Croatia host the Division II Group A tournament, and will try to find a way to get into Division I after toiling in this tournament for the past two years. Australia was relegated to this group last year, and will look to redeem themselves. Belgium will be in a fight to stay in Group A after being promoted last year.
Note: Most information from the IIHF website.
World Ranking
29. Spain
30. Croatia
31. Serbia
32. Australia
35. Iceland
36. Belgium
Rosters
Australia
Goalies: Anthony Kimlin (Whitby Dunlops), Olivier Martin (Newcastle Northstars)
Defense: Jonathan Bale (Gold Coast Blue Tongues), Kevin Darcy (Marian University Wisconsin), Brian Funes (West Sydney Ice Dogs), Todd Graham (Buffalo State College), Sean Greer (Adelaide Adrenaline), David Huxley (Adelaide Adrenaline), David Kudla (Perth Thunder), Sean Jones (Melbourne Mustangs), Tomas Manco (West Sydney Ice Dogs)
Forwards: William Cliff (West Sydney Ice Dogs), Darren Corstens (Adelaide Adrenaline), Wehebe Darge (Adelaide Adrenaline), Jordan Kyros (Perth Thunder), Thomas Powell (Melbourne Ice), Michael Schlamp (Sydney Bears), Scott Stephenson (West Sydney Ice Dogs), Todd Stephenson (West Sydney Ice Dogs), Cameron Todd (Sydney Beach Rebels), Lliam Webster (Melbourne Ice), Samuel Wilson (Perth Thunder)
Belgium
Goalies: Mike Jansen (HYC Herentals), Bjorn Steijlen (HYC Herentals)
Defense: Niki de Herdt (White Caps Turnhout), Jens Engelen (HYC Herentals), Vadim Gyesbreghs (Dunkerque Corsaires), Lorenzo Maas (Krefelder EV), Jordan Paulus (HYC Herentals), Nils Vroemans (HYC Herentals), Pieter-Jan Wouters (IHC Leuven)
Forwards: Timo Dewin (HYC Herentals), Yente Franssen (HYC Herentals), Don Geerts (HYC Herentals), Bryan Kolodziejczyk (Geleen Smoke Eaters), Dries Leirs (HYC Herentals), Mitch Morgan (HYC Herentals), Vincent Morgan (HYC Herentals), Jan Raekelboom (IHC Leuven), Dries Steijnen (IHC Leuven), Dean Thurura (IHC Leuven), Ben Torremans (HYC Herentals), Ben Vercammen (HYC Herentals), Joep Vercammen (HYC Herentals)
Croatia
Goalies: Tihomir Filipec (KHL Medvescak Zagreb), Mate Tomljenovic (HKm Zloven)
Defense: Igor Jacmenjak (KHL Zagreb), Kenneth MacAulay (KHL Medvescak Zagreb), Luka Markovic (Dukla Trenic), Nikola Senzel (KHL Medvescak Zagreb), Andy Sertich (KHL Medvescak Zagreb), Ivan Sijan (KHL Medvescak Zagreb), Marko Tadic (Mladost Zagreb)
Forwards: Mislav Blagus (KHL Medvescak Zagreb), Ivan Brencun (KHL Medvescak Zagreb), Tomislav Cunko (Mladost Zagreb), John Hecimovic (EC Dornbirn), Dominik Kanaet (HKm Zloven), Igor Lazic (KHL Medvescak Zagreb), Marko Lovrencic (Mladost Zagreb), Luka Mikulic (KHL Medvescak Zagreb), Tadija Miric (Mladost Zagreb), Michael Novak (Croatia), Joel Prpic (Brantford Blast), Borna Rendulic (HPK Hameenliina), Marko Sakic (KAC Klagenfurt)
Iceland
Goalies: Dennis Hedstrom (Aseda IF), Snorri Sigurbergsson (Bjorninn Reykjavik)
Defense: Ingthor Arnason (Skautafelag Akureyrar), Sigurdur Arnason (Bjorninn Reykjavik), Orri Blondal (Skautafelag Akureyrar), Bjorn Jakobsson (Skautafelag Akureyrar), Ingvar Jonsson (Skautafelag Akureyrar), Tomas Omarsson (Skautafelag Reykjavikur), Robert Palsson (Bjorninn Reykjavik)
Forwards: Emil Alengaard (Vita Hasten Norrkoping), Ulfar Andresson (Bjorninn Reykjavik), Brynjar Bergmann (Bjorninn Reykjavik), Olafur Bjornsson (Bjorninn Reykjavik), Jon Gislason (Amager IC), Robin Hedstrom (Aseda IF), Stefan Hrafnsson (Skautafelag Akureyrar), Johann Leifsson (Skautafelag Akureyrar), Petur Maack (Skautafelag Reykjavikur) Jonas Magnusson (Amager IC), Andri Mikaelsson (Skautafelag Akureyrar), Bjorn Sigurdarson (Hvidovre IK), Egill Thormodsson (Skautafelag Reykjavikur)
Serbia
Goalies: Milan Lukovic (Partizan Belgrade), Arsenije Rankovic (Crvena Zvezda Belgrade)
Defense: Marko Brkusanin (Crvena Zvezda Belgrade), Stefan Ilic (HC Varese), Dragan Komazec (Partizan Belgrade), Mihajlo Korac (Partizan Belgrade), Aleska Lukovic (Partizan Belgrade), Robert Sabados (DAB Dunaujvaros), Filip Trimcevic (Partizan Belgrade)
Forward: Milos Babic (EHC Darmstadt), Viktor Cengeri (NS Stars Novi Sad), Aleksa Despotovic (Vitez Belgrade), Dimitrije Filipovic (Partizan Belgrade), Nemanja Jankovic (Partizan Belgrade), Marko Milovanovic (Partizan Belgrade), Dominik Plavsic (MAC Nepstadion Budapest), Nenad Rakovic (Partizan Belgrade), Srdjan Ristic (Partizan Belgrade), Marko Sretovic (Lund Giants), Nemanja Vucurevic (Bracebridge Phantoms)
Spain
Goalies: Bruno Gonzalez (CH Jaca), Luis Sokolov (CHH Txuri-Urdin)
Defense: Guillermo Betran (CH Jaca), Pol Gonzalez (Port Colborne Pirates), Eduardo Paz (SAD Majadahonda), Adrian Ubieto (CH Jaca), Alejandro Vea (CHH Txuri-Urdin), Jorge Vea (CHH Txuri-Urdin)
Forwards: Salvador Barnola (CG Puigcerda), Adrian Beltran (Bipolo Vitoria-Gasteiz), Oriol Boronat (CG Puigcerda), Alejandro Carbonell (CH Jaca), Javier Garcia-Arias (SAD Majadahonda), Jose Gavilanes (Bipolo Vitoria-Gasteiz), Zigor Martinez (Bipolo Vitoria-Gasteiz), Juan Munoz (Bipolo Vitoria-Gasteiz), Pable Munoz (FC Barcelona), Alejandro Pedraz (SAD Majadahonda), Pablo Puyuelo (CHH Txuri-Urdin), Adrian Sosa (CHH Txuri-Urdin), Oscar Vazquez (SAD Majadahonda)
Schedule
April 14
Belgium vs. Iceland
Croatia vs. Australia
Spain vs. Serbia
April 15
Australia vs. Iceland
Serbia vs. Belgium
Spain vs. Croatia
April 17
Australia vs. Serbia
Spain vs. Belgium
Croatia vs. Iceland
April 19
Iceland vs. Spain
Belgium vs. Australia
Serbia vs. Croatia
April 20
Australia vs. Spain
Iceland vs. Serbia
Croatia vs. Belgium
Prediction
1 (Promoted) - Croatia
2 - Spain
3 - Australia
4 - Iceland
5 - Belgium
6 (Relegated) - Serbia
This has the potential to be a 4-way fight for a promotion. Croatia is coming in with there usually strong team. Spain is always a contender. Australia, while missing a few key pieces, still look to pose a challenge. Iceland has been coming along within the past few years and will be looking to make some noise as a darkhorse for promotion. Belgium and Serbia will likely fight it out to avoid relegation. I can see Serbia slip away since that program looks to be heading in the opposite direction.
