing, Slashing)

#3 Kingston defeated #6 Peterborough 5-4 (OT) (Lead Series 2-0)
Ryan Kujawinski C: Goal, -1

WHL Western Quarterfinals
#1 Kelowna defeated #8 Tri-City 3-1 (Lead Series 2-0)
Damon Severson D: +1
Myles Bell RW: Goal (PP), -1

NCAA Tournament
Here is the bracket.

Devils prospects:
Wisconsin (Faust) vs. North Dakota (Rodwell) on March 28 at 8 PM (ESPNU).
Boston College (Santini) vs. Denver on March 29 at 4 PM (ESPNU).

Also, I haven't seen anything official, but a Michigan Tech fan claims that Blake Pietila needs wrist surgery in this thread. Later in that thread another fan claims that Pietila was playing banged up all year.

AHL
Albany lost to Wilkes-Barre/Scranton 3-2 (OT). Scoring for the Devils was Larsson (Timmins) and D. Zajac. Kinkaid stopped 19 of 22 shots. Albany was outshot 22-21 and went 0/3 on the PP and 0/1 on the PK. Here is the gamesheet. Albany is in 6th place in the East with 79 points, 7 points clear of 9th place with 11 games left.

Stats:
Keith Kinkaid G: 37 GP 21-11-4, 2.38 GAA, .909 SV%, 4 SO
Adam Larsson D: 30 GP 3-16-19, E, 14 PIM, 5.0 SH%, 2.0 SH/GP
Scott Timmins C: 50 GP 11-23-34, +11, 18 PIM, 10.48 SH%, 2.1 SH/GP

3/22 Prospect, Albany, and ECHL Update

Saturday 3/22
QMJHL 1st Round
#8 Gatineau defeated #9 Cape Breton 8-2 (Lead Series 2-0)
Anthony Brodeur G: DNP

OHL Western Quarterfinals
#5 Windsor lost to #4 London 6-3 (Trail Series 2-0)
Ben Johnson LW: Goal (PP), Assist (SH), E* 2nd Star

WHL Eastern Quarterfinals
#5 Swift Current lost to #4 Medicine Hat 4-2 (Trail Series 2-0)
Graham Black C: -1

WHL Western Quarterfinals
#1 Kelowna defeated #8 Tri-City 3-1 (Lead Series 1-0)
Damon Severson D: Assist (PP), +1, 2 PIM (Interference)
Myles Bell RW: Goal (PP), E, 2 PIM (Roughing)

Big Ten Final
Wisconsin defeated Ohio State 5-4 (OT)
Joe Faust D: E, 3 Shots, 2 Blocks
Curtis Gedig D: E, 2 Shots, 3 Blocks

-- Ohio State's season is over. Gedig finishes his senior season with 2 goals and 8 assists in 33 games.
-- Wisconsin was already going to the NCAA Tournament, so this is a nice bonus for them.

NCHC Final
Miami lost to Denver 4-3
Blake Coleman C: Assist, E, 2 Shots, 8/15 Faceoffs

-- Miami's season has come to an end. Coleman finishes with 19 goals and 9 assists in 27 games.
-- D Nolan Zajac (Denver) had a goal and an assist. He has 5 goals and 18 assists in 41 games.

NCHC 3rd Place Game
North Dakota defeated Western Michigan 5-0
Derek Rodwell RW: +1, 2 PIM (Tripping), 1 Shot, 1 Block

-- North Dakota will sneak into the NCAA Tournament with an at-large bid.

AHL
Albany defeated Syracuse 6-2. Larsson, K. Zajac, and Hrabarenka each had a goal and an assist. Urbom, Boucher, and Sislo had a goal each and Whitney had 2 assists. Wedgewood stopped 22 of 24 shots. Albany outshot Syracuse 28-24 and went 1/9 on the PP and 3/5 on the PK. Albany is now up to 6th in the East and 6 points clear of 9th. Here is the gamesheet.

ECHL
Elmira lost to Cincinnati 4-1
Artem Demkov F: DNP (Injured)
Riley Boychuk F: Assist, +1, 2 PIM (Cross Checking)
Harry Young D: E, 6 PIM (High Sticking, Hooking, Interference), 2 Shots

Orlando defeated South Carolina 4-3 (SO)
Maxime Clermont G: 33 Saves on 36 Shots, Stopped 4/5 Shootout Attempts

3/20-3/21 Prospect and ECHL Update

Thursday 3/20
Big Ten Quarterfinals
Ohio State defeated Michigan State 2-1 (OT)
Curtis Gedig D: Assist, +1, 2 PIM (High Sticking), 6 Shots, 1 Block

Friday 3/21
QMJHL 1st Round
#8 Gatineau defeated #9 Cape Breton 7-2 (Lead Series 1-0)
Anthony Brodeur G: DNP

OHL Western Quarterfinals
#5 Windsor lost to #4 London 6-1 (Trail Series 1-0)
Ben Johnson LW: Goal (SH), +1

OHL Eastern Quarterfinals
#2 North Bay defeated #7 Niagara 4-0 (Lead Series 1-0)
Ben Thomson LW: E

#3 Kingston defeated #6 Peterborough 4-1 (Lead Series 1-0)
Ryan Kujawinski C: +1

WHL Eastern Quarterfinals
#5 Swift Current lost to #4 Medicine Hat 2-1 (Trail Series 1-0)
Graham Black C: -1, 2 PIM (Tripping)

Big Ten Semifinals
Wisconsin defeated Penn State 2-1
Joe Faust D: -1, 2 PIM (Tripping)

Ohio State defeated Minnesota 3-1
Curtis Gedig D: +1, 4 Shots, 1 Block

-- Wisconsin will face Ohio State in the Big Ten Final. Ohio State has to win in order to qualify for the NCAA Tournament. Wisconsin is ranked high in the PairWise and will be in the NCAA Tournament regardless.

NCHC Semifinals
North Dakota lost to Miami 3-0
Derek Rodwell RW: -1
Blake Coleman C: Goal (PP), Assist, +1, 5 Shots, 4/10 Faceoffs* 3rd Star

-- Miami will play Denver in the NCHC Final. Miami has to win in order to qualify for the NCAA Tournament. North Dakota is a bubble team and will need to win the 3rd place game and get help from other games to qualify.

ECHL
Elmira lost to Cincinnati 7-5
Artem Demkov F: DNP (Injured)
Riley Boychuk F: -3, 3 Shots
Harry Young D: E, 5 PIM (Fighting), 2 Shots

Orlando lost to South Carolina 3-1
Maxime Clermont G: DNP

3/17-3/19 Albany and ECHL Update

AHL
Albany defeated Binghamton 2-1. Scoring for the Devils was Boucher (PP, Timmins, Sislo) and Sislo (Pesonen). Wedgewood stopped 18 of 19 shots to continue his hot March (.934 SV% in 4 games). Albany outshot Binghamton 28-19 and went 1/4 on the PP and 5/6 on the PK. Here is the gamesheet.

Albany is now up to 6th in the East with 76 points, 6 points clear of 9th, with 1 point separating 5th thru 8th.

Stats:
Scott Wedgewood G: 29 GP 12-12-3, 2.48 GAA, .896 SV%, 3 SO
Reid Boucher LW: 44 GP 17-14-31, -1, 10 PIM, 14.05 SH%, 2.75 SH/GP
Scott Timmins C: 48 GP 11-21-32, +9, 18 PIM, 11.11 SH%, 2.06 SH/GP
Mike Sislo RW: 52 GP 22-16-38, +8, 24 PIM, 17.32 SH%, 2.44 SH/GP
Harri Pesonen LW: 62 GP 11-16-27, +7, 50 PIM, 9.09 SH%, 1.95 SH/GP

ECHL
Orlando defeated Fort Wayne 5-4
Maxime Clermont G: DNP

ECHL 3/17
Elmira lost to Gwinnett 5-1
Artem Demkov F: DNP (Injured)
Riley Boychuk F: DNP
Harry Young D: E, 4 PIM (Cross Checking, Interference)

Orlando lost to Kalamazoo 4-1
Maxime Clermont G: DNP

3/16 Prospect and Albany Update

Sunday 3/16
OHL
North Bay defeated Ottawa 12-1
Ben Thomson LW: Goal, 2 Assists, +5
Final Regular Season Stats: 55 GP 27-18-45, +15, 90 PIM

-- North Bay is the 2nd seed in the East and will play Niagara in the Quarterfinals.

