Prospect Stats as of 01-09-10

by Tomorrows Blues on Jan 10, 2010 10:00 AM CST

Compiled by Brian Weidler, "Game Time" Prospect Department

Five prospects, five medals ... Wamsley gets first win as head coach ... Warsofsky, BU win at Fenway.

The first week of the New Year was a very good one for several of the Blues' top prospects.

The Blues' organization had five prospects participating in the U-20 World Junior Championships, and all five came home with medals. Center Philip McRae and defenseman David Warsofsky helped Team USA to a 6-5 overtime win over Canada (with defenseman Alex Pietrangelo and goaltender Jake Allen) in the gold medal game, and defenseman David Rundblad scored in Sweden's 11-4 rout of Switzerland for the bronze.

The Blues actually had five prospects earn medals last season as well, but Rundblad and Sergei Andronov were not actually part of the organization at the time of the 2009 U20 World Juniors (held prior to the 2009 NHL Entry Draft, in which both were chosen). Pietrangelo and Brett Sonne were on the roster of 2009 gold medalist Canada, Andronov skated for silver medal-winning Russia, and Rundblad and Simon Hjalmarsson won bronze with Tre Kronor in 2009.

Former Blues' goaltending coach Rick Wamsley, who recently became the head coach in Peoria, earned his first win as a head coach on Friday night, a 5-1 thrashing of the Toronto Marlies at home on Carver Arena ice. The game was attended by your Game Time Prospect Department, and live-blogged HERE.

Center Nicholas Drazenovic picked up a goal and an assist for Peoria in the victory, as did veteran winger Barry Tallackson. Lars Eller, one of Peoria's two representatives in the upcoming AHL All-Star Game on Jan. 19, chipped in a pair of assists. Hannu Toivonen turned aside 29 of 30 Toronto shots to pick up the victory, his eighth of the season.

The win on Friday was the start of a busy three games in three days for Wamsley and the Rivermen, who dropped a 3-1 decision to the Chicago Wolves on Saturday night. Peoria will have little time to mull over the loss to veteran Chris Chelios and the Wolves, however, as they return to Carver Arena for a 3:00 PM showdown today with the Milwaukee Admirals.

As reported by Greg "Puck Daddy" Wyshynski at Yahoo, Blues' d-prospect David Warsofsky capped off a memorable week on Friday night, with a little assist from the NHL.

After winning gold with Team USA on Tuesday, Warsofsky returned to the lineup of the Boston University Terriers just in time to skate on the same ice at Fenway Park that the NHL used for the Winter Classic on New Years' Day. Warsofsky's return was timely, as he scored the first goal in BU's 3-2 win over crosstown rival Boston College in the opener of a two-game series dubbed the Sun Life Financial "Frozen Fenway 2009."

New Hampshire will take on UMass at 8:00 PM Eastern in the nightcap of the series.

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

ST. LOUIS BLUES 2009-10 PROSPECT STATS as of 02 January 2010

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

Lines with BLUE backgrounds indicate statistics for players in the NHL at any point in the 2009-10 season.

