Blackfish: CanucksArmy Prospect Report – January 31st, 2019

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Another has passed for Canucks prospects and there are still some exciting things to happen.

With the trade deadline rapidly approaching, we don’t know if the Canucks will add or subtract from the prospect pool but that’s what makes it so fun. Given the comments of GM Jim Benning over the past couple of weeks, it’s fair to believe that the prospect group will stay intact.

Which means you’ve come to the best prospect report out there to keep tabs on the players that the management staff are stoked for!

As always, the stat images are from Elite Prospects.

Canada

WHL

Jett Woo continues to maintain close to a point-per-game pace with two assists over two games this past week.

OHL

Mitch Eliot continues to put up points since signing an entry-level contract with the Canucks – over the seven days, Eliot posted one goal and two assists in two contests.

Matt Brassard has really enjoyed his new life in Niagara with one goal and two assists in three games with the IceDogs. He is really seizing the opportunity that has been presented to him.

Michael DiPietro had an up and down week with the 67’s that saw him go 1-1-0

United States

USHL

Matt Thiessen appeared in one game this past week that saw him making 28 saves on 30 shots in a 3-2 overtime win over Madison.

NCAA

Quinn Hughes posted one assist in the two games over the weekend. He struggled in the game at MSG against Penn State with multiple turnovers that could’ve been avoided but he did admit to the mistakes and took ownership for the errors. It’s all about learning to be a complete professional and although you don’t want to see him make those mistakes on the ice, the maturity to own up to them is a good sign.

Tyler Madden was held off the scoresheet in both games as Northeastern failed to win. They have a big Hockey East push to close out the season and the Beanpot Tournament on the horizon.
For the second week in a row, William Lockwood scored two goals in the two games over the past two weeks.

Jack Rathbone scored his fourth of the season this week

Europe

Russia

Manuykan was able to pick up an assist this past week
Nikita Tryamkin was held off the scoresheet in three games over the last week.

Finland

Petrus Palmu is back to putting up points with three assists over the last three games, which included this apple last game:

Toni Utunen picked up his third point of the season, an assist, over the one game that he suited up for this week:

Sweden

Kristoffer Gunnarsson didn’t pick up any points his three games the past week (including today, which is updated on EP yet)

Czech Republic

Zhukenov appeared in on VHL game for Mettalurg but failed to register a point.

AHL

There were no roster moves over the past week for the Comets.
Thatcher Demko and Alex Biega remain up with the Canucks.
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