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Canucks Future Watch: 11.30.15 – Vancouver Canucks

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Monday, November 30, 2015

By Tyson Giariato

Brock Boeser has gone streaking in the NCAA, while the Comets have now won four in a row thanks to some stellar play from Canucks prospects.

Brock Boeser extended his point streak to six games, picking up a goal and assist over two games on the weekend. He is currently second among NCAA freshman with eight goals on the season, while he is tied for first in goals among 1997-born players.

POSITION TEAM LEAGUE GP G A PTS PIM +/-
Right Wing North Dakota NCAA 16 8 8 16 8 +16

Cole Cassels is still looking for his first pro goal after going without a point in two games this past weekend. He picked up his first AHL fighting major on Saturday after dropping the mitts with Portland’s Rob Flick.

POSITION TEAM LEAGUE GP G A PTS PIM +/-
Centre Utica Comets AHL 124 0 1 1 7 -5

Thatcher Demko stopped 44-of-47 shots faced in a pair of wins this past week, extending his winning streak to 11 games. He leads the NCAA in GAA and SV% among goalies with over 10 starts, while his six shutouts also rank first.

POSITION TEAM LEAGUE GP W L T GAA SV%
Goaltender Boston College NCAA 13 12 1 0 1.23 .953

Alex Friesen had a goal and assist on Wednesday, while also tallying his third of the season on Saturday night. He now has three goals and four points in his last five games.

POSITION TEAM LEAGUE GP G A PTS PIM +/-
Centre Utica Comets AHL 17 3 4 7 28 -1

Brendan Gaunce missed all three games last week with an injury. He remains day-to-day at this point.

POSITION TEAM LEAGUE GP G A PTS PIM +/-
Left Wing Utica Comets AHL 11 5 3 8 6 E

After going two games without registering a point, Alex Grenier picked up a pair of helpers in Saturday’s win. He leads the Comets with 50 shots on goal this season.

POSITION TEAM LEAGUE GP G A PTS PIM +/-
Right Wing Utica Comets AHL 19 3 9 12 18 -5

Nicklas Jensen posted a goal and two assists in three games last week, extending his point streak to four games.

POSITION TEAM LEAGUE GP G A PTS PIM +/-
Right Wing Utica Comets AHL 13 3 5 8 6 +2

Ronalds Kenins returned to the Comets lineup after being out since October 23. The Riga, Latvia product picked up one assist in three games last week.

POSITION TEAM LEAGUE GP G A PTS PIM +/-
Left Wing Utica Comets AHL 7 0 1 1 8 -1

Hunter Shinkaruk failed to extend his team lead in goals during three games last week, but did manage to grab three helpers and register 10 shots on goal during that span.

POSITION TEAM LEAGUE GP G A PTS PIM +/-
Left Wing Utica Comets AHL 18 11 8 19 6 +1

Jordan Subban extended his point streak to three games with an assist on Wednesday. He was held off the scoresheet on Friday and didn’t dress on Saturday.

POSITION TEAM LEAGUE GP G A PTS PIM +/-
Defence Utica Comets AHL 13 1 7 8 4 E

Linden Vey has struggled as of late, picking up just one assist in three games last week. He has just one point in his last seven games after starting the season with nine points in 12 outings.

POSITION TEAM LEAGUE GP G A PTS PIM +/-
Centre Utica Comets AHL 19 1 10 11 6 -3

Source: Canucks Future Watch: 11.30.15 – Vancouver Canucks – Features

Canucks Future Watch: 11.23.15

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By Tyson Giuriato

Brock Boeser picked up an assist in back-to-back games against St. Cloud State this past weekend, extending his point streak to four games.

POSITION TEAM LEAGUE GP G A PTS PIM +/-
Right Wing North Dakota NCAA 14 7 7 14 6 +15

Cole Cassels registered one shot on goal in two games with the Comets this past week.

POSITION TEAM LEAGUE GP G A PTS PIM +/-
Centre Utica Comets AHL 12 0 1 1 2 -6

Thatcher Demko allowed three goals on 27 shots in a 6-3 win over New Hampshire on Saturday. Demko has played every minute in goal this season for Boston College, which haven’t lost since October 11.

POSITION TEAM LEAGUE GP W L T GAA SV%
Goaltender Boston College NCAA 11 10 1 0 1.18 .955

Alex Friesen netted his first goal of the season in Saturday’s loss to Bridgeport, snapping a 12-game drought. Friesen finished the weekend with five shots on goal in three games.

POSITION TEAM LEAGUE GP G A PTS PIM +/-
Centre Utica Comets AHL 14 1 3 4 26 -1

Brendan Gaunce tallied twice in Friday’s 3-2 loss to Hartford. It was his first regular season multi-goal game of his AHL career. Gaunce missed Sunday’s game with an injury.

