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Flyers weekly prospect statistical update

Written by: Al Alven on 04/02/2004 Subscribe to HF's RSS Feed

Dec4 The following are statistics for Philadelphia Flyers prospects at all levels through Thursday, April 1st. Players are listed alphabetically on a position-by-position basis.

Note: An orange asterisk (*) preceding a player's name indicates that that player's season is over.
 

FORWARDS

B.J. Abel, Center

Regular Season

Team  League GP G A Pts. +/- PIMs PPG SHG
Philadelphia Phantoms
AHL
 47 
 6 
 3 
 9 
 +3 
 30 
 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

Regular Season

Team  League GP G A Pts. +/- PIMs PPG SHG
Avangard Omsk
Rus-1
 51 
 6 
 10 
 16 
–
 50 
–
–

Playoffs

Team  League GP G A Pts. +/- PIMs PPG SHG
Avangard Omsk
Rus-1
 6 
 2 
 1 
 3 
–
 2 
–
–

Avangard postseason notes
* Defeated Moscow Dynamo in the Super League first round, three games to none
* Defeated Lada in the second round, three games to none
* Will face Metallurg Mg in the finals, beginning Sunday

Mathieu Brunelle, Left wing

Regular Season

Team  League GP G A Pts. +/- PIMs PPG SHG
Trenton Titans
ECHL
 62 
 26 
 29 
 55 
 -4 
 96 
 11 
 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

Regular Season

Team  League GP G A Pts. +/- PIMs PPG SHG
S.S. Marie Greyhounds
OHL
  57 
 36 
 30 
 66 
 +4 
 26 
 11 
 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)
* Named to OHL Second All-Star Team on 4/1/04

Sault Ste. Marie postseason notes
* Failed to qualify for postseason play

Nick Deschenes, Left wing

Regular Season

Team  League GP G A Pts. +/- PIMs PPG
SHG
Trenton Titans
ECHL
 11 
 2 
 6 
 8 
 +3 
 6 
 0 
 0 
Philadelphia Phantoms
AHL
 31 
 5 
 2 
 7 
 +1 
 12
 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
* Assigned to the Titans on 2/22/04
* Recalled to the Phantoms on 2/23/04
* Assigned to the Titans on 2/24/04
* Recalled to the Phantoms on 2/26/04
* Assigned to the Titans on 3/17/04
* Recalled to the Phantoms on 3/18/04
* Assigned to the Titans on 3/25/04

* Alexander Drozdetsky, Right wing

Regular Season

Team  League GP G A Pts. +/- PIMs PPG SHG
Ak Bars Kazan
Rus-1
 57 
 16 
 13 
 29 
–
 62 
–
–

Playoffs

Team  League GP G A Pts. +/- PIMs PPG SHG
Ak Bars Kazan
Rus-1
 1 
 0 
 0 
 0 
–
 2 
–
–

Injury update
* Suffered rib injury in playoff opener and missed team's final seven games

Ak Bars postseason notes
* Defeated Mettalurg Nk, three games to one, in the Super League first round
* Eliminated in second round by Mettalurg Mg, three games to one

* Ben Eager, Left wing

Regular Season

Team  League GP G A Pts. +/- PIMs PPG SHG
Oshawa Generals
OHL
  61 
 25 
 27 
 52 
 -3 
 204 
 6 
 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

Playoffs

Team  League GP G A Pts. +/- PIMs PPG SHG
Oshawa Generals
OHL
  7 
  2 
  3 
  5 
  E 
  31 
 0 
 0 

Oshawa postseason notes
* Eliminated in first round by the Mississauga IceDogs, four games to three

* John Eichelberger, Center

Regular Season

Team  League GP G A Pts. +/- PIMs PPG
SHG
University of Wisconsin
WCHA
 28 
 3 
 5 
 8 
 +1 
 8 
 2 
 0 

Playoffs

Team  League GP G A Pts. +/- PIMs PPG
SHG
University of Wisconsin
WCHA
 3 
  0 
  0 
  0 
  E 
  2 
  0 
 0 
University of Wisconsin
NCAA
2
 0
 0
 0
 E
 0
 0
0

Wisconsin postseason notes
* The Badgers were eliminated in the first round of the WCHA playoffs by Alaska Anchorage, two games to one.
* Defeated Ohio State in NCAA Tournament East Regional Semifinal, 1-0 in OT.
* Lost to Maine in NCAA Tournament East Regional Final, 2-1 in OT.