Kingston defeated Mississauga 4-1
Ryan Kujawinski C: Goal (PP), Assist (PP), E* 1st Star
Final Regular Season Stats: 45 GP 23-18-41, +3, 39 PIM

-- Kingston is the 3rd seed in the East and will play Peterborough in the Quarterfinals.

NCHC Quarterfinals (Best of 3)
North Dakota defeated Colorado College 4-3 (Win Series 2-1)
Derek Rodwell RW: 2 Assists, +2, 1 Shot, 1 Block* 2nd Star

-- North Dakota moves on to face Miami in the NCHC Semifinals.

Hockey East Quarterfinals (Best of 3)
Boston College lost to Notre Dame 4-2 (Lose Series 2-1)
Steve Santini D: -2, 1 Block

-- Boston College will still be going to the NCAA Tournament.

AHL
Albany defeated Syracuse 3-0. Scoring for the Devils was Hrabarenka (PP, K. Zajac, Urbom), Sislo (Hrabarenka, K. Zajac), and Sislo (EN, McPherson). Wedgewood stopped all 13 shots he faced for his 2nd shutout in a row. Albany outshot Syracuse 37-13 and went 1/4 on the PP and 4/4 on the PK. Sislo, Urbom, and Wedgewood were the 3 stars. Here is the gamesheet.


Albany is now 7th in the East with 74 points - 4 points above 9th place Hershey.

Stats:
Kelly Zajac C: 54 GP 8-27-35, +4, 2 PIM, 1.22 SH/GP, 12.12 SH%
Mike Sislo RW: 51 GP 21-15-36, +7, 24 PIM, 2.45 SH/GP, 16.8 SH%
Raman Hrabarenka D: 36 GP 6-13-19, -3, 22 PIM, 1.61 SH/GP, 10.34 SH%
Scott Wedgewood G: 28 GP 11-12-3, 2.54 GAA, .894 SV%, 3 SO

3/15 Prospect, Albany, and ECHL Update

Saturday 3/15
QMJHL
Gatineau lost to Rouyn-Noranda 5-1
Anthony Brodeur G: 27 Saves on 32 Shots

-- Gatineau is the 8th seed and will play Cape Breton in the 1st round of the QMJHL playoffs.

OHL
Windsor lost to Plymouth 4-1
Ben Johnson LW: Goal, E

-- 4 goals in his last 5 games.
-- Windsor is the 5th seed in the West and will play London in the Quarterfinals.

WHL
Swift Current defeated Moose Jaw 3-1
Graham Black C: +1

-- Swift Current finishes as the #5 seed in the East and will play Medicine Hat in the Quarterfinals.

Kelowna defeated Vancouver 5-3
Damon Severson D: Assist (PP), -1
Myles Bell RW: -1, 2 PIM (Unsportsmanlike Conduct)

-- Kelowna finishes as the #1 seed in the West and with the best record in the WHL. They play Tri-City in the Quarterfinals.

NCAA Regular Season
Wisconsin defeated Michigan State 4-3
Joe Faust D: Assist, E, 1 Shot, 1 Block

-- Will play winner of the Michigan/Penn State in the Big Ten Tournament Semifinals.

Ohio State lost to Penn State 4-2
Curtis Gedig D: Goal (PP), E, 2 Shots, 4 Blocks

-- Will play Michigan State in the Big Ten Tournament Quarterfinals.

NCHC Quarterfinals (Best of 3)
North Dakota lost to Colorado College 3-2 (OT) (Series Tied 1-1)
Derek Rodwell RW: E, 4 PIM (Roughing x2), 1 Block

Miami defeated St. Cloud State 4-3 (Win Series 2-0)
Blake Coleman C: Assist, E, 3 Shots, 3 Blocks, 3/7 Faceoffs

-- Miami upsets the #1 seed in the tournament to keep their season and chance at the NCAA Tournament alive.

WCHA Quarterfinals (Best of 3)
Michigan Tech lost to Bowling Green 5-2 (Lose Series 2-0)
Blake Pietila C: Assist (PP), -1, 2 PIM (Roughing), 1 Shot, 10/18 Faceoffs

-- Season over, Pietila's final stats: 39 GP 8-20-28, -4, 84 PIM, 114 Shots

Hockey East Quarterfinals (Best of 3)
Boston College defeated Notre Dame 4-2 (Series Tied 1-1)
Steve Santini D: E, 4 PIM (Holding, Boarding), 2 Blocks

AHL
Albany defeated Hartford 2-0. Scoring for the Devils was Pesonen (Sestito) and Pelley (Wohlberg, McPherson). Wedgewood stopped all 23 shots he faced for his 2nd shutout. Albany was outshot 23-22 and went 0/2 on the PP and 3/3 on the PK. Wedgewood, Pesonen, and Pelley were the 3 stars. Here is the gamesheet.


Albany is currently in 7th place with 72 points after 61 games. 3 points separate 6th thru 9th.

ECHL
Elmira lost to Reading 4-0
Artem Demkov F: DNP (Injured)
Riley Boychuk F: DNP
Harry Young D: E, 1 Shot

Orlando defeated Evansville 5-2
Maxime Clermont G: DNP

3/14 Prospect, Albany, and ECHL Update

Friday 3/14
QMJHL
Gatineau defeated Sherbrooke 7-1
Anthony Brodeur G: 23 Saves on 24 Shots* 3rd Star

OHL
Windsor defeated Kitchener 3-2 (SO)
Ben Johnson LW: Goal (PP), E

North Bay defeated Sudbury 5-3
Ben Thomson LW: -1

Kingston defeated Ottawa 5-4 (OT)
Ryan Kujawinski C: +1, 4 PIM (Holding, Slashing)

WHL
Swift Current defeated Moose Jaw 5-4
Graham Black C: Assist, E* 2nd Star

-- 10 game scoring streak: 5 goals and 15 assists.

Kelowna defeated Vancouver 6-5
Damon Severson D: DNP (Rest)
Myles Bell RW: Goal (PP), 2 Assists (1 PP), E

NCAA Regular Season
Wisconsin lost to Michigan State 5-4 (OT)
Joe Faust D: E, 1 Shot, 1 Block

Ohio State defeated Penn State 4-2
Curtis Gedig D: Assist, +2, 3 Shots, 1 Block

NCHC Quarterfinals (Best of 3)
North Dakota defeated Colorado College 4-2 (Lead Series 1-0)
Derek Rodwell RW: Assist, -1, 2 PIM (Interference)

Miami defeated St. Cloud State 5-4 (OT) (Lead Series 1-0)
Blake Coleman C: -1, 2 PIM (Elbowing), 4 Shots, 5/7 Faceoffs

WCHA Quarterfinals (Best of 3)
Michigan Tech lost to Bowling Green 2-1 (Trail Series 1-0)
Blake Pietila C: E, 1 Shot, 11/18 Faceoffs

Hockey East Quarterfinals (Best of 3)
Boston College lost to Notre Dame 7-2 (Trail Series 1-0)
Steve Santini D: -1

AHL
Albany lost to Springfield 6-4. Scoring for the Devils was Whitney (PP, Urbom, Larsson), Pesonen (Whitney), Tedenby (K. Zajac, Wohlberg), and Sestito (Boucher, McPherson). Kinkaid stopped 22 of 28 shots. Albany was outshot 28-23 and went 1/2 on the PP and 0/3 on the PK. Here is the gamesheet.

