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Hurricanes CHL prospects update
Written by: Glen Jackson on 01/17/2005 
Andrew Ladd, LW - Calgary Hitmen, WHL
Height: 6'2. Weight: 200 lbs., DOB - 1985-12-12
Andrew Ladd, the fourth overall selection in the 2004 draft, is in his second season with the Calgary Hitmen of the WHL. Ladd was a member of Canada's gold medal winning team at the 2005 World Junior Hockey Championships earlier this month. In 71 games last season, Ladd had 30 goals, the highest total on the team and 75 points, which tied him with Anaheim prospect and fellow gold medalist Ryan Getzlaf. Ladd also tacked on 119 penalty minutes, good for third on the Hitmen, his point total was number one for rookies in the WHL and his +39 rating was tops in the league as well. A strong two-way player, Ladd will go into the corners and fight for the puck. This season Ladd has 12 goals and 27 points in 38 games, good for fourth on the team and his 98 penalty minutes are the most for any player on the Hitmen.
2004-05 stats
|
Team |
GP |
G |
A |
PTS |
PIM |
+/- |
|
Calgary |
38 |
12 |
15 |
27 |
98 |
+12 |
Brett Carson, D – Calgary Hitmen, WHL
Height: 6’5, Weight: 215 lbs., DOB – 1985-11-29
Brett Carson, a fourth-round selection in the 2004 draft, is in his fourth season in the WHL and in his third with the Calgary Hitmen, after coming from the Moose Jaw Warriors. In 71 games last season Carson had 27 assists and 32 points, good for second in scoring for a defenseman on the team, behind Washington prospect Jeff Schultz. Carson is a big defenseman at 6'5 and this helps him take opposing players out of the play, but he does not deliver many punishing hits. He is noted as being a dependable defenseman. Carson was part of the WHL contingent at the 2004 CHL Top Prospects game. So far this season he has eight goals and 19 points in 43 games and a +6 rating.
2004-05 stats
|
Team |
GP |
G |
A |
PTS |
PIM |
+/- |
|
Calgary |
43 |
8 |
11 |
19 |
45 |
+6 |
Kevin Nastiuk, G - Medicine Hat Tigers, WHL
Height: 6'1, Weight: 170 lbs., DOB - 1985-07-20
A fourth-round pick in 2003, Kevin Nastiuk is in his fourth season with the Medicine Hat Tigers of the WHL. Last season he had a save percentage of .894, four shutouts and his 40 wins were second best in the WHL behind Kelly Guard of the Kelowna Rockets. Nastiuk was a participant in the 2003 CHL Top Prospects game and was named WHL playoff MVP in 2004 after the Tigers claimed the WHL championship. Nastiuk moves and covers the net well, has good control of rebounds and a tight butterfly. He was invited to the selection camp for Canada's World Junior team, but did not make the final cut. In 33 games this season he has 18 wins, a .919 save percentage and his seven shutouts are second best in the league, behind Seattle Thunderbird Bryan Bridges.
2004-05 stats
|
Team |
GP |
Mins |
GA |
SO |
Avg. |
SV% |
W |
L |
T |
|
Medicine Hat |
33 |
1909 |
66 |
7 |
2.07 |
.919 |
18 |
14 |
1 |
Matej Trojovsky, LW - Prince George Cougars, WHL
Height: 6'5, Weight: 230 lbs., DOB - 1984-10-12
Matej Trojovsky, a fourth-round selection in 2003, is in his fourth season in the WHL with the Prince George Cougars, coming from the Swift Current Broncos earlier this season and the Regina Pats before that. Last season with the Broncos the Czech Republic native had nine points in 61 games and 201 penalty minutes, the most of any player on the team. A stay at home defenseman with good size, Trojovsky plays a physical style of game. In 34 games this season he has six points and 134 penalty minutes, again the highest total on his team in that category.
2004-05 stats
|
Team |
GP |
G |
A |
PTS |
PIM |
+/- |
|
Prince George |
34 |
3 |
3 |
6 |
134 |
-15 |
Aaron Dawson, D – Peterborough Petes, OHL
Height: 6’5, Weight: 220 lbs., DOB – 1985-03-11
Aaron Dawson, a fourth-round pick in 2003, is a fourth year defenseman with the Peterborough Petes of the OHL. He only played 24 games last season due to a shoulder injury, with five points and 35 penalty minutes before being sidelined. Dawson is a big presence on the ice at 6'5 and 220 lbs., he moves and carries the puck well and is very mobile for his size. In 44 games this season he has two goals and 13 points, and his -10 rating is second worst on the team behind Corey Gault.
