German Players in North America
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Yes, but I think we had already mentioned him as "fix" a few weeks back?
There was also Kevin Niedenz with Oshawa, if I remember correctly.
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So to recap, so far we have 6 players with NHL contracts for next season:
- Leon Draisaitl - Edmonton Oilers
- Tim Stützle - Ottawa Senators
- Moritz Seider - Detroit Red Wings
- Nico Sturm - Minnesota Wild
- Philipp Grubauer - Seattle Kraken
- Thomas Greiss - Detroit Red Wings
- Julian Napravnik - Minnesota State University (Mankato)
- Lukas Kälble - Clarkson University
- Timo Bakos - Lake Superior State University
- Luca Münzenberger - University of Vermont
- Leo Hafenrichter - Guelph Storm (OHL)
- Kevin Niedenz - Oshawa Generals (OHL)
- Hakon Hänelt - Gatineau Olympiques (QMJHL)
- Yannick Proske - Spokane Chiefs (WHL)
- Rayan Bettahar - Swift Current Broncos (WHL)
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Looks pretty thorough.
I do wonder though....
What's going on with Tommy Pasanen, who was supposed to play for Clarkson last season?
It'll very interesting to see what happens with Kahun, Rieder, and Michaelis.
No idea about Pasanen. Only thing I could find is that he and two other Clarkson players (Chris Klack and Jordan Robert) sat out the season, but no reason was given or at least I could not find any.
In September I will update all the OPs in the threads I used to do in years past, as long as COVID does not throw everything into chaos again.
Ever since the pandemic started I just could not bring myself to keep the threads up-to-date.
Agree about Kahun, Rieder and Michaelis. Apparently Michaelis (or is agent) is talking with the Canucks trying to work out a new deal, but no idea if they are close. I think I recall him mentioning in an interview, that he might go to the AHL if that's what it takes.
I hope Kahun finds a place in the NHL somewhere, because I still think he is good enough to be a useful middle-six player.
With Rieder I think that he may have another season or two in him, but it won't be too long before he returns to Europe to be a star player here for a few more years. I think Kühnhackl is in a similar situation.
Also interested in the future of Dominik Bokk and Leon Gawanke as well as Lukas Reichel and JJ Peterka. I really can't wait for the rookie and training camps to start.
Not long now until the first preseason games in the CHL start.
Here is the schedule for the teams with German players:
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If you can't tell, I am starting to miss hockey.
Here is the schedule for the teams with German players:
| Date | League | Team | Player |
| 19.08.2021 | QMJHL | Gatineau Olympiques | Hakon Hänelt |
| 20.08.2021 | QMJHL | Gatineau Olympiques | Hakon Hänelt |
| 24.08.2021 | QMJHL | Gatineau Olympiques | Hakon Hänelt |
| 25.08.2021 | QMJHL | Gatineau Olympiques | Hakon Hänelt |
| 28.08.2021 | QMJHL | Gatineau Olympiques | Hakon Hänelt |
| 04.09.2021 | OHL | Guelph Storm | Leo Hafenrichter |
| 04.09.2021 | OHL | Oshawa Generals | Kevin Niedenz |
| 05.09.2021 | OHL | Guelph Storm | Leo Hafenrichter |
| 05.09.2021 | OHL | Oshawa Generals | Kevin Niedenz |
| 10.09.2021 | QMJHL | Gatineau Olympiques | Hakon Hänelt |
| 10.09.2021 | WHL | Spokane Chiefs | Yannick Proske |
| 11.09.2021 | QMJHL | Gatineau Olympiques | Hakon Hänelt |
| 11.09.2021 | WHL | Spokane Chiefs | Yannick Proske |
| 17.09.2021 | OHL | Guelph Storm | Leo Hafenrichter |
| 17.09.2021 | OHL | Oshawa Generals | Kevin Niedenz |
| 17.09.2021 | WHL | Spokane Chiefs | Yannick Proske |
| 17.09.2021 | WHL | Swift Current Broncos | Rayan Bettahar |
| 18.09.2021 | OHL | Oshawa Generals | Kevin Niedenz |
| 18.09.2021 | QMJHL | Gatineau Olympiques | Hakon Hänelt |
| 18.09.2021 | WHL | Swift Current Broncos | Rayan Bettahar |
| 19.09.2021 | WHL | Spokane Chiefs | Yannick Proske |
| 22.09.2021 | WHL | Spokane Chiefs | Yannick Proske |
| 24.09.2021 | OHL | Guelph Storm | Leo Hafenrichter |
| 24.09.2021 | QMJHL | Gatineau Olympiques | Hakon Hänelt |
| 24.09.2021 | WHL | Swift Current Broncos | Rayan Bettahar |
| 25.09.2021 | OHL | Guelph Storm | Leo Hafenrichter |
| 25.09.2021 | QMJHL | Gatineau Olympiques | Hakon Hänelt |
| 25.09.2021 | WHL | Spokane Chiefs | Yannick Proske |
| 25.09.2021 | WHL | Swift Current Broncos | Rayan Bettahar |
| 01.10.2021 | OHL | Guelph Storm | Leo Hafenrichter |
| 01.10.2021 | OHL | Oshawa Generals | Kevin Niedenz |
| 03.10.2021 | OHL | Oshawa Generals | Kevin Niedenz |
If you can't tell, I am starting to miss hockey.
