Sebastien Piche
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Sebastien Piche

Hometown:

Evain Quebec

Currently Playing In:

Pro

Birthday:

1988-02-04
Position:

D

Eligible for draft:

2006
Shoots:

Left
Drafted:
Height:

6-0
Acquired:

Trade with Detroit, 2012
Weight:

202 lbs.
Prospect Talent Score
6.0

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Probability of Success
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History

2008-09: Had a breakout year for Rimouski, scoring 72 points in 62 games.

2009-10: In his first pro season, Piche appeared in 9 AHL games with Grand Rapids with no points and 4 PIMs. He skated in 36 ECHL games with the Toledo Walleye, scoring 5 goals, 23 assists for 28 points. He added 2 assists in 4 playoff games.

2010-11: Piche spent most of his season on the ECHL’s Toledo Walleye, playing in 48 games and scoring 12 goals and 21 assists for 33 points. He also saw time with the Griffins where he put up 2 assists through 11 games.

Talent Analysis

Is an offensive-oriented defenseman. Piche does very well on the powerplay, as he has good puck control and possesses an impressive, strong shot. He also plays a steady defensive game when needed.

Future


Projects as a depth defenseman. Will really need to step up and show he can play at the pro level.  Piche was dealt to the Tampa Bay Lightning in the deal that brought Kyle Quincey back to the Detroit Red Wings.

Sabres Report: Third Time Lucky?

by Ken McKenna
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Buffalo sports fans can attest to the agony of having one of their teams’ make it to the championship round in consecutive years, only to end up the loser, as the Buffalo Bills did in the early 90’s. Rochester has experienced this feeling the last two years, as they watched their Rochester Americans lose twice in the Calder Cup finals. The hope was that the 2000-01 edition of the Amerks could at last finish the job, but early returns suggest that this team may not be up to the task.

It is probably no surprise that the Amerks have struggled this season, as they are missing the likes of J.P. Dumont, Maxim Afinogenov, Dimitri Kalinin and Denis Hamel, all players currently with the Buffalo Sabres who were involved in last year’s run to the AHL finals. In addition, offensive star Domenic Pittis has moved on to the Edmonton organization, which has further depleted Rochester’s firepower. In addition to the loss of some highly skilled players, the Amerks 99-00 MVP, goaltender Mika Noronen, has been just average so far this year.

The talent drain shows in Rochester’s current team statistics, as they are currently 3rd in the AHL’s Mid-Atlantic division, and 12th overall. The Amerks power play is ranked 13th (out of 20 teams), while their penalty killing unit is 14th in the AHL. Offensively, Rochester is tied for 12th overall in goals scored, which is a further indication of the erosion of talent.

The main focus of this article will be to update the play of some of Buffalo’s leg Read more»

Griffins Rolling Early

by Chad Cranmer
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The Grand Rapids Griffins are on top of the IHL standings with an impressive
11-1-1 record. The Griffins have the best record in the top three pro
leagues despite having some of their top players like forward John Emmons
and goalie Mathieu Chouinard in the NHL with the parent Ottawa Senators.
The Griffins have been using a balanced scoring attack led by center Todd
White (5 G 8 A 13 Pts.) to overcome their opponents. 17 different Griffins
have scored at least one goal, and four more have at least 5 goals through
the season’s first 13 games. The defense has also been jumping into the
scoring, led by Mike Crowley with 2 goals and 9 points.

The Griffins have been getting strong goaltending from Mike Fountain,
Chouinard and Chad Alban. Alban was on loan to the Griffins from the Utah
Grizzlies and posted a 2-1 record with the Griffins. He has since been
returned to Utah.

The Griffins have also been playing solid team defense. The 29 goals that
they have allowed are the fewest in the IHL, and their 19 goals for and
against differential is also the best in the league.

The Weekend Warrior

by Randy Nicholson
on
Another in a series of weekly articles summarizing activity in Leafland during the previous 7 days – with some personal observations, commentary, prospect updates and fun thrown in for good measure.

