Prospect Info: Kings Prospects in the CHL/College Part II

[LAKings88]

Need to bounce Carter and Toffoli to open up spots. I think Amadio could be an odd man out just due to numbers.

Grundstrom and Luff should be in the starting lineup. Wagner too. Leipsic is an RFA. LA could and should keep him.

JAD and Kupari will challenge Amadio for spots at camp too.

I’d rather watch the young guys play if they can earn their spots. Better than watching retirement check collecting has beens.

 

[King'sPawn]

Prokhorkin had 2 assists in SKA's 5-4 OT win. They took the series 4-1.

They advance to the semifinals.

 

[Ban Hammered]

SCSU’s Hrenak excited his Slovkian family is able to watch him play in NCHC Frozen Faceoff

 

[KopitarFAN]

3/21 results:

Niagara won 2-0, Thomas had an Assist(1) and was even. (Niagara leads 1-0)
Owen Sound won 4-3 in OT, Dudas was scoreless and even, Villalta stopped 35/39. (OS leads 1-0)

3/22 games:

Mississauga (Ingham) @ Sudbury
Kitchener @ Guelph (Phillips, Durzi)
Portland @ Spokane (JAD)

 

[Brodeur]

Not that it's a great source nowadays, but The Hockey News' annual Future Watch was released. My main criticism over the years is that they conduct the polling right after the WJC, so there tends to be recency bias for the guys who played, while some guys who might have been a few weeks too old to be eligible for tournament suddenly get forgotten.

For the Kings, their poll has Kupari (#19), Vilardi (#49), Thomas (#67), Anderson-Dolan (#72), Anderson (#89) among the top 100. Grundstrom, Petersen, Durzi, and Sodergran round out the top 10 for LA.

 

[King'sPawn]

Karpat took Game 1 4-3 in OT. Kupari was scoreless.

They are 1-0 in the Quarterfinals.

 

[King'sPawn]

David Hrenak backstopped St. Cloud to a 5-2 win, including a major towards the end of the game, where it was 6-on-4.

I believe they play the winner of Minnesota-Duluth and Denver, which is on now.

Mikey Anderson is on Minnesota-Duluth, and he ran over someone like a truck early in the first.

 

[Peter James Bond II]

Rockin' Good News!

Durzi is playing tonight for Guelph. Has 1 asisst, plus 1 and 6 shots! Sounds like his shoulder must be ok, to lead all players in shots, going into the 3rd period. Guelph up, 3-0

Ontario Hockey League – Official Site of the Ontario Hockey League

 

[Jericho111091]

What's the likelyhood of Hrenak going pro next season?

 

[Peter James Bond II]

What's the likelyhood of Hrenak going pro next season?

Goaltending this off-season for the Kings franchise-wide, is one of the most unknown ones in over a decade. For the first time, Quick could be traded. Campbell has one year remaining on his contract and Petersen is an RFA this offseason. I think what happens with those 3, will determine if they offer Hrenak a pro contract. He is finishing his Soph season.

It's also the first time in a decade, that another goalie not named Quick, is capable of taking over. Both Campbell and Petersen are capable and ready now.

 

[King'sPawn]

What's the likelyhood of Hrenak going pro next season?

Doubtful. He's a sophomore, in a good program, and with Kehler and Villalta fighting for an AHL spot, keeping him in the NCAA allows him to marinate.

 

[yankeeking]

Doubtful. He's a sophomore, in a good program, and with Kehler and Villalta fighting for an AHL spot, keeping him in the NCAA allows him to marinate.

this kid is suppose to have high compete , hopefully similar to quick, quick knew bernier was ahead of him on the prospect list so he left college early to get his shot before B's time in juniors was up and the rest is history honestly have no idea if this kid is ready but how sweet would it be to have history repeat itself

 

[KopitarFAN]

3/22 results:

Mississauga lost 5-2, Ingham stopped 27/32. (SBY leads 1-0)
Guelph won 4-2, Durzi had an Assist(1) and was +1. (GUE leads 1-0)
Spokane won 5-2, Anderson-Dolan had a Goal(1) and was even. (SPO leads 1-0)

3/23 games:

North Bay @ Niagara (Thomas)
Mississauga (Ingham) @ Sudbury
Owen Sound (Dudas) @ SSM (Villalta)

 

[King'sPawn]

Anderson had a beauty snipe where his slap shot went top corner and tied the NCHC final 1-1, still in the first.

