Prospect Stats as of 12-13-09

by Tomorrows Blues on Dec 13, 2009 9:00 AM CST in Game Time Prospect Department

Compiled by Brian Weidler, "Game Time" Prospect Department

New features this week include the "Blue Notes" section immediately following, and a "Trending Up" section in which five of the top performers among Blues' prospects are profiled.

PEORIA (SLGT) -- Following a 4-1 loss on the road in Grand Rapids on Dec. 5 -- a game in which Peoria allowed two empty-net goals in the last 1:31, and in which Hannu Toivonen made 39 saves on 41 Griffins' shots to earn third-star honors -- the Rivermen have reeled off three straight wins, allowing a total of three goals in those games.

On Dec. 9, in Austin, the Rivermen handled the Texas Stars by a 5-1 count, with Ben Bishop stopping 18 of 19 shots for the win. The next night in Houston, Davis Payne's squad eked out a 2-1 win over the host Aeros, with Bishop again in net stopping 23 of 24 shots.

And in their return to the friendly confines of Carver Arena on Dec. 12, Toivonen stepped in to handle 34 of 35 shots by the San Antonio Rampage, earning first star honors in a 3-1 Peoria victory.

Bishop (at right) is the Blues' Feature Prospect this week, and leads the "Trending Upward" category with a 4-0-0 record in the month of December to date. In four games (244:01 minutes) played, Bishop has allowed six goals on 93 shots. This translates to a 1.47 goals-against average and a 93.5% save percentage in December. The Peoria defense has been good in front of Bishop as well, giving up less than 23 shots against per 60 minutes (22.85) when Bishop has been between the pipes in December.

By way of comparison, the Peoria defense has allowed 73 shots against in the two games Toivonen has played in December, an average of 36.81 shots against per 60 minutes when "Ears" is in the net for the Rivermen.

Your Game Time weekly prospect statistical update after the jump...

ST. LOUIS BLUES 2009-10 PROSPECT STATS as of 13 December 2009

Lines with GREY backgrounds denote players above "prospect age" of 25 years.

