Flyers weekly prospect statistical update

By Al Alven
Below are the statistics for Philadelphia Flyers prospects at all levels through Thursday, November 20th. Players are listed alphabetically on a position-by-position basis…


FORWARDS

B.J. Abel, Center
 

Team 
League
GP
G
 A 
Pts.
+/-
PIMs
PPG
SHG
 Philadelphia Phantoms
 AHL 
 14 
  1 
  1 
 2 
  -1 
 14 
 0 
 0 

Konstantin Baranov, Right Wing
 

Team 
League
GP
G
 A 
Pts.
+/-
PIMs
PPG
SHG
 Avangard Omsk
 Rus-1 
 21 
 3 
 5 
 8 
 – 
 30 
 – 
 – 

Mathieu Brunelle, Left wing
 

Team 
League
GP
G
 A 
Pts.
+/-
PIMs
PPG
SHG
Trenton Titans
 ECHL
 13 
 2 
 7 
 9 
 +4 
 30 
 0 
 0 
 Philadelphia Phantoms
  AHL 
  2 
  0 
  0 
  0 
  E 
  0 
 0 
 0 

Transactions
* Recalled by the Phantoms on 11/14/03
* Reassigned to the Titans on 11/16/03

Jeff Carter, Center
 

Team 
League
GP
G
 A 
Pts.
+/-
PIMs
PPG
SHG
 S.S. Marie Greyhounds
 OHL
23 
17 
 17 
34 
+10 
20 
5 
3 
Team OHL
RE/MAX Challenge
 2 
 1 
 0 
 1 
 E 
 0 
 1 
 0 

Transactions
* Joined Team OHL for two games against the Russia Selects team as part of the RE/MAX Canada-Russia Challenge
        –  November 17th (London, Ont.) – OHL 7, Russia 1
        –  November 19th (Sarnia, Ont.) – OHL 4, Russia 0
* Rejoined the Greyhounds last night (11/20/03) for game at Peterborough

Eric Chouinard, Right wing
 

Team 
League
GP
G
 A 
Pts.
+/-
PIMs
PPG
SHG
 Philadelphia Flyers
NHL 
 13 
 2 
 0 
 2 
 -3 
 0 
 0 
 0 

Nick Deschenes, Left wing
 

Team 
League
GP
G
 A 
Pts.
+/-
PIMs
PPG
SHG
 Philadelphia Phantoms
AHL 
  11 
  1 
 0 
  1 
  -1 
  0 
  0 
  0 

Alexander Drozdetsky, Right wing
 

Team 
League
GP
G
 A 
Pts.
+/-
PIMs
PPG
SHG
 Ak Bars Kazan
Rus-1 
 24 
 8 
 4 
 12 
 – 
 24 
 – 
 – 

John Eichelberger, Center
 

Team 
League
GP
G
 A 
Pts.
+/-
PIMs
PPG
SHG
 University of Wisconsin
WCHA 
 6 
 0 
  0 
 0 
 +4 
 2 
 0 
 0 

Colin Fraser, Center
 

Team 
League
GP
G
 A 
Pts.
+/-
PIMs
PPG
SHG
 Red Deer Rebels
WHL 
 28 
 8 
 17 
 25 
 -6 
 70 
 5 
 1 

Pavel Kasparik, Center
 

Team 
League
GP
G
A 
Pts.
+/-
PIMs
PPG
SHG
 HC Liberec
 Cze-1 
 25 
 8 
6 
 14 
 -3 
 26 
 – 
 – 

Milan Kopecky, Left wing
 

Team 
League
GP
G
A 
Pts.
+/-
PIMs
PPG
SHG
 HC Slavia Prague
Cze-1 
 23 
 2 
 3 
 5 
 +2 
 10 
 – 
 – 

Rick Kozak, Center
 

Team 
League
GP
G
A 
Pts.
+/-
PIMs
PPG
SHG
 Brandon Wheat Kings
WHL 
 18 
 5 
 3 
 8 
 +2 
 57 
 3 
 1 

