Catching the Torch:

Playoff March

 

Due to the season closing out in various leagues or playoffs commencing, Catching the Torch will be moving to a general bi-weekly format that will be published upon the conclusion of each round of the Canadian Hockey League playoffs.

 

Rocket Richard Award: In honour of the finest playoff scorer in Canadiens history, this award will go to the best player at the conclusion of each round of the CHL playoffs.

 

 

 

RW Patrick Holland

Holland continues to be a steady source of offence for the Tri-City Americans as they continue their campaign for the Western Hockey League Championship and a potential Memorial Cup berth. In a tough 7-game series against the Spokane Chiefs, Tri-City emerged victorious and advanced to their Conference Finals. Holland scored two goals and six assists over the series to help edge his team to victory, tying him for 3rd on the team in playoff scoring with three goals and nine assists over 10 games. Holland was drafted in the 7^th round, 193^rd overall by Calgary in the 2010 Entry Draft and was acquired by the Montreal Canadiens in the Michael Cammalleri trade. Holland is eligible to play for the Hamilton Bulldogs in the American Hockey League in the 2012-13 season.

 

 

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, Ties (for NCAA teams only)
Season Stats: Season scoring prior to the past week.

 

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.

 

CHL Playoffs: The Post-season in each of the QMJHL, OHL and WHL have begun. Like the NHL, the series are best of seven format and the League Champions of each league will earn a berth for the Memorial Cup as well as the host team. The host team of the 2012 Memorial Cup is the Shawinigan Cataractes.

QMJHL:

D Nathan Beaulieu: 19 years old, 6’3”, 191 pounds, LH shot.

Junior Club: Saint John Sea Dogs – Alternate Captain

50W, 15L, 0 OTL, 3 SOL- 1^st of 17^th overall in the QMJHL

Playoff Record: 8-0, Advanced to 3rd round by defeating the Baie-Comeau Drakkar.

Playoff Stats

8GP

2G

6A

+15

18 PIM

 

Season Stats

51GP

11G

41A

+41

100 PIM

C Michaël Bournival: 19 years old, 6’, 187 pounds, LH shot.

Junior Club: Shawinigan Cataractes – Team Captain

45W, 16L, 3 OTL, 4 SOL – 2^nd of 17^th overall in the QMJHL.

Playoff Record: 7-4, Defeated in the 2^nd round by the Chicoutimi Saguenéens

Playoff Stats

11GP

1G

6A

0

10 PIM

 

Season Stats

38GP

30G

26A

+15

27 PIM

D Morgan Ellis: 19 years old, 6’2″, 204 pounds, RH shot.
Junior Club: Shawinigan Cataractes – Alternate Captain

45W, 16L, 3 OTL, 4 SOL – 2^nd of 17^th overall in the QMJHL.

Playoff Record: 7-4, Defeated in the 2^nd round by the Chicoutimi Saguenéens

Playoff Stats

11GP

4G

7A

+14

6 PIM

 

Season Stats

60GP

15G

37A

+18

56 PIM

OHL:

D Jarred Tinordi: 19 years old, 6’6″, 215 pounds, LH shot.
Junior Club: London Knights – Team Captain

47W, 17L, 0 OTL, 1 SOL – 1st of 20^th overall in the OHL

Playoff Record: 8-2, Advanced to 3^rd round by defeating the Saginaw Spirit.

Playoff Stats

4GP

2G

3A

+6

15 PIM

 

Season Stats

48GP

2G

14A

+39

63 PIM

WHL:

RW Patrick Holland: 20 years old, 6’, 175 pounds, RH shot.

Junior Club: Tri-City Americans

50W, 18L, 2 OTL, 2 SOL – 2nd of 22^nd overall in the WHL

Playoff Record: 8-3, Advanced to 3rd round by defeating the Spokane Chiefs.

Playoff Stats

10GP

3G

9A

+4

16 PIM

 

Season Stats

72GP

25G

84A

+42

48 PIM

Concluded Seasons:

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 13 members of the Hamilton Bulldogs that can be thought to have future consideration for an NHL position. The Hamilton Bulldogs have a record of 32-31-2-5, are 5^th in their Division, 14^th in their Conference, 26^th overall in the AHL.

 

RW Alexander Avtsin: 20 years old, 6’2″, 199 pounds, RH shot.

Season Stats

63GP

6G

8A

-24

34 PIM

RW Mike Blunden: 25 years old, 6’4”, 218 pounds, RH shot.

Season Stats

17GP

3G

5A

-2

12 PIM

C Philip DeSimone 24 years old, 6’1”, 188 pounds, LH shot.

Season Stats

76GP

14G

19A

-30

36 PIM

C Gabriel Dumont: 21 years old, 5’10”, 189 pounds, RH shot.

Season Stats

59GP

13G

11A

-15

55 PIM

C Andreas Engqvist: 23 years old, 6’4″, 191 pounds, RH shot.              

