WorldJuniorChampionships Archives - The Rink https://www.the-rink.com/tag/world-junior-championships/ Chicago Blackhawks and NHL Salary Cap Information Tue, 18 Dec 2018 18:05:46 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=7.0 https://i0.wp.com/www.the-rink.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/11/cropped-FavIcon_v3.png?fit=32%2C32&ssl=1 WorldJuniorChampionships Archives - The Rink https://www.the-rink.com/tag/world-junior-championships/ 32 32 136660061 Blackhawks’ Anisimov, Forsling Activated, Jokiharju Loaned https://www.the-rink.com/blackhawks-anisimov-forsling-activated-jokiharju-loaned/ https://www.the-rink.com/blackhawks-anisimov-forsling-activated-jokiharju-loaned/#respond Tue, 18 Dec 2018 17:21:34 +0000 https://www.the-rink.com/?p=10810 Prior to tonight’s tilt at the United Center with the Nashville Predators, the Blackhawks made some roster moves. Forward Artem Anisimov and defenseman Gustav Forsling were activated from injured reserve,... Read more »

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]]> Prior to tonight’s tilt at the United Center with the Nashville Predators, the Blackhawks made some roster moves. Forward Artem Anisimov and defenseman Gustav Forsling were activated from injured reserve, while defenseman Henri Jokiharju was loaned the Finnish World Junior program.

Anisimov was nursing a potential concussion sustained against the Montreal Canadiens a week ago and was forced to sit out for precautionary reasons. The 30-year-old Russian center has 15 points (6G-9A) in 31 games this season for the Blackhawks.

Forsling has been out since December 6th with a minor shoulder injury sustained against the Anaheim Ducks. The 22-year-old Swedish defenseman has put up 5 points (1G-4A) in 11 games since returning from off-season wrist surgery.

To make room for Forsling, rookie Finnish defenseman Henri Joliharju was loaned to the Finnish World Junior program for the duration of the World Junior Championship tournament. The move makes sense with the Blackhawks struggling and carrying far too many defensemen. Jokiharju can potentially boost his confidence while playing for his country. He will miss as many as eight Blackhawks games and return, at the latest, January 7, 2019 for the game against the Pittsburgh Penguins.

This also means that Jokiharju will not be available for the 2019 Bridgestone Winter Classic in South Bend.

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]]> https://www.the-rink.com/blackhawks-anisimov-forsling-activated-jokiharju-loaned/feed/ 0 10810 Blackhawks Prospect Roundup: All is Quiet…Too Quiet https://www.the-rink.com/blackhawks-prospect-roundup-12-10-12-17/ https://www.the-rink.com/blackhawks-prospect-roundup-12-10-12-17/#respond Tue, 18 Dec 2018 14:21:29 +0000 https://www.the-rink.com/?p=10798 All was quiet, throughout the house, not a player was stirring, not even… okay, you get it. The CHL and USHL have both been pretty quiet after this weekend’s action... Read more »

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]]> All was quiet, throughout the house, not a player was stirring, not even… okay, you get it. The CHL and USHL have both been pretty quiet after this weekend’s action concluded. Despite the break in CHL/USHL action, numerous names were participating in World Juniors camps for their respective countries.

Team Canada’s camp opened with three Blackhawks prospects. Hamilton forward Mackenzie Entwistle, Drummondville defenseman Nicolas Beaudin and college defenseman Ian Mitchell all were selected to the original camp roster. Entwistle and Mitchell have both made Team Canada, but Beaudin was sent home during cuts.

Beaudin made quite the case of himself going into Team Canada’s camp, considering he has been incredible for Drummondville to this point. He has 25 points (5 goals, 20 assists) in 21 games for the Voltigeurs. Nonetheless, Beaudin will have some time off until the QMJHL resumes play on Friday, December 28th.

As for Entwistle, it’s safe to say the knee injury to London Knights forward Alex Formenton surely helped him make the team. However, Entwistle brings a versatile, big bodied forward to Team Canada to aid in their quest for World Junior gold. He has 27 points (15 goals, 12 assists) in 29 games for Hamilton. The young forward also brings on ice leadership as captain of his OHL club.

Other key prospects who will likely be representing their countries at the World Juniors, which begin December 26th, include Adam Boqvist (Sweden) and Philipp Kurashev (Switzerland). Both have been sensational for their junior clubs and deserve to be representing their respective home countries.

PROSPECT ROUNDUP:

Despite a quiet week due to the World Juniors camps, a few Blackhawks prospects excelled for their respective clubs. Noteworthy performances came via Jake Ryczek once again, Alexis Gravel and Josiah Slavin.

