Flyers weekly prospect statistical update

By Al Alven
The following is a listing of statistics for Philadelphia Flyers prospects at all levels through Thursday, January 22nd. 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
18
1
1
2
-1
16
0
0
Trenton Titans
ECHL
13
1
3
4
+2
12
0
1

Transactions
* Assigned to the Titans on 11/22/03
* Recalled to the Phantoms on 1/7/04

Konstantin Baranov, Right Wing
 

Team  League GP G A Pts. +/- PIMs PPG SHG
Avangard Omsk
Rus-1
40
6
9
15
–
44
–
–

Mathieu Brunelle, Left wing
 

Team  League GP G A Pts. +/- PIMs PPG SHG
Trenton Titans
ECHL
26
8
12
20
+2
48
2
0
Philadelphia Phantoms
AHL
6
0
1
1
+1
0
0
0

Transactions
* Recalled by the Phantoms on 11/14/03
* Assigned to the Titans on 11/16/03
* Recalled to the Phantoms on 1/1/04
* Assigned to the Titans on 1/14/04

Jeff Carter, Center
 

Team  League GP G A Pts. +/- PIMs PPG SHG
S.S. Marie Greyhounds
OHL
37
24
24
48
+4
20
7
5
Team Canada
WJC
6
5
2
7
+5
2
–
–
Team OHL
RE/MAX
2
1
0
1
E
0
1
0

Awards
* Named to WJC All-Star Team on 1/5/04
* Named to Western Conference OHL All-Star Team on 1/14/04 (game scheduled for 1/27/04)

Nick Deschenes, Left wing
 

Team  League GP G A Pts. +/- PIMs PPG
SHG
Trenton Titans
ECHL
2
0
0
0
-2
0
0
0
Philadelphia Phantoms
AHL
22
4
1
5
E
10
0
0

Transactions
* Assigned to the Titans on 12/10/03
* Recalled to the Phantoms on 12/14/03
* Assigned to the Titans on 1/22/04

Alexander Drozdetsky, Right wing
 

Team  League GP G A Pts. +/- PIMs PPG SHG
Ak Bars Kazan
Rus-1
43
13
8
21
–
38
–
–

John Eichelberger, Center
 

Team  League GP G A Pts. +/- PIMs PPG
SHG
University of Wisconsin
WCHA
16
2
4
6
+5
8
2
0

Colin Fraser, Center
 

Team  League GP G A Pts. +/- PIMs PPG SHG
Red Deer Rebels
WHL
48
17
19
36
-12
130
8
1

Pavel Kasparik, Center
 

Team  League GP G A Pts. +/- PIMs PPG SHG
HC Liberec
Cze-1
42
9
13
22
+2
75
–
–

Milan Kopecky, Left wing
 

Team  League GP G A Pts. +/- PIMs PPG SHG
HC Slavia Prague
Cze-1
41
2
3
5
-2
18
–
–

Rick Kozak, Center
 

Team  League GP G A Pts. +/- PIMs PPG SHG
Kamloops Blazers
WHL
8
2
3
5
+3
12
0
0
Brandon Wheat Kings
WHL
25
5
3
8
+3
83
3
1
 
Totals
33
7
6
13
+6
95
3
1

Transactions
* Traded from the Wheat Kings to the Blazers along with D Josh Garbutt, LW Derek Werenka and G Geoff McIntosh in exchange for D Tyler Boldt, C Erik Christensen and G Dustin Slade on 1/1/04

David Nystrom, Right wing
 

Team  League GP G A Pts. +/- PIMs PPG SHG
Halmstad Hammers
Swe-2**
5
1
2
3
-1
2
1
0
Halmstad Hammers
Swe-2*
32
9
7
16
+5
16
2
1

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
34
18
37
55
+18
47
5
1
Team Canada
WJC
6
2
3
5
+11
2
–
– 
Team OHL
RE/MAX
2
1
1
2
+2
0
1
0

Awards
* Named OHL Player of the Week for the period ending 11/16/03 (3 GP - 4 goals, 4 assists, 8 points)
* Named OHL Player of the Month for November (12 GP – 6 goals, 15 assists, 21 points)
* Named OHL Player of the Week for the period ending 1/12/04 (3 GP - 3 goals, 6 assists, 9 points)
* Named to Western Conference OHL All-Star Team on 1/14/04 (game scheduled for 1/27/04)

Kevin Romy, Center
 

Team  League GP G A Pts. +/- PIMs PPG SHG
HC Genève-Servette
Swiss-1
29
6
5
11
–
6
2
0

Konstantin Rudenko, Left wing
 

Team  League GP G A Pts. +/- PIMs PPG SHG
Lokomotiv Yaroslavl
Rus-1
31
8
9
17
–
12
–
–