Season Stats

60GP

20G

23A

0

36 PIM

C Olivier Fortier: 22 years old, 6’, 185 pounds, LH shot.

Season Stats

37GP

8G

7A

-7

26 PIM

LW Blake Geoffrion: 24 years old, 6’2”, 190 pounds, LH shot.

Season Stats

29GP

6G

15A

-4

12 PIM

C Louis Leblanc: 21 years old, 6’, 180 pounds, RH shot.

Season Stats

27GP

11G

11A

-10

30 PIM

C Joonas Nattinen: 21 years old, 6’2”, 199 pounds, RH shot.

Season Stats

57GP

11G

10A

-3

30 PIM

 RW Ian Schultz: 22 years old, 6’2”, 201 pounds, RH shot.

Season Stats

60GP

6G

17A

-3

104 PM

RW Aaron Palushaj: 22 years old, 6′, 188 pounds, RH shot.

Season Stats

35GP

15G

20A

-1

35 PIM

D Frédéric St-Denis: 26 years old, 5’11”, 193 pounds, LH shot.

Complete Stats

58GP

3G

25A

-3

18 PIM

QMJHL:

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

Junior Club: Drummondville Voltigeurs

28W, 31L, 2 OTL, 7 SOL – 12^th of 17^th overall in the QMJHL.

Playoff Record: 0-4, Eliminated in 1^st round by the Quebec Remparts.

Playoff Stats

4GP

1G

2A

-4

0 PIM

 

Season Stats

45GP

17G

22A

-17

24 PIM

WHL:

D Darren Dietz: 18 years old, 6’1”, 195 pounds, RH shot.

Junior Club: Saskatoon Blades – Alternate Captain

40W, 29L, 1 OTL, 2 SOL – 10^th of 22^nd overall in the WHL

Playoff Record: 0-4, Eliminated in 1^st round by the Medicine Hat Tigers.

Playoff Stats

3GP

0G

1A

-1

5 PIM

 

Season Stats

72GP

15G

29A

+7

118 PIM

RW Brendan Gallagher: 19 years old, 5’8″, 175 pounds, RH shot.
Junior Club: Vancouver Giants – Team Captain

40W, 26L, 2 OTL, 4 SOL – 8^th of 22^nd overall in the WHL

Playoff Record: 2-4, Eliminated in 1^st round by the Spokane Chiefs.

Playoff Stats

6GP

5G

5A

0

16 PIM

 

Season Stats

54GP

41G

36A

+19

79 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: 20 years old,  6′, 180 pounds, LH shot.
NCAA Team: University of Michigan Wolverines

(24W, 13L, 4T)

Season Stats

41GP

4G

17A

+16

18 PIM

RW Danny Kristo: 21 years old, 5’11”, 188 pounds, RH shot.
NCAA Team: University of North Dakota Fighting Sioux

(26W, 13L, 3T)

Season Stats

42GP

19G

26A

+17

33 PIM

C Mark MacMillan: 19 years old, 6’, 170 pounds, LH shot.

NCAA Team: University of North Dakota Fighting Sioux

(26W, 13L, 3T)

Season Stats

42GP

7G

16A

+1

26 PIM

D Greg Pateryn: 21 years old, 6’3”, 222 pounds, RH shot.

NCAA Team: University of Michigan Wolverines

(24W, 13L, 4T)

Season Stats

41GP

2G

13A

+16

65 PIM

LW Steve Quailer: 22 years old, 6’4”, 200 pounds, LH shot.

NCAA Team: Northeastern University Huskies

(13W, 16L, 5T)

Season Stats

26GP

8G

17A

+7

34 PIM

 

 

Czech Extraliga Report: The Extraliga is the top professional league in the Czech Republic. The First League is the league that plays under it.

 

C Daniel Pribyl: 18 years old, 6’3”, 190 pounds, RH shot.

Extraliga Team: HC Sparta Praha

35W, 7L, 10 OTL – 1^st of 14^th overall in the league

Season Stats

17GP

2G

0A

+1

4 PIM

Czech First League Team: HC Berountsi Medovi

(20W, 29L, 3 OTL – 13^th of 14^th overall in the League)

Season Stats

21GP

9G

4A

-4

6 PIM

 

 

Elitserien Report: The Swedish Elite League is the top professional league of Sweden. The Allsvenskan league plays under it.

 

D Magnus Nygren: 21 years old, 6’1”, 191 pounds, RH shot.

Elitserien Team: Farjestads BK

(27W, 18L, 10 OTL – 6^th of 12 overall in the League)

Playoff Record: 5-5, Advanced to 2^nd round by defeating HV 71. Currently 1-3 against Brynäs IF.

Playoff Stats

10GP

0G

2A

-3

0 PIM

Season Stats

50GP

7G

11A

-10

6 PIM