The London Knights were without defenseman Jackson Edward for the third straight game against the Saginaw Spirit on Monday. Without Edward, the Spirit defeated the Knights 6-1 in game 3, though London still leads the best-of-seven OHL Western Conference Final series 2-1. Edward’s absence forced the Knights to play three rookie defensemen. Stalwarts Sam Dickinson,Continue reading “Boston Bruins Monday Morning Prospect Update Week Ending: May 5, 2024”
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Baby Steps for Frederic Brunet in His First Pro Season
Frederic Brunet had heart, determination, motivation, and skills, but needed to fine-tune and refine his development. The Bruins selected Brunet in the fifth round of the 2022 NHL Entry Draft with the 132nd overall pick, fully aware that the draft re-entry player, also known as an overaged pick, needed further development. The 6’3″, 189-pound defensemanContinue reading “Baby Steps for Frederic Brunet in His First Pro Season”
Boston Bruins Monday Morning Prospect Update Week Ending: April 28, 2024
Game 3 between the Dubuque Fighting Saints and the Youngstown Phantoms was a nail-biter on Tuesday, with the teams locked in a scoreless tie until late in the third period. Dubuque finally broke through to take a 1-0 lead at the 13:33 mark, but Youngstown evened the score at 1-1 with just 1:42 remaining toContinue reading “Boston Bruins Monday Morning Prospect Update Week Ending: April 28, 2024”
Trevor Kuntar Impressive in First Pro Season
I have often praised Trevor Kuntar’s impressive game in my writing, as regular readers here would know. The Boston Bruins selected Kuntar with the 89th overall pick in the third round of the 2020 NHL Entry Draft. Kuntar had spent the previous three seasons with the Youngstown Phantoms of the USHL, joining the team forContinue reading “Trevor Kuntar Impressive in First Pro Season”
The Progression of Georgii Merkulov
Having spent two successful seasons with the Youngstown Phantoms of the USHL, Georgii Merkulov went on to have an outstanding freshman year at Ohio State University before leaving after just one season. The Bruins closely followed the undrafted prospect from Ryazan, Russia during his time playing alongside Mason Lohrei, with head collegiate scout Brett HarkinsContinue reading “The Progression of Georgii Merkulov”
Boston Bruins Monday Morning Prospect Update Week Ending: April 21, 2024
Jackson Edward was in consideration for the OHL Player of the Week honors for the week ending April 14, 2024 by the OHL. On Monday, the Sioux Falls Stampede defeated the Tri-City Storm 6-5 in overtime to win game 1 of their best-of-seven playoff series. This marked the Stampede’s first postseason victory in 5 years.Continue reading “Boston Bruins Monday Morning Prospect Update Week Ending: April 21, 2024”
Boston Bruins Monday Morning Prospect Update Week Ending: April 14, 2024
On Wednesday, Latvia played another exhibition game in preparation for the World Hockey Championships, this time against Finland. The Finns took this one by a score of 3-2 in overtime. After scoring once in regulation and another in a shootout in two games against Austria last week, Dans Locmelis was held off the scoreboard inContinue reading “Boston Bruins Monday Morning Prospect Update Week Ending: April 14, 2024”
Brett Harrison Makes Strides in His First Year of Pro Hockey
If you have read my work here or on my OHL site regularly, then you know I have held the same position on Brett Harrison for a few years: He has long shown the raw talent to make the NHL, but his disengagement has hindered his progress; without more consistent effort and intensity, his skillsContinue reading “Brett Harrison Makes Strides in His First Year of Pro Hockey”
John Farinacci Has a Solid First-Year Pro Season
After a stellar freshman season with Harvard in 2019-2020, when he tallied 10 goals and 12 assists in 31 games, John Farinacci’s development was stymied by the COVID pandemic, which caused players to lose most of the following year of competition. Farinacci entered the 2022-2023 season aiming to refine his skills. In just 19 gamesContinue reading “John Farinacci Has a Solid First-Year Pro Season”
Boston Bruins Monday Morning Prospect Update Week Ending: April 7, 2024
Reid Dyck was named Giuseppe WHL Goaltender of the Week for the week ending March 31, 2024. The three-time recipient of the honor and February Goaltender of the Month was 2-0-0 with a 1.50 goals-against average and .954 save percentage in his first two career playoff games. On Wednesday, the Swift Current Broncos got offContinue reading “Boston Bruins Monday Morning Prospect Update Week Ending: April 7, 2024”
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