Ducks CHL Prospects

It's slow around here with the lockout so...
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Here is a thread for our prospects playing in the WHL, OHL, QMJHL:

Nathan Saunders: Moncton QMJHL

Gabriel Bouthillette: Acadie Bathurst QMJHL

Corey Perry: London OHL

Jordan Smith: Sault-Ste Marie OHL

Ryan Getzlaf: Calgary WHL

9/16/04 opening night of QMJHL:

Gatineau 6 Acadie-Bathurst 4

Bouthillette gave up 6 goals on 37 shots.

9/17/04:

Moncton 5 Cape Breton 2

Saunders 2 assists 11 pim +1

Acadie-Bathurst 3 Drummondville 4

Bouthillette gave up 3 goals on 28 shots in 35 mins.

9/19:

Moncton lost 3-1 to P.E.I.

Saunders 7 pims. (18 pim in 2 games)

9/21:

Moncton 6 Acadie-Bathurst 1:

-Saunders 2 pim, even

-Bouthillette didn't start. Played the third period allowed 2 goals on 19 shots.

check out the September 21st issue of HOCKEY NEWS:

Getzlaf's Calgary Hitmen picked to win the WHL title.

Perry's London Knights picked to win the OHL title.

Hockey News picked Perry as their projected MVP of the OHL.

Getzlaf wasn't picked for WHL MVP but they do mention that he is a strong candidate for the award and the key to Calgary's season.

check out the September 21st issue of HOCKEY NEWS:

Getzlaf's Calgary Hitmen picked to win the WHL title.

Perry's London Knights picked to win the OHL title.

Hockey News picked Perry as their projected MVP of the OHL.

Getzlaf wasn't picked for WHL MVP but they do mention that he is a strong candidate for the award and the key to Calgary's season.

These two duck prospects are definitly getting a lot of attension. I am hoping the Hitman win the WHL so I can see Getz play live at the memorial cup. Moncton or Rimouski to win the Q so if I can't see crosby live atleast there is Saunders!

Friday is a big day for our 5 canadian juniors prospects:

1)London Knights(Perry) at Kitchener
London wins 4-3. Perry 1 goal, -1

2)Calgary Hitmen(Getzlaf) at Red Deer
Red Deer wins in overtime 5-4. Getzlaf 1 assists 6 pims including a double minor for spearing.

3)Sault Ste. Marie Greyhounds(Smith) vs. Erie
Erie wins 3-1. Smith -1.

4)Moncton Wildcats(Saunders) vs. P.E.I.
Moncton wins 7-2. Saunders 1 assist, 11 pim

5)Acadie-Bathurst(Bouthillette) vs. Cape Breton:
Cape Breton wins in overtime 4-3. Bouthillette in goal for 62 minutes 33 shots 29 saves.

it took 1 minute and 23 seconds for Perry to score his first goal of the year.

power play goal...

http://www.ontariohockeyleague.com/stats/game-summary.php?game_id=10742
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Former Ducks prospect Brian Lee is playing as an overager for Erie. (vs Smith's GreyHounds)...and Lee scores a goal...+3 with 4 pims...

http://www.ontariohockeyleague.com/stats/game-summary.php?game_id=10745

Former Ducks Prospect Luke Fritshaw playing as an overager for Prince Albert.

http://www.whl.ca/stats/game-summary.php?game_id=1000111

it took 1 minute and 23 seconds for Perry to score his first goal of the year.

Perry took the puck at about center, went in and undressed Boris Valabik for a nice goal. Some people question the thrashers for taking valabik so high and I am one of them. Perry played a solid game, making some nice passes that noone could finish.

when Moncton and Acadie-Bathurst hit Halifax, I plan on coming to watch.
Also for those really interested in Nathan Saunders and Q league hockey, local cable provider Eastlink is webcasting some games of Cape Breton, PEI, Moncton and Halifax.
Schedule is here: http://eastlink.ca/eltv/sportsboard/index.asp
Webcast link is here: http://eastlink.ca/eltv/webcasting/index.html

Perry took the puck at about center, went in and undressed Boris Valabik for a nice goal. Some people question the thrashers for taking valabik so high and I am one of them. Perry played a solid game, making some nice passes that noone could finish.

:yo: Right on!

Saunders has what 31 PIMs in the first 3 games?? Sounds like a keeper to me! :yo:

Smith, Saunders and O'Brien...Now if everything goes as planned, Ducks will have one mean blueline someday.

9/26:

-London Knights win 5-2 over Kitchener. Corey Perry 2 assists, +1, 9 pims including a fight versus Michael Richards.

-Sault Ste. Marie loses 7-4 to Ottawa. Smith -2.

-Calgary ties Red Deer 2-2. Getzlaf scores both goals.

-Moncton wins 4-2. Saunders +1, 4 pim.

9/26:

-London Knights win 5-2 over Kitchener. Corey Perry 2 assists, +1, 9 pims including a fight versus Michael Richards.

Perry is usually in the middle of every scrum because he attracts so much attension from the other teams. He lost the fight pretty bad to richards. I think he needs to work on his back hand, a couple times he came down the ice on the RW and when he cut to the middle he could had easily had 2 goals today but he doesn't know how to finish on his backhand, or atleast that is what it looked like today. His one assist was a pretty nice pass.

Perry scores a lot and loses fights: sounds like Bill Guerin to me :D

Perry scores a lot and loses fights: sounds like Bill Guerin to me :D
Minus the punk demeanor and the Stanley Cup ring.

9/29:

-It's going to be a long season for Ducks goalie prospect Gabriel Bouthillette.

6-2 loss to Halifax, Bouthillette allowed 4 goals on 27 shots and was pulled in the second period. Acadie-Bathurst is 0-4-0-2.

-Ryan Getzlaf was scoreless in Calgary's first win of the season, 4-3 over Lethbridge. Getzlaf was a +2.

9/30:

-London wins 2-1 over Windsor. Perry 1 assist.

season: London is 3-0. Perry has 1 goal and 3 assists.

here is an article about Getzlaf and Ladd:

http://www.whl.ca/thisweek/?id=2278

10/1:

-Big night for Corey Perry, 5-4 overtime win for London over Plymouth, 2 goals and 3 assists, +4 with 2 pim.

-Jordan Smith's Greyhounds lost 4-1 vs Kitchener. Smith was -1 and had a 10 min misconduct with Atlanta's big prospect Boris Valabik.

-Calgary wins 6-3 at Prince Albert. Getzlaf with 1 goal and 1 assist +2 with 2 pim.

-Moncton tied Cape Breton 2-2. Saunders +2.

-Acadie-Bathurst lost again, 3-0 at Lewiston. Bouthillette in net for all 3 goals. Had 27 saves. He is 0-6 and the team is 0-5-0-2.

Poor Bouthillette, he not going to gain confidence this year.
Impressive effort by both Perry and Getzlaf. Can't wait to have them in Anaheim line-up.

At least the lock out bring another year of development for our prospects... yes, I'm trying to stay positive.

I watched most of the Moncton/CB game last night on Eastlink. Saunders was alright, but not great. He seemed to have trouble controlling the puck at times (receiving a pass). This was especially apparent when he was playing point on the powerplay. However, strangely enough, he was able to get nice one-timers off during the powerplay. It was just stopping the puck and moving it again that gave him fits.
His puckmoving skills also weren't sharp, gave away the puck a few times.
His mobility needed improvement, he seemed to just stand in front of his goalie a few times, good for clearing out traffic in front of the net, but it didn't look great to just see him standing there.
He played a lot of minutes, and is an alternate captain for his team. He gave the big hits and made opponents pay for driving to the net.

10/2:

-Calgary loses 5-1 to Saskatoon and Getzlaf gets the only Calgary goal, and 2 pims.

-London wins again, 3-2 over Saginaw, Perry 1 assist and 6 pims.

-Sault Ste. Marie loses again (0-4 this season) 2-1 to Owen Sound, Smith 2 pims.

-Acadie-Bathurst loses again (0-6-0-2 this season) 2-0 at Victoriaville. Bouthillette 21 saves. (He is 0-7)

Saunders had 7 more pims in Moncton's 3-0 loss to Victoriaville yesterday.

Saunders stats:

8 GP, 0 G, 3 A, 42 pim, +4

10/6:

-Sault Ste. Marie got their first win of the season 1-0 over Sarnia.

Jordan Smith had 7 pims including his first fight of the season.

Greyhound's record : 1 win 4 losses

Smith's stats: 5 games, 0 goals, 0 assists, 19 pim, -4.

-Calgary wins 4-1 vs. Regina.

Getzlaf 1 assist, +2, 6 pims.

Hitmen Record: 4 wins 2 losses 1 tie

Getzlaf's stats: 7 games, 5 goals, 3 assists, 22 pim, +8.

10/7:

-Moncton wins 2-0 over Quebec.

Saunders 11 pims and +1.

Wildcat's Record: 6 wins 2 losses 1 tie

Saunders' stats: 9 games, 0 goals, 3 assists, 53 pims, +5.

10/8:

-Perry had a Hat Trick in London's 8-0 win over Windsor. Schremp had 4 goals and an assist.

Corey Perry Stats:

6 games, 6 goals, 7 assists, 13 points, +7, 17 pim

-Jordan Smith +1 in Sault Ste. Marie's 4-4 tie vs. Brampton.

-Getzlaf had an assist with 4 pims, +1 in a 4-3 loss vs. Kootenay.

10/8:

-Perry had a Hat Trick in London's 8-0 win over Windsor. Schremp had 4 goals and an assist.

-Jordan Smith +1 in Sault Ste. Marie's 4-4 tie vs. Brampton.

Corey Perry Stats:

6 games, 6 goals, 7 assists, 13 points, +7, 17 pim

Perry's first goal was a sweet move on a partial breakaway. I saw his first two but I didn't watch the third period as it was 7-0. Perry took a knee on knee in the third by Downie, downie got 5 and a game for the hit. Perry was down but came back to score his third goal of the night so he seems to be fine, im sure I will have more details from tomorrow's paper, I didnt see the hit so I can't say how bad it was or anything, but he came back to finish the game which is good news.

Crosby finished his game after his knee on knee hit too....

Perry plays Smith on Sunday. Should be very interesting since the last time they played, Smith manhandled Perry pretty badly.

10/9:

http://www.lhjmq.qc.ca/lang_en/index.php?page=232&id_nouvelle=504

-Gabriel Bouthillette gives Acadie-Bathurst their first win of the season. 39 saves for a 2-0 shutout of Halifax.

-Corey Perry's big season continues. 2 goals and 2 assists +1 in a 6-1 win over Sarnia.

Damn. What is that? 17 in 7?

The Knights have a cool logo. Maybe I'll get a jersey or something.

10/10:

-Corey Perry had 3 assists in Londons 6-3 win at Sault Ste. Marie. Jordan Smith picked up his first goal of the year for the Greyhounds.

-Ryan Getzlaf had a goal in Calgarys 3-2 loss vs. Kelowna.

-Nathan Saunders had an assist with 2 pims in Monctons 5-4 win over Chicoutimi.

-Acadie Bathurst lost again, 6-2 at Cape Breton. Bouthillette had 25 saves.

"The Ontario Hockey League today announced that London Knights right winger Corey Perry is the OHL Player of the Week for the week ending Monday October 11 after scoring five goals and 10 points in three wins."

http://www.ontariohockeyleague.com/news/?id=1065

ya think?

Perry 1+1 last night

Perry is making the scouts look pretty good. Remember the Ducks were ready to take him at #19 until Getzlaf dropped into our hands. If not for a bad 02-03 year, this kid should have been taken in the mid teens in the 03 draft.

10/16:

-London is now 10-0 for the season.

The Knights win 8-3 over Sault Ste. Marie.

Perry 1 goal and 4 assists +3 and 2 pims.

Smith -1 for the Greyhounds.

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Perry Season Stats:

10 GP, 10 goals, 17 assists, 27 points, +14, 21 pim.

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Perry Season Stats:

10 GP, 10 goals, 17 assists, 27 points, +14, 21 pim.

Wow, he is of to a fantastic start. Maybe they should bring him to the AHL :dunno:

Wow, he is of to a fantastic start. Maybe they should bring him to the AHL :dunno:

next year...he is only 19 so he is not eligible for the AHL according to the old NHL/Canadian Juniors agreement.