Monday, April 15, 2013
Sunday, April 14, 2013
Showing Some International Love: 2013 Division I Group B Preview
Ukraine host the Division I Group B tournament and will be the favourites to finish first and earn a promotion. The Netherlands are coming off a surprising Olympic qualifying run and will try to keep that momentum going. Estonia will try to stay up after being promoted, and look like they might have a chance to do so.
Note: Most information from the IIHF website.
World Ranking
20. Ukraine
23. Poland
24. Netherlands
25. Lithuania
26. Estonia
27. Romania
Rosters
Estonia
Goalies: Villem-Henrik Koitmaa (Panter Purikad Tallinn), Anton Sizov (Tallinn Viking Sport)
Defense: Anatoli Jakovlev (Tartu Kalev-Valk), Ken Kuus (Odense IK), Aleksandr Ossipov (Varberg Hockey), Maksim Robushkin (Tartu Kalev-Valk), Dmitri Rodin (Hull Stingrays), Filipp Shvarogin (Tallinn Viking Sport), Ilja Urushev (Tallinn Viking Sport)
Forwards: Maksim Borovikov (Tallinn Viking Sport), Maksim Ivanov (Tallinn Viking Sport), Sergei Ivanov (Tallinn Viking Sport), Aleksandr Kuznetsov (Varberg Hockey), Andrei Lukin (Pohti Pyhajarvi), Jevgeni Missenjov (Kapitan Stupino), Sergei Novikov (Tallinn Viking Sport), Jan Rajevski (Varberg Hockey), Robert Rooba (Espoo Blues), Artjom Runjantsev (Tallinn Viking Sport), Aleksei Sibirtsev (Varberg Hockey), Vadim Virjassov (Melbourne Mustangs), Mihkel Vorang (Panter Purikad Tallinn)
Lithuania
Goalies: Mantas Armalis (Mora IK), Nerijus Dauksevicius (Energija Elektrenai)
Defense: Nerijus Alisauskas (Liepajas Metalurgs), Rolandas Aliukonis (Energija Elektrenai), Andrius Kaminskas (Romford Raiders), Arturas Katulis (Berkut Kyiv), Mindaugas Kieras (Slough Jets), Karolis Kubilius (Energija Elektrenai), Petras Nauseda (Energija Elektrenai), Justinas Vezelis (Energija Elektrenai), Tomas Vysniauskas (Energija Elektrenai)
Forwards: Aivaras Bendzius (Ilves Tampere), Daniel Bogdziul (Ilves Tampere), Aimas Fiscevas (Baltica Vilnius), Vytautas Jagelavicius (Energija Elektrenai), Deividas Kazlauskas (Energija Elektrenai), Dovydas Kulevicius (Energija Elektrenai), Sarunas Kuliesius (Energija Elektrenai), Darius Pliskauskas (Slough Jets), Martynas Slikas (Energija Elektrenai), Algimantas Visockas (Energija Elektrenai), Andrejus Zidkovas (Energija Elektrenai)
Netherlands
Goalies: Deniz Mollen (Eindhoven Kemphanen), Martijn Oosterwijk (Friesland Flyers)
Defense: Nick de Jong (HYS The Hague), Wesley Hendriks (Eindhaven Kemphanen), Mike Overweg (Eindhaven Kemphanen), Jurryt Smid (Friesland Flyers), Reinier Staats (Eindhaven Kemphanen), Dax van de Velden (Amsterdam Gs), Heffrey van Iersel (Ruijters Eaters Geleen)
Forwards: Kevin Bruijsten (Friesland Flyers), Mitch Bruijsten (Geleen Smoke Eaters), Tony Demelinne (Friesland Flyers), Diederick Hagemeijer (Tillburg Trappers), Levi Houkes (HYS The Hague), Raphael Joly (HYS The Hague), Steve Mason (Miami Ohio University), Jan-Jaap Natte (HYS The Hague), Marco Postma (HYS The Hague), Ivy van den Heuvel (Tillburg Trappers), Ritchie van Hulten (Tillburg Trappers), Lars van Sloun (Geleen Smoke Eaters), Roland Wurm (HYS The Hague)
Poland
Goalies: Kamil Kosowski (GKS Jastrzebie), Przemyslaw Odrobny (KH Sanok)
Defense: Mateusz Bryk (GKS Jastrzebie), Pawel Dronia (KH Sanok), Rafal Dutka (GKS Tychy), Jerzy Gabrys (Unia Oswiecim), Kamil Gorny (GKS Jastrzebie), Michal Kotlorz (GKS Tychy), Mateusz Rompkowski (GKS Jastrzebie), Patryk Wajda (KH Sanok)
Forwards: Adam Baginski (GKS Tychy), Krystian Dziubinski (KH Sanok), Radoslaw Galant (GKS Tychy), Marcin Kolusz (KH Sanok), Sebastian Kowalowka (Cracovia Krakow), Leszek Laszkiewicz (Cracovia Krakow), Tomasz Malasinski (KH Sanok), Grzegorz Pasiut (GKS Tychy), Marek Strzyzowski (KH Sanok), Maciej Urbanowicz (GKS Jastrzebie), Jakub Witecki (GKS Tychy), Krzysztof Zapala (KH Sanok)
Romania
Goalies: Adrian Catrinoi Cornea (Steaua Bucharest), Gellert Ruczuj (HSC Csikszereda)
Defense: Huba Bors (HSC Csikszereda), Attila Goga (HSC Csikszereda), Endre Kosa (HSC Csikszereda), Istvan Nagy (HSC Csikszereda), Szabolcs Papp (HSC Csikszereda), Yevgeni Pysarenko (Corona Brasov)
Forwards: Zsombor Antal (Corona Brasov), Tihamer Becze (HSC Csikszereda), Botond Flinta (HSC Csikszereda), Roberto Gliga (Tingsryds AIF), Ede Mihaly (HSC Csikszereda), Ervin Moldovan (HSC Csikszereda), Zsolt Molnar (HSC Csikszereda), Zsombor Molnar (HSC Csikszereda), Leonard Pascaru (Steaua Bucharest), Levente Peter (HSC Csikszereda), Magnor Petres (Corona Brasov), Szabolcs Szocs (HSC Csikszereda), Csanad Virag (HSC Csikszereda)