Nik’s Return Nears: Nik Antropov should return to the Maple Leafs’ line-up in time for their game with Edmonton on the 22nd … apparently, an assessment will be made after one or two NHL starts in order to decide whether or not the Khazakh prodigy would benefit from a short conditioning stint on the “Rock” … the 6-foot-6 centerman (who had 30 points in 66 games last season) has been practising full contact with his team mates for a couple of weeks now … the Leafs have an open spot on the 23-man roster and an extra pivot in Alyn McCauley and so have felt no need to rush Antropov’s recovery … whenever he begins playing again, it will inevitably launch another round of trade rumours (likely involving McCauley, Yanic Perreault, Dimitri Khristich and Igor Korolev) as the local media attempts to help Coach/GM Quinn keep his roster neat and tidy … in any case, a serious analysis of Toronto’s potential to succeed this season cannot be made until big Nik returns to form – he is just that essential to this club …

Leafs’ Legends Back in Town: A team of graying and slightly rounder Maple Leafs’ veterans put on the blades once more last week and recorded a 7-4 win over a group of Hockey Hall of Famers before about 9,000 patrons at the Air Canada Centre … old linemates Paul Henderson and Ron Ellis teamed up once more (altho Read more»

ECHL: Around the Horn

by Parker Neale
on
The East Coast Hockey League has provided some definite surprises and
plenty of action so far this season. The most improved team thus far
would definitely be the Arkansas RiverBlades as they have registered 8
wins in only 11 games and are solid between the pipes as Jeff Salajko
leads the league in save percentage. However, the Southwest Division is
led, as usual by the Louisiana IceGators, sans John Spoltore. They have
10 wins in their first 14 games and are led on offence by Jay Murphy and
Bruce Richardson. Mobile and Pensacola have also vaulted themselves
near the top of the division with strong showings as of late. The Ice
Pilots had a 7 game winning streak snapped on Friday and the Mysticks
tallied 7 points last week alone.

The Southeast Division, however is a tighter race for first with South
Carolina at the top after ringing off a 6 game winning streak that was
snapped last Friday against Charlotte. Greenville also has a solid
squad but have struggled slightly out of the gate, recording 7 wins and
6 losses. Augusta sits at 5 wins and 5 losses and is led by the red-hot
Scott Morrow, who has 11 points in his last 5 games. Tallahassee has
struggled and sit at the bottom of the division. They are led, however
by Brent Cullaton, who is tied for the league lead with 22 points.

Dayton and Peoria have jumped ahead of the pack in the Northwest
Division with 19 and 17 points, respectively. The Bombers have received
solid backstopping from Alex Westlund, who leads the league with a 1.69
GAA. The defending Kelly Cup Read more»

Rangers Update: More Stats For Prospects

by Brandon LeBourveau
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Player        Team      League    GP   G   A   P  PIM   +/-

Wes Jarvis  Charlotte    ECHL     12   0   0   0   81   -1

Last Game: 11/14 Charlotte vs. Dayton; 0 G, 0 A, 0 P

Comments:
Has been playing tough, mean hockey like he always has. Doesn’t put up the offensive numbers but is one mean SOB.

Player            Team      League   GP   G   A   P  PIM  +/-

Patrick Leahy   Miami-Ohio   CCHA     9   1   4   5  N/A  N/A

Last Game: 11/11 Miami vs. Bemidji State; 0 G, 0 A, 0 P

Comments:
Hasn’t been putting up the offensive numbers like he has in the past. Is in his senior and next year he will be challenging for a spot on the Rangers roster so keep an eye open. 

Player          Team      League   GP   G   A   P  PIM  +/-

David Inman   Notre Dame   CCHA    10   4   2   6  N/A  N/A

Last Game: 11/10 Notre Dame vs. Boston College; 0 G, 0 A, 0 P

Comments:
Has struggled this year but is still putting up some offensive numbers. The Rangers are still very high on him and hope he can become a great player in the future. 


Player            Team    League   GP   GAA  SO  SVS%

Johan Asplund    Brynas     SEL    13  2.10   2  .916

Last Game: N/A
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