by Robert Rice, Senior Writer, All Habs Hockey Magazine
TORONTO, ON — This week in review (January 21st-27th), top honours belong to a prospect who has gone from sleeper to potential steal.
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 Charles Hudon
While it hasn’t been a very notable week for the Chicoutimi Saguenéens, Charles Hudon continues to set an impressive scoring pace on his season. Hudon start his week scoring a goal and assist to help Chicoutimi to a 2-1 lead over the Gatineau Olympiques, before Chicoutimi would give up 6 straight goals in a lopsided 7-2 loss. Hudon would next score 2 goals and an assist over the Rouyn-Noranda Huskies in a 4-2 victory. Hudon would mark a single assist in a rematch with Rouyn-Noranda, albeit with a more disappointing result as Chicoutimi would drop the game in a 6-2 decision. Hudon finished the week in a familiar, but frustrating place, Hudon would collect an assist, but find the effort falling short as Chicoutimi was hammered by the Val-D’Or Foreurs 5-2. Hudon is riding a 5-game points streak, scoring 3 goals and 5 assists. Hudon has also matched his previous season goals output with 25, but he has done it in 22 fewer games. Charles Hudon was drafted in the 5th round, 122nd overall by the Montreal Canadiens in the 2012 NHL Draft.
2. RW Sebastian Collberg
Sebastian Collberg continues to emerge as a productive Elitserien player with his latest exploits for Frölunda HC. Collberg would record an assist in regulation for Frölunda, before scoring the game-winning goal in the shootout for a 3-2 victory over Brynäs IF. Collberg would score his first goal in regular game action against Brynäs in a rematch, in a 5-2 victory for Frölunda. Collberg would go without a point in a 2-1 loss to Färjestads BK in the final game of his week. Collberg has now scored the three game-winning shootout goals for Frölunda in their last three games to go to the shootout. Sebastian Collberg was drafted in the 2nd round, 33rd overall by the Montreal Canadiens in the 2012 NHL Draft.
3. LW Tim Bozon
Tim Bozon continues to pile up the points with the Kamloops Blazers this season as he takes aim at besting his rookie totals. Bozon would pick up a goal and an assist as the Kamloops Blazers would edge out a 4-3 overtime win over the Everett Silvertips. Bozon would next mark two assists in a 4-1 victory over the Prince Albert Raiders. With 36 assists on his season, Bozon has passed his rookie season output of 35, but in 23 fewer games. Bozon is currently 9th overall in WHL scoring. Tim Bozon was drafted in the 3rd round, 64th overall by the Montreal Canadiens in the 2012 NHL Draft.
Catching The Torch salutes Alexander Galchenyuk and Brendan Gallagher for making the Montreal Canadiens roster on a permanent basis.
On The Radar: 
– D Darren Dietz scored a goal and assist.
– RW Danny Kristo scored a goal and assist.
– C Daniel Pribyl scored a goal and two assists.
– D Dalton Thrower scored two assists.
Question Marks:
– LW Olivier Archambault is out with a groin injury.
– D Mac Bennett is out with a lower-body injury.
– LW Blake Geoffrion is out indefinitely while recovering from a depressed skull fracture.
– C Mark MacMillan is without a point in his last 5 games.
– C Joonas Nättinen has had shoulder surgery and is out indefinitely.
– RW Aaron Palushaj is out with a shoulder injury.
– D Greg Pateryn is out indefinitely with a fractured elbow.
– LW Steve Quailer has no points in his last 8 games.
Complete Statistics for the week of January 21, 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 12 members of the Hamilton Bulldogs that can be thought to have future consideration for an NHL position. The Hamilton Bulldogs are 14-21-1-5 this season, 5th in the North Division, 30th overall in the AHL.