Ukraine
Goalies: Yevgen Napnenko (Donbass Donets'k), Pavlo Yachnyk (Berkut Kyiv)
Defense: Volodymyr Aleksyuk (Donbass Donets'k), Ruslan Borysenko (Kompanion Kyiv), Vitali Lyutkevych (Donbass Donets'k), Denys Petrukhno (Berkut Kyiv), Olexander Pobiedonostsev (Berkut Kyiv), Vasili Polonytsky (Dynamo Kharkiv), Kostyantyn Ryabenko (Dynamo Kharkiv)
Forwards: Roman Blagy (Donbass Donets'k), Artem Bondaryev (Dynamo Kharkiv), Artem Gnidenko (Berkut Kyiv), Maxym Kvitchenko (Donbass Donets'k), Olexander Materukhin (Donbass Donets'k), Andri Mikhnov (Berkut Kyiv), Dymtro Nimenko (Donbass Donets'k), Yuri Petrangovsky (Sokil Kyiv), Oleg Shafarenko (Yunost Minsk), Olexander Toryanyk (Berkut Kyiv), Oleg Tymchenko (Yunost Minsk), Sergi Varlamov (Donbass Donets'k), Viktor Zakharov (Donbass Donets'k)
Schedule
April 14
Netherlands vs. Estonia
Poland vs. Lithuania
Ukraine vs. Romania
April 15
Lithuania vs. Netherlands
Romania vs. Poland
Estonia vs. Ukraine
April 17
Estonia vs. Romania
Poland vs. Netherlands
Ukraine vs. Lithuania
April 18
Poland vs. Estonia
Romania vs. Lithuania
Netherlands vs. Ukraine
April 20
Netherlands vs. Romania
Lithuania vs. Estonia
Ukraine vs. Poland
Prediction
1 (Promoted) - Ukraine
2 - Poland
3 - Netherlands
4 - Estonia
5 - Lithuania
6 (Relegated) - Romania
This seems like Ukraine's tournament to lose. Poland and the Netherlands might put up a fight, but in the end will fall into place at 2 and 3 (respectively). It might be a dog fight to avoid being relegated. I can see newly promoted Estonia be just good enough to hold on and out-perform the other two. Between Lithuania and Romania, I think Lithuania pulls out the win, relegating Romania to Division II. This might be the definition of a two-tier tournament.
Note: Most information from the IIHF website.
World Ranking
20. Ukraine
23. Poland
24. Netherlands
25. Lithuania
26. Estonia
27. Romania
Rosters
Estonia
Goalies: Villem-Henrik Koitmaa (Panter Purikad Tallinn), Anton Sizov (Tallinn Viking Sport)
Defense: Anatoli Jakovlev (Tartu Kalev-Valk), Ken Kuus (Odense IK), Aleksandr Ossipov (Varberg Hockey), Maksim Robushkin (Tartu Kalev-Valk), Dmitri Rodin (Hull Stingrays), Filipp Shvarogin (Tallinn Viking Sport), Ilja Urushev (Tallinn Viking Sport)
Forwards: Maksim Borovikov (Tallinn Viking Sport), Maksim Ivanov (Tallinn Viking Sport), Sergei Ivanov (Tallinn Viking Sport), Aleksandr Kuznetsov (Varberg Hockey), Andrei Lukin (Pohti Pyhajarvi), Jevgeni Missenjov (Kapitan Stupino), Sergei Novikov (Tallinn Viking Sport), Jan Rajevski (Varberg Hockey), Robert Rooba (Espoo Blues), Artjom Runjantsev (Tallinn Viking Sport), Aleksei Sibirtsev (Varberg Hockey), Vadim Virjassov (Melbourne Mustangs), Mihkel Vorang (Panter Purikad Tallinn)
Lithuania
Goalies: Mantas Armalis (Mora IK), Nerijus Dauksevicius (Energija Elektrenai)
Defense: Nerijus Alisauskas (Liepajas Metalurgs), Rolandas Aliukonis (Energija Elektrenai), Andrius Kaminskas (Romford Raiders), Arturas Katulis (Berkut Kyiv), Mindaugas Kieras (Slough Jets), Karolis Kubilius (Energija Elektrenai), Petras Nauseda (Energija Elektrenai), Justinas Vezelis (Energija Elektrenai), Tomas Vysniauskas (Energija Elektrenai)
Forwards: Aivaras Bendzius (Ilves Tampere), Daniel Bogdziul (Ilves Tampere), Aimas Fiscevas (Baltica Vilnius), Vytautas Jagelavicius (Energija Elektrenai), Deividas Kazlauskas (Energija Elektrenai), Dovydas Kulevicius (Energija Elektrenai), Sarunas Kuliesius (Energija Elektrenai), Darius Pliskauskas (Slough Jets), Martynas Slikas (Energija Elektrenai), Algimantas Visockas (Energija Elektrenai), Andrejus Zidkovas (Energija Elektrenai)
Netherlands
Goalies: Deniz Mollen (Eindhoven Kemphanen), Martijn Oosterwijk (Friesland Flyers)
Defense: Nick de Jong (HYS The Hague), Wesley Hendriks (Eindhaven Kemphanen), Mike Overweg (Eindhaven Kemphanen), Jurryt Smid (Friesland Flyers), Reinier Staats (Eindhaven Kemphanen), Dax van de Velden (Amsterdam Gs), Heffrey van Iersel (Ruijters Eaters Geleen)
Forwards: Kevin Bruijsten (Friesland Flyers), Mitch Bruijsten (Geleen Smoke Eaters), Tony Demelinne (Friesland Flyers), Diederick Hagemeijer (Tillburg Trappers), Levi Houkes (HYS The Hague), Raphael Joly (HYS The Hague), Steve Mason (Miami Ohio University), Jan-Jaap Natte (HYS The Hague), Marco Postma (HYS The Hague), Ivy van den Heuvel (Tillburg Trappers), Ritchie van Hulten (Tillburg Trappers), Lars van Sloun (Geleen Smoke Eaters), Roland Wurm (HYS The Hague)
Poland