David Nystrom, Right wing
 

Team 
League
GP
G
A 
Pts.
+/-
PIMs
PPG
SHG
 Halmstad Hammers
Swe-2
 23 
 4 
4 
 8 
 -4 
 10 
 1 
 0 

Ryan Potunly, Center
 

Team 
League
GP
G
A 
Pts.
+/-
PIMs
PPG
SHG
 University of Minnesota
 WCHA
  8 
  0 
 5 
 5 
 –
 6 
 0 
 0 

Injury News
* Out for an estimated four months with a knee injury suffered on 11/14/03

Mike Richards, Center
 

Team 
League
GP
G
A 
Pts.
+/-
PIMs
PPG
SHG
 Kitchener Rangers
OHL 
 21 
 12 
 19 
 31 
 +9 
 35 
 3 
 1 
Team OHL
RE/MAX Challenge
 2 
 1 
 1 
 2 
 +2 
 0 
 1 
 0 

Transactions
* Joined Team OHL for two games against the Russia Selects team as part of the RE/MAX Canada-Russia Challenge.
        –  November 17th (London, Ont.) – OHL 7, Russia 1
        –  November 19th (Sarnia, Ont.) – OHL 4, Russia 0
* Will rejoin the Rangers for tonight’s game vs. Sarnia

Awards
* Named OHL Player of the Week for the period ending 11/16/03 (3 GP, 4 goals, 4 assists, 8 points)

Kevin Romy, Center
 

Team 
League
GP
G
 A 
Pts.
+/-
PIMs
PPG
SHG
 HC Genève-Servette
 Swiss-1
  21 
 4 
5 
 9 
 –
 6 
 1 
 0 

Konstantin Rudenko, Left wing
 

Team 
League
GP
G
 A 
Pts.
+/-
PIMs
PPG
SHG
 Lokomotiv Yaroslavl
 Rus-1 
 15 
 5 
 4 
 9 
 – 
 4 
 – 
 – 

Stefan Ruzicka, Right wing
 

Team 
League
GP
G
 A 
Pts.
+/-
PIMs
PPG
SHG
 Owen Sound Attack
 OHL 
 22 
 12 
 10 
 22 
 +5 
 27 
 3 
 0 

Patrick Sharp, Center
 

Team 
League
GP
G
A 
Pts.
+/-
PIMs
PPG
SHG
 Philadelphia Phantoms
  AHL 
 17 
  6 
 8 
 14 
 +3 
 25 
 1 
 0 

Colin Shields, Right wing
 

Team 
League
GP
G
A 
Pts.
+/-
PIMs
PPG
SHG
 University of Maine
Hockey East
 11 
 7 
 5 
 12 
 +10 
 6 
 1 
 0 

Mike Siklenka, Right wing
 

Team 
League
GP
G
A 
Pts.
+/-
PIMs
PPG
SHG
Philadelphia Phantoms
AHL
 2 
 0 
 0 
 0 
 -1 
 0 
 0 
 0 
New York Rangers
NHL
 1 
 0 
 0 
 0 
 E 
 0 
 0 
 0 

Transactions
* Claimed by the Rangers (from the Flyers) in NHL Waiver Draft on 10/3/03
* Reclaimed off waivers by the Flyers and assigned to the Phantoms on 11/5/03

Jeff Smith, Left wing
 

Team 
League
GP
G
A 
Pts.
+/-
PIMs
PPG
SHG
Trenton Titans
ECHL
 1 
 0 
 0 
 0 
 +1 
 11 
 0 
 0 
 Philadelphia Phantoms
 AHL 
4
0
0
0
E
0
0
0

Transactions
* Assigned to the Titans on 11/5/03

Injury News
* Placed on the Titans’ injured reserve list on 11/11/03

Ben Stafford, Center
 

Team 
League
GP
G
A 
Pts.
+/-
PIMs
PPG
SHG
 Philadelphia Phantoms
 AHL 
  17 
  3 
 4 
  7 
  +2 
  6 
 0 
  0 


