Tagged: NHL draft pick

Interesting little stats fact has popped up recently.

Boston Bruins‘ 2008 1st round draft pick (#16 overall) jumbo Joe Colborne(22), he stands at 6’5″ 213 lbs., is the points leader in the AHL. He currently plays for Toronto Marlies and has 8 goals and 8 assists in 9 games played.

The points leader in the NHL is old friend Phil Kessel, who in 11 games has 10 goals to go along with 8 assists for Toronto Maple Leafs.

He was also a 1st round pick (in 2006) of Boston.

Dishing both players to the Canadian team gave the Bruins a Stanley Cup Championship in 2011 but in the new season are the trade dividends finally paying off for the Leafs?

11/2: Joe Colbourne was named AHL Player Of The Month.

Responding to a need for some grit in their game after a lackluster 3-3-3 in 9 games start, New York Rangers‘ call up their extra large-sized offseason free agent signing, 8th year pro, center Andre Deveaux(7).

He has 22 games of NHL experience with the Maple Leafs putting up only one assist but more importantly 75 penalty minutes, which is mostly what he’s called upon for.

In recent years he has shown an ability to find the back of the net though; this season already putting up 6 points in 9 games played in the AHL with Connecticut Whale.

Born in the Bahamas, he is the first from there to play in the NHL. He was originally drafted by Montreal Canadiens in the 6th round of the 2002 draft (#182 overall) but never signed with them.

 

After a slow start in his 2nd season with Columbus Blue Jackets, 2008 5th round pick (#127 overall), winger Matt Calvert(9) was reassigned to their AHL affiliate Springfield Falcons. He appeared in 4 games but failed to register a point. Still, he was recently called back up when a couple others players were sent down.

Last season he split time with the two teams almost equally playing 38 games in the AHL (13 goals, 12 assists) and 42 in the NHL (11 goals, 9 assists).

He’s not the most imposing force out there at 5’9″ 164 lbs. and will definitely need to bulk up a bit more to hit his stride. One thing is for sure though, this kid’s got skills.

2nd year Ottawa Senators‘ goaltender Robin Lehner(40) is supposed to continue his development in the AHL with their affiliate Binghamton Senators, who he was most valuable player for in their Cinderella Calder Cup Championship run last season, but I’m guessing that if he gets hot again like he did last postseason he will be more up in the NHL than down in the AHL.

He was recently recalled on an emergency basis and tonight he was stellar winning his first in his first start of the season with Ottawa vs. Toronto Maple Leafs 3-2.

The Swedish-born prospect is still only 20 years old.

13 year veteran Sean Avery(16) was waived by New York Rangers and reassigned to their AHL affiliate Connecticut Whale, where he suited up for just his second game on Saturday night vs. Worcester Sharks. It’s his second stint with the Whale/Hartford Wolf Pack. He played there briefly in 2008 under the assumption the Rangers would sign him after Dallas parted ways.

He is the final year of his 4-year contract that is split between the two teams at $4. million per season.

In his first game he scored the empty-netter insurance goal and last night he got the game-winner in the sixth round of the shootout to give his team the 3-2 victory. All well and good and although it might be unlikely that he’ll get called up, he could potentially sign on with another team that has some salary cap room to play the agitator role that he’s one of the league’s best in the business at providing.

New Jersey Devils‘ 7th round pick in the 2008 draft (#202o overall) starts his second season as part of their prospects system with their new ECHL affiliate, Kalamazoo Wings.

Last season he played 52 games with Albany Devils and another 3 with Trenton.

He’s a large presence on the blue line standing at 6’4″ 225 lbs. Not known for putting up a lot of points on the scoresheet, he does however not back down when challenged by an opponent.

Look for him to be called up soon and in all likelihood play most of the season in Albany for a second straight season.

 

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Boston Bruins‘ 4th round pick in the 2010 draft (#97 overall) Craig Cunningham(14) got his first professional goal in Providence Bruins‘ 4-2 loss to Norfolk Admirals Friday night at the Dunk. He also has 3 assists in 9 games this season.

He’s small at 5’9″ 175 lbs. but has been known to put up some numbers in juniors.

P-Bruins were celebrating Pink In The Rink night to benefit the Gloria Gemma Breast Cancer Resource Foundation. Even their sticks had pink tape on them.

After being released only a couple of games into the 2011/2012 season on a pto with Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins, 4th year pro winger Devin DiDiomete(24) was given the option of being reassigned to their ECHL affiliate Wheeling Nailers. He took them up on that offer signing a deal to return to the E for the first time since ’09/’10, when he was with Charlotte Checkers as reassigned by Hartford Wolf Pack for 15 games of seasoning.

Last season he had 303 pims in 63 games and even put up 6 goals and 4 assists. Turns out that after his entry level contract expired and three years in the system, New York Rangers were done with him.

Originally drafted by Calgary Flames in 2006, 5th round (#187 overall), he was scooped up by the Rangers to groom.

Follow him on Twitter @deeds2424. He’s quite the comic.

Wheeling waived him a few days ago but on 11/8 he signed with Chicago Express.

2nd year center Adam Henrique(17) started the season with New Jersey out of training camp but was reassigned to Albany Devils after 0 points in 3 games. He really hasn’t fared all too well points-wise (1 assist in 3 games) yet in the AHL either

He’s headed back up exit 16W as centers are dropping like flies and he’s next in line. Look for him to try to impress quickly or Tim Sestito will no doubt get the call.

11/3: Adam Henrique gets his first NHL goal.