10/16:

-London is now 10-0 for the season.

The Knights win 8-3 over Sault Ste. Marie.

Perry 1 goal and 4 assists +3 and 2 pims.

Smith -1 for the Greyhounds.

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Perry Season Stats:

10 GP, 10 goals, 17 assists, 27 points, +14, 21 pim.

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Man, he's so good, it's scary. Glad we picked him over Dallas.

What picks we gave to Dallas? 2 2nd round picks, which overall picks?

What picks we gave to Dallas? 2 2nd round picks, which overall picks?

36th and 54th.

I'll reserve judgement until he is not an overage junior

I'll reserve judgement until he is not an overage junior

he's not an overage junior right now.....
he's 19
if he was 20, he would probably be in Cincinnati

Perry is not an overager, he's 19.

EDIT: Forbes was faster.

My mistake, I aged him a year.

Perrys dominating, i'm sure he has some good linemates though.

I still don't know what to make of him, we all know he needs to get stronger but at the same time he continues to shine.

Edmonton's Robbie Schremp is one of his linemates
Dylan Hunter is the other

Edmonton's Robbie Schremp is one of his linemates
Dylan Hunter is the other

Schremp is usually only on the ice with Perry on the powerplay or late in the 3rd and they need a goal but that situation hasn't really come up this year yet. Hunter is his main man as they usually team up on each other's goals, the third spot has been used by many different players, I think Prust (calgary prospect) will stay there. It has been steadman lately, a very defensive forward.

Edmonton's Robbie Schremp is one of his linemates
Dylan Hunter is the other

Wrong, Schremp plays on the 2nd line currently. Hunter and Perry play on the 1st line with Foreman or Prust (that has been changing). PP is different, there Schremp gets time with Perry and Hunter.

my mistake
sorry about that

10/21:

-Moncton 5 Gatineau 2
Saunders 2 assists, +2

10/22:

-Moncton 3 Val-d'Or 2 (OT)
Saunders 4 pim

-Acadie-Bathurst 5 Halifax 4
Bouthillette 22 saves

-London 3 Mississauga 3
Perry 1 assist, 2 pim
First non-win of the season for London: 10-0-1

-Windsor 8 Sault Ste. Marie 3
Smith 1 assist and an impressive +1 in the one-sided loss.

10/23

-London wins again 5-2 at Owen Sound.

Perry 2 goals, 1 assist, 4 pims.

Season: 12 games, 12 goals, 19 assists, 31 points, 27 pim.

- Moncton loses 5-1 vs. Rouyn-Noranda.

Saunders 9 pim (72 pim in 15 games)

-Calgary vs. Red Deer

4-3 OT win for Calgary. Ladd scored the winner from Getzlaf and Schultz.

Getzlaf had 2 pims to go with that assist for the night and was even for +-.

Getzlaf's off to an awful start to this season.

Getzlaf's off to an awful start to this season.

Agreed if you are considering he was an MVP candidate and he is not in the top 20 for scoring. (he is tied for 23rd in scoring)

To be fair to Ryan he does lead Calgary in scoring with 12 points in 13 games.

His line was supposed to tear up the WHL this year, here are their stats:

Getzlaf 13 games, 6 goals, 6 assists, 12 points, 34 pim, +9.

Ladd 13 games, 4 goals, 5 assists, 9 points, 34 pim, +5.

Pushkarev 11 games, 4 goals, 4 assists, 8 points, 7 pim, +5.

Calgary is 7-4-1-1.

http://hfboards.com/showthread.php?t=110305

vote for Perry...

10/24:

-London wins 4-2 at Guelph.

Perry 1 goal and +2.

-Sault Ste. Marie wins 5-1 vs. Saginaw.

Smith +2.

-Calgary wins 2-1 vs. Prince Albert.

Getzlaf 1 assist, +1.

-Acadie-Bathurst lost 3-1 vs Baie-Comeau.

Bouthillette 38 saves, 41 shots.

vote for Getzlaf...

http://hfboards.com/showthread.php?t=110379

http://msn.foxsports.com/story/3099174

Perry article.

10/29: All 5 Duck CHL prospects played tonight:

-Corey Perry had a goal and an assist in London's 3-1 win vs. Saginaw.
(season totals- 14 gp, 14 g, 20 a, 34 pts)

-Jordan Smith had an assist and 9 pims in Sault Ste. Marie's 3-3 tie vs Sudbury.
(season totals- 12 gp, 1 g, 1 a, 2 pts, 28 pim)

-Getzlaf and the Hitmen continue to struggle, as they fall 7-0 at Medicine Hat. Getlzaf was -2 with 10 pims.
(season totals- 15 gp, 6 g, 7 a, 13 pts, 44 pim)

-Gabriel Bouthillette made 30 saves in a 6-1 win for Acadie-Bathurst vs. P.E.I.

-Nathan Saunders picks up 4 more pims in a 2-0 win for Moncton over Gatineau.
(season totals- 17 gp, 0 g, 6 a, 6 pts, 83 pim)

10/30:

-London 4 Erie 1, Perry 1 goal 1 assist +1.

-Sault Ste. Marie 4 Barrie 3, Smith 1 assist +1.

-Calgary 3 Moose Jaw 3, Getzlaf 1 goal 1 assist even.

Wow, a real bonanza for Getzlaf there.

10/31:

-Calgary 5 Swift Current 2, Getzlaf 2 goals 1 assist +3. (1 of the goals was empty net)

Back to Back good games for Ryan, hopefully he keeps it up.

-Mississauga 7 Sault Ste. Marie 3, Smith -2.

-Moncton 9 Rimouski 5, Saunders +4 with an assist in the big win over Sidney Crosby's team. (Crosby had 2 goals and an assist)

-Gatineau 2 Acadie Bathurst 1, Bouthillette had 18 saves in the loss.

11/3:

-Sault Ste. Marie defeats Sudbury 4-2. Jordan Smith 1 assist, +3 with 4 pims.

-Calgary and Lethbridge skate to a 3-3 tie. Ryan Getzlaf 1 assist +1 with 12 pims.

11/4:

-London wins in Overtime 3-2 vs. Guelph. Corey Perry had 2 assists, +2 with 4 pims.

Perry the PP playmaker specialist?

0+3 against Barrie Colts, all assists on PP last night.

Perry the PP playmaker specialist?

0+3 against Barrie Colts, all assists on PP last night.

-5-3 win for the Knights

-1-1 tie for Sault Ste. Marie vs. Plymouth, no stats for Smith.

-Getzlaf with a big game for Calgary. 5-5 tie vs. Brandon. 2 goals 1 assist 2 pim.

-7-5 loss for Moncton vs Cape Breton. Saunders 4 pim , -2.

-5-3 loss for Acadie-Bathurst vs Halifax. Bouthillette 32 shots, 28 saves (emptynetgoal)

Corey Perry OHL Player of the Month (October)

http://www.ontariohockeyleague.com/news/?id=1080

Ducks watching Getzlaf (http://slam.canoe.ca/Slam/Hockey/Junior/2004/11/07/704731.html)

11/7:

-London wins 4-0 vs. Toronto and Perry finally has his first scoreless game of the season.

-Sault Ste. Marie wins 7-4 vs. Peterborough. Smith with 1 assist, +2.

-Calgary wins 7-2 vs. Vancouver. Getzlaf with 1 goal 1 assist +1 and 10 pims.

http://www.hockeysfuture.com/article.php?sid=7345&mode=threaded&order=0

A look at how the 5 CHL prospects are doing this year

11/10:

-London 6 Mississauga 1, Perry 1 goal and 2 assists, 2 pims, +2.

-Moncton 4 Rouyn-Noranda 1, Saunders 2 pims.

-Calgary 6 Prince Albert 0, Getzlaf 2 goals and 1 assist, 10 pims, +1.

Perry now has 16 goals and 28 assists in 19 games? Wow, those sure are some awesome numbers. With a player like him, Getzlaf, Chistov, Lupul, Glencross all on the Ducks team, the Ducks have really lucked out, considering only one of the 4 players mentioned above saw consistent ice time with the Ducks. Chistov is one of the best stickhandlers I have ever seen. Lupul has a shot that some have compared to Mike Bossy. Perry is a player that reminds me of a young Jarome Iglina (they said he would fall down a lot when he first got to the NHL), and Getzlaf reminds me of a young Ruchin, with more talent (notice how Getzlaf is captain of his current team? think he can be the Ducks future captain?) And then there is Glencross, who after watching play at the rookie tournament is one of the best, if not the best, checkers I have ever seen play the game). I have also watched the NHL Mighty Ducks play practice at the arena and have seen them play in actual games, and I never saw any one of them throw checks like Glencross. Plus, he can score goals! What better player would the Ducks want? He had 3 more goals then Getzlaf and Perry in the rookie tournament. And even with all of those players, the Ducks still have exciting players like Federov, Ruchin, Sykora, Niedermeyer, Pahlsson, and Leclerc. I might even go so far to say that out of all of the teams in the NHL, the Ducks are the most talented. The shame is, there aren't enough spots for all of them. So, a player like Glencross, one whom the Ducks could really use because of the fact that they would have a player who can throw checks like nobody they have ever had before, won't probably get a spot until a year or two from now. But imagine, with a player like Pahlsson and Glencross on the same line, both of whom are the best checkers the Ducks have, all they need is one more player who can check and is pretty talented and they have the best checking line in the NHL. How about Zenon Konopka?

How about Zenon Konopka?

I like what he does out there but I don't see him being a third liner. Tops out as a fourth line energy guy.

Friday November 12th:

-Another big game for Corey Perry!
8-2 win for London vs. Belleville, Perry with 1 goal and 4 assists.
season totals: 20 GP 17 goals 32 assists 49 points 35 pim.

-Sault Ste. Marie loses 3-2 vs Erie. Jordan Smith picked up a goal in the loss.

-Moncton wins 5-2 vs Acadie-Bathurst. Saunders had an assist and was +2. Bouthillette takes the loss for Acadie-Bathurst with 17 saves on 22 shots.

http://slam.canoe.ca/Slam/Hockey/Junior/2004/11/14/714534.html

http://slam.canoe.ca/Slam/Hockey/Junior/2004/11/14/714534.html


:shakehead
Damn i saw he was getting alot of pim's assuming he picked up his physical game and those pim's were for fighting but 10 min misconducts for whining is not a good sign. :banghead:

http://slam.canoe.ca/Slam/Hockey/Junior/2004/11/14/714534.html

Maybe it will be a good lesson for Ryan...and maybe not...

11/19:

-London 5 Ottawa 3, Perry 1 assist 6 pims +1
season totals:
22 GP 17 g 35 a 52 pts 45 pims +25
London is 21-0-1-0

-Kootenay 6 Calgary 1, Getzlaf -2 with 4 pims
season totals:
23 GP 14 g 12 a 26 pts 47 pims +13 (pims would be 77 if WHL site included 10 min misconducts)
Calgary is 11-7-4-1

-Moncton 3 Halifax 2, Saunders 7 pims and +1
season totals:
25 GP 0 g 9 a 9 pts 104 pims +14
Moncton is 18-5-2

-Acadie-Bathurst 3 Cape Breton 3, Bouthillette 24 saves
season totals:
21 GP 3 wins 15 losses 1 tie 3.77 GAA .882 sv% 1 shutout
Acadie-Bathurst is 6-16-1-2

11/20:

-Plymouth 3 Sault Ste. Marie 1, Smith 1 assist -1 2 pims.
Season Totals: 22 Gp 2 g 11 a 13 pts -1 26 pims.
Sault Ste. Marie is 9-10-3

-Calgary 4 Kootenay 3, Getzlaf 1 assist +1.

-Quebec 2 Acadie-Bathurst 1, Bouthillette 30 saves.

-Kootenay 6 Calgary 1, Getzlaf -2 with 4 pims
season totals:
23 GP 14 g 12 a 26 pts 47 pims +13 (pims would be 77 if WHL site included 10 min misconducts)
Calgary is 11-7-4-1

I believe he's had four misconducts this year.

11/21:

-London 4 Sault Ste. Marie 2, Perry 2 assists +2, Smith -2 2 pims.

-Moncton 4 Victoriaville 0, Saunders 2 pims.