D Nathan Beaulieu: 20 years old, 6’2”, 194 pounds, LH shot.
| Season Stats | 38GP | 2G | 11A | -9 | 35 PIM |
| Weekly Stats | 2GP | 0G | 0A | -2 | 0 PIM |
| Complete Stats | 40GP | 2G | 11A | -11 | 35 PIM |
C Michaël Bournival: 20 years old, 5’11, 191 pounds, LH shot.
| Season Stats | 35GP | 3G | 10A | -2 | 16 PIM |
| Weekly Stats | 2GP | 0G | 0A | -2 | 2 PIM |
| Complete Stats | 37GP | 3G | 10A | -4 | 18 PIM |
C Gabriel Dumont: 22 years old, 5’10”, 189 pounds, RH shot.
| Season Stats | 37GP | 12G | 11A | +7 | 43 PIM |
| Weekly Stats | 2GP | 1G | 0A | -2 | 5 PIM |
| Complete Stats | 39GP | 13G | 11A | +5 | 48 PIM |
D Morgan Ellis: 20 years old, 6’1″, 202 pounds, RH shot.
| Season Stats | 35GP | 3G | 4A | -9 | 35 PIM |
| Weekly Stats | 2GP | 0G | 0A | 0 | 6 PIM |
| Complete Stats | 37GP | 3G | 4A | -9 | 41 PIM |
RW Brendan Gallagher: 20 years old, 5’9″, 182 pounds, RH shot.
| Season Stats | 36GP | 10G | 10A | -1 | 61 PIM |
LW Blake Geoffrion: 24 years old, 6’1”, 190 pounds, LH shot.
| Season Stats | 10GP | 4G | 2A | -3 | 9 PIM |
RW Patrick Holland: 21 years old, 6’, 175 pounds, RH shot.
| Season Stats | 37GP | 5G | 6A | -11 | 2 PIM |
| Weekly Stats | 2GP | 0G | 0A | +1 | 0 PIM |
| Complete Stats | 39GP | 5G | 6A | -10 | 2 PIM |
RW Louis Leblanc: 21 years old, 6’, 190 pounds, RH shot.
| Season Stats | 25GP | 3G | 2A | -3 | 17 PIM |
| Weekly Stats | 2GP | 1G | 0A | -1 | 4 PIM |
| Complete Stats | 27GP | 4G | 2A | -4 | 21 PIM |
C Joonas Nättinen: 21 years old, 6’2”, 187 pounds, RH shot.
| Season Stats | 24GP | 5G | 4A | +6 | 8 PIM |
RW Aaron Palushaj: 22 years old, 6′, 188 pounds, RH shot.
| Season Stats | 21GP | 7G | 3A | -9 | 18 PIM |
| Weekly Stats | 0GP | 0G | 0A | 0 | 0 PIM |
| Complete Stats | 21GP | 7G | 3A | -9 | 18 PIM |
D Greg Pateryn: 21 years old, 6’2”, 219 pounds, RH shot.
| Season Stats | 7GP | 0G | 1A | -3 | 0 PIM |
| Weekly Stats | 0GP | 0G | 0A | 0 | 0 PIM |
| Complete Stats | 7GP | 0G | 1A | -3 | 0 PIM |
LW Steve Quailer: 22 years old, 6’4”, 209 pounds, LH shot.
| Season Stats | 38GP | 4G | 4A | -3 | 23 PIM |
| Weekly Stats | 2GP | 0G | 0A | -1 | 0 PIM |
| Complete Stats | 40GP | 4G | 4A | -4 | 23 PIM |
D Jarred Tinordi: 20 years old, 6’6″, 218 pounds, LH shot
| Season Stats | 37GP | 1G | 4A | -5 | 39 PIM |
| Weekly Stats | 2GP | 0G | 0A | +2 | 5 PIM |
| Complete Stats | 39GP | 1G | 4A | -3 | 44 PIM |
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: 26-18-2-2
| Season Stats | 44GP | 20G | 23A | -1 | 34 PIM |
| Weekly Stats | 1GP | 0G | 0A | 0 | 0 PIM |
| Complete Stats | 45GP | 20G | 23A | -1 | 34 PIM |
LW Charles Hudon: 18 years old, 5’10”, 171 pounds, LH shot.
Junior Club: Chicoutimi Saguenéens – Team Captain
Team Record: 24-23-2-2
| Season Stats | 35GP | 22G | 23A | +12 | 40 PIM |
| Weekly Stats | 4GP | 3G | 4A | +2 | 10 PIM |
| Complete Stats | 39GP | 25G | 27A | +14 | 50 PIM |
OHL:
C Alex Galchenyuk: 18 years old, 6’0”, 194 pounds, LH shot.
