Forward Prospect Statistics as of 02-06-10

by Tomorrows Blues on Feb 7, 2010 8:45 AM CST in Game Time Prospect Department

Compiled by Brian Weidler, "Game Time" Prospect Department

St. Louis Game Time PROSPECT SUNDAYS

Some of the Blues' lesser-known forward prospects moved to the forefront over the last seven days, and one prospect who has led his league in scoring all season remains at the top of the leader board in his circuit.

Center Nicholas Drazenovic (171st overall, 2005) scored a pair of goals, and chipped in an assist as well, despite the Rivermen posting only a 1-2-1 record over the last seven days. The Prince George, BC native tallied Peoria's only goal of the game in a 2-1 SO loss to division-leading Texas on Jan. 31 at home, and scored again on Feb. 5 in a 6-3 win over the Stars in Austin.

Meanwhile, in the United States League, Minnesota-born Max Tardy picked up an unassisted goal in overtime on Feb. 6 to lead the Tri-City (Kearney, NE) Storm to a 3-2 win over the Cedar Rapids (IA) Roughriders. Tardy also tallied a power-play goals for the Storm on Feb. 3 in a 7-5 loss at Green Bay, but was a minus-5 for the game thanks to three goals in 54 seconds by the Gamblers during the first period.

Across the pond, Jori Lehtera continues to lead the Finnish Elite League (SM-Liiga) in scoring at the tender age of 21. The 65th pick overall in 2008 has a solid 18-35-53 scoring line in 43 games for Tappara Tampere, and his plus-4 mark, 50 PIM, and eight power-play tallies speak to his all-around game.

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

ST. LOUIS BLUES 2009-10 PROSPECT STATS as of 06 February 2010 -- FORWARDS

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.

Acq'd	Player	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	14	5	4	9	+ 2	4	2	0	1
							TOTALS	KHL	48	10	12	22	- 3	24	3	0	3
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	50	10	14	24	- 5	28	1	2	1
6 (171) '05	DRAZENOVIC, Nick	C/L	6-01	200	01-14-87	Prince George, BC	Peoria	AHL	39	13	14	27	- 5	22	6	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	42	7	26	33	- 1	42	1	0	2
4 (100) '07	ERSTAD, Travis	F/R	6-04	185	11-09-88	Madison, WI	Wisconsin-Stevens Pt	NCAA Div III	18	4	9	13	...	57	2	0	1
2 (39) '07	HJALMARSSON, Simon	RW/R	5-11	170	02-01-89	Varnamo, SWE	Rögle BK	SEL	45	6	5	11	- 8	12	0	0	0
3 (65) '08	LEHTERA, Jori	C/L	6-02	191	12-23-87	Helsinki, FIN	Tappara	SML	43	18	35	53	+ 4	50	8	1	1
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
							Plymouth	OHL	10	1	2	3	0	28	0	0	0
							TOTALS	OHL	46	15	14	29	+12	75	6	0	3
8 (154) '06	McCOLLEM, Matthew	LW/L	6-00	190	05-06-88	Somerville, MA	Harvard	ECAC	6	1	1	2	+ 2	0	0	0	0
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
							Plymouth	OHL	10	4	3	7	+ 6	11	1	0	1
							TOTALS	OHL	43	15	29	44	+10	54	5	1	5
							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	45	13	32	45	+ 9	22	6	0	2
7 (190) '07	NILL, Trevor	C/R	6-01	180	04-11-89	Detroit, MI	Michigan State	CCHA	21	2	6	8	+ 7	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	25	6	12	18	+ 5	17	2	0	2
							TOTALS	AHL	50	9	25	34	- 2	40	3	0	2
6 (160) '07	PELUSO, Anthony	RW/R	6-04	235	04-18-89	King City, ON	Peoria	AHL	19	1	1	2	- 1	52	0	0	0
							Alaska	ECHL	12	1	3	4	+ 2	26	0	0	0
F/A '07	PORTER, Chris	LW/L	6-01	205	05-29-84	Thunder Bay, ON	Peoria	AHL	50	8	11	19	- 6	41	0	1	1
5 (156) '05	REAVES, Ryan	RW/R	6-02	200	01-20-87	Winnipeg, MB	Peoria	AHL	48	3	4	7	-16	122	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	52	18	20	38	0	133	8	2	2
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
							Calgary	WHL	12	3	8	11/b>	- 4	12	2	0	0
							TOTALS	WHL	54	25	36	61	- 5	77	10	0	5
3 (85) '07	SONNE, Brett	C/L	6-00	187	05-16-89	Maple Ridge, BC	Peoria	AHL	47	5	6	11	-12	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	42	10	13	23	- 3	45	4	0	1
F/A '07	TALBOT, Julian	C/L	6-00	185	03-24-85	Wahnapitae, ON	Peoria	AHL	47	13	11	24	0	22	8	0	2
7 (202) '09	TARDY, Max	C/R	6-00	188	10-27-90	Duluth, MN	Tri-City	USHL	41	11	20	31	- 7	26	8	0	2

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Seems like Nigro is maybe exceeding expectations at this point? His numbers certainly look similar to McRae’s, and they are playing for comparable teams (for the most part.)

by Rich of GASL on Feb 7, 2010 4:34 PM CST reply actions

Where are the point-per-game players?

Brian, you’re the expert as this stuff: Are the Blues minor leagues just filled with second and third liners? How come nobody is dominating? To me, it’s disappointing that there doesn’t appear to be an impact player in the system.

It seems like Shattock, Jori, Nigro and McRae are the only offensive guys, but I don’t know if I trust those numbers — Sonne last year had ungodly points and hasn’t done the same in Peoria. Are any of those numbers going to translate into the AHL and NHL?

by averagejoe on Feb 7, 2010 4:50 PM CST reply actions

I think it's a mistake to look for "impact players" so soon...

Eller is just a rookie, and making a pretty smooth transition to North America.

Sonne’s numbers last year may have been an aberration, as he was drafted more as a two-way type of player, and was always that kind of guy in the ’Dub until last season.

Shattock, by comparison, has always been an offensive player, and I expect that his numbers will translate to the pros, as soon as next year.

Lehtera came over at the end of last season, and played seven regular-season games and all seven playoff games. He managed an assist in the regular season, and a goal and an assist in the playoffs. That little taste of the North American game should help make him better prepared, and I expect that his numbers will translate to the AHL next year as well.

Nigro is more a two-way guy in junior, like Sonne, so I wouldn’t expect him to be a PPG guy as a pro; he was also a sixth-round pick. McRae, on the other hand, is an offensive guy, so the expectations for offensive output will be, and should be, higher for him.

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by Tomorrows Blues on Feb 7, 2010 5:47 PM CST up reply actions