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Catching the Torch: Pribyl Erupts

by Robert Rice, Senior Writer, All Habs Hockey Magazine

TORONTO, ON — This week in review (January 28th – February 3rd), top honours belong to a name who hasn’t been heralded much this season.

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 The Three Stars

 

1. C Daniel Pribyl

Consistency has not been a strong suit for Daniel Pribyl this season in the Extraliga but for the time being he has begun his best run with Sparta Prague to date. Pribyl would start his week scoring the game-winning goal in a 4-2 victory over Kometa Brno. Pribyl would next open up with his 2nd 3-point game of his career after scoring one the previous week, scoring a goal and two assists in a 5-4 victory over Trinec. While his week ended in a loss, Pribyl would score his 4th goal in as many games in a 4-2 loss to Plzen. Pribyl is currently on a 4-game points streak, scoring 4 goals and 4 assists in that frame. Pribyl’s streak has raised him to just above a half point-per-game run on his season now with 19 points in 36 games, compared to 2 points in 17 last season in the Extraliga. Daniel Pribyl was drafted in the 6th round, 168th overall by the Montreal Canadiens in the 2011 NHL Draft.

 

2. LW Tim Bozon

Tim Bozon continues to enjoy a steady campaign with the Kamloops Blazers this season. Bozon would open up his week on Monday scoring a goal and assist in a 6-5 victory for Kamloops over the Kelowna Rockets. Bozon would next add an assist on Wednesday in a 5-2 loss to the Portland Winterhawks. Bozon’s production would pick up on Friday as he scored two goals and two assists for his 3rd four-point game of the season in a 7-4 win over the Spokane Chiefs. Bozon would finish the week with a single assist on Saturday in a 3-2 shootout win over the Everett Silvertips. Bozon is currently on an 8-game points streak, scoring 5 goals and 9 assists over the span. Bozon has reached a new career high with 72 points in 52 games, he matched his rookie output of 71 points in his 51st game which was 20 fewer games than it took him last year.. Bozon is currently tied for 5th overall in WHL scoring. Tim Bozon was drafted in the 3rd round, 64th overall by the Montreal Canadiens in the 2012 NHL Draft.

 

3. D Darren Dietz

It has been a season of ups and downs for the Saskatoon Blades, but Darren Dietz continues to help as he can as the team’s defensive scoring leader. Dietz began his campaign scoring a goal and assist in a 5-1 victory for Saskatoon over the Brandon Wheat Kings. Dietz would mark a pair of assists for Saskatoon in the following game, a 6-0 whitewash of the Calgary Hitmen. Dietz would mark a 3rd consecutive 2-point game in a row, picking up 2 more assists as Saskatoon defeated the Swit Current Broncos 5-1. Darren Dietz was selected in the 5th round, 138th overall by the Montreal Canadiens in the 2011 NHL Draft.

 

On The Radar:

 

– RW Danny Kristo scored a goal and assist.

– D Dalton Thrower scored two assists.

 

 

Question Marks:

 

–         D Mac Bennett is out with a lower-body injury.

–         LW Blake Geoffrion is out indefinitely while recovering from a depressed skull fracture..

–         C Joonas Nättinen has had shoulder surgery and is out indefinitely.

–         RW Erik Nyström has been out with an unspecified illness.

–         RW Aaron Palushaj is out with a shoulder injury.

 

 

 

 

Complete Statistics for the week of January 28, 2013
Legend
Skaters:
Games Played, Goals, Assists, +/-, Penalty Minutes
Goalies: Wins, Losses, Overtime Losses, Shootout Losses, Goals Against Average, Save Percentage
Teams: Wins, Losses, Overtime Losses, Shootout Losses. For NCAA, Wins, Losses, Ties. For Elitserien/Allsvenskan/Extraliga, Wins, Losses, Overtime Losses.
Season Stats: Season scoring prior to the past week.

The AHL Report: The Hamilton Bulldogs have been the AHL affiliate of the Montreal Canadiens since 2002. It is the most common route for developing Montreal Canadiens prospects into full-time members of the organization. There are currently 12 members of the Hamilton Bulldogs that can be thought to have future consideration for an NHL position. The Hamilton Bulldogs are 14-23-1-5 this season, 5th in the North Division, 30th overall in the AHL.

 

 

D Nathan Beaulieu: 20 years old, 6’2”, 194 pounds, LH shot.

 

Season Stats 40GP 2G 11A -11 35 PIM
Weekly Stats 2GP 0G 0A -2 2 PIM
Complete Stats 42GP 2G 11A -13 37 PIM

 

C Michaël Bournival: 20 years old, 5’11, 191 pounds, LH shot.

