By: Eamonn McLean | Follow me on Twitter/X @EamonnMcLean44
The Boston Bruins are off to a red-hot 9-2-1 start, currently leading the National Hockey League’s Atlantic Division and first in the league in points percentage. While the usual suspects of Charlie McAvoy, David Pastrnak, and Jeremy Swayman have been Elite as usual, perhaps the biggest difference with this year’s team is the emergence of the team’s young players. Frederic Brunet, James Hagens, Fraser Minten, and Matt Poitras, have each made a positive impact towards the B’s early season success. While the Bruins’ young players are rolling, how did the team’s prospect pool do this week?
CHL
Cole Chandler this week for the Cape Breton Eagles (QMJHL): Two games played, two goals, two assists, no penalties, +4 rating.
Chandler exploded this weekend for four points, and snapped a seven game goal drought with two tallies on Sunday against the Charlottetown Islanders.
Cullen McCrate this week for the Brantford Bulldogs (OHL): Two games played, one goal, no penalties, +1 rating.
McCrate scored a goal in an 8-2 win over the Brampton Steelheads on Friday, where he also recorded five shots on goal.
Jacob Vandeven this week for the London Knights (OHL): Three games played, one assist, two penalty minutes, Even Plus/Minus.
Vandeven recorded his first point of the season on Saturday in a 5-1 loss to the Owen Sound Attack.
Europe
Nils Bartholdsson this week for Rogle BK (SHL): Two games played, no points, no penalties, Even Plus/Minus.
Nils Bartholdsson this week for Almtuna IS (HockeyAllsvenskan): One game played, no points, no penalties, -2 rating.
Bartholdsson dressed in two SHL games this week, but did not see any ice time. He was loaned to Almtuna in Allsvenskan, the second tier of Swedish Pro Hockey, and played 16:40 in a 6-1 loss to Vimmerby HC.
Vashek Blanar this week for HV71 U20 (U20 Nationell): Two games played, no points, no penalties, +1 rating.
Blanar was +1 and had four shots on goal over two games for HV71, both wins.
Matvei Kotkov this week for Lokomotiv Yaroslavl (KHL): Two games played, one assist, no penalties, Even Plus/Minus.
Kotkov had a secondary assist on Friday in a 2-1 Overtime win over Dynamo Moskva, where he played 13:05.
Liam Pettersson this week for Djurgardens IF (SHL): One game played, no points, no penalties, -1 rating.
Pettersson was a -1 in a 3-2 Overtime win over Lulea HF, where he played 6:37. Pettersson was named to the Swedish U20 National Team roster for the Five Nations Tournament from November 4th to 8th.
Kirill Yemelyanov this week for Lokomotiv Yaroslavl (KHL): Two games played, no points, no penalties, +1 rating.
Yemelyanov had two shots on goal against Dynamo Moscow on Friday, and was a +1 in a 1-0 win over Severstal Cherepovets on Sunday in 2:35 Time on ice.
NCAA
Elliott Groenewold this week for Quinnipiac University (ECAC): One game played, no points, two penalty minutes, Even Plus/Minus.
Groenewold had a minor penalty and one shot on goal in 25:38 of ice time in a 4-3 overtime loss to Army.
Beckett Hendrickson this week for the University of Minnesota (Big Ten): Two games played, one goal, one assist, four penalty minutes, +2 rating.
Hendrickson had an empty net goal on Thursday and an assist on Friday, as Minnesota swept North Dakota.
Kristian Kostadinski this week for Boston College (Hockey East): Two games played, no points, two penalty minutes, -2 rating.
Kostadinski played over 20 minutes in each of BC’s two games against Denver, as the Eagles lost one and tied the other.
Dean Letourneau this week for Boston College (Hockey East): Two games played, one goal, two assists, six penalty minutes, +1 rating.
Letourneau had a goal in Friday’s 5-2 loss to Denver, and two assists in a 2-2 tie with the Pioneers the next night.
Jonathan Morello this week for Boston University (Hockey East): Two games played, one assist, no penalties, +1 rating.
Morello picked up his first point of the season against UConn on Thursday in a 5-4 overtime loss.
Casper Nassen this week for Lake Superior State University (CCHA): Two games played, two goals, one assist, no penalties, Even Plus/Minus.
Nassen had goals in both games, but it wasn’t enough for the Lakers, as they were swept by Bowling Green.
Chris Pelosi this week for Quinnipiac University (ECAC): One game played, one goal, no penalties, +1 rating.
Pelosi scored in Quinnipiac’s loss to Army, and had five shots on goal, playing 18:46.
Cooper Simpson this week for the University of North Dakota (NCHC): One game played, no points, two penalty minutes, Even Plus/Minus.
Simpson had a minor penalty in Thursday’s loss to Minnesota, playing 14:19. He did not play on Friday.
Cole Spicer this week for Western Michigan University (NCHC): One game played, two assists, no penalties, Even Plus/Minus.
Spicer had two assists in WMU’s 3-2 loss to Michigan, playing 19:48, also registering three shots on goal.
Will Zellers this week for the University of North Dakota (NCHC): Two games played, no points, two penalty minutes, -3 rating.
Zellers had a tough weekend, but registered 11 shots on goal over two games for UND. He’s due to score soon, having not found the back of the net since 10/10 against Bemidji State.
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