Ryczek came off his hottest streak of the season entering play last week and over the weekend. In three games against Cape Breton, Moncton and Charlottetown, all at home, Ryczek registered one goal and one assist. Ryczek now has 19 points in 30 games this season for the Halifax Mooseheads. Halifax, along with the rest of the CHL, will be off until December 28th. The Mooseheads will head to Charlottetown on that day to resume their season.

Gravel has been arguably the most important player thus far for the Mooseheads. Over the three games mentioned above, Gravel went 2-0-1 while shutting-out the Moncton Wildcats, stopping all 33 shots faced. In the win over Charlottetown, Gravel stopped 30 of 32 shots faced. The young goaltender has a season record of 18-6-1 with 2 shutouts. He owns a 2.55 GAA and a .918 save percentage. It’s safe to say Gravel is a big reason for the amount of success the Mooseheads have had this season.

Slavin has cooled a bit recently for the Lincoln Stars. For the season, Slavin has 20 points in 22 games. Over the past weekend of USHL action, Slavin recorded one goal and one assist in three games against Tri-City, Waterloo and Des Moines on December 13th, 14th and 15th, respectively. The USHL is now on the same break as the CHL, so teams will not return to action until December 28th. Slavin and the Stars will visit Tri-City at that time to resume their campaign.

INJURY UPDATE:

Mikael Hakkarainen has not played for the Muskegon Lumberjacks of the USHL since December 2nd. Rumors from those who closely follow the Lumberjacks say he has not played after taking a puck to the chin and has been held out for precautionary purposes. Look for the Finnish forward to hopefully return to action after the Christmas holiday break and continue his excellent campaign. The young Fin has 23 points (8 goals, 15 assists) in only 14 games to this point. It’s safe to say he has outplayed the USHL level.

Keep yourself in the loop during the World Juniors with The-Rink! Follow myself on Twitter @rnldluce, as well as @lateinthegoldie, for Blackhawks junior and college prospects highlights and information during the tournament.

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]]> https://www.the-rink.com/blackhawks-prospect-roundup-12-10-12-17/feed/ 0 10798 Blackhawks Junior Prospect Roundup: 11/26 – 12/2 https://www.the-rink.com/blackhawks-junior-prospect-roundup-12-4/ https://www.the-rink.com/blackhawks-junior-prospect-roundup-12-4/#respond Tue, 04 Dec 2018 15:48:34 +0000 https://www.the-rink.com/?p=10525 The American Thanksgiving weekend provided lots of entertaining hockey, but the following week of action was a little quieter for the Blackhawks farm as a whole. However, there were some... Read more »

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]]> The American Thanksgiving weekend provided lots of entertaining hockey, but the following week of action was a little quieter for the Blackhawks farm as a whole. However, there were some great individual efforts from Blackhawks prospects.

Notably, Philipp Kurashev continues to dominate the QMJHL and recently signed Brandon Hagel continues to dominate the WHL. Defenseman Adam Boqvist has hit his stride in London and fellow OHL player Mackenzie Entwistle has shown promise for the Hamilton Bulldogs.

BRANDON HAGEL – RED DEER REBELS – 3 GOALS, 4 ASSISTS

Brandon Hagel and the Red Deer Rebels played five games during this past week’s action. In each game, Hagel registered at least one point. Hagel collected one assist in losses to the WHL leading Prince Albert Raiders, the Medicine Hat Tigers and the Lethbridge Hurricanes.

In Red Deer’s 6-2 victory on November 30th over the Calgary Hitmen, Hagel has his best performance of the week. He registered two goals and added an assist. Hagel was the only Rebels player to record three points in the win. He also collected his third goal of the week in a 3-2 loss to the Moose Jaw Warriors on December 1st. The goal helped ignite the Toque Toss in Red Deer, benefiting the Red Deer Christmas Bureau Society. 

Hagel has been incredibly hot of late, registering 16 points (5 goals, 11 assists) in ten games in the month of November. Despite being an over-age junior player, Hagel’s performances should give Blackhawks something to look forward to in Rockford next season where he will gain extra seasoning.

Hagel and the Rebels (sounds like a great band name) will return to action on Friday, December 7th against the Regina Pats and Saturday, December 8th against the Swift Current Broncos. This weekend’s action will begin a six-game home-stand for the Rebels.

PHILIPP KURASHEV – QUÉBEC REMPARTS – 2 GOALS, 2 ASSISTS

The former 2018 fourth round draft pick continued his impressive QMJHL season adding four points in three games over the past week for Québec. He collected an assist in the first game for the Remparts, which aided in the 3-2 victory over the Victoriaville Tigres on November 28th.

