by Robert Rice, Senior Writer, All Habs Hockey Magazine

TORONTO, ON — This week in review (February 25th – March 3rd), top honours belong to a prospect who continues to go between high and low points on his season.

Your comments are most welcome. If you have a question about any of the prospects email me, and perhaps it will be answered in the weekly All Habs Mailbag feature that appears on these pages on Thursdays.

 

The Three Stars

1. LW Olivier Archambault

 Never quite a standout player in the Quebec Major Junior ranks this season, Archambault is still quite capable of exciting bursts with the Drummondville Voltigeurs. Archambault would begin the week scoring two goals and an assist in a 6-0 whitewash of the Chicoutimi Saguenéens. Archambault would next go without a point in a 2-1 win over the Quebec Remparts. Archambault would enjoy another three-point game to end his week, scoring a goal and two assists in an eventual 6-5 win over the Sherbrooke Phoenix. Archambault’s three assists this week raise him to 34 on his season, a new career high and is 2^nd in team scoring for Drummondville. Olivier Archambault was drafted in the 4^th round, 108^th overall by the Montreal Canadiens in the 2011 NHL Draft.

 

2. D Magnus Nygren

Magnus Nygren continues to be one of the best offensive defencemen in the Swedish Elitserien this season and a leading source of offence for Färjestads BK. Nygren would go without a point in his first game of the week in a 3-2 loss to Skellefteå AIK. Nygren would pick up an assist in the next game in a 4-3 loss to Timrå IK. Nygren would mark his first two-assist game of the season to end the week, than topped it off scoring the shootout-winning goal in a 4-3 victory over Luleå HF. Nygren’s 13 goals this season leads all Elitserien defencemen in goals and is 4^th overall in defensive scoring. Nygren was drafted in the 4^th round, 113^th overall by the Montreal Canadiens in the 2011 NHL Draft.

 

3. D Nathan Beaulieu

 While his offensive production has been on and off with the Hamilton Bulldogs this season while assuming a more varied role for the team, Nathan Beaulieu is still no stranger to the scoresheet. Beaulieu would have his first 2-goal game in the AHL on Tuesday night, including picking up the game-winning goal in a 4-3 victory over the St. John’s IceCaps. Beaulieu would add an assist in a 3-2 loss to the Binghamton Senators in his next game, before missing the next due to an arm injury he suffered against Binghamton. Beaulieu’s 19 points this season has him as the defensive scoring leader for the Hamilton Bulldogs. Nathan Beaulieu was drafted in the 1^st round, 17^th overall by the Montreal Canadiens in the 2011 NHL Draft.

 

On The Radar:

 –          C Michaël Bournival scored a goal and assist.

–          LW Tim Bozon scored three assists.

–          RW Louis Leblanc scored a goal and assist.

–          C Mark MacMillan scored two goals and an assist.

–          D Greg Pateryn scored a goal and assist.

–          D Jarred Tinordi scored two assists.

–          G Dustin Tokarski has been added to Catching The Torch.

–          C Brady Vail scored three assists

Question Marks:

–          D Morgan Ellis has no points in his last 25 games.

–          LW Steve Quailer has been removed from Catching The Torch due to only having 2 points in his last 28 games.
NHL Graduates:

 

C Alex Galchenyuk: 19 years old, 6’0”, 194 pounds, LH shot.

Junior Club: Sarnia Sting – Team Captain

 

Season Stats

33GP

27G

34A

+16

22 PIM

 

RW Brendan Gallagher: 20 years old, 5’9″, 182 pounds, RH shot.

 

Season Stats

36GP

10G

10A

-1

61 PIM

 

 

Season-Ending Injuries:

 

LW Blake Geoffrion: 24 years old, 6’1”, 190 pounds, LH shot.

 

Season Stats

10GP

4G

2A

-3

9 PIM

 

C Joonas Nättinen: 21 years old, 6’2”, 187 pounds, RH shot.

 

Season Stats

24GP

5G

4A

+6

8 PIM

 

 

Complete Statistics for the week of February 25th, 2013
Legend
Skaters: Games Played, Goals, Assists, +/-, Penalty Minutes
Goalies: Wins, Losses, Overtime Losses, Shootout Losses, Goals Against Average, Save Percentage
Teams: Wins, Losses, Overtime Losses, Shootout Losses. For NCAA, Wins, Losses, Ties. For Elitserien/Allsvenskan/Extraliga, Wins, Losses, Overtime Losses.
Season Stats: Season scoring prior to the past week.

