Ottawa Senators prospect roundup: March 24, 2011

by Alexander Calloway on Mar 24, 2011 9:38 AM EDT in Ottawa Senators prospects

This week you're looking at a new format, with more information focusing on prospects. Let me know what you think. This week's update features both college and Swedish Elite League playoffs, as well as Binghamton's steady race towards their first playoff appearance since the lockout.

To the jump!

Name (School)	Pos	Year	GP	G	A	PTS	PIM	PP	SH	GW	+/-	SOG
Bryce Aneloski-Nebraska-Omaha (CCHA)	D	SO	38	2	17	19	14	1	0	0	+16	63
Ben Blood-North Dakota (WCHA)	D	JR	41	2	9	11	46	0	0	0	+32	54
Mark Borowiecki-Clarkson University (ECAC)	D	JR	31	3	9	12	67	3	0	1	-8	53
Louie Caporusso-Michigan (CCHA)	C	SR	37	10	18	28	20	2	1	1	+17	108
Jeff Costello-Notre Dame (CCHA)	LW	FR	41	11	6	17	54	6	0	3	-4	91
Derek Grant-Michigan State University (CCHA)	C	SO	38	8	25	33	44	2	1	1	+1	102
Michael Sdao-Princeton University (ECAC)	D	SO	27	3	6	9	65	2	0	1	-1	64
Chris Wideman-Miami University (CCHA)	D	JR	38	3	20	23	32	3	0	0	+9	64

Ben Blood and North Dakota are advancing to the semifinal, with a win over Michigan Tech in the first round of the WCHA playoffs. They will go up against the Rensselaer Redhawks in the NCAA playoffs. Louie Caporusso and Bryce Aneloski will face each other in the NCAA playoffs, after Nebraska-Omaha defeated Bemidji State and Michigan defeated Jeff Costello and Notre Dame in separate first-round matchups. Michael Sdao and Princeton's season ended with a lost to St. Lawrence in the ECAC playoffs, and Chris Wideman helped Miami capture their first Mason Cup, which goes to the champion of the CCHA. Miami is set to play New Hampshire in the NCAA playoffs.

Binghamton Senators
Player	GP	G	A	PTS	+/-	PIM	PP	SHG	SOG	SH%
Jim O'Brien	64	2O	27	47	+16	63	4	2	177	11.3
Kaspars Daugavins	65	17	30	47	+2	34	8	1	146	11.6
Erik Condra	54	17	29	46	+19	28	2	0	146	11.6
Derek Smith	63	10	36	46	+5	19	7	0	128	7.8
Colin Greening	55	14	23	37	+11	41	0	0	119	11.8
Bobby Butler	47	22	11	33	+5	35	8	0	136	16.2
Roman Wick	61	16	17	33	+8	20	5	1	144	11.1
Mike Hoffman	65	7	16	23	-18	8	3	0	91	7.7
David Dziurzynski	66	6	11	17	-13	42	0	0	54	11.1
Patrick Wiercioch	63	5	12	16	-13	21	1	0	56	7.1
Zack Smiyh	22	7	5	12	+3	32	3	0	60	11.7
Craig Schira	65	3	9	12	+7	18	0	0	64	4.7
Cody Bass	50	3	8	11	-8	83	1	0	57	5.3
Andrew Sweetland	14	4	3	7	+2	2	1	0	26	15.4
Eric Gryba	62	2	4	6	+4	127	0	0	47	4.3
Corey Cowick	20	1	3	4	-2	20	1	0	20	5.0
Jason Bailey	33	2	0	2	-2	29	0	0	23	8.7
Derek Grant	6	0	2	2	+2	0	0	0	6	0.0
	GP	Mins	W	L	SOL	SO	GA	GAA	SVS	SV%
Robin Lehner	18	1026	7	7	2	2	48	2.81	476	0.908

