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Game Time "PROSPECT SUNDAY" Mar. 31, 2013

Your weekly review of happenings in the St. Louis Blues player development system. This week: injury updates (there are several), and prospect playoff updates. Five major junior prospects are still in the playoff chase; all the European prospects are done for the year.

By Tomorrows Blues
Power-play specialist Yannick Veilleux could be in Peoria soon, as his Moncton Wildcats have been eliminated from the QMJHL playoffs.
Power-play specialist Yannick Veilleux could be in Peoria soon, as his Moncton Wildcats have been eliminated from the QMJHL playoffs.

By Brian Weidler, "Game Time" Prospect Department

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PROSPECT TRANSACTIONS THIS WEEK

03-30-13 ... G Jake Allen reassigned to Peoria (AHL) from St. Louis (NHL).

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PROSPECT INJURY REPORT

A red cross ("+") in "Injury Type" column indicates surgery pending.

POS PLAYER CLUB INJURY TERM INJURY TYPE OUT SINCE
. C Jay BARRIBALL Peoria (AHL) Indefinite Concussion 02-05-13
. RW Cody BEACH Peoria (AHL) Out For Year U/Body (Shoulder) + 03-05-13
. D Cade FAIRCHILD Peoria (AHL) Out For Year L/Body (Leg) + 03-22-13
. C Philip McRAE Peoria (AHL) Indefinite L/Body (Unspecified) 03-05-13
. C Tyrel SEAMAN Brandon (WHL) Out For Year Concussion 11-19-12
. C/W Ryan TESINK Blainville (QMJHL) Indefinite L/Body (Knee) 01-13-13

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PROSPECT PLAYOFF REPORT

EUROPE: KHL (Russia)

SIBIR NOVOSIBIRSK (Jori Lehtera): Eliminated 4 games to 3 in Eastern Conference Quarterfinal by Avangard Omsk.

JL BW Jori LEHTERA FIN
C, shoots L. 6' 1, 201 lbs. Born 12-23-87, Helsinki, Finland.
STL 3rd pick (65th overall) in 2008.
SEASON CLUB (LEAGUE) GP GL AS PT +/- PM PP SH GW
2012-13 Novosibirsk (KHL) 52 17 29 46 +18 46 4 1 5
2013 Novosibirsk (KHL) P/O 3 0 2 2 + 1 0 0 0 0

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EUROPE: ELITSERIEN (Sweden)

BRYNÄS IF GÄVLE (Sebastian Wännström): Eliminated 4 games to 0 in Quarterfinal by Skellefteå AIK.

JE BW Sebastian WÄNNSTRÖM SWE
LW, shoots R. 6' 0, 187 lbs. Born 03-23-91, Gävle, Sweden.
STL 3rd pick (44th overall) in 2010.
SEASON CLUB (LEAGUE) GP GL AS PT +/- PM PP SH GW
2012-13 Peoria (AHL) 16 1 2 3 - 6 4 0 0 0
2012-13 Evansville (ECHL) 14 6 1 7 + 2 12 1 0 0
2012-13 Brynäs IF Gävle (SEL) 9 0 0 0 - 5 8 0 0 0
2013 Brynäs IF Gävle (SEL) P/O 4 0 0 0 - 4 2 0 0 0

AIK SOLNA IF (Niklas Lundström): The Elitserien senior club failed to qualify for the playoffs; the J20 Superelit junior club was eliminated 2 games to 1 in the Eighth Final by Linköpings HC.

NL BW Niklas LUNDSTRÖM SWE
G, catches L. 6' 02, 187 lbs. Born 01-10-93, Värmdo, Sweden.
STL 5th pick (132bd overall) in 2011.
SEASON CLUB (LEAGUE) GP MN GA AVG SA WN-LS-OT SO SV%
2012-13 AIK Solna IF (SEL) 14 754 39 3.10 396 3- 8- 1 0 90.2%
2012-13 AIK Solna Jr (J20) 11 603 15 1.49 279 9- 1- 0 0 94.6%
2013 Sweden (U20 WJC) 4 225 6 1.60 107 2- 1- 0 0 94.4%
2013 AIK Solna Jr (J20) P/O 3 177 7 2.37 72 1- 2- 0 0 90.3%

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EUROPE: SM-LIIGA (Finland)

JOKERIT HELSINKI (Teemu Eronen, Petteri Lindbohm): Eliminated 4 games to 2 in Quarterfinal by Lukko Rauma.

TE BW Teemu ERONEN FIN
D, shoots L. 5' 11, 180 lbs. Born 11-22-90, Vantaa, Finland.
STL 7th pick (192nd overall) in 2011.
SEASON CLUB (LEAGUE) GP GL AS PT +/- PM PP SH GW
2012-13 Jokerit Helsinki (SML) 55 8 18 26 +13 22 2 2 2
2013 Jokerit Helsinki (SML) P/O 6 1 3 4 + 2 0 1 0 1
JE BW Petteri LINDBOHM FIN
D, shoots L. 6' 3, 194 lbs. Born 09-23-93, Helsinki, Finland.
STL 7th pick (176th overall) in 2012.
SEASON CLUB (LEAGUE) GP GL AS PT +/- PM PP SH GW
2012-13 Jokerit Helsinki (SML) 35 0 4 4 + 3 61 0 0 0
2012-13 Jokerit Helsinki (FIN Jr) 2 0 1 1 - 1 2 0 0 0
2013 Finland (U20 WJC) 6 0 2 2 + 8 4 0 0 0

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MAJOR JUNIOR: ONTARIO LEAGUE

OWEN SOUND ATTACK (Jordan Binnington): Lead Sault Ste. Marie 3 games to 2 in First Round; Game 6 @ 7:07 PM EDT on 3/31.

