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Blackfish: Canucks Army Weekly Prospect Report – February 11, 2016
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Feb 11, 2016, 20:17 ESTUpdated:
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Another week has passed in the hockey world. For the Canucks specifically, prospect Thatcher Demko leads the Hobey Baker fan vote by a sizeable margin and set a new record, a few players are still injured and we had some recalls to the NHL due to injury. 
Like the people in line at Whistler-Blackcomb this past weekend, I know you have been waiting long time, so let’s break it all down in this week’s edition of Blackfish: Canucks Army Prospect Report. 
With Dion Phanuef being traded this week, Elisha Cuthbert gets the spotlight in the obligatory gif from ‘Happy Endings’

CANADIAN HOCKEY LEAGUE

Name
Pos
Age
League
Team
GP
G
A
P
P/GP
+/-
PIM
SOG
Sh%
SOG/GP
Dmitry Zhukenov
C
18.324
QMJHL
Chicoutimi
47
11
32
43
0.91
-1
48
56
19.6%
1.19
Tate Olson
D
18.327
WHL
Prince George
49
6
35
41
0.84
+20
74
Carl Neill
D
19.220
QMJHL
Carl Neill
49
5
34
39
0.80
-9
57
86
5.8%
1.76
Guillaume Brisebois
D
18.205
QMJHL
Acadie-Bathurst
39
6
14
20
0.51
-10
20
67
9.0%
1.72
Kyle Pettit
C
20.023
OHL
Erie
43
7
10
17
0.40
+12
8
Mackenze Stewart
LW
20.185
WHL
Tri-City
18
2
3
5
0.28
30
1
  • Dmitry Zhukenov played two games this week – he finished with 1 assists, -2 and  PIM
  • Carl Neill’s really having a rough go for Carl Neill recently – 2 games, 0 points, 4 SOG. Not very Carl Neill like from earlier this year.
  • Tate Olson probably texting Carl Neill with ‘See ya’, as he passes Neill in points- He put 1 goal and 2 assists (all  in one game) in 2 games this week. He also had 6 PIM and finished -3.
  • Kyle Pettit is currently out with an upper-body injury and listed as week to week.
  • Guillaume Brisebois played one game this week – where he had 3 SOG, and nothing else.
  • Mackenze Stewart played three games this week – he had 16 PIM and 1 assist.

NCAA

Name
Pos
Age
League
Team
GP
G
A
P
P/GP
+/-
PIM
SOG
Sh%
SOG/GP
Brock Boeser
RW
18.351
NCAA-NCHC
North Dakota
26
18
13
31
1.19
+26
0
95
18.9%
3.65
Adam Gaudette
C
19.126
NCAA-HE
Northeastern
28
8
12
20
0.71
-4
0
64
12.5%
2.29
  • Brock Boeser had the week off from NCAA action – UND didn’t play any games, but seemed to be have a ‘team building experience’ with outdoor practice. I wrote earlier this week about Boeser’s season so far.
  • After being held pointless last week, Gaudette rebounded nicely with 2G and 1A in two games this week. All of his points came against Harvard in the Beanpot consolation game. He had 8 SOG combined in the two games.
NamePosDOBAGETeamGPMinsGASASVSv%GAARecordSO
Thatcher Demko
G
95-12-08
20
Boston College
26
1572
43
715
672
0.940
1.64
19-4-3
9
  • Thatcher Demko posted his 9th shutout of the season in the Beanpot final. Not only did Boston College win the Beanpot tournament, Demko is now the Boston College record holder for most shutouts in a single season passing Cory Schneider. In case you missed it, I talked a little more in depth about his record setting win and his season so far.
  • I mentioned off the top, Demko is leading the fan vote but don’t stop voting: You can vote daily for Thatcher Demko in the Hobey Baker fan vote here.

EUROPE

Name
Pos
Age
League
Team
GP
G
A
P
P/GP
+/-
PIM
SOG
Sh%
SOG/GP
Anton Rödin
LW
25.082
SHL
Brynäs
33
16
21
37
1.12
7
18
91
17.6%
2.76
Lukas Jasek
RW
18.167
Extraliga
HC Trinec
12
14
13
27
2.25
11
43
15
93.3%
1.25
Nikita Tryamkin
D
21.165
KHL
Avtomobilist
51
4
7
11
0.22
-2
69
73
5.5%
1.43
  • Rodin is still injured.
  • Nikita Tryamkin played one game this week – he was +1 in 17:55 of ice time. If I am reading the KHL playoff structure correctly Tryamkin’s team, Avtomobilist, has qualified for the playoffs with two games left in the season. So his possible move over to North America will likely be delayed for another 2+ weeks.
  • Lukas Jasek played one game this week for Trinec U21 team where he put up 1 goal and 1 assist. Doesn’t appear he played anywhere else this week.