The AHL Report: The Hamilton Bulldogs have been the AHL affiliate of the Montreal Canadiens since 2002. It is the most common route for developing Montreal Canadiens prospects into full-time members of the organization. There are currently 8 members of the Hamilton Bulldogs that can be thought to have future consideration for an NHL position. The Hamilton Bulldogs are 22-27-1-5 this season, 5^th in the North Division, 28^th overall in the AHL.

 

 

D Nathan Beaulieu: 20 years old, 6’2”, 194 pounds, LH shot.

 

Season Stats	51GP	4G	12A	-14	39 PIM
Weekly Stats	2GP	2G	1A	+3	4 PIM
Complete Stats	53GP	6G	13A	-11	43 PIM

 

C Michaël Bournival: 20 years old, 5’11, 191 pounds, LH shot.

 

Season Stats	45GP	6G	12A	-3	20 PIM
Weekly Stats	3GP	1G	1A	+5	0 PIM
Complete Stats	48GP	7G	13A	+2	20 PIM

 

C Gabriel Dumont: 22 years old, 5’10”, 189 pounds, RH shot.

 

Season Stats	50GP	15G	15A	+3	81 PIM
Weekly Stats	2GP	0G	0A	-1	0 PIM
Complete Stats	52GP	15G	15A	+2	81 PIM

 

D Morgan Ellis: 20 years old, 6’1″, 202 pounds, RH shot.

Season Stats	47GP	3G	4A	-11	51 PIM
Weekly Stats	3GP	0G	0A	-1	0 PIM
Complete Stats	50GP	3G	4A	-12	51 PIM

 

RW Patrick Holland: 21 years old, 6’, 175 pounds, RH shot.

 

Season Stats	50GP	5G	9A	-12	4 PIM
Weekly Stats	3GP	0G	3A	+4	0 PIM
Complete Stats	53GP	5G	12A	-8	4 PIM

 

RW Louis Leblanc: 21 years old, 6’, 190 pounds, RH shot.

 

Season Stats	38GP	7G	3A	-8	31 PIM
Weekly Stats	3GP	1G	1A	0	4 PIM
Complete Stats	41GP	8G	4A	-8	35 PIM

 

D Greg Pateryn: 21 years old, 6’2”, 219 pounds, RH shot.

 

Season Stats	18GP	3G	2A	-7	9 PIM
Weekly Stats	3GP	1G	1A	+4	6 PIM
Complete Stats	21GP	4G	3A	-3	15 PIM

 

D Jarred Tinordi: 21 years old, 6’6″, 218 pounds, LH shot

 

Season Stats	48GP	2G	7A	-6	49 PIM
Weekly Stats	3GP	0G	2A	0	0 PIM
Complete Stats	51GP	2G	9A	-6	49 PIM

 

G Dustin Tokarski: 23 years old, 5’11”, 198 pounds, Catches left.

 

Season Stats	37GP	20-10-4	2.38GAA	.905%
Weekly Stats	1GP	1-0-0	0.00GAA	1.00%
Complete Stats	38GP	21-10-4	2.31GAA	.908%

 

 

 

The Juniors Report: The Canadiens currently feature prospects playing in the Quebec Major Junior Hockey League (QMJHL), the Ontario Hockey League (OHL) and the Western Hockey League (WHL). These leagues can be considered the primary conduit towards professional hockey in North America.

 

 

QMJHL:

 

LW Olivier Archambault: 19 years old, 5’11”, 184 pounds. LH shot.

Junior Club: Drummondville Voltigeurs

Team Record: 35-23-2-2

 

Season Stats	56GP	25G	30A	-6	44 PIM
Weekly Stats	3GP	3G	4A	+2	2 PIM
Complete Stats	59GP	28G	34A	-4	46 PIM

 

LW Charles Hudon: 18 years old, 5’10”, 171 pounds, LH shot.

Junior Club: Chicoutimi Saguenéens – Team Captain

Team Record: 27-29-2-5

 

Season Stats	48GP	29G	34A	+16	60 PIM
Weekly Stats	3GP	0G	1A	-3	6 PIM
Complete Stats	51GP	29G	35A	+13	66 PIM

OHL:

 

C Brady Vail: 18 years old, 6’, 195 pounds, LH shot.

Junior Club: Windsor Spitfires – Alternate Captain

Team Record: 24-31-2-6

 

Season Stats	60GP	18G	29A	-22	35 PIM
Weekly Stats	3GP	0G	3A	-2	6 PIM
Complete Stats	63GP	18G	32A	-24	41 PIM

 

WHL:

LW Tim Bozon: 18 years old, 6’0”, 183 pounds, LH shot.

