Rangers Update: Stats For Prospects -

Player         Team    League  GP   G   A   P  PIM  +/-
Pavel Brendl  Calgary   WHL    15  18  15  33   8   16

Last Game: 11/11 Calgary vs. Prince Albert; 5 G, O A, 5 P, 0 PIM

Comments: Brendl finally broke out of his slump last night, netting 5 goals in an 8-2 win over the Prince Albert Raiders. Brendl was scoreless in his previous 5 games, and last time he scored before that it was against the Raiders also, as he scored twice en route to a 12-4 win. Brendl is currently tied for 8th in WHL scoring with Konstantin Panov of the Kamloops Blazers with 33 points, and is 3rd in goals with 18, as Mike Comrie of Kootenay (32 goals) and Layne Ulmer of Swift Current (22 goals) are ahead of him. Lets hope Brendl doesn’t go back into another slump and that he can continue to dominate this league.

Player           Team    League  GP   G   A   P  PIM  +/-
Jamie Lundmark  Seattle   WHL     7   7   4  11   9    0

Last Game: 11/11 Seattle vs. Brandon; 2 G, O A, 2 P, 0 PIM

Comments: Lundmark is just starting to get comfortable with his new team and is starting to put up big numbers. The Thunderbirds were slaughtered last night 9-3 by the Brandon Wheat Kings, but the bright spot for Seattle was Lundmark who scored 2 goals in the loss. He currently has 11 points in 7 games on the season (7 goals, 4 assists) and we should expect him to continue producing and leading Seattle’s dangerous offense which also boasts top prospects Shane Endicott, David Morisset and Barret Heisten.

Player         Team    League  GP   G   A   P  PIM  +/-
Filip Novak   Regina    WHL    19   9  15  24  17   12

Last Game: 11/11 Regina vs. Saskatoon; 2 G, 2 A, 4 P, 0 PIM

Comments: You don’t know how much I love this kid. He is really becoming a great offensive defenseman, and will help the Rangers a lot in the future. Last night he had 2 goals and 2 primary assists in a 6-3 win over the Saskatoon Blades. The Rangers are very high on him and it will be exciting to see him play for the Czech Republic in the upcoming World Junior Championships.

Player              Team    League  GP   G   A   P  PIM  +/-
Garret Bembridge  Saskatoon  WHL    19  11  12  23   10   -5

Last Game: 11/11 Saskatoon vs. Regina; 1 G, O A, 1 P, 0 PIM

Comments: Bembridge has been playing well for the Saskatoon Blades. He is currently their 2nd leading scorer with 23 points, only trailing Martin Erat, who has 30 points. He scored a shorthanded goal last night in a 6-3 loss to the Regina Pats. The Rangers management for sure likes his solid play this season.

Player            Team      League  GP  G  A   P  PIM  +/-
Nathan Martz  New Hampshire  HE     8   1  1   2   6   -1

Last Game: 11/11 New Hampshire vs. Providence; 0 G, O A, 0 P, 0 PIM

Comments: Martz is finding out that it is a lot harder to score in College than it was in the BCHL. He only has 1 goal and 1 assist in 8 games this season, and I will be watching him carefully to see how he performs. He didn’t get any points in last night’s 4-1 win over the Providence Friars, but he did register a shot on goal.

Player              Team    League  GP   G   A   P  PIM  +/-
Patrick Aufiero   Boston U.   HE    6    1   2   3   6  Even

Last Game: 11/10 Boston U. vs. UMass Lowell; 1 G, 1 A, 2 P, 0 PIM

Comments: Aufiero clearly had his best game of the season on Friday in a 4-2 loss to Ron Hainsey and the UMass Lowell River Hawks. Aufiero scored a power play goal and got a secondary assist in a solid effort by him. Boston University will look for him to step up big consistently for them to be successfull.