Stefan Ruzicka, Right wing
 

Team  League GP G A Pts. +/- PIMs PPG SHG
Owen Sound Attack
OHL
40
22
20
42
E
37
3
0 
Team Slovakia
WJC
6
3
3
6
+1
2
–
–

Awards
* Named to Western Conference OHL All-Star Team on 1/14/04 (game scheduled for 1/27/04)

Patrick Sharp, Center
 

Team  League GP G A Pts. +/- PIMs PPG SHG
Philadelphia Flyers
NHL
10
1
1
2
E 
2
0
0 
Philadelphia Phantoms
AHL
35
15
14
29
+5
45
7
0

Transactions
* Recalled to the Flyers on 12/15/03
* Assigned to the Phantoms on 12/23/03
* Recalled by the Flyers on 1/5/04
* Assigned to the Phantoms on 1/18/04
* Recalled by the Flyers on 1/21/04

Colin Shields, Right wing
 

Team  League GP G A Pts. +/- PIMs PPG SHG
University of Maine
HE
22
10
11
21
+14
12
1
0

Mike Siklenka, Right wing
 

Team  League GP G A Pts. +/- PIMs PPG SHG
Philadelphia Phantoms
AHL
11
1
4
5
-3
18
0
0
New York Rangers
NHL
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–

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
20
4
2
6
-4
91
0
0
Philadelphia Phantoms
AHL
4
0
0
0
E
0
0
0

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

Ben Stafford, Center
 

Team  League GP G A Pts. +/- PIMs PPG SHG
Philadelphia Phantoms
AHL
43
8
8
16
+3
18
1
0


 

DEFENSEMEN

Joey Hope
 

Team  League GP G A Pts. +/- PIMs PPG SHG
Philadelphia Phantoms
AHL
17
0
1
1
+6
12
0
0
Trenton Titans
ECHL
4
0
2
2
+2
0
0
0

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

Randy Jones
 

Team  League GP G A Pts. +/- PIMs PPG SHG
Philadelphia Phantoms
AHL
30
4
14
18
+6
36
0
0

Marko Kauppinen
 

Team  League GP G A Pts. +/- PIMs PPG SHG
TPS Turku
Fin-1
27
0
2
2
-2
16
–
–

Nikita Korovkin
 

Team  League GP G A Pts. +/- PIMs PPG SHG
Tri-City Americans
WHL
44
11
20
31
+6
54
6
0
Kamloops Blazers
WHL
2
0
0
0
+2
0
0
0
Totals
46
11
20
31
+8
54
6
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
9
2
1
3
+2
7
0
0
Trenton Titans
ECHL
7
0
1
1
-1
14
0
0

Transactions
* Recalled by the Phantoms on 11/19/03
* Assigned to the Titans on 11/28/03
* Recalled by the Phantoms on 12/6/03

Freddy Meyer
 

Team  League GP G A Pts. +/- PIMs PPG SHG
Philadelphia Phantoms
AHL
26
2
7
9
+3
16
2
0

Joey Mormina
 

Team  League GP G A Pts. +/- PIMs PPG SHG
Colgate University
ECAC
22
2
10
12
–
20
1
0

Alexandre Picard
 

Team  League GP G A Pts. +/- PIMs PPG SHG
C. B. Screaming Eagles
QMJHL
36
6
20
26
+17
42
5
0
Team OMJHL
RE/MAX
2
0
0
0
E
0
0
0

Joni Pitkanen
 

Team  League GP G A Pts. +/- PIMs PPG SHG
Philadelphia Flyers
NHL
42
4
13
17
+9
26
3
0

Awards
* Selected to play in NHL YoungStars Game (All-Star weekend) on 1/24/04

David Printz
 

Team  League GP G A Pts. +/- PIMs PPG SHG
AIK
Swe-2***
5
0
2
2
+3
2
0
0
AIK
Swe-2*
27
0
4
4
+6
38
0
0

Rosario Ruggeri
 

Team  League GP G A Pts. +/- PIMs PPG SHG
Chicoutimi Sagueneens
QMJHL
43
8
25
33
+15
64
6
0
Team QMJHL
RE/MAX
2
1
0
1
E
4
0
0

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 Flyers
NHL
5
0
0
0
-4
2
0
0
Philadelphia Phantoms
AHL
33
7
12
19
+11
31
2
0

Transactions
* Recalled by the Flyers on 12/6/03
* Assigned to the Phantoms on 12/12/03
* Recalled by the Flyers on 12/24/03
* Assigned to the Phantoms on 1/4/04
* Recalled by the Flyers on 1/5/04
* Assigned to the Phantoms on 1/7/04
* Recalled by the Flyers on 1/8/04

Awards
* Named to PlanetUSA AHL All-Star Team on 1/8/04

Injury News
* Suffered broken leg in practice on 1/15/04; had successful surgery the following day and will be out indefinitely

