Vancouver Canucks

Vancouver Canucks

Team Depth Chart of NHL Prospects
Strengths
  • Good depth of two-way defensemen
  • Blue chippers at the top
Weaknesses
  • Many enigmatic prospects in system
  • Lack of goaltending depth

About Prospect Scores and Probability

Prospect Criteria

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

Goaltenders

 League Prosp. talent Prob. of success
1. Joacim Eriksson Europe 7.5 C
2. Eddie Lack Pro 7.0 B
3. Joe Cannata Pro 6.5 C

Right Wing

 League Prosp. talent Prob. of success
1. Nicklas Jensen Pro 7.5 C
2. Alexandre Grenier Pro 7.0 C
3. Anton Rodin Pro 7.0 C
4. Kellan Tochkin Pro 6.0 C

Left Wing

 League Prosp. talent Prob. of success
1. Darren Archibald Pro 6.5 D
2. Ludwig Blomstrand Pro 6.0 C
3. Steven Anthony Pro 6.0 C
4. Bill Sweatt Pro 6.0 C
5. Wes Myron Pro 6.0 D
6. Matthew Beattie NCAA 6.0 D

Centers

 League Prosp. talent Prob. of success
1. Jordan Schroeder Pro 7.0 B
2. Brendan Gaunce CHL 7.0 C
3. Joseph Labate NCAA 6.5 C
4. Alexandre Mallet Pro 6.5 C
5. Prab Rai Pro 6.5 D
6. Alex Friesen Pro 6.5 D
7. Stefan Schneider Pro 6.0 D
8. Kellan Lain Pro 6.0 D

Defensemen

 League Prosp. talent Prob. of success
1. Frank Corrado Pro 7.0 C
2. Patrick McNally NCAA 7.0 C
3. Henrik Tommernes Europe 7.0 D
4. Yann Sauve Pro 6.5 C
5. Adam Polasek Pro 6.5 C
6. Jeremy Price Pro 6.0 C
7. Ben Hutton NCAA 6.0 C
8. Evan McEneny CHL 6.0 C
9. Peter Andersson Pro 6.0 D

LW –Sedin, C – Sedin, RW – ?

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They are the most talked about players in Swedish hockey at the moment, Daniel and Henrik Sedin. Together with another 19-yearold, Mattias Weinhandl (a 3rd round, 78th overall pick by the Islanders in the ’99 draft), they have formed the very succesful ”Line 19”. So far this season they have combined for a total of 54 points in 19 games in the Swedish Elite League. Daniel has 8 goals and 11 assist for 19 points and a +/- of +21, Henrik has 6-11–17, +18 and Weinhandl 10-8–18, +17. But the end of this season will mean the end of this succesful line for now. Next season two thirds of this line will be heading west, to Vancouver. Leaving buddy Weinhandl at home means the twins will be needing a new linemate. Because they will be playing together, otherwise all the pre-draft trades from GM Brian Burke would have been worth nothing.

Up until today they have been dominating the Swedish Elite League but they will not be able to dominate the game nearly as much next season. Not only because they will be rookies in the toughest league of them all, but also because the game in the NHL is so much different from the game in the Swedish Elite League. This brings out the question who Vancouver should play along side them. Should they try to convert ”Line 19” into ”Line 20” playing the Sedins with another young guy or should they let them play with a veteran? Should they play with a power-forward or a defensive-first forward?
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Shaken it with Schaefer

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The Vancouver Canucks wrapped the show up last night against the Panthers with an excellent win of 3 – 2. Let’s all add another point to Schaefers list of assists. He assisted in Messiers goal as the Canucks triumphed last night over the Panthers.

Coming into the season Peter wasn’t believed to be a candidate for Rookie of the year, however with the absence of Jovo-Cop and Aucoin he was given an opportunity on the power play at the point, which was occupied by Aucoin previously. Now, he took this opportunity and now has himself listed as the NHL’s leading rookie scorer and just finished October as the Rookie of the month. Not bad for the native of Yellow Grass, Saskatchewan.
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Aucoin’s Departure Gain For Others

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Adrian Aucoin officially made a commitment with Team Canada on Tuesday and will join Tom Renney and the gang in Calgary at Father David Bauer Arena. This, however mean’s a lot for the rookies playing with Vancouver currently and not shaved from the roster.

Zenith Komarniski and Rene Vydareny have a chance to stick with the club until Aucoin signs the papers and Jovo-Cop does the same. A little off topic on the youngsters with the Canucks, Greg Hawgood may have his chance also, he is playing without a contract right now however the Canucks haven’t cut the 31 year old. This could be an opportunity for him and Kormarniski and Vydareny.

“I don’t think anyone’s paying that much attention to it,” said Greg Hawgood, who’s trying to win a spot on the defence. “It’s out of the control of anyone who’s in that dressing room.”