Brett Engelhardt, Center/Right wing

Regular Season

Team  League GP G A Pts. +/- PIMs PPG SHG
Philadelphia Phantoms
AHL
  1 
  0 
  1 
  1 
  +1 
 0 
 0
 0
Michigan Tech
WCHA
  – 
  – 
  – 
 – 
 – 
 – 
 –
 –

Transactions
* Signed ATO with the Phantoms on 3/22/04

Playoffs

Team  League GP G A Pts. +/- PIMs PPG SHG
Michigan Tech 
WCHA
 – 
 – 
 – 
 – 
  – 
 – 
 –
 –

Providence postseason notes
* The Huskies were eliminated in the first round of the WCHA playoffs by North Dakota, two games to none.

* Pavel Kasparik, Center

Regular Season

Team  League GP G A Pts. +/- PIMs PPG SHG
HC Liberec
Cze-1
 52 
 12 
 16 
 28 
 -5 
 89 
–
–

Liberec postseason notes
* Failed to qualify for postseason play

Milan Kopecky, Left wing

Regular Season

Team  League GP G A Pts. +/- PIMs PPG SHG
HC Slavia Prague
Cze-1
 49 
 5 
 6 
 11 
 +1 
 20 
–
–

Playoffs

Team  League GP G A Pts. +/- PIMs PPG SHG
HC Slavia Prague
Cze-1
 16 
  3 
  0 
  3 
  +1 
  12 
–
–

Slavia postseason notes
* Defeated HC JME Znojemští Orli, four games to three, in the first round of the Extraliga playoffs
* Defeated Sparta Prague in second round, four games to three, to advance to league finals
* Currently tied with HC Hamé Zlín at one game a piece in Extraliga finals

* David Nystrom, Right wing

Regular Season

Team  League GP G A Pts. +/- PIMs PPG SHG
Halmstad Hammers
Swe-2**
 12
 3 
 3 
 6 
 -5 
 4 
 2 
 0 
Halmstad Hammers
Swe-2*
32
9
7
16
+5
16
2
1

Halmstad postseason notes
* Failed to qualify for postseason play

* Ryan Potunly, Center

Regular Season

Team  League GP G A Pts. +/- PIMs PPG SHG
University of Minnesota
WCHA
9
1
5
6
–
6
0
0

Playoffs

Team  League GP G A Pts. +/- PIMs PPG SHG
University of Minnesota
WCHA
 – 
 – 
 – 
 – 
 –
 – 
 – 
 – 
University of Minnesota
NCAA
 2
 0
 0
 0
 E
 2
 0
 0

Minnesota postseason notes
* The Golden Gophers defeated St. Clous State in the first round of the WCHA playoffs, two games to none.
* Defeated Minnesota-Duluth, 7-4, in single-game second round contest.
* Defeated North Dakota, 5-4, to capture 2003-04 WCHA Championship.
* Defeated Notre Dame in NCAA Tournament Midwest Regional Semifinal, 5-2
* Lost to Minnesota-Duluth in NCAA Tournament Midwest Regional Final, 3-1

* Mike Richards, Center

Regular Season

Team  League GP G A Pts. +/- PIMs PPG SHG
Kitchener Rangers
OHL
 58 
 36 
 53 
 89 
 +21 
 82 
 7 
 4 
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)

Playoffs

Team  League GP G A Pts. +/- PIMs PPG SHG
Kitchener Rangers
OHL
 1 
 0 
 0 
 0 
 E 
 0 
 0 
 0 

Injury update
* Suffered concussion in playoff opener on 3/18/04 and missed remainder of first round series

Kitchener postseason notes
* Eliminated in first round by the Plymouth Whalers, four games to one

* Kevin Romy, Center

Regular Season

Team  League GP G A Pts. +/- PIMs PPG SHG
HC Genčve-Servette
Swiss-1
 39 
 6 
 8 
 14 
 –
 10 
 2 
 0 

Playoffs

Team  League GP G A Pts. +/- PIMs PPG SHG
HC Genčve-Servette
Swiss-1
 12 
  1 
  2 
  3 
–
 6 
 0 
 0 

Genčve-Servette postseason notes
* Defeated HC Ambrě-Piotta, four games to three, in the first round of the Nationalliga A playoffs
* Eliminated by SC Bern in second round, four games to one

* Konstantin Rudenko, Left wing

Regular Season

Team  League GP G A Pts. +/- PIMs PPG SHG
Lokomotiv Yaroslavl
Rus-1
 42 
 10 
 12 
 22 
–
 18 
–
–

Playoffs

Team  League GP G A Pts. +/- PIMs PPG SHG
Lokomotiv Yaroslavl
Rus-1
 3 
 0 
 0 
 0 
–
 0 
–
–

Lokomotiv postseason notes
* Eliminated in Super League first round by Lada, three games to none