FT BW Jordan BINNINGTON CAN
G, catches L. 6' 02, 170 lbs. Born 07-11-93, Richmond Hill, Ontario.
STL 3rd pick (88th overall) in 2011.
SEASON CLUB (LEAGUE) GP MN GA AVG SA WN-LS-OT SO SV%
2012-13 Owen Sound (OHL) 50 3011 109 2.17 1607 32-12- 6 7 93.2%
2013 Canada (U20 WJC) 2 35 4 6.82 31 0- 0- 0 0 87.1%
2013 Owen Sound (OHL) P/O 5 323 11 2.04 184 3- 2- 0 0 94.0%

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MAJOR JUNIOR: QUEBEC LEAGUE

BLAINVILLE-BOISBRIAND ARMADA (Ryan Tesink): Defeated Acadie-Bathurst 4 games to 1 in First Round. Quarterfinal opponent TBD.

RT BW Ryan TESINK CAN
RW, shoots L. 6' 00, 170 lbs. Born 05-21-93, Saint John, New Brunswick.
STL 6th pick (162nd overall) in 2011.
SEASON CLUB (LEAGUE) GP GL AS PT +/- PM PP SH GW
2012-13 Saint John (QMJHL) 35 16 21 37 + 3 75 7 1 0
2012-13 Blainville-Boisbriand (QMJHL) 6 1 3 4 + 3 6 0 0 1
2012-13 ... TOTALS 41 17 24 41 + 6 81 7 1 1
2013 Blainville-Boisbriand (QMJHL) P/O 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

MONCTON WILDCATS (Dmitrij Jaskin, Yannick Veilleux): Eliminated 4 games to 1 in First Round by Victoriaville.

DJ BW Dmitrij JASKIN RUS
LW, shoots L. 6' 3, 205 lbs. Born 03-23-93, Omsk, Russia.
STL 2nd pick (41st overall) in 2011.
SEASON CLUB (LEAGUE) GP GL AS PT +/- PM PP SH GW
2012-13 Moncton (QMJHL) 51 46 53 99 +26 73 13 0 4
2013 Czech Republic (U20 WJC) 6 3 3 6 + 3 12 1 0 1
2013 Moncton (QMJHL) P/O 5 1 2 3 + 1 16 1 0 0
YV BW Yannick VEILLEUX CAN
LW, shoots L. 6' 2, 208 lbs. Born 02-22-93, Saint-Hipolytte, Quebec.
STL 4th pick (102nd overall) in 2011.
SEASON CLUB (LEAGUE) GP GL AS PT +/- PM PP SH GW
2012-13 Moncton (QMJHL) 65 34 39 73 +15 102 21 2 7
2013 Moncton (QMJHL) P/O 4 2 0 2 - 2 10 2 0 0

VAL-D'OR FOREURS (Francois Tremblay): Lead Prince Edward Island 3 games to 2 in First Round; Game 6 @ 7:00 PM EDT on 4/1.

FT BW Francois TREMBLAY CAN
G, catches L. 6' 02, 200 lbs. Born 08-29-94, Baie-Comeau, Quebec.
STL 6th pick (146th overall) in 2012.
SEASON CLUB (LEAGUE) GP MN GA AVG SA WN-LS-OT SO SV%
2012-13 Val-d'Or (QMJHL) 46 2546 145 3.42 1373 22-16- 3 0 89.4%
2013 Val-d'Or (QMJHL) P/O 0 0 0 0.00 0 0- 0- 0 0 00.0%

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MAJOR JUNIOR: WESTERN LEAGUE

KAMLOOPS BLAZERS (Joel Edmundson): Lead Victoria 3 games to 2 in Western Conference Quarterfinal; Game 6 @ 7:05 PM PDT on 4/1.

JE BW Joel EDMUNDSON CAN
D, shoots L. 6' 4, 210 lbs. Born 06-28-93, Brandon, Manitoba.
STL 3rd pick (46th overall) in 2011.
SEASON CLUB (LEAGUE) GP GL AS PT +/- PM PP SH GW
2012-13 Moose Jaw (WHL) 29 2 6 8 -11 70 1 0 1
2012-13 Kamloops (WHL) 34 7 10 17 + 9 71 2 2 2
2012-13 ... TOTALS 63 9 16 25 - 2 141 3 2 3
2013 Kamloops (WHL) P/O 5 2 2 4 + 2 2 1 0 0

PORTLAND WINTERHAWKS (Ty Rattie): Lead Everett 3 games to 2 in Western Conference Quarterfinal; Game 6 @ 7:05 PM PDT on 4/1.

DJ BW Ty RATTIE CAN
RW, shoots R. 6' 0, 175 lbs. Born 02-05-93, Airdrie, Alberta.
STL 1st pick (32nd overall) in 2011.
SEASON CLUB (LEAGUE) GP GL AS PT +/- PM PP SH GW
2012-13 Portland (WHL) 62 48 62 110 +56 27 13 2 5
2013 Canada (U20 WJC) 6 3 0 3 0 0 1 1 0
2013 Portland (WHL) P/O 5 6 4 10 + 5 4 0 0 0