ECHL
Elmira lost to Cincinnati 4-1
Artem Demkov F: DNP (Injured)
Riley Boychuk F: DNP
Harry Young D: E, 1 Shot

Orlando lost to Evansville 7-1
Maxime Clermont G: 15 Saves on 19 Shots in 39:55 of relief

-- 1st game for Orlando and 1st game in about 2 months.

3/13 Prospect Update

Thursday 3/13
OHL
Windsor lost to Erie 3-2
Ben Johnson LW: Goal, E, 2 PIM (Delay of Game)
Season: 57 GP 26-25-51, +18, 30 PIM

North Bay defeated Oshawa 3-0
Ben Thomson LW: Assist, +2* 3rd Star
Season: 53 GP 26-16-42, +11, 90 PIM

3/12 Prospect and ECHL Update

Wednesday 3/12
OHL
Kingston lost to Barrie 7-5
Ryan Kujawinski C: -2
Season: 43 GP 22-17-39, +2, 35 PIM

WHL
Swift Current defeated Saskatoon 6-5
Graham Black C: Goal, 3 Assists (1 PP), -1* 3rd Star
Season: 67 GP 34-61-95, +17, 43 PIM

-- 9 game scoring streak: 5 goals and 14 assists.
-- 4th in assists in the WHL.

Kelowna defeated Kamloops 4-1
Damon Severson D: +1
Season: 63 GP 15-45-60, +48, 63 PIM

Myles Bell RW: -1, 2 PIM (Hooking)
Season: 67 GP 41-33-74, +22, 49 PIM

ECHL
Elmira lost to Reading 3-1
Artem Demkov F: DNP (Injured)
Riley Boychuk F: E, 1 Shot
Harry Young D: E, 7 PIM (Boarding, Fighting), 2 Shots

Looking at the Upcoming UDFA Goalie Group

I've been intending to write a post about the upcoming undrafted free agents (UDFA) coming out of the NCAA and CHL over the next few weeks but decided that my time would be best served to just focus on the goaltenders. This is for a number of reasons. First, the Devils are looking at a logjam of skaters available for Albany and the ECHL next year. By my unofficial count, here is a breakdown of players that could be available for those teams:

• Coming off of AHL Deals (Terms Unknown): Kelly, McKelvie, K. Zajac, McPherson, Demkov

• RFA's: Gelinas, Larsson, Burlon, Wohlberg, Timmins, Tedenby, Boychuk, Clermont, Young, Kinkaid, Pesonen

• UFA's: Urbom, Hoeffel, Janssen, Pelley, Sislo

• Under Contract: Merrill, Matteau, Boucher, Hrabarenka, Severson, Wedgewood, Scarlett, Helgeson, Whitney, Sestito, D. Zajac

• Sign or Lose Rights: Rodwell, Gedig, Faust, Johnson, Thomson, Black, Bell, Gavrus

• Could Turn Pro Early: Coleman

I plan on going into more detail on all of that in a later post, but the fact remains that there is no shortage of skaters available even with the Devils not re-signing all of their players and not signing all of the available prospects to retain rights. Obviously a decent number of those guys will not be retained.

The second and most important reason I wanted to take a look at the UDFA G crop for this spring was the lack of performance by Wedgewood and Clermont this year and the lack of depth as Anthony Brodeur isn't really a prospect with NHL potential. As of 3/11/14 here is what Wedgewood and Clermont have done this season and in their short pro careers:

• Wedgewood 2013-14 (AHL): 26 GP 1417 MIN, 9-12-3, 2.75 GAA, .888 SV% - (SV% ranks 49th out of 50). It's important to note that his brief cameo during 2012-13 in the AHL didn't produce encouraging results (5 GP 242 MIN, .886 SV%) and that his SV% was just .900 on a horrendous Trenton team where he played 48 GP and 2741 MIN. While he may have been unfairly overwhelmed in Trenton, nothing he has done at the AHL level has shown that he is on his way to being a regular NHL G in the future. 

• While Wedgewood did show some signs of encouragement in his OHL career and carried Plymouth for a few years, he finished with just a .908 SV% in 122 career OHL games. Not bad, but considering that "84% of all goalies drafted out of the CHL between 1995 and 2009 failed to become NHL regulars" (just prior to his 2010 draft year) and that he fits in below the 84th percentile range of his fellow OHL comparisons in the same study, then his chances of making the NHL as a regular one day appear fairly low. For whatever reason, a lot of goalies seem to develop later which is one reason UDFA G are an attractive low risk, low cost chance to take.

• Clermont has posted a sub .899 SV% in parts of 3 seasons in the ECHL and has hardly seen the AHL. I think it's clear that he's pretty much a non-prospect at this point and the fact he isn't even dressing for Orlando right now, whether it's by injury, or coaches choice, gives me a feeling that he is likely not to be retained by the Devils thus opening up a spot for them to add an UDFA G. He also wasn't a standout in junior hockey further hurting his case.

What I would like to see is the Devils not qualify an offer to Clermont who is a RFA and then send Wedgewood back to the ECHL for 2014-15. Then bring in an UDFA G to compete with Kinkaid for playing time in Albany as Kinkaid's play has really slipped since the turn of the year. I'm not saying that the new guy would work out, but given the disastrous pro careers for Clermont and Wedgewood so far, it's a gamble worth taking. So who are these G that may be out there? (in no particular order)

NCAA
Joel Rumpel (Wisconsin) Age: 22, JR, 6'3, 185
2013-14: 24 GP 18-4-1, 1.83 GAA, .937 SV%, 2 SO
Career SV%: .928 SV% in 79 GP

Steven Summerhays (Notre Dame) Age: 23, SR, 6'0, 188
2013-14: 32 GP 19-11-2, 1.88 GAA, .929 SV%, 7 SO
Career SV%: .916 SV% in 100 GP

Colin Stevens (Union) Age: 20, JR, 6'2, 175
2013-14: 28 GP 20-4-2, 2.02 GAA, .927 SV%, 5 SO
Career SV%: .925 SV% in 51 GP

Kevin Kapalka (Lake Superior State) Age: 24, SR, 6'1, 206
2013-14: 21 GP 9-9-1, 2.60 GAA, .927 SV%, 0 SO
Career SV%: .921 SV% in 109 GP

Branden Komm (Bentley) Age: 22, SR, 6'1, 180
2013-14: 34 GP 18-10-4, 2.38 GAA, .926 SV%, 1 SO
Career SV%: .920 SV% in 112 GP

C.J. Motte (Ferris State) Age: 22, JR, 6'0, 190
2013-14: 34 GP 24-7-3, 2.28 GAA, .925 SV%, 3 SO
Career SV%: .926 SV% in 81 GP

Jake Hildebrand (Michigan State) Age: 20, SO, 5'11, 183
2013-14: 30 GP 8-14-7, 2.41 GAA, .925 SV%, 2 SO
Career SV%: .927 SV% in 59 GP

-- Attended 2013 New Jersey Devils Prospect Camp and has carried a bad MSU team for 2 years.

Raphael Girard (Harvard) Age: 23, SR, 5'11, 185
2013-14: 16 GP 5-8-2, 2.52 GAA, .924 SV%, 2 SO
Career SV%: .919 SV% in 63 GP

Casey DeSmith (New Hampshire) Age: 22, JR, 6'0, 180
2013-14: 32 GP 17-14-0, 2.34 GAA, .922 SV%, 2 SO
Career SV%: .924 SV% in 92 GP

OHL
Franky Palazzese (Sudbury) Age: 20, 6'1, 160
2013-14: 58 GP 27-21-2-7, 2.92 GAA, .918 SV%, 5 SO
Career SV%: .914 SV% in 173 GP

-- Rocky start to his OHL career but over the last 3 years he has a .921 SV% in 137 GP.