Goalies: Kamil Kosowski (GKS Jastrzebie), Przemyslaw Odrobny (KH Sanok)
Defense: Mateusz Bryk (GKS Jastrzebie), Pawel Dronia (KH Sanok), Rafal Dutka (GKS Tychy), Jerzy Gabrys (Unia Oswiecim), Kamil Gorny (GKS Jastrzebie), Michal Kotlorz (GKS Tychy), Mateusz Rompkowski (GKS Jastrzebie), Patryk Wajda (KH Sanok)
Forwards: Adam Baginski (GKS Tychy), Krystian Dziubinski (KH Sanok), Radoslaw Galant (GKS Tychy), Marcin Kolusz (KH Sanok), Sebastian Kowalowka (Cracovia Krakow), Leszek Laszkiewicz (Cracovia Krakow), Tomasz Malasinski (KH Sanok), Grzegorz Pasiut (GKS Tychy), Marek Strzyzowski (KH Sanok), Maciej Urbanowicz (GKS Jastrzebie), Jakub Witecki (GKS Tychy), Krzysztof Zapala (KH Sanok)
Romania
Goalies: Adrian Catrinoi Cornea (Steaua Bucharest), Gellert Ruczuj (HSC Csikszereda)
Defense: Huba Bors (HSC Csikszereda), Attila Goga (HSC Csikszereda), Endre Kosa (HSC Csikszereda), Istvan Nagy (HSC Csikszereda), Szabolcs Papp (HSC Csikszereda), Yevgeni Pysarenko (Corona Brasov)
Forwards: Zsombor Antal (Corona Brasov), Tihamer Becze (HSC Csikszereda), Botond Flinta (HSC Csikszereda), Roberto Gliga (Tingsryds AIF), Ede Mihaly (HSC Csikszereda), Ervin Moldovan (HSC Csikszereda), Zsolt Molnar (HSC Csikszereda), Zsombor Molnar (HSC Csikszereda), Leonard Pascaru (Steaua Bucharest), Levente Peter (HSC Csikszereda), Magnor Petres (Corona Brasov), Szabolcs Szocs (HSC Csikszereda), Csanad Virag (HSC Csikszereda)
Ukraine
Goalies: Yevgen Napnenko (Donbass Donets'k), Pavlo Yachnyk (Berkut Kyiv)
Defense: Volodymyr Aleksyuk (Donbass Donets'k), Ruslan Borysenko (Kompanion Kyiv), Vitali Lyutkevych (Donbass Donets'k), Denys Petrukhno (Berkut Kyiv), Olexander Pobiedonostsev (Berkut Kyiv), Vasili Polonytsky (Dynamo Kharkiv), Kostyantyn Ryabenko (Dynamo Kharkiv)
Forwards: Roman Blagy (Donbass Donets'k), Artem Bondaryev (Dynamo Kharkiv), Artem Gnidenko (Berkut Kyiv), Maxym Kvitchenko (Donbass Donets'k), Olexander Materukhin (Donbass Donets'k), Andri Mikhnov (Berkut Kyiv), Dymtro Nimenko (Donbass Donets'k), Yuri Petrangovsky (Sokil Kyiv), Oleg Shafarenko (Yunost Minsk), Olexander Toryanyk (Berkut Kyiv), Oleg Tymchenko (Yunost Minsk), Sergi Varlamov (Donbass Donets'k), Viktor Zakharov (Donbass Donets'k)
Schedule
April 14
Netherlands vs. Estonia
Poland vs. Lithuania
Ukraine vs. Romania
April 15
Lithuania vs. Netherlands
Romania vs. Poland
Estonia vs. Ukraine
April 17
Estonia vs. Romania
Poland vs. Netherlands
Ukraine vs. Lithuania
April 18
Poland vs. Estonia
Romania vs. Lithuania
Netherlands vs. Ukraine
April 20
Netherlands vs. Romania
Lithuania vs. Estonia
Ukraine vs. Poland
Prediction
1 (Promoted) - Ukraine
2 - Poland
3 - Netherlands
4 - Estonia
5 - Lithuania
6 (Relegated) - Romania
This seems like Ukraine's tournament to lose. Poland and the Netherlands might put up a fight, but in the end will fall into place at 2 and 3 (respectively). It might be a dog fight to avoid being relegated. I can see newly promoted Estonia be just good enough to hold on and out-perform the other two. Between Lithuania and Romania, I think Lithuania pulls out the win, relegating Romania to Division II. This might be the definition of a two-tier tournament.
Showing Some International Love: 2013 Division I Group A Preview
Hungary host the Division I Group A tournament, and hope to use the home ice advantage to get back to the top tournament. Meanwhile, Italy and Kazakhstan will try to redeem themselves after being relegated last year.
Note: Most information from the IIHF website.
World Ranking
16. Italy
17. Kazakhstan
19. Hungary
21. Great Britain
22. Japan
28. South Korea
Rosters
Great Britain
Goalies: Ben Bowns (Hull Stingrays), Stephen Murphy (Belfast Giants)
Defense: Luke Boothroyd (Manchester Phoenix), Steve Lee (Nottingham Panthers), Danny Meyers (Sheffield Steelers), David Phillips (Belfast Giants), Mark Richardson (Cardiff Devils), Mark Thomas (Sheffield Steelers), Jonathan Weaver (Nottingham Panthers)
Forwards: David Clarke (Nottingham Panthers), Benjamin Davies (Cardiff Devils), Robert Dowd (IF Troja-Ljungby), Robert Farmer (Braehead Clan), Phil Hill (Cardiff Devils), Robert Lachowicz (Nottingham Panthers), Matthew Myers (Nottingham Panthers), Aaron Nell (Swindon Wildcats), Greg Owen (Basingstoke Bison), Craig Peacock (Belfast Giants), Jonathan Phillips (Sheffield Steelers), Colin Shields (Belfast Giants), Ashley Tait (Sheffield Steelers)
Hungary
Goalies: Miklos Rajna (Sapa Fehervar), Levente Szuper (Vasas Budapest)
