2012-2013 NHL Rookies/Debuts Thread

Rivet52 · 01-19-2013, 10:04 PM

We usually have an annual one of these every year, so this thread will be to compile a list of any player making their NHL debut this year.

ANA

Rickard Rakell - RW

BOS

Dougie Hamilton - D

BUF

Marcus Foligno - LW
Mikhail Grigorenko - C

CGY

Sven Baertschi - LW

CAR

Bobby Sanguinetti - D

CHI

Brandon Bollig - LW
Brandon Saad - LW

COL

Patrick Bordeleau - LW
Tyson Barrie - D

CBJ

DAL

Jordie Benn - D
Reilly Smith - RW
Brenden Dillon - D
Cristopher Nilstorp - G

DET

Brian Lashoff - D
Damien Brunner - RW
Brendan Smith - D

EDM

Nail Yakupov - RW
Justin Schultz - D

FLA

Jonathan Huberdeau - C
Michael Caruso - D

LAK

MIN

Mikael Granlund - C

MTL

Alex Galchenyuk - C

NSH

Rich Clune - LW

NJD

Stefan Matteau - LW

NYI

Joe Finley - D
Brian Strait - D
Casey Cizikas - C

NYR

Chris Kreider - LW

OTT

Patrick Wiercioch - D
Jakob Silfverberg - RW

PHI

Scott Laughton - C

PHX

PIT

Simon Despres - D

SJS

Matthew Irwin - D

STL

Vladimir Tarasenko - RW
Jaden Schwartz - LW

TBL

Cory Conacher - C
Pierre-Cedric Labrie - LW

TOR

Leo Komarov - C
Michael Kostka - D
Korbinian Holzer - D
Ben Scrivens - G

VAN

WSH

WPG

Paul Postma - D
Mark Scheifele - C

Feel free to post anything having to do with any player that plays in their first career NHL game this season.

Izzy Mandelbaum · 01-19-2013, 10:06 PM

silfverberg played in the playoffs last year

wKetch22 · 01-19-2013, 10:10 PM

Hamilton looked pretty decent. He saved a goal on one defensive play by tipping the puck away on a cross crease pass

A little confidence will go a long way with him

Rivet52 · 01-19-2013, 10:24 PM

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Originally Posted by fst6

silfverberg played in the playoffs last year

Forgot about that, I'll remove him, thanks.

Muh · 01-19-2013, 10:26 PM

Devil fans, how did Matteau do tonight?

No1Joker · 01-19-2013, 10:27 PM

Granlund scored a goal on his debut so far, Minnesota leading 3-2 in 3rd with 8mins to go.

Soundgarden · 01-19-2013, 10:34 PM

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Originally Posted by Rivet52

Forgot about that, I'll remove him, thanks.

I don't think you should remove it, first regular season game right?

Can we post stats in this thread, or is it only debuts? So we can keep up with the rookies around the league?

Rivet52 · 01-19-2013, 10:43 PM

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Originally Posted by Soundgarden

I don't think you should remove it, first regular season game right?

Can we post stats in this thread, or is it only debuts? So we can keep up with the rookies around the league?

Yeah I think tracking some stats would be fun. I could include them in the OP if it'd be helpful to people as a kind of a tracker?

I Hate Chris Butler · 01-19-2013, 10:45 PM

Did Grigorenko make the Sabres?

nik jr · 01-19-2013, 10:46 PM

brunner played RW, and i think LW in NLA. not sure why nhl.com has him as C.

Rivet52 · 01-19-2013, 10:48 PM

Huberdeau, Tarasenko, Conacher, and Granlund have each scored in their first NHL game tonight, all home games (Tarasenko actually scored twice in his debut).

Nice for me to see Conacher score, as he went to the same college as I did, Canisius College in Buffalo.

Rivet52 · 01-19-2013, 10:49 PM

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Originally Posted by I Hate Jay Feaster

Did Grigorenko make the Sabres?

He did and he will be playing tomorrow afternoon against the Flyers in his first game. However, I'll wait until then to add him to the list, but for all intensive purposes, he'll definitely be making his debut tomorrow.

Rivet52 · 01-19-2013, 10:51 PM

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Originally Posted by nik jr

brunner played RW, and i think LW in NLA. not sure why nhl.com has him as C.

I thought he was a RW as well, so I'll change him to that.

Ducksforcup · 01-20-2013, 05:22 AM

You can tell Rakell has the smarts and talent...however I do not think he is fully ready physically. Some AHL time will certainly not hurt his development.

**Krishna** · 01-20-2013, 05:24 AM

Laughton looked really good today centering the third line

Probably was our best forward

iiTzLaMia · 01-20-2013, 06:05 AM

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Originally Posted by Muh

Devil fans, how did Matteau do tonight?

He only played 7 minutes but he had 3 or 4 shots, and was very noticeable. All around good game from him

Finnpin · 01-20-2013, 06:14 AM

Mikael Granlund had ok debut. Got a goal and was responsible defensively and even threw himself in front of the puck. When the season goes on and he gets to hold the puck more and knows his linemates better... good things might happen.

I liked Leo Komarov's (Leafs) first game...8 registered hits and was already doing the pest job and went to the net...almost had a goal. He was talking something to Galchenyuk and by the look of Alex's face it wasn't nice

Rickard Rakell (Ducks), ok debut..

tsujimoto74 · 01-20-2013, 06:49 AM

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Originally Posted by I Hate Jay Feaster

Did Grigorenko make the Sabres?

Yup. Can't wait to see how he does this afternoon.

HenriquesJawLine · 01-20-2013, 10:02 AM

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Originally Posted by Muh

Devil fans, how did Matteau do tonight?

He looked very good. Only got 7 minutes on the ice but had 3 shots and sent an Islander into the bench. He looks like a more offensively skilled David Clarkson, big kid.

Muh · 01-20-2013, 11:44 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by iiTzLaMia

He only played 7 minutes but he had 3 or 4 shots, and was very noticeable. All around good game from him

Quote:

Originally Posted by HenriquesJawLine

He looked very good. Only got 7 minutes on the ice but had 3 shots and sent an Islander into the bench. He looks like a more offensively skilled David Clarkson, big kid.

Nice.

I was on the fence on whether I wanted Rangers to draft him or not, will try to catch your next game to get a look at him.

Hurt · 01-20-2013, 11:46 AM

Conacher has that hockey royalty Conacher blood in him. Maybe he'll be able to channel their game.

Rivet52 · 01-20-2013, 12:29 PM

As expected, Grigorenko is playing.

JayP812 · 01-20-2013, 05:07 PM

D Matt Irwin about to make his debut for the Sharks.

Go to Sleep · 01-20-2013, 05:30 PM

Grigorenko from what I saw didn't make any mistakes but he didn't stand out either. I'm sure he's ok with keeping up with the NHL pace at 18. I hope he gets a goal and some assists so Ruff signs him a contract. Really impressed me during the WJC.

HenriquesJawLine · 01-20-2013, 05:34 PM

Can the OP change this to the 2012-2013 Rookies Thread? Would love to have updates of everyone's progress, this is an exciting rookie class and a lot of 2012 1st rounders are in the show already