WHL
Eetu Laurikainen (Swift Current) Age: 21, 6'0, 185
2013-14: 51 GP 23-20-1-5, 2.86 GAA, .916 SV%, 4 SO
Career SV%: .919 SV% in 111 GP

Jordon Cooke (Kelowna) Age: 20, 5'10, 177
2013-14: 50 GP 38-7-0-4, 2.27 GAA, .922 SV%, 4 SO
Career SV%: .915 SV% in 148 GP

-- How much has he benefited from playing on some strong Kelowna teams?

Notes: I'm not including Freshman like Christian Frey or Cole Huggins or Juniors like Clay Witt, Keegan Asmundson, or Jimmy Sarjeant who hardly saw time before this year. All stats of 3/12/14. All ages as of 2/1/14. Let me know if you think I'm missing anyone or made any errors.

My opinion: The intriguing NCAA options to me are Rumpel, Stevens, Motte, Hildebrand, and DeSmith. For the CHL options, I think Palazzese and Laurikainen are interesting.

3/11 Prospect Update

Tuesday 3/11
QMJHL
Gatineau defeated Blainville-Boisbriand 2-1 (OT)
Anthony Brodeur G: DNP
Season: 28 GP 12-11-0, 2.89 GAA, .887 SV%, 2 SO

OHL
Kingston defeated Ottawa 4-2
Ryan Kujawinski C: Goal, +1
Season: 42 GP 22-17-39, +5, 35 PIM

-- Kujawinski has 4 goals and 2 assists in his last 3 games.

WHL
Kelowna lost to Victoria 3-2
Damon Severson D: E, 2 PIM (Roughing)
Season: 62 GP 15-45-60, +47, 63 PIM

Myles Bell RW: -3, 7 PIM (Fighting, High Sticking)
Season: 66 GP 41-33-74, +23, 47 PIM

3/9 Prospect and Albany Update

Sunday 3/9
OHL
Windsor lost to Sault Ste. Marie 5-1
Ben Johnson LW: E, 2 PIM (Slashing)
Season: 56 GP 25-25-50, +18, 28 PIM

North Bay defeated Sudbury 4-1
Ben Thomson LW: E, 5 PIM (Fighting)
Season: 52 GP 26-15-41, +9, 90 PIM

Kingston defeated Mississauga 5-3
Ryan Kujawinski C: 2 Goals, Assist, +3* 1st Star
Season: 41 GP 21-17-38, +4, 35 PIM

-- Kujawinski has 3 goals and 2 assists in his last 2 games.

AHL
Albany lost to Worcester 4-3 (SO). Scoring for the Devils was Boucher (Tedenby), Wohlberg (Pelley, McPherson), and Pesonen (Sislo, Sestito). Sislo had Albany's lone SO goal. Kinkaid stopped 19 of 22 shots and 3 of 5 in the SO. Albany outshot Worcester 40-22 and went 0/3 on the PP and 1/1 on the PK. Here is the gamesheet.

Stats:
Keith Kinkaid: 35 GP 21-9-4, 2.26 GAA, .914 SV%, 4 SO
Reid Boucher: 40 GP 16-12-28, -2, 8 PIM, 111 Shots
Harri Pesonen: 58 GP 9-15-24, +6, 44 PIM, 112 Shots
Mike Sislo: 48 GP 19-15-34, +7, 22 PIM, 115 Shots

3/8 Prospect, Albany, and ECHL Update

Saturday 3/8
QMJHL
Gatineau lost to Val-d'Or 5-2
Anthony Brodeur G: 11 Saves on 12 Shots in 31:48 (Replaced Steeves)

WHL
Swift Current defeated Lethbridge 5-3
Graham Black C: 2 Goals, +1* 2nd Star

-- Current streak: 4 goals and 11 assists in his last 8 games.

Kelowna defeated Tri-City 7-0
Damon Severson D: Goal, Assist, +3, 2 PIM (Hooking)
Myles Bell RW: DNP (Upper Body Injury)

-- Severson now up to 15 goals and 45 assists in 61 games.

NCAA
Wisconsin defeated Penn State 3-2 (OT)
Joe Faust D: Assist (on GWG), +1, 1 Shot, 1 Block

Ohio State tied Minnesota 2-2
Curtis Gedig D: -1, 3 Shots, 2 Blocks

North Dakota lost to Western Michigan 2-1
Derek Rodwell RW: E, 2 PIM (Elbowing), 3 Shots

Miami defeated Denver 2-1
Blake Coleman C: 2 Goals, +2, 2 PIM (Slashing), 10 Shots, 2 Blocks, 2/6 Faceoffs* 1st Star

-- Coleman has 8 goals in his 6 games since returning from his collarbone injury. In 23 games he has 18 goals and 6 assists this year (EV 12-5-17, PP 6-1-7).

Michigan Tech tied Minnesota State 1-1
Blake Pietila F: E, 3 Shots, 9/24 Faceoffs

ECAC 1st Round (Best of 3)
Harvard lost to Yale 2-1 (Lose Series 2-0)
Alex Kerfoot F: DNP (Injured left arm and left last night's game)

-- Harvard's season is over and they won't be going to the NCAA Tournament.
-- Kerfoot's Final Stats: 25 GP 8-6-14, E, 8 PIM, 40 Shots...EV 5-2-7, PP 3-4-7, 11 Primary Points

AHL
Albany lost to Hartford 4-3. Scoring for the Devils was Burlon (PP, K. Zajac), Sislo (Pesonen, Sestito), and Whitney (K. Zajac). Wedgewood stopped 17 of 21 shots and now has a .888 SV% in 26 games. Albany outshot Hartford 36-21 and went 1/3 on the PP and 3/3 on the PK. Kelly Zajac was 3rd star and now has 8 goals and 24 assists in 50 games. Sislo is up to 19 goals and 14 assists in 47 games now. Here is the gamesheet.

ECHL
Elmira lost to Wheeling 3-2 (OT)
Artem Demkov F: Assist (PP), -2, 2 PIM (Hooking), 2 Shots
Riley Boychuk F: E, 2 Shots
Harry Young D: Assist, -1, 3 Shots

Orlando lost to Greenville 5-2
Maxime Clermont G: Did Not Dress

3/7 Prospect, Albany, and ECHL Update

Friday 3/7
QMJHL
Gatineau defeated Rouyn-Noranda 4-3
Anthony Brodeur G: DNP

OHL
Windsor lost to Erie 6-1
Ben Johnson LW: Goal, E

North Bay defeated Mississauga 4-0
Ben Thomson LW: Goal, +2

Kingston defeated Oshawa 6-2
Ryan Kujawinski C: Goal (PP), Assist (SH), +1, 2 PIM (Goalie Interference)

WHL
Swift Current lost to Red Deer 4-1
Graham Black C: Goal, -2, 2 PIM (Tripping)

NCAA
Wisconsin defeated Penn State 4-2
Joe Faust D: E, 2 Shots

Ohio State lost to Minnesota 5-1
Curtis Gedig D: E, 1 Shot, 1 Block

North Dakota defeated Western Michigan 2-0
Derek Rodwell RW: E, 6 Shots

Miami lost to Denver 5-2
Blake Coleman C: 2 Goals (1 PP), -1, 5 Shots, 4/9 Faceoffs* 3rd Star

-- D Nolan Zajac: Goal, Assist, +3, 2 PIM, 2 Shots...35 GP 4-16-20, +2, 18 PIM, 39 Shots

Michigan Tech lost to Minnesota State 3-0
Blake Pietila F: E, 1 Shot, 12/19 Faceoffs

ECAC 1st Round (Best of 3)
Harvard lost to Yale 4-0 (Trail Series 1-0)
Alex Kerfoot F: -1, 2 Shots, 6/10 Faceoffs

AHL
Albany defeated Portland 4-3 (SO). Scoring for the Devils was Timmins, Boucher (Larsson, Tedenby), and Sestito. Boucher, Whitney, and Matteau scored in the shootout. Kinkaid stopped 18 of 21 shots and 3 of 5 in the shootout. Albany outshot Portland 35-21 and went 0/3 on the PP and 3/4 on the PK. Here is the gamesheet.