For all of you in Canada, or receiving Rogers Sportsnet
Nathan Saunders is on playing to TEAM QMJHL in the Canada/Russia Challenge
the game's starting now and he's wearing an "A"
I'll be watching and will present my observations after the game.

Fairly decent game, Russia won in a shootout. The team was much improved from the one that they sent last year. Just like last year, their goaltender stole the show (last year it was St. Louis' Barulin, this year it was Minnesota's Anton Kudobin).

As for Saunders, I must say I was impressed. He played in the second pairing, didn't see powerplay time and played on the first penalty kill unit. He seemed to be involved in the play, playing very physical, giving hard hits and shrugging off hits that he received. He was skating more, which was an improvement over the last time I saw him, and although there were a few moments where he did let forwards get behind him, he was able to catch up with them. As the game progressed, he even tried to get involved offensively, and he was on the ice for the crucial last minute in a tied hockey game. Something of interest that I noted is that he seemed to have adapted to the no redline rule easier then some of his teammates. The games are being played using international rules and even during things like the World Juniors and the World Cup, teams from North America always seem to have trouble with the long pass. Not to say that Saunders is international competition ready, but he definitely seemed more comfortable with the long pass and dealing with the long pass coming into his zone.

11/24:

-Calgary 4 Seattle 2, Getzlaf 1 goal 1 assist +2.

-Saginaw 5 Sault Ste. Marie 4 , Smith no pts, even +/-.

-Gatineau 3 Acadie-Bathurst 0, Bouthillette 30 shots 28 saves (empty net goal).

-Shawinigan 2 Moncton 0, Saunders -1.

11/26:

-London 4 Plymouth 2, Corey Perry 1 goal 1 assist
season totals: 24gp, 18g, 38a, 56 pts, 45 pim, +27
London is 23-0-1-0

-Sault Ste. Marie 2 Sarnia 1, Jordan Smith 4 pims, -1.

-Moncton 5 Victoriaville 2, Saunders +1.

-Val-d'or 5 Acadie-Bathurst 2, Bouthillette allowed 3 goals on 23 shots during 41:27 of playing time. The backup goalie Leblanc allowed 2 goals on 4 shots.

Fairly decent game, Russia won in a shootout. The team was much improved from the one that they sent last year. Just like last year, their goaltender stole the show (last year it was St. Louis' Barulin, this year it was Minnesota's Anton Kudobin).

As for Saunders, I must say I was impressed. He played in the second pairing, didn't see powerplay time and played on the first penalty kill unit. He seemed to be involved in the play, playing very physical, giving hard hits and shrugging off hits that he received. He was skating more, which was an improvement over the last time I saw him, and although there were a few moments where he did let forwards get behind him, he was able to catch up with them. As the game progressed, he even tried to get involved offensively, and he was on the ice for the crucial last minute in a tied hockey game. Something of interest that I noted is that he seemed to have adapted to the no redline rule easier then some of his teammates. The games are being played using international rules and even during things like the World Juniors and the World Cup, teams from North America always seem to have trouble with the long pass. Not to say that Saunders is international competition ready, but he definitely seemed more comfortable with the long pass and dealing with the long pass coming into his zone.


I may have commented on this in another thread as someone else noticed the same thing. I think the reason for this is that with the no two-line pass the Canadian teams tend to get very concerned about the long pass. As a result one of the d-men always hangs way back. The defensive aspect is Saunder's strength, and intl play allows him to hang back an extra ten feet or so, which gives him more time to get his feet moving when forwards are coming at him as he has a bit longer to read the play.

11/27:

-London 4 Barrie 2, Perry 1 goal and 10 pims.
Barrie had a 2-1 lead going into the third but London came back and kept their streak of 25 unbeaten to start the season.

-Portland 3 Calgary 1, Getzlaf 4 pims.

-Drummondville 6 Moncton 4, Saunders had his first goal of the season along with an assist 4 pims and +1.

-Rouyn-Noranda 4 Acadie-Bathurst 2, Bouthillette was not in net.

11/28:

-The London Knights set a new OHL record with 26 consecutive games without a loss.
3-0 win over Sudbury, Perry was scoreless with 2 pims.

-Sault Ste. Marie tied Guelph 2-2, Jordan Smith with 2 pims.

-Calgary tied Everett 4-4, Getzlaf with 1 assist and 2 pims.

-Moncton lost in overtime 4-3 vs Lewiston, Saunders had 7 pims and was +2.

Perry had two assists tonight for the OHL vs. the touring Russian team. 1st assist he scooped the puck out from the corner and made a great pass to Bolland in the slot for a one timer. 2nd assist he split the defence and recieved a pass from Hunter, Perry took it to the net hard, but sort of lost control of the puck and lunged out to whack the puck on goal. This caused him to collide with the goalie and knock him out of the net, while the puck lay in the slot for an easy Dylan Hunter tap in.

Jordan Smith stood out with a couple good defensive plays and had a couple heavy hits in the game. He also stood out because some schmuck on the Russian team two handed him in the face during the third period. It was an ugly incident, but Smith shook it off.

Article about Perry at the OHL/Russia games and his hopes for making Canada's World Junior Team.

http://www.londonknights.com/default.asp

"Corey Perry went for the gold last night, pulling a gold chain off a Russian player's neck in a skirmish during the Team OHL-Russia Selects game at the Hershey Centre. The OHL scoring leader (19 goals and 57 points) and London Knights right-winger wants to see more of the Russians at the world junior championship in Grand Forks, N.D."

"When asked if he thought last night's effort would make a good impression on Hockey Canada head scout Blair Mackasey, Perry replied: "There's always more you can do. You've just got to show them you can do it. . . . I think I have."

Don't know where to post it so here I report that in a 4-3 win for Liberec vs Karlovy Vary, Ladislav Smid got his first goal of the season and was +2.

His stats so far: 21 GP, 1 G, 1 A, +3, 4 PIM.

12/3:

-London 4 Windsor 3, Corey Perry scored the winning goal in the third on the powerplay. No other points on the night.

-Sault Ste. Marie 4 Saginaw 1, Jordan Smith 2 pims.
Sault Ste. Marie has climbed back to .500 (12-12-4).

-Acadie-Bathurst 5 Rimouski 4. Bouthillette 30 saves on 34 shots. Crosby held off the scoresheet.

-Moncton 2 Lewiston 1, Saunders 1 assist, 4 pims, +1.

12/4:

-London 5 Erie 1, Corey Perry 2 goals and 1 assist +3 and a 10 min misconduct.
season stats: 28 GP, 22 goals, 39 assists, 61 points, +29, 57 pim.
London is 27-0-1-0

-Calgary 2 Prince George 3, Getzlaf had 1 goal and 2 pims and was +1 in the loss.
season stats: 30 GP, 16 goals, 15 assists, 31 points, +18, 55 pim.
Calgary is 14-10-5-1

-Moncton 5 Baie-Comeau 2, Saunders had a 1 goal and 2 pims and was +3 in the win.
season stats: 32 GP, 2 goals, 11 assists, 13 points, +21, 121 pim.
Moncton is 22-7-2-1

HC Moeller Pardubice vs Bílí Tygři Liberec 5-2

Smid with one assist and -1 in the loss.

12/5:

-Calgary 3 Saskatoon 4, Getzlaf with the Hattrick in the loss.

-Sault Ste. Marie 2 Kingston 2, Smith had an assist and was +1.
season stats: 29 GP, 2 goals, 12 assists, 14 points, -1, 36 pim.
Sault Ste. Marie is 12-12-5.

-Acadie-Bathurst 5 Baie-Comeau 3, Bouthillette 28 shots, 25 saves.
season stats: 5-18-1, 3.62 gaa, .886 sv%.
Acadie-Bathurst is 8-20-1-2.

It should be noted that in the December 4th and 5th games, Ryan Getzlaf was playing with a "C" on his sweater.

12/8:

-London 5 Kitchener 3, Perry 1 goal 1 assist +1 4 pims.

-Sault Ste. Marie 2 Belleville 1 (OT), Smith +1
Sault Ste. Marie has climbed over .500 for the first time this season. (13-12-5)

-Acadie-Bathurst 1 Halifax 1, Bouthillette 28 saves.

-Moncton 4 Quebec 2, Saunders 3 assists!

Saunders looks scary good, I mean when was the last time we had a big, mean d-man who can drop the gloves and help offensively? Right, we haven't had that kind of player yet.

Talking with Matt MacInnis about him (he's in Moncton as well) and he keeps commenting on how well Saunders has been skating and getting involved in the rush and helping out offensively.
Whether that transfers over into the pros remains to be seen, but it definitely is an attribute that doesn't hurt developing.

Saunders looks scary good, I mean when was the last time we had a big, mean d-man who can drop the gloves and help offensively? Right, we haven't had that kind of player yet.

Yeah I am starting to wish the Ducks got him on contract when they signed Getzlaf and Perry. Under the old CBA rules the Ducks will lose Saunders NHL Rights on June 1st.

Yeah I am starting to wish the Ducks got him on contract when they signed Getzlaf and Perry. Under the old CBA rules the Ducks will lose Saunders NHL Rights on June 1st.


:banghead:
That would really bite the Ducks in the asz hard if that happens. :cry:

12/10:

-London tied Guelph 0-0...and set the new CHL record of 30 games in a row without a loss.

-Sault Ste. Marie lost 2-1 vs. Kingston, Smith +1.
Sault Ste. Marie also lost on the 9th vs. Peterborough 4-1, 1 assist, -2, 2 pim.

-Calgary wins 4-2 vs. Regina, Getzlaf had 1 assist, +1 with 4 pims.

-Moncton tied Shawinigan, Saunders had a goal and was +1.

-Acadie-Bathurst lost to Cape Breton 6-1, Bouthillette allowed 6 goals on 33 shots.

12/12:

-London 4 Kitchener 3 (OT), Corey Perry did not play-World Junior Camp.
note: His younger brother Adam Perry took his spot in Londons lineup.
http://www.ontariohockeyleague.com/stats/player.php?id=4035
http://www.londonknights.com/display_player.asp?player=82

-Sault Ste. Marie 7 Ottawa 3, Jordan Smith 1 assist, +1 with 4 pims.

-Acadie-Bathurst 3 Quebec 7, Leblanc allowed 2 goals on 4 shots in 1:55, then Bouthillette replaced him and allowed 5 goals on 36 shots.

Just watched Saunders and the Wildcats beat Halifax 3-2 in overtime.

Saunders impressed me in almost all aspects of his game. He played well defensively, especially along the boards. He also jumped into the offensive play a bit. He was skating very well and he saw time on the point of the powerplay unit as well as penalty kill time. He moved the puck well on the powerplay. The only fault I noticed was that his shot seemed rather weak and unaccurate.

He can't be any good since he fights a lot.

Former Anaheim Prospect D-man Francois Caron has returned to Moncton of the QMJHL after starting the season in the UHL.

http://www.moncton-wildcats.com/jan_3_05_en.htm

Who is more ready, Nathan Sauders vs. Shane O'brien...

They seem to play the same type of game... both have size 6'4" 215 vs. 6'2" 230... both are mean and ready to drop the gloves.... Obrien has started in the AHL early on and is about one yr older, plus he did well offensively in the minors unlike Saunders....

has anyone seen both of them play to make an analysis of the 2?

If I can weigh in, I have O'Brien ahead of Saunders. I think O'Brien can be a 2nd pairing blueliner, where Saunders is more likely a 3rd pairing kind of guy. O'Brien has the edge in skating and has more offensive potential then Saunders.

I'll start updating the CHL scores in here again now that the World Juniors are over.

Corey Perry:

1/6: London 5 Windsor 2, Perry 1 goal 4 pims +1

1/7: London 2 Oshawa 0, Perry 2 pims

Season stats: 32 games, 24 goals, 40 assists, 64 points, 67 pims, +31.

London is 34-2-2-0 (both losses during the World Junior Tournament)
misc. note: Corey's brother Adam now is a regular in the London lineup, he has played 7 games with 1 goal and 4 pims. He is eligible for the 2005 NHL draft.

Ryan Getzlaf:

1/7: Calgary 4 Red Deer 1, Getzlaf not in the lineup.

Jordan Smith:

1/7: Sault Ste. Marie 7 Windsor 3, Smith 1 goal 1 assist +1 4 pims.

