The CHL Rankings are out, and Matt Finn’s Guelph Storm are ranked 2nd in the country with Connor Brown’s Erie Otters one behind in 3rd. While character does not necessarily equate to hockey-playing ability, it’s nice to see a couple of Leafs draft picks captaining some of the most successful teams in the world’s best developmental league.
As far as Brown goes, he added a couple more assists last night and continues to charge ahead at a little better than two points per game. Brown leads the OHL with 105 points, leaving him 16 points ahead of his nearest competition; he’s running away with this year’s scoring title. People love comparables, so I’d throw out a guy like Mike Ribeiro as far as Brown’s ceiling goes. Not the best skater, but good hands and very good instincts.
Matt Finn scored a goal and added three assists in last night’s win, as he and the Storm are really firing on all cylinders lately. Finn is now second in OHL scoring among defensemen and is 6 points clear of third-place Slater Koekkoek. Finn is Mr. Everything for the Storm. I’ve compared him in the past to a less physical Francois Beauchemin. He’s a strong defenseman with sneaky offensive skills and a nice shot on the powerplay. I’m not sure that he’ll see much powerplay time at the NHL level, but with his all-around game he’s a pretty safe bet to have an NHL career. There’s upside to boot.
From the boom-or-bust set, Andreas Johnson is continuing a pretty impressive draft+1 season in Sweden. He’s a skilled, under-sized forward and he’s 4th in scoring on Frolunda on a men’s team despite having missed time for the World Junior’s. As a point of reference, he’s outscoring Alex Wennberg, who was drafted 14th overall. Drafting probability suggests Johnson is unlikely to get a whiff of the NHL, but there’s also a chance he winds up being a top-6 forward; if you can grab a guy with that kind of ceiling in the 7th round, you’re doing OK.
Maple Leafs Prospect Statistics - 2013-14 Season
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Forwards | |||||||||
NAME | HEIGHT | WEIGHT | AGE | BIRTH PLACE | TEAM | GP | G | A | Pts |
TYLER BIGGS | 6' 2" | 205 | 21 | BINGHAMTON, NY, USA | Marlies (AHL) Playoffs (AHL) | 57 2 | 7 0 | 2 0 | 9 0 |
CONNOR BROWN | 5' 11" | 160 | 20 | TORONTO, ON, CAN | Erie (OHL) Playoffs (OHL) | 68 14 | 45 8 | 83 10 | 128 18 |
TONY CAMERANESI | 5' 9" | 162 | 20 | MAPLE GROVE, MN, USA | U of Duluth (NCAA) | 36 | 7 | 14 | 21 |
SAM CARRICK | 6' 0" | 188 | 22 | MARKHAM, ON, CAN | Marlies (AHL) Playoffs (AHL) | 62 9 | 14 5 | 21 3 | 35 8 |
BRANDON KOZUN | 5'8" | 180 | 24 | LOS ANGELES, CA, USA | Manchester (AHL) Marlies (AHL) Playoffs (AHL) | 43 32 9 | 10 7 4 | 19 10 2 | 29 17 6 |
JERRY D'AMIGO | 5' 11" | 208 | 23 | BINGHAMTON, NY, USA | Marlies (AHL) Maple Leafs (NHL) Playoffs (NHL) | 51 21 9 | 20 1 5 | 13 2 8 | 33 3 13 |
JAMIE DEVANE | 6' 5" | 217 | 23 | MISSISAUGA, ON, CAN | Leafs (NHL) Marlies (AHL) Playoffs (AHL) | 1 55 2 | 0 4 0 | 0 4 0 | 0 8 0 |