On to other news involving Pre-Season is Bryan Allen. The 4th overall pick of the 1998 Entry Draft is undeniably the ideal candidate for a personalized hospital room. Allen has been told to stay in Vancouver for the Canucks trip to Eastern Canada for games against Montreal, Ottawa and Toronto. Allen had his left knee checked Monday and the results still aren’t in. With Jovanovski and Aucoin out, Burke is going to pray that the results are pretty or else the NHL’s promising young defense core in Vancouver may turn flip flop and make the offense more appealing.

(Quotes from the Vancouver Province)

Canucks top rookies in training camp

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It’s September 12, 1999, many young faces to the world of professional hockey are tying up their skates for the first time. They are preparing to step on the ice carrying an NHL crest on their jersey and knowing that they have a chance to become a professional hockey player one day.

Coach Crawford is telling his players to go out there and have fun and that’s all the game is about. The team races out with new faces in Steve Kariya and Jarkko Ruutu. However, Crawford and Burke, who have seen Kariya playing with intensity all week in Kamloops, have been caught saying some good words on the 5-foot-7 speedy gonzalez on ice.

By far Kariya has been the most productive player at camp this season and it is no doubt he will crack the lineup with the Canucks this season.

The Canucks have the Sedin twins wrapped up, now what if they were able to land Paul Kariya with Steve? Of course it probably won’t ever happen, what’s wrong with bringing more family love onto the Canucks? Other notable players at camp all week include Artem Chubarov, Lubomir Vaic and even Matt Cooke is stepping up for a job. Of course Cooke has stated several times to media he never wants to go back to Syracuse. If Josh Holden wants to ever see the dawn of day for more then a few games with the Canucks then he better pull out of the bag what he is projected to do or else players like Matt Cooke may rub 1st round pick all over Josh’s face in the next year.

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Camp Notes

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Roster:
Note: Not all tryouts are included on this list.

Goaltenders: Christian Brosnard, Tim Keyes, Alfie Michaud, Garth Snow, Kevin Swanson, Mike Valley, Kevin Weekes.

Defensemen: Chad Allan, Bryan Allen, Murray Baron, Rick Bertran, Doug Bodger, Ryan Bonni, Clint Cabana, Regan Darby, Darrell Hay, Kevin Kellett, Zenith Komarniski, Kevin Mackie, Mattias Ohlund, Chris O’Sullivan, Ryan Shannon, Brent Sopel, Jason Strudwick, Rene Vydarney, Greg Hadwood, Peter Allen.

Centers: Steward Bodtker, Andrew Cassels, Artem Chubarov, Matt Cooke, Harold Druken, Darby Hendrickson, Josh Holden, Mark Messier, Reggie Savage, Steve Shrum, Jarred Smithson, Lubomir Vaic, Harry York.

Left Wings: Todd Bertuzzi, Donald Brashear, Mike Brown, Marcus Gustaffson, Steve Kariya, Brad May, Ryan Ready, Randy Rowe, Peter Schaefer, Jonas Soling, Ryan Thorpe.

Right Wings: Paul Ferone, Martin Gendron, Pat Kavanagh, Trent Klatt, Mike Lee, Brad Leeb, Vince Malts, Alex Mogilny, Bill Muckalt, Rob Pearson, Larry Shapely, Jarkko Ruutu, Markus Naslund.

Kamloops:
Day 1

U of Maine UFA signee Steve Kariya impresses. He’s got that great speed. He was always buzzing around the puck. Looked very very tiny.

Bryan Allen and Doug Bodger were paired. Allen was pretty much invisible.

Greg Hawgood, IHL megastar, returns to the NHL to replace Adrian Aucoin to QB the VC power play.

Derek Diener, a tryout from Burnaby, got a broken arm when he crashed into the boards. Read more»

Top Prospects

  1. Nicklas Jensen
  2. Eddie Lack
  3. Jordan Schroeder
  4. Brendan Gaunce
  5. Frank Corrado
  6. Anton Rodin
  7. Alexandre Grenier
  8. Patrick McNally
  9. Alexandre Mallet
  1. Joseph Labate
  2. Joe Cannata
  3. Yann Sauve
  4. Adam Polasek
  5. Henrik Tommernes
  6. Alex Friesen
  7. Jeremy Price
  8. Bill Sweatt
  9. Ben Hutton

Notable Prospects

  1. Peter Andersson
  2. Steven Anthony
  3. Darren Archibald
  4. Matthew Beattie
  5. Ludwig Blomstrand
  6. Joacim Eriksson
  1. Kellan Lain
  2. Evan McEneny
  3. Wes Myron
  4. Prab Rai
  5. Stefan Schneider
  6. Kellan Tochkin
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