The World Junior Championship tournament is coming up soon and there are alot of players worth watching! Mario Lucia and Christoph Bertschy are fighting for spots as we speak.
Highlights
Wild Prospect Handbook Issue 2.0 Released!- Yes, thats right! If you missed it, we just released our second issue of the Handbook! Give it a read!
Wild Prospect Handbook Facebook Page and Twitter - Once you read the handbook, go over to Facebook and comment and like us! And don't forget to talk to us over twitter
Team Canada Makes First Cuts, Wild Prospect Eliminated - Sadly, Dumba and Graovac will not be representing Canada or the Wild in this years WJC
Wild Podcast: Louie Nanne - Haven't got a chance to listen to the podcast because I am in Japan, but seems like an interesting piece
Again, don't forget to like our Handbook facebook page!
Prospects Of The Week
I will be changing the format slightly in order to make these updates just a tad more interesting.
In this update, instead of having a simple prospect of the week post, we will have two prospects face-off. This week, we have Jason Zucker and Mario Lucia.
Zucker's two points in four games isn't much to grovel over but he was able to amass 20 shots in those games, a very high number. Even if he doesn't develop into a first line player, he'll be a dangerous asset on the bottom lines because he knows how to pressure with his tenacity and tendency to shoot.
Lucia is working his way onto Team USA for this year's WJC, and while being injured for three months won't help his cause, his quick start with 10 points in 9 games will. For this week, he only played one game, but had two assists and two shots.
So, given their respective styles and leagues, who is THE prospect of the week?
My take? Jason Zucker.
Minor League
|
Pos |
Age |
Ht |
Wt |
Team |
GP |
G |
A |
P |
PIM |
+/- |
PPG |
SHG |
S |
| Jason Zucker |
LW |
20 |
5.11 |
180 |
Houston Aeros (AHL) |
22 |
13 |
9 |
22 |
14 |
-3 |
7 |
1 |
85 |
| Justin Fontaine |
RW |
25 |
5.10 |
160 |
Houston Aeros (AHL) |
25 |
8 |
13 |
21 |
2 |
2 |
4 |
0 |
48 |
| Johan Larsson |
C/LW |
20 |
5.10 |
200 |
Houston Aeros (AHL) |
26 |
6 |
10 |
16 |
16 |
0 |
2 |
1 |
37 |
| Charlie Coyle |
RW/C |
20 |
6.02 |
205 |
Houston Aeros (AHL) |
26 |
9 |
6 |
15 |
14 |
1 |
2 |
0 |
41 |
| Mikael Granlund |
C/W |
20 |
5.10 |
180 |
Houston Aeros (AHL) |
14 |
5 |
9 |
14 |
2 |
0 |
2 |
0 |
31 |
| Nick Palmieri |
RW |
23 |
6.03 |
220 |
Houston Aeros (AHL) |
26 |
7 |
7 |
14 |
24 |
6 |
2 |
0 |
48 |
| David McIntyre |
LW/C |
25 |
6.00 |
190 |
Houston Aeros (AHL) |
25 |
7 |
6 |
13 |
16 |
12 |
0 |
0 |
58 |
| Marco Scandella |
D |
22 |
6.02 |
190 |
Houston Aeros (AHL) |
22 |
1 |
10 |
11 |
13 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
53 |
| Kris Foucault |
LW |
22 |
6.01 |
202 |
Houston Aeros (AHL) |
20 |
4 |
6 |
10 |
2 |
-3 |
2 |
0 |
27 |
| Chay Genoway |
D |
25 |
5.09 |
177 |
Houston Aeros (AHL) |
24 |
3 |
7 |
10 |
14 |
8 |
1 |
0 |
27 |
| Zack Phillips |
C/RW |
20 |
6.00 |
175 |
Houston Aeros (AHL) |
24 |
1 |
8 |
9 |
2 |
-5 |
0 |
0 |
26 |
| Chad Rau |
C |
25 |
5.11 |
175 |
Houston Aeros (AHL) |
13 |
4 |
2 |
6 |
4 |
3 |
0 |
0 |
11 |
| Steven Kampfer |
D |
24 |
5.11 |
197 |
Houston Aeros (AHL) |
14 |
0 |
6 |
6 |
10 |
-10 |
0 |
0 |
30 |
| Jarod Palmer |
RW |
26 |
6.00 |
200 |
Houston Aeros (AHL) |
14 |
1 |
4 |
5 |
22 |
3 |
0 |
0 |
17 |
| Carson McMillan |
RW/C |
24 |
6.01 |
200 |
Houston Aeros (AHL) |
17 |
1 |
4 |
5 |
4 |
3 |
0 |
0 |
25 |
| Jonas Brodin |
D |
19 |
6.01 |
166 |
Houston Aeros (AHL) |
8 |
2 |
2 |
4 |
4 |