Kurashev had his best game of the trip in a 3-2 overtime victory against the Chicoutimi Saguenéens. The young center registered one goal and one assist, helping the Remparts to their second consecutive victory. In the Remparts’ final game of the week, Kurashev registered his second goal in the Remparts’ 5-3 win over the Baie-Comeau Drakkar on Saturday, December 1st.

After this week’s action, Kurashev remains 7th in league scoring. He is tied with Jakob Pelletier for sixth in points, but has more games played than Pelletier (30 for Kurashev vs. 28 for Pelletier). Nonetheless, Kurashev has shined for the Remparts all season. He has been solid in the faceoff dot, with a 53.8% win percentage.

Remparts coach Patrick Roy relies heavily on Kurashev, starting his top line in almost every contest. At only 19-years-old, Kurashev  has time to continue his junior development. If he continues on this path, the Chicago Blackhawks may have found a hidden mid-round gem.

After sweeping this past week’s games, the Remparts return to action on Wednesday, December 5th against the Saint John Sea Dogs in Saint John. The Remparts travel to Charlottetown to take on the Islanders on Thursday, December 6th and then to Cape Breton to face the Screaming Eagles on Saturday, December 8th. After these three road games, the Remparts will return to Québec for four straight home games.

ADAM BOQVIST – LONDON KNIGHTS – 1 GOAL, 1 ASSIST

Boqvist continued his red-hot tear over the weekend with one goal and one assist in the only game he played. He was held out of London’s 8-1 win on Saturday the 1st for what is reported to be illness. London’s 6-3 victory over the Sarnia Sting was kicked off by Boqvist’s 7th goal of the season. Like Hagel before him, Boqvist’s goal ignited the Teddy Bear Toss for the London Knights on Sunday, December 2nd.

The goal was not only a great play from Boqvist, but gives the impression that the young defenseman is becoming much more comfortable on the North American ice sheet. Boqvist read the play and slid to the open space in the slot. Showing off his speed, Boqvist found the pass from his teammate and took the puck to the net, finishing the play with a nice fake-forehand, backhand combination. Fans keeping up with Adam Boqvist’s play in London this season may have seen that move once or twice before. Boqvist added his second point of the game as a secondary assist on Josh Nelson’s goal.

The London Knights return to action on Friday, December 7th against the Kingston Frontenacs in London. The Knights follow that game up on the road on Saturday, December 8th against the Owen Sound Attack. The Knights look to maintain their position atop the OHL Western Conference and second place in the league overall. Only the Ottawa 67’s have more points than the Knights to this point.

MACKENZIE ENTWISTLE – HAMILTON BULLDOGS – 2 GOALS, 1 ASSIST

Blackhawks prospect MacKenzie Entwistle continues to have a solid campaign for the Hamilton Bulldogs. This week’s action gave way to Entwistle adding two goals and an assist, bringing his point total to 24 through 26 games. His 13 goals have already matched a career high in the OHL.

After being held off the score sheet in the Bulldogs’ 5-2 win against the Mississauga Steelheads on Friday, November 30th, Entwistle rebounded quite nicely on Saturday against the Windsor Spitfires. Entwistle potted two goals in the 3-2 Bulldogs’ victory, and was also tied for the team lead in shots on goal with four for the game. As the Bulldogs looked for a sweep off their weekend action, the Niagara IceDogs ended the Bulldogs’ win-streak with a 5-1 beating. The silver lining came in form of an Entwistle assist, to bring his weekend to a point-per-game pace.

Entwistle has proven to be a solid contributor for the Bulldogs so far this season. Despite not being a point-per-game player as many expect top prospects to be in junior, Entwistle brings other intangibles to the team.  He is able to play center, winning just under 50% of his draws, while still playing his natural wing position. He also has no fear of going to the net (as shown by the highlight above) giving himself opportunities to leverage his size against smaller players. Entwistle is also the Bulldogs’ captain, showing his leadership qualities that he brings on and off the ice.

The Bulldogs return to action on Thursday, December 6th against the Peterborough Petes in Peterborough. Hamilton follows that up with back-to-back home games on Saturday, December 8th and Sunday, December 9th. The Bulldogs will welcome the Flint Firebirds and the North Bay Battalion in those games, respectively.

Other:

  • Mikael Hakkarainen – Muskegon Lumberjacks – 2 Assists
  • Nicolas Beaudin – Drummondville Voltigeurs – 2 Assists
  • Alexis Gravel – Halifax Mooseheads – 2 Wins

WORLD JUNIORS

On Monday, December 3rd, the Canadian World Juniors camp roster was announced. Blackhawks’ CHL prospects Nicolas Beaudin and MacKenzie Entwistle both made the roster with fellow Blackhawks prospect Ian Mitchell. Keep an eye on these three as they push to make Team Canada for the fast approaching World Juniors, while other prospects like Kurashev, Evan Barratt, Jake Wise, Niklas Nordgren, Adam Boqvist, and Jakub Galvas could all potentially make their country’s respective rosters.

