Prospect Info: 2023-24 Prospect Thread

[xECK29x]

This season I'll just update the first post each Monday instead of a copy/paste of a table each time.

+ = on IR or just hurt
# = season complete

PLAYER	POS	ACQUIRED	HFB RANK	TEAM	GP	G	A	PTS	PIM	+/-
William Dufour	RW	2020 round 5 #152	1	Bridgeport Islanders	52	15	10	25	29	-12
Samuel Bolduc	D	2019 round 2 #57	2	New York Islanders	33	1	2	3	6	-5
				Bridgeport Islanders	5	1	0	1	2	2
Matthew Maggio	RW	2022 round 5 #142	3	Bridgeport Islanders	58	16	9	25	20	-2
Simon Holmstrom	RW/LW	2019 round 1 #23	4	New York Islanders	72	14	9	23	14	-1
Danny Nelson #	C	2023 round 2 #49	5	Univ. of Notre Dame	30	9	14	23	32	5
				USA U20	7	1	1	2	0	4
Ruslan Iskhakov	C/LW	2018 round 2 #43	6	Bridgeport Islanders	67	17	31	48	30	-16
Tyce Thompson	RW	Trade		Utica Comets	15	0	5	5	12	4
				Bridgeport Islanders	47	3	10	13	54	-19
Calle Odelius	D	2022 round 2 #65	8	Djugardens IF	10	0	4	4	2	0
				Djugardens IF (Playoffs)	2	0	1	1	2	0
				Sweden U20	8	0	1	1	8	-
Robin Salo	D	2017 round 2 #46	9	Bridgeport Islanders	64	5	18	23	22	-12
Isaiah George	D	2022 round 4 #98	10	London Knights	68	6	24	30	54	26
				London (Playoffs)	4	1	2	3	0	5
Alex Jefferies	LW	2020 round 4 #121	11	Merrimack College	22	13	10	23	19	1
				Bridgeport Islanders	8	3	1	4	0	-1
Eetu Liukas	LW	2021 round 5 #157	12	Bridgeport Islanders	45	3	4	7	34	-13
Quinn Finley #	LW	2022 round 3 #78	13	Univ. of Wisconsin	35	9	6	15	16	4
				USA U20	7	1	1	2	0	2
Jesse Nurmi #	LW	2023 round 4 #113	14	KooKoo	19	0	2	2	2	-7
				KooKoo U20	6	4	4	8	0	-2
				Finland U20	6	0	2	2	0	-
Aleksi Malinen #	D	2021 round 6 #189	15T	JYP	15	0	2	2	0	-3
Zach Schulz #	D	2023 round 6 #177	HM1	Univ. of Wisconsin	33	2	4	6	6	4
Cameron Berg #	C	2021 round 4 #125	HM2	Univ. of North Dakota	40	20	17	37	8	7
Daylan Kuefler	LW	2022 round 6 #174	HM3	Worcester Railers	17	5	3	8	9	-4
				Bridgeport Islanders	19	3	3	6	37	-1
Aidan Fulp	D	UFA		Bridgeport Islanders	47	1	4	5	14	-19
Justin Gill	C	2023 round 5 #145		Baie-Comeau Drakkar	65	40	58	98	66	57
				Baie-Comeau (Playoffs)	4	3	4	7	2	4
Dennis Good Bogg #	D	2023 round 7 #209		AIK J20	18	1	4	5	45	-5
				AIK	10	0	1	1	0	1
				Vallentuna Hockey	7	0	1	1	10	-1
				Brodernas/Vasby	4	0	0	0	2	-2
				Östersunds IK	8	0	1	1	6	-4
				Östersunds IK (Playoffs)	1	0	0	0	0	0
Alexander Ljungkrantz #	LW/RW	2020 round 3 #90		Almtuna IS	44	20	12	32	8	-7
				Farjestad BK	8	0	0	0	0	-1
Travis Mitchell	D	UFA		Bridgeport Islanders	34	1	3	4	36	-6
Reece Newkirk	C	2019 round 5 #147		Bridgeport Islanders	15	1	2	3	2	1
				Worcester Railers	10	5	4	9	2	4
Matias Rajaniemi	D	2020 round 6 #183		SaiPa	53	0	8	8	18	-24
				Bridgeport Islanders	0	0	0	0	0	0
GOALIES					GP	GAA	SV%	SO	W-L-T
Tristan Lennox	G	2021 round 3 #93	15T	Worcester Railers	13	2.94	.909	0	5-6-1
Jakub Skarek	G	2018 round 3 #72		Bridgeport Islanders	34	3.15	.890	0	7-21-5
Henrik Tikkanen	G	2020 round 7 #214	Currently UFA	Bridgeport Islanders	16	2.17	.927	0	7-5-2
				Worcester Railers	18	3.25	.890	0	10-6-1

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[seafoam]

 

[Arsenalogist24]

Not even Jarry can serve up a pizza like that!