So, Kühnhackl joins fellow "Niederbayer" Stefan Loibl. I wonder if they will end up on the same line.
I would suspect that Kühnhackl's offensive output in the SHL will resemble that of his AHL production since the 14-15 season. Of course, he brings much other things to the table as well. He's a bit of a coach's dream in his flexibility and ability to take on whatever role is asked of him.
Loibl's play in the SHL is what REALLY interests me. I've long thought of him in the same manner as Wohlgemuth - as one of these kids who could just earn himself a later contract like Swiss forward Hofmann did this summer.
This would be an excellent time in his career to put up some points and show potential bidders that there could yet be an NHL player in him.
Marc Michaelis has signed an AHL deal with the Marlies.
Toronto Marlies Sign Forward Marc Michaelis – Toronto Marlies
Toronto Marlies Sign Forward Marc Michaelis – Toronto Marlies
These guys are an absolute "Who's who" of bubble NHL talents. I mean, sheesh, look at this roster.
Toronto Marlies at eliteprospects.com
It's filled with bubble NHLers and guys picked, but not signed, by other teams.
They've also got Josh Ho-Sang coming in on a PTO.
And Hellickson was a recent signing who decided not to sign with NJD (which drafted him) after his four years in college. He wrapped up the season on Team USA at the Worlds.
I really liked how they added the undrafted Pavel Gogolev and picked up the unsigned Curtis Douglas, who's like the largest hockey player this side of Chara. Add Ben Finkelstein to that list. Ryan Chyzowski may prove to be an astute addition as well.
Could be good for Michaelis, although it might hurt the national team, because it seems unlikely that a team such as this misses the playoffs. So, he will probably not be available for the World Championship next year.
It could be good for him, as there will be talent to play with there. But a whole heck of a lot of competition on that club alone, much less in that organization on whole.
Toronto seems to have upwards of 15 guys who could theoretically become an option in the bottom six.
Dunno what his options were, but I always think that if I were "this" close to the NHL, as he was with Vancouver, I'd want to latch on to an organization that is not overflowing with players in my exact situation.
EP has Tommy Pasanen listed among Germans playing in North America this season.
Elite Prospects - Germany - Abroad players in North America
We'll see if he actually gets to play for Clarkson this season.
Elite Prospects - Germany - Abroad players in North America
We'll see if he actually gets to play for Clarkson this season.
Moritz Elias is also headed to NA. He signed with Saskatoon (WHL).
Blades sign German forward Moritz Elias – Saskatoon Blades
Blades sign German forward Moritz Elias – Saskatoon Blades
This is going to be a damn fine year to follow German prospects in the CHL.
Things have gotten interesting very fast...
Original Posts. The first two posts of this thread. Where I keep track of the player's stats. One for the skaters and one for the goalies.
So far our kids in the CHL have not played in too many of the pre-season games, but these are the pre-season stats up until now.
Obviously the NHL pre-season has not started yet.
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Obviously the NHL pre-season has not started yet.
| Pos | First Name | Last Name | Team | League | GP | Goals | Assists | Pts | PIM | +/- | Shots | Sh% | FO+ | FO- | FO% |
| LD | Rayan | Bettahar | Swift Current Broncos | WHL | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | -5 | 0 | #DIV/0! | 0 | 0 | #DIV/0! |
| C | Leon | Draisaitl | Edmonton Oilers | NHL | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | #DIV/0! | 0 | 0 | #DIV/0! |
| C | Moritz | Elias | Saskatoon Blades | WHL | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | #DIV/0! | 0 | 0 | #DIV/0! |
| RD | Leo | Hafenrichter | Guelph Storm | OHL | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 0,0% | 0 | 0 | #DIV/0! |
| F | Håkon | Hänelt | Gatineau Olympiques | QMJHL | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | #DIV/0! | 4 | 5 | 44,4% |
| RW | Kevin | Niedenz | Oshawa Generals | OHL | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -2 | 4 | 0,0% | 0 | 1 | 0,0% |
| C | Yannick | Proske | Spokane Chiefs | WHL | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | #DIV/0! | 0 | 0 | #DIV/0! |
| RD | Moritz | Seider | Detroit Red Wings | NHL | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | #DIV/0! | 0 | 0 | #DIV/0! |
| LW | Tim | Stützle | Ottawa Senators | NHL | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | #DIV/0! | 0 | 0 | #DIV/0! |
| C | Nico | Sturm | Minnesota Wild | NHL | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | #DIV/0! | 0 | 0 | #DIV/0! |
I can tell that you are itching for some action from our North American legionaries.
Can't wait for everything to get started.
Proske looked good in his first game for the Chiefs last night. Didn’t record any points but brought a lot of energy and great two-way play.
Good to hear, especially since he missed all pre-season games due to COVID related visa issues, I believe.
