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04/23/2008 - Coyotes junior prospects season review

The Coyotes have some gems in the bunch, but other prospects didn’t quite make their mark.

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04/20/2008 - Coyotes 2007-08 rookie review

Led by pivot Peter Mueller, the Phoenix youth movement helps the franchise's revival in the desert.

04/12/2008 - Kevin Porter wins 2008 Hobey Baker Award


The University of Michigan senior Kevin Porter was named the recipient of the 2008 Hobey Baker Award on Friday night at the Pepsi Center in Denver.

03/16/2008 - Coyotes Top 20 prospects, Spring 2008

While newcomers round out the rankings, Kyle Turris still has a stranglehold on the top spot

02/28/2008 - Calder Corner: Peter Mueller

Peter Mueller is third in rookie scoring in the NHL.

01/21/2008 - Coyotes NCAA prospects update

While a few Coyotes prospects are making headlines quite often, the group as a whole is making progress at their respective campuses.

12/09/2007 - Coyotes AHL prospects update

After rebuilding the environment and roster in San Antonio, Coyotes General Manager Don Maloney is eyeing early dividends as the team continues to advance.

11/29/2007 - Coyotes fall 2007 junior prospect update

With a total five prospects playing in junior systems all across North America, Brett MacLean has stolen the show with his impressive start

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Organizational Depth Chart

  • Team Strengths:
    1 Depth at center
    2 Blend of quality defensemen
    3 Third and fourth line forwards
  • Team Weaknesses:
    1 Overall depth
    2 Top six elite offense
    3 Lack of NHL-ready prospects

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. Kevin Porter 7.5C
  2. Brett MacLean 7.0C
  3. Will Engasser 4.0D

Centers

  1. Kyle Turris 9.0B
  2. Benn Ferriero 6.5C
  3. Anton Krysanov 6.0C
  4. Vladimir Ruzicka 6.0C
  5. Alex Leavitt 4.0A
  6. Dmitri Pestunov 5.0C
  7. Tyler Redenbach 4.0C
  8. Kevin Cormier 3.0B

Right Wingers

  1. Blake Wheeler 8.0C
  2. Enver Lisin 7.0C
  3. Bill Thomas 6.0B
  4. Chad Kolarik 6.0C
  5. Martin Latal 4.5C
  6. Patrick Brosnihan 3.0C

Defensemen

  1. Keith Yandle 7.5C
  2. Chris Summers 7.0C
  3. Jonas Ahnelov 6.5C
  4. Nick Ross 6.5C
  5. Logan Stephenson 6.0C

Defensemen

  1. Sean Sullivan 6.0C
  2. David Schlemko 5.0C
  3. Jordan Bendfeld 4.0C
  4. Chris Frank 3.0B
  5. Maxim Goncharov 3.0C

Goaltenders

  1. Al Montoya 8.5C
  2. Josh Tordjman 6.5C
  3. Joel Gistedt 6.0C
  4. Scott Darling 6.0C
  5. Brett Bennett 5.0B

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