POSITION TEAM LEAGUE GP G A PTS PIM +/-
Left Wing Utica Comets AHL 11 5 3 8 6 E

Fresh of making his NHL debut, Alex Grenier registered a goal and two helpers in three games with the Comets over the weekend.

POSITION TEAM LEAGUE GP G A PTS PIM +/-
Right Wing Utica Comets AHL 16 3 7 10 14 -5

Nicklas Jensen snapped a three-game point drought with an assist in Sunday’s 3-2 win over Hartford, while also finishing with four shots on goal.

POSITION TEAM LEAGUE GP G A PTS PIM +/-
Right Wing Utica Comets AHL 10 2 3 5 6 +1

Ronalds Kenins remains sidelined with a lower-body injury.

POSITION TEAM LEAGUE GP G A PTS PIM +/-
Left Wing Utica Comets AHL 4 0 0 0 4 -1

Hunter Shinkaruk tallied his 11th goal of the season in just his 15th game on Sunday, putting him second overall in the AHL goal scoring race. Overall, Shinkaruk finished the weekend with three points (1-2-3) in three games.

POSITION TEAM LEAGUE GP G A PTS PIM +/-
Left Wing Utica Comets AHL 15 11 5 16 6 E

Jordan Subban picked up one assist on Friday night and then registered two primary power-play helpers on Sunday, putting the AHL rookie in a tie for the team lead in points by a defenceman.

POSITION TEAM LEAGUE GP G A PTS PIM +/-
Defence Utica Comets AHL 11 1 6 7 4 -1

Linden Vey failed to hit the scoresheet this past weekend and has now gone four games without a point.

POSITION TEAM LEAGUE GP G A PTS PIM +/-
Centre Utica Comets AHL 16 1 9 10 4 -1

Source: Canucks Future Watch: 11.23.15 – Vancouver Canucks – Features

Canucks Future Watch: 11.16.15

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Tuesday, 11.17.2015 / 10:12 AM PT                       By Tyson Giuriato

Brock Boeser’s hot start to the season continued as he netted five points in two games this past weekend, while Nicklas Jensen made his return to the Utica lineup.

Brock Boeser snapped his three-game point drought with a four-point game on Friday as he scored once and setup three others. On Saturday, Boeser added his seventh goal of the season, which puts him in a tie for sixth in the NCAA and in a tie for first among first-year players.

POSITION TEAM LEAGUE GP G A PTS PIM +/-
Right Wing North Dakota NCAA 12 7 5 12 6 +13

Cole Cassels continues to have a tough start to the season as he has now gone five games without a point. On the bright side, Cassels finished with a season-high three shots on goal in Friday’s loss.

POSITION TEAM LEAGUE GP G A PTS PIM +/-
Centre Utica Comets AHL 10 0 1 1 2 -5

Thatcher Demko saw his shutout streak end at 208:36 on Saturday. The 2014 second-rounder made 33 saves in a 6-3 win. Despite giving up four goals, Demko still has only allowed a combined 10 goals in nine starts this season.

POSITION TEAM LEAGUE GP W L T GAA SV%
Goaltender Boston College NCAA 9 8 1 0 0.67 .974

Alex Friesen finished with three shots on goal and was plus-1 in Saturday’s 2-1 loss to Syracuse. Friesen entered the contest on a two-game point streak.

POSITION TEAM LEAGUE GP G A PTS PIM +/-
Centre Utica Comets AHL 11 0 3 3 20 +1

Brendan Gaunce cooled off a bit this past weekend as he failed to register a point in two games, but did manage a combined seven shots on goal.

POSITION TEAM LEAGUE GP G A PTS PIM +/-
Left Wing Utica Comets AHL 9 3 3 6 6 E

Alex Grenier picked up one assist in two games this past weekend. The 6-foot-4 winger leads the Comets with 41 shots on goal this season.

POSITION TEAM LEAGUE GP G A PTS PIM +/-
Right Wing Utica Comets AHL 13 2 5 7 14 -3

Nicklas Jensen returned to the lineup after missing six games with an injury. The 2011 first-rounder picked up where he left off by scoring just over six minutes into his return. Jensen has picked up a point in four-of-seven games played this season.

POSITION TEAM LEAGUE GP G A PTS PIM +/-
Right Wing Utica Comets AHL 7 2 2 4 4 +2

Ronalds Kenins remains sidelined with a lower-body injury.