2004-05 stats
|
Team |
GP |
G |
A |
PTS |
PIM |
+/- |
|
Peterborough |
44 |
2 |
11 |
13 |
42 |
-10 |
Jonas Fiedler, RW - Plymouth Whalers, OHL
Height: 6'2, Weight: 190 lbs., DOB - 1984-05-29
Jonas Fiedler, an eighth-round pick in 2004, was previously drafted in the third-round in 2002 by the San Jose Sharks. He is coming off a good year with the Plymouth Whalers, last season he had 18 goals and 46 points in 63 games. The Czech Republic native is noted for being a solid skater for his size and puts a lot of shots at the net, enabling him to be effective at scoring goals. So far this season he has 11 goals, 23 points and 43 penalty minutes in 36 games.
2004-05 stats
|
Team |
GP |
G |
A |
PTS |
PIM |
+/- |
|
Plymouth |
36 |
11 |
12 |
23 |
43 |
-3 |
Justin Peters, G - Toronto St. Michael's Majors, OHL
Height: 6'0, Weight: 209 lbs., DOB - 1986-08-30
Justin Peters, the 38th overall pick in the 2004 draft, is in his third season with the Toronto St. Michael's Majors of the OHL. In 53 games last season he had a 2.65 goals against average, a .910 save percentage and his 30 wins were second best in the OHL behind Adam Dennis of the Guelph Storm, now with the London Knights. Peters is known for having good reflexes and consistency. He even scored an empty net goal in the playoffs last year, the first OHL net minder to do so since 1993. In 39 games this season he has a 2.75 goals against average, a .907 save percentage and three shutouts.
2004-05 stats
|
Team |
GP |
Mins |
GA |
SO |
Avg. |
SV% |
W |
L |
T |
|
Toronto |
39 |
2096 |
96 |
3 |
2.75 |
.907 |
13 |
17 |
4 |
Ryan Pottruff, D - Guelph Storm, OHL
Height: 6'2, Weight: 211 lbs., DOB - 1986-07-11
Ryan Pottruff, a seventh-round selection in 2004, is in first season with the Guelph Storm of the OHL, after being acquired from the London Knights earlier this month. In 51 games last season he had three goals, eight points and 48 penalty minutes. He is a good skater who uses his reach to protect the puck and keep opponents away from the net. In 13 games this season Pottruff has two goals, four points and a -1 rating.
2004-05 stats
|
Team |
GP |
G |
A |
PTS |
PIM |
+/- |
|
Guelph |
13 |
2 |
2 |
4 |
17 |
-1 |
Ryan Rorabeck, C - Belleville Bulls, OHL
Height: 6'0, Weight: 185 lbs., DOB - 1985-02-27
Ryan Rorabeck, a ninth-round selection in 2003, is in his fourth season in the OHL, his first with the Belleville Bulls after coming from the Toronto St. Michael's Majors earlier this season. In 64 games last season he had 34 assists and his 48 points were third highest on the Majors. Rorabeck is a good skater, noted for playing smart two-way hockey and being a good penalty killer. In 30 games so far this season he has seven goals, 16 points and his four power play goals are good for fourth on the Bulls.
2004-05 stats
|
Team |
GP |
G |
A |
PTS |
PIM |
+/- |
|
Belleville |
30 |
7 |
9 |
16 |
21 |
-9 |
Martin Vagner, D - Acadie-Bathurst Titan, QMJHL
Height: 6'1, Weight: 189 lbs., DOB - 1984-03-16
Martin Vagner, a ninth-round selection in 2004, was previously drafted by the Dallas Stars in the first round of the 2002 draft. Vagner joined the Acadie-Bathurst Titan of the QMJHL earlier this season, coming from his native Czech Republic. Last season he played for the Gatineau Olympiques, scoring six goals and 18 points in 38 games. In 2001-02 he was named to the QMJHL and CHL All-Rookie teams. He has good skill all-around, plays well at both ends of the ice and plays a solid game physically. In 26 games so far this season, Vagner has nine points, 47 penalty minutes and a -16 rating.
2004-05 stats
|
Team |
GP |
G |
A |
PTS |
PIM |
+/- |
|
Acadie-Bathurst |
26 |
2 |
7 |
9 |
47 |
-16 |
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