Smith returned to the lineup after missing 4 games.
Season stats: 37 games 3 goals 15 assists 18 points 55 pims +2.

Sault Ste. Marie is 17-18-5-1.
Misc note: Brad Staubitz, Smith's teammate who was invited to play for Anaheim at the rookie tournament in September was traded from Sault Ste. Marie to Ottawa.

Nathan Saunders:

1/6: Moncton 6 Gatineau 2, Saunders 2 pims +1.

1/7: Gatineau 3 Moncton 1, Saunders 2 pims.

Season stats: 42 games 4 goals 17 assists 21 points 143 pims +24.
Moncton is 27-11-3-1.

Gabriel Bouthillette:

1/7: Acadie-Bathurst 3 P.E.I. 1, Bouthillette gets the win, 30 shots 29 saves.

Season stats: 32 games, 6 wins, 22 losses 2 ties, 3.53 GAA, .887 SV%.
Acadie-Bathurst is 9-26-3-2.

Ryan Getzlaf:
Did not play in any of Calgary's games this weekend, 4-1 win vs Red Deer Friday, 3-0 loss Saturday vs Kootenay and a 3-0 win vs, Swift Current Sunday.

http://www.canada.com/calgary/calgaryherald/news/sports/hitmen/story.html?id=3b9afadf-2a81-4510-8af9-c41cb631086e

"Getzlaf was left behind in Calgary because of an ailing right elbow"

Corey Perry:
1/9: London wins 5-4 in OT vs. Owen Sound. Perry with 1 goal, 1 assist, +3 and 2 pims.

Jordan Smith:
1/9: Sault Ste. Marie loses 3-0 vs. Plymouth. Smith -1.

Nathan Saunders:
1/9: Moncton lost to Halifax 4-1. Saunders with 5 pims and -1.

Gabriel Bouthillette:
1/8: Acadie-Bathurst lost to Chicoutimi 6-1. Bouthillette was in goal for the final 20 minutes in relief of Guillemette and faced only 4 shots allowing 2 goals.

1/13:

-London 1 Kitchener 0, Corey Perry 1 assist +1 2 pim.

-Brampton 2 Sault Ste. Marie 1, Jordan Smith 2 pim.
Andrew Gibbons who was an invite at the prospect tournament in September is now on Smith's team. (OHL trade at the deadline) Brad Staubitz who was at the tournament as well was traded by Sault Ste. Marie.
http://www.ontariohockeyleague.com/stats/game-summary.php?game_id=11143

1/14:

-London 4 Brampton 1

Corey Perry with 2 goals +1 and 2 pims.

-Guelph 3 Sault. Ste. Marie 0

Jordan Smith 7 pims -2.

-Halifax 4 Moncton 2.

Nathan Saunders 1 assist, +1.

-Baie-Comeau 1 Acadie-Bathurst 0.

Bouthillette 21 saves on 22 shots in the OT loss.

1/15:

-Calgary 6 Kamloops 0, Ryan Getzlaf returned to the lineup and scored two goals and added an assist, and was +1.

season totals for Getzlaf:
34 games, 21 goals, 17 assists, 38 points, +20, 59 pims.

Calgary is 21-15-6-2

-Chicoutimi 6 Acadie-Bathurst 3, Bouthillette sat on the bench as the backup.

1/16:

-Calgary 5 Regina 2, Getzlaf 1 goal +1 with 2 pims.

-London 5 Kitchener 3, Perry 2 pims.

-Sault Ste. Marie 4 Oshawa 1, Smith 2 assists +1 with 4 pims.

-Rimouski 3 Moncton 2, Saunders 2 pims.

-Acadie-Bathurst 2 Quebec 1, Bouthillette 29 saves on 30 shots.

1/19:

-Belleville 2 London 1, Perry no points in this rare London loss.

-Medicine Hat 4 Calgary 1, Getzlaf -1 with 9 pims,including a fighting major, in the loss.

-Acadie-Bathurst 1 Moncton 0, Bouthillette with 19 saves for the shutout. Saunders had 5 pims.

1/20:

Apparently Corey Perry started a line brawl in tonights London/Peterborough game.

http://hfboards.com/showthread.php?t=124932

2 - Perry, 16:57 - Slashing, ,2min
2 - Perry, 16:57 - Fighting, ,5min
2 - Beaulieu, 16:57 - Roughing, ,2min (PP)
2 - Dennis, 16:57 - Fighting, ,5min
2 - Dennis, 16:57 - Game Misconduct,
2 - Thomson, 16:57 - Fighting, ,5min
2 - Thomson, 16:57 - Game Misconduct,

2 - Kaleta, 16:57 - Fighting, ,5min
2 - Kaleta, 16:57 - Game Misconduct,
2 - MacDougald, 16:57 - Fighting, ,5min
2 - MacDougald, 16:57 - Game Misconduct,
2 - Ryder, 16:57 - Roughing, ,2min
2 - Ryder, 16:57 - Fighting, ,5min

http://www.ontariohockeyleague.com/stats/game-summary.php?game_id=11171

London lost 6-2. Second loss in a row for the #1 Canadian Junior team.
Perry was scoreless with 9 pims.

1/20:

Apparently Corey Perry started a line brawl in tonights London/Peterborough game.

http://hfboards.com/showthread.php?t=124932

2 - Perry, 16:57 - Slashing, ,2min
2 - Perry, 16:57 - Fighting, ,5min
2 - Beaulieu, 16:57 - Roughing, ,2min (PP)
2 - Dennis, 16:57 - Fighting, ,5min
2 - Dennis, 16:57 - Game Misconduct,
2 - Thomson, 16:57 - Fighting, ,5min
2 - Thomson, 16:57 - Game Misconduct,

2 - Kaleta, 16:57 - Fighting, ,5min
2 - Kaleta, 16:57 - Game Misconduct,
2 - MacDougald, 16:57 - Fighting, ,5min
2 - MacDougald, 16:57 - Game Misconduct,
2 - Ryder, 16:57 - Roughing, ,2min
2 - Ryder, 16:57 - Fighting, ,5min

http://www.ontariohockeyleague.com/stats/game-summary.php?game_id=11171

London lost 6-2. Second loss in a row for the #1 Canadian Junior team.
Perry was scoreless with 9 pims.

Yes, Perry decided to make a little noise in the only game he gets to play in his hometown of Peterborough this season.

Perry was hanging in there pretty good, he was squared off with Ryder for the most part and was tossing some right hands, the camera cut away to the goalie fight right as Perry was getting tackled by a couple of Petes.

He didn't play particularly well tonight, but despite not putting up any point last night, Perry had one heck of a game aginst Belleville. The goalie just had his number, but he was dialed in and had a few unreal dangles and some impressive sequences on the cycle.

Jordan Smith is an OHL All Star:

http://www.soogreyhounds.com/content/view_press.html?aid=116

"Two members of the Soo Greyhounds have been selected to participate in the Ontario Hockey League All-Star game. Captain Jeff Carter and defenceman Jordan Smith"
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Corey Perry also an All Star (of course):

http://www.londonknights.com/default.asp

"The London Knights, who earlier this season set a CHL record with 31 undefeated games, leads all OHL teams with seven players selected to the roster. In addition to Perry, Syvret and Schremp, the Knights will also be represented by goaltender Adam Dennis, defencemen Marc Methot and Daniel Girardi and forward Dylan Hunter."

------------------------------------------------

OHL All Star Game is February 2nd with a Skills Competition on February 1st.

1/21/05:

-Perry and the Knights got back on track with a 5-0 win at Kingston.
Corey Perry with 4 assists, his brother Adam scored his 2nd goal of the season in his 9th appearance.

-Sault Ste. Marie wins 3-2 vs. Owen Sound.
Jordan Smith was +1 with 7 pims.

-Calgary wins 4-3 at Kamloops.
Ryan Getzlaf was held off the scoresheet, +1.

-Gabriel Bouthillette and Acadie-Bathurst appear to be turning their seasons around. 4-0 win at Victoriaville. 23 saves by Bouthillette for the shutout. Bouthillette has back to back shutouts after allowing only 1 goal in the first game of his 3 game winning streak.

-Moncton got destroyed by Crosby's Rimouski Oceanic 9 to 1. Saunders had an assist with 4 pims and was -2 in the loss. Sidney Crosby had 2 goals and 3 assists.
Moncton has lost 4 games in a row.

1/22:

-Calgary 3 Prince George 1, Ryan Getzlaf with 1 goal.

1/23:

-London 5 Ottawa 0, Corey Perry with 2 assists +1.

-Sault Ste. Marie 4 Sarnia 3, Jordan Smith -1 with 5 pims.

-Moncton 4 Halifax 0, Nathan Saunders +1.

-Rimouski 9 Acadie-Bathurst 0, Bouthillette allowed 3 goals on 10 shots for the loss, the backup Leblanc came in and allowed another 6 goals on 25 shots.
Sidney Crosby had 2 goals and 1 assist for Rimouski, Zbynek Hrdel with the hattrick.

1/25:

Calgary lost to Red Deer 3-2.

Getzlaf may be out for awhile he took a big hit from Phaneuf and has a concussion.

http://hfboards.com/showthread.php?t=125857&page=1&pp=15

http://slam.canoe.ca/Slam/Hockey/Junior/2005/01/26/910691.html

http://www.canada.com/calgary/calgaryherald/news/sports/hitmen/story.html?id=d8cbce86-5e47-4abd-bf79-2e01328dc4f7

I heard 1 to 2 weeks for Getzlaf

1/28:

-Big game for Corey Perry tonight.
7-3 win for London over Sarnia.
Perry with 2 goals and 2 assists +2 with 4 pims.

that brings his season totals to:
41 games 29 goals 50 assists 79 points +40 90 pims

London is 41-4-2-0

-Moncton 2 Val-d'Or 2, Saunders with 2 pims +1.

-Acadie-Bathurst 2 P.E.I. 2, Bouthillette 26 saves on 28 shots.

Bouthillette is 4-1-1 in his last 6 starts.

-Calgary wins 3-2 over Prince George, without Getzlaf.

1/29:

-London 3 Owen Sound 2, Corey Perry 1 assist, +1.

-Saginaw 4 Sault Ste. Marie 2, Jordan Smith no points or pims.

-Moncton 2 Drummondville 2, Nathan Saunders no points or pims.

Don't got a link on me, but Jordan Smith was named to the Western Conference All-Stars(OHL). Perry's also on the team, as well.

1/30:

-London 14 Kingston 1, Corey Perry 5 goals 1 assist +5.

season totals: 43 games 34 goals 52 assists 86 points +46 90 pims.
London is 43-4-2-0

-Sarnia 3 Sault Ste. Marie 2, Jordan Smith with a goal, -1 with 2 pims.

-Acadie-Bathurst 2 Drummondville 2, Bouthillette 19 saves on 21 shots.

-Brandon 3 Calgary 2 in overtime, Getzlaf remains out with concussion.

Corey Perry OHL player of the week.

http://www.londonknights.com/default.asp

"The Ontario Hockey League today announced that London Knights' forward Corey Perry is the OHL Player of the Week for the week ending Sunday January 30, 2005 after scoring seven goals and four assists for 11 points in three games."

2/2/05:

OHL All Star Game:

http://chl.leaguestat.com/en/allstar/stats/game-summary.php?game_id=3&PHPSESSID=270032d1707d24a1dd56e893550fbd93

9-4 Western Conference wins.

Corey Perry was the first star of the game. He led the Western Conference to victory with 1 goal and 3 assists and a +4 on the night.

Perry played on a line with Knight's teammates Dylan Hunter and Robbie Schremp.

Jordan Smith was also on the Western Conference team. He had no points but was a +2 for the night.

4/2/05 London were losing 2-4 to Petes after 2 periods but scored 5 goals in the 3rd to win 7-5.

Perry, Corey RW 0+3 -1 0min

-Sault Ste. Marie 5 Belleville 0, Jordan Smith 1 asssist +2 2 pims.

-Calgary 5 Brandon 3, Ryan Getzlaf still out with the Concussion.

-Rimouski 5 Moncton 4, Saunders 1 assist 2 pim +1 in the loss.

-Acadie-Bathurst 3 Halifax 3, Bouthillette did not play.