##	FORWARDS	Ps/Sh	Ht	Wt	Birthdate	Birthplace	2008-09 Club(s)	League	GP	G	A	Pts	+/-	PIM	PP	SH	GW
3 (78) '09	ANDRONOV, Sergei	RW/L	6-00	183	07-19-89	Moscow, RUS	Lada Togliatti	KHL	31	5	8	13	- 3	18	1	0	2
Trade '07	BARRIBALL, Jay	C/L	5-09	165	05-27-87	Prior Lake, MN	Minnesota	WCHA	5	2	2	4	+ 3	10	0	0	0
F/A '09	CRACKNELL, Adam	RW/R	6-03	215	07-15-85	Prince Albert, SK	Peoria	AHL	28	5	9	14	+ 3	10	1	2	1
6 (171) '05	DRAZENOVIC, Nick	C/L	6-01	200	01-14-87	Prince George, BC	Peoria	AHL	22	8	9	17	- 3	16	2	0	0
1 (13) '07	ELLER, Lars	F/L	6-00	198	05-08-89	Rodovre, DMK	St. Louis	NHL	5	1	0	1	+ 1	4	1	0	0
							Peoria	AHL	23	4	16	20	- 1	20	0	0	1
4 (100) '07	ERSTAD, Travis	F/R	6-04	185	11-09-88	Madison, WI	Wisconsin-Stevens Pt	NCAA Div III	10	3	6	9	...	49	2	0	0
2 (39) '07	HJALMARSSON, Simon	RW/R	5-11	170	02-01-89	Varnamo, SWE	Rögle BK	SEL	30	2	5	7	- 2	10	0	0	0
3 (65) '08	LEHTERA, Jori	C/L	6-02	191	12-23-87	Helsinki, FIN	Tappara	SML	29	12	25	37	+ 3	20	5	1	0
3 (70) '08	LIVINGSTON, James	RW/R	6-02	213	03-08-90	Halifax, NS	Sault Ste. Marie	OHL	29	14	10	24	+ 9	41	6	0	3
2 (33) '08	McRAE, Philip	C/L	6-03	191	03-15-90	Apple Valley, MN	London	OHL	30	9	22	31	+ 5	41	3	1	4
6 (155) '08	NIGRO, Anthony	C/L	6-00	189	01-11-90	Woodbridge, ON	Ottawa	OHL	25	8	18	26	- 2	12	4	0	1
7 (190) '07	NILL, Trevor	C/R	6-01	180	04-11-89	Detroit, MI	Michigan State	CCHA	10	0	0	0	0	8	0	0	0
2 (44) '07	PALUSHAJ, Aaron	RW/R	6-00	185	09-07-89	Livonia, MI	Peoria	AHL	26	2	10	12	0	10	1	0	0
Trade '09	PELLETIER, Pascal	RW/L	5-11	197	06-16-83	Labrador City, NL	Syracuse	AHL	25	3	13	16	- 7	23	1	0	0
							Peoria	AHL	3	0	1	1	+ 1	7	0	0	0
							TOTALS	AHL	28	3	14	17	- 6	30	1	0	0
6 (160) '07	PELUSO, Anthony	RW/R	6-04	235	04-18-89	King City, ON	Peoria	AHL	13	1	0	1	0	43	0	0	0
							Alaska	ECHL	5	0	1	1	+ 1	15	0	0	0
F/A '07	PORTER, Chris	LW/L	6-01	205	05-29-84	Thunder Bay, ON	Peoria	AHL	28	7	8	15	+ 6	23	0	1	1
5 (156) '05	REAVES, Ryan	RW/R	6-02	200	01-20-87	Winnipeg, MB	Peoria	AHL	28	3	3	6	-10	76	0	0	0
5 (124) '06	SACKRISON, Andrew	F/L	6-01	200	11-12-87	St. Louis Park, MN	Minnesota State	WCHA	11	2	2	4	- 1	4	0	0	0
4 (87) '08	SCHULTZ, Ian	RW/R	6-02	200	02-04-90	Calgary, AB	Calgary	WHL	32	13	13	26	+ 1	70	6	1	1
4 (108) '09	SHATTOCK, Tyler	RW/R	6-03	190	02-03-90	Salmon Arm, BC	Kamloops	WHL	31	16	21	37	+ 1	42	5	0	4
3 (85) '07	SONNE, Brett	C/L	6-00	187	05-16-89	Maple Ridge, BC	Peoria	AHL	25	4	4	8	-11	16	3	0	1
Trade '06	STASTNY, Yan	C/L	5-10	195	09-30-82	Quebec, QC	St. Louis	NHL	3	1	0	1	+ 1	0	0	0	0
							Peoria	AHL	23	7	8	15	- 1	26	3	0	1
F/A '07	TALBOT, Julian	C/L	6-00	185	03-24-85	Wahnapitae, ON	Peoria	AHL	26	5	6	11	- 5	12	3	0	1
7 (202) '09	TARDY, Max	C/R	6-00	188	10-27-90	Duluth, MN	Tri-City	USHL	21	6	9	15	- 2	20	4	0	1
##	DEFENSEMEN	Ps/Sh	Ht	Wt	Birthdate	Birthplace	2008-09 Club(s)	League	GP	G	A	Pts	+/-	PIM	PP	SH	GW
5 (125) '08	BERGLUND, Kristofer	D/L	5-10	180	11-09-88	Umea, SWE	Luleå HF	SEL	30	2	6	8	- 8	12	1	0	0
1 (18) '07	COLE, Ian	D/L	6-01	211	01-18-89	Ann Arbor, MI	Notre Dame	CCHA	17	1	8	9	- 4	33	0	0	1
F/A '08	CUNDARI, Mark	D/L	5-10	200	04-23-90	Toronto, ON	Windsor	OHL	32	3	27	30	+33	81	0	0	1
4 (96) '07	FAIRCHILD, Cade	D/L	5-10	190	01-15-89	Duluth, MN	Minnesota	WCHA	17	0	8	8	- 5	18	0	0	0
Trade '08	FAST, T.J.	D/L	6-01	190	09-02-87	Calgary, AB	Peoria	AHL	5	0	0	0	- 1	2	0	0	0
							Alaska	ECHL	10	2	2	4	- 6	10	0	0	1
7 (184) '06	HELLSTRÖM, Alex	D/R	6-02	207	04-17-87	Falun, SWE	Luleå HF	SEL	20	0	1	1	- 8	50	0	0	0
3 (64) '06	JUNLAND, Jonas	D/L	6-02	200	11-15-87	Linköping, SWE	St. Louis	NHL	1	0	0	0	0	- 2	0	0	0
							Peoria	AHL	28	6	16	22	+ 9	20	4	0	1
1 (4) '08	PIETRANGELO, Alex	D/R	6-03	206	01-18-90	King City, ON	St. Louis	NHL	9	1	1	2	- 9	6	0	0	0
4 (48) '09	PONICH, Brett	D/L	6-06	205	02-22-91	Edmonton, AB	Portland	WHL	31	1	9	10	+ 1	38	0	0	0
Trade '08	RICHMOND, Danny	D/L	6-00	192	08-01-84	Chicago, IL	Peoria	AHL	25	1	8	9	- 3	86	1	0	0
1 (17) '09	RUNDBLAD, David	D/R	6-02	190	10-08-90	Lycksele, SWE	Skellefteå AIK	SEL	28	0	2	2	- 2	10	0	0	0
6 (168) '09	SHIELDS, David	D/R	6-03	216	01-27-91	Rochester, NY	Erie	OHL	32	5	6	11	- 9	18	5	0	0
F/A '08	STRACHAN, Tyson	D/R	6-03	225	10-20-84	Melfort, SK	St. Louis	NHL	6	0	2	2	+ 3	4	0	0	0
							Peoria	AHL	15	1	5	6	+ 6	33	0	0	1
4 (94) '06	TUREK, Ryan	D/R	6-00	185	09-22-87	Southfield, MI	Alaska	ECHL	19	1	2	3	+ 9	28	0	0	1
F/A '07	WAGNER, Steve	D/L	6-02	200	03-06-84	Grand Rapids, MN	Peoria	AHL	26	1	6	7	- 9	12	0	0	1
4 (95) '08	WARSOFSKY, David	D/L	5-08	170	05-30-90	Weymouth, MA	Boston University	HEA	13	4	4	8	+ 3	28	0	2	0

