Position: Center Shoots: Left Height: 6’4″ Weight: 197 lbs Birthdate: December 7, 1992 Age: 18 Hometown: Bathurst, NB Acquired: 8th overall pick of the 2011 Entry Draft Sean Couturier is described by scouts as a two-way forward. He has good size, good vision, and good hockey sense. He protects the puck well and has the ability to play in all three zones. He had a solid character and is a competitor. He needs to work on his skating and needs to get stronger. Scouts took notice of Sean Couturier when he was only 13 years of age. Once considered a …
Flyers Draft Derek Mathers
With the 206th pick in the 2011 Entry Draft, the Flyers select winger Derek Mathers of the Peterborough Petes of the Ontario Hockey League. Birthdate: August 4, 1993 Birthplace: Strathroy, Ontario Height: 6’3″ Weight: 226lbs. Shoots: Right Position: Right Wing Mathers made his rookie debut with the Peterborough Petes this past season. He tallied 1 goal and 4 assists in 55 games. Mathers, known more for his toughness, racked up 171 penalty minutes which included 27 fights. His fight card can be found here. Mathers was actually drafted in into the OHL as a defenseman in the foruth round of …
Flyers draft Colin Suellentrop
Photo courtesy of NHL.com With the 116th pick in the 2011 draft, the Flyers selected defenseman, Colin Suellentrop, from the Oshawa Generals. Birthday: June 10, 1993 From: Plantation, Florida Height: 6’1″ Weight: 190 lbs Shoots: Right Suellentrop made his rookie debut with the Oshawa Generals in the 2009-2010 season where he posted a goal and 5 assists in 54 games played. He was also a -37 on the year, but the Generals were one of the poorer teams in the league. This past season he made leaps on both sides of the puck. He finished with 14 assists in 59 …
Sean Couturier it is
With the 8th overall selection, the Philadelphia Flyers picked Sean Couturier of the Drummondville Voltigeurs of the Quebec Major Junior Hockey League. The 18-year-old center was named the QMJHL’s Most Valuable Player after finishing 4th overall with 96 points (36G, 60A). He was also the only 2011 draft- eligible player to make team Canada’s silver medal winning World Junior squad to become the youngest member of the team. Couturier was ranked the 3rd best player by the International Scouting Service, the 5th best player by TSN’s Bob McKenzie, ESPN.com’s Gare Joyce, and the 6th best skater by the NHL’s Central …
Prospect Profiles: Ben Holmstrom
Photo courtesy of theahl.com Position: Center Shoots: Right Height: 6.1″ Weight: 180 Birthdate: April 9, 1987 Age: 24 Hometown: Colorado Springs, Colorado Acquired: Signed as free agent (3-17-10) Ben Holmstrom spent his junior years playing for the Sioux Falls Stampede of the United States Hockey League from 2003-2006. He tallied 14 goals and 18 assists in 126 games over three years with the Stampede. In his final season with te Stampede, he captained them to their first ever championship and to a franchise best record of 43-13-4. Holmstrom headed to the NCAA to play for the University of Massachusetts Lowell …
Prospect Profiles: Shane Harper
Photo courtesy of theahl.com Position: Right Wing Shoots: Right Height: 5.11″ Weight: 193 Birthdate: February 1, 1989 Age: 22 Hometown: Valencia, California Acquired: Signed as free agent (3-04-10) “Shane’s obviously got some gifts. He’s a very talented kid with the puck and an exceptional skater. He also has the ability to beat people one-on-one, and he has the touch around the net. Those are the things when you get a young athlete that you cannot make them better at. You either have that or you don’t.” – Flyers scout Mark Greig “He’s a talented kid. He’s got a nose for …
Prospect Profiles: Erik Gustafsson
photo courtesy of phantomshockey.com Position: Defenseman Shoots: Left Height: 5’10″ Weight: 180 Birthdate: December 15, 1988 Age: 22 Hometown: Kvissleby, Sweden Acquired: Signed as free agent (3-31-10) Erik Gustafsson made the trek to North America after spending his junior aged years in the system of Timra of the Swedish league. He spent his first three 3 years playing college hockey for Northern Michigan University of the Central Collegiate Hockey Association (CCHA). Gustafsson had an impressive debut season for the Wildcats. He finished with 27 assists in 44 games as a rookie. As a result, he was named to the …
Prospect Profiles: Joacim Eriksson
photo courtesy of flyers.nhl.com Position: Goalie Catches: Right Height: 6.2? Weight: 187 Birth date: April 9, 1990 Age: 21 Hometown: Gavle, Sweden Acquired: 2008 7th round pick – 196 overall “Our scouts have been very impressed with his poise and technical ability, and think he will only continue to get better.” – Flyers Director of Hockey Operations, Chris Pryor Joacim Eriksson was a member ofthe Brynas IF junior system during his draft season of 2007-2008. He spent the year split between their J18 (under 18) and J20 (under 20) junior teams. Eriksson was the starting goalie for the J18 team. …
Prospect Profiles: Tyler Brown
Photo courtesy of plymouthwhalers.com Position: Left Wing Shoots: Left Height: 6.2″ Weight: 180 Birthdate: February 7, 1990 Age: 21 Hometown: Wasaga Beach, Ontario Acquired: Signed as free agent (3-02-11) Tyler Brown’s OHL career began when the Plymouth Whalers drafted him in the 11th round of the 2007 OHL Priority Selection. Brown’s debut for the Whalers was an eventful one. The rookie recorded a goal and 5 assists in 38 games. As a result, Brown was passed over at the 2008 NHL entry draft. Brown’s sophomore season was an improvement for him as he proved he had a modest amount of …
Prospect Profiles: Marc-Andre Bourdon
Photo Courtesy of theahl.com Position: Defenseman Shoots: Left Height: 6.0? Weight: 225 Birthdate: September 17, 1989 Age: 21 Hometown: St. Hyacinthe, QC Acquired: 2008 3rd round pick – 67th overall “Bourdon is a big man, who also plays a very physical game. He has a lot of offensive skill, but it’s going to take some time for him to cultivate it and round into a better all-around player.” – Former Phantoms coach Kjell Samuelsson Bourdon began his junior career during the 2006-2007 season. The promising rookie finished the year with 2 goals and 26 over 63 games. He also had …