LH. The tournament involves the best young under-20. Nashville Predators first-round pick Joakim Kemell had a decent tournament. LH, The only Russian to side-step the Russian Factor in the 2022 Draft was able to do so because he was already playing in North America. He returned this year to a much larger role and his offensive production has increased remarkably. It wasn't The Big One, or even really a big one, but in winning the Matthew Wuest Memorial Cup at. MZ. LH, With all of the talent the Blue Jackets have added over the last two years, its maybe a bit easy to forget about this 2018 draftee. The 21-year-old, who was a top international prospect in the 2017 class, slashed .283/.341/.504 with five homers and 13 RBI in 29 games for Somerset last season. His spot at the top of the depth chart said less about his particular upside and more about the general weakness of Czech goaltending. He has the mobility and defensive game to make it as a top-four defenseman one day. DL, Selected by the Toronto Maple Leafs during the second round of the 2021 Draft, Matthew Knies was a force in the NCAA as a freshman last year and he has only built on that this year. While his two-way game still needs some work, this is a prospect that could put up points in the NHL right now. Related: Early Look at the 2024 NHL Draft, Thompson is a right-handed defender who has added significant strength since his draft year which has allowed him to compete harder at the net front. LH. Sderstrm has a low ceiling, meaning hes unlikely to explode for a ton of points at the NHL level, but he has a high-skill floor so he should be a solid NHL defender sooner than later in my estimation. Yet he managed to play above his means and drive offense for Finland. DL. . LH, As the Senators continue to inject youthful energy into their lineup, Jacob Bernard-Docker is a prospect that looks to be on the verge of becoming a full-time NHLer. MZ, Who doesnt love a dynamic puck-moving defenseman who is always in attack mode? He turns 20 in late February, and the likelihood that he spends most of the 2023-24 season in the NHL is quite high. Although the diminutive winger was relatively unknown to all but the most thorough European scouts, he has the skill and speed to back up that high of a selection. Lombardi is a willing playmaker, able to slide pucks through tight lanes to open teammates. William Eklund began his 2021-22 campaign in the NHL but was sent down after the nine-game cutoff. He carried the puck into the offensive zone, often beating defenders wide. After ripping up the competition in the United States Hockey League (USHL) with the Chicago Steel in 2020-21, Matthew Coronato moved his game to the NCAA and the Harvard Crimson in 2021-22. Bichsel is physical and mean, and hes another player who had a great showing at the World Juniors this year. He reads the game well and is a fluid skater, which lends well to closing gaps to prevent zone entries, winning puck races on dump-ins and escorting the puck to safety from the defensive zone. PB, The 20-year-old defenseman finished his junior career with two-straight seasons of dominant play in the QMJHL. Carter Mazur went undrafted in the 2020 Draft, his first year of eligibility, and followed it up by being named captain of his USHL team and nearly tripling his offensive production. He was an essential piece for the Shawinigan Cataractes as he helped lead them to a QMJHL Championship. LH, Another supreme two-way defenceman in the Ducks system is Olen Zellweger. LH, The Hurricanes have had a lot of success with Finnish players in the past. Hes extremely mobile and has a smooth skating stride and a very strong puck carrier. LH, Simon Edvinsson is one of the most exciting prospects in the hockey world, with absolutely limitless potential due to his remarkable size (6-foot-6), mobility (guys his size almost never skate this well), and offensive skill. While the Giants werent strong as a whole, Lysell was a bright spot leading the team in scoring with 62 points in the regular season and followed that up with 21 points in the playoffs. Sep 21, 2021. He battles well against larger players and his low centre of gravity makes him harder to knock off the puck than you would expect. A lethal shooter with a powerful one-timer, Tyson Foerster was a sniper in the OHL. PB, Liam hgren is a jack of all trades, master of none type of player who will excel in the NHL one day as a complementary winger. Related: WJC Needs to Stay at 10 Teams to Grow the Game, He rediscovered his ability to make things happen on the ice, and he now looks a lot closer to the prospect that was once considered a top-10 talent in last years draft class. He also has great puck skills and can make great passes or dekes while at his remarkable top speed. Here are nine prospects who raised their stock at the 2023 World Junior Championship. PB, Transitioning full-time to the pro game in 2021-22, Phillip Broberg is close to becoming a fixture on the Oilers blue line. Look for him to be in the NHL next year, and possibly even be in competition for the Calder Memorial Trophy for the NHLs best rookie. Once he returned to Sweden this year as a top-six centre for Rgle BK (SHL) as an 18-year-old, it quickly became clear that he had more offense to give and all he needed was the opportunity to show it off. Fifty-seven seconds into the third period, 2019 seventh-round pick Kirill Tyutyayev scored to give Detroit a 3-2 