Then and Now: Triston Grant

By Craig F
Posted on 08/29/2012 at 9:00 am

Jannik Hansen hasn’t missed a single game for the Vancouver Canucks since the start of the 2010-2011 campaign. After he posted 16 goals and 23 assists in the 2011-2012 regular season, Hansen notched a goal in Vancouver’s Western Conference Quarterfinals’ match-up with the Los Angeles Kings before they were dismissed in five games. Hansen was picked 287th overall by the Canucks in the ninth round of the 2004 NHL Draft, one slot after the Philadelphia Flyers selected left winger Triston Grant. After his final season with the Vancouver Giants of the Western Hockey League, Grant signed a three-year entry-level contract with the Flyers’ organization …

North American Prospect Weekly Report (4/11 – 4/17)

By penaltykiller
Posted on 04/18/2011 at 12:26 pm

The North American Prospect Report follows the weekly progress of Flyers prospects playing in the various leagues throughout North America. This week’s edition of the weekly report will be brief with the regular season coming to an end. Stay tuned for our new prospect feature starting next week. Playoff update: Tyler Brown and the Plymouth Whalers were eliminated in the 2nd round of the OHL playoffs this past week. Tyler Brown did not register any points in games 3 and 4. Tye McGinn’s Gatineau Olympique’s came back and won four straight after going down 0-2 to start the series. McGinn …

North American Prospect Weekly Report (4/4 – 4/10)

By penaltykiller
Posted on 04/11/2011 at 12:00 pm

The North American Prospect Report follows the weekly progress of Flyers prospects playing in the various leagues throughout North America. Forwards: Jason Akeson and the Kitchener Rangers played a game seven versus Tyler Brown and the Plymouth Whalers earlier this week. Akeson assisted on both of the Rangers’ goals, but it was not enough for Kitchener to move on. Brown scored a goal and assisted on another to help his team advance to round two. Brown assisted on all three of Plymouth’s goals in the opening match of round two, but his team fell short. He was held pointless in …

North American Prospect Weekly Report (3/28 – 4/3)

By penaltykiller
Posted on 04/04/2011 at 12:47 pm

The North American Prospect Report follows the weekly progress of Flyers prospects playing in the various leagues throughout North America. Forwards: Jason Akeson scored a hat trick and was named the first star in a 6-4 win in game five of the first round. He also finished with an assist in game six. Tyler Brown assisted on the game winning goal in overtime during game four. He also had a 4 assist game in game five. The series between will be going to game seven. Tye McGinn and Dave Labrecque will both be moving to the second round of the …

North American Prospect Weekly Report (3/21 – 3/27)

By penaltykiller
Posted on 03/28/2011 at 11:37 am

The North American Prospect Report follows the weekly progress of Flyers prospects playing in the various leagues throughout North America. Forwards: The playoffs begun for the kids in juniors this week. Tyler Brown’s Plymouth Whalers are matched up against Jason Akeson’s Kitchener Rangers in round one of the OHL playoffs so only one will be advancing. Brown scored the game winner in over time of game one. He also assisted on two other goals in game one. Jason Akeson had a pair of assists in the same game. Brown scored a shorthanded goal in game two while Akeson finished with …

North American Prospect Weekly Report (3/14 – 3/20)

By penaltykiller
Posted on 03/21/2011 at 12:11 pm

The North American Prospect Report follows the weekly progress of Flyers prospects playing in the various leagues throughout North America. Forwards: The Canadian junior leagues closed out their regular season this past week. Dave Labcreque and Tye McGinn each got to play a game before getting a rest before the playoffs. Labrecque had a goal and 2 assists in his final game, but somehow managed to be a -2. McGinn scored a goal in his final game. Jason Akeson assisted on two goals during his final game of the regular season. Akeson’s team also made the playoffs. Tyler Brown did …

North American Prospect Weekly Report (3/7 – 3/13)

By penaltykiller
Posted on 03/14/2011 at 11:59 am

The North American Prospect Report follows the weekly progress of Flyers prospects playing in the various leagues throughout North America. Forwards: Tye McGinn returned from a broken foot this week and immediately made an impact with a 7 point performance over two games. He scored a goal and assist in his first game back and went on to score 4 goals and assisted on another in the second of his two games. Dave Labcrecque also had a nice week in the QMJHL. He had 5 points in 3 games which included a 3 point performance (2 g, 1 a) in …

North American Prospect Weekly Report (2/28 – 3/6)

By penaltykiller
Posted on 03/07/2011 at 12:00 pm

The North American Prospect Report follows the weekly progress of Flyers prospects playing in the various leagues throughout North America. Forwards: Newly signed prospect, Tyler Brown, had a six point performance over four games. He assisted on three goals in his first game. He then followed it up with another assist in his second game. Finally, he finished with a goal and an assist in his third game. Jason Akeson, the other newly signed prospect, had two assists in his four games. Shane Harper scored two more goals in the ECHL this week. Ben Holmstrom had a two goal performance …

North American Prospect Weekly Report (2/21 – 2/27)

By penaltykiller
Posted on 02/28/2011 at 11:27 am

The North American Prospect Report follows the weekly progress of Flyers prospects playing in the various leagues throughout North America. Forwards: Shane Harper continues to play well in the ECHL. He had 4 points (2 g, 2 a) in four games. Andrew Rowe was loaned to the Road Warriors where he had a goal and an assist in his three games. Ben Holmstrom and Mike Testwuide each scored a goal and assisted on another on Sunday with the Phantoms. Brendan Ranford had a pair of assists in his three games, but was a -4 on the week. Dave Lebrecque scored …

North American Prospect Weekly Report (2/14 – 2/20)

By penaltykiller
Posted on 02/21/2011 at 12:10 pm

The North American Prospect Report follows the weekly progress of Flyers prospects playing in the various leagues throughout North America. Forwards: Eric Wellwood had a strong week offensively. He recorded 4 points (2 g, 2 a) in 4 games. Mike Testwuide also had a nice week offensively. He scored a goal during his second game, and recorded an assist in his third and fourth games. Ben Holmstrom contributed to the Phantoms with a goal and an assist. Rob Bordson also scored his fourth goal with the Phantoms. Andrew Rowe also registered a point for the Phantoms. Shane Harper had 3 …

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