POSITION TEAM LEAGUE GP G A PTS PIM +/-
Left Wing Utica Comets AHL 4 0 0 0 4 -1

Hunter Shinkaruk continued his hot start to the season by scoring his 10th goal in his 12th game on Friday. He was rewarded for his stellar play as the 2013 first-rounder was called-up by the Canucks, where he made his NHL debut in Montreal on Monday.

POSITION TEAM LEAGUE GP G A PTS PIM +/-
Left Wing Utica Comets AHL 12 10 3 13 4 +2

Jordan Subban finished with one shot on goal and was minus-3 in his lone game this past week. The former Belleville Bull has now gone five games without registering a point after starting the season with four in his first four games.

POSITION TEAM LEAGUE GP G A PTS PIM +/-
Defence Utica Comets AHL 9 1 3 4 2 -1

Linden Vey picked up two helpers on Friday night, which gave him back-to-back games with multiple assists. He was held off the scoresheet on Saturday, but did finish with four shots on goal. Vey currently leads the team in assists with nine.

POSITION TEAM LEAGUE GP G A PTS PIM +/-
Centre Utica Comets AHL 13 1 9 10 2 -1

Source: Canucks Future Watch: 11.16.15 – Vancouver Canucks – Features

Canucks Army Weekly Prospect Report-NOVEMBER 12, 2015

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It’s another edition of the Canucks Army Weekly Prospect Report, where we cover the latest and greatest in Canucks prospects across the world! Matthew Beattie still hasn’t played a game yet (c’mon, Yale), but there’s still a lot to talk about. Like, the injuries suffered by Tate Olson, Evan McEneny and Anton Rodin. Uhh… at least Thatcher Demko is going to break a billion records?

Anyway, let’s look at the week that was.

Canadian Hockey League

Name Pos DOB Age Team GP G A P PPG +/- PIM NHLe S S% S/G
Carl Neill D 96-07-06 19 Carl Neill 18 3 15 18 1.00 3 33 22 44 6.82% 2.44
Dmitry Zhukenov C 97-03-24 18 Chicoutimi 17 3 12 15 0.88 -3 12 20 30 10.00% 1.76
Tate Olson D 97-03-21 18 Prince George 10 0 8 8 0.80 2 11 18 x x x
Kyle Pettit C 96-01-18 19 Erie 17 3 3 6 0.35 6 6 10 41 7.32% 2.41
Guillaume Brisebois D 97-07-21 18 Acadie-Bathurst 18 2 3 5 0.28 -4 4 6 34 5.88% 1.89
  • Another great week for Carl Neill who is leading Vancouver’s CHL prospects in scoring. In a pair of games he picked up a goal and two assists, took nine penalty minutes, was a -1, and had seven shots on goal.
  • Dmitry Zhukenov skated in two games earning a goal, two assists, a +2 rating and eight shots on goal.
  • Tate Olsen is still listed as injured day-to-day with an upper-body injury.
  • Kyle Pettit was seen in three games this week and scored a  goal, was a -1, and put eight pucks on net.
  • Guillaume Brisebois’s production is still trailing behind, but he did grab an assist, two shots, and a +1 in his lone game this week.

NCAA

Name Pos DOB Age Team GP G A P PPG +/- S S/G S% PIM
Brock Boeser RW 97-02-25 18 North Dakota 10 5 2 7 0.70 8 35 3.50 4.00% 6
Adam Gaudette C 96-10-03 19 Northeastern 9 3 2 5 0.56 -3 18 2.00 16.67% 4
Mike Williamson D 93-09-05 22 Penn State 3 0 0 0 0 -3 7 2.33 0.00% 4
Matthew Beattie W/C 92-12-14 22 Yale 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
  • The University of North Dakota played Wisconsin twice this weekend losing and winning by the same 3-1 score. Brock Boeser went pointless this weekend but managed four shots on net.
  • Northeastern lost both of their games to Boston University this weekend, falling 5-4 and 4-1. Adam Gaudette had a great week, in two games he scored two goals and added an assist, earning three shots on net, took two penalties, and was a +2. He is quickly jumping to the top of his team in scoring, and his counting numbers aren’t too far off of Boesers.
  • Penn State had a game this week, but Mike Williamson did not play.
  • Yale had a pair of games, but Matthew Beattie has yet to start playing.
Name Pos DOB AGE Team GP Mins GA Shots Saves Sv% GAA Record SO
Thatcher Demko G 95-12-08 19 Boston College 9 538:35 6 227 221 0.974 0.67 8-1-0 6
  • Boston College had another pair of shutouts this weekend as Thatcher Demko continue his shutout streak to three (6 on the season).  He is looking to break some records.