ECHL
Elmira defeated Evansville 3-2
Artem Demkov F: E, 4 PIM (Tripping, Goalie Interference), 2 Shots
Riley Boychuk F: E, 15 PIM (Fighting, Game Misconduct), 1 Shot
Harry Young D: +1, 1 Shot

Orlando defeated Greenville 4-3
Maxime Clermont G: Did Not Dress

3/6 Prospect Update

Thursday 3/6
OHL
Windsor lost to Saginaw 8-3
Ben Johnson LW: -2
Season: 54 GP 24-25-49, +18, 26 PIM

North Bay defeated Belleville 8-1
Ben Thomson LW: Goal, E, 2 PIM (Holding)
Season: 50 GP 25-15-40, +7, 85 PIM

Kingston lost to Peterborough 5-4 (OT)
Ryan Kujawinski C: -2, 2 PIM (Unsportsmanlike)
Season: 39 GP 18-15-33, E, 33 PIM

3/5 Prospect Update

Wednesday 3/5
QMJHL
Gatineau defeated Blainville-Boisbriand 6-4
Anthony Brodeur G: DNP
Season: 27 GP 12-11-0, 2.92 GAA, .886 SV%, 2 SO

WHL
Kelowna defeated Spokane 3-1
Damon Severson D: Assist, +1, 2 PIM (Slashing)
Season: 60 GP 14-44-58, +44, 59 PIM

Myles Bell RW: 2 Assists (1 PP), +1
Season: 65 GP 41-33-74, +26, 40 PIM

Miles Wood has chosen to play for Boston College. While the plan is for him to attend for the 2015-16 season, the option for him to accelerate and join for next season is still on the table.

3/4 Prospect and ECHL Update

Tuesday 3/4
KHL
Dinamo Minsk lost to CSKA Moskva 3-0
Artur Gavrus F: DNP (Right Shoulder Injury)
Final KHL Season Stats: 30 GP 1-3-4, -11, 8 PIM, 2.78 SH%, 1.20 SH/GP, 45.52 FO%, 3 Primary Points, 1 PPG

-- Gavrus picked up his injury on 2/28 and will be out around 45 days, thus ending any chance of him playing in the Nadezhda Cup (KHL Loser Tournament) or MHL Playoffs.
-- Dinamo Minsk finishes the regular season with the worst record in the West with just 53 points in 54 games.

WHL
Swift Current defeated Edmonton 4-3
Graham Black C: Assist, -1
Season: 64 GP 30-58-88, +19, 41 PIM

-- Black has 12 assists in his last 6 games.

Kelowna lost to Everett 5-1
Damon Severson D: -2, 4 PIM (Tripping, Hooking)
Season: 59 GP 14-43-57, +43, 57 PIM

Myles Bell RW: Assist, E
Season: 64 GP 41-31-72, +25, 40 PIM

ECHL
Maxime Clermont hasn't dressed for Orlando since 2/25 - just once in the five games since he arrived.

3/2 Prospect, Albany, and ECHL Update

Sunday 3/2
KHL
Dinamo Minsk defeated Dinamo Riga 5-2
Artur Gavrus F: DNP (?)

QMJHL
Gatineau lost to Drummondville 4-0
Anthony Brodeur G: DNP

OHL
North Bay lost to Niagara 5-2
Ben Thomson LW: Goal (PP), -1* 2nd Star

Kingston lost to Oshawa 3-2 (SO)
Ryan Kujawinski C: E, 2 PIM (Roughing)

WHL
Swift Current defeated Brandon 4-3 (SO)
Graham Black C: Assist, +1, Stopped in SO

-- 10 assists in his last 5 games.

NCAA
Ohio State lost to Michigan 4-3
Curtis Gedig D: Assist (PP), +1, 2 Shots

AHL
Albany lost to Providence 3-2 (SO). Scoring for the Devils was Sestito (PP, Boucher, Whitney) and Wohlberg (McKelvie, Helgeson). Kinkaid stopped 36 of 38 shots but just 1 out of 3 in the SO. Albany was outshot 38-31 and went 1/4 on the PP and 5/5 on the PK. Here is the gamesheet. Albany is in 7th place with 67 points and 20 games left. 5 points seperate 5th thru 9th.

ECHL
Elmira defeated South Carolina 3-2
Artem Demkov F: Goal, Assist (PP), +1, 4 PIM (Roughing, Tripping), 2 Shots
Riley Boychuk F: DNP
Harry Young D: -1, 2 PIM (Interference), 1 Shot

3/1 Prospect, Albany, and ECHL Update

Saturday 3/1
OHL
Windsor lost to Plymouth 5-0
Ben Johnson LW: -2

-- Just his 2nd pointless game in his last 16 games.

Kingston defeated Belleville 5-2
Ryan Kujawinski C: 2 Goals, +1, 4 PIM (Roughing x2)* 1st Star

WHL
Swift Current defeated Lethbridge 7-4
Graham Black C: Goal, 2 Assists (1 PP), E* 1st Star

-- Black has a goal and 9 assists in his last 4 games.

Kelowna defeated Vancouver 3-1
Damon Severson D: E, 5 PIM (Fighting)
Myles Bell RW: E

NCAA
North Dakota lost to St. Cloud State 3-1
Derek Rodwell RW: E

Miami lost to Minnesota Duluth 1-0
Blake Coleman C: E, 12 PIM (Roughing, Misconduct), 5 Shots, 1 Block, 8/10 Faceoffs

Boston College lost to Notre Dame 2-1 (OT)
Steve Santini D: E, 2 PIM (Interference)

-- Miles Wood was spotted in attendance. I found out that Wood had 29 goals and 25 assists in 28 games for Nobles this season.
-- Boston College is the top seed in the Hockey East Tournament and will host the lowest remaining seed in a best of a 3 Quarterfinal from 3/14 to 3/16.

Harvard lost to Cornell 3-2 (OT)
Alex Kerfoot F: Goal (PP), -1, 3 Shots

-- Harvard will be the 11th seed in the ECAC Tournament and play the 6th seed Yale in a best of 3 from 3/7 to 3/9.

The Big Ten, NCHC, and WCHA still have regular season games left.

AHL
Albany lost to Wilkes-Barre/Scranton 2-1. Scoring for the Devils was Sislo (PP, Larsson, K. Zajac), for his 5th goal in the last 4 games. Kinkaid stopped 12 of 14 shots. Albany outshot WBS 20-14 and went 1/7 on the PP and 2/3 on the PK. Here is the gamesheet. Sislo has 18 goals and 13 assists in 44 games. Kelly Zajac has 8 goals and 23 assists in 47 games. Larsson has a goal and 12 assists in 20 games.

ECHL
Elmira lost to South Carolina 2-1 (SO)
Artem Demkov F: Assist, +1, 2 Shots
Riley Boychuk F: DNP
Harry Young D: E, 2 Shots

Orlando lost to Kalamazoo 3-2
Maxime Clermont G: DNP (Did not dress again)

2/28 Prospect and ECHL Update

Friday 2/28
KHL
Dinamo Minsk lost to Lev Praha 3-1
Artur Gavrus F: Assist, E, 1 Shot, 9:33 TOI

QMJHL
Gatineau lost to Val-d'Or 5-0
Anthony Brodeur G: DNP

OHL
Kingston defeated Belleville 10-2
Ryan Kujawinski C: 2 Assists, +1

-- 1st game in nearly 5 weeks.

WHL
Swift Current lost to Regina 4-3 (OT)
Graham Black C: Assist (PP), E

-- Black has 7 assists in his last 3 games.

Kelowna defeated Vancouver 6-0
Damon Severson D: 3 Assists (1 PP), +2, 2 PIM (High Sticking)* 3rd Star
Myles Bell RW: Goal, +1

-- Severson now has 57 points in 57 games as a 19 year old D and is 4th in D scoring in the WHL.