 

Season Stats 37GP 3G 10A -4 18 PIM
Weekly Stats 2GP 0G 0A +1 0 PIM
Complete Stats 39GP 3G 10A -3 18 PIM

 

C Gabriel Dumont: 22 years old, 5’10”, 189 pounds, RH shot.

 

Season Stats 39GP 13G 11A +5 48 PIM
Weekly Stats 2GP 1G 0A 0 9 PIM
Complete Stats 41GP 14G 11A +5 57 PIM

 

D Morgan Ellis: 20 years old, 6’1″, 202 pounds, RH shot.

Season Stats 37GP 3G 4A -9 41 PIM
Weekly Stats 2GP 0G 0A -1 0 PIM
Complete Stats 39GP 3G 4A -10 41 PIM

 

RW Brendan Gallagher: 20 years old, 5’9″, 182 pounds, RH shot.

 

Season Stats 36GP 10G 10A -1 61 PIM

 

LW Blake Geoffrion: 24 years old, 6’1”, 190 pounds, LH shot.

 

Season Stats 10GP 4G 2A -3 9 PIM

 

RW Patrick Holland: 21 years old, 6’, 175 pounds, RH shot.

 

Season Stats 39GP 5G 6A -10 2 PIM
Weekly Stats 2GP 0G 0A -3 0 PIM
Complete Stats 41GP 5G 6A -13 2 PIM

 

RW Louis Leblanc: 21 years old, 6’, 190 pounds, RH shot.

 

Season Stats 27GP 4G 2A -4 21 PIM
Weekly Stats 2GP 0G 0A -1 4 PIM
Complete Stats 29GP 4G 2A -5 25 PIM

 

C Joonas Nättinen: 21 years old, 6’2”, 187 pounds, RH shot.

 

Season Stats 24GP 5G 4A +6 8 PIM

 

RW Aaron Palushaj: 22 years old, 6′, 188 pounds, RH shot.

 

Season Stats 21GP 7G 3A -9 18 PIM
Weekly Stats 0GP 0G 0A 0 0 PIM
Complete Stats 21GP 7G 3A -9 18 PIM

 

D Greg Pateryn: 21 years old, 6’2”, 219 pounds, RH shot.

 

Season Stats 7GP 0G 1A -3 0 PIM
Weekly Stats 2GP 0G 0A -3 2 PIM
Complete Stats 9GP 0G 1A -6 2 PIM

 

LW Steve Quailer: 22 years old, 6’4”, 209 pounds, LH shot.

 

Season Stats 40GP 4G 4A -4 23 PIM
Weekly Stats 2GP 0G 0A -2 4 PIM
Complete Stats 42GP 4G 4A -6 27 PIM

 

D Jarred Tinordi: 20 years old, 6’6″, 218 pounds, LH shot

 

Season Stats 39GP 1G 4A -3 44 PIM
Weekly Stats 2GP 0G 0A -3 0 PIM
Complete Stats 41GP 1G 4A -6 44 PIM

 

 

 

The Juniors Report: The Canadiens currently feature prospects playing in the Quebec Major Junior Hockey League (QMJHL), the Ontario Hockey League (OHL) and the Western Hockey League (WHL). These leagues can be considered the primary conduit towards professional hockey in North America.

 

QMJHL:

 

LW Olivier Archambault: 19 years old, 5’11”, 184 pounds. LH shot.

Junior Club: Drummondville Voltigeurs

Team Record: 27-19-2-2

 

Season Stats 45GP 20G 23A -1 34 PIM
Weekly Stats 2GP 0G 0A -4 0 PIM
Complete Stats 47GP 20G 23A -5 34 PIM

 

LW Charles Hudon: 18 years old, 5’10”, 171 pounds, LH shot.

Junior Club: Chicoutimi Saguenéens – Team Captain

Team Record: 24-24-2-3

 

Season Stats 39GP 25G 27A +14 50 PIM
Weekly Stats 2GP 0G 0A -4 2 PIM
Complete Stats 41GP 25G 27A +10 52 PIM

OHL:

 

C Alex Galchenyuk: 18 years old, 6’0”, 194 pounds, LH shot.

Junior Club: Sarnia Sting – Team Captain

 

Season Stats 33GP 27G 34A +16 22 PIM

 

C Brady Vail: 18 years old, 6’, 195 pounds, LH shot.