Bouthillette must be injured, because he didn't play (or dress) again last night against Cape Breton.

Also a Prospects Board thread raises an interesting point: If a CBA isn't reached and Nathan Saunders isn't signed, he could become a free agent

Another good night for Perry, 3+2 and +4.

Also a Prospects Board thread raises an interesting point: If a CBA isn't reached and Nathan Saunders isn't signed, he could become a free agent

Ducks were smart to sign Getz and Perry. I'd like Saunders to stay in the Ducks organization, but compared to Philadelphia losing Carter and Richards it's not a big deal.

Apparently Bouthillette is suffering from the flu

http://www.ontariohockeyleague.com/news/?id=1164

The Ontario Hockey League today announced that London Knights' forward Corey Perry is the OHL Player of the Week for the week ending Sunday January 30, 2005 after scoring three goals and five assists for eight points in two games.

2004-05 OHL Players of the Week
Feb. 7 - Corey Perry, London Knights
Jan. 31 - Corey Perry, London Knights

2/11/05:

-London 5 Toronto 1, Corey Perry 3 assists, +1.

season stats: 46 gp, 37 goals, 60 assists, 97 points, +49, 90 pims.
London is 46-4-2

-Sault Ste. Marie 5 Oshawa 2, Jordan Smith 2 pims.

season stats: 49 gp, 4 goals, 19 assists, 23 points, +1, 91 pims.
Sault Ste. Marie is 22-23-7-1

-Calgary 3 Swift Current 2 (OT), Getzlaf still out with concussion.

-Acadie-Bathurst 3 Moncton 2 (OT), Bouthillette with the win for Acadie-Bathurst with 39 saves on 41 shots. Nathan Saunders was a -1 for Moncton.

2/12/05:

-London 3 Saginaw 1, Corey Perry no points, 2 pims.

-Sault Ste. Marie 3 Barrie 2, Jordan Smith 1 goal, 2 pims.

-Kamloops 2 Calgary 1, Getzlaf did not play-concussion.

-Lewiston 4 Acadie-Bathurst 2, Bouthillette 31 saves on 34 shots in the loss.

2/13/05:

-London 4 Guelph 1, Perry 1 assist 2 pims +2.

-Acadie-Bathurst 5 P.E.I. 3, Bouthillette 23 saves on 26 shots in the win.

http://www.londonknights.com/default.asp

OHL Announces January Performers of the Month

OHL Player of the Month - Corey Perry, London Knights

Perry led all OHL scorers with 11 goals and 12 assists for 23 points in 13 games after returning from Grand Forks, North Dakota, where he helped Team Canada win the gold medal at the World Junior Championships. Perry, the OHL's leading scorer with 37 goals and 94 points in 45 games this season, enjoyed six multiple-point games in January, including a career-high five goals and six points in a 14-1 win over the Kingston Frontenacs on January 30. Perry also enjoyed four-point nights against the Frontenacs on January 21 and the Sarnia Sting on January 28. He is currently enjoying a seven-point scoring streak during which the 19-year-old Peterborough native has amassed 10 goals and 25 points. Perry was also named OHL player of the month in October.

Getzlaf is back in the Hitmen lineup today after being out from the concussion

Getzlaf is back in the Hitmen lineup today after being out from the concussion

He scored a goal and an assist tonight and was the 3rd star of the game....he looked a little timid at the begining, but by the end of the game, he looked to be back to normal, making some brilliant passes and set-ups........

sunday 2/20:

-Guelph 2 London 1, Perry 4 pims.

Corey Perry stats:
51 games 39 goals 63 assists 102 points +53 105 pims

London is now 50-5-2-0

-Sault Ste. Marie 2 Sarnia 2, Jordan Smith 2 pims.

Jordan Smith stats:
53 games 5 goals 19 assists 24 points +4 95 pims

Sault Ste. Marie is now 25-23-8-1

-Saskatoon 3 Calgary 2, Getzlaf 1 assist 2 pims.

Ryan Getzlaf stats:
41 games 24 goals 19 assists 43 points +21 79 pims

-Cape Breton 3 Acadie-Bathurst 2, Bouthillette 23 saves.

Tuesday 2/22/05:

-Moncton 4 Acadie-Bathurst 2, Saunders was a +1 for Moncton, Bouthillette made 32 saves in the loss on 35 shots. (4th goal was empty net goal)

Wednesday 2/23/05:

-Calgary 5 Moose Jaw 1, Ryan Getzlaf 1 goal 2 assists +2 4 pims.

since his return from the concussion Getzlaf has 2 goals and 4 assists with 8 pims in 3 games.

-Sarnia 4 Sault Ste. Marie 1, Jordan Smith -2 with 2 pims.

Seriously....I really enjoy checking out this thread and it is perhaps the biggest time saver since the advent of KY liquid. Thanks for the effort. :handclap:

Perry 0+3 +2 0min against Windsor, London wins 7-4

all assists first assists.

Perry 1+1 against Plymouth, +1 and 4 PIMs

Knights win 5-1

other games from this weekend:

-Friday 2/25
Calgary 5 Red Deer 2, Ryan Getzlaf 1 goal 1 assist + 1 2 pims.

-Sunday 2/27
Lethbridge 3 Calgary 2 (OT), Getzlaf -1.

season totals:
Getzlaf 44 games 26 goals 22 assists 48 points +23 85 pims.
Calgary is 32-21-8-4

-Friday 2/25
Sault Ste. Marie 4 Kitchener 1, Jordan Smith +1 14 pims (2 fighting majors).

-Sunday 2/27
Sault Ste. marie 6 Guelph 2, Smith +2 2 pims.

season totals:
Smith 56 games 5 goals 19 assists 24 points +5 113 pims.
Sault Ste. Marie is 27-24-8-1

-Thursday 2/24
Rouyn-Noranda 2 Moncton 1, Nathan Saunders no stats.

-Friday 2/25
Moncton 4 Val-d'Or 1, Saunders 2 pims.

-Sunday 2/27
Lewiston 5 Moncton 0, Saunders 4 pims.

season totals: Saunders 64 games 5 goals 22 assists 27 points 192 pims +25.
Moncton is 34-22-6-2.

-Saturday 2/26
Drummondville 3 Acadie-Bathurst 2, Gabriel Bouthillette 39 saves.

-Sunday 2/27
Acadie-Bathurst 2 Victoriaville 1, Bouthillette 29 saves.

season totals: Bouthillette 13 wins 29 losses 4 ties 3.05 gaa .900 sv%.
Acadie-Bathurst is 16-36-6-3.

London wins Sarnia 4-0, Perry 2+1 +/-0 0PIM, London scored all goals on PP.

London wins Sarnia 4-0, Perry 2+1 +/-0 0PIM, London scored all goals on PP.

Perry's second goal was a sweet shot. He came down on a 2 on 1 , had a lot of speed and wound up for a slap shot, I thought that maybe that wasn't the best idea because he is so good at deaking the goalie but he let it go and couldn't have placed it any better in the top corner. Perry's shot is one area in which I think he has to improve on to score at the pro level. His slapshot is pretty good but his wrister and snap will have to improve imo, to score in the nhl.

Perry's second goal was a sweet shot. He came down on a 2 on 1 , had a lot of speed and wound up for a slap shot, I thought that maybe that wasn't the best idea because he is so good at deaking the goalie but he let it go and couldn't have placed it any better in the top corner. Perry's shot is one area in which I think he has to improve on to score at the pro level. His slapshot is pretty good but his wrister and snap will have to improve imo, to score in the nhl.

:handclap:

42 goals 68 assists 110 points in only 54 games!

8 games left

I hope he can get 8 goals in 8 games to finish with 50.

8 games left
I hope he can get 8 goals in 8 games to finish with 50.

Well he had a goal and 3 assists tonight in a 5-1 win over Erie. I didn't catch any of the game (work) but he now needs 7 goals in 7 games to reach 50. I think Perry is probably more interested in becoming the Knights all time point getter. I think he needs around 14-17 points in the final 7 games to reach that mark. Even if he doesn't break the record he has already past former knight greats such as Jason Allison and Dino Cicerelli.

Well he had a goal and 3 assists tonight in a 5-1 win over Erie. I didn't catch any of the game (work) but he now needs 7 goals in 7 games to reach 50. I think Perry is probably more interested in becoming the Knights all time point getter. I think he needs around 14-17 points in the final 7 games to reach that mark. Even if he doesn't break the record he has already past former knight greats such as Jason Allison and Dino Cicerelli.

:yo: Go Perry 7 goals in 7 games, you can do it!

Other scores:

March 2nd:

-Calgary 2 Medicine Hat 1, Getzlaf 4 pims.

-Acadie-Bathurst 1 Lewiston 0, Bouthillette 25 saves for the shutout!!!

March 3rd:

-Sault Ste. Marie 6 Windsor 4, Jordan Smith 3 assists!! +1.

I think he needs around 14-17 points in the final 7 games to reach that mark.

I looked it up today and Perry now has a total of 364 career reguler season points, which is 14 behind the knights all time leader Chris Taylor (378). Hopefully he can get 15 points in the final 7 games of the season. (including 7 goals for 50) :) .

I looked it up today and Perry now has a total of 364 career reguler season points, which is 14 behind the knights all time leader Chris Taylor (378). Hopefully he can get 15 points in the final 7 games of the season. (including 7 goals for 50) :) .

1 goal and 6 assists for Perry so far in a 10-0 London lead in the third!!!

:eek:

http://www.ontariohockeyleague.com/stats/game-summary.php?game_id=11344

Perry finishes with 1 goal 7 assists and a +5 in a 12-0 Knights victory!!! :handclap:

Perry finishes with 1 goal 7 assists and a +5 in a 12-0 Knights victory!!! :handclap:

He also could of had easily 4 more points if the puck had gone in. His slap shot continues to get him goals, pretty similar shot to how he scored last game. He made some pretty nice passes (most of his assists were 1st assists). He sent a couple guys on breakaways and set up the D for one timers. After this monster game he now needs only 7 points in the final 6 games to become the Knights all time leading point getter.

Perry finnishes with a goal and 3 assists and a +3 in a 7-0 Knights victory over Erie. He really got under the other teams skin tonight... Michael Blunden, an Erie player, pushed Perry down, knocked his helmet off, and picked up his stick and threw it over the glass into the crowd, which got him a suspension. (The London announcer said it won Blunden the Bonehead of the Year award). There was a lot of frustration shown by all of the Erie players. Anyway... now Perry is just 2 points away from the Knights alltime scoring record which I'm sure he'll get. :handclap:

Link (http://www.ontariohockeyleague.com/news/?id=1186)

The Ontario Hockey League today announced that Corey Perry of the London Knights is the OHL Player of the Week for the week ending Sunday March 6 after scoring five goals and 14 assists for 19 points in four games.

2004-05 OHL Players of the Week

March 7 - Corey Perry, London Knights
Feb. 7 - Corey Perry, London Knights
Jan. 31 - Corey Perry, London Knights
Oct. 12 - Corey Perry, London Knights

Perry finnishes with a goal and 3 assists and a +3 in a 7-0 Knights victory over Erie. He really got under the other teams skin tonight... Michael Blunden, an Erie player, pushed Perry down, knocked his helmet off, and picked up his stick and threw it over the glass into the crowd, which got him a suspension. (The London announcer said it won Blunden the Bonehead of the Year award). There was a lot of frustration shown by all of the Erie players. Anyway... now Perry is just 2 points away from the Knights alltime scoring record which I'm sure he'll get. :handclap:

The OHL gave him a 10 game suspension for that incident.

Ryan Getzlaf:

tues 3/8/05:
-Kootenay 5 Calgary 0, Getzlaf -2.

wed 3/9/05:
-Kelowna 2 Calgary 1 (OT), Getzlaf 4 pim.

Jordan Smith:

wed 3/9/05:
-Sault Ste. Marie 7 Saginaw 2, Smith +1.

Nathan Saunders:

tues 3/8/05:
-Moncton 4 P.E.I. 3, Saunders 2 pim.

Gabriel Bouthillette:

wed 3/9/05:
-Rouyn-Noranda 7 Acadie-Bathurst 4, Bouthillette was in net for 15 minutes 22 seconds, and gave up 4 goals on 11 shots before being pulled.