NCAA
Ohio State tied Michigan 2-2
Curtis Gedig D: Assist (PP), -2, 2 Shots, 3 Blocks

-- Got beat by his man on the 1st Michigan goal. Delivered a great open ice hit in the NZ seconds before the 2nd Michigan goal. Shoulder to head but the opposing player put himself in a bad position and Gedig kept his arm tucked to his body. No penalty was called but the NCAA tends to suspend for those types of hits and it can be reviewed. Here is the hit (via @StuffSomersSays):

North Dakota defeated St. Cloud State 5-2
Derek Rodwell RW: +2, 2 PIM (Roughing)

Miami lost to Minnesota Duluth 5-4
Blake Coleman C: 2 Goals (Both PP), -2, 4 PIM (Hitting from Behind, Elbowing), 6 Shots, 8/11 Faceoffs

-- Coleman has 4 goals and 12 shots in 3 games since returning from injury.

Harvard defeated Colgate 2-1
Alex Kerfoot F: E, 2 PIM (Holding)

ECHL
Elmira lost to Wheeling 6-4
Artem Demkov F: Assist, -1, 2 PIM (Boarding)
Riley Boychuk F: DNP
Harry Young D: -2, 5 PIM (Fighting), 1 Shot

Orlando defeated Kalamazoo 4-3
Maxime Clermont G: DNP (Didn't even dress)

2/27 Prospect Update

Thursday 2/27
OHL
Windsor defeated Barrie 4-1
Ben Johnson LW: Goal, +1
Season: 52 GP 24-25-49, +22, 26 PIM

-- Johnson has 7 goals and 14 assists in his last 15 games. Great to see.

North Bay lost to Guelph 5-4
Ben Thomson LW: -1, 2 PIM (Check to Head)
Season: 48 GP 23-15-38, +8, 83 PIM

Update: Miles Wood's season ended after Nobles lost to Exeter on Wednesday. We should find out soon where he will be playing his college hockey.

2/26 Prospect and ECHL Update

Wednesday 2/26
KHL
Dinamo Minsk lost to Slovan Bratislava 4-3 (SO)
Artur Gavrus F: -1, 1 Shot, 4:55 TOI
Season: 29 GP 1-2-3, -10, 8 PIM, 2.9 SH%, 1.2 SH/GP, 45.5 FO%, 11:24 ATOI

-- Gavrus didn't play in the 3rd period.

WHL
Swift Current defeated Regina 6-2
Graham Black C: 2 Assists (1 PP), E
Season: 60 GP 29-53-82, +19, 41 PIM

Kelowna defeated Tri-City 4-3 (SO)
Damon Severson D: -1, 2 PIM (Interference)
Season: 56 GP 14-40-54, +43, 46 PIM

Myles Bell RW: Goal (SH), E, Scored in SO
Season: 61 GP 40-30-70, +24, 40 PIM

ECHL
Elmira lost to Reading 4-1
Artem Demkov: E, 5 Shots
Riley Boychuk: DNP
Harry Young: E

Albany Devils and ECHL Update 2/21-2/23

AHL
Friday 2/21
Albany defeated Adirondack 4-2. Scoring for the Devils was Matteau (K. Zajac, Larsson), Sislo (SH), Pelley (SH), and Sislo (Larsson, Pesonen). Kinkaid stopped 30 of 32 shots. Albany was outshot 32-23 and went 0/4 on the PP and 7/7 on the PK. Here is the gamesheet.

Saturday 2/22
Albany defeated Norfolk 4-1. Scoring for the Devils was Matteau (Larsson, Kelly), Sislo (PP, Gelinas, Whitney), Boucher, and K. Zajac (EN). Kinkaid stopped 25 of 26 shots. Albany outshot Norfolk 33-26 and went 1/2 on the PP and 3/3 on the PK. Here is the gamesheet.


Sunday 2/23
Albany defeated Utica 2-1. Scoring for the Devils was Sislo (Scarlett) and Boucher (PP, Timmins). Wedgewood stopped 15 of 16 shots. Albany outshot Utica 28-16 and went 1/5 on the PP and 6/6 on the PK. Here is the gamesheet.


Albany has now moved up to 5th in the Eastern Conference with 66 points thru 54 games played.

ECHL
Friday 2/21
Elmira defeated Wheeling 5-2
Artem Demkov: -1, 2 Shots
Riley Boychuk: DNP
Harry Young: E, 1 Shot

Saturday 2/22
Elmira lost to Wheeling 3-1
Artem Demkov: E, 1 Shot
Riley Boychuk: DNP
Harry Young: -1, 5 PIM (Fighting)

Sunday 2/23
Elmira lost to Wheeling 7-0
Artem Demkov: -1, 1 Shot
Riley Boychuk: DNP

Harry Young: -2, 1 Shot, 7 PIM (Fighting, Removing Helmet)

Note: G Maxime Clermont has been moved from Elmira to Orlando so he can get more playing time. This takes him from the 11th placed team in the Eastern Conference to the 2nd placed team.

Miles Wood Update

Stats are almost impossible to find on Wood so here are some news and notes on him from around the web this past week.

- Wood has been named to the NEPSAC 2014 All-New England Team.

- New England Hockey Journal (2/19):

"Noble & Greenough (18-6-1) – Junior forward Miles Wood de-committed from Brown University last week while collecting five points in two games for Nobles."

- According to The Providence Journal, he will attend either Boston University or Boston College.

"Miles Wood, whose older brother Tyler is a freshman defenseman at Brown, was a potential program-changer for the Bears. The word is he is likely to end up at either Boston University or Boston College. His adviser is East Greenwich’s Peter Fish, a former BU teammate of Terrier coach David Quinn of Cranston."

- Over the Boards has Wood ranked as the top uncommitted college prospect.

"This season, Wood has taken a large step in his development. Nobles coach Brian Day quoted to us, on Miles’ development, “Miles successfully has worked very hard this season to become a more savvy player with the puck who will take any open ice that is available to him but will move the puck when that is the play to be made.  Through the course of this season we have seen a growing level of creativity in his game and a better understanding of how to create more time and space for he and his teammates.  An incredibly dynamic player who will attack when he has the puck, he is developing into a more dynamic player who not only has the ability to finish but who has the ability to make those around him better. He is a great kid and a joy to coach.”

A surprisingly deft passer in a big man’s body, with a lethal shot. Deadly with speed behind the puck as he weaves towards the net, word on the street is that Wood’s likely going to end up on Commonwealth Ave – BU or BC."

- Some tweets from the BC Hockey Blog on 2/23:

Still nothing on the Miles Wood front. Btwen BC and BU...will be a tough get. 2 goals for him yesterday vs Milton, clinched ISL champ.
— BC Hockey Blog (@bchockeyblog1) February 23, 2014

According to a source, Miles Wood will make his decision after the NEPSAC playoffs. #5 Nobles is @ #4 Exeter on Wednesday.
— BC Hockey Blog (@bchockeyblog1) February 24, 2014

2/19 to 2/25 Prospect Update

I had to make an unexpected trip to take care of a relative for a week so I'm a bit behind. Here is the full day by day updates for the prospects from 2/19 to 2/25.