Junior Club: Kamloops Blazers

Team Record: 44-18-2-3

 

Season Stats	60GP	32G	45A	+29	52 PIM
Weekly Stats	4GP	0G	3A	0	2 PIM
Complete Stats	64GP	32G	48A	+29	54 PIM

 

D Darren Dietz: 19 years old, 6’1”, 195 pounds, RH shot.

Junior Club: Saskatoon Blades – Alternate Captain

Team Record: 41-21-1-3

 

Season Stats	62GP	20G	28A	+3	83 PIM
Weekly Stats	4GP	0G	1A	+6	13 PIM
Complete Stats	66GP	20G	29A	+9	96 PIM

 

D Dalton Thrower: 19 years old, 5’11”, 200 pounds, RH shot.

Junior Club: Saskatoon Blades

Team Record: 41-21-1-3

 

Season Stats	47GP	5G	20A	+18	82 PIM
Weekly Stats	4GP	0G	0A	+2	7 PIM
Complete Stats	51GP	5G	20A	+20	89 PIM

 

 

US College Hockey (NCAA) Report: The Canadiens have drafted a number of college players in recent years, these are generally ‘project players’ who benefit from additional years in lower level hockey to develop their skills.

 

D Mac Bennett: 21 years old,  6′, 180 pounds, LH shot.
NCAA Team: University of Michigan Wolverines – Alternate Captain

Team Record: 13-18-3

 

Season Stats	23GP	5G	10A	-2	4 PIM
Weekly Stats	1GP	0G	0A	+3	0 PIM
Complete Stats	24GP	5G	10A	+1	4 PIM

RW Danny Kristo: 22 years old, 5’11”, 188 pounds, RH shot.
NCAA Team: University of North Dakota Fighting Sioux – Alternate Captain

Team Record: 18-9-7

 

Season Stats	30GP	20G	23A	+14	22 PIM
Weekly Stats	2GP	0G	1A	-1	0 PIM
Complete Stats	32GP	20G	24A	+13	22 PIM

 

C Mark MacMillan: 21 years old, 6’, 183 pounds, LH shot.

NCAA Team: University of North Dakota Fighting Sioux

Team Record: 18-9-7

 

Season Stats	32GP	10G	11A	+7	20 PIM
Weekly Stats	2GP	2G	1A	+3	0 PIM
Complete Stats	34GP	12G	12A	+10	20 PIM

 

 

Czech Extraliga Report: The Extraliga is the top professional league in the Czech Republic.

 

 

C Daniel Pribyl: 20 years old, 6’3”, 193 pounds, RH shot.

Extraliga Team: HC Sparta Prague

Team Record: 29-19-4

 

Season Stats	41GP	11G	10A	+12	10 PIM
Weekly Stats	1GP	1G	0A	+2	0 PIM
Complete Stats	42GP	12G	10A	+14	10 PIM

 

Elitserien Report: The Elitserien or Swedish Elite League is the top professional league of Sweden. A prospect playing well in this league is a typical indication they may be ready for the NHL. The Allsvenskan is the secondary professional league of Sweden, playing directly under the Elitserien.

 

 RW Sebastian Collberg: 18 years old, 5’11”, 180 pounds, RH shot.

Elitserien Team: Frölunda HC

Team Record: 28-21-5

 

Season Stats	31GP	5G	3A	+2	6 PIM
Weekly Stats	3GP	1G	0A	-1	0 PIM
Complete Stats	34GP	6G	3A	+1	6 PIM

 

Allsvenskan Team: Örebro HK

                                               

Season Stats

15GP

6G

2A

+4

2 PIM

 

 

D Magnus Nygren: 22 years old, 6’1”, 191 pounds, RH shot.

Elitserien Team: Färjestads BK

Team Record: 33-14-7

 

Season Stats	47GP	12G	15A	+8	49 PIM
Weekly Stats	3GP	1G	3A	+2	0 PIM
Complete Stats	50GP	13G	18A	+10	49 PIM

 

RW Erik Nyström: 19 years old, 5’11”, 176 pounds, LH shot.

Allsvenskan Team: Karlskrona HK

Team Record: 12-38-2

 

Season Stats	20GP	5G	6A	+1	4 PIM
Weekly Stats	3GP	0G	0A	-4	0 PIM
Complete Stats	23GP	5G	6A	-3	4 PIM