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Sabres Report: Statistical Update for December
Written by: Ken McKenna on 01/03/2003 
Yes, the calendar has changed over to a New Year, but we’ll nevertheless look back at the month that was, statistically speaking, for the prospects of the Buffalo Sabres. The month of December was a good one for the Rochester Americans, as well as for three Sabres’ prospects selected to represent their respective countries in the 2003 World Junior Championships.
All prospects listed on the Sabres’ page are included in this table. All European players not designated with a number next to their country of origin (ex. CZE vs. CZE1) are playing in the top league in those countries, with the numbers next to the country abbreviation indicating participation in a lower league. Other abbreviations: NHL= National Hockey League, AHL= American Hockey League, OHL= Ontario Hockey League, QMJHL= Quebec Major Junior Hockey League, HE= Hockey East (NCAA), WCHA= Western Collegiate Hockey Association (NCAA), WJC= World Junior Championships. Statistics are from games played through January 2nd, 2003.
|
Forwards |
Team |
GP |
G |
A |
Pts. |
PIM |
GWG |
PPG |
SHG |
+/-' |
|
Bartovic, Milan |
Rochester (AHL) |
36 |
7 |
3 |
10 |
52 |
2 |
1 |
0 |
-1 |
|
Bizyayev, Vasily |
Not Available |
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|
Dubec, Marek |
HC Vsetin (CZE) |
14 |
0 |
1 |
1 |
2 |
- |
- |
- |
-2 |
|
SK Horacka Slavia Trebic (CZE1) |
9 |
3 |
1 |
4 |
18 |
- |
- |
- |
-3 |
|
|
HC Vsetin (CZE Jr.) |
5 |
5 |
6 |
11 |
10 |
- |
- |
- |
0 |
|
|
Gaustad, Paul |
Rochester (AHL) |
36 |
6 |
13 |
19 |
56 |
0 |
1 |
1 |
6 |
|
Hulva, Jakub |
HC Vitkovice (CZE) |
3 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
- |
- |
- |
-2 |
|
HC Slezan Opava (CZE1) |
6 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
- |
- |
- |
0 |
|
|
HC Vitkovice (CZE Jr.) |
16 |
10 |
12 |
22 |
18 |
- |
- |
- |
0 |
|
|
Kotalik, Ales |
Buffalo (NHL) |
28 |
6 |
5 |
11 |
14 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
-1 |
|
Rochester (AHL) |
7 |
0 |
2 |
2 |
4 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
-4 |
|
|
Kristek, Jaroslav |
Rochester (AHL) |
32 |
11 |
10 |
21 |
18 |
1 |
4 |
0 |
3 |
|
Kriukov, Artem |
Siber Novosibirsk (RUS) |
4 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
4 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
- |
|
McMorrow, Sean |
Rochester (AHL) |
32 |
0 |
1 |
1 |
181 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
|
Milley, Norm |
Rochester (AHL) |
30 |
6 |
18 |
24 |
16 |
1 |
2 |
0 |
3 |
|
Buffalo (NHL) |
4 |
0 |
1 |
1 |
4 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
-2 |
|
|
Mosovsky, Karel |
Rochester (AHL) |
30 |
0 |
2 |
2 |
14 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
-8 |
|
Novotny, Jiri |
Rochester (AHL) |
18 |
2 |
0 |
2 |
4 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
-8 |
|
Czech Republic (WJC) |
5 |
0 |
1 |
1 |
2 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
3 |
|
|
Paille, Daniel |
Guelph (OHL) |
28 |
19 |
15 |
34 |
18 |
- |
7 |
2 |
7 |
|
Canada (WJC) |
