Ottawa Senators prospect roundup: February 23, 2011

by Alexander Calloway on Feb 23, 2011 7:00 AM EST in Ottawa Senators prospects

Binghamton Senators (AHL)

30-20-6, 56 Points, 4th East Division (2-0-0 during the week)
183 Goals for, 154 Goals against

Game 55: Binghamton 6, Charlotte 2 (Feb. 18, 2011, Broome County Veterans Memorial Arena)
Big win for Binghamton! With only 16 skaters, the Binghamton Senators pounded the Charlotte Checkers. Jim O'Brien had his first pro hat trick, Kaspars Daugavins had three assists, and Barry Brust broke a team record by winning his eighth game in a row.

BSens Hero: Barry Brust
He didn't get the shutout, but he made 37 saves and won his eighth game in a row, a new Binghamton Senators record. He also was credited with an assist on O'Brien's first goal.

BSens Hero: Kaspars Daugavins
The Dogman record three assists and had zero shots on goal. Zip! And yes, all three assists were on Jim O'Brien's goals.

BSens Hero: Jim O'Brien
First career hat trick, and he did off eight shots on goal. Looks like he was energized by the call-up, and is looking to get another one.

Things Looking Up?
Patrick Wiercioch had his first pro multi-point game (two assists, calm down), and went +1 on the ice for the tenth time this season.

Game 56: Binghamton 4, Albany 3 (OT) (Feb. 19, 2011, Broome County Veterans Memorial Arena)
While Ottawa went to OT in Toronto, Mike Hoffman saved Binghamton the time and got the game winner with one second left. Kaspars Daugavins, Roman Wick, and Patrick Wiercioch, were the other goal scorers for Binghamton's sixth (6th!) consecutive win. Barry Brust won first star honors with a 42-save performance.

BSens Hero: Barry Brust
Stopped 42 shots off 45 against. This T-shirt graphic says it all, doesn't it?

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BSens Hero: Mike Hoffman
Scored the GWG with a second left in overtime (and on the powerplay) for his seventh goal of the season.

BSens Hero: Patrick Wiercioch
Had another two-point night, this time scored a goal, his fourth, and an assist.

With the win and the Norfolk Admirals' shootout loss to the Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins, the B-Sens are tied for fourth place in the East Division with 66 points.

2010-2011 Binghamton Senators
Name	GP	G	A	Pts	+/-	PIM
Corey Locke	50	18	53	71	+14	32
Erik Condra†	54	17	29	46	+19	39
Jim O'Brien	51	16	23	39	+14	55
Derek Smith	55	9	29	38	+9	19
Andre Benoit†	53	6	31	37	+8	37
Kaspars Daugavins	51	12	24	36	+3	20
Colin Greening†	53	13	23	36	+12	39
Bobby Butler†	47	22	11	33	+5	35
Ryan Keller	47	19	13	32	-2	28
Roman Wick	52	12	13	25	+6	16
Mike Hoffman	51	7	11	18	-11	4
Geoff Kinrade	54	4	14	18	+9	30
David Dziurzynski	52	6	9	15	-10	29
Zack Smith†	22	7	5	12	+3	32
Craig Schira	52	2	9	11	+11	18
Patrick Wiercioch	50	4	6	10	-11	15
Cody Bass	44	2	6	8	-6	74
David Hale	24	2	2	4	0	24
Andrew Sweetland	7	1	2	3	0	+4
Francis Lessard†	36	2	1	3	-5	187
Eric Gryba	48	1	2	3	+2	99
Yannick Tifu†	5	0	1	1	0	0
Tim Spencer†	15	0	1	1	-5	54
Patrick Coulombe†	3	0	0	0	0	0
Brennan Turner	3	0	0	0	0	5
Corey Cowick	6	0	0	0	-1	7
Jason Bailey	19	0	0	0	-1	11

Goaltender
Name	GP	Min	W	L	OTL	GA	GAA	SA	Sv%	SO	G	A	PIM
Barry Brust	35	2014	21	12	1	85	2.53	1164	.924	6	0	4	28
Robin Lehner†	17	966	7	6	2	43	2.67	491	.912	2	0	0	0
Mike Brodeur	7	394	2	5	0	20	3.05	192	.896	0	0	0	0

†No longer with team

Elmira Jackals (ECHL)

22-23-6, 49 Points, 2nd Atlantic Division (1-2-0 during the week)
188 Goals for, 192 Goals against

Game 47: Elmira 5, Trenton 2 (Feb. 18, 2011, First Arena)
Elmira scored four goals in the first two periods, and was able to stop a Trenton comeback in the third with a goal from Michael Dubuc to make it a 5-2 contest.