DEFENSEMEN

Joey Hope
 

Team 
League
GP
G
A 
Pts.
+/-
PIMs
PPG
SHG
 Philadelphia Phantoms
AHL 
 10 
 0 
 0 
 0 
 +3 
 8 
 0 
 0 
Trenton Titans
ECHL
 4 
 0 
 2 
 2 
 +2 
 0 
 0 
 0 

Transactions
* Assigned to the Titans on 11/5/03
* Recalled to the Phantoms on 11/9/03

Randy Jones
 

Team 
League
GP
G
A 
Pts.
+/-
PIMs
PPG
SHG
 Philadelphia Phantoms
AHL 
  8 
  0 
 6 
  6 
  +5 
  8 
 0 
  0 

Marko Kauppinen
 

Team 
League
GP
G
A 
Pts.
+/-
PIMs
PPG
SHG
 TPS Turku
Fin-1 
 18 
  0 
 1 
  1 
 E 
 12 
 – 
 – 

Nikita Korovkin
 

Team 
League
GP
G
A 
Pts.
+/-
PIMs
PPG
SHG
Kamloops Blazers
WHL
2
0
0
0
+2
0
0
0
 Tri-City Americans
 WHL 
 17
 6 
 10 
 16 
 -3
 20 
 3 
 0 
 
Totals
19
6
10
16
-1
20
3
0

Transactions
* Became a free agent on 10/3/03 after the Blazers exceeded their import player limit
* Signed as a free agent with the Americans on 10/12/03

James Laux
 

Team 
League
GP
G
A 
Pts.
+/-
PIMs
PPG
SHG
Philadelphia Phantoms
AHL
 – 
 – 
 – 
 – 
 – 
 – 
 – 
 – 
  Trenton Titans
  ECHL 
4
0
0
0
-2
4
0
0

Transactions
* Recalled by the Phantoms on 11/19/03 (will make AHL debut tonight)

Freddy Meyer
 

Team 
League
GP
G
A 
Pts.
+/-
PIMs
PPG
SHG
 Philadelphia Phantoms
AHL 
  9 
  1 
 1 
 2 
  +3 
  6 
  1 
  0 

Injury News
* Out indefinitely with a broken bone in his right foot, suffered on 11/9/03

Joey Mormina
 

Team 
League
GP
G
A 
Pts.
+/-
PIMs
PPG
SHG
 Colgate University
ECAC 
 8 
 0 
 3 
 3 
 – 
 12 
 0 
 0 

Alexandre Picard
 

Team 
League
GP
G
A 
Pts.
+/-
PIMs
PPG
SHG
 C. B. Screaming Eagles
 QMJHL
15 
4 
7 
11 
+7 
24 
3 
0 
Team QMJHL
RE/MAX Challenge
 1 
 0 
 0 
 0 
 E 
 0 
 0 
 0 

Transactions
* Joined Team QMJHL for one game against the Russia Selects team as part of the RE/MAX Canada-Russia Challenge. The two teams will play once more to conclude the series.
        –  November 20th (Halifax, NS) – Russia 3, QMJHL 2
        –  November 24th (Rimouski, Que.) – Russia vs. QMJHL
* Will suit up for the Screaming Eagles tonight at Halifax before rejoining Team QMJHL for the second game of the RE/MAX Challenge series

Joni Pitkanen
 

Team 
League
GP
G
A 
Pts.
+/-
PIMs
PPG
SHG
 Philadelphia Flyers
NHL 
 17 
 2 
 7 
 9 
 +10 
 12 
 1 
 0 

David Printz
 

Team 
League
GP
G
A 
Pts.
+/-
PIMs
PPG
SHG
 AIK
 Swe-2
 18 
 0 
4 
 4 
 +5 
 18 
 0 
 0 

Rosario Ruggeri
 

Team 
League
GP
G
A 
Pts.
+/-
PIMs
PPG
SHG
 Chicoutimi Sagueneens
 QMJHL
20 
5 
11 
16 
+3 
26 
4 
0 
Team QMJHL
RE/MAX Challenge
 1 
 0 
 0 
 0 
 -1 
 2 
 0 
 0 