Defense: Balazs Goz (Miskolci JJSE), Andras Horvath (Sapa Fehervar), Tamas Pozsgai (Sapa Fehervar), Tamas Sille (Sapa Fehervar), Viktor Szelig (Briancon Diables Rouges), Bence Sziranyi (Miskolic JJSE), Viktor Tokaji (Sapa Fehevar)
Forwards: Istvan Bartalis (IF Troja Ljungby), Andras Benk (Sapa Fehervar), Janos Hari (MODO Ornskoldsvik), Csaba Kovacs (Sapa Fehervar), Balazs Ladanyi (HC Bolzano), Balint Magosi (Sapa Fehervar), Arpad Mihaly (Sapa Fehervar), Gergo Nagy (Miskolci JJSE), Krisztian Nagy (Miskolci JJSE), Ladislav Sikorcin (Sapa Fehervar), Istvan Sofron (Sapa Fehervar), Janos Vas (Dijon Ducs), Marton Vas (Sapa Fehervar)
Italy
Goalies: Andreas Bernard (Jukurit Mikkeli), Adam Dennis (HC Alleghe)
Defense: Andrea Ambrosi (HC Bolzano), Christian Borgatello (HC Bolzano), Alexander Egger (HC Bolzano), Armin Helfer (HC Val Pusteria), Armin Hofer (HC Val Pusteria), Trevor Johnson (HC Valpellice), Stefano Marchetti (HC Asiago), Daniel Sullivan (HC Asiago)
Forwards: Anton Bernard (HC Bolzano), David Borrelli (HC Asiago), Nathan Di Casmirro (HC Valpellice), Luca Felicetti (SG Cortina), Nicola Fontanive (HC Alleghe), Markus Gander (HC Bolzano), Pat Iannone (HC Val Pusteria), Marco Insam (HC Bolzano), Diego Kostner (HC Lugano), Vince Rocco (HC Alleghe), Giulio Scandella (IK Oskarshamn), Robert Sirianni (HC Valpellice)
Japan
Goalies: Yutaka Fukufuji (Nikko Ice Bucks), Michikazu Hata (Tohoku Free Blades)
Defense: Yosuke Haga (Oji Eagles), Ryo Hashimoto (Oji Eagles), Makoto Kawashima (Oji Eagles), Aaron Keller (Oji Eagles), Kazumasa Sasaki (Oji Eagles), Kotaro Yamada (Waseda University), Shinya Yanadori (Nippon Paper Cranes)
Forwards: Takuma Kawai (Tohoku Free Blades), Shuhel Kuji (Oji Eagles), Kohei Mitamura (Oji Eagles), Naoto Mizuuchi (Tohoku Free Blades), Yuto Osawa (Mora IK), Hiroshi Sato (Nippon Paper Cranes), Takahito Suzuki (Nikko Ice Bucks), Seiji Takahashi (Oji Eagles), Kenta Takagi (Nippon Paper Cranes), Go Tanaka (Tohoku Free Blades), Ryo Tanaka (Tohoku Free Blades), Hiroki Ueno (Nikko Ice Bucks), Takuro Yamashita (Tohoku Free Blades)
Kazakhstan
Goalies: Vitali Kolesnik (Lokomotiv Yaroslavl), Pavel Poluektov (Barys Astana)
Defense: Yevgeni Blokhin (Neftekhimik Nizhnekamsk), Yevgeni Fadeyev (Barys Astana), Vladislav Kolesnikov (Torpedo Ust-Kamenogorsk), Andrei Korabeinikov (Torpedo Ust-Kamenogorsk), Vitali Novopashin (Barys Astana), Roman Savchenko (Barys Astana), Maxim Semyonov (Lokomotiv Yaroslavl), Alexei Troshinski (Barys Astana)
Forwards: Viktor Alexandrov (Barys Astana), Maxim Belyayev (Yugra Khanty-Mansisk), Vadim Krasnoslobodtsev (Barys Astana), Fyodor Polishuk (Barys Astana), Konstantin Pushkaryov (Barys Astana), Konstantin Romanov (Barys Astana), Konstantin Savenkov (Torpedo Ust-Kamenogorsk), Ilya Solarev (Barys Astana), Andrei Spiridonov (Barys Astana), Roman Starchenko (Barys Astana), Dmitri Upper (Barys Astana), Talgat Zhailauov (Barys Astana)
South Korea
Goalies: Hyunseung Eum (Anyang Halla), Sungje Park (Sangmu)
Defense: Donghwan Kim (Anyang Halla), Hyeok Kim (High1 Chuncheon), Wooyoung Kim (Anyang Halla), Yoonhwan Kim (Sangmu), Don Ku Lee (Anyang Halla), Seungyup Lee (Anyang Halla), Hyonho Oh (High1 Chuncheon), Kyungwon Yoon (Anyang Halla)
Forwards: Hyun Min Ahn (High1 Chuncheon), Min Ho Cho (Anyang Halla), Kisung Kim (Sangmu), Sang Wook Kim (Anyang Halla), Won Jung Kim (Sangmu), Tae An Kwon (High1 Chuncheon), Yongjun Lee (Sangmu), Woosang Park (Sangmu), Brock Radunske (Anyang Halla), Sanghoon Shin (Yonsei University), Sangwoo Sin (Anyang Halla), Jiman Yoon (Anyang Halla)
Schedule
April 14
Japan vs. Kazakhstan
South Korea vs. Italy
Great Britain vs. Hungary
April 15
Italy vs. Japan
Kazakhstan vs. Great Britain
Hungary vs. South Korea
April 17
South Korea vs. Japan
Italy vs. Great Britain
Kazakhstan vs. Hungary
April 19
Kazakhstan vs. South Korea
Japan vs. Great Britain
Hungary vs. Italy
April 20
Great Britain vs. South Korea
Italy vs. Kazakhstan
Hungary vs. Japan
Prediction
1 (Promoted) - Kazakhstan
2 (Promoted) - Hungary
3 - Italy
4 - Great Britain
5 - Japan
6 (Relegated) - South Korea
Kazakhstan looks too strong to stay down. I can see Hungary pull off an upset and boost themselves into a promotion spot, leaving Italy to stay down for another year. Great Britain looks a bit weaker than the team that went on their Olympic qualifying run, but I suspect they will be middle of the pack. Japan looks to good to end up in last place. South Korea will probably end up back in Group B after being recently promoted from there.
Note: Most information from the IIHF website.