* Stefan Ruzicka, Right wing

Regular Season

Team  League GP G A Pts. +/- PIMs PPG SHG
Owen Sound Attack
OHL
 62 
 34 
 38 
 72 
 +2 
 63 
 5 
 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)
* Named OHL Player of the Week and Ron Oatt Shoes Attacker of the Week for the period ending 2/22/04 (3 GP, 4 G, 3 A, 7 Pts, +4)
* Named to OHL Second All-Star Team on 4/1/04

Playoffs

Team  League GP G A Pts. +/- PIMs PPG SHG
Owen Sound Attack
OHL
  7 
  1 
  6 
  7 
  +3 
  8 
  1 
 0 

Owen Sound postseason notes
* Eliminated in first round by the Guelph Storm, four games to three

Patrick Sharp, Center

Regular Season

Team  League GP G A Pts. +/- PIMs PPG SHG
Philadelphia Flyers
NHL
 40 
 5 
 2 
 7 
 -3 
 55 
 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

Regular Season

Team  League GP G A Pts. +/- PIMs PPG SHG
University of Maine
HE
 36 
 14 
 25 
 39 
 +25 
 40 
 1 
 2 

Playoffs

Team  League GP G A Pts. +/- PIMs PPG SHG
University of Maine
HE
–
 – 
 – 
 – 
 – 
 – 
 – 
 – 
University of Maine
NCAA
 2
 1
 1
 2
 – 
 0
 0
 0

Maine postseason notes
* The Black Bears defeated Merrimack in the first round of the Hockey East playoffs, two games to none.
* Defeated Boston University, 1-0, in single-game second round contest.
* Defeated UMass, 2-1 in 3 overtimes, to capture the 2003-04 Hockey East Championship.
* Defeated Harvard in NCAA Tournament East Regional Semifinal, 5-4
* Defeated Wisconsin in NCAA Tournament East Regional Final, 2-1 in OT
* Will face Boston College in NCAA Tournament Frozen Four Semifinal on Thursday (4/8/04) in Boston, MA

Jeff Smith, Left wing

Regular Season

Team  League GP G A Pts. +/- PIMs PPG SHG
Trenton Titans
ECHL
  47 
  7 
  5 
  12 
  -1 
  174 
  1 
  0 
Philadelphia Phantoms
AHL
 5
 0
 0
 0
 E
 0
 0
 0

Transactions
* Assigned to the Titans on 11/5/03
* Recalled by the Phantoms on 2/19/04
* Assigned to the Titans on 2/22/04

Ben Stafford, Center

Regular Season

Team  League GP G A Pts. +/- PIMs PPG SHG
Philadelphia Phantoms
AHL
 73 
 12 
 20 
 32 
 +5 
 37 
 2 
 0 

Injury update
* Day-to-day with torn ligament in right elbow


 

DEFENSEMEN

Les Borsheim

Regular Season

Team  League GP G A Pts. +/- PIMs PPG SHG
Philadelphia Phantoms
AHL
 12 
 0 
 1 
 1 
 +2 
 15 
 0 
 0 
Oklahoma City Blazers
CHL
16
1
0
1
-4
67
0
0

Transactions
* Signed PTO with Phantoms on 2/21/04

Joey Hope

Regular Season

Team League GP G A Pts. +/- PIMs PPG SHG
Philadelphia Phantoms
AHL
 45 
 0 
 4 
 4 
 +2 
 26 
 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

Regular Season

Team  League GP G A Pts. +/- PIMs PPG SHG
Philadelphia Phantoms
AHL
 51 
 8 
 22 
 30 
 -3 
 55 
 2 
 0 
Philadelphia Flyers
NHL
5
0
0
0
+1
0
0
0

Transactions
* Recalled by the Flyers on 3/6/04
* Assigned to the Phantoms on 3/7/04
* Recalled by the Flyers on 3/10/04
* Assigned to the Phantoms on 3/16/04
* Recalled by the Flyers on 3/19/04
* Assigned to the Phantoms on 4/2/04

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

Marko Kauppinen

Regular Season

Team  League GP G A Pts. +/- PIMs PPG SHG
TPS Turku
Fin-1
 42 
 1 
 3 
 4 
 -1 
 18 
–
–

Playoffs

Team  League GP G A Pts. +/- PIMs PPG SHG
TPS Turku
Fin-1
 9 
 0 
 1 
 1 
 – 
 10 
–
–

TPS postseason notes
* Defeated the Espoo Blues, four games to two, in the SM-liiga first round.
* Currently leads HPK in second round, three games to none

Nikita Korovkin

Regular Season

Team  League GP G A Pts. +/- PIMs PPG SHG
Tri-City Americans
WHL
 63 
 14 
 30 
 44 
 -1 
 80 
 9 
 0 
Kamloops Blazers
WHL
2
0
0
0
+2
0
0
0
Totals
 65 
 14 
 30 
 44 
 +1 
 80
 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