Canadian Junior Skaters	GP	G	A	PTS	+/-	PIM	PP	SHG	Pt/G	PIMPG
Jared Cowen	58	18	30	48	+44	91	7	1	0.83	1.57
Jakub Culek	55	7	15	22	+2	37	1	0	0.40	0.67
Wacey Hamilton	67	20	53	73	+16	113	7	1	1.09	1.69
Mark Stone	71	37	69	106	+14	28	17	2	1.49	0.39

Binghamton's week got off to a tough start, with losses to Adirondack and Portland, where Binghamton only scored two goals in both games and both scored by a lone player (Roman Wick against Adirondack and Jim O'Brien against Portland). The streak continued against Springfield, but Binghamton was able shutout the Falcons, and Corey Locke scored both goals. Binghamton broke their habit by scoring four goals in a win against Bridgeport that went into overtime. Ryan Potulny got his first point as a Binghamton Senator, and Kaspars Daugavins won the game in overtime with just 47 seconds left.

Binghamton is still fifth in the East Division with 79 points, and still has a playoff spot with a three-point lead over the Worcester Sharks in the Atlantic Division.

No true Ottawa prospects in Elmira, but after the weekend they had, a little extra talent wouldn't hurt. Elmira was outscored 16-10 in their weekend series against rival Reading, winning only one game. The week started off great with the Jackals getting their first shootout win of the season over the Trenton Devils and a wild 8-5 win over Reading. However the next game Reading destroyed Elmira with a 9-2 loss that ended their season-long point streak at seven games, and Reading cliched the division on Sunday with a 2-0 shutout win over Elmira.

Elmira is second place in the Atlantic division, and seventh in the Eastern conference with 71 points.

Jared Cowen and Spokane Chiefs will start the WHL playoffs against the Chilliwack Bruins in the first round. Cowen finished the year second among Chiefs defencemen in scoring, sixth in overall team scoring, and sixth in the league in plus-minus. Mark Stone won five team awards (MVP, Top Manitoba-born player, Most Sportsmanlike player, Three-Star trophy and Top Scorer), and is the only Ottawa Senators prospect to score over 100 points in any league this season. Stone will face recently-signed junior prospect Wacey Hamilton and the Medicine Hat Tigers in the first round of the WHL playoffs.

Elitserien	GP	G	A	PTS	+/-	PIM
Andre Petersson	31	8	4	21	+5	18
David Rundblad	55	11	39	50	+5	14
Emil Sandin	26	0	3	3	-3	6
Jakob Silfverberg	53	18	16	34	-12	16
Marcus Sorensen	7	1	1	2	+2	2

HV71 was swept by bottom seed AIK IF, 4-0. Andre Petersson wasn't able to play in any of the games with a leg injury that has kept him off the ice since January. David Rundblad finished the year as the league's top defensemen in scoring and third overall (behind teammates Joakim Lindström and Mikko Lehtonen). Skelleftea AIK defeated Linkopings HC in seven games, Rundblad had four points (1G/3A) and played in all seven games. Brynas IF season ended with a 4-1 series lost to Farjestads BK. Silfverberg played in all five games, and had four points (all assists).