World Ranking
16. Italy
17. Kazakhstan
19. Hungary
21. Great Britain
22. Japan
28. South Korea
Rosters
Great Britain
Goalies: Ben Bowns (Hull Stingrays), Stephen Murphy (Belfast Giants)
Defense: Luke Boothroyd (Manchester Phoenix), Steve Lee (Nottingham Panthers), Danny Meyers (Sheffield Steelers), David Phillips (Belfast Giants), Mark Richardson (Cardiff Devils), Mark Thomas (Sheffield Steelers), Jonathan Weaver (Nottingham Panthers)
Forwards: David Clarke (Nottingham Panthers), Benjamin Davies (Cardiff Devils), Robert Dowd (IF Troja-Ljungby), Robert Farmer (Braehead Clan), Phil Hill (Cardiff Devils), Robert Lachowicz (Nottingham Panthers), Matthew Myers (Nottingham Panthers), Aaron Nell (Swindon Wildcats), Greg Owen (Basingstoke Bison), Craig Peacock (Belfast Giants), Jonathan Phillips (Sheffield Steelers), Colin Shields (Belfast Giants), Ashley Tait (Sheffield Steelers)
Hungary
Goalies: Miklos Rajna (Sapa Fehervar), Levente Szuper (Vasas Budapest)
Defense: Balazs Goz (Miskolci JJSE), Andras Horvath (Sapa Fehervar), Tamas Pozsgai (Sapa Fehervar), Tamas Sille (Sapa Fehervar), Viktor Szelig (Briancon Diables Rouges), Bence Sziranyi (Miskolic JJSE), Viktor Tokaji (Sapa Fehevar)
Forwards: Istvan Bartalis (IF Troja Ljungby), Andras Benk (Sapa Fehervar), Janos Hari (MODO Ornskoldsvik), Csaba Kovacs (Sapa Fehervar), Balazs Ladanyi (HC Bolzano), Balint Magosi (Sapa Fehervar), Arpad Mihaly (Sapa Fehervar), Gergo Nagy (Miskolci JJSE), Krisztian Nagy (Miskolci JJSE), Ladislav Sikorcin (Sapa Fehervar), Istvan Sofron (Sapa Fehervar), Janos Vas (Dijon Ducs), Marton Vas (Sapa Fehervar)
Italy
Goalies: Andreas Bernard (Jukurit Mikkeli), Adam Dennis (HC Alleghe)
Defense: Andrea Ambrosi (HC Bolzano), Christian Borgatello (HC Bolzano), Alexander Egger (HC Bolzano), Armin Helfer (HC Val Pusteria), Armin Hofer (HC Val Pusteria), Trevor Johnson (HC Valpellice), Stefano Marchetti (HC Asiago), Daniel Sullivan (HC Asiago)
Forwards: Anton Bernard (HC Bolzano), David Borrelli (HC Asiago), Nathan Di Casmirro (HC Valpellice), Luca Felicetti (SG Cortina), Nicola Fontanive (HC Alleghe), Markus Gander (HC Bolzano), Pat Iannone (HC Val Pusteria), Marco Insam (HC Bolzano), Diego Kostner (HC Lugano), Vince Rocco (HC Alleghe), Giulio Scandella (IK Oskarshamn), Robert Sirianni (HC Valpellice)
Japan
Goalies: Yutaka Fukufuji (Nikko Ice Bucks), Michikazu Hata (Tohoku Free Blades)
Defense: Yosuke Haga (Oji Eagles), Ryo Hashimoto (Oji Eagles), Makoto Kawashima (Oji Eagles), Aaron Keller (Oji Eagles), Kazumasa Sasaki (Oji Eagles), Kotaro Yamada (Waseda University), Shinya Yanadori (Nippon Paper Cranes)
Forwards: Takuma Kawai (Tohoku Free Blades), Shuhel Kuji (Oji Eagles), Kohei Mitamura (Oji Eagles), Naoto Mizuuchi (Tohoku Free Blades), Yuto Osawa (Mora IK), Hiroshi Sato (Nippon Paper Cranes), Takahito Suzuki (Nikko Ice Bucks), Seiji Takahashi (Oji Eagles), Kenta Takagi (Nippon Paper Cranes), Go Tanaka (Tohoku Free Blades), Ryo Tanaka (Tohoku Free Blades), Hiroki Ueno (Nikko Ice Bucks), Takuro Yamashita (Tohoku Free Blades)
Kazakhstan
Goalies: Vitali Kolesnik (Lokomotiv Yaroslavl), Pavel Poluektov (Barys Astana)
Defense: Yevgeni Blokhin (Neftekhimik Nizhnekamsk), Yevgeni Fadeyev (Barys Astana), Vladislav Kolesnikov (Torpedo Ust-Kamenogorsk), Andrei Korabeinikov (Torpedo Ust-Kamenogorsk), Vitali Novopashin (Barys Astana), Roman Savchenko (Barys Astana), Maxim Semyonov (Lokomotiv Yaroslavl), Alexei Troshinski (Barys Astana)
Forwards: Viktor Alexandrov (Barys Astana), Maxim Belyayev (Yugra Khanty-Mansisk), Vadim Krasnoslobodtsev (Barys Astana), Fyodor Polishuk (Barys Astana), Konstantin Pushkaryov (Barys Astana), Konstantin Romanov (Barys Astana), Konstantin Savenkov (Torpedo Ust-Kamenogorsk), Ilya Solarev (Barys Astana), Andrei Spiridonov (Barys Astana), Roman Starchenko (Barys Astana), Dmitri Upper (Barys Astana), Talgat Zhailauov (Barys Astana)
South Korea
Goalies: Hyunseung Eum (Anyang Halla), Sungje Park (Sangmu)
Defense: Donghwan Kim (Anyang Halla), Hyeok Kim (High1 Chuncheon), Wooyoung Kim (Anyang Halla), Yoonhwan Kim (Sangmu), Don Ku Lee (Anyang Halla), Seungyup Lee (Anyang Halla), Hyonho Oh (High1 Chuncheon), Kyungwon Yoon (Anyang Halla)
Forwards: Hyun Min Ahn (High1 Chuncheon), Min Ho Cho (Anyang Halla), Kisung Kim (Sangmu), Sang Wook Kim (Anyang Halla), Won Jung Kim (Sangmu), Tae An Kwon (High1 Chuncheon), Yongjun Lee (Sangmu), Woosang Park (Sangmu), Brock Radunske (Anyang Halla), Sanghoon Shin (Yonsei University), Sangwoo Sin (Anyang Halla), Jiman Yoon (Anyang Halla)
Schedule
April 14
Japan vs. Kazakhstan
South Korea vs. Italy
Great Britain vs. Hungary
April 15
Italy vs. Japan
Kazakhstan vs. Great Britain
Hungary vs. South Korea
April 17
South Korea vs. Japan
Italy vs. Great Britain
Kazakhstan vs. Hungary
April 19
Kazakhstan vs. South Korea
Japan vs. Great Britain
Hungary vs. Italy
April 20
Great Britain vs. South Korea
Italy vs. Kazakhstan
Hungary vs. Japan
Prediction
1 (Promoted) - Kazakhstan
2 (Promoted) - Hungary
3 - Italy
4 - Great Britain
5 - Japan
6 (Relegated) - South Korea
Kazakhstan looks too strong to stay down. I can see Hungary pull off an upset and boost themselves into a promotion spot, leaving Italy to stay down for another year. Great Britain looks a bit weaker than the team that went on their Olympic qualifying run, but I suspect they will be middle of the pack. Japan looks to good to end up in last place. South Korea will probably end up back in Group B after being recently promoted from there.
Saturday, April 13, 2013
Saturday Night Hockey - April 13 2013
Nothing today since I got an exam. I would like to meet the person behind having exams on a weekend, like to see what the hell they were thinking.
Quick note: The World Championship lower divisions start soon. I have most of the previews done (waiting for rosters to be finalized) so they'll be out the day of or the day after they start.
Lineup Notables
Vancouver Canucks vs. Colorado Avalanche
Vancouver: Manny Malhotra (eye), David Booth (ankle), Chris Higgins (lower body), and Chris Tanev (leg) are out. Cory Schneider will probably start.
Colorado: Steve Downie (knee), Milan Hedjuk (shoulder), Chuck Kobasew (back), Erik Johnson (hand), Ryan Wilson (ankle), and Semyon Varlarmov (hip) are out. Jean-Sebastien "No Vegas" Giguere is expected to start.
