Healthy Fallstrom brings offense, leadership to Harvard lineup Photo: Boston Bruins prospect Alex Fallstrom is off to a good start in his senior season at Harvard University (courtesy of Michael Tureski/Icon SMI) After fighting injuries during his first two seasons at Harvard, Alex Fallstrom has been able to stay healthy and has turned himself into a reliable, two-way hockey player at the collegiate level. 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. Video: 2012 USA Hockey NJEC – Oscar Dansk, Sweden Photo: Swedish goaltender Oscar Dansk took part in USA Hockey's National Junior Camp last week in hopes of representing his country at the 2013 World Juniors (courtesy of Bruce Bennett/Getty Images Sport)
With a struggling starter and no obvious replacements in the system, the Columbus Blue Jackets looked to bolster their goaltending depth at the 2012 NHL Draft with the selection of two well regarded prospects at this position. One of those picks, Oscar Dansk, was considered by some scouts to be the top goaltender available in the draft. Video: 2012 NHL Combine – Hampus Lindholm, Rogle BK Photo: Swedish defender Hampus Lindholm should be a part of a strong group of defensive prospects chosen in the first round of the 2012 NHL Draft (courtesy of Ken McKenna/HF)
Although a relative unknown to some at the start of the 2011-12 season, Swedish defenseman Hampus Lindholm has made a slow, steady climb up the 2012 draft ranks, to the point where he is a viable candidate to be chosen somewhere in the first round. Jurco, Ouellet among Wings prospects to enjoy long post-seasons Photo: Tomas Jurco is among the few Red Wings prospects to see an extensive post-season. (Brace Hemmelgarn/Icon SMI)
Success in Hockeytown is measured in Stanley Cups, but unfortunately, the Detroit Red Wings and their local affiliates came up well short of their intended goals this past season. The Red Wings made the playoffs but failed to advance past the division rival Nashville Predators in the first round. The AHL's Grand Rapids Griffins missed the playoffs altogether. They won just three of their final 10 games down the stretch and missed the playoffs by nine points. At the ECHL level, the Toledo Walleye posted the third-worst record in the league as they were unable to clinch a postseason berth for the second straight season. It was a disappointing spring for most Red Wings prospects abroad as well, though there were several notable exceptions. |
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