Flyers weekly prospect statistical update

By Al Alven
The following is a listing of statistics for Philadelphia Flyers prospects at all levels through Thursday, February 19th. 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
27 
3 
2 
5 
-2 
20 
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
 43 
 6 
 9 
 15 
–
 44 
–
–

Mathieu Brunelle, Left wing
 

Team  League GP G A Pts. +/- PIMs PPG SHG
Trenton Titans
ECHL
 40 
 16 
 20 
 36 
 +4 
 68 
 4 
 0 
Philadelphia Phantoms
AHL
 7 
 0 
 1 
 1 
 +1 
 2 
 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
* Recalled to the Phantoms on 2/18/04
* Assigned to the Titans on 2/19/04

Awards
* Named InGlasCo ECHL Player of the Week for the period ending 2/1/04 (3 GP – 6 goals, 5 assists, 11 pts., +5)

Jeff Carter, Center
 

Team  League GP G A Pts. +/- PIMs PPG SHG
S.S. Marie Greyhounds
OHL
 48 
 32 
 27 
 59 
 +7 
 26 
 9 
 6 
Western Conference
OHL ASG
 1 
 0 
 1 
 1 
 E 
 0 
 0 
 0 
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
* Played for Western Conference at OHL All-Star Game on 1/27/04 (team won, 7-2)

Nick Deschenes, Left wing
 

Team  League GP G A Pts. +/- PIMs PPG
SHG
Philadelphia Phantoms
AHL
28 
5 
1 
6 
E 
10 
0 
0 
Trenton Titans
ECHL
4 
1 
2 
3 
-1 
0 
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
* Recalled to the Phantoms on 1/25/04

Alexander Drozdetsky, Right wing
 

Team  League GP G A Pts. +/- PIMs PPG SHG
Ak Bars Kazan
Rus-1
 50 
 16 
 10 
 26 
–
 44 
–
–

Ben Eager, Left wing
 

Team  League GP G A Pts. +/- PIMs PPG SHG
Oshawa Generals
OHL
 54 
 21 
 23 
 44 
 -4 
 182 
 5 
 0 
Team OHL
RE/MAX
 1 
 2 
 1 
 3 
 +1 
 2 
 1 
 0 

Transactions
* NHL rights traded from Phoenix Coyotes to Flyers along with G Sean Burke and RW Branko Radivojevic in exchange for C Mike Comrie on 2/9/03

John Eichelberger, Center
 

Team  League GP G A Pts. +/- PIMs PPG
SHG
University of Wisconsin
WCHA
 22 
 3 
 4 
 7 
 +5 
 8 
 2 
 0 

Pavel Kasparik, Center
 

Team  League GP G A Pts. +/- PIMs PPG SHG
HC Liberec
Cze-1
 49 
 11 
 15 
 26 
 -4 
 87 
–
–

Milan Kopecky, Left wing
 

Team  League GP G A Pts. +/- PIMs PPG SHG
HC Slavia Prague
Cze-1
 46 
 2 
 3 
 5 
 -3 
 18 
–
–

Rick Kozak, Center
 

Team  League GP G A Pts. +/- PIMs PPG SHG
Kamloops Blazers
WHL
 19 
 4 
 4 
 8 
 +5 
 52 
 0 
 0 
Brandon Wheat Kings
WHL
25
5
3
8
+3
83
3
1
 
Totals
 44 
 9 
 7 
 16 
 +8 
 135 
 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**
 10 
 3 
 2 
 5 
 -3 
 2 
 2 
 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
 46 
 28 
 40 
 68 
 +20 
 63 
 6 
 3 
Western Conference
OHL ASG
1
0 
 2 
 2 
 +1 
 0 
 0 
 0
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)
* Played for Western Conference at OHL All-Star Game on 1/27/04 (team won, 7-2)

Kevin Romy, Center
 

Team  League GP G A Pts. +/- PIMs PPG SHG
HC Genève-Servette
Swiss-1
 35 
 6 
 8 
 14 
 –
 10 
 2 
 0 

Konstantin Rudenko, Left wing
 

Team  League GP G A Pts. +/- PIMs PPG SHG
Lokomotiv Yaroslavl
Rus-1
 33 
 8 
 11 
 19 
–
 12 
–
–

Stefan Ruzicka, Right wing
 

Team  League GP G A Pts. +/- PIMs PPG SHG
Owen Sound Attack
OHL
 52 
 28 
 31 
 59 
 E 
 49 
 4 
  0 
Western Conference
OHL ASG
 1 
 0 
 0 
 0 
 E 
 0 
 0 
 0
Team Slovakia
WJC
6
3
3
6
+1
2
–
–

Awards
* Played for Western Conference at OHL All-Star Game on 1/27/04 (team won, 7-2)

Patrick Sharp, Center
 

Team  League GP G A Pts. +/- PIMs PPG SHG
Philadelphia Flyers
NHL
 22 
 4 
 1 
 5 
 E 
 18 
 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
 30 
 13 
 19 
 32 
 +21 
 38 
 1 
 2 

Jeff Smith, Left wing
 

Team  League GP G A Pts. +/- PIMs PPG SHG
Philadelphia Phantoms
AHL
 4 
 0 
 0 
 0 
 E 
 0 
 0 
 0 
Trenton Titans
ECHL
 33 
 4 
 3 
 7 
 -4 
 128 
 0 
 0 