advantage. PB. DL. Either way, he has loads of potential and if his name isnt on the map yet, it will be soon. (@Derek_N_NHL) September 16, 2021. M.Z. Later in the period, Dallas forward and Plymouth, Mich., native Antonio Stranges scored off a rebound to tie the game at 1-1. Drafting Jani Nyman in the second round of the 2022 Draft is a big step in the right direction. The hope is that he continues to remain healthy because his upside is tremendous. Gaucher is essentially the ideal third-line center who can contribute on offense while also providing a ton of defensive value at even strength and on the penalty kill so I love this pick for the Ducks. Joe Veleno sparked a third-period rally with a pair of goals as the Detroit Red Wings defeated the Dallas Stars 6-5 Tuesday to win the NHL Prospects Tournament at Centre I.C.E. DL. Endowed with excellent skating, playmaking and an emerging two-way game, the Ducks are starting to build an embarrassment of riches on defense with Jamie Drysdale, Pavel Mintyukov, Noah Warren and Tristan Luneau just to name a few currently swimming in their pond. MZif(typeof ez_ad_units!='undefined'){ez_ad_units.push([[336,280],'thehockeywriters_com-large-mobile-banner-2','ezslot_8',832,'0','0'])};__ez_fad_position('div-gpt-ad-thehockeywriters_com-large-mobile-banner-2-0'); Tristen Robins is an exciting and talented prospect. At the same time, it's ultimately a five-to-seven-game tournament in which players have minimal time to learn the team's tactics and develop chemistry with linemates. Not to mention that he had a breakout year in the HockeyAllsvenskan where he burst onto the scene with nine goals and 33 points in 41 games and 11 points in 10 qualification games that got his team promoted to the SHL. Emil Andrae gets onto the top-100 list by virtue of his skillful offensive game and intense work ethic. LH, Brendan Brisson put up 63 points over 62 games and two seasons with the University of Michigan, and now he has turned pro. He scored five goals in seven games, which is a reflection of his capacity for slinging violent wrist shots on net. After a brief stint with the LA Kings and their AHL affiliate this year, he appears to be heading back to the OHL for one last dance PB, If not for the Red Deer Rebels super duo of Arshdeep Bains and Ben King, Logan Stankoven would have led the Western Hockey League circuit in both goals and points last year. Bedard produced 23 points in seven games for Team Canada; the next-highest producer in the entire tournament was Logan Cooley, with 14. He was confident carrying the puck through all three zones and commanded the point on the power play. His two goals and one assist in five games don't do him justice. MZ. Hes aggressive on the attack and never backs down from a battle along the boards or in the corner. Jake Neighbours got a small taste of the NHL last season with his nine-game NHL stint and fared very well in those games scoring his first NHL goal in the process. And Snuggerud was dynamite for Team USA. Snuggerud moved into the NCAA this season and started making noise immediately. The Red Wings will conclude their NHL Prospect Tournament slate Monday at 11 a.m. against the Toronto Maple Leafs, but Detroit is focused on utilizing Sunday's practice to continue to. His shot and ability to score from virtually anywhere on the ice will do him well when he hits the NHL in a few seasons. The St. Louis Blues drafted the right-winger 23rd overall last summer; I ranked him 31st on my list. For a team that is in flux on defense, the Flyers seem to have found a good one in Andrae. Before we get into the top 100 prospect ranking update, here are a few notes. It also doesnt hurt that hes a right-handed centre which is quickly becoming one of the hottest NHL commodities. With most of his teams top scorers moving on last offseason, Mazur has taken another step forward, becoming a point-per-game guy as well as one of college hockeys most potent goal scorers. He showed very well for himself in the latter half of his draft year and was great in the playoffs. Although Lucius has always been a well-regarded prospect, he struggled to stand out at the USNTDP during his draft season. Wright possesses elite-level IQ and decision-making, being a responsible two-way centre. The University of Minnesota forward sits with 12 goals and 16 assists in 22 games. There are always a few first-round picks who rose in their draft year in large part to their size advantage, and Lian Bichsel is certainly one of them. Related: 5 WJC Players Who Should be Signed, He is prone to some risky decision-making, and it will be very interesting to see if he can develop into a player that the Blues can use in all situations. Weve also seen prospects like David Jiricek, Brandt Clarke, and Shane Wright make their NHL debuts, despite not earning roles as NHL regulars quite yet. LH, When I wroteSean Farrells draft profileback in 2020, I compared him to 40-goal scorer Alex DeBrincat, now of the Ottawa Senators. LH. After a career year in Abbotsford where he hit new heights in goals (10), assists (30) and points (40), the time is now for Rathbone in the big leagues. He is a great goalscorer and has a shot that will likely give NHL goalies nightmares someday, but for now, he has to earn the trust of his coaches through consistency of effort and production. He is scoring points in the AHL at a higher rate than he did in the SHL last year which is encouraging, and he