HF Prospect of the Month for November, 2012 Photo: Niagara IceDogs forward and New York Islanders prospect Ryan Strome (#18) went on an offensive tear in November, which elevated teammate and Dallas Stars prospect, Brett Ritchie (#20) (courtesy of Terry Wilson/OHL Images) This one was almost a no-brainer. Ryan Strome’s phenomenal performance in the month made him the easy selection as the Hockey’s Future Prospect of the Month for November. Moses looking to turn success in Finland into attention from NHL Photo: Jokerit forward Steve Moses, shown here playing for his alma mater, the University of New Hampshire, has produced some offense in his first year in Finland's top league (courtesy of Michael Tureski/Icon SMI) Forward Steve Moses is in his first year of pro hockey with Jokerit in Finland's SM-Liiga. He is currently the second-leading scorer for Jokerit behind veteran Ilari Filppula. Moses played for the AHL's Connecticut Whale at the end of last season after completing his college career at the University of New Hampshire. Scout’s Perch: Four Nations lacks star power but not talent Photo: U.S. NTDP defenseman Steve Santini is considered a top defensive prospect for the 2013 NHL Draft (courtesy of Bruce Bennett/Getty Images) Sitting in a sea of peacoats, it’s difficult to feel unique. The idea of scouting as an exercise in finding diamonds in the rough is long dead. This is particularly evident at talent gatherings like the Four Nations Tournament, which took place from November 6th thru the 10th in Ann Arbor, Michigan. SM-liiga 2012-13 Season Preview Photo: Finland's current top prospect for the 2013 NHL Draft, Aleksandr Barkov, will skate for Tappara Tampere of the SM-liiga in the 2012-13 season (courtesy of Bruce Bennett/Getty Images)
The 2011-12 SM-Liiga season was one of opportunity for several young players – as the continued exodus of top flight veterans from the Finnish national league to the KHL or North America allowed some of the top Finnish juniors to make an impact with their respective clubs. Canadian players head list of top Ivan Hlinka performers Photo: Belleville Bulls defenseman Jordan Subban was one of the top performers for Canada's gold medal team at the 2012 Ivan Hlinka Tournament (courtesy of Claus Andersen/Getty Images)
The annual Ivan Hlinka Memorial Tournament, considered by some to be the most prestigeous international hockey competition of players under eighteen years of age, was held last week in Břeclav, Czech Republic, and Piešťany, Slovakia. And as is usually the case in the world of hockey, some results and statistics were simply surprising. |
