Photo credit: Chris Gordon

If you’ve been reading RMNB, you’re already aware of Patrick Wey, a senior blueliner out of Boston College. On Friday morning, the Capitals announced signing Wey to a two-year, entry-level contract.

Wey helped BC win their fourth straight Beanpot Tournament this year as well the Holy War on Ice game against Notre Dame. Wey was named the East’s Defensive Defenseman of the Year and named to the second-team all-stars.

Expect Wey to report to Hershey next season.

Read more about Patrick Wey on RMNB.

Press release:

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE – April 5, 2013

Capitals Sign Patrick Wey

ARLINGTON, Va. – The Washington Capitals have signed defenseman Patrick Wey to a two-year, entry-level contract beginning in 2013-14, vice president and general manager George McPhee announced today.

The 6’3, 210-pound defenseman recently completed his senior season at Boston College, recording career highs in points (13), assists (12), games played (37, tied) and penalty minutes (54) and registered a plus-14 rating this season. Wey helped Boston College to a 22-12-4 record and a berth in the NCAA tournament. He was named a 2013 Hockey East Second-Team All-Star and named Hockey East’s 2013 Best Defensive Defenseman.

In 133 career games with Boston College, Wey collected 33 points (four goals, 29 assists) and 147 penalty minutes. He helped Boston College win the NCAA National Championship in 2011-12 and tallied one goal and three assists in four tournament games. Boston College also won the Hockey East Championship and the NCAA regular-season championship last season as Wey was named to the NCAA All-Tournament Team at the Northeast Regional.

The Pittsburgh native helped the United States win the bronze medal at the 2011 Under-20 World Junior Championship, appearing in six tournament games. Wey was drafted by Washington in the fourth round (115th overall) in the 2009 NHL Entry Draft.

Miami University’s Riley Barber headlines a list of Caps prospects at the NCAA Tournament (Photo credit: Rachel Lewis / Triple Deke Photography)

Washington Capitals prospects have been no strangers to the NCAA hockey tournament recently. A year ago, four of them (including then-UFA Cameron Schilling) made it to regionals. This year’s tournament includes six Caps prospects.

Regionals will be held in Toledo, OH; Providence, RI; Grand Rapids, MI; and Manchester, NH. The winners of the tournaments will face each other in Pittsburgh on April 11-13.

Grab yourself a bracket and let’s learn about our competing Caps prospects.

Riley Barber, RW, Miami University

Strong and skilled, Barber has made a statement in his freshman year. One of the biggest surprises for the Caps organization this year, Barber has built tremendous chemistry with fellow Michigander Austin Czarnik on the RedHawk’s first line.

Barber is among an impressive group of players who have won CCHA Rookie of the Year honors. He is the last name on a list that starts with George McPhee and includes Max Pacioretty, Brendan Morrison, and Rod Brind’Amour.

The RedHawks will face Minnesota State at 5 PM Eastern on Saturday.

Patrick Wey, D, Boston College

The big, rugged, stay-at-home defenseman Wey contributes to his team more than his statline suggests. As Wey completes his NCAA career, he has a chance to win his third national tournament. The Pittsburgh native usually plays on the right side of the Eagles’ first pairing, next to Teddy Doherty.

Wey’s outstanding defensive play this spring earned him Hockey East’s Defensive Defenseman of the Year title.

The Eagles start their road to the NCAA title on Saturday at 9 PM against Union.

Thomas DiPauli, RW, University of Notre Dame

DiPauli has been eased into NCAA action by the Notre Dame coaching staff. As the end of the season neared, DiPauli’s role increased and his production improved dramatically. A two-way forward, the Italy native has a chance to make a name for himself in the tournament. Thomas’ older brother, Theo, is playing for Union. They could play one another in the Frozen Four.

Notre Dame will begin the tournament at 1:30 PM ET on Saturday.

Travis Boyd, C, University of Minnesota

Boyd has mostly been a bottom-6 player on a stacked Gophers squad. It’s difficult to get more than that when Erik Haula and Nick Bjugstad are ahead of you on the depth chart. Boyd is a solid penalty killer and plays a balanced, two-way game.

The Gophers will face Yale on Friday at 2 PM.

Austin Wuthrich, RW/LW, University of Notre Dame

Just like DiPauli, Wuthrich has been up and down the lineup all season. Wuthrich had a tough second half and missed a considerable amount of time due to a head injury. Wuthrich was back on the Fighting Irish’s first line again during the CCHA Tournament, where he scored the tournament-winning goal and was named to the All-Star Team.

Greg Burke, RW/LW, University of New Hampshire

Burke is not expected to play this weekend due to a concussion. His NCAA career has been injury-filled: during four seasons with the Wildcats, Burke has been limited to 97 games. When he is healthy, however, he is an important player for his team.

UNH will battle Denver on Friday at 8 PM.