Crooklyn's top 2011 NHL Entry Draft-eligible players

	Pos	DOB	League	Team	GP	G	A	PTS	PPG	+/-
Adam Larsson	D	11/12/1992	SEL	Skelleftea HC	37	1	8	9	0.24	+12
Sean Couturier	C	12/7/1992	QMJHL	Drummondville Voltigeurs	58	36	60	96	1.66	+55
Ryan Nugent-Hopkins	C	4/12/1993	WHL	Red Deer Rebels	69	31	75	103	1.54	+29
Gabriel Landeskog	RW	11/23/1992	OHL	Kitchener Rangers	52	36	30	66	1.27	+28
Matt Puempel	LW	1/24/1993	OHL	Peterborough Petes	55	34	35	69	1.25	-33
Ryan Murphy	D	3/31/1993	OHL	Kitchener Rangers	62	26	53	79	1.27	+22
Jonathan Huberdeau	C	6/4/1993	QMJHL	Saint John Sea Dogs	67	43	62	105	1.57	+59
Duncan Siemens	D	9/7/1993	WHL	Saskatoon Blades	72	5	38	51	0.57	+40
Joel Armia	F	5/31/1993	SM-liiga	Assat Pori	48	18	11	29	0.6	+9
Ryan Strome	C	7/11/1993	OHL	Niagara IceDogs	65	33	73	106	1.63	+28
Brandon Saad	LW	10/27/1992	OHL	Saginaw Spirit	59	27	28	55	0.93	+8
Sven Bartschi	LW	10/5/1992	WHL	Portland Winterhawks	66	34	51	85	1.29	+23
Dougie Hamilton	D	6/17/1993	OHL	Niagara IceDogs	67	12	46	+35	0.87	+32
David Musil	D	4/9/1993	WHL	Vancouver Giants	62	6	19	25	0.87	+1
Mark Scheifele	C	3/15/1993	OHL	Barrie Colts	66	22	53	75	1.14	-22

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That was a lot of work I'm sure

Great job and I can’t wait to see how this all works out. I like Wacey Hamilton’s and Mark Stone’s numbers. How close are they from making a Sens debut in either the big club or Binghampton? As always those NCAA players are a gamble, there is no telling what a tougher schedule and a tougher league will do to them but like our recent college signings have done, let’s hope we get a pleasant surprise.

by Hockey Playoff Run SensFan on Mar 24, 2011 10:07 AM EDT reply actions

Hamilton under Sens control once his WHL season starts

And is already signed to a ELC, while Stone still has another year under CHL control (unless he makes the Ottawa Senators roster), where I guess he’ll try to continue his offensive domination and try to earn a spot on Team Canada’s Junior team.

by Alexander Calloway on Mar 24, 2011 10:49 AM EDT up reply actions

Great work

Thanks Crooklyn; this is great. It takes alot of work to look up these guys one at a time, and I appreciate the work you must have done to compile all of this information.

One thing I wonder is why is Mark Stone ranked so low. He’s been on a tear all year. What’s the problem with him and how much is he going to have to produce to get noticed?

by Marvellous on Mar 24, 2011 10:10 AM EDT reply actions

This is awesome. Love the new format.

by Varada on Mar 24, 2011 10:21 AM EDT reply actions

I too love the new format

glad you cut out the Elmira, means less work for you, and its unlikely any of the players there will find there way to the big club any time soon/ever. just curious why you took out Locke and Benoit and others from the Bingo stats?

http://ottawasconsensus.blogspot.com/

by DaveYoung on Mar 24, 2011 10:57 AM EDT reply actions

Great Stuff

Its amazing the work you do with covering prospects! Also do you think O’Brien has a good chance at making the team next year full time ?

by SensDew19 on Mar 24, 2011 11:30 AM EDT reply actions

He should

He’ll be in the last season of his ELC, and Ottawa depth at centre isn’t that good.

by Alexander Calloway on Mar 24, 2011 11:57 AM EDT up reply actions

Unless we draft

Hopkins or Coutrier ;p

by SensDew19 on Mar 24, 2011 12:24 PM EDT reply actions

There's no way Hopkins play in the NHL next season

His body will be destroyed by defensemen in the NHL.

by Alexander Calloway on Mar 24, 2011 12:52 PM EDT up reply actions

wow, RNH's numbers are staggering for the WHL. my choice may be shifting

I am AWESOME! Are you?

by Manthong on Mar 24, 2011 12:33 PM EDT reply actions

Junior playoffs

It will be interesting to look at these rankings in the context of the CHL playoffs. I think it will say a lot about some of these prospects since the level of competition will be that much higher the stats won’t be as padded from victimizing the leagues’ weaker teams.

Great job, Crooklyn!

by west-sider on Mar 24, 2011 12:58 PM EDT up reply actions