Gabriel Bouthillette:

wed 3/9/05:
-Rouyn-Noranda 7 Acadie-Bathurst 4, Bouthillette was in net for 15 minutes 22 seconds, and gave up 4 goals on 11 shots before being pulled.

That's to bad, he had been playing pretty well lately. I have been impressed with him after his terrible start. He will be interesting to watch considering he is our only goalie prospect.

http://www.mightyducks.com/pressbox/pressbody.asp?id=975

The 19-year-old right winger, the runaway OHL scoring leader with 126 points in 57 games, 27 more than runner-up and linemate Dylan Hunter's 99, is just two points from tying Chris Taylor's franchise record of 378 points.

"Just to be put in a category with all those people that have gone through the organization like Jason Allison, Rick Nash, all those kinds of guys, to have a chance to break the record at home in London ... in front of my parents, hopefully we can do it [tonight], but if not, we can do it on Sunday," said Perry.

The star's parents will be in attendance and he knows fans will hope to see history be made, but he is hoping it does not become a distraction to his team.

"I know my teammates, they're all rooting for me to [do it] and they're trying to help me out as much as they can."

Knights Top 5 All-Time

1. Chris Taylor - 378

2. Corey Perry - 376

3. Brian Bradley - 373

4. Dennis Maruk - 370

5. Dino Ciccarelli - 346

http://www.mightyducks.com/pressbox/pressbody.asp?id=975
Knights Top 5 All-Time

1. Chris Taylor - 378

2. Corey Perry - 376

3. Brian Bradley - 373

4. Dennis Maruk - 370

5. Dino Ciccarelli - 346

I'm staying home tonight to watch the game in hopes that Perry will break the record. He has been on fire lately, whenever he gets the puck you can feel he is about to do something great. The 12-0 game on his first 8-10 shifts he had a point on 7 of them and hit a post.

On a side note Rimouski has been dominating the O, so hopefully they will continue to be hot so I can see Crosby play the Knights at the memorial cup. I was wishing the Hitman would win the W but that doesn't look like it will happen.

Knights win 5-1...Corey Perry had a goal and a +1, 1 point away from tying Knight's all time scoring record!!!

Knights win 5-1...Corey Perry had a goal and a +1, 1 point away from tying Knight's all time scoring record!!!

Well Perry could of had the points tonight but he didn't get them. He had a couple of scoring chances and he gave Beaulieu an empty net at the start of the game that Josh couldn't finish. Late in the third a penalty shot was awarded to the knights and Perry was on the ice so they sent him to take it (which if he had scored would of tied the record in a great way) but Perry was sent aside by the ref ordering Beaulieu to take the penalty shot because he was the player who was slashed on the breakaway. Perry's goal was pretty nice, he took the puck from the corner to the net shot it, and the rebound jumped into the air where he batted it in. Next game is Sunday at home to Erie.

That's to bad, he had been playing pretty well lately. I have been impressed with him after his terrible start. He will be interesting to watch considering he is our only goalie prospect.

Don't forget about Eddie Ferhi
In 18 games with the San Diego Gulls, he's won 9 and lost 7.
He has a GAA of 2.76 and a SP% of 0.920

3/11:

-Calgary 2 Red Deer 2
Ryan Getzlaf 1 goal 1 assist and 2 pims.

-Moncton 3 Baie-Comeau 2
Nathan Saunders 1 assist +2.

-Val-d'Or 5 Acadie-Bathurst 3
Gabriel Bouthillette had another rough night giving up all 5 goals on 19 shots in 46.09 minutes before being pulled.

3/12:

-Sault Ste. Marie 3 Saginaw 3
Jordan Smith 1 assist and 2 pims.

-Baie-Comeau 3 Acadie-Bathurst 1
Bouthillette did not play.

Corey Perry sets the alltime Knights scoring record with 1 goal & 1 assist so far in this game!!!!! :clap: :bow:379 points!!!

:clap: Congratulations! :clap:

:bow: Corey Perry :bow:

:clap: Congratulations! :clap:

:bow: Corey Perry :bow:

Go Perry!!!

Congrats!!! :bow:

Perry finishes with a goal, 2 assists and a +1 in a 9-1 London victory and,of course was 1st game star! 380 Points!!! 130 points for this season(47 goals 83 assists +66) :thumbu:

Congrats to Perry on setting the all-time London Knights points record. In the 40 years of existence in the Knights history no one has accumulated more points than Corey has. His goal was a sweet shot off of a set play from the face-off. It was a one timer and he showed his solid slap shot again. His one-timer is a shot I think he needs improving on as he doesn't always time it right but this one was perfect. The whole team came out to congratulate him and you could see how happy he was. In the intermission they talked about the all-time record which is about 100+ points away but he was saying how he will most likely be in Cincy next year and maybe if the NHL is worked out a chance to play in Anaheim but he said that with caution because he knows he still has a ways to go.

3/13:

-Kootenay 4 Calgary 2
Ryan Getzlaf 1 goal and 12 pim (Slashing and game misconduct)

-Plymouth 2 Sault Ste. Marie 0
Jordan Smith no points or pims.

3/16:

-Acadie-Bathurst 6 P.E.I. 3
Gabriel Bouthillette 18 saves on 21 shots for the win.

Acadie-Bathurst has two more games left to play before ending their disappointing season. Both games against Rimouski (Sidney Crosby), Friday at home and Sunday at Rimouski.

3/18:

-London 3 Owen Sound 2
Quiet night for Perry, no points, 4 pims.

-Sault Ste. Marie 6 Windsor 5
Jordan Smith 2 assists +2 with 6 pims.

-Calgary 1 Lethbridge 0
Ryan Getzlaf 1 assist +1 with 2 pims.

-Rimouski 5 Acadie-Bathurst 1
Gabriel Bouthillette 20 saves on 25 shots in the loss.

-Cape Breton 4 Moncton 0
Nathan Saunders -1 in the loss.

London Knights General Manager Mark Hunter today announced that the Knights 1st Round Play-Off Series Schedule has been set. The London Knights will open against the Guelph Storm in the 1st Round of the 2005 OHL Play-Offs beginning on Thursday, March 24th, 2005 at the John Labatt Centre. Game time for Game 1 is 7:00 PM.

Game 1 Thursday, March 24th - Guelph @ London 7:00 PM John Labatt Centre
Game 2 Friday, March 25th - London @ Guelph 7:30 PM
Game 3 Monday, March 28th - Guelph @ London 7:00 PM John Labatt Centre
Game 4 Tuesday, March 29th - London @ Guelph 7:00 PM
*Game 5 Thursday, March 31st - Guelph @ London 7:00 PM John Labatt Centre
*Game 6 Friday, April 1st - London @ Guelph 7:30 PM
*Game 7 Monday, April 4th - Guelph @ London 7:00 PM John Labatt Centre

http://www.londonknights.com/default.asp

After Guelph’s loss to Kitchener last night, it has been solidified that the Soo Greyhounds will take on the Windsor Spitfires in the first round of the playoffs.

The official playoff schedule for the first round for the Greyhounds is as follows:

1 WSR @ SSM, Fri. Mar 25, 7:30 PM
2 WSR @ SSM, Sat., Mar 26, 7:30 PM
3 SSM @ WSR, Wed., Mar 30, 7:30 PM
4 SSM @ WSR, Thu., Mar 31, 7:30 PM
5 WSR @ SSM, Sat., Apr 2, 7:30 PM *
6 SSM @ WSR, Sun., Apr 3, 6:00 PM *
7 WSR @ SSM, Tue., Apr 5, 7:00 PM *
* if necessary

http://www.soogreyhounds.com/content/view_press.html?aid=128

Perry must be resting up for the playoffs tonight; he's not listed in tonight's line up and neither is Shremp...

Perry must be resting up for the playoffs tonight; he's not listed in tonight's line up and neither is Shremp...

Your right, Hunter is resting him for the playoffs, he won't play tomorrow either.

3/19/05:

-Plymouth 4 London 3
Perry Did Not Play, resting for playoffs.

London has one more game tomorrow which Perry will also sit out.
London is 59-6-2-0

Perry's final regular season stats:

60 Games, 47 goals, 83 assists, 130 points, 117 pim

-Red Deer 4 Calgary 3 (OT)
Getzlaf 1 goal and 1 assist

This was Calgary's final regular season game. Calgary's final record is 34-23-9-6.

Getzlaf's final regular season stats:

51 games, 29 goals, 25 assists, 54 points, +22, 102 pim

3/20/05:

Final day of the regular season:

-Sault Ste. Marie 4 London 2
Jordan Smith no points or pims in the win.
Corey Perry did not play for London in the loss. His brother Adam had a goal.

final regular season stats for Jordan Smith:

64 games, 5 goals, 27 assists, 32 points, +12, 126 pim

-Rimouski 6 Acadie-Bathurst 4
Bouthillette gave up all 6 goals on 33 shots in 41:27 of play before being replaced.

This was the final game of the year for Bouthillette as Acadie-Bathurst will not be in the playoffs.

Final stats for Gabriel Bouthillette:

58 games, 15 wins, 33 losses, 5 ties, 3.21 GAA, .894 SV%

-Moncton 3 P.E.I. 3
Saunders 4 pim and -1 in the tie.

Final stats for Nathan Saunders:

70 games, 5 goals, 23 assists, 28 points, 198 pim, +25

OHL:

London vs Guelph

Game 1 Thursday, March 24th - London 3 Guelph 2
Game 2 Friday, March 25th - London 2 Guelph 1
Game 3 Monday, March 28th - London 5 Guelph 1
Game 4 Tuesday, March 29th - London 5 Guelph 2

London wins the series 4-0

Sault Ste. Marie vs Windsor

1 WSR @ SSM, Sault Ste. Marie 5 Windsor 0
2 WSR @ SSM, Sault Ste. Marie 3 Windsor 1
3 SSM @ WSR, Sault Ste. Marie 2 Windsor 1
4 SSM @ WSR, Windsor 4 Sault Ste. Marie 3 (OT)
5 WSR @ SSM, Windsor 6 Sault Ste. Marie 5 (OT)
6 SSM @ WSR, Windsor 4 Sault Ste. Marie 3
7 WSR @ SSM, Windsor 3 Sault Ste. Marie 2 (OT)

Windsor wins the series 4-3.

WHL:

Calgary vs Lethbridge

25-Mar Calgary @ Lethbridge, Lethbridge 2 Calgary 1
26-Mar Calgary @ Lethbridge, Calgary 3 Lethbridge 2
29-Mar Lethbridge @ Calgary, Calgary 4 Lethbridge 0
30-Mar Lethbridge @ Calgary, Calgary 3 Lethbridge 2 (OT)
01-Apr Calgary @ Lethbridge, Calgary 2 Lethbridge 1 (OT)

Calgary wins the series 4-1.

QMJHL:

Moncton vs Drummondville

C 1 2005-03-25 Drummondville Moncton, Moncton 3 Drummondville 1
C 2 2005-03-26 Drummondville Moncton, Moncton 4 Drummondville 3 (OT)
C 3 2005-03-29 Moncton Drummondville, Drummondville 4 Moncton 3
C 4 2005-03-30 Moncton Drummondville, Drummondville 3 Moncton 1
C 5 * 2005-04-02 Drummondville Moncton, Moncton 4 Drummondville 3 (OT)
C 6 * 2005-04-04 Moncton Drummondville, Moncton 3 Drummondville 2

Moncton wins the series 4-2.

article on Perry in the OC Register. You need an account to read.

http://www.ocregister.com/ocr/2005/03/23/sections/sports/pro/article_453395.php

article on Perry in the OC Register. You need an account to read.

http://www.ocregister.com/ocr/2005/03/23/sections/sports/pro/article_453395.php

Thanks for the post Jerky. It was a good article and nice to read what Dale Hunter had to say about him. He really has come a long way since his draft year. He just tried to do to much that season I think. On a side note I could of had some tickets to tonights first playoff game against Guelph but couldn't get out of work :cry: . I will be their monday for game 3 though!

"He'll eventually be a top-end player, a top-10 scorer in the National Hockey League," Hunter said. "He definitely has skill, a great stick, can score, can pass, but the key for him is he has no fear. Some people don't like to go in the danger areas, but he goes in and competes in there. You can see it in his eyes. No one is going to stop him from scoring or setting up a goal."