 

[Skip To My Lou]

I really liked the way he played last night. Great skater and a high IQ.

 

[DerekKingSnipes]

I really liked the way he played last night. Great skater and a high IQ.

He and Nelson really stood out for their speed in bottom six roles at WJC also.

 

[DerekKingSnipes]

Wonder if we sign Berg now that North Dakota is out. Bridgeport for all the lack of prospects is seemingly going to get an influx of kids next year. Jeffries, Gill, George, Odelius maybe? , Berg maybe? I wonder if we will be in on any of the bigger free agents in college. Gaber, Jaxson Nelson who fit isles character/leadership requirements.

 

[Skip To My Lou]

Wonder if we sign Berg now that North Dakota is out. Bridgeport for all the lack of prospects is seemingly going to get an influx of kids next year. Jeffries, Gill, George, Odelius maybe? , Berg maybe? I wonder if we will be in on any of the bigger free agents in college. Gaber, Jaxson Nelson who fit isles character/leadership requirements.

If I had to make a guess, I think Berg finishes his career out at UND. I have no real insight, other than I remember hearing that North Dakota was Berg's dream school. So I'd think that perhaps he stays for his senior year and gets his degree.

 

[seafoam]

If I had to make a guess, I think Berg finishes his career out at UND. I have no real insight, other than I remember hearing that North Dakota was Berg's dream school. So I'd think that perhaps he stays for his senior year and gets his degree.

That would honestly be better for the Islanders, Bridgeport’s going to be very crowded next year even if they will once again lack high end talent.

 

[Chapin Landvogt]

I was thinking that once Bridgeport is over, it'd be nice to see as many guys as possible sent to Worcester for the playoffs. Kuefler, Sevigny, Jefferies, Kopperud, etc.

Then I looked at where Worcester is at and they're out of a playoff spot (9th in the east) with 6 games to go. They have 3 games against Maine (11th in the east) and then three in Trois-Rivieres (8th in the east).

Looks like their fate is completely in their hands, but only two of the games are at home.

Man, would it be really crappy if all three teams miss the playoffs...

BPort is already out for sure.

***
- Blade Jenkins leads Worcester in scoring with 50 points in 50 games.
- Reece Newkirk hasn't played much, but does have 5-4-9 in 10 games.
- Pivonka has hit the 20-goal mark and has 39 points in 54 games.
- The team lost 9-3 to Newfoundland the other night. Ouch!

 

[leeroggy]

I was thinking that once Bridgeport is over, it'd be nice to see as many guys as possible sent to Worcester for the playoffs. Kuefler, Sevigny, Jefferies, Kopperud, etc.

Then I looked at where Worcester is at and they're out of a playoff spot (9th in the east) with 6 games to go. They have 3 games against Maine (11th in the east) and then three in Trois-Rivieres (8th in the east).

Looks like their fate is completely in their hands, but only two of the games are at home.

Man, would it be really crappy if all three teams miss the playoffs...

BPort is already out for sure.

***
- Blade Jenkins leads Worcester in scoring with 50 points in 50 games.
- Reece Newkirk hasn't played much, but does have 5-4-9 in 10 games.
- Pivonka has hit the 20-goal mark and has 39 points in 54 games.
- The team lost 9-3 to Newfoundland the other night. Ouch!

Anyone down there showing potential NHL down the line? You know I've been talking Christian Krygier was my long shot candidate to make an impact as a shutdown defender. How's he looked?

 

[MJF]

Anyone down there showing potential NHL down the line? You know I've been talking Christian Krygier was my long shot candidate to make an impact as a shutdown defender. How's he looked?

Maggio. Dufour. Salo if Lou is willing to give him another chance.

Can’t say Iskhakov because he is inconsequential during 5 on 5 play.

 

[SI]

Maggio. Dufour. Salo if Lou is willing to give him another chance.

Can’t say Iskhakov because he is inconsequential during 5 on 5 play.

Really? 13 of his 45 points on the PP with only 3 goals of his 17 goals on the PP - that still leads them in points and goals - not to mention averaging almost 3 shots on goal

 

[Chapin Landvogt]

Anyone down there showing potential NHL down the line? You know I've been talking Christian Krygier was my long shot candidate to make an impact as a shutdown defender. How's he looked?