Wade Skolney
 

Team  League GP G A Pts. +/- PIMs PPG SHG
Philadelphia Phantoms
AHL
36
1
5
6
+2
63
0
0

Jussi Timonen
 

Team  League GP G A Pts. +/- PIMs PPG SHG
Jukurit Mikkeli 
Mestis
10
1
4
5
+1
4
–
–
TPS Turku
Fin-1
20
0
0
0
-3
4
–
–

Transactions
* Transferred to Jukurit for remainder of season on 12/30/03

Jim Vandermeer
 

Team  League GP G A Pts. +/- PIMs PPG
SHG
Philadelphia Flyers
NHL
23
3
2
5
-5
25
0
0
Philadelphia Phantoms
AHL
20
1
5
6
-7
104
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
* Assigned to the Phantoms on 11/23/03
* Recalled by the Flyers on 11/24/03
* Assigned to the Phantoms on 11/28/03
* Recalled by the Flyers on 11/29/03
* Assigned to the Phantoms on 12/14/03
* Recalled by the Flyers on 12/15/03
* Assigned to the Phantoms on 12/23/03
* Recalled by the Flyers on 1/19/04

Injury News
* Suffered separated shoulder on 1/20/04; expected to miss approx. 2 weeks


 

GOALTENDERS

Rejean Beauchemin
 

Team
League
GP
W
L
T
SO
GAA
SP
Prince Albert Raiders
WHL
44
24
14
4
4
2.39
.910

Bernd Bruckler
 

Team
League
GP
W
L
T
SO
GAA
SP
University of Wisconsin
WCHA
22
11
4
6
0
2.28
.916

Dov Grumet-Morris
 

Team
League
GP
W
L
T
SO
GAA
SP
Harvard University
ECAC
16
6
8
2
1
2.43
.913

Ville Hostikka
 

Team
League
GP
W
L
T
SO
GAA
SP
SaiPa Lappeenranta
Fin-Jr.
12
1
6
3
0
3.81
.889

Chris Houle
 

Team
League
GP
W
L
T
SO
GAA
SP
Philadelphia Phantoms
AHL
1
0
0
0
0
0.00
1.000
Trenton Titans
ECHL
8
5
3
0
2
1.64
.949
Eastern Confernece
ECHL ASG
1
1
0
–
–
0.00
1.000

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
* Signed PTO with the Phantoms on 12/9/03
* Released from PTO and returned to Titans on 12/20/03
* Signed PTO with the Phantoms on 12/23/03
* Signed PTO with the Phantoms on 1/1/04
* Released from PTO and returned to Titans on 1/5/04
* Signed AHL contract with the Phantoms on 1/23/04

Awards
* Named ITECH Hockey Saver of the Week for the period ending 11/9/03 (3-0-0 record, 0.67 GAA, .973 SP)
* Played in ECHL All-Star Game on 1/21/04 (stopped all 10 shots against in third period appearance)

Antero Niittymaki
 

Team
League
GP
W
L
T
SO
GAA
SP
Philadelphia Flyers
NHL
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
Philadelphia Phantoms
AHL
26
12
7
4
3
2.13
.923

Transactions
* Recalled by the Flyers on 12/7/03
* Assigned to the Phantoms on 12/14/03
* Recalled by the Flyers on 12/15/03
* Assigned to the Phantoms on 12/19/03
* Recalled by the Flyers on 12/23/03
* Assigned to the Phantoms on 12/23/03
* Recalled by the Flyers on 1/19/04
* Assigned to the Phantoms on 1/23/04

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
34
23
7
3
3
2.44
.917

League Legend

AHL  –  American Hockey League
Cze-1  –  Czech Extraliga
ECAC  –  Eastern College Athletic Conference (NCAA)
ECHL  –  (The former East Coast Hockey League)
ECHL ASG – ECHL All-Star Game
HE  –  Hockey East (NCAA)
Fin-1  –  SM-Liiga (Finnish Elite League)
Fin-Jr.  –  SM-Liiga Junior League (Finland)
Mestis – Finland Tier II (highest level of Finnish Ice Hockey Association)
OHL  –  Ontario Hockey League
QMJHL  –  Quebec Major Junior Hockey League
RE/MAX  –  RE/MAX Canada-Russia Challenge
Rus-1  –  Russian Super League
Swe-2*  –  Allsvenskan (Swedish Tier II League)
Swe-2**  –  Allsvenskan (Swedish Tier II League), Second Half
Swe-2*** – Superallsvenskan (Swedish Tier II Advancement)
Swiss-1  –  Nationalliga A (Switzerland)
WCHA  –  Western Collegiate Hockey Association (NCAA)
WHL  –  Western Hockey League
WJC – World Junior Championships