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November 5, 2012
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Brodin-ing Horizons
Mikael Granlund always gets the fanfare because he’s a Finnish superstar and YouTube highlight machine. Charlie Coyle is always hyped because he’s a prototypical power forward that burst onto the scene last year to help Saint John to the Quebec League’s President’s Cup. John Torchetti, who has been handed the Wild’s cream-of-the-crop prospects this year as coach of the American League’s Houston Aeros, drools at the chance to coach both 2010 first round picks. Minnesota took Granlund ninth and San Jose nabbed Coyle 28th before trading him a year later. But Torchetti reminds Wild fans to not forget about watching the nuances of 2011 first-rounder Jonas Brodin (10th overall). Torchetti says the blueliner skates like Jay Bouwmeester and thinks the game and has the natural instincts of Scott Niedermayer. “He’s going to create…
AHL Predictions
AHL EAST 1. Syracuse Crunch 2. St. John’s IceCaps 3. Portland Pirates 4. Springfield Falcons 5. Connecticut Whale 6. Bridgeport Sound Tigers 7. Binghamton Senators 8. Albany Devils 9. W-B/Scranton Penguins 10. Norfolk Admirals 11. Worcester Sharks 12. Manchester Monarchs 13. Providence Bruins 14. Adirondack Phantoms 15. Hershey Bears AHL WEST 1. Oklahoma City Barons 2. Toronto Marlies 3. Chicago Wolves 4. Charlotte Checkers 5. Hamilton Bulldogs 6. Milwaukee Admirals 7. Lake Erie Monsters 8. Abbotsford Heat 9. Rochester Americans 10. San Antonio Rampage 11. Houston Aeros 12. Rockford IceHogs 13. Peoria Rivermen 14. Texas Stars 15. Grand Rapids Griffins…
Could ‘Fern’ Put A Puck In The Ocean?
You’ve heard the expression dozens of times: “That no good so-and-so is such a bum, he couldn’t shoot the puck into the ocean if he was standing on the shore.” But how many times has a victim of such a devastating hockey insult been able to prove – or disprove – the theory? Once, it actually happened. The player in question was a Detroit Red Wings forward named Rene Fernand ‘Fern’ Gauthier, a native of Chicoutimi, Que., hometown of the immortal Georges Vezina. Gauthier played some pretty good hockey during the World War II years with the New York Rangers and Montreal Canadiens. But the war ended and the quality of the NHL game steadily rose. At the same time, Gauthier’s game declined just as steadily. The more he skated for the Motor City…
Hard Work Pays Off
Mark Stone has risen from suspect to prospect since he was selected by the Ottawa Senators in the sixth round (178th overall) in 2010. And it looks like a gamble that’s going to pay off. There are still concerns about Stone’s skating ability, but the Senators always knew he could score. “He’s got a skill you can’t teach,” said Senators assistant GM Tim Murray. “He can put the puck in the net.” Stone finished with 106 goals during his four years with the Western League’s Brandon Wheat Kings. He started slowly, scoring just 28 times in his first two seasons. But in Years 3 and 4, Stone had 37 and 41 goals and topped 100 points in both. He was called up by the big club late last season and suited up…
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