danton heinen 2 more goals on friday in a 8-1 drubbing of Colorado college. now has 10 points on the year with 5 g 5 a. He needs to fill out, only listed at 161 pounds and looks all of it on the ice, very gangly. seems taller than 6 foot though. both his goals were in the slot, his first (the first of the game) was buried back door on a nice feed and good net drive, his 2nd the puck squirted out to his stick in the slot on the PP after some chaos in front and he buried it. Seems to have a pretty good knack for being in the right position and has some big time finishing ability with a real quick release. Throughout his amateur career he's been pretty much even in his goal-assist ratio and it continues to ring true in in first 9 games in college so a good blend of skills from last years 4th round pick. He might have been some good value in the 4th round, (although his skill set to this point makes him look to be a top 6 or bust type.)
anders bjork hasn't had the offensive start that heinen has had but when watching his game at Notre Dame he just screams versatility, so he's a player this front office will love. He can play in the top 6, bottom 6, kill penalties, has some good wheels, and he chips in offensively. he's an impact player at ND with a handful of points and although ND isn't exactly a hockey power, its still good that he can contribute as a true freshman. He's more filled out than heinen at 183 pounds being 5-11 so he's pretty solid out there. A lot of people suspect because of his versatility he will be on the USA U-20 WJC team as either a 13th forward or a bottom 6 grinder, which is a role i see for him in the pros. This 2014 draft is turning out pretty good so far with pastrnak playing very well in the AHL, heinen and bjork contributing at the collegiate level as freshman, and emil johansson playing meaningful minutes in the SHL in sweden.
According to the South shore kings website donato left the team to play for dexter as expected and finished his season in the USPHL with 10 points in 13 games (5 G 5 A). Have to think he's going to set dexter records this year in HS hockey as he's spent part of his year scrimmaging against good D1 college teams and now is lacing them up against 15-16 year old local high school kids. still can't get a read on him yet as a prospect, 10 points in 13 games is good in the EHL but not dominant. charlie coyle played for that team and posted over 60 points in under 45 games.
It's more like I can't get past the feeling that teams are drafting them earlier than they should because of who the parents are.
, but the Bruins no longer own the rights to Volden. They did not sign him. Not sure why, maybe because of all the goalie depth they had at time and nearing the 50 contract limit?