Edit: Here's the goal.

 

[King'sPawn]

Mikey Anderson and the UMD Bulldogs are the NCHC Champions, beating David Hrenak and St. Cloud State in Double Overtime, 3-2.

The game winner was a 2-on-1 where the defender didn't play it well. Granted, it took Hrenak a little too long to cross the crease, but none of the goals really looked bad.

 

[KopitarFAN]

3/23 results:

Niagara lost 5-2, Thomas had a Goal(1) and -2. (series tied 1-1)
Mississauga lost 3-2 in OT, Ingham stopped 26/29. (SBY leads 2-0)
SSM won 6-3, Villalta stopped 18/21. Dudas was scoreless and -4. (series tied 1-1)
Spokane lost 5-3, Anderson-Dolan had a Goal(2) and was even. (series tied 1-1)

3/24 games:

Kitchener @ Guelph (Phillips, Durzi)
Sudbury @ Mississauga (Ingham)

 

[lumbergh]

Anderson had a beauty snipe where his slap shot went top corner and tied the NCHC final 1-1, still in the first.

Edit: Here's the goal.

Can’t believe Hrenak didn’t stop that. Super softy.

 

[Peter James Bond II]

3/23 results:

Niagara lost 5-2, Thomas had a Goal(1) and -2. (series tied 1-1)
Mississauga lost 3-2 in OT, Ingham stopped 26/29. (SBY leads 2-0)
SSM won 6-3, Villalta stopped 18/21. Dudas was scoreless and -4. (series tied 1-1)
Spokane lost 5-3, Anderson-Dolan had a Goal(2) and was even. (series tied 1-1)

3/24 games:

Kitchener @ Guelph (Phillips, Durzi)
Sudbury @ Mississauga (Ingham)

Congrads, Mikey! He was +3 as well. On ice for all UMD goals and not on for the 2 SC goals.

 

[Peter James Bond II]

Found this...when looking for Mikey Anderson highlights. Good interview, at the time he was named Team USA Captain. Very well spoken, mature and focused. Going to be a leader on the Kings.

 

[Frolov 6'3]

Seriously high hopes for the kid.

Especially because he can really defend. Not another big point producer from juniors which you hope he can play defense in the pro’s.

 

[BallPointHammer]

He's ****ing 22 years old and hasn't even played 82 games. And he's gone over PPG and been pretty dominant in the AHL too. AND has been a late bloomer at every level.

10 goals 20 points would be top-tier for a 4th liner, and that's assuming he's done developing at 22.

Why are we so ready to dump on guys who have only played portions of seasons and less than 10 minutes per game? Let them develop.

yes, the road to the NHL is littered with guys with high junior production. But it's just as silly to make sweeping proclamations about a career this early.

Excellent point. As long as the guy is steadily improving and playing full seasons (NHL games + AHL games) then stick with him.

 

[King'sPawn]

Frozen Four tournament is set:


First Round
West: St. Cloud vs. AIC
Midwest: University of Minnesota-Duluth vs. Bowling Green

 

[KopitarFAN]

3/24 results:

Guelph won 7-0, Durzi had an Assist(2) and +1, Phillips was scoreless and +3. (GUE leads 2-0)
Mississauga lost 5-3, Ingham stopped 36/40. (SBY leads 3-0)

3/25 games:

SSM (Villalta) @ Owen Sound (Dudas)

 

[regulate]

 

[King'sPawn]

I definitely think he's better off going back and getting prime minutes. No need to rush.