4 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
2 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
|
|
Peters, Andrew |
Rochester (AHL) |
27 |
1 |
0 |
1 |
96 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
-10 |
|
Pominville, Jason |
Rochester (AHL) |
34 |
6 |
6 |
12 |
4 |
1 |
2 |
0 |
3 |
|
Roy, Derek |
Kitchener (OHL) |
25 |
15 |
35 |
50 |
36 |
- |
6 |
2 |
24 |
|
Canada (WJC) |
4 |
1 |
2 |
3 |
2 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
2 |
|
|
Shevjev, Maxim |
Amur Khabarovsk (RUS) |
11 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
6 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
- |
|
Tessier, Michael |
Acadie-Bathurst (QMJHL) |
37 |
11 |
14 |
25 |
78 |
3 |
5 |
2 |
3 |
|
Thorburn, Chris |
Saginaw (OHL) |
34 |
17 |
17 |
34 |
62 |
- |
8 |
0 |
-8 |
|
Vondrka, Michal |
HC Ceske Budejovice (CZE) |
18 |
1 |
2 |
3 |
4 |
- |
- |
- |
-5 |
|
IHC Pisek (CZE1) |
12 |
2 |
1 |
3 |
37 |
- |
- |
- |
-1 |
|
|
HC Ceske Budejovice (CZE Jr.) |
7 |
4 |
1 |
5 |
4 |
- |
- |
- |
0 |
|
|
Defensemen |
Team |
GP |
G |
A |
Pts. |
PIM |
GWG |
PPG |
SHG |
+/-' |
|
Adams, John |
Boston College (HE) |
12 |
2 |
0 |
2 |
8 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
4 |
|
Aslund, Calle |
Huddinge IK (SWE1) |
23 |
2 |
2 |
4 |
40 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
-6 |
|
Huddinge IK (SWE2) |
4 |
0 |
2 |
2 |
16 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
2 |
|
|
Ballard, Keith |
Univ. of Minnesota (WCHA) |
19 |
4 |
13 |
17 |
40 |
0 |
1 |
1 |
- |
|
Cizek, Martin |
Plymouth (OHL) |
35 |
2 |
2 |
4 |
22 |
- |
1 |
0 |
10 |
|
Denisov, Denis |
Salavat Yulaev Ufa (RUS) |
29 |
1 |
6 |
7 |
4 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
- |
|
Janik, Doug |
Rochester (AHL) |
36 |
2 |
8 |
10 |
68 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
-10 |
|
Jorde, Ryan |
Rochester (AHL) |
34 |
0 |
1 |
1 |
81 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
-3 |
|
Tallinder, Henrik |
Buffalo (NHL) |
27 |
2 |
6 |
8 |
20 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
-5 |
|
Wideman, Dennis |
London (OHL) |
29 |
11 |
16 |
27 |
44 |
- |
5 |
1 |
-6 |
|
Goaltenders |
Team |
GP |
Min. |
SA |
Saves |
Save % |
GAA |
W |
L |
T |
|
Magers, Marty |
Owen Sound (OHL) |
26 |
1394 |
806 |
712 |
0.883 |
4.05 |
6 |
15 |
2 |
|
Miller, Ryan |
Buffalo (NHL) |
3 |
183 |
72 |
63 |
0.875 |
2.95 |
1 |
2 |
0 |
|
Rochester (AHL) |
27 |
1609 |
811 |
750 |
0.925 |
2.27 |
12 |
10 |
4 |
Notes: G Ryan Miller has posted two AHL shutouts, and nearly posted his first NHL shutout on New Year'’ Eve vs. the NY Islanders...After posting just one point in 17 AHL games, RW Jaroslav Kristek has notched 20 points in his last 15 games for the Americans…C Jiri Novotny netted his first two AHL goals in consecutive games, right before leaving to join his Czech Republic teammates at the 2003 WJC…RW Jason Pominville has picked up eight points in his last 14 AHL games…C Chris Thorburn’s eight power play goals places him amongst the OHL’s top 20 in that category…Thorburn and LW Dan Paille are in the OHL’s top 25 in goals with 19 apiece…C Derek Roy is 7th in assists in the OHL.