AHL

Name
Pos
Age
League
Team
GP
G
A
P
P/GP
+/-
PIM
SOG
Sh%
SOG/GP
Hunter Shinkaruk
LW
21.121
AHL
Utica
40
18
16
34
0.85
+4
16
92
19.6%
2.30
Jordan Subban
D
20.345
AHL
Utica
39
8
17
25
0.64
-5
23
84
9.5%
2.15
Brendan Gaunce
LW
22.323
AHL
Utica
35
13
12
25
0.71
+4
12
81
16.0%
2.31
Mike Zalewski
C
23.177
AHL
Utica
41
12
12
24
0.59
+9
20
81
14.8%
1.98
Alexandre Grenier
RW
24.159
AHL
Utica
43
6
15
21
0.49
-6
36
99
6.1%
2.30
Alex Friesen
C
25.012
AHL
Utica
41
8
10
18
0.44
+2
55
88
9.1%
2.15
Linden Vey
C
24.209
AHL
Utica
26
3
12
15
0.58
-5
8
43
7.0%
1.65
Andrey Pedan
D
22.223
AHL
Utica
28
3
8
11
0.39
+9
57
67
4.5%
2.39
Ashton Sautner
D
21.260
AHL
Utica
26
3
5
8
0.31
+3
6
29
10.3%
1.12
Cole Cassels
RW
20.283
AHL
Utica
38
1
3
4
0.11
-8
13
24
4.2%
0.63
Ronalds Kenins
LW
24.348
AHL
Utica
13
0
2
2
0.15
-3
8
17
0.0%
1.31
  • The Comets continue to be led by Hunter Shinkaruk, Jordan Subban and Brendan Gaunce. So that’s cool.
  • Brandon Prust still hasn’t seen any game action – but it appears he is now in Utica and may be in the lineup for tomorrow or Saturday’s game. (Edit: According to Ben Birnell from Utica OD says that Prust likely won’t be in the lineup this weekend)
  • Alex Friesen and Yannick Weber (after clearing waivers earlier) have been recalled to the Canucks due to the injuries of Brandon Sutter and Alex Edler.
  • Linden Vey and Alex Biega are still up with the Canucks. 
  • As always, my boy Jeremy Davis has a much more in depth look at the Comets week here.

ECHL

Name
Pos
Age
League
Team
GP
G
A
P
P/GP
+/-
PIM
SOG
Sh%
SOG/GP
Dane Fox
RW
22.121
ECHL
Kalamazoo
43
17
21
38
0.88
-3
79
133
12.8%
3.09
Ludwig Blomstrand
LW
22.340
ECHL
Kalamazoo
44
14
22
36
0.82
-17
30
127
11.0%
2.89
Curtis Valk
C
23.003
ECHL
Kalamazoo
13
8
10
18
1.38
+2
8
32
25.0%
2.46
Anton Cederholm
D
20.355
ECHL
Kalamazoo
42
0
7
7
0.17
+2
43
47
0.0%
1.12
Evan McEneny
D
21.265
ECHL
Kalamazoo
9
0
5
5
0.56
+4
0
10
0.0%
1.11
  • Dane Fox’s week in three games: 3 assists, 5 SOG, 9 PIM, and -/+0
  • Ludwig Blomstrand had 2 goal and 3 assists in the three games this week. He had 9 SOG and +1.
  • Curtis Valk put up a hat trick on Friday night but was held pointless in both other games this week. He finishes the week with 6 SOG and +1.
  • Anton Cederholm played all three games this week, he finished +3 and with 2 SOG.
  • Even McEneny was +5, had 5 SOG and 1 assist in the three games this week.
  • Earlier this week, Sarah Hobday was back with A Kzoo Look.
NamePosDOBAGETeamGPMinutesGASVSASV%GAARecordSO
Clay Witt
G
91-08-24
24
Kalamazoo
7
301
28
140
168
0.859
4.58
0-5-0
0
  • Once again, Clay Witt didn’t see any game action. Still firmly believe the Canucks organization would’ve been better off giving an AHL contract to Kelowna Rockets goalie Jackson Whistle (the other development camp invite) over Witt.

Schedule

Once again, Anton Rodin has been removed from the schedule, as he will be out long-term. Kyle Pettit was excluded as he is currently ‘week to week’ with an injury. Lukas Jasek is not included, as it’s unclear which league he will be in.
Have a good one!

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