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Game 48: Trenton 3, Elmira 2 (Feb. 19, 2011, Sun National Bank Center)
The Trenton Devils scored three consecutive powerplay goals (over the span of all three periods) and were able to hold to the win, limiting Elmira to only six shots in the third.

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Game 49: Reading 5, Elmira 2 (Feb. 20, 2011, Sovereign Center)
The Royals took a commanding lead scoring four consecutive goals in the first two periods. Yannick Tifu attempts a comeback with two back-to-back goals, but Elmira falls to rival Reading with an empty netter.

2010-2011
Name	GP	G	A	Pts	+/-	PIM
Justin Donati	50	15	50	65	-14	48
Yannick Tifu	46	16	35	51	+10	82
Adam Perry	49	16	17	33	+3	34
Patrick Coulombe	48	11	21	32	+7	32
Brock McBride	25	9	21	30	+3	39
Michael Dubuc	29	17	13	30	+1	43
Eric Regan†	39	9	21	30	-3	47
Andrew Sweetland	38	21	7	28	-6	10
Eric Lampe	34	16	14	27	-5	12
R.J. Anderson	44	7	18	25	+4	28
Tyler Donati†	18	10	11	21	0	34
Oren Eizenman†	13	5	13	18	+11	6
Kevin DeVergilio†	32	7	12	19	-12	62
Corey Cowick	29	5	8	13	-6	70
Brennan Turner†	37	1	10	11	+2	92
John de Gray†	23	2	7	8	+5	32
Ryan Hillier	31	3	6	9	-5	4
Dustin Cameron†	24	3	4	7	-8	15
Josh Brittain	27	2	5	7	-3	58
Samson Mahbod†	9	2	4	6	+2	8
Mike Hoffman†	3	0	4	4	+1	0
Jamie Fraser†	8	0	4	4	+2	0
Marc-Antoine Desnoyers†	12	0	4	4	+4	10
Brad Miller†	6	2	1	3	+2	0
Jason Bailey†	7	2	1	3	+1	6
Dale Mahovsky	8	1	2	3	+1	2
John Kurtz†	8	1	2	3	+2	0
Brennan Sarazin†	1	1	1	2	0	0
John Mitchell†	3	1	1	2	-2	0
Matt Krug	11	0	2	2	-2	22
Tim Spencer†	3	0	1	1	0	23
David Inman†	6	0	1	1	0	0
Jon Mirasty†	8	1	0	1	-1	45
Drew Paris	12	0	1	1	-2	9
Jody Pederson†	24	0	1	1	-10	8
Tim Recio†	1	0	0	0	+1	0
Stu Bickel†	1	0	0	0	-3	0
Alan Dorich†	3	0	0	0	-3	4
Brennan Sarazin†	1	1	1	2	0	0
Brett Gallant†	13	0	0	0	-1	80

Goaltender
Name	GP	Min	W	L	OTL	GA	GAA	SA	Sv%	SO	G	A	PIM
Marco Cousineau	30	1622	13	11	4	89	3.29	849	.895	0	0	0	0
Daren Machesney†	9	536	1	8	0	41	4.59	318	.871	0	1	1	2
Garrett Zemlak	6	270	1	2	1	22	4.89	120	.817	0	0	0	0
Zane Kalemba†	4	164	1	0	1	12	4.40	67	.821	0	0	0	0
Mike Brodeur†	4	232	3	1	0	10	2.59	114	.912	0	0	0	0
Timo Pielmeier†	2	125	1	0	1	7	3.37	55	.873	0	0	0	0
Shane Connelly†	2	120	2	0	0	3	1.50	70	.957	0	0	0	0
Peter Skoggard†	1	44	0	1	0	2	2.74	18	.889	0	0	0	0
Mario Passarelli†	1	14	0	0	0	0	0.00	5	1.000	0	0	0	0