All games will be on ESPN3 in the US and ESPN Player outside North America . Most will also be available on ESPNU.

Photo credit: Boston College

The senior class of the Boston College hockey team, including Washington Capitals top defensive prospect Patrick Wey, has become the first in university history to win all four of their Beanpot tournaments.

The tournament — which decides Boston’s top hockey school among Boston College, Boston University, Harvard, and Northeastern — has been held annually since the 1952-53 season. Overall, Boston College has won the tournament 18 times, while rival Boston University has won it the most (29).

Yesterday, Boston College, led by high-scoring sophomore Johnny Gaudreau, beat Northeastern University 6-3 en route to its fourth-straight title.

Highlights of the game are past the jump.

Wey, a shutdown defenseman from Pittsburgh who was played on BC’s second pairing with freshman Teddy Doherty, did not record any points, but did have two shots on net. Wey appeared in all but one Beanpot tournament during his tenure with the Eagles. His freshman year he was held out due to injury.

This is the second tournament Boston College has won this year. A few months earlier, they beat Notre Dame on their way to the Holy War On Ice victory.

Among players that are currently in the Capitals organization, two have won the Beanpot tournament in the past: Tom Poti (twice with Boston University) and Hershey Bear Barry Almeida (three times with Boston College).

Caps prospect Patrick Wey (left) poses with the Lefty Smith – “Snooks” Kelley Memorial Trophy. (Photo credit: BC Eagles Facebook Page)

On Friday night, three Washington Capitals prospects participated in the Holy War on Ice, the annual game between Boston College and Notre Dame. Boston College held on to win 3-1, riding two goals from Calgary Flames draft pick Johnny Gaudreau. Caps defensive prospect and Eagles’ assistant captain Patrick Wey helped on Boston College’s first goal of the night, scored by Pat Mullane, while Capitals 2012 fourth-round draft pick Thomas DiPauli scored Notre Dame’s only goal. The Capitals other fourth-round pick of 2012, Austin Wuthrich, didn’t get on the scoresheet for Notre Dame.

Wey (white) chips the puck down the ice. (Photo credit: Chris Gordon)

Wey waits his turn during drills. (Photo credit: Chris Gordon)

After being drafted in the fourth-round (115th overall) in 2009, Patrick Wey has been to the last three Development Camps hosted by the Capitals, holding his own every time. The Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania native — more on that later — was a standout in American juniors with the Waterloo Black Hawks of the USHL before making the jump to Boston College. The powerhouse Eagles, who have one the deepest defensive corps in NCAA hockey, won a national championship his freshman year. Unfortunately, Wey missed the 2010 Frozen Four after contracting mononucleosis.

This past year, the 20 year-old continued his progression, tallying his first — and so far only — collegiate goal against the University of New Hampshire on March 5. Wey was also was one of five Capitals prospects to participate in the World Junior Championships in Buffalo, New York, capturing a Bronze medal with Team USA along with fellow BC d-man Brian Dumoulin. He is also a teammate of the Penguins’ 2009 second-round pick Philip Samuelsson, son of former Swedish NHL star Ulf Samuelsson and one of the last cuts from the 2011 US WJC team.

Much like us, Wey has a blog that primarily makes fun of the Russian Caps too.

From WashingtonCaps.com:

Paintball yesterday was fun. … I think a lot of the Russians and some of the other guys would just hide in the back, they didn’t want to get hit. Which I don’t blame them for, some people got absolutely lit up.

After Friday’s workout, I spoke with Wey about his experience this week, being a former Pens fan and more.

Chris Gordon: You’re obviously a veteran of the these camps, what have you taken out of this one so far?

Patrick Wey: Just that you have to keep working. Actually, they have all this stuff they’ve been testing us on, they give you a benchmark and it’s just important so keep running your own race and pushing yourself. The talent level that’s been here, it never gets any easier no matter how old you are or how many years you’ve been here. It’s just been a good camp.

CG: Do they give you specific things you need to improve on with the “benchmark?”

PW: Sure. They’ve have a meeting today which is really helpful, really nice motivator. Things in your game that you need to improve on, it’s good in that regard.

CG: You were part of Team USA at the World Junior Championships and won a Bronze Medal. What what that experience like?

PW: It helped. It was a really fast-paced tournament so it me helped get used to the speed at the higher levels of camps like this and it was good to be able come into an environment where a lot of guys don’t know each other and haven’t played together and try to form a team right, step into a new system, which I think is just a good experience to have. There’s plenty of times during people’s playing careers where you get put in a situation like that.

Wey watches Dmitry Kugryshev fall to the ice after he lays him out in open ice. (Photo credit: Chris Gordon)

CG: How about playing at Boston College? How has that helped you grow as a player?

PW: I’ve grown a lot. I think as person I’ve matured a lot in college and we’ve got really good coaches at BC: Greg Brown who works with the defense specially does a really good job. I think my strength has improved a lot, my skating, my decision making, everything.