Montreal Canadiens vs. Toronto Maple Leafs
Montreal: Colby Armstrong (knee), Alexei Emelin (knee), and Raphael Diaz (concussion) are out while Yannick Weber (knee) is questionable. Carey Price starts.
Toronto: Joffrey Lupul (concussion) is out. James Reimer might be in net.
Calgary Flames vs. Edmonton Oilers
Calgary: Matt Stajan (upper body), Brian McGrattan (shoulder), and Paul Byron (hand) are out. Joey MacDonald starts tonight.
Edmonton: Ales Hemsky (foot), Eric Belanger (groin) and Andy Sutton (knee) are out while is questionable. Nikolai Khabibulin is in net.
Quick note: The World Championship lower divisions start soon. I have most of the previews done (waiting for rosters to be finalized) so they'll be out the day of or the day after they start.
Lineup Notables
Vancouver Canucks vs. Colorado Avalanche
Vancouver: Manny Malhotra (eye), David Booth (ankle), Chris Higgins (lower body), and Chris Tanev (leg) are out. Cory Schneider will probably start.
Colorado: Steve Downie (knee), Milan Hedjuk (shoulder), Chuck Kobasew (back), Erik Johnson (hand), Ryan Wilson (ankle), and Semyon Varlarmov (hip) are out. Jean-Sebastien "No Vegas" Giguere is expected to start.
Montreal Canadiens vs. Toronto Maple Leafs
Montreal: Colby Armstrong (knee), Alexei Emelin (knee), and Raphael Diaz (concussion) are out while Yannick Weber (knee) is questionable. Carey Price starts.
Toronto: Joffrey Lupul (concussion) is out. James Reimer might be in net.
Calgary Flames vs. Edmonton Oilers
Calgary: Matt Stajan (upper body), Brian McGrattan (shoulder), and Paul Byron (hand) are out. Joey MacDonald starts tonight.
Edmonton: Ales Hemsky (foot), Eric Belanger (groin) and Andy Sutton (knee) are out while is questionable. Nikolai Khabibulin is in net.
Saturday, April 6, 2013
Saturday Night Hockey - Trade Deadline Recap
The trade deadline went basically the way it always does. No trades early on (in this case not until after noon EST), a couple small moves, then a rush of trades until the end, and a big name is moved.
Note: Only including trades on deadline day. So no Jagr (stupid Bruins) and Clowe (nice early return) trades included.
Trades! Trades! Trades!
To Boston: Rob Flick
To Chicago: Maxime Sauve
Trade Analysis: What kind of Flick-en trade is this? Well at least it got the deadline wheels moving.
To San Jose: Scott Hannan
To Nashville: Conditional 7th round pick (2013)
Trade Analysis: Can we please stop with the stupid conditions on picks this low? First round I understand for lottery purposes. A condition on a 7th rounder? You've lost me.
To Edmonton: Jerred Smithson
To Florida: 4th round pick (2013)
Trade Analysis: Oh look, another depth move by Edmonton.
To Pittsburgh: Jussi Jokinen
To Carolina: Conditional 7th round pick
Trade Analysis: Have you seen the conditions on this pick? Jesus Christ Shero, just pick the guy off waivers next time and take the extra bit of cap hit.
To Tampa Bay: Ben Bishop
To Ottawa: Cory Conacher, 4th round pick (2013)
Trade Analysis: Yzerman is again going for (tall) goalies on the cheap. Bishop is having a good year - and a great debut for Tampa Bay - but it's not certain if this is just a good year or is the start of Bishop becoming a solid goalie (he hasn't played 40 games in his career). Conacher on the other hand has been hot and cold since starting the season on fire, so the book is still being written on him.
To Philadelphia: Steve Mason
To Columbus: Michael Leighton, 3rd round pick (2013)
Trade Analysis: HAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA. Oh Philly.
To Columbus: Marian Gaborik, Steven Delisle, Blake Parlett
To New York R: Derick Brassard, Derek Dorsett, John Moore
Trade Analysis: Jarmo Kekelainen, Finnish Assassin. In other news, Rick Nash just experienced deja vu.
To Minnesota: Jason Pominville, 4th round pick (2014)
To Buffalo: Johan Larsson, Matt Hackett, 1st round pick (2013), 2nd round pick (2014)
Trade Analysis: Good trade by Buffalo. Not saying that they are going to rebuild now, but a nice trade to stock up on prospects.
To Columbus: Blake Comeau
To Calgary: 5th round pick (2013)
Trade Analysis: After that sell-off to New York, Columbus did need to regain some depth.
To San Jose: Raffi Torres
To Phoenix: 3rd round pick (2013)
Trade Analysis: The head-hunter (team) just became the head-hunted (team). My money is on Torres taking out Yandle.
To Toronto: Ryan O'Byrne
To Colorado: 4th round pick (2014)
Trade Analysis: O'man, the laughing at the Leafs I did after this trade.
To Boston: Wade Redden
To St. Louis: Conditional 7th round pick (2014)
Trade Analysis: Redden and Chara are back. In an unrelated note, a drunken Sens fan just started muttering something about "the good old days".
To New Jersey: Steve Sullivan
To Phoenix: 7th round pick (2014)
Trade Analysis: On the bright side, the Devils now covered a quarter of Kovalchuk's missed ice time.
To Minnesota: Jeff Deslauriers
To Anaheim: Future Considerations
Trade Analysis: Ah, love seeing a "future consideration" trade instead of dumb conditional late-round picks.
To Washington: Martin Erat, Michael Latta
To Nashville: Filip Forsberg
Trade Analysis: So a couple hours after the deadline they finally announced this deal? The Sporting New's Jesse Spector looked at prospects being traded within a few years after being drafted. What caught my eye was that most of who he concluded that lived up to potential (so far) were actually traded within a year of being drafted. There is some evidence in the team knowing when prospects might be a bust, but it looks like it takes a couple years to have a good enough sample size in judging a prospect. I think Forsberg is a good pickup for Nashville later on, but right now this move was basically so Washington could go for the playoffs.
To Columbus: Patrick Killeen
To Pittsburgh: Future Considerations
Trade Analysis: Of course Columbus and Pittsburgh would trade, those attention whores.
Lineup Notables
Philadelphia Flyers vs. Winnipeg Jets
Philadelphia: Half the roster is injured, that's all you need to know. Ilya Bryzgalov starts this afternoon.
Winnipeg: Jim Slater (upper body), Anthony Peluso (hand), James Wright (upper body), Nik Antropov (lower body), and Zach Redmond (leg) are out. Ondrej Pavelec is scheduled to start.
Edmonton Oilers vs. Los Angeles Kings
Edmonton: Eric Belanger (groin) and Andy Sutton (knee) are out. Devan Dubnyk might start.
Los Angeles: Dustin Penner (pancake related lower body), Matt Greene (back), and Willie Mitchell (knee) are out. Jonathan Quick will be in net.
