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Flyers weekly prospect statistical update

Written by: Al Alven on 04/09/2004 Subscribe to HF's RSS Feed

Dec4 The following is a listing of statistics for Philadelphia Flyers prospects at all levels through Thursday, April 8th. 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
50
6
4
10
+4
32
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
10
2
2
4
–
6
–
–

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
* Currently tied with Metallurg Mg in the finals at two games a piece

* Mathieu Brunelle, Left wing

Regular Season

Team League GP G A Pts. +/- PIMs PPG SHG
Trenton Titans
ECHL
64
26
30
56
-6
100
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)

Titans postseason notes
* Failed to qualify for Kelly Cup Playoffs

* 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
13
2
6
8
E
8
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

Titans postseason notes
* Failed to qualify for Kelly Cup Playoffs

* 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
Philadelphia Phantoms
AHL
2
0
0
0
E
0
0
0
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
* Signed amateur try-out contract with the Phantoms on 4/3/04
* Signed three-year entry-level contract with the Flyers on 4/7/04

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
2
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
19
3
0
3
+1
12
–
–

Slavia postseason notes
* Defeated HC JME Znojemštν 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
* Lost to HC Hamι Zlνn in the finals, four games to one

* 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 Genθve-Servette
Swiss-1
39
6
8
14
–
10
2
0

Playoffs

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

Genθve-Servette postseason notes
* Defeated HC Ambrμ-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
41
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

Playoffs

Team League GP G A Pts. +/- PIMs PPG SHG
Philadelphia Flyers
NHL
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–

Flyers postseason notes
* Currently lead the New Jersey Devils in the Stanley Cup Playoffs quarterfinals, one game to none

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
3
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
* Defeated Boston College in NCAA Tournament Frozen Four Semifinal, 2-1
* Will face Denver University in NCAA Tournament Frozen Four Final on Saturday

* 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

Titans postseason notes
* Failed to qualify for Kelly Cup Playoffs

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
15
0
1
1
+4
19
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
46
0
4
4
+1
30
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
54
8
24
32
-2
63
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
12
0
1
1
–
14
–
–

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

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
9
2
3
5
-1
8
2
0

Tri-City postseason notes
* The Americans defeated the Portland Winter Hawks in the first round, four games to one
* Currently tied with the Kelowna Rockets at two games a piece in the best-of-seven second round

James Laux

Regular Season

Team League GP G A Pts. +/- PIMs PPG SHG
Philadelphia Phantoms
AHL
22
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
56
14
14
28
+14
48
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
4
0
0
0
+1
0
0
0

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
* Currently trails the Chicoutimi Sagueneens, three games to one, in a best-of-seven quarterfinal series

Joni Pitkanen

Regular Season

Team League GP G A Pts. +/- PIMs PPG SHG
Philadelphia Flyers
NHL
71
8
19
27
+15
44
5
0

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

Playoffs

Team League GP G A Pts. +/- PIMs PPG SHG
Philadelphia Flyers
NHL
1
0
0
0
-1
0
0
0

Flyers postseason notes
* Currently lead the New Jersey Devils in the Stanley Cup Playoffs quarterfinals, one game to none

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
9
2
1
3
-1
18
1
0

AIK postseason notes
* Defeated IK Nykφping 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 fifth place in Kvalserien till Elitserien with 2-4-3 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