Talk about high expectations... Dale Hunter seems to really like Perry... :huh:

Talk about high expectations... Dale Hunter seems to really like Perry... :huh:

Well if he is right about him becoming a top 10 scorer then the Ducks got a big time steal at 28th overall.

Knights win their 1st playoff game vs. Guelph. London-3 Storm-2...
Corey Perry with 2 assists and a +1.
Guelph's goalie, whom London traded away earlier this season, played like Jiggy did against the Wings in the playoffs 2 years ago but they still found a way to win!!! :handclap:

Maybe Anaheim could hire Hunter as a coach he's gonna be a coach of the year in the NHL for some team.

Maybe Anaheim could hire Hunter as a coach he's gonna be a coach of the year in the NHL for some team.

Mike Babcock anyone? :dunno:

Mike Babcock anyone? :dunno:


As an assistant would be nice

Knights win their 2nd playoff game 2-1 and lead the series 2-0...
Perry had 1 assist(a perfect pass,quoting the announcer) and a +1.
Knights were very defensive, allowing only 5 shots in the last 40 mins.

Perry had 1 assist(a perfect pass,quoting the announcer) and a +1.

It was a perfect pass, cross ice to Bolland for the goal. Perry hasn't had to many chances to score in the first two games but has done a great job setting up teammates (and it shows with his 3 assists on the 5 knights goals).

3/25:

-Sault Ste. Marie 5 Windsor 0
Jordan Smith 1 assist +2

Sault Ste. Marie leads the series 1-0.

-Lethbridge 2 Calgary 1
Ryan Getzlaf -1.

Lethbridge leads the series 1-0.

-Moncton 3 Drummondville 1
Nathan Saunders 4 pim +1.

Moncton leads the series 1-0.

3/26:

-Calgary 3 Lethbridge 2
Getzlaf with a big game to even the series. 1 goal and 1 assist +1.

Series 1-1.

-Sault Ste. Marie 3 Windsor 1
Jordan Smith a +1 in the win.

Series 2-0 Sault Ste. Marie.

-Moncton 4 Drummondville 3 (OT)
Saunders 1 goal +1 with 7 pims.

Series 2-0 Moncton.

After losing their first game, they came back to win the second to ties the series at 1-1 againsts the Lethbridge Hurricanes.

Lethbridge Hurricanes (Home) 1 0 1 - 2
Calgary Hitmen (Visiting) 1 2 0 - 3

Getzlaf with the first goal and an assist on the second.

Next game is on the 29th in Calgary

Apparently you can listen here

http://www.fan960.com/

Hitmen Site

http://www.hitmenhockey.com/home.html

Not to be mean...but you could just put all that in the CHL Prospects thread...no need for a new thread for this.

http://hfboards.com/showthread.php?t=104282&page=13&pp=15

edit: Thanks Mods...

saw this over the weekend and figured I would pass it along
http://www.hockeysfuture.com/article.php?sid=7619&mode=threaded&order=0

HF: What about Saunders?
AP: Again it’s a question mark. It think if we look at Nathan Saunders and try to compare him a little bit to Colin White, who was in the league as a 19-year-old and signed as a 20, I kind of see them in the same light. Colin played I think three years in the American Hockey League as part of his development. It depends on how they see him and how far he is along, and what kind of money they are going to deal with to see these guys. I would say Nathan and Bruce could be 50-50 coming back, but that remains to be seen.

I hope Saunders ends up with Cincy next season.

I'd hate to see the Ducks lose his NHL rights.

Monday 3/28:

London wins game 3 of the series vs Guelph 5-1.

Big game for Corey Perry 2 goals 2 assist and 2 pims.

All of the Knights goals were scored on the powerplay.

The Knights now have a 3-0 lead in the series.

Next game is tomorrow at Guelph.

Monday 3/28:

London wins game 3 of the series vs Guelph 5-1.

Big game for Corey Perry 2 goals 2 assist and 2 pims.

All of the Knights goals were scored on the powerplay.

The Knights now have a 3-0 lead in the series.

Next game is tomorrow at Guelph.

Former knight Ryan Pottruff took a nasty two handed slash on Perry late in the 3rd period and received 5 and a game. With a powerplay the last 5 minutes of the game the knights were able to run the score a little. It took a while for them to figure out the penalties and Perry had time to rest and he came back the next shift and scored his 2nd goal of the game. Apparently the time delay was due to the fact that the linesmen heard the Guelph coach asking his players for "someone to go out and break someone's wrist." You can read about what happened in the london free press....
http://www.canoe.ca/NewsStand/LondonFreePress/Sports/2005/03/29/975085-sun.html
and....
http://www.canoe.ca/NewsStand/LondonFreePress/Sports/2005/03/29/975094-sun.html

Apparently the time delay was due to the fact that the linesmen heard the Guelph coach asking his players for "someone to go out and break someone's wrist." You can read about what happened in the london free press....
http://www.canoe.ca/NewsStand/LondonFreePress/Sports/2005/03/29/975085-sun.html
and....
http://www.canoe.ca/NewsStand/LondonFreePress/Sports/2005/03/29/975094-sun.html

I like Schremp's quotes in the first article:

"In my opinion, I think it's pretty classless," Schremp said. "If they want to play that game, we've got three or four of the toughest guys in the league.

"We're beating them on he scoreboard and if they want to get their lunch fed to them, they can start doing that crap, too . . . if it comes to that (tonight), we know how to handle ourselves."

and coach Hunter's quotes in the second article:

The Knights might not be the most physical team in the world, but they won't be intimidated.

After the Storm turned frisky, Hunter sent out Josh Beaulieu, Kelly Thomson and Brandon Prust initially.

"I sent out my three strongest players," said Hunter. "Everything turned quiet after that, right? They didn't want anything to do with that."

:yo: Team toughness!!!

Tuesday 3/29:

-London wins 5-2.

Corey Perry 2 goals and 1 assist along with 7 pims including a fighting major.

London sweeps the series 4-0.

-Drummondville beats Moncton 4-3.
Nathan Saunders with 2 pims and a -1 in the loss.
Former Duck defensive prospect Francois Caron had 2 goals for Moncton.

Moncton leads the series 2-1.

-Calgary wins 4-0.
Getzlaf with an assists, +2 with 4 pims.

Calgary leads the series 2-1.

Tuesday 3/29:

-London wins 5-2.

Corey Perry 2 goals and 1 assist along with 7 pims including a fighting major.

London sweeps the series 4-0.

Perry's first goal was a deflection off of a point shot. His second was a nice one timer from the point on the pp. The fight was caused by a harmless play. Perry hit Parent and it was a soft check (didn't deserve the boarding call imo), guelph players come in and go after Perry. He starts punching O'leary and Perry didn't want to drop them imo but he ended up doing so. For the most part he looked like he was just hanging on so he wouldn't get punched but once he got O'leary's helmet off he delivered a solid right knocking O'leary down. The camera went to the knights bench and Schremp and Larmen were laughing and enjoyed the fight! The knights can now rest and will most likely play the winner of the Kitchener/Erie series.

Wednesday March 30th:

-Calgary 3 Lethbridge 2 (OT)
Ryan Getzlaf 3 assists including an assist on the OT winner by Andrew Ladd.

Calgary now leads the series 3-1, next game Friday at Lethbridge.

-Sault Ste. Marie 2 Windsor 1
Jordan Smith 1 assist 7 pims in the win.

Sault Ste. Marie now leads the series 3-0, next game Thursday at Windsor.

-Drummondville 3 Moncton 1
Nathan Saunders a -1 in the loss.

The series is now tied 2-2, with game 5 being played on Saturday.

http://www.ontariohockeyleague.com/news/?sub=&id=1213

OHL Coaches Poll results:

2004-05 Coaches Poll - WESTERN CONFERENCE

Most Under-Rated Player
David Lomas, Windsor (33)
Gerald Coleman, London (18)
Matt D'Agostini, Guelph (12)

Most Improved Player
Cal O'Reilly, Windsor (28)
Ryan Parent, Guelph (24)
Bobby Ryan, Owen Sound (13)

Smartest Player
Jeff Carter, Sault Ste. Marie (32) *
Michael Richards, Kitchener (25)
Corey Perry, London (23)

Hardest Worker
Adam Keefe, Kitchener (27)
Brad Richardson, Owen Sound (24)
Ryan Card, Guelph / Marco Caprara, Sarnia (10)

Best Playmaker
Corey Perry, London (29)
Jeff Carter, Sault Ste. Marie (26)
Andre Benoit, Kitchener (20)

Most Dangerous in Goal Area
Corey Perry, London (30) *
Geoff Platt, Erie (20)
Brad Richardson, Owen Sound (15)

Best Skater
Geoff Platt, Erie (25)
Jeff Carter, Sault Ste. Marie (22)
Danny Syvret, London (13)

Best Shot
Rob Schremp, London (34)
Stefan Ruzicka, Owen Sound (24)
Jeff Carter, Sault Ste. Marie (17)

Hardest Shot
Jeff Carter, Sault Ste. Marie (43)
David Lomas, Windsor (16)
Marc Methot, London (9)

Best Stickhandler
Corey Perry, London (41) *
Bobby Ryan, Owen Sound (29)
Marek Kvapil, Saginaw (9)

Best on Face-offs
Michael Richards, Kitchener (40)
Jeff Carter, Sault Ste. Marie (15)
Brad Richardson, Owen Sound / John Mitchell, Plymouth (12)

Best Body Checker
Jordan Smith, Sault Ste. Marie (35)
Brandon Prust, London (28)
Marco Caprara, Sarnia (14)

Best Defensive Forward
Trevor Kell, London (37)
Adam Keefe, Kitchener (21)
Paul McFarland, Windsor (10)

Best Penalty Killer
Michael Richards, Kitchener (45) **/*
Danny Syvret, London (27)
Ryan Parent, Guelph (9)

Best Offensive Defenceman
Andre Benoit, Kitchener (45) **
Bryan Rodney, London (25)
Andrej Sekera, Owen Sound (10)

Best Defensive Defenceman
Jordan Smith, Sault Ste. Marie (30)
Danny Syvret, London (29)
Brian Lee, Erie (13)

() - voting points
* - repeat winner
** - unanimous selection

http://www.ontariohockeyleague.com/news/?sub=&id=1213

Most Dangerous in Goal Area
Corey Perry, London (30) *
Geoff Platt, Erie (20)
Brad Richardson, Owen Sound (15)

Best Body Checker
Jordan Smith, Sault Ste. Marie (35)
Brandon Prust, London (28)
Marco Caprara, Sarnia (14)

Best Defensive Defenceman
Jordan Smith, Sault Ste. Marie (30)
Danny Syvret, London (29)
Brian Lee, Erie (13)

Thanks for the post McDonald19. I find it encouraging to see Smith getting some props from the coaches around the league. I havn't really gotten a chance to see him play this year and it is highly unlikely he will play against the Knights in the playoffs. As for most dangerous in the goal area, no doubt it is Perry and I think that is a reason some people (fans at HF) question weather or not he will be able to produce at the pro level. He scores a lot of his goals in and around the blue paint due to his stickhandling and his critics will say that bigger, stonger D won't let him do what he does. Also of note, former Anaheim prospect Brian Lee was voted 3rd best defensive defenceman. He might be able to land a spot in the AHL next year if the NHL is back or using replacements.

Also of note, former Anaheim prospect Brian Lee was voted 3rd best defensive defenceman. He might be able to land a spot in the AHL next year if the NHL is back or using replacements.

Yeah, I wonder if the Ducks ever considered signing Lee?

He was recently selected in the United Hockey League North American Amateur Draft by Kansas City.

Probably doesn't necessarily mean he will be playing in the UHL next season though.

http://www.kansascityoutlaws.com/team/news/?id=1999

my whole thinking was that the team wasn't keen on signing anyone around that deadline and that's counting Brent, Lee, Caron etc. Although you can't argue with the state of our blueline at present, because despite losing Lee and Caron and Fritshaw, we gained Foster and Malec, as well as the huge D-man draft of 2004.

Thursday 3/31:

-Windsor 4 Sault Ste. Marie 3 (OT)
Jordan Smith had a goal and was a +1 in the overtime loss.