Boston Bruins vs. Montreal Canadiens
Boston: Marc Savard (concussion), Patrice Bergeron (concussion), Chris Kelly (leg), and Adam McQuaid (shoulder) are out. Tuukka Rask is in net.
Montreal: Rene Bourque (concussion), Colby Armstrong (knee), and Raphael Diaz (concussion) are out while Tomas Plekanec (groin) is probable. Carey Price starts.
Toronto Maple Leafs vs. New Jersey Devils
Toronto: Joffrey Lupul (upper body) is out while Clarke MacArthur (upper body) and Leo Komarov (upper body) are questionable. James Reimer is expected to start.
New Jersey: Ilya Kovalchuk (shoulder) is out while Tom Kostopoulos (head) is questionable. Martin Brodeur starts.
Calgary Flames vs. Vancouver Canucks
Calgary: Paul Byron (hand) is out. Miikka Kiprusoff starts tonight.
Vancouver: Ryan Kesler (foot), Manny Malhotra (eye), David Booth (ankle), Zach Kassian (back), Dale Weise (shoulder) and Keith Ballard (foot) are out. Cory "My Contract Doesn't Suck" Schneider will start.
Note: Only including trades on deadline day. So no Jagr (stupid Bruins) and Clowe (nice early return) trades included.
Trades! Trades! Trades!
To Boston: Rob Flick
To Chicago: Maxime Sauve
Trade Analysis: What kind of Flick-en trade is this? Well at least it got the deadline wheels moving.
To San Jose: Scott Hannan
To Nashville: Conditional 7th round pick (2013)
Trade Analysis: Can we please stop with the stupid conditions on picks this low? First round I understand for lottery purposes. A condition on a 7th rounder? You've lost me.
To Edmonton: Jerred Smithson
To Florida: 4th round pick (2013)
Trade Analysis: Oh look, another depth move by Edmonton.
To Pittsburgh: Jussi Jokinen
To Carolina: Conditional 7th round pick
Trade Analysis: Have you seen the conditions on this pick? Jesus Christ Shero, just pick the guy off waivers next time and take the extra bit of cap hit.
To Tampa Bay: Ben Bishop
To Ottawa: Cory Conacher, 4th round pick (2013)
Trade Analysis: Yzerman is again going for (tall) goalies on the cheap. Bishop is having a good year - and a great debut for Tampa Bay - but it's not certain if this is just a good year or is the start of Bishop becoming a solid goalie (he hasn't played 40 games in his career). Conacher on the other hand has been hot and cold since starting the season on fire, so the book is still being written on him.
To Philadelphia: Steve Mason
To Columbus: Michael Leighton, 3rd round pick (2013)
Trade Analysis: HAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA. Oh Philly.
To Columbus: Marian Gaborik, Steven Delisle, Blake Parlett
To New York R: Derick Brassard, Derek Dorsett, John Moore
Trade Analysis: Jarmo Kekelainen, Finnish Assassin. In other news, Rick Nash just experienced deja vu.
To Minnesota: Jason Pominville, 4th round pick (2014)
To Buffalo: Johan Larsson, Matt Hackett, 1st round pick (2013), 2nd round pick (2014)
Trade Analysis: Good trade by Buffalo. Not saying that they are going to rebuild now, but a nice trade to stock up on prospects.
To Columbus: Blake Comeau
To Calgary: 5th round pick (2013)
Trade Analysis: After that sell-off to New York, Columbus did need to regain some depth.
To San Jose: Raffi Torres
To Phoenix: 3rd round pick (2013)
Trade Analysis: The head-hunter (team) just became the head-hunted (team). My money is on Torres taking out Yandle.
To Toronto: Ryan O'Byrne
To Colorado: 4th round pick (2014)
Trade Analysis: O'man, the laughing at the Leafs I did after this trade.
To Boston: Wade Redden
To St. Louis: Conditional 7th round pick (2014)
Trade Analysis: Redden and Chara are back. In an unrelated note, a drunken Sens fan just started muttering something about "the good old days".
To New Jersey: Steve Sullivan
To Phoenix: 7th round pick (2014)
Trade Analysis: On the bright side, the Devils now covered a quarter of Kovalchuk's missed ice time.
To Minnesota: Jeff Deslauriers
To Anaheim: Future Considerations
Trade Analysis: Ah, love seeing a "future consideration" trade instead of dumb conditional late-round picks.
To Washington: Martin Erat, Michael Latta
To Nashville: Filip Forsberg
Trade Analysis: So a couple hours after the deadline they finally announced this deal? The Sporting New's Jesse Spector looked at prospects being traded within a few years after being drafted. What caught my eye was that most of who he concluded that lived up to potential (so far) were actually traded within a year of being drafted. There is some evidence in the team knowing when prospects might be a bust, but it looks like it takes a couple years to have a good enough sample size in judging a prospect. I think Forsberg is a good pickup for Nashville later on, but right now this move was basically so Washington could go for the playoffs.
To Columbus: Patrick Killeen
To Pittsburgh: Future Considerations
Trade Analysis: Of course Columbus and Pittsburgh would trade, those attention whores.
Lineup Notables
Philadelphia Flyers vs. Winnipeg Jets
Philadelphia: Half the roster is injured, that's all you need to know. Ilya Bryzgalov starts this afternoon.
Winnipeg: Jim Slater (upper body), Anthony Peluso (hand), James Wright (upper body), Nik Antropov (lower body), and Zach Redmond (leg) are out. Ondrej Pavelec is scheduled to start.
Edmonton Oilers vs. Los Angeles Kings
Edmonton: Eric Belanger (groin) and Andy Sutton (knee) are out. Devan Dubnyk might start.
Los Angeles: Dustin Penner (
Boston Bruins vs. Montreal Canadiens
Boston: Marc Savard (concussion), Patrice Bergeron (concussion), Chris Kelly (leg), and Adam McQuaid (shoulder) are out. Tuukka Rask is in net.
Montreal: Rene Bourque (concussion), Colby Armstrong (knee), and Raphael Diaz (concussion) are out while Tomas Plekanec (groin) is probable. Carey Price starts.
Toronto Maple Leafs vs. New Jersey Devils
Toronto: Joffrey Lupul (upper body) is out while Clarke MacArthur (upper body) and Leo Komarov (upper body) are questionable. James Reimer is expected to start.
New Jersey: Ilya Kovalchuk (shoulder) is out while Tom Kostopoulos (head) is questionable. Martin Brodeur starts.
Calgary Flames vs. Vancouver Canucks
Calgary: Paul Byron (hand) is out. Miikka Kiprusoff starts tonight.
Vancouver: Ryan Kesler (foot), Manny Malhotra (eye), David Booth (ankle), Zach Kassian (back), Dale Weise (shoulder) and Keith Ballard (foot) are out. Cory "My Contract Doesn't Suck" Schneider will start.
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