Playoffs

Team  League GP G A Pts. +/- PIMs PPG SHG
Tri-City Americans
WHL
 5 
  1 
  2 
  3 
  +2 
  4 
  1 
  0 

Tri-City postseason notes
* The Americans defeated the Portland Winter Hawks in the first round, four games to one
* Will open best-of-seven second round series tonight against the Kelowna Rockets

James Laux

Regular Season

Team  League GP G A Pts. +/- PIMs PPG SHG
Philadelphia Phantoms
AHL
 20 
 4 
 2 
  6 
 +6 
 9 
 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

Regular Season

Team  League GP G A Pts. +/- PIMs PPG
SHG
Philadelphia Phantoms
AHL
 53 
 11 
 14 
 25 
 +12 
 42 
 6 
 0 
Philadelphia Flyers
NHL
 1
 0 
 0 
 0 
 E 
 0 
 0 
 0 

Transactions
* Recalled by the Flyers on 2/23/04
* Assigned to the Phantoms on 2/25/04
* Recalled by the Flyers on 3/6/04
* Assigned to the Phantoms on 3/7/04

* Joey Mormina

Regular Season

Team  League GP G A Pts. +/- PIMs PPG SHG
Colgate University
ECAC
 23 
 2 
 10 
 12 
 –
 20 
 1 
 0 

Playoffs

Team  League GP G A Pts. +/- PIMs PPG SHG
Colgate University
ECAC
 5 
 0 
 0 
 0 
 -1 
 6 
 0 
 0 

Colgate postseason notes
* Earned a first round bye in the ECAC playoffs by virtue of finishing with the conference's best regular season record.
* Defeated St. Lawrence University in the second round, two games to none.
* Lost to Clarkson, 2-1, in single-game third round.
* Defeated Dartmouth, 3-2, in third place consolation game.

Alexandre Picard

Regular Season

Team  League GP G A Pts. +/- PIMs PPG SHG
C. B. Screaming Eagles
QMJHL
 57 
 10 
 26 
 36 
 +23 
 44 
 9 
 0 
Team OMJHL
RE/MAX
2
0
0
0
E
0
0
0

Playoffs

Team  League GP G A Pts. +/- PIMs PPG SHG
C. B. Screaming Eagles
QMJHL
 – 
 – 
 – 
 – 
 – 
 – 
 – 
 – 

Cape Breton postseason notes
* The Screaming Eagles earned a first round bye in the QMJHL playoffs by virtue of finishing the regular season as Atlantic Division champions.
* Will open best-of-seven second round series against the Chicoutimi Sagueneens tonight

Joni Pitkanen

Regular Season

Team  League GP G A Pts. +/- PIMs PPG SHG
Philadelphia Flyers
NHL
 70 
 8 
 19 
 27 
 +15 
 44 
 5 
 0 

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

David Printz

Regular Season

Team  League GP G A Pts. +/- PIMs PPG SHG
AIK
Swe-2***
 14 
 0 
 3 
 3 
 +4 
 4 
 0 
 0 
AIK
Swe-2*
 27 
 0 
4
4
+6
38
0
0

Playoffs

Team League GP G A Pts. +/- PIMs PPG SHG
AIK
 PtK 
 5 
 2 
 0 
 2 
 +3 
 4 
 0 
 0 
AIK
KtE
 6 
 2 
 1 
 3 
 +1 
 8 
 1 
 0 

AIK postseason notes
* Defeated IK Nyköping Hockey, two games to none, in a Playoff 1 till Kvalserien series
* Defeated Bofors IK, two games to one, in a Playoff 2 till Kvalserien series
* Currently in third place in Kvalserien till Elitserien with 2-2-2 record (top two teams advance to Elitserien next season)

Rosario Ruggeri

Regular Season

Team  League GP G A Pts. +/- PIMs PPG SHG
Chicoutimi Sagueneens
QMJHL
 65 
 12 
 36 
 48 
 +13 
 98 
 9 
 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)

Playoffs

Team  League GP G A Pts. +/- PIMs PPG SHG
Chicoutimi Sagueneens
QMJHL
  7 
  1 
  2 
  3 
  +3 
  10 
  1 
  0 

Chicoutimi postseason notes
* The Sagueneens defeated the Val-d'Or Foreurs in the first round, four games to three
* Will open best-of-seven second round series against the Cape Breton Screaming Eagles tonight

Dennis Seidenberg

Regular Season

Team  League GP G A Pts. +/- PIMs PPG SHG
Philadelphia Phantoms
AHL
33
7
12
19
+11
31
2
0
Philadelphia Flyers
NHL
5
0
0
0
-4
2
0
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
* Loaned to the Phantoms for "conditioning purposes" on 3/9/04</