FREDERIK GAUTHIER | 6' 5" | 214 | 19 | ST-LIN, QC, CAN | Rimouski (QMJHL) Canada (WJC) Playoffs (QMJHL) | 54 7 11 | 18 0 3 | 34 1 6 | 52 1 9 |
FABRICE HERZOG | 6' 2" | 176 | 19 | FRAUENFELD, CHE | Quebec (QMJHL) Switzerland (WJC) Playoffs (QMJHL) | 61 5 5 | 32 3 3 | 26 0 2 | 58 3 5 |
GREG MCKEGG | 6' 0" | 191 | 21 | ST. THOMAS, ON, CAN | Marlies (AHL) Maple Leafs (NHL) Playoffs (AHL) | 65 1 9 | 19 3 | 28 3 | 47 0 6 |
BRAD ROSS | 6' 0" | 175 | 22 | EDMONTON, AB, CAN | Marlies (AHL) Playoffs (AHL) | 53 4 | 6 0 | 4 0 | 10 0 |
RYAN RUPERT | 5' 8" | 186 | 19 | GRAND BEND, ON, CAN | London (OHL) Playoffs (OHL) | 68 9 | 21 3 | 52 7 | 73 10 |
KENNY RYAN | 6' 0" | 204 | 22 | FRANKLIN VILLAGE, MI, USA | Marlies (AHL) Playoffs (AHL) | 50 9 | 5 1 | 11 3 | 16 4 |
DOMINIC TONINATO | 6' 1" | 165 | 20 | DULUTH, MN, USA | U of Duluth (NCAA) | 35 | 7 | 8 | 15 |
JOSH LEIVO | 6'2" | 195 | 21 | INSIFIL, ON, CAN | Marlies (AHL) Leafs (NHL) Playoffs (AHL) | 59 7 9 | 23 1 3 | 19 1 5 | 42 2 8 |
DAVID BROLL | 6'3" | 235 | 20 | MISSISSAUGA, ON, CAN | Marlies (AHL) Leafs (NHL) Playoffs (AHL) | 63 5 4 | 3 | 13 1 | 16 1 0 |
CARTER VERHAEGHE | 6' 1" | 181 | 18 | TORONTO, ON, CAN | Niagara (OHL) Playoffs (OHL) | 65 6 | 28 2 | 54 2 | 82 4 |
ANDREAS JOHNSON | 5'10" | 172 | 18 | GAVLE, SWE | Frolunda (SHL) Playoffs (SHL) | 44 7 | 15 1 | 9 0 | 24 1 |
Defencemen | |||||||||
NAME | HEIGHT | WEIGHT | AGE | BIRTH PLACE | TEAM | GP | G | A | PTS |
ANDREW MACWILLIAM | 6'2" | 226 | 24 | CALGARY, AB, CAN | Marlies (AHL) Playoffs (AHL) | 57 4 | 9 | 9 0 |
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MAX EVERSON | 6' 1" | 184 | 21 | EDINA, MN, USA | Harvard U (NCAA) | 23 | 6 | 6 | |
MATTHEW FINN | 6' 0" | 199 | 19 | TORONTO, ON, CAN | Guelph (OHL) Playoffs (OHL) | 66 20 | 14 5 | 47 9 | 61 14 |
PETTER GRANBERG | 6' 3" | 200 | 21 | GALLIVARE, SWE | Marlies (AHL) Playoffs (AHL) | 73 9 | 2 | 5 1 | 7 1 |
ERIC KNODEL | 6' 6" | 216 | 23 | WEST CHESTER, PA, USA | U of New Hampshire (NCAA) Marlies (AHL) | 36 9 | 7 0 | 19 2 | 26 2 |
VIKTOR LOOV | 6' 1" | 187 | 20 | SODERTALJE, SWE | Modo (SHL) Playoffs (SHL) | 42 2 | 5 0 | 7 0 | 12 0 |
TOM NILSSON | 6' 0" | 176 | 20 | MORA, SWE | Frolunda (SHL) Playoffs (SHL) | 50 7 | 2 0 | 2 0 | 4 0 |
STUART PERCY | 6' 1" | 187 | 21 | OAKVILLE, ON, CAN | Marlies (AHL) Playoffs (AHL) | 71 9 | 4 0 | 21 2 | 25 2 |
ZACHARY YUEN | 6' 0" | 196 | 21 | VANCOUVER, BC, CAN | Orlando (ECHL) Marlies (AHL) | 48 3 | 1 0 | 11 0 | 12 0 |
Goalies | |||||||||
NAME | HEIGHT | WEIGHT | AGE | BIRTH PLACE | Team | Record | GAA | SV% | SO |
ANTOINE BIBEAU | 6' 3" | 207 | 20 | VICTORIAVILLE, QC, CAN | Charlottetown Val d-Or (QMJHL) Playoffs (QMJHL) | 8-11-5 13-8-1 16-8 | 3.29 3.03 3.17 | .911 .900 .913 | 1 1 1 |
CHRISTOPHER GIBSON | 6' 1" | 188 | 21 | KARKKILA, FIN | Marlies (AHL) Orlando (ECHL) Playoffs (ECHL) | 5-6-0 8-9-2 1-1 | 2.44 3.16 1.94 | .916 .892 .951 | |
GARRET SPARKS | 6' 2" | 200 | 20 | ELMHURST, IL, USA | Marlies (AHL) Orlando (ECHL) | 11-6-1 4-6-1 | 2.63 2.82 | .915 .916 | - 1 |