Prospect Ramblings: Lafreniere, Kaprizov and Other Players with High Expectations
Historically, one of my most common faults in assessing the immediate future of prospects in the fantasy arena is expecting production from rising prospects, who simply may not have an opportunity. If you’re [...]
Prospect Ramblings – Drafted too high, developed improperly or injury-related 2017-2019
Welcome to the Thursday prospect ramblings. It is time to continue my current series of Drafted too high, developed improperly or injury-related for prospects from the past NHL drafts. Here are the past ramblings [...]
QMJHL Report – February Edition
February QMJHL Report CHL Top Prospects Game The QMJHL was well represented in this year's CHL Top Prospects game with 15 players participating. The talent was divided as evenly as possible as seven skaters plus goalie Olivier Rodrigue played for Team Cherry, while five skaters and both goaltenders (Alexis Gravel [...]
Prospect Ramblings – Pacific Top Prospects – February 8, 2018
via Hockey Fan Land[/caption] Welcome back, it is the Thursday action ramblings. The music choice will be brought to you by one of the best bands today. {youtube}So-yZjdHnK8{/youtube} ******************* I was reading through the TSN site Tuesday and came across Craig Button’s top 50 NHL prospects [...]
Prospect Ramblings: What is a second-round pick worth via trade? (Feb 7 2018)
What is a second-round pick worth via trade? Why not keep the pick and draft? I was in conversation on Twitter this week over Calgary's acquisition of Curtis Lazar last season. At the time, it was strange to pick up another asset that they would have to protect in the expansion [...]
Prospect Scouting the 2018 Olympics
The 2018 Winter Olympics are coming up fast, and like it, hate it or even if you are indifferent to the fact that NHL players will not be participating in the event this year, it will lend an opportunity to do a little fantasy hockey prospecting. With NHL player and [...]
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Jyrki Jokipakka
Jyrki Jokipakka, D | ||
Shoots: L | Height: 6-3 | Weight: 198 |
Born: 1991-8-20 | Hometown: Tampere, Finland | Drafted: 2011 by Dallas, 195th overall |
Prospects Rambling – Studying the Development of a Playoff Performer
Continuing my look at the development of playoff performers in this Sunday Saturday Ramblings... *** Last week I took a look at whether age and playoff experience are related to how well a player performs [...]
Prospects Rambling: Mock draft first round rolls on (May 27)
A panel of experts predicts Russian center German Rubtsov will be drafted 16th overall by the Detroit Red Wings. Welcome back to my weekly Prospect Ramblings column! This week, I have decided [...]
Prospect Ramblings: Marner going for 3 MVP’s, Memorial Cup update and the AHL Conference Finals (May 26)
Is Marner NHL bound? Only two more games to be played at the Memorial Cup and two potential AHL series sweeps in the making… Mitchell Marner (TOR) has already won the OHL MVP (Rod [...]
John Persson
John Persson, LW | ||
Shoots: L | Height: 6-2 | Weight: 211 |
Born: 1992-05-18 | Hometown: Mora, Sweden | Drafted: 2011 by New York Islanders, 125th overall |
Alexandre Mallet
Alexandre Mallet LW | ||
Shoots: R | Height: 6-2 | Weight: 200 |
Born: 1992-05-22 | Hometown: Amqui, QC | Drafted: 2012 by Vancouver Canucks, 57th Overall |