has looked much more comfortable with the North American game and rink over recent weeks. Hesgoing to be a big pieceof the Coyotes future. LH, The Seattle Kraken are putting in work trying to build a high-end prospect pool from scratch. He is electric with the puck on his stick and displays the vision of a high-end playmaker. Hes able to read moves extremely quick as a result of high-level decision-making. Stanislav Svozil was a player who fell further in the 2021 draft than he should have. Part of the embarrassment of riches the Kings have going at center ice, Alex Turcotte transitioned perfectly to professional hockey in 2020-21. While Svozil could transport the puck up the ice, he did not demonstrate any ability to beat players with skill or any high-end vision. He is big (6-foot-4), has a heavy slapshot, and skates remarkably well for someone of his size. Monday's game will be carried live on DetroitRedWings.com and on the club's social media platforms. Lindbom bailed the team out at times in some games and the entire length of others. His production shot up in 2021-22 where he finished with 21 goals and 33 points in 52 games,earning him an entry-level contractin the process. At 6-foot-4, 194 pounds, hes extremely mobile and has a very smooth stride in transition, not to mention he can make a strong breakout pass to start a play. Mobility has quickly become the most important attribute in the NHL, and the development of his skating will be the biggest determinant of his NHL success. I pumped my own tires for the 2021 draft picks who make me look good in hindsight. Svozil also put a number of pucks through traffic from the point, particularly on the power play. PB. INSTAT PROSPECT GAME ROSTERS ANNOUNCED FOR OJHL ALL-STAR CELEBRATION . Despite playing in a lesser role for a stacked University of Michigan team, Matthew Samoskevich was still highly effective for the Wolverines in the 2021-22 season. Bedard, of course, stole the spotlight, but Canada's Logan Stankoven also made some noise. He displays a smooth stride, great speed, leads the rush and is strong in breakout situations. Related: World Junior Championship All-time Leading Scorers, He has played his way out of the MHL this year (nine points in three games) and has spent most of his time in the VHL, the second-tier Russian professional league. PB, The speedy, highly competitive, and smart two-way centre remains a top prospect and one that many should look forward to when he makes it to the NHL. Early returns are good as Mesar has looked excellent in the OHL this year and had a great showing for Slovakia at the recent World Junior Championship. DL. Second Period. Unless he wants to stay and play an even bigger role in the SHL next year, Kasper could easily make the jump to being a top-six forward in the AHL next year in my mind. A draft pick of the New Jersey Devils back in 2019, his play in 2021-22 made everyone take notice of his game. His mature two-way game is head and shoulders above most defensive prospects of the same age, and he will be a perennial all-star for the New Jersey Devils in the not-too-distant future. He has excelled in the AHL so far this year where the Sharks are likely keeping him for his own sake, but also to improve their chances at tanking the year away and earning a high draft pick in the 2023 Draft. Now playing for the University of Minnesota after two years with the United States Development Program (USDP), he finished his freshman season with a decent nine goals and 19 points in 24 games. Logan Horn. If no results appear, use Enter to do a full site search. With Patrik Laine already in place, Marchenko could learn from one of the best shooters in the NHL a scary thought for anybody that may be tasked with containing the Russian forward. to view this content, NHL Best Defenseman (Norris Trophy) Finalist, NHL Contribution to U.S. Hockey (Lester Patrick Trophy), NHL Gentleman Conduct (Lady Byng Trophy) Finalist, NHL Leadership-Humanitarian Award (King Clancy Trophy), NHL Most Valuable Player (Hart Trophy) Finalist, NHL MVP Selected by NHLPA (Ted Lindsay Award), NHL Rookie of the Year (Calder Trophy) Finalist, NHL Sportsmanship Award (Bill Masterton Trophy), NHL Sportsmanship Award (Bill Masterton Trophy) Finalist, NHL Top Defensive Forward (Frank J. Selke Trophy), NHL Top Defensive Forward (Selke Trophy) Finalist, Shoulder injury, expected to miss rest of the regular season, Torn Achilles tendon, expected back mid-season, Shoulder injury (expected to miss 22-23 season), Undisclosed injury, (expected to miss season), Lower body injury, expected back late March, Lower body injury, expected back mid-April, Shoulder surgery (expected to be back April), Hip injury, expected to miss the entire 22/23 season. Blueliner Christian Kyrou gave the Stars their first lead of the night, scoring the eventual game-winner with 8:28 left in the final frame. The NHL Prospect Tournament debuted in Traverse City in the fall of 1998, featuring four teams, each playing each other once. If one player from the team could leave the tournament with his head held high, it was probably Oliver Kapanen. The World Junior Championship is the time for the top prospects to shine. Schedule While he hasnt posted eye-popping totals in the AHL over the last year and a half, he did show well for himself, never really looking out of place in his first taste of professional hockey. Puutio is an excellent skater, and his puck-moving