Congratulations to Philip Svedeback on being named the Hockey East Goaltender of the Week last week. One game, three prospects, same team; That was the situation Tuesday as Trevor Kuntar, Oskar Jellvik and Andre Gasseau and Boston College skated to a 3-3 draw with Northeastern. Jellvik set up Kuntar for his first goal of theContinue reading “Boston Bruins Monday Morning Prospect Update Week Ending: October 23, 2022”
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Boston Bruins Monday Morning Prospect Update Week Ending: October 9, 2022
Let’s begin by looking at game action from the week: On Tuesday, Matias Mantykivi had a helper in Ilves Tampere’s Champions League victory over the Stavanger Oilers by a 4-1 score. It was Mantykivi’s first Champions League point. Roman Bychkov will miss time with a lower body injury. No word from the KHL club LokomotivContinue reading “Boston Bruins Monday Morning Prospect Update Week Ending: October 9, 2022”
Boston Bruins Monday Morning Prospect Update Week Ending: October 2, 2022
On Monday, Roman Bychkov got into his fifth consecutive game after sitting out the first couple of games with Lokomotiv Yaroslav of the KHL. Bychkov remains without a point in those 5 contests while averaging just over 13 minutes TOI per game. On Tuesday, as expected, Matias Mantykivi broke out of his goal scoring slumpContinue reading “Boston Bruins Monday Morning Prospect Update Week Ending: October 2, 2022”
Boston Bruins Monday Morning Prospect Update Week Ending: September 11, 2022
Not every prospect is created equal. Certainly not in skill, but also for the amount of time a team retains the player’s rights. A team will retain the rights of a CHL player for two years. A player drafted from Canadian Junior A and is committed to the NCAA however, could have his rights heldContinue reading “Boston Bruins Monday Morning Prospect Update Week Ending: September 11, 2022”
Boston Bruins Monday Morning Prospect Update Week Ending: September 4 2022
One of the more popular topics here a season ago was the Boston Bruins weekly prospect updates. And the hope is that I can bring the same for the 2022-2023 season and in more detail than last season. Of course, the 2022 NHL Entry Draft has brought some new kids to the block. Matthew PoitrasContinue reading “Boston Bruins Monday Morning Prospect Update Week Ending: September 4 2022”
Dans Locmelis or Oskar Jellvik?
If you followed along here all of last season, then you’ve probably assumed correctly I have been a big fan of Oskar Jellvik. And now, there is another Bruins mid-round draft pick in Dans Locmelis to get excited about. Both are mid round draft picks, and while there is never a guarantee of NHL successContinue reading “Dans Locmelis or Oskar Jellvik?”
What Has Been Don Sweeney’s Best Draft?
When Don Sweeney took over as General Manager of the Boston Bruins on May 2015, he inherited a prospect pool that was lacking in depth and quality. It wasn’t just the on-ice product that was lacking. The scouting department needed a makeover as well. He moved forward with a plan to rectify both and itContinue reading “What Has Been Don Sweeney’s Best Draft?”
Dans Locmelis Headed to Youngstown Phantoms of the USHL
Rumors began to surface almost a week ago that Boston Bruins fourth round pick at the 2022 NHL Entry Draft Dans Locmelis would be heading to the USHL for the 2022-2023 season. When a little birdie told yours truly that USHL team was the Youngstown Phantoms, I reached out to Assistant General Manager Jeff CoxContinue reading “Dans Locmelis Headed to Youngstown Phantoms of the USHL”
Getting to Know Boston Bruins Dans Locmelis
After selecting Philip Svedeback in the 4th round and Oskar Jellvik in the 5th round at the 2021 NHL Entry Draft, the Boston Bruins returned to the J20 Nationell in Sweden to select Dans Locmelis from Lulea HF in the 4th round, 119th overall. The Bruins have used the J20 in the past with littleContinue reading “Getting to Know Boston Bruins Dans Locmelis”
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