Transactions
* Joined Team QMJHL for one game against the Russia Selects team as part of the RE/MAX Canada-Russia Challenge. The two teams will play once more to conclude the series.
        –  November 20th (Halifax, NS) – Russia 3, QMJHL  2
        –  November 24th (Rimouski, Que.) – Russia vs. QMJHL
* Will suit up for the Sagueneens tonight and tomorrow (for games at Quebec and Lewiston, respectively) before rejoining Team QMJHL for the second game of the RE/MAX Challenge series

Awards
* Named QMJHL Defensive Player of the Week for the period ending 10/5/03 (2 GP, 4 goals, 1 assists, 5 points, plus-3)

Dennis Seidenberg
 

Team 
League
GP
G
A 
Pts.
+/-
PIMs
PPG
SHG
 Philadelphia Phantoms
AHL
  17 
  3 
 6 
  9 
  +5 
  10 
  1 
  0 

Wade Skolney
 

Team 
League
GP
G
A 
Pts.
+/-
PIMs
PPG
SHG
 Philadelphia Phantoms
 AHL 
  14 
  0 
 1 
  1 
  -7 
  32 
 0 
  0 

Jussi Timonen
 

Team 
League
GP
G
A 
Pts.
+/-
PIMs
PPG
SHG
 TPS Turku
Fin-1 
 20 
  0 
 0 
 0 
 -3 
 4 
 – 
 – 

Jim Vandermeer
 

Team 
League
GP
G
A 
Pts.
+/-
PIMs
PPG
SHG
Philadelphia Flyers
NHL
 11 
 0 
 2 
 2 
 -3 
 9 
 0 
 0 
Philadelphia Phantoms
AHL
  6 
 0 
 0 
 0 
 -1 
 27 
 0 
 0 

Transactions
* Assigned to the Phantoms on 10/31/03
* Recalled by the Flyers on 11/3/03
* Assigned to the Phantoms on 11/12/03
* Recalled by the Flyers on 11/17/03

Jeff Woywitka
 

Team 
League
GP
G
A 
Pts.
+/-
PIMs
PPG
SHG
 Philadelphia Phantoms
AHL 
  17 
  0 
 3 
  3 
  -4 
  36 
 0 
 0 


GOALTENDERS

Rejean Beauchemin
 

Team
League
GP
W
L
T
SO
GAA
SP
Prince Albert Raiders
WHL
 26 
 14 
 8 
 2 
 3 
 2.31 
 .915 

Bernd Bruckler
 

Team
League
GP
W
L
T
SO
GAA
SP
University of Wisconsin
WCHA
 9 
 5 
 3 
 1 
 0 
 2.93 
 .898 

Dov Grumet-Morris
 

Team
League
GP
W
L
T
SO
GAA
SP
Harvard University
ECAC
 3 
 1 
 1 
 1 
 0 
 1.63 
 .933 

Ville Hostikka
 

Team
League
GP
W
L
T
SO
GAA
SP
SaiPa Lappeenranta
Fin-Jr.
  8 
  1 
 3 
  3 
 0 
  3.74 
 .889 

Chris Houle
 

Team
League
GP
W
L
T
SO
GAA
SP
Trenton Titans
 ECHL
  3 
  3 
  0 
  0 
  1 
  0.67 
  .973 
Philadelphia Phantoms
AHL
 –
 –
 –
 –
 –
 –
 –

Transactions
* Signed ATO with the Phantoms on 10/8/03 (served as backup for three games, but did not play)
* Released from ATO and subsequently joined the Titans on 10/14/03

Awards
* Named ITECH Hockey Saver of the Week for the period ending 11/9/03 (3-0-0 record, 0.67 GAA, .973 SP

Antero Niittymaki
 

Team
League
GP
W
L
T
SO
GAA
SP
Philadelphia Phantoms
AHL
  10 
  3 
 4 
  2 
  1 
  2.11 
  .919 

Awards
* Named AHL Player of the Week for the period ending 11/16/03 (1-0-1 record, 0.41 GAA, .984 SP)

David Tremblay
 

Team
League
GP
W
L
T
SO
GAA
SP
Gatineau Olympiques
QMJHL
 18 
 13 
 5 
 0 
 2 
 2.45 
 .918 

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