The series is now 3-1 in favor of Sault Ste. Marie with the next game being Saturday.

Friday 4/1/05:

-Calgary 2 Lethbridge 1 (OT)
Getzlaf assisted on both goals and was a +2.

Calgary wins the series 4-1. :handclap:

Also Getzlaf is now the leading scorer in WHL playoffs

Pos. Name Team GP G A P PIM

1 Ryan Getzlaf Calgary Hitmen 5 1 7 8 6
2 Adam Courchaine Vancouver Giants 5 4 3 7 2
3 Brandon Dubinsky Portland Winter Hawks 5 4 3 7 6
4 Eric Fehr Brandon Wheat Kings 4 3 4 7 8
5 Blair Jones Moose Jaw Warriors 4 2 5 7 8
6 Clarke MacArthur Medicine Hat Tigers 5 2 5 7 6
7 Andrew Ladd Calgary Hitmen 5 5 1 6 6
8 Dale Mahovsky Kootenay Ice 5 3 3 6 13
9 Martin Sagat Kootenay Ice 5 3 3 6 12
10 Alex Leavitt Everett Silvertips 5 2 4 6 4

Friday 4/1/05:

-Calgary 2 Lethbridge 1 (OT)
Getzlaf assisted on both goals and was a +2.

Calgary wins the series 4-1. :handclap:

Congrats to the hitmen and Getzlaf on a solid series. It will be interesting to see how they do next series.

Saturday 4/2/05:

-Windsor 6 Sault Ste. Marie 5 (OT)
Jordan Smith 1 assist +1 in the loss.

Sault Ste. Marie now has a 3-2 lead in the series with game 6 being played Sunday.

-Moncton 4 Drummondville 3 (OT)
Nathan Saunders 1 assist 2 pims and a -1 in the win.

Moncton now leads the series 3-2 with game 6 being played Monday Night.

Sunday 4/3/05:

-Windsor 4 Sault Ste. Marie 3
Jordan Smith no points or pims in the loss.

Series is now tied 3-3. Game 7 will be played at Sault Ste. Marie on Tuesday.

Monday 4/4/05:

-Moncton 3 Drummondville 2
Saunders with 2 pims in the win.

Moncton wins the series 4-2.

Can Ducks CHL prospects play in AHL play-offs if they drop out of CHL play-offs?

It would be nice to see Smith (if he drops) in Cincy.

Can Ducks CHL prospects play in AHL play-offs if they drop out of CHL play-offs?

It would be nice to see Smith (if he drops) in Cincy.

Yes.

Smith would be a possibility.

I guess if Cincy was going to bring in Brandon Rogers they would have done it by now since Michigan has been out of the NCAA playoffs for a while. :(

keep in mind Cincy's depth chart has 6 players already, even with Malec out on injury

Popovic
Foster
O'Brien
Rome
Brookbank
McAlpine

Smith's Greyhounds dropped game 7 in a 3-2 overtime loss

Smith had an assist, but was -2

This ends the year for Jordan Smith

This ends the year for Jordan Smith

Bring him to Cincy, release McAlpine.

2nd Round Schedule:

London vs. Windsor (Corey Perry)

1 Thursday, April 7th London 8 Windsor 0
2 Friday, April 8th London 5 Windsor 3
3 Sunday, April 10th London 9 Windsor 1
4 Wednesday, April 13th London 2 Windsor 1

London wins the series 4-0.

Calgary vs. Brandon (Ryan Getzlaf)

8-Apr Calgary @ Brandon, Calgary 10 Brandon 1
9-Apr Calgary @ Brandon, Brandon 5 Calgary 1
12-Apr Brandon @ Calgary, Calgary 3 Brandon 1
13-Apr Brandon @ Calgary, Calgary 4 Brandon 2
15-Apr Calgary @ Brandon, Brandon 6 Calgary 4
18-Apr Brandon @ Calgary, Brandon 3 Calgary 1
20-Apr Calgary @ Brandon, Brandon 3 Calgary 1

Brandon wins the series 4-3.

Moncton vs Rouyn-Noranda (Nathan Saunders)

H 1 2005-04-08 Moncton Rouyn-Noranda, Rouyn-Noranda 6 Moncton 2
H 2 2005-04-09 Moncton Rouyn-Noranda, Moncton 6 Rouyn-Noranda 0
H 3 2005-04-12 Rouyn-Noranda Moncton, Rouyn-Noranda 4 Moncton 2
H 4 2005-04-13 Rouyn-Noranda Moncton, Moncton 4 Rouyn-Noranda 1
H 5 * 2005-04-15 Moncton Rouyn-Noranda, Rouyn-Noranda 4 Moncton 2
H 6 * 2005-04-18 Rouyn-Noranda Moncton, Rouyn-Noranda 5 Moncton 2

Rouyn-Noranda wins the series 4-2.

4/7/05:

London 8 Windsor 0
Corey Perry 5 assists and a +2 in the win.

London leads the series 1-0

impressive

Bring him to Cincy, release McAlpine.

http://www.theahl.com/AHLStatistics0405/transactions.html

Cincinnati 04/08/05 ADD Smith, Jordan (D) signed to ATO

:banana:

Friday 4/8/05:

-London 5 Windsor 3
Corey Perry with 2 assists +2 and 12 pim (2 for roughing and a 10 min misconduct)

London leads the series 2-0.

-Rouyn-Noranda 6 Moncton 2
Nathan Saunders with a goal in the loss and was a -2.

Rouyn-Noranda leads the series 1-0.

-Calgary 10 Brandon 1
Ryan Getzlaf with 1 goal 1 assist +1 with 2 pims.

Calgary leads the series 1-0.

Saturday 4/9/05:

-Brandon 5 Calgary 1
Getzlaf with 1 assist 2 pims and a -1 in the loss.

Series is now tied 1-1.

-Moncton 6 Rouyn-Noranda 0
Saunders with 1 assist 2 pims and a +2 in the win.

Series is now tied 1-1.

Sunday 4/10/05:

-London 9 Windsor 1
Corey Perry 2 goals, +1, and 5 pim (fighting major)

London leads the series 3-0.

Tuesday 4/12/05:

-Calgary 3 Brandon 1
Getzlaf 1 goal 1 assist +1 with 4 pims.

Calgary leads the series 2-1.

-Rouyn-Noranda 4 Moncton 2
Saunders a -1 in the loss.

Rouyn-Noranda leads the series 2-1.

Saunders got into a fight today when the score was 3-0 I believe. He won the fight (which set off a string of other fights) but basically Saunders' fight killed the RN spirit. It was the period at the end of the game really, everything afterwards was pretty straight forward.

Wednesday 4/13/05:

-London 2 Windsor 1
Corey Perry 1 goal 1 assist +1 with 5 pims (fighting major)

London wins the series 4-0.

They will face Kitchener in the OHL Semi-Finals.

-Calgary 4 Brandon 2
Ryan Getzlaf 2 assists +2.

Calgary leads the series 3-1.

-Moncton 4 Rouyn-Noranda 1
Nathan Saunders +1 with 5 pims (fighting major)

former Anaheim prospect Francois Caron scored a goal.

The series is tied 2-2.

Getzlaf is really having a strong post-season, and not just on the score sheet......he has really been asserting himself physically, especially in this series against Brandon......

Friday 4/15/05:

-Brandon 6 Calgary 4
Getzlaf 1 goal and 4 pims.

Calgary leads the series 3-2.

-Rouyn-Noranda 4 Moncton 2
Saunders -2 in the loss.

Rouyn-Noranda leads the series 3-2.

TSN has a good video feature on Corey Perry.

http://www.tsn.ca/chl/

scroll down to the audio/video section.

Season over for Nathan Saunders
he was -1 in the 5-2 loss to Rouyn-Noranda

Season over for Nathan Saunders
he was -1 in the 5-2 loss to Rouyn-Noranda

I wish we could get him an NHL contract.

in the other game last night:

-Brandon 3 Calgary 1
Getzlaf with 1 assist and +1 in the loss.

The series is tied 3-3 with game 7 being played Wednesday at Brandon.

Honestly, these 2 playoff rounds, Getzlaf has played at a really high level.....he's not taking any shifts off, and he's been a force throughout the whole series. He's showing much more maturity and leadership too........

Honestly, these 2 playoff rounds, Getzlaf has played at a really high level.....he's not taking any shifts off, and he's been a force throughout the whole series. He's showing much more maturity and leadership too........

Everyone on these boards who have seen the Hitman play these playoffs have been echoing these thoughts which is great to hear for us Anaheim fans. Game 7 should be a great game, I'm thinking overtime.

Wednesday April 20th

-Brandon 3 Calgary 1
Getzlaf a -1 in his final WHL game.

Brandon wins the series 4-3.

Corey Perry is now the only Anaheim prospect left in the CHL playoffs.

3rd round schedule:

SportChek Western Conference Championship Series for the Wayne Gretzky Trophy
London Knights vs. Kitchener Rangers

Game 1 - Thursday April 21 at London, London 3 Kitchener 2
Game 2 - Saturday April 23 at Kitchener, Kitchener 3 London 1
Game 3 - Monday April 25 at London, London 6 Kitchener 1
Game 4 - Wednesday April 27 at Kitchener, London 5 Kitchener 4 (OT)
Game 5 - Friday April 29 at London, London 6 Kitchener 0

London wins the series 4-1.

Game 1 - Thursday April 21 at London, 7:00 p.m

It's about time, I have been waiting for this game for over a week. This will be a tough, physical series. Kitchener's D is huge and they play a gritty/dirty game. With both team's preparing for a week and everyone healthy there should be quite a few scrums. If there is a large lead in any game it could get out of hand.

Honestly, these 2 playoff rounds, Getzlaf has played at a really high level.....he's not taking any shifts off, and he's been a force throughout the whole series. He's showing much more maturity and leadership too........

Exactly.

Getzlaf was the most dominant player (non-goaltender) in the WHL playoffs... until the Hitmen got knocked out -of course...

Perry and Richards had a fight (link to a video for those who are interested here: http://hfboards.com/showthread.php?t=140153) as The Knights won game 1 with a score of 3-2.
Perry also had an assist and was -1 on the night.

I'm not not downloading the video ;)

Seems like Perry and Richards don't like eachother.

Saw video of them fighting at the beginning of the season, Richards went out of his way to come and get Perry out of a scrum and fight with him.

Perry and Richards had a fight (link to a video for those who are interested here: http://hfboards.com/showthread.php?t=140153) as The Knights won game 1 with a score of 3-2.
Perry also had an assist and was -1 on the night.

I'm not not downloading the video ;)
I'd love to know what they talk before the fight :D

I dare all anti-fighting people to check out the video...

Was the deafening sound in the background from people running to the exits because of violent show which could leave permanent mental scars to them and their children or people going absolutely crazy with two teams showing boatloads of emotion and two star players duking it out? You make the call

Seems like Perry and Richards don't like eachother.
Well they keep saying they are good friends off the ice. They have been keeping in touch since the world juniors but havn't since the playoffs started.
Saw video of them fighting at the beginning of the season, Richards went out of his way to come and get Perry out of a scrum and fight with him
Richards did a bit of the same this time around, making sure that if Perry was going to get into the scrum then he would have to fight richards. Atleast this time Perry held his own and to some could be given the nod because of the first punch.

I dare all anti-fighting people to check out the video...

Was the deafening sound in the background from people running to the exits because of violent show which could leave permanent mental scars to them and their children or people going absolutely crazy with two teams showing boatloads of emotion and two star players duking it out? You make the call

Everyone who was still in the stands were on their feet as Perry and Richards made their way to center ice for the bout. It was a great fight to end a solid game and makes you want to watch game 2 just that much more. Kitchener fans will be booing Perry and I suspect he will receive more cheap shots in the Aud than he does at home. I was waiting for a scrap all night and surprised it took 60 minutes for one to take place. I think their will be one off the draw to start game 2 though.

London loses to Kitchener 3-1(their 1st loss of the playoffs)...Perry with the lone Knight's goal,a double minor slashing call, a 10-minute misconduct and a -2.

The Knights win 6-1...Perry with a goal, an assist and 4 pims including having an illegal stick. London leads the series 2-1.

Knights win 5-4 in OT...Perry with 1 assist and a -2...no pims
London leads the series 3-1.