CG: What are your plans? Do you hope to graduate?

PW: I’m just going to play it by ear, I’m not really sure. I’m definitely going to get my degree one way or another and hopefully go to graduate school. As for right now, I have no idea what the future has in store.

CG: You grew up in Pittsburgh. You must have been a Penguins fan growing up.

PW: Of course! Every kid cheers for their hometown team but obviously that’s going to have to change and it has changed!

CG: Have any of your friends back home given you any ribbing about that?

PW: I think everyone understands how it works. It’s funny, my family’s all from Baltimore and around here, around this area so they’re all Caps fans so it’s not a hard transition to make!

CG: Are there any current defenseman you try to model your game after?

PW: I got asked this question before and I gave a terrible answer. [laughs] I like Rob Scuderi a lot. I like the solid defensive guys that just kind of go about their business and keep it pretty low key and just get the job done.

Additional reporting by Fedor Fedin and Ian Oland.

Photo credit: BuffaloWorldJuniors.com

As we already wrote, the Caps were well represented in 2011 IIHF World Junior Championship, sporting five prospects in the tournament. Philipp Grubauer played on the weak German team and Patrick Wey had a situational role on the bronze-medal USA squad.  The other three Caps prospects played in the finals and each had great success in the tournament. So what did they do in the gold medal game? Here is our look at their best moments.

Cody Eakin

Yes, it wasn’t even recorded as an assist, but his hit on Urychev gave Marcus Foligno enough time to make a sweet pass to Brayden Schenn to set up Canada’s third and final goal. Throughout the game, Eakin looked like a guy who can do all the little things: he isn’t afraid to go hard to the net, and he is a tenacious forechecker. That’s why he was put on the first line and was named Canada’s player of the game over Schenn, who’s two-point performance tied a Canadian team record for most points in the tournament.

When will he be a Cap? Eakin was recently traded from the Swift Current Broncos to the Kootenay Ice. The Ice are now leading their division in the WHL and are set for a long run in the playoffs. The WHL playoffs will end in early May and, if they are successful, the Ice will proceed to the Memorial Cup later that month. If that scenario plays out, Eakin will not be able to join Bears unless they go deep in the Calder Cup Playoffs. This is Eakin’s last season of CHL eligibility so we’ll likely see him full-time in either Washington or Hershey next fall.

Evgeny Kuznetsov

Kuznetsov’s assist on a game-tying… WHAT. A. PASS. That move was awesome!

When will he be a Cap? Kuznetsov would not play for the Bears even though Traktor is not close to making the KHL playoffs. He’ll likely be either playing with the White Bears, Traktor’s MHL affiliate or he may elect to undergo another shoulder surgery as soon as humanly possible. In regards to his first full season in the Capitals organization, Kuznetsov aims to play in the North America in the 2012-13 season.

Dmitri Orlov

Dima didn’t have any highlight reel material, but he played responsible and didn’t make any silly decisions. He always checked to see if there was somebody covering his zone when he went on attack. Unlike most of the Russian team, he kept things simple, and dumped the puck in when necessary.

When will he be a Cap? Orlov is still eligible to play in the MHL (the KHL’s development league), however, according to Dmitry Chesnokov, if Orlov is not traded before the end of the KHL season, he wants to play for Hershey during the AHL playoffs. Metallurg’s season is pretty much already over, as they are 20+ points away from the last playoff spot. Regardless, Orlov’s first full professional season with the Capitals organization will begin next season.

Bonus: Video of all of the Caps prospects’ goals in the WJC

Eakin vs Czech Republic (@ 2:12)

Kuznetsov vs Norway

Kuznetsov vs Czech Republic

Orlov vs Czech Republic

Kuznetsov vs Finland

Kuznetsov vs Finland (OTGWG!)

Ed. note – Fedor Fedin and Roman Piontkovsky of GlobalCapsFans live to dish out salacious gossip about those players orbiting just out side the Capitals’ exosphere. Here is your sorta bi-weekly edition about kids in the Caps system (CHL, USHL, NCAA, KHL, TL;DR).  It’s Prospect Watch!

Prospect Watch’s Three Stars

1. Evgeny Kuznetsov
2. Dmitri Orlov
3. Cody Eakin

Brandon Anderson, G, Lethbridge Hurricanes, WHL

Stats: 9 GP, 223 Sv, 26 GA, 481:08 TOI

In the middle of the season, Anderson lost his starting job to Dylan Tait. Anderson got a few spot starts as a back-up, and after Tait could not take advantage of his new role, Anderson regained his starting job. Lately, Brandon has shown some improvement, including being named the game’s number one star January 12th against Calgary.

Highlights vs Calgary Hitmen (12 Jan)

Greg Burke, LW, New Hampshire University Wildcats, NCAA

Stats: 4 GP