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01/17/2012 - Video: 2012 WJC, Div. 1 Group A: Tobias Rieder, Germany

German forward Tobias Rieder talks to HF at the 2012 WJC

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01/03/2012 - Large, talented group populates Edmonton Oilers' minor-league system

The Oklahoma City Barons are the AHL's top team with a 22-8-1-3 record.

01/03/2012 - Video: 2012 World Junior Championship - David Musil, Czech Republic

Czech Republic defenseman David Musil talks about his team's OT loss to Russia

01/01/2012 - Video: 2012 World Junior Championship - Oscar Klefbom, Sweden

Swedish defenseman Oscar Klefbom talks about his team's win over Russia at the 2012 WJC

12/30/2011 - Video: 2012 World Junior Championship - Martin Marincin, Slovakia

Edmonton Oilers prospect Martin Marincin talks about Slovakia's loss to Sweden

12/29/2011 - Video: 2012 World Junior Championship - Martin Gernat, Slovakia

Edmonton Oilers prospect Martin Gernat talks about Slovakia's 3-1 loss to Russia

12/28/2011 - Video: 2012 World Junior Championship - Kristians Pelss and Kristers Gudlevskis,

Forward Kristians Pelss and goaltender Kristers Gudlevskis of Latvia talk about their 3-1 loss to Slovakia

11/24/2011 - Talent on blue line leads CHL pool for Edmonton Oilers

The Edmonton Oilers have looked to the North American junior ranks early and often in the four years since Stu MacGregor took over as Head Scout.

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Organizational Depth Chart

  • Team Strengths:
    1 Size and depth on the blueline
    2 Wingers with a wide range of skills
    3 Size and depth up the middle
  • Team Weaknesses:
    1 Lack of elite G prospect
    2 No bonafide power play QB on the blueline
    3 Depth on the RW

Player Highlighted Legend
(defines league playing in)

  • Playing in N.A. Pro (NHL, AHL, ECHL, etc.)
  • Playing in CHL (OHL, QMJHL, WHL)
  • Playing in NCAA
  • Playing in Europe
  • Playing in Junior 'A' (USHL, BCHL, AJHL, etc.)
  • Not Categorized Yet

The player is projected on making it to the NHL on a grading scale of 1-10.
Player Rating System Rules - Hockey's Future Prospect Criteria

Left Wingers

  1. Curtis Hamilton 7.5C
  2. Teemu Hartikainen 7.0C
  3. Drew Czerwonka 6.0C
  4. Kellen Jones 5.5C
  5. Hunter Tremblay 5.0C
  6. Philippe Cornet 5.0C
  7. Alexander Bumagin 4.5D

Centers

  1. Ryan Nugent-Hopkins 8.5C
  2. Anton Lander 7.0B
  3. Ryan Martindale 7.5D
  4. Tyler Pitlick 7.5D
  5. Travis Ewanyk 6.5C
  6. Chris Vande Velde 6.0C
  7. Milan Kytnar 6.0C
  8. Ryan O'Marra 6.0C
  9. Tanner House 6.5D

Right Wingers

  1. Linus Omark 7.5C
  2. Tobias Rieder 7.0D
  3. Toni Rajala 6.0C
  4. Antti Tyrvainen 5.5C
  5. Kristians Pelss 5.5C
  6. Mark Arcobello 5.5C
  7. Cameron Abney 5.5D

Defensemen

  1. Oscar Klefbom 8.0C
  2. David Musil 7.5C
  3. Martin Marincin 7.5C
  4. Jeremie Blain 7.5D
  5. Alex Plante 6.5C
  6. Colten Teubert 6.5C
  7. Brandon Davidson 7.0D

Defensemen

  1. Dillon Simpson 7.0D
  2. Martin Gernat 7.0D
  3. Taylor Chorney 6.0C
  4. Taylor Fedun 6.5D
  5. Johan Motin 5.5C
  6. Kyle Bigos 5.5C

Goaltenders

  1. Olivier Roy 7.5D
  2. Tyler Bunz 7.5D
  3. Samu Perhonen 7.0D
  4. Frans Tuohimaa 6.5D

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