##	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	34	5	8	13	- 5	20	1	0	2
							CSKA	KHL	4	1	2	3	- 1	0	0	0	0
							TOTALS	KHL	42	6	10	16	- 6	20	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	38	7	13	20	+ 4	14	1	2	1
6 (171) '05	DRAZENOVIC, Nick	C/L	6-01	200	01-14-87	Prince George, BC	Peoria	AHL	27	10	11	21	- 5	16	4	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	30	6	22	28	+ 1	36	1	0	2
4 (100) '07	ERSTAD, Travis	F/R	6-04	185	11-09-88	Madison, WI	Wisconsin-Stevens Pt	NCAA Div III	13	4	6	10	...	51	2	0	1
2 (39) '07	HJALMARSSON, Simon	RW/R	5-11	170	02-01-89	Varnamo, SWE	Rögle BK	SEL	36	5	5	10	- 3	10	0	0	0
3 (65) '08	LEHTERA, Jori	C/L	6-02	191	12-23-87	Helsinki, FIN	Tappara	SML	35	15	28	43	- 2	40	7	1	0
3 (70) '08	LIVINGSTON, James	RW/R	6-02	213	03-08-90	Halifax, NS	Sault Ste. Marie	OHL	36	14	12	26	+12	47	6	0	3
2 (33) '08	McRAE, Philip	C/L	6-03	191	03-15-90	Apple Valley, MN	London	OHL	33	11	26	37	+ 4	43	4	1	4
							United States	U20 WJC	6	1	4	5	0	2	1	0	0
6 (155) '08	NIGRO, Anthony	C/L	6-00	189	01-11-90	Woodbridge, ON	Ottawa	OHL	36	10	26	36	+ 5	14	4	0	1
7 (190) '07	NILL, Trevor	C/R	6-01	180	04-11-89	Detroit, MI	Michigan State	CCHA	13	1	4	5	+ 4	10	0	0	0
2 (44) '07	PALUSHAJ, Aaron	RW/R	6-00	185	09-07-89	Livonia, MI	Peoria	AHL	35	3	15	18	+ 4	18	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	11	3	4	7	+ 6	11	0	0	1
							TOTALS	AHL	38	6	17	23	- 1	34	1	0	1
6 (160) '07	PELUSO, Anthony	RW/R	6-04	235	04-18-89	King City, ON	Peoria	AHL	16	1	0	1	0	45	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	38	7	9	16	+ 5	37	0	1	1
5 (156) '05	REAVES, Ryan	RW/R	6-02	200	01-20-87	Winnipeg, MB	Peoria	AHL	37	3	3	6	-12	95	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	40	17	19	36	+ 5	100	7	2	1
4 (108) '09	SHATTOCK, Tyler	RW/R	6-03	190	02-03-90	Salmon Arm, BC	Kamloops	WHL	42	22	28	50	- 1	65	8	0	5
3 (85) '07	SONNE, Brett	C/L	6-00	187	05-16-89	Maple Ridge, BC	Peoria	AHL	35	4	5	9	-10	20	3	0	1
Trade '06	STASTNY, Yan	C/L	5-10	195	09-30-82	Quebec, QC	St. Louis	NHL	4	1	0	1	+ 1	0	0	0	0
							Peoria	AHL	31	7	10	17	- 4	35	3	0	1
F/A '07	TALBOT, Julian	C/L	6-00	185	03-24-85	Wahnapitae, ON	Peoria	AHL	36	11	9	20	0	20	7	0	1
7 (202) '09	TARDY, Max	C/R	6-00	188	10-27-90	Duluth, MN	Tri-City	USHL	30	9	16	25	- 4	24	7	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	38	4	8	12	- 3	16	1	0	0
1 (18) '07	COLE, Ian	D/L	6-01	211	01-18-89	Ann Arbor, MI	Notre Dame	CCHA	20	2	10	12	- 4	35	0	0	1
F/A '08	CUNDARI, Mark	D/L	5-10	200	04-23-90	Toronto, ON	Windsor	OHL	40	7	35	42	+33	89	3	0	2
4 (96) '07	FAIRCHILD, Cade	D/L	5-10	190	01-15-89	Duluth, MN	Minnesota	WCHA	22	1	9	10	- 4	22	1	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	24	4	8	12	-13	14	2	0	1
7 (184) '06	HELLSTRÖM, Alex	D/R	6-02	207	04-17-87	Falun, SWE	Luleå HF	SEL	28	1	1	2	-10	79	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	38	9	19	28	+10	28	7	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
							Canada	U20 WJC	6	3	9	12	+ 9	14	1	1	0
4 (48) '09	PONICH, Brett	D/L	6-06	205	02-22-91	Edmonton, AB	Portland	WHL	42	1	9	10	- 2	60	0	0	0
Trade '08	RICHMOND, Danny	D/L	6-00	192	08-01-84	Chicago, IL	Peoria	AHL	35	1	12	13	- 4	100	1	0	0
1 (17) '09	RUNDBLAD, David	D/R	6-02	190	10-08-90	Lycksele, SWE	Skellefteå AIK	SEL	30	0	4	4	+ 1	10	0	0	0
							Sweden	U20 WJC	6	1	4	5	+ 9	2	1	0	0
6 (168) '09	SHIELDS, David	D/R	6-03	216	01-27-91	Rochester, NY	Erie	OHL	42	5	7	12	- 4	26	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	25	2	10	12	+ 4	46	1	0	1
4 (94) '06	TUREK, Ryan	D/R	6-00	185	09-22-87	Southfield, MI	Alaska	ECHL	32	2	4	6	+ 2	46	0	0	1
F/A '07	WAGNER, Steve	D/L	6-02	200	03-06-84	Grand Rapids, MN	Peoria	AHL	33	2	7	9	- 8	14	1	0	1
4 (95) '08	WARSOFSKY, David	D/L	5-08	170	05-30-90	Weymouth, MA	Boston University	HEA	14	5	4	9	+ 3	30	1	2	0
							United States	U20 WJC	7	0	2	2	+ 5	6	0	0	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
							Drummondville	QMJHL	0	0	0	0	0.00	0	0	0	0	0.000
							TOTALS	QMJHL	23	1241	55	1	2.66	11	11	0	624	0.912
							Canada	U20 WJC	5	291	10	2	2.06	3	0	0	102	0.902
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	21	1282	56	0	2.62	12	7	2	603	0.907
7 (185) '08	KARPOWICH, Paul	G/L	6-03	185	10-25-88	Thunder Bay, ON	Clarkson	ECAC	15	884	50	0	3.40	4	8	3	472	0.894
Trade	TOIVONEN, Hannu	G/L	6-02	200	05-18-84	Kalvola, FIN	Peoria	AHL	17	1026	46	0	2.69	8	8	1	521	0.912