Europe

Name Pos DOB AGE Team GP G A P PPG +/- SOG SOG/G Sh% PIM TOI
Nikita Tryamkin D 94-08-04 21 KHL / Avtomobilist 27 2 4 6 0.22 -3 41 1.52 4.88% 12 17:09
Lucas Jasek F 97-08-28 18 Czech / Trinec 9 0 1 1 0.11 -1 3 0.33 0.00% 6 7:27
  • Nikita Tryamkin skated in one game this week scoring a goal and adding an; probably the highest scoring night of his career! He earned a +2, took three shots on goal and played 17:51 on the night.  He has already matched his last year’s scoring in half the games, but still less than his career high of seven in the KHL in the regular season.
  • We still don’t know where Lucas Jasek is playing long term, but it appears he has been sent down to the Senior Tier 2 Czech league where he scored one goal in a single game.

ECHL

Name Pos DOB Age GP G A P PPG +/- PIM Sh Sh% SoG/G
Evan McEneny D 95-05-22 20 2 0 2 2 1.00 -1 0 3 0.00% 1.50
Dane Fox F 93-10-13 22 10 4 5 9 0.90 -4 14 17 23.53% 1.70
Ludwig Blomstrand F 92-03-08 23 11 1 4 5 0.45 -10 10 25 4.00% 2.27
Anton Cederholm D 95-02-21 20 9 0 4 4 0.44 3 9 16 0.00% 1.78
  • Down in Kalamazoo, Alex Mallet is currently leading the KWings in scoring with 9 points in 11 games.
  • Evan McEneny skated in a single game this week earning an assist, but it appears as if he is injured and has been placed on the ECHL 21-day IR.
  • Dane Fox continues to be the team’s power forward scoring three goals and three assists in four games, while taking eight shots on net and taking a couple of penalties.
  • Ludwig Blomstrand skated in four games this past week scoring a goal and adding an assist. He was also a -4 and took 13 shots on net.
  • Anton Cederholm skated in 4 games earning an assist, while taking 11 shots on net, earning a +1 rating and earning 7 PIMs.
Name Pos DOB AGE Team GP Minutes GA Saves Shots Sv% GAA Record SO
Clay Witt G 91-08-24 24 Kalamazoo 1 42 6 19 25 0.760 8.61 0-1-0 0
  • With the Canucks goalie shuffle having been executed this week, Clay Witt is down in Kalamazoo and he got blown up in his first game. He was the starter but only played 41:49 before he was pulled due to allowing 6 goals against on 25 shots.

The Prospector: Thatcher Demko is too good, might not be real

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Daniel Wagner / Vancouver Courier
November 9, 2015    Pass it to Bulis

It’s time for another prospect update, because the Canucks prospects just keep doing stuff.

Seriously, Thatcher Demko? Seriously?

Demko just posted his sixth shutout in his last seven games, giving Canucks fans a whole new thing to be worried about — that Demko might be a figment of our collective imaginations. He’s just too good.

Hunter Shinkaruk scores another hat-trick, still isn’t bored with it

It looks like Hunter Shinkaruk is going to make it incredibly difficult to keep him down in the AHL this season. On Saturday, he scored his second hattrick of the season, giving him 9 goals and 12 points in 11 games.

Brendan Gaunce isn’t content with brief NHL experience

Gaunce has taken that experience in the NHL and stepped up his game in his return to the AHL, putting up 2 goals and 4 points in 2 games since getting back to Utica. It seems pretty clear that he wants to make his way back into a Canucks jersey as soon as possible.

What’s the deal with Anton Rodin?

It’s hard to know what to make of Anton Rodin, who never seemed to adjust to the North American game in the AHL or, perhaps, wasn’t given an opportunity to truly shine. Whatever the case may be, he’s turning heads back in the SHL, leading the league in scoring with 10 goals and 24 points in 16 games.

Carl Neill keeps on keeping on

Neill continues to steadily roll along for Sherbrooke in the QMJHL. He’s currently on a 9-game point streak and has 18 points in 18 games — impressive production for a defenceman.

Guillaume “Orr-lite” Brisebois

Guillaume Brisebois hasn’t put up the same kind of numbers as Neill, with just 5 points in 18 games, but he blows Neill away in the all-important highlight reel category. He scored a spectacular goal last week on an end-to-end rush that had the commentators making Bobby Orr comparisons.

Brock Boeser is an 18-year-old freshman in the NCAA

No need to be too concerned just yet, but after his 4-game scoring streak in which he put up 5 goals and 7 points, Boeser has gone quiet, with no points in his last three games. Considering he started the season going pointless in his first three games, he’s starting to look a bit streaky.

Source: The Prospector: Thatcher Demko is too good, might not be real