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01/26/2012 - Sam Brittain Ready for Return to Denver Crease

Sam Brittain, the sophomore goaltender for the University of Denver, is gearing up for a return to the ice after spending the first half of the season rehabilitating from surgery to repair his knee.

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01/23/2012 - Florida Panthers found relative success in 2007 NHL Draft

Compared to the lost drafts of 2005 and 2006, where only one of 14 players selected went onto be a full-time NHLer,  the 2007 class is an unqualified success.

01/04/2012 - Video: 2012 World Junior Championship - Jani Hakanpaa and Joonas Donskoi, Finlan

Finland's Jani Hakanpaa and Joonas Donskoi talk about their loss to Sweden at the 2012 WJC

01/04/2012 - Video: 2012 World Junior Championship: Nick Bjugstad, USA

USA forward Nick Bjugstad talks about his team's disappointing play at the 2012 WJC

12/24/2011 - Role players heavily populate minor-league system for Florida Panthers

The start to the 2011-12 season has not been kind to the San Antonio Rampage. Injuries at the NHL level have left the forward ranks depleted of top-end skill, the veteran players have been less than productive, and the defense has been spotty.

12/09/2011 - Florida Panthers very well represented in CHL

Eleven Panthers prospects currently play in juniors, with four in the OHL, three in the QMJHL, three in the WHL, and one player in the USHL.

10/22/2011 - Florida Panthers Depth Analysis, Fall 2011

The Panthers have been extremely active in the draft and on the phone lines over the past two years, and the result is a deep and talented group of players.

10/07/2011 - San Antonio Rampage 2011-12 season preview

The San Antonio Rampage is the new AHL affiliate of the Florida Panthers.

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Organizational Depth Chart

  • Team Strengths:
    1 Top-end talent at all positions.
    2 Size, grit and leadership at defense.
    3 High-end goaltending.
    4 Quality depth at center and defense.
  • Team Weaknesses:
    1 Lack of true, top-end offensive defenseman.
    2 Uncertain depth on LW.

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. Quinton Howden 7.0B
  2. Mattias Lindstrom 6.5C
  3. Garrett Wilson 7.0D
  4. Sergei Shirokov 7.0D
  5. Corey Durocher 6.0D
  6. Eric Selleck 4.5C

Centers

  1. Jonathan Huberdeau 8.5C
  2. Nick Bjugstad 7.5C
  3. James Wright 6.5B
  4. Drew Shore 7.0C
  5. John McFarland 7.0C
  6. Rocco Grimaldi 8.0D
  7. Corban Knight 6.5C
  8. Ondrej Roman 6.5C
  9. Vincent Trocheck 6.5C
  10. Kyle Rau 7.0D
  11. Connor Brickley 6.0C
  12. David Pacan 6.0C
  13. Yaroslav Kosov 6.0C
  14. Scott Timmins 5.5C
  15. Justin Bernhardt 5.5D
  16. Wade Megan 5.5D

Right Wingers

  1. Joonas Donskoi 7.0D
  2. Zachary Hyman 7.0D
  3. Iiro Pakarinen 6.0C
  4. Logan Shaw 6.0C
  5. Anthony Luciani 6.5D
  6. Jonathan Hazen 6.5D
  7. Joe Basaraba 6.0D
  8. Josh Birkholz 6.0D

Defensemen

  1. Erik Gudbranson 8.0C
  2. Alex Petrovic 7.0C
  3. Colby Robak 7.0C
  4. Rasmus Bengtsson 7.0C
  5. Jonathan Racine 6.0C
  6. Keith Seabrook 6.0C

Defensemen

  1. Michael Caruso 6.0C
  2. Ed Wittchow 6.5D
  3. Benjamin Gallacher 5.5C
  4. John Lee 5.5C
  5. Roman Derlyuk 5.5C
  6. R.J. Boyd 5.0D

Goaltenders

  1. Jacob Markstrom 8.0C
  2. Sam Brittain 7.0D
  3. Brian Foster 5.5C
  4. Sergei Gayduchenko 5.5C

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