Drafted	GOALTENDERS	Ps/Ct	Ht	Wt	Birthdate	Birthplace	2009-10 Club(s)	League	GP	Mins	GA	SO	GAA	W	L	OL	Shts	Sv %
2 (34) '08	ALLEN, Jake	G/L	6-02	175	08-07-90	Fredericton, NB	Montreal	QMJHL	23	1241	55	1	2.66	11	11	0	624	0.912
4 (106) '06	BERRA, Reto	G/L	6-04	189	01-03-87	Bulach, SUI	EHC Biel	NL-A	8	...	...	..	3.30	..	..	..	...	...
3 (85) '05	BISHOP, Ben	G/L	6-05	205	11-21-86	Denver, CO	Peoria	AHL	14	858	37	0	2.59	9	4	1	377	0.902
7 (185) '08	KARPOWICH, Paul	G/L	6-03	185	10-25-88	Thunder Bay, ON	Clarkson	ECAC	12	700	42	0	3.60	3	7	2	393	0.893
Trade	TOIVONEN, Hannu	G/L	6-02	200	05-18-84	Kalvola, FIN	Peoria	AHL	14	848	39	0	2.76	6	7	1	433	0.910

"Game Time" takes a look at five of the Blues' prospects who have performed above and beyond the others over the last seven days.

Jori LEHTERA	Philip McRAE	Brett SONNE	Hannu TOIVONEN	Steve WAGNER

** 4 games played this week	** 3 games played this week	** 4 games played this week	** 2 games played this week	** 3 games played this week
** 4 G, 2 A, minus-6	** 1 G, 2 A, plus-2	** 2 G, 1 A, plus-1	** 119 minutes, 3 goals against, 1-1-0 record	** 0 G, 2 A, plus-3
** 2 PIM, 2 power-play goals	** 0 PIM, 1 power-play goal, 1 game-wining goal	** 6 PIM, 1 power-play goal, 1 game-winning goal	** 1.51 GAA, 96.1% save percentage	** 6 PIM, 0 special teams goals.

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Philip McRae rackin' up the PIM's like his old man used to . . .

the only difference? 1PPG.

As always, B . . . Thanks a bunch! A MOTHERLODE of info.

One day, David Backes and Albert Pujols will combine forces to become the most awesome piece of violent force known to man.

by Donut King on Dec 13, 2009 2:33 PM CST reply actions

Excellent stuff, Mr. Department.

Should we be worried about Rundblad’s slow start? He’s got 2 points so far… not exactly the “Mike Green-like” stats I was expecting… The kid’s adorable, but it would be nice to see him chalk a couple up in the G column.

Also, am I the only one who can’t see the first player in the “Trending Up” section? the suspense is killing me!

by TheDubGee on Dec 13, 2009 3:24 PM CST reply actions

It's Jori Lehtera...

You should be able to see the name, picture, and notes.

Try refreshing your page.

And as for Rundblad, I’m not necessarily worried about his start. Yes, he’s got fewer points this year than he had in the SEL last year, but maybe it’s a “sophomore slump,” or he’s being used differently.

He’s 18 years old, playing against men. Maybe he took the league by surprise a little last year as a 17-year-old, and now they’re better prepared for him.

"If we do not prepare for ourselves the role of the hammer, there will be nothing left but that of the anvil."

-- Otto von Bismarck, 1851

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by Tomorrows Blues on Dec 13, 2009 4:36 PM CST up reply actions

mr. gtpd

it’s cut off on mine, too. i can see his sleeve and four of the five trending players.

ohhhh i see the problem. i have mine in the standard “narrow view.” if you switch to wide view, you can make them all. in the narrow view, he gets cut off.

by averagejoe on Dec 13, 2009 5:19 PM CST up reply actions

you just changed my life

with that wide view thing.

by TheDubGee on Dec 13, 2009 9:13 PM CST up reply actions

Good to see

that Toivo seems to be getting his head together

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