G Riley Mercer, Drummondville Voltigeuers (QMJHL), (2022 NHL Draft, not selected)

[Jersey Fan 12]

Always difficult to project goalies - and he's passed through two drafts already - but Mercer is headed to the Memorial Cup and there is almost no mention of him on these boards.

Are his numbers just the result of playing on a championship team or is he worth a team giving him a look?

Remember a time when some of the top goalies came at of the Q (perhaps because there wasn't much defending in the league).

Now it seems rare.

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[Leafshater67]

Goalies are such a crapshoot. I think he’s shown enough to get invited to a camp though, absolutely.

 

[Satan]

goalies are voodoo but hopefully he gets a shot with an NHL club

 

[dr1234]

Goalies are such a crapshoot. I think he’s shown enough to get invited to a camp though, absolutely.

Definitely. He was already at Habs rookie camp last season I believe?

 

[Squats]

The thing with Mercer is he can't seem to find the focus to play against weaker teams. Last year Drummondville shocked the Q with a surprise series win in 5 against Victoriaville and their goalie, which was named the best goaltender in the CHL last year. Yet, Mercer outplayed him in the playoffs. Same thing happened this year in semi finals against the same team and the same goaltender, and he was lights out in the finals.

He is a very good goaltender and also great with the puck. It seems that he thrives when there's pressure to win. He is almost too nonchalant. He needs to find consistency in his game because it seems he's only elite when it counts oddly enough.

 

[Leafshater67]

Definitely. He was already at Habs rookie camp last season I believe?

Yes and I had wrongly assumed they signed him. Somebody will. Dude has skill and is a money goalie in the Q. Someone will bring him along

 

[Jersey Fan 12]

Yes and I had wrongly assumed they signed him. Somebody will. Dude has skill and is a money goalie in the Q. Someone will bring him along

You'd think with Dawson in New Jersey and the Devils well-chronicled issues in net he would have at least received a development camp invite. They invited Jesper Bratt's brother two years ago and he plays in Sweden's third league.

 

[neelynugs]

You'd think with Dawson in New Jersey and the Devils well-chronicled issues in net he would have at least received a development camp invite. They invited Jesper Bratt's brother two years ago and he plays in Sweden's third league.

didn't he play for the devils in a prospect challenge?

 

[Jersey Fan 12]

didn't he play for the devils in a prospect challenge?

Missed that.

Yep.

https://thehockeynews.com/nhl/new-jersey-devils/game-day/devils-rookie-camp-prospects-challenge-game-3-recap

 

[Guttersniped]

Riley Mercer attended:

2022 Montreal Rookie Camp from Sept 14-21.

Ottawa 2023 Development Camp from July 2nd-6th.

Devils 2023 Prospect Challenge Sept 15-18

 

[Jersey Fan 12]

Two losses to start Memorial Cup and gaa over 4.00.

In his defense, some of the structural breakdowns by the Volts have left him out to dry.

Not the start to the tournament he wanted.

 

[Squats]

Mercer with a red hot start - Undrafted/Unsigned

6GP 6V - 1.17 - .963%

 

[Squats]

With 18 games in, he now has 13 wins
1.94 GAA
0.942 S%

44 saves shutout tonight against a top team in the Q
6'2 - 203 Still a FA