With the first round of the OHL Playoffs over, Carter Verhaeghe’s Niagara Ice Dogs have been eliminated. The draft+1 prospect finds himself with a shiny new pro contract and spending time in the AHL — pretty nice consolation prize.
Verhaeghe’s first year as a Leaf prospect was a promising one as the youngster finished the year with 82 points in 65 games, placing him 21st among scorers in the OHL. He still has some work to do on his skating but the instincts are there. Here’s hoping for a strong summer of training.
Connor Brown is out to prove that the regular season which saw him place first in league scoring was no fluke. The Leafs‘ draft+2 prospect has 12 points in 7 playoff games and is tied for second in OHL playoff scoring. Erie are currently up two games to none on the Greyhounds so the chances of the Otters moving on and Brown adding to his totals are good. He’s as ready as any Leafs prospect for the jump to the AHL next season and will play a prominent role with Spott’s Marlies.
Matt Finn’s Guelph Storm are the best team in the OHL and should be considered among the favourites to win the Memorial Cup. The Storm are currently up one game to none on the London Knights and Finn will play a key role in the Storm’s success during the playoffs. His 5 points in 6 games don’t tell the whole story as it’s Finn’s defensive acumen that has really been turning heads. The Marlies are stacked on defense so Finn will probably be eased into the AHL game next season, but he plays a mature game and will be ready to follow the path that Stuart Percy set out this season.
Frederick Gauthier and the Rimouski Oceanique are up 2-0 in their second round as well and Gauthier has managed 5 points in 6 games thus far. He’s a long way from the league leaders but the Leafs were pretty honest from the outset with regard to their expectations for this past year’s first rounder — he’s a defense first player with some untapped offensive potential. To the disappointment of most Leafs fans, that potential is still largely untapped, but hopefully with some added responsibility next season he’ll take a significant step forward in this regard.
Lots of good things happening in the CHL for the Leafs‘ top prospects. Wish we could say the same for the parent team.
In Marlies news, they clinched their third consecutive North Division title with a win over Utica today. Josh Leivo became the first Marlie to hit 20 goals in a rookie season. Onto the playoffs for the baby Leafs. The Marlies currently sit third in the Western Conference with 90 points and own a record of 42-22-2-4.
Maple Leafs Prospect Statistics - 2013-14 Season
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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 |
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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 |