ability makes him a strong candidate to fit in as a modern NHL defender. LH. Those that do are often goaltenders. He has made his pro debut in 2022-23 for the AHLs Silver Knights where he leads all defenders in scoring at the time of writing. Whos too high? He has been great for the Utica Comets in the AHL over the last two and a half years, with his goalscoring ability really taking off this year. LH, Nolan Foote may have earned a much more substantial look in the NHL this year if it werent for the Devils shocking rise from being a draft lottery team to one of the leagues top teams. While hes a driver of offense, Heinola is very steady defensively with great patience and positioning. Hendrix Lapierre looked great in his six-game stint, scoring his first career NHL goal in his first game. Gaucher doesnt possess the electric offensive skills that are typical for players in the first round of the draft, but he is a reliable two-way centre with a decent scoring touch (especially at the net front) and an excellent two-way game. Beyond that, he further proved that size doesn't have to be his downfall. With a projectable frame at 6-foot-3, 190 pounds, he already has the size and smarts to be a regular in the Blue Jackets lineup, especially considering the devastating waves of injuries the team has faced thus far. Hes extremely quick as hes got strong foot speed and agility. Along with those points came 92 penalty minutes; he is at his best when hes making an impact in every facet of the game, but the Senators will want him to eventually dial it back a bit. In the early days of the Blackhawks rebuild, he shines as one of their most promising prospects. His speed, IQ and decision-making remain his greatest strengths every time hes out on the ice. Jansson is an unassuming 2022 fourth-round pick of the Florida Panthers. Hes extremely versatile offensively possessing great playmaking vision but also isnt afraid to shoot. The son of former NHLer Shane, Josh finished last season a point-per-game player with 37 points in 35 games. Jonathan Mills. While hes an effective playmaker, dont underestimate his shot as hes got great power. Svozil has played in the WHL ever since and has looked like an excellent pickup, especially after he dominated play at the 2023 World Juniors. . LH, Once viewed as a questionable pick in the 2020 NHL draft, Shakir Mukhamadullins stock has risen for the Devils. Hes quick, dynamic and always fun to watch when the puck is on his stick. His game is a bit perimeter-centric, but his offensive IQ is a solid foundation to build off of. Sign up (free) or login to endorse a skill! His .914 save performance doesn't do him justice, as it was tanked by an incredibly leaky bronze-medal game against the U.S. Lindbom is having a strong season in Sweden's second tier with a .936 save percentage in 21 games for Djurgrdens. Following the draft, I wrote that he was the "steal of the draft." He has the potential to be a top-four defender who quarterbacks the Devils power play while providing tons of offense at even strength as well. It might be enough to nudge him over the hill and earn him an NHL contract. Nonetheless, the games absolutely are informative. He got into 11 games with the Chicago Blackhawks, and now the next step is becoming an everyday NHLer. From there, he scanned the offensive zone while in motion and fed a number of his teammates through the slot for high-quality chances, some of which became goals. He excels on the power play and will make a great power play quarterback for the New Jersey Devils. Admittedly, Im higher than most on Nathan Gaucher, but certainly not higher than the Anaheim Ducks were on him when they decided to take him with the 22ndpick in the 2022 Draft. It's another to watch him dominate every shift he takes. However, he also showed a better physical presence than he had in the past and some playmaking prowess that didn't show up much in juniors, when he would usually defer to linemate Logan Cooley. His performance in a tournament filled predominantly with the world's best 19-year-olds is one step toward proving his size won't hold him back. LH. The Official Site of the Detroit Red Wings. He held down the fort during shifts in which the opposition was peppering shots at him and made a number of high-difficulty saves to steal goals. January 12, 2023, Mississauga, ON - The Ontario Junior Hockey League announced today the schedule of community events for this. He always has the opposition on their heels thinking what hes going to do next as hes unpredictable with his decision-making. The combination of speed, hands and stick handling makes him an offensive catalyst maintaining offensive zone time and attacking with force. Lombardi is also a confident player, successfully executing the Lacrosse move in a 3v3 game at Detroits prospect camp shortly after the 2022 Draft. LH. The Blue Jackets will play four games over the course of five days and highly anticipated prospects Cole Sillinger and Yegor Chinakhov will play their first games in Union Blue. The 17th pick of the 2021 draft had a successful 2021-22 season in the QMJHL, recording 99 points while playing for a high-octane Quebec Remparts team. He loves reading about statistics and advanced analytics, and discovering how they can enrich his hockey analysis and writing. The Regina Pats defenseman showed strong defensive abilities from the get-go. 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