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

Sergei ANDRONOV	Nicholas DRAZENOVIC	Paul KARPOWICH	Anthony NIGRO	Hannu TOIVONEN

** 4 games played this week	** 2 games played this week	** 2 games played this week	** 3 games played this week	** 1 game played this week
** 1 G, 2 A, minus-1	** 1 G, 2 A, plus-1	** 124 mins, 4 GA, 1-0-1	** 1 G, 4 A, plus-5	** 60 mins, 1 GA, 1-0-0
** 0 PIM, 0 PP, 0 SH, 0 GW	** 0 PIM, 1 PP, 0 SH, 0 GW	** 1.93 GAA, 90.5% sv pct	** 0 PIM, 0 PP, 0 SH, 0 GW	** 1.00 GAA, 96.7% sv pct

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Thanks, PD.

Let's go Blues!!!

by Milo. on Jan 10, 2010 12:19 PM CST reply actions

Mark Cundari

Nice report Mr. B.
What is your take on the success of Mark Cundari? Is his success due more in part to his team or his he just really that beastly as an offensive d-man? Please share your opinion on this!

by SouthernBlue on Jan 10, 2010 12:20 PM CST via mobile reply actions

I think a big part of it is the team

They are the elite team in the OHL. Only a few players on that team are minus and that is just barely.
It is some pretty impressive stats for a Dman though.

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by luvhockey on Jan 10, 2010 12:45 PM CST up reply actions

I suspect that luvhockey is right to some degree...

…but Cundari is also a pretty good defenseman, at least from what I’ve seen of him at the two Development Camps he’s attended.

Cundari is part of a quartet of smaller defensemen — Cundari, Kristofer Berglund, Cade Fairchild and David Warsofsky — who are all very similar in size and build, and play a similar kind of game. All four are offensive-minded defensemen who play much bigger than their size. It remains to be seen how effectively each can translate that game to the next level, but for better or worse, they all have a similar game.

I feel like it’s a numbers game amongst the four of them, personally. The Blues acquired four very similar players to fill “x” number of positions organization-wide, and are looking for the ones that emerge and separate themselves from the pack.

I would guess that they’d probably keep no more than two — three at the most — of these players, and at this point it appears that Cundari and Warsofsky are the two that have most separated themselves from the others. Berglund, however, may have an edge because he’s doing his developing in the Elite League of a hockey power, and Fairchild was drafted in the top 100 (96th) in his draft year (2007)

Warsofsky was drafted 95th overall in 2008, and Berglund 125th overall that same year. Cundari was signed as a free agent by the Blues that summer as well.

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by Tomorrows Blues on Jan 10, 2010 1:27 PM CST up reply actions

Mr. Department, you deliver once again kind sir.

And I don’t care WHAT level of hockey he’s playing at, that stat line for Ian Schultz is ultra-impressive – damn near point-a-minute with 2.5 PIM per game . . . and a +5 to boot! Sure hope he can make something of himself with the Note one of these days . . .

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by Donut King on Jan 10, 2010 2:22 PM CST reply actions

Just because I'm curious...

Would you say it’s a safe assumption the Blues re-sign Drazenovic this off-season? Because he’s been stuck in no mans land to a degree, as he’s a very solid player for Peoria, but still hasn’t gotten a chance to play on the big club.

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by Novacain on Jan 10, 2010 8:15 PM CST reply actions

Yes, I'd say it's a good bet Drazenovic is re-signed.

He bulked up this year, and has been pretty solid in the last week or so since coming back from his injury. I wouldn’t be surprised to see him get a cup of coffee yet this year with the big club.

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by Tomorrows Blues on Jan 10, 2010 9:04 PM CST reply actions