Wednesday 2/19
QMJHL
Gatineau defeated Moncton 4-3
Anthony Brodeur G: DNP

WHL
Kelowna defeated Tri-City 5-1
Damon Severson D: Assist, +2
Myles Bell RW: Goal, +1

Thursday 2/20
MHL
Dinamo-Shinnik Kapitan
Artur Gavrus C: -1, 4 Shots, 11/15 Faceoffs

OHL
Windsor lost to Kitchener 4-3
Ben Johnson LW: Goal, +1

North Bay defeated Erie 2-0
Ben Thomson LW: E, 7 PIM (Instigator, Fighting, Misconduct)

Kingston defeated Niagara 5-4 (OT)
Ryan Kujawinski C: DNP (Right Hand Injury)

Friday 2/21
QMJHL
Gatineau defeated Baie-Comeau 8-4
Anthony Brodeur G: DNP

OHL
Windsor lost to Guelph 6-4
Ben Johnson LW: Assist (PP), -2

Kingston lost to Oshawa 3-2
Ryan Kujawinski C: DNP (Right Hand Injury)

WHL
Swift Current lost to Edmonton 4-1
Graham Black C: -1, 2 PIM (Holding)

Kelowna defeated Prince George 4-2
Damon Severson D: Goal (PP), Assist, +1* 1st Star
Myles Bell RW:  Assist, +2

NCAA
Wisconsin defeated Michigan State 5-2
Joe Faust D: +1, 1 Shot, 2 Blocks

North Dakota defeated Minnesota Duluth 3-0
Derek Rodwell RW: E, 1 Shot

Miami defeated St. Cloud State 4-3
Blake Coleman C: 2 Goals, +2, 2 PIM (Tripping), 4 Shots, 3 Blocks, 3/8 Faceoffs* 1st Star

Michigan Tech defeated Northern Michigan 7-4
Blake Pietila F: 2 Assists, +1, 7/14 Faceoffs

Boston College defeated UMass-Lowell 3-0
Steve Santini D: Assist, +1, 2 PIM (High Sticking), 2 Shots, 2 Blocks

Harvard lost to Yale 5-2
Alex Kerfoot C: Goal (PP), -1, 4 Shots, 6/11 Faceoffs

Saturday 2/22
OHL
North Bay lost to Niagara 4-1
Ben Thomson LW: Goal, +1

WHL
Swift Current defeated Red Deer 5-3
Graham Black C: 4 Assists (1 EN), +3, 2 PIM (High Sticking)

Kelowna lost to Prince George 2-1
Damon Severson D: +1
Myles Bell RW: E

NCAA
Wisconsin defeated Michigan State 2-0
Joe Faust D: E, 1 Shot

North Dakota defeated Minnesota Duluth 6-2
Derek Rodwell RW: Assist, -1, 2 PIM (Boarding), 2 Shots

Miami lost to St. Cloud State 3-0
Blake Coleman C: -1, 4 PIM (Hooking, Elbowing), 2 Shots, 4/4 Faceoffs

Michigan Tech defeated Northern Michigan 3-2
Blake Pietila F: Assist, +1, 12 PIM (Roughing, Misconduct), 2 Shots, 13/23 Faceoffs

Boston College tied UMass-Lowell 2-2
Steve Santini D: E, 2 PIM (Hitting from Behind), 4 Shots

Harvard lost to Brown 2-0
Alex Kerfoot C: E, 9/10 Faceoffs

Sunday 2/23
QMJHL
Gatineau defeated Chicoutimi 3-0
Anthony Brodeur G: 17 Save Shutout* 1st Star

OHL
Windsor defeated Sarnia 6-2
Ben Johnson LW: 2 Assists, +2

Kingston lost to Oshawa 7-2
Ryan Kujawinski C: DNP (Right Hand Injury)

Tuesday 2/25 
OHL
North Bay defeated Barrie 3-2
Ben Thomson LW: E

WHL
Kelowna defeated Prince George 9-5
Damon Severson D: Goal, Assist, +3
Myles Bell RW: Assist (PP), -1

2/18 Prospect Update

Tuesday 2/18
OHL
Windsor lost to London 6-5 (OT)
Ben Johnson LW: 3 Assists, +1* 1st Star
Season: 48 GP 22-22-44, +20, 26 PIM

-- Johnson has 5 goals and 11 assists in his last 11 games. Windsor has already clinched a playoff spot.

Prospect Note: F Miles Wood (4/100 2013) has decommitted from Brown and will pursue other colleges according to Mark Divver of The Providence Journal. Boston College or University perhaps?

2/17 Prospect Update

Monday 2/17
OHL
North Bay defeated Peterborough 6-4
Ben Thomson LW: 2 Goals (1 EN), Assist, +1
Season: 44 GP 22-15-37, +8, 74 PIM

-- 19 goals and 12 assists in 32 games since joining North Bay.

Kingston defeated Belleville 6-4
Ryan Kujawinski C: DNP (Right Hand Injury)
Season: 35 GP 16-13-29, E, 27 PIM

WHL
Swift Current lost to Prince Albert 3-1
Graham Black C: Assist (PP), E
Season: 57 GP 29-47-76, +17, 37 PIM

2/16 Prospect and Albany Update

Sunday 2/16
OHL
North Bay lost to Oshawa 3-2
Ben Thomson LW: E
Season: 43 GP 20-14-34, +7, 74 PIM

AHL
Albany lost to Bridgeport 7-3 for their 9th loss in their last 12 games. Scoring for the Devils was Hrabarenka (Whitney), Whitney (Matteau, Timmins), and Hrabarenka (PP, Boucher). Wedgewood stopped just 6 of 11 shots in 22:19 before being pulled for Hedberg who stopped 11 of 13 shots in 37:41. Albany outshot Bridgeport 36-24 and went 1/8 on the PP and 5/5 on the PK. Hrabarenka's 2 goals and 4 shots earned him 3rd star. Here is the gamesheet.

Albany continues to sit 9th in the East with 60 points in a very tight race from 4th thru 9th. Wedgewood's .889 SV% in 24 games has him 2nd to last in the AHL (48/49). Hrabarenka now has 5 goals and 12 assists in 30 games with 48 shots. This was his 1st game in nearly a month as he fell victim to the D logjam and had gone 9 games without registering a point after an impressive 3 goals and 10 assists in 14 games prior. Boucher has 12 goals and 12 assists with 94 shots in 32 games. Matteau has 9 goals and 10 assists with 66 shots in 43 games.

2/15 Prospect, Albany, and Elmira Update

Saturday 2/15
QMJHL
Gatineau lost to Cape Breton 5-4
Anthony Brodeur G: 7 Saves on 10 Shots in 16:13 (pulled in 1st)

OHL
Windsor lost to Sault Ste. Marie 5-2
Ben Johnson LW: E, 2 PIM (High Sticking)

WHL
Swift Current defeated Regina 4-3 (SO)
Graham Black C: Goal, E, Stopped in SO

NCAA
Wisconsin defeated Ohio State 4-2
Joe Faust D: E, 3 Blocks
Curtis Gedig D: -2, 1 Shot, 2 Blocks

North Dakota defeated Miami 9-2
Derek Rodwell RW: Assist, +1
Blake Coleman C: DNP (Collarbone Injury)

-- Miami is now 2-8-1 since Coleman has been sidelined with his injury.

Michigan Tech lost to Alaska 7-2
Blake Pietila F: E, 2 PIM (Slashing), 4 Shots, 14/25 Faceoffs

Boston College defeated Vermont 5-3
Steve Santini D: +1, 1 Block

Harvard tied St. Lawrence 2-2
Alex Kerfoot F: Assist (PP), E, 5/13 Faceoffs

AHL
Albany defeated Adirondack 4-1. Scoring for the Devils was Sestito (Pesonen), Pelley (Wohlberg, Hoeffel), Tedenby (Scarlett), and Whitney. Wedgewood stopped 15 of 16 shots to earn 2nd star. Pesonen with his assist and 4 shots earned 1st star while Wohlberg earned 3rd star. The Devils outshot the Phantoms 31-16 thanks to 4 shot efforts by Pelley, Boucher, and Pesonen. Albany was 0/5 on the PP and 2/2 on the PK. Here is the gamesheet.


Kowalsky said in his postgame presser that Merrill won't play this weekend and he's not sure if he will be available to them next week.