†No longer with team

CHL

Name	Team	GP	G	A	PTS	+/-	PIM
Mark Stone	Brandon Wheat Kings (WHL)	60	32	54	86	+8	28
Jared Cowen	Spokane Chiefs (WHL)	47	15	25	40	+37	81
Jakub Culek	Rimouski Oceanic (QMJHL)	46	6	12	18	+3	35

Mark Stone was named WHL and CHL Player of the Week, recording 13 points (four goals, nine assists), and a +6. Had a WHL career-best six-point game, and is on an 11-game point streak. Jared Cowen ranks second among Chiefs’ defensemen in scoring, sixth in overall team scoring and second in team plus-minus. He's also second in team plus-minus

Sweden

Name	Team	GP	G	A	PTS	+/-	PIM
David Rundblad	Skelleftea HC (SEL)	49	10	31	41	+4	10
Markus Sorensen	Djurgårdens IF (J20 SuperElit)^‡	25	12	21	33	n/a	47
Markus Sorensen	Djurgårdens IF Stockholm (SEL)	7	1	1	2	+2	0
Jakob Silfverberg	Brynas IF Gavle (SEL)	47	15	14	29	-7	14
Andre Petersson	HV71 Jonkoping (SEL)	31	8	4	12	+5	18
Emil Sandin	Brynas IF Gavle (SEL)‡	26	0	3	3	-1	6
	Mora IK (HockeyAllsvenskan)	15	2	8	10	+2	10
	Brynäs J20 (J20 SuperElit)‡	2	1	0	1	n/a	0

David Rundblad ranks second among Chiefs’ defencemen in scoring, sixth in overall team scoring and second in team plus-minus. Marcus Sorensen is listed on the Djurgårdens roster, but hasn't played since January 6th, due to injury. Jakob Silfverberg tied for fourth in team scoring, ranks in goals. Andre Petersson hasn't played since January due to injury.

College

Name	Team	GP	G	A	PTS	+/-	PIM
Derek Grant	Michigan State University (CCHA)	34	7	24	31	+1	38
Louie Caporusso	Michigan (CCHA)	34	9	15	24	+15	20
Chris Wideman	Miami University (Ohio) (CCHA)	32	2	16	18	+3	28
Bryce Aneloski	Nebraska-Omaha (CCHA)	32	2	13	15	+11	12
Jeff Costello	Notre Dame (CCHA)	34	8	4	12	-5	50
Mark Borowiecki	Clarkson University (ECAC)	27	3	8	11	-4	61
Michael Sdao	Princeton University (ECAC)	22	2	6	8	0	59
Ben Blood	North Dakota (WCHA)	33	1	6	7	+20	42
Brad Peltz	Yale University (ECAC)	x	x	x	x	x	x

Derek Grant is first on his team in assists and first in overall team scoring. Louie Caporusso is second in team scoring. Chris Wideman ranks first among Miami defencemen and sixth in overall team scoring. Jeff Costello leads his team in power-play goals (six). Mark Borowiecki is first among Golden Knights’ defencemen in scoring, he's also second on his team in penalty minutes. Michael Sdao leads his team and ranks fourth in ECAC penalty minutes. Ben Blood is first in team plus-minus.

