CHL, NCAA & European Prospects Thread
 

I believe we've stickied these in the past, no?

Anyhow, Julie over at HockeyBuzz has been covering the US Junior Team camp, where Matteau, Boucher and Pietila have been participating. Sounds like Matteau's scored more than a few goals, but haven't heard much about Reid or Blake.

http://www.hockeybuzz.com/blog/Julie...Day-5/99/46003

Chris Peters at United States of Hockey had this to say about Pietila and Boucher after the game against Sweden.


Final game of camp is Saturday against Finland

http://unitedstatesofhockey.com/2012...fin/#more-4454

Another day of some nice Pietila press:

Sounds good to me. Tenacity on the puck is an excellent quality for a Devils prospect to have.

That report on pietila sounds exactly like parise...

Patrick daly and Joe Faust. can you guys give me any info on them as a player? Any chance at the NHL level?

Daly has quit Hockey to focus on school and i dont know much about Faust

Except we knew Parise had hands.

Sounds like he has a great motor, but we'll see how good his hands are.

Faust hasn't had a chance to play a significant role with Wisconsin through two years at the program, but with some key graduations on the blueline, he should get an opportunity to play more this fall. He's a little under-sized, however he's quick and a good puck mover. Could be in line for a bit of a breakout in his junior year.

Don't know if this was posted anywhere else, but Alex Kerfoot has committed to Harvard for the 2013-14 season. He'll play this year again with the Coquitlam Express of the BCHL.

http://expressvoice.blogspot.ca/2012...o-harvard.html

In case you guys haven't checked out Coming Down the Pipe, it's a great prospect blog/podcast done by a couple radio guys out of Edmonton. While they can't help but have the coverage lean towards the Oilers/WHL, they usually do a nice job covering prospects from everywhere.

They've been doing a daily thing about a prospect for each NHL squad. Today they posted their article about the Devils (it's about Jon Merrill): http://thepipelineshow.blogspot.ca/2...ey-devils.html

THN Year book states that our new top 10 are:
1-Merrill
2-Matteau
3-Urbom
4-Gelinas
5-Wedgewood
6-Kinkaid
7-Frazee
8-Boucher
9-Coleman
10-Wohlberg

Also they state that NJ will finish 11 in the east.

Frazee ???? Lol

Seems like a repeat of last year's Future Watch rankings with Matteau inserted at #2. As I understand it, the teams themselves provide THN with a top 10 ranking. It's not unusual for a team to rank (or not rank) somebody if only for the PR.

Saturday's QMJHL Preseason Activity:

Stefan Matteau - 2 assists, E, 7 PIM (goalie interference, fight), 0 shots, won 1 of 3 draws, 1 hit in Blainville-Boisbriand's 6-4 loss at Gatineau
*fought Jordan Kennedy at 12:26 of 3rd period with team trailing, 5-4.

Pre season already, that is crazy

Sami`s son. Of course he`s eligible in 2014. **** you Lou! :sarcasm:

Sunday's QMJHL Preseason Activity:

Stefan Matteau - 1 assist (PP), E, 2 PIM (goalie interference), 2 shots, won 1 of 1 draw in Blainville-Boisbriand's 6-2 win vs. Sherbrooke
*BLB outshot Sherbrooke, 40-17

A little tweet on Reid Boucher :

Todd Cordell ‏@ToddCordell
Apparently Reid Boucher is feeling it tonight. Has two goals in the first period for the Sting. #NJDevils

Boucher doing well

Friday's Preseason Activity:

QMJHL:
Stefan Matteau - E, 2 PIM (rough), 4 shots, 1 hit in Blainville-Boisbriand's 3-0 win vs. Val-d'Or

OHL:
Reid Boucher - 2 goals in Sarnia's 8-2 loss at London
*Sarnia led 2-0 after 2 Boucher goals in 1st period
*no box score to be found

Ben Thomson - E, 5 PIM (boarding major, game misconduct), 2 shots in Kitchener's 3-2 SO loss vs. Rouyn-Noranda (at Waterloo)

Jeeze, juniors has started already?

Saturday's WHL Preseason Activity:

Damon Severson - E, 2 PIM (rough) in Kelowna's 3-2 SO loss vs. Vancouver

Boucher has four goals so far this preseason, and he's only one period into the second game.