ECHL
Elmira lost to Wheeling 2-1 (SO)
Artem Demkov: Goal, +1, 4 Shots, Stopped in SO
Riley Boychuk: DNP
Harry Young: E, 1 Shot
Maxime Clermont: DNP (Injured)

2/14 Prospect, Albany, and Elmira Update

Friday 2/14
MHL
Dinamo-Shinnik defeated Yunost 3-2 (SO)
Artur Gavrus C: Assist (PP), -1, 2 Shots, 13/17 Faceoffs

OHL
Windsor defeated Sudbury 6-3
Ben Johnson LW: Goal (PP), 2 Assists (Both PP), -1, 2 PIM (Tripping)* 2nd Star

-- Nice to see him producing as of late, 5 goals and 8 assists in his last 9 games.

Kingston lost to Owen Sound 4-0
Ryan Kujawinski C: DNP (Right Hand Injury)

WHL
Swift Current lost to Medicine Hat 7-3
Graham Black C: Assist, E

Kelowna defeated Prince George 4-2
Damon Severson D: Assist, +3, 6 PIM (Tripping x2, Delay of Game)
Myles Bell RW: E

-- Severson has 8 assists in his last 7 games.

NCAA
Wisconsin lost to Ohio State 2-1
Joe Faust D: E, 1 Block
Curtis Gedig D: -1, 2 Blocks

North Dakota defeated Miami 3-2
Derek Rodwell RW: E, 1 Shot, 1 Block
Blake Coleman C: DNP (Collarbone Injury)

Michigan Tech lost to Alaska 7-3
Blake Pietila F: -2, 13/20 Faceoffs

Boston College defeated Vermont 4-3
Steve Santini D: Assist, E, 2 PIM (Slashing), 1 Shot, 3 Blocks

Harvard defeated Clarkson 1-0
Alex Kerfoot F: E, 1 Shot, 3/7 Faceoffs

AHL
Albany lost to Hershey 3-2 (SO). Scoring for the Devils was Boucher (PP, Sestito, Timmins) and Matteau (Timmins, Hoeffel). Wedgewood stopped 20 of 22 shots including 2 of 4 in the shootout. Matteau was the only Devil to score in the shootout and earned 2nd star. Boucher had a game high 6 shots. The Devils outshot the Bears 35-22 and went 1/3 on the PP and 0/2 on the PK. Here is the gamesheet.

ECHL
Elmira defeated Evansville 4-3
Artem Demkov: -2, 5 Shots
Riley Boychuk: DNP
Harry Young: E, 5 PIM (Fighting), 2 Shots
Maxime Clermont: DNP (Injured)

-- Demkov had 2 goals and 4 assists in his first 3 games after being sent down by Albany. He has been held scoreless in his last 5 games now.

2/13 Prospect Update

Thursday 2/13
MHL
Dinamo-Shinnik defeated Yunost 3-0
Artur Gavrus C: 2 Goals (Both PP), E, 4 Shots, 11/19 Faceoffs
Season (MHL): 2 GP 2-0-2, -3, 0 PIM, 3.5 SH/GP, 28.6 SH%, 52.4 FO%

QMJHL
Gatineau lost to Halifax 5-1
Anthony Brodeur G: Stopped all 7 Shots in 24:04 of relief
Season: 25 GP 11-11-0, 2.95 GAA, .886 SV%, 1 SO

OHL
Windsor lost to North Bay 3-2
Ben Johnson LW: Assist, +1
Season: 45 GP 21-17-38, +20, 22 PIM

-- Johnson has an 8 game scoring streak: 4 goals and 6 assists.

Ben Thomson LW: E, 4 PIM (Kneeing, Unsportsmanlike Conduct)
Season: 42 GP 20-14-34, +7, 74 PIM

AHL
Albany has released emergency backup G Anthony Felice and added Johan Hedberg as the emergency back up with Keith Kinkaid still sidelined and Maxime Clermont still on the ECHL IR.

2/12 Prospect and Elmira Update

Wednesday 2/12
QMJHL
Gatineau defeated Saint John 4-2
Anthony Brodeur G: DNP
Season: 24 GP 11-11-0, 3.01 GAA, .885 SV%, 1 SO

WHL
Kelowna defeated Spokane 2-1
Damon Severson D: Assist, +1
Season: 50 GP 12-36-48, +34, 38 PIM

-- Severson has 7 assists in his last 6 games.

Myles Bell RW: Goal (PP), +1
Season: 55 GP 38-28-66, +22, 40 PIM

-- Bell has 9 goals and 5 assists in his last 7 games.

ECHL
Elmira lost to Reading 4-3
Artem Demkov: -2, 2 Shots
Riley Boychuk: E
Harry Young: +2, 1 Shot
Maxime Clermont: DNP

2/10 Prospect Update

Monday 2/10
NCAA
62nd Beanpot Championship
Boston College defeated Northeastern 4-1
Steve Santini D: +3, 6 Shots, 9 Blocks
Season: 24 GP 2-6-8, +26, 36 PIM, 7.69 SH%, 1.08 SH/GP, 47 Blocks

62nd Beanpot Consolation
Harvard defeated Boston University 6-2
Alex Kerfoot F: DNP (Injured)
Season: 18 GP 6-5-11, +3, 6 PIM, 20.0% SH%, 1.66 SH/GP

-- Injury Update from Josh Seguin: "Harvard's Alex Kerfoot was held out of the lineup for a second consecutive game. Precautionary measure, nothing major on him."

WHL
Kelowna defeated Seattle 7-3
Damon Severson D: 2 Assists (1 PP), +1
Season: 49 GP 12-35-47, +33, 38 PIM

-- Severson has 6 assists in his last 5 games. He is tied for 7th in D scoring in the WHL.

Myles Bell RW: Goal (PP), Assist (PP), E* 2nd Star
Season: 54 GP 37-28-65, +21, 40 PIM

-- Bell is 3rd in the WHL in goals.

2/9 Prospect and Albany Update

Sunday 2/9
QMJHL
Gatineau defeated Rouyn-Noranda 6-3
Anthony Brodeur G: DNP
Season: 24 GP 11-11-0, 3.01 GAA, .885 SV%, 1 SO

OHL
Windsor defeated North Bay 6-5
Ben Johnson LW: Goal (PP), E, 2 PIM (Slashing)
Season: 44 GP 21-16-37, +19, 22 PIM

-- Johnson has 4 goals and 5 assists in his last 7 games.

Ben Thomson LW: Goal, -1
Season: 41 GP 20-14-34, +7, 70 PIM

-- Thomson has 12 goals and 6 assists in his last 16 games.

Kingston defeated Sarnia 4-2
Ryan Kujawinski C: DNP (Right Hand Injury)
Season: 35 GP 16-13-29, E, 27 PIM

WHL
Swift Current defeated Brandon 3-0
Graham Black C: E
Season: 54 GP 28-45-73, +17, 37 PIM

-- Black is tied for 5th in the WHL in assists. He's the 3rd oldest player in the WHL according to EliteProspects but I'm willing to give him some leeway given the health issues he's had to overcome.

AHL
Albany lost to Manchester 3-0. Wedgewood stopped 26 of 29 shots. Boucher and Sislo had 4 shots each. Albany was outshot 29-19 and only managed 3 shots in the 3rd period despite being down 3-0. Albany was 0/4 on the PP and 6/6 on the PK. Here is the gamesheet.

Albany is now 9th in the conference with 57 points. 4 points separate 4th thru 9th.

Roster Notes:
Albany has added emergency backup G, 40 year old Bronx native, Anthony Felice. He's been the Devils minor league emergency standby for a number of years now. He's played in 2 ECHL games (2010-11, 2011-12) for Trenton. In 3 minutes of time he has stopped 2 of 3 shots. Mike Ashmore had this nice write up on him from 2/18/11 when he appeared for Trenton for his ECHL debut. He's also dressed for the Lowell and Albany Devils before and even practiced with the New Jersey Rockin' Rollers back in the day if anyone remembers the roller hockey league. I think he's still a manager at a fitness club as his full time job.

Also D Jon Merrill has been returned for the Olympic break. Larsson can play during the break but I don't think Gelinas is allowed to.