Junior Club: Windsor Spitfires – Alternate Captain

Team Record: 21-23-1-6

 

Season Stats 48GP 14G 25A -13 28 PIM
Weekly Stats 3GP 1G 1A 0 5 PIM
Complete Stats 51GP 15G 26A -13 33 PIM

 

WHL:

LW Tim Bozon: 18 years old, 6’0”, 183 pounds, LH shot.

Junior Club: Kamloops Blazers

Team Record: 35-15-2-3

 

Season Stats 48GP 28G 36A +29 42 PIM
Weekly Stats 4GP 3G 5A -1 6 PIM
Complete Stats 52GP 31G 41A +28 48 PIM

 

D Darren Dietz: 19 years old, 6’1”, 195 pounds, RH shot.

Junior Club: Saskatoon Blades – Alternate Captain

Team Record: 27-21-0-3

 

Season Stats 46GP 12G 15A -20 69 PIM
Weekly Stats 3GP 1G 5A +6 2 PIM
Complete Stats 49GP 13G 20A -14 71 PIM

 

D Dalton Thrower: 19 years old, 5’11”, 200 pounds, RH shot.

Junior Club: Saskatoon Blades

Team Record: 27-21-0-3

 

Season Stats 32GP 4G 13A +14 62 PIM
Weekly Stats 3GP 0G 2A +3 0 PIM
Complete Stats 35GP 4G 15A +17 62 PIM

 

 

US College Hockey (NCAA) Report: The Canadiens have drafted a number of college players in recent years, these are generally ‘project players’ who benefit from additional years in lower level hockey to develop their skills.

 

 

D Mac Bennett: 21 years old,  6′, 180 pounds, LH shot.
NCAA Team: University of Michigan Wolverines – Alternate Captain

Team Record: 10-16-2

 

Season Stats 19GP 4G 9A 0 4 PIM
Weekly Stats 0GP 0G 0A 0 0 PIM
Complete Stats 19GP 4G 9A 0 4 PIM

RW Danny Kristo: 22 years old, 5’11”, 188 pounds, RH shot.
NCAA Team: University of North Dakota Fighting Sioux – Alternate Captain

Team Record: 14-8-6

 

Season Stats 24GP 15G 18A +8 18 PIM
Weekly Stats 2GP 1G 1A -1 0 PIM
Complete Stats 26GP 16G 19A +7 18 PIM

 

C Mark MacMillan: 21 years old, 6’, 183 pounds, LH shot.

NCAA Team: University of North Dakota Fighting Sioux

Team Record: 14-8-6

 

Season Stats 26GP 8G 9A +7 18 PIM
Weekly Stats 2GP 1G 0A -1 2 PIM
Complete Stats 28GP 9G 9A +6 20 PIM

 

 

Czech Extraliga Report: The Extraliga is the top professional league in the Czech Republic.

 

 

C Daniel Pribyl: 20 years old, 6’3”, 193 pounds, RH shot.

Extraliga Team: HC Sparta Prague

Team Record: 27-17-2

 

Season Stats 33GP 7G 7A +9 10 PIM
Weekly Stats 3GP 3G 2A +3 0 PIM
Complete Stats 36GP 10G 9A +12 10 PIM

 

Elitserien Report: The Elitserien or Swedish Elite League is the top professional league of Sweden. A prospect playing well in this league is a typical indication they may be ready for the NHL. The Allsvenskan is the secondary professional league of Sweden, playing directly under the Elitserien.

 

 

RW Sebastian Collberg: 18 years old, 5’11”, 180 pounds, RH shot.

Elitserien Team: Frölunda HC

Team Record: 24-18-5

 

Season Stats 24GP 5G 3A +2 4 PIM
Weekly Stats 3GP 0G 0A 0 2 PIM
Complete Stats 27GP 5G 3A +2 6 PIM

 

Allsvenskan Team: Örebro HK

                                               

Season Stats 15GP 6G 2A +4 2 PIM

 

 

D Magnus Nygren: 22 years old, 6’1”, 191 pounds, RH shot.

Elitserien Team: Färjestads BK

Team Record: 29-12-5

 

Season Stats 39GP 10G 13A +8 47 PIM
Weekly Stats 3GP 0G 1A 0 0 PIM
Complete Stats 42GP 10G 14A +8 47 PIM

 

RW Erik Nyström: 19 years old, 5’11”, 176 pounds, LH shot.

Allsvenskan Team: Karlskrona HK

Team Record: 10-33-1

 

Season Stats 15GP 2G 3A +1 4 PIM
Weekly Stats 0GP 0G 0A 0 0 PIM
Complete Stats 15GP 2G 3A +1 4 PIM

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