Well, Krygier has only gotten into 25 games in the ECHL. Had 9 points over that time. Then he got hurt.

Sure as heck can't be worse than Fulp in BPort.

Trevor Cosgrove has been the offensive Dman for Worcester.

Otherwise, I'm encouraged by the rookie season Pivonka has had. Probably a career AHL 3rd liner who ventures over to Europe, but if he does find another couple of gears in the coming years, we'd be looking at another MacLean type. Granted, Pivonka is already 24, so there's little room to wiggle upwards.

 

[MJF]

Really? 13 of his 45 points on the PP with only 3 goals of his 17 goals on the PP - that still leads them in points and goals - not to mention averaging almost 3 shots on goal

That’s a low bar, leading this team in points and goals. Not saying much for a team that is at or near the bottom of the AHL in GF.

Before Iskhakov skated with Maggio there were a lot more zeros on the scoresheet for him. When put together for Maggio’s recent heater Iskhakov was getting first assists. But as has been said here already, Iskhakov can’t shake defenders at 5v5. He just doesn’t impact the game enough in the AHL. That should be a measuring stick for NHL prospects in the minor leagues.

I am writing this from Total Mortgage Arena where BPT is currently being shutout by the Utica Comets, 4-0 midway through the 3rd period. A 10:30am school trip game. Only the school kids, 100 or so of us paying customers, and the Comets showed up.

 

[PK Cronin]

Really? 13 of his 45 points on the PP with only 3 goals of his 17 goals on the PP - that still leads them in points and goals - not to mention averaging almost 3 shots on goal

Not saying for certain but I think he's grabbed some points in the 3 on 3 OT as well.

 

[MJF]

Addendum. Alex Jeffries just scored his 1st AHL goal. Utica leads 4-1 in the 3rd period.

 

[seafoam]

Addendum. Alex Jeffries just scored his 1st AHL goal. Utica leads 4-1 in the 3rd period.

We are so back baby!

Inject Barzal-Horvat-Jefferies into me intravenously.

 

[leeroggy]

Maggio. Dufour. Salo if Lou is willing to give him another chance.

Can’t say Iskhakov because he is inconsequential during 5 on 5 play.

I meant the ECHL squad

 

[Chapin Landvogt]

Addendum. Alex Jeffries just scored his 1st AHL goal. Utica leads 4-1 in the 3rd period.

Saw the second period.

As that 4-0 goal fell, my heart really went out to all those kiddies.

At least they saw one goal scored by the good guys.

 

[DerekKingSnipes]

I meant the ECHL squad

The few times I’ve seen Krygier play the impression I have is he can’t skate at all. I’m surprised he even has made it to ECHL honestly. He was a bad college defender.

 

[Chapin Landvogt]

As a slight update, Odelius has now returned from injury and is playing again. However, they've sent him to the U20 team on a rehab assignment.

He has 1 goal and a +2 in this 3 games at the U20 level.

His HockeyAllsvenskan club just kicked off the semifinals in the playoffs with a 3-2 win. The gamewinner came on a solo play by Linus Eriksson, a hot contestant to be among the top 64 picks in this summer's draft.

 

[Skip To My Lou]

Absolutely nuts that he hasn't gotten an opportunity yet. Like it or not, but he's probably our best prospect right now, and we may lose him to Russia.

 

[doublechili]

Like it or not, but he's probably our best prospect right now

I vote for "not".

 

[Skip To My Lou]

I vote for "not".

Who would you place ahead of him? Holmstrom is essentially an every day player so I won't count him. Nelson is too young to figure out and is a ways away. Dufour has taken a step back. I like Maggio, but I think Iskhakov is at the very least, the most ready out of the prospects.

 

[PK Cronin]

Who would you place ahead of him? Holmstrom is essentially an every day player so I won't count him. Nelson is too young to figure out and is a ways away. Dufour has taken a step back. I like Maggio, but I think Iskhakov is at the very least, the most ready out of the prospects.

Multiple fans on here who regularly watch Bridgeport don't think he'd do much of anything at the NHL level. I guess management thinks the same thing or he'd be up here.

 

[doublechili]

Who would you place ahead of him? Holmstrom is essentially an every day player so I won't count him. Nelson is too young to figure out and is a ways away. Dufour has taken a step back. I like Maggio, but I think Iskhakov is at the very least, the most ready out of the prospects.

I actually meant that I wouldn't like it if Ish is our best prospect - more for what it would say about the prospects than about him specifically. But, also, for the same reasons that PK mentioned I also am not so sure he's our best prospect.