Junior Club: Sarnia Sting – Team Captain
| Season Stats | 33GP | 27G | 34A | +16 | 22 PIM |
C Brady Vail: 18 years old, 6’, 195 pounds, LH shot.
Junior Club: Windsor Spitfires – Alternate Captain
Team Record: 20-21-1-6
| Season Stats | 45GP | 14G | 25A | -9 | 24 PIM |
| Weekly Stats | 3GP | 0G | 0A | -4 | 4 PIM |
| Complete Stats | 48GP | 14G | 25A | -13 | 28 PIM |
WHL:
LW Tim Bozon: 18 years old, 6’0”, 183 pounds, LH shot.
Junior Club: Kamloops Blazers
Team Record: 32-14-2-3
| Season Stats | 46GP | 27G | 33A | +25 | 42 PIM |
| Weekly Stats | 2GP | 1G | 3A | 0 | 0 PIM |
| Complete Stats | 48GP | 28G | 36A | +25 | 42 PIM |
D Darren Dietz: 19 years old, 6’1”, 195 pounds, RH shot.
Junior Club: Saskatoon Blades – Alternate Captain
Team Record: 23-20-0-3
| Season Stats | 44GP | 11G | 14A | -20 | 67 PIM |
| Weekly Stats | 3GP | 1G | 1A | 0 | 2 PIM |
| Complete Stats | 46GP | 12G | 15A | -20 | 69 PIM |
D Dalton Thrower: 19 years old, 5’11”, 200 pounds, RH shot.
Junior Club: Saskatoon Blades
Team Record: 24-21-0-3
| Season Stats | 29GP | 4G | 11A | +14 | 51 PIM |
| Weekly Stats | 3GP | 0G | 2A | 0 | 11 PIM |
| Complete Stats | 32GP | 4G | 13A | +14 | 62 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: 8-16-2
| Season Stats | 19GP | 4G | 9A | 0 | 4 PIM |
| Weekly Stats | 0GP | 0G | 0A | 0 | 0 PIM |
| Complete Stats | 19GP | 4G | 9A | 0 | 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: 13-8-5
| Season Stats | 22GP | 14G | 17A | +7 | 18 PIM |
| Weekly Stats | 2GP | 1G | 1A | +1 | 0 PIM |
| Complete Stats | 24GP | 15G | 18A | +8 | 18 PIM |
C Mark MacMillan: 21 years old, 6’, 183 pounds, LH shot.
NCAA Team: University of North Dakota Fighting Sioux
Team Record: 13-8-5
| Season Stats | 24GP | 8G | 9A | +9 | 16 PIM |
| Weekly Stats | 2GP | 0G | 0A | -2 | 2 PIM |
| Complete Stats | 26GP | 8G | 9A | +7 | 18 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 Praha
Team Record: 25-16-2
| Season Stats | 31GP | 6G | 5A | +7 | 10 PIM |
| Weekly Stats | 2GP | 1G | 2A | +3 | 0 PIM |
| Complete Stats | 33GP | 7G | 7A | +10 | 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: 23-16-5
| Season Stats | 21GP | 3G | 2A | +1 | 2 PIM |
| Weekly Stats | 2GP | 2G | 1A | +1 | 2 PIM |
| Complete Stats | 23GP | 5G | 3A | +2 | 4 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: 27-11-5
| Season Stats | 37GP | 9G | 13A | +9 | 47 PIM |
| Weekly Stats | 2GP | 1G | 0A | -1 | 0 PIM |
| Complete Stats | 39GP | 10G | 13A | +8 | 47 PIM |
RW Erik Nyström: 19 years old, 5’11”, 176 pounds, LH shot.
Allsvenskan Team: Karlskrona HK
Team Record: 9-31-1
| Season Stats | 15GP | 2G | 3A | +1 | 4 PIM |
| Weekly Stats | 0GP | 0G | 0A | 0 | 0 PIM |
| Complete Stats | 15GP | 2G | 3A | +1 | 4 PIM |
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