Keep up with The-Rink for extensive CHL/USHL coverage of Chicago Blackhawks prospects.

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]]> https://www.the-rink.com/blackhawks-junior-prospect-roundup-12-4/feed/ 0 10525 Six Blackhawks Prospects Named To Preliminary World Juniors Rosters https://www.the-rink.com/six-blackhawks-prospects-named-preliminary-world-juniors-rosters/ Thu, 07 Dec 2017 23:30:19 +0000 https://www.the-rink.com/?p=1196 The IIHF World Junior Championships take place Dec. 26-Jan. 5 in Buffalo, New York and the Chicago Blackhawks have a chance to be well represented at the tournament. Ten Countries... Read more »

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]]> The IIHF World Junior Championships take place Dec. 26-Jan. 5 in Buffalo, New York and the Chicago Blackhawks have a chance to be well represented at the tournament. Ten Countries will be represented at the tournament including the defending Gold-Medalists the United States, Canada, Russia, Sweden, Finland, Denmark, the Czech Republic, Slovakia, Belarus, and Switzerland.

Preliminary rosters have been announced over the past few days and the Chicago Blackhawks have six prospects that were named to rosters. Henri Jokiharju, Roope Laavainen, Tim Soderlund, Andrei Altybarmakyan, Artur Kayumov, and Jakub Galvas have the opportunity to represent their respective countries come tournament time.

Who’s In?

Jokiharju and Laavainen lead a stacked Finnish defensive core looking to get back into medal contention after failing to place last season. Jokiharju, the Blackhawks’ first-round draft pick last summer, has 35 points (7G, 28A) in 27 games with the WHL’s Portland Winterhawks. Laavainen, Chicago’s fourth-round draft pick last summer, has just one assist in 22 games with HPK of the Finnish Liiga.

Another fourth-round draft pick from this past summer, Tim Soderlund, is the lone Swedish prospect for the Blackhawks on the preliminary roster. Soderlund has eight points (6G, 2A) in 24 games with Skelleftea in the SHL and was part of Sweden’s World Junior squad last year that placed fourth. Soderlund tallied three points in the tournament last year.

Jakub Galvas is another lone representative player named to a preliminary roster. Galvas, a fifth-round draft pick from this past summer, is the only Blackhawks prospect on the Czech roster and will look to build off of the success of the 2016-17 Hlinka Memorial Gold the Czech’s took home last year. Galvas has eight points (1G, 7A) in 28 games with HC Olomouc of the Czech Professional League.

Finally, the Russian preliminary roster has two Blackhawks prospects named with a pair of forwards in Artur Kayumov and Andrei Altybarmakyan. Kayumov, a second-round pick from the 2016 draft, had injury issues early this season, but has played in 16 games for Lokomotiv Yaroslavl of the KHL and tallied a goal and an assist.

Altybarmakyan, a third-round pick by the Blackhawks this last summer and winner of the hardest to pronounce name of all Blackhawks prospects, has 13 games under his belt for SKA St. Petersburg of the KHL with no points recorded and 20 games played with 13 points (7G, 6A) for SKA-Neva St. Petersburg of the VHL, Russia’s second-tier professional league.

Who’s Out?

The real surprise as far as the Blackhawks prospect system goes, was the omission of defenseman Chad Krys from Team USA’s preliminary roster. Krys, a Sophomore at Boston University and 2016 second-round draft pick, has 14 points (4G, 10A) in 17 games and was part of the 2015-16 Bronze Medal USA team. Along with Alex DeBrincat, Krys was cut from Team USA’s preliminary roster last winter as they went on to win Gold in a shootout over Canada.

The other “big” omission for the Blackhawks would be the lack of Canadian representation as the only real gripe that could be made would be for defenseman Ian Mitchell. A second-round draft pick from this past summer, has played in 14 games for the University of Denver with 11 points, all assists. Mitchell is a highly-touted NCAA prospect who jumped into a top-tier program and became one of their go to players right away. Unfortunately for Mitchell and Blackhawks fans, the Canadian roster is just too deep.

The Blackhawks should hope that one of Sweden, Finland, Russia, or the Czech Republic make it to the Gold Medal game as Chicago was unrepresented in the Gold Medal game last year between Canada and the United States. The last Blackhawks prospect to win a World Junior Gold Medal was Joni Tuulola with Finland in 2016.

The IIHF World Junior Championships start December 26 when Canada takes on Finland.

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