Player              Team    League  GP   G   A   P  PIM  +/-
Jeff Dessner     Wisconsin   WCHA   12   3   5   8   24  N/A

Last Game: 11/11 Wisconsin vs. Alaska Anchorage; 0 G, O A, 0 P, 0 PIM

Comments: Dessner has been playing well for the Wisconsin Badgers this season. He has an impressive 8 points (3 goals, 5 assists) in 12 games. Last night Dessner didn’t register any points in the Badgers 3-2 loss to Alaska Anchorage last night, but he did play well however. Expect him to consistently put up points this season.

Player              Team    League  GP  G  A  P  PIM  +/-
Dominic Moore     Harvard    ECAC   3   1  4  5   6   N/A

Last Game: 11/11 Harvard vs. Dartmouth; 0 G, 1 A, 1 P, 2 PIM

Comments: Dominic is the current leading scorer for Harvard with 5 points in 3 games, and he has been playing 3rd line center. Dominic’s older brother Steve also plays for Harvard, although the two don’t get ice time together. Last night Dominic played well, getting an assist in a 5-2 win over Dartmouth. Keep an eye on this hard working center.

Player        Team  League  GP   MIN   GA  Saves  Save%  GAA  SO
Brandon Snee  Union  ECAC   6  340:00  13  161   .925   2.29   1

Last Game: 11/11 Union vs. Colgate; 60 MIN, 2 GA, 25 Saves

Comments: Brandon Snee has been great between the pipes for Union this season. He has a very good .925 Save % and a 2.29 GAA to go along with 1 shutout on the season. He played solid again last night, making 25 saves as Union defeated Colgate 4-2.

Player        Team     League  GP  G  A  P  PIM  +/-
Dan Eberly  Rensselaer  ECAC    6  0  2  2   10  N/A

Last Game: 11/11 Cornell vs. Rensselaer; 0 G, 0 A, 0 P, 0 PIM

Comments: Eberly has been playing well as a 5th/6th Defenseman for Rensselaer. He didn’t register any points last night in a 3-2 loss to Cornell.

Player            Team   League  GP  G  A   P  PIM  +/-
Johan Witehall  Hartford  AHL    12  9  8  17   10  N/A

Last Game: 11/11 Hartford vs. Worcester; 1 G, 1 A, 2 P, 0 PIM

Comments: Witehall is the leading scorer for Hartford this season with 17 points, even while missing a couple of games as he was called up by the Rangers for 2 games because of an injury to Valeri Kamensky. Scored a goal and added an assist in a 4-3 loss to Worcester last night.

Player        Team   League  GP  G  A   P  PIM  +/-
Jeff Ulmer  Hartford  AHL    13  6  5  11    6  N/A

Last Game: 11/11 Hartford vs. Worcester; 0 G, 1 A, 1 P, 0 PIM

Comments: Ulmer’s hard work and great play has impressed the Rangers coaching staff. He has been putting up the offense as well, as he has 11 points in 13 games. He had an assist in last night’s 4-3 loss to Worcester.

Player         Team   League  GP  G  A   P  PIM  +/-
Mike Mottau  Hartford  AHL    10  2  9  11   13  N/A

Last Game: 11/11 Hartford vs. Worcester; 0 G, 0 A, 0 P, 4 PIM

Comments: Mottau played 8 games with the Rangers this season, but was sent back down to Hartford to get some ice time instead of sitting on the bench in New York. He played a solid game last night, while receiving 4 penalty minutes in the Wolfpack’s 4-3 loss.

Player         Team   League  GP  G  A   P  PIM  +/-
Burke Henry  Hartford  AHL    13  2  8  10   21  N/A

Last Game: 11/11 Hartford vs. Worcester; 0 G, 0 A, 0 P, 2 PIM

Comments: Henry has gotten himself back onto the radar after a horrible season last year. He currently has 10 points in 13 games and has been playing solid defensively. He had 2 Penalty minutes in last night’s game.

Player            Team   League  GP  G  A   P  PIM  +/-
Manny Malhotra  Hartford  AHL    13  2  3   5   44  N/A