My 2011 Top Ten

Name	League	GP	G	A	PTS	+/-	PIM
1. Adam Larsson	Skelleftea HC (SEL)	31	1	8	9	+15	39
2. Ryan Nugent-Hopkins	Red Deer Rebels (WHL)	59	20	66	86	+2	43
3. Sean Couturier	Drummondville Voltigeurs (QMJHL)	49	31	54	85	+45	25
4. Gabriel Landeskog	Kitchener Rangers (OHL)	42	31	27	58	+32	53
5. Ryan Murphy	Kitchener Rangers (OHL)	56	24	50	74	+21	32
6. Ryan Strome	Niagara IceDogs (OHL)	54	27	63	90	+27	70
7. Duncan Siemens	Saskatoon Blades (WHL)	60	5	29	34	+33	98
8. Brandon Saad	Saginaw Spirit (OHL)	49	24	22	46	+9	38
9. Joel Armia	Assat Pori (SM-liiga)	44	18	9	27	+7	20
10. Dougie Hamilton	Saskatoon Blades (WHL)	55	11	38	49	+30	69

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Very informative, as always

It’s a good sign how well Bingo’s playing with so many players called up right now.

by JonathanA on Feb 23, 2011 8:09 AM EST reply actions

Every week I read this and wish we could skip to October, 2011!

Come on Rundblad! Calder trophy! Too much? :/

Trying to be Erik Karlsson's agent since October, 2010.

by Adnan on Feb 23, 2011 9:01 AM EST via mobile reply actions

Hopefully not too much

Hopefully too little! Rundblad for Calder… Hart… Art Ross… Conn Smythe!

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by Peter Raaymakers on Feb 23, 2011 10:18 AM EST up reply actions

Yes!

Lehner for Vezina!

Trying to be Erik Karlsson's agent since October, 2010.

by Adnan on Feb 23, 2011 10:23 AM EST up reply actions

Larsson #1...

…agreed. You can’t pass on the best defensemen by far leading up to the draft. A lot of forwards who don’t really impress, but scouts say Larsson is ahead of where Victor Hedman was before he was drafted.

I’d be very happy to have Larsson…our defense would be freakish. Also don’t sleep on U.S. College defensemen Chris Wideman. He maybe undersized but could project to be a Brian Rafalski type player.

by Czar123 on Feb 23, 2011 9:29 AM EST reply actions

Love to have him.....

I realize Ottawa needs forwards more than defense and that they will probably go that route when the draft rolls around. The thing is the Sens need a partner for Karlsson and I would love to see how things would work out with him and Larsson.

I am imagining a Sens defense that looks like:

Karlsson-Larsson (awesome offensively, not so bad defensively, both can skate, Larsson has some size and Karlsson can play the passing lanes, make interceptions, initiate quick break-outs, etc…)
Cowen-Rundblad (classic combination of stay at home with puck mover, lots of skill and hardly a drop-off from the first pairing)
Wiercioch-Campoli/Lee/Gryba/Carkner/other

Karlsson-Rundblad would run the PP unit and Cowen-Larsson would be main penalty killers.

That would be an amazing top four and even the third pairing would have some skill with Wiercioch. Of course under this scenario the offense is lead by Spezza + a bunch guys.

In the end it has to be BPA wherever the Sens end up drafting and the good thing is that it looks like all the top 4 or 5 guys would be very helpful to the team.

by DW19 on Feb 23, 2011 10:16 AM EST up reply actions

I prefer Couturier just because our needs are so dire

I wouldn’t complain at all if we selected Larsson, but if you believe Dorion, selecting him would give us three new NHL-ready defensemen and as of today, no place to play them — even IF we were ballsy enough to play three rookies on the blue line.

Considering forwards take longer to develop, I’d rather have one of those. I don’t think we’re in a position for drafting BPA, but if we do, it’s definitely not the end of the world.

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by Mark Parisi on Feb 23, 2011 12:35 PM EST up reply actions

Or Ottawa could do what St. Louis did and trade one of them

Maybe for a shiny young forward?

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by Alexander Calloway on Feb 23, 2011 12:37 PM EST up reply actions

That is also an acceptable solution to me

The next GM has plenty of options, so we’ve got that going for us.

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by Mark Parisi on Feb 23, 2011 12:57 PM EST up reply actions

Me too....

Mark, I’d dispute your statement that forwards take longer to develop and I might also suggest that a team should take the BPA 99% of the time, including this year. However, I agree that 3 rookies on defense at the same time could be a recipe for disaster.