2 |
0 |
0 |
13 |
| Tyler Cuma |
D |
22 |
6.02 |
180 |
Houston Aeros (AHL) |
18 |
1 |
2 |
3 |
8 |
-3 |
0 |
0 |
15 |
| Joel Broda |
LW/C |
23 |
6.00 |
196 |
Houston Aeros (AHL) |
24 |
1 |
2 |
3 |
18 |
-5 |
0 |
0 |
41 |
| Brett Bulmer |
RW |
20 |
6.03 |
185 |
Houston Aeros (AHL) |
17 |
1 |
1 |
2 |
19 |
-8 |
0 |
0 |
27 |
| Josh Caron |
D |
21 |
6.02 |
215 |
Houston Aeros (AHL) |
9 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
7 |
-1 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
|
|
|
|
|
Orlando Solar Bears (ECHL) |
14 |
1 |
1 |
2 |
28 |
-2 |
0 |
0 |
6 |
| Kyle Medvec |
D |
24 |
6.05 |
191 |
Houston Aeros (AHL) |
3 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
2 |
|
|
|
|
|
Orlando Solar Bears (ECHL) |
12 |
3 |
4 |
7 |
16 |
2 |
0 |
0 |
27 |
|
Canadian Junior Leagues
|
Pos |
Age |
Height |
Weight |
Team |
GP |
G |
A |
P |
PIM |
+/- |
PPG |
SHG |
Shots |
| Raphael Bussieres |
LW |
19 |
6.01 |
195 |
Baie-Comeau (QMJHL) |
35 |
18 |
25 |
43 |
22 |
21 |
4 |
0 |
111 |
| Tyler Graovac |
C |
19 |
6.03 |
179 |
Ottawa 67s (OHL) |
26 |
18 |
12 |
30 |
6 |
-14 |
5 |
1 |
- |
| Matt Dumba |
D |
18 |
6.00 |
183 |
Red Deer Rebels (WHL) |
34 |
7 |
10 |
17 |
43 |
-3 |
1 |
0 |
- |
| Colton Jobke |
D |
20 |
6.00 |
175 |
Regina Pats (WHL) |
15 |
1 |
12 |
13 |
42 |
-1 |
0 |
0 |
- |
|
USA/BCHL
|
Pos |
Age |
Height |
Weight |
Team |
GP |
G |
A |
P |
PIM |
+/- |
PPG |
SHG |
Shots |
| Louis Nanne |
LW |
18 |
5.10 |
162 |
Penticton Vees (BCHL) |
27 |
13 |
13 |
26 |
12 |
- |
3 |
0 |
- |
| Erik Haula |
C/LW |
21 |
5.11 |
170 |
U of Minnesota (WCHA) |
17 |
8 |
14 |
22 |
6 |
5 |
3 |
0 |
65 |
| Adam Gilmour |
RW |
18 |
6.02 |
193 |
Muskegon Lumberjacks (USHL) |
26 |
8 |
12 |
20 |
4 |
8 |
3 |
0 |
75 |
| Mario Lucia |
LW |
19 |
6.02 |
187 |
Notre Dame (CCHA) |
9 |
5 |
5 |
10 |
4 |
4 |
3 |
0 |
19 |
| Nick Seeler |
D |
19 |
6.00 |
170 |
U of Nebraska Omaha (WCHA) |
16 |
2 |
5 |
7 |
16 |
7 |
1 |
0 |
23 |
| John Draeger |
D |
19 |
6.02 |
186 |
Michigan State (CCHA) |
17 |
1 |
4 |
5 |
6 |
-6 |
1 |
0 |
28 |
| Anthony Hamburg |
RW |
21 |
6.01 |
185 |
Rochester Inst. of Tech (AHA) |
11 |
1 |
2 |
3 |
8 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
|
|
European
|
Pos |
Age |
Height |
Weight |
Team |
GP |
G |
A |
P |
PIM |
+/- |
PPG |
SHG |
Hits |
Time |
| Cody Almond |
C/LW |
23 |
6.02 |
199 |
Geneve-Servette (NLA) |
26 |
6 |
13 |
19 |
40 |
4 |
|
|
|
|
| Daniel Gunnarsson |
D |
20 |
6.04 |
191 |
Lulea (Elitserien) |
31 |
5 |
5 |
10 |
12 |
5 |
3 |
0 |
7 |
17.42 |
|
Christoph Bertschy |
C |
18 |
5.10 |
170 |
Bern (NLA) |
27 |
2 |
2 |
4 |
14 |
1 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Bern U20 (Elit Jr) |
2 |
2 |
1 |
3 |
2 |
|
|
|
|
|
| Bjorn Krupp |
D |
21 |
6.02 |
189 |
Kolner Haie (DEL) |
18 |
1 |
4 |
5 |
8 |
3 |
|
|
|
|
|
Goaltenders
| |
|
Age |
Height |
Weight |
Team |
League |
GP |
Min |
GA |
SO |
GAA |
W |
L |
SOL/T |
SA |
Svs |
Sv% |
| Johan Gustafsson |
G |
20 |
6.02 |
202 |
Lulea |
Elitserien |
20 |
|
33 |
2 |
1.65 |
12 |
8 |
0 |
484 |
450 |
0.930 |
| Matt Hackett |
G |
22 |
6.02 |
170 |
Houston Aeros |
AHL |
21 |
1244 |
53 |
0 |
2.56 |
11 |
6 |
3 |
568 |
515 |
0.907 |
| Darcy Kuemper |
G |
22 |
6.04 |
195 |
Houston Aeros |
AHL |
6 |
340 |
14 |
1 |
2.47 |
3 |
3 |
0 |
158 |
138 |
0.908 |
| |
|
|
|
|
Orlando Solar Bears |
ECHL |
3 |
184 |
8 |
0 |
2.61 |
0 |
2 |
1 |
113 |
105 |
0.929 |
| Stephen Michalek |
G |
19 |
6.02 |
196 |
Cedar Rapids |
USHL |
6 |
364.5 |
20 |
0 |
3.29 |
3 |
2 |
1 |
161 |
141 |
0.876 |
|
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