Transactions
* Assigned to the Titans on 11/5/03
* Recalled by the Phantoms on 2/19/04

Ben Stafford, Center
 

Team  League GP G A Pts. +/- PIMs PPG SHG
Philadelphia Phantoms
AHL
 54 
 8 
 14 
 22 
 +6 
 33 
 1 
 0 


 

DEFENSEMEN

Joey Hope
 

Team  League GP G A Pts. +/- PIMs PPG SHG
Philadelphia Phantoms
AHL
 27 
 0 
 3 
 3 
 +5 
 16 
 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
41 
6 
17 
23 
E 
44 
2 
0 

Awards
* Named Toyota Phantoms Player of the Month for December (12 GP – 2 goals, 6 assists, 8 points, plus-1, 10 PIMs)

Marko Kauppinen
 

Team  League GP G A Pts. +/- PIMs PPG SHG
TPS Turku
Fin-1
 35 
 1 
 3 
 4 
 +1 
 18 
–
–

Nikita Korovkin
 

Team  League GP G A Pts. +/- PIMs PPG SHG
Tri-City Americans
WHL
 53 
 14 
 24 
 38 
 +5 
 60 
 9 
 0 
Kamloops Blazers
WHL
2
0
0
0
+2
0
0
0
Totals
 55 
 14 
 24 
 38 
 +7 
 60 
 9 
 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

Injury News
* Suffering from sports hernia; expected to be sidelined through February

Freddy Meyer
 

Team  League GP G A Pts. +/- PIMs PPG SHG
Philadelphia Phantoms
AHL
 34 
 5 
 9 
 14 
 +7 
 20 
 3 
 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
 47 
 9 
 23 
 32 
 +21 
 42 
 8 
 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
 54 
 6 
 15 
 21 
 +17 
 32 
 3 
 0 

Awards
* Played in NHL YoungStars Game (All-Star weekend) on 2/7/04

David Printz
 

Team  League GP G A Pts. +/- PIMs PPG SHG
AIK
Swe-2***
 12 
 0 
 3 
 3 
 4 
 4 
 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
 56 
 10 
 31 
 41 
 +14 
 88 
 7 
 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 (did not play due to injury)

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
 46 
  1 
  7 
  8 
  +4 
 81 
 0 
 0 

Jussi Timonen
 

Team  League GP G A Pts. +/- PIMs PPG SHG
Jukurit Mikkeli 
Mestis
 19 
 3 
 9 
 12 
 +2 
 10 
 –
 –
TPS Turku
Fin-1
 20 
 0 
 0 
 0 
 -3 
 4 
 –
 –

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


 

GOALTENDERS

Rejean Beauchemin
 

Team
League
GP
W
L
T
SO
GAA
SP
Prince Albert Raiders
WHL
 54 
 28 
 17 
 5 
 5 
 2.43 
 .908 

Bernd Bruckler
 

Team
League
GP
W
L
T
SO
GAA
SP
University of Wisconsin
WCHA
 28 
 14 
 7 
 6 
 0 
 2.40 
 .917 

Awards
* Named WCHA Defensive Player of the Week for the period ending 12/8/03
* Named WCHA Defensive Player of the Week for the period ending 12/15/03
* Named WCHA Defensive Player of the Week for the period ending 1/25/04
* Named WCHA Co-Defensive Player of the Week for the period ending 2/9/04
* Named National Defensive Player of the Week by USCHO.com on 2/10/04

Dov Grumet-Morris
 

Team
League
GP
W
L
T
SO
GAA
SP
Harvard University
ECAC
 22 
 8 
 12 
 2 
 1 
 2.47 
 .907 

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
 4 
 0 
 2 
 0 
 0 
 1.63 
 .933 
Trenton Titans
ECHL
 10 
 5 
  4* 
 –
 2 
 2.01 
 .934 
Eastern Confernece
ECHL ASG
1
1
0
 –
 –
0.00
1.000

* Has also registered one shootout loss

Transactions
* Signed ATO with the Phantoms on 10/8/03
* 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
* Loaned to the Titans on 1/29/04
* Recalled by the Phantoms on 1/30/04
* Loaned to the Titans on 2/17/04
* Recalled by the Phantoms on 2/18/04
* Assigned to the Titans on 2/19/04
* Recalled by the Phantoms on 2/20/04

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
 3 
 3 
 0 
 0 
 0 
 1.00 
 .961 
Philadelphia Phantoms
AHL
 31 
 14 
 8 
 5 
 4 
 2.24 
 .917 

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
* Recalled by the Flyers on 1/24/04
* Assigned to the Phantoms on 1/30/04
* Recalled by the Flyers on 2/3/04
* Assigned to the Phantoms on 2/6/04
* Recalled by the Flyers on 2/9/04
* Assigned to the Phantoms on 2/18/04
* Recalled by the Flyers on 2/19/04

Awards
* Named AHL Player of the Week for the period ending 11/16/03 (1-0-1 record, 0.41 GAA, .984 SP)
* Named Toyota Phantoms Player of the Month for January (7-1-1 record, 1.64 GAA)

David Tremblay
 

Team
League
GP
W
L
T
SO
GAA
SP
Gatineau Olympiques
QMJHL
 40 
 28 
 8 
 3 
 3 
 2.69 
 .907 

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
OHL ASG  –  OHL All-Star Game
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