My fantasy scenario would be for Ottawa to land the number one pick and then auction it off between Edmonton and the Islanders in such way that they come out of the draft with RNH, GL, or SC AND they get a second good prospect from Edm/NYI in exchange for the right to take Larsson.

by DW19 on Feb 23, 2011 1:10 PM EST up reply actions

I think that's my fantasy scenario as well

I’m usually a BPA advocate, simply because it’s logical to get the most talent possible on your team and worry about how it’s distributed later. But I don’t think it’s always the case. When you consider that the team has two legit top six forwards next year (Three if Alfie can recover, which apparently isn’t a sure thing) and both have not played through a full season, you have to at least consider that too gaping of a hole to ignore. The three best forwards might not be generational talents, but they can all be top-six guys on our current roster. The thought of passing on that for a player who we don’t have a roster spot for next year frightens me.

I totally respect your disagreement; it’s just my opinion. I’m not a scout or anything.

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by Mark Parisi on Feb 23, 2011 1:47 PM EST up reply actions

Filling out the roster

I think we are mainly on the same page on this. It is my sincere hope that we quit signing old guys as FAs and instead take a chance on a couple of younger and/or less heralded guys to add forward depth next season.

I don’t look to this year’s draft as a way to fill out next year’s line-up. Only if a guy is really exceptional would I consider him a candidate to make next year’s team. I’d rather fill out the roster with Greening/O’Brien/Wick/etc. or FAs than rush youngsters before they are ready.

by DW19 on Feb 23, 2011 3:03 PM EST up reply actions

Yeah, I'm totally on board with filling out the roster that way

We’re not going to be good next year; let’s use it to see what some of our prospects can do with a full season to grow.

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by Mark Parisi on Feb 23, 2011 3:59 PM EST up reply actions

Crooklyn - would like to lobby to amend your Top 10

Your list is decidedly OHL-biased. Where’s Huberdeau? Read an article that called him the “smart scout’s alternative to Couturier” not to mention he’s a real character kid. See the article that was published today in our provincial rag:
http://telegraphjournal.canadaeast.com/city/article/1382733
Stats to date: 56GP 36G 51A 87Pts +52 72PIM

by west-sider on Feb 23, 2011 11:31 AM EST reply actions

Ah, another guy from the QMJHL

He has a pretty good chance to be a steal in the draft, hope Ottawa can get him with the Nashville pick.

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by Alexander Calloway on Feb 23, 2011 11:49 AM EST up reply actions

hey - you can't blame a guy!

anyway, like you, I hope he slides down to the Nashville pick but I’m not betting on it.
My guess is that he’ll impress in the Combine (at least interviews) and he’s always stepped up to compete: when Hoffmann disappeared in the Q playoffs last year, Huberdeau had his real coming out party getting 18pts in their 21 games (incl 11G). If his PO performance goes with his development this year, he’ll end up climbing up the rankings again.

by west-sider on Feb 23, 2011 12:07 PM EST up reply actions

Yeah I agree

Check out next week for a different list, there’s a few players I skipped over, and Huberdeau is one of them.

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by Alexander Calloway on Feb 23, 2011 12:08 PM EST up reply actions

O'Brien

“Looks like he was energized by the call-up, and is looking to get another one.”

Looking for and received for tonight’s game.

by B_T on Feb 23, 2011 12:47 PM EST reply actions

I always love these updates

I think it’s worth mentioning that Rundblad is 3rd in the league for points. Not too shabby!

by Barnsley Pal on Feb 23, 2011 12:52 PM EST reply actions

The SEL is more wide open than the NHL, but it's damn promising to see

Some of his moves would get him creamed in North America, so you have to think there’s going to be a learning curve. I remember watching Karlsson last year in Phoenix and you could see the plays he was trying to make — but they weren’t working, which meant Alfie had to cover for him. There’s a lot less of that from him this year. I would imagine the same kind of thing would happen with Rundblad… he’ll have to learn what plays he can and can’t make, and once he knows that, his creativity will start to take over.

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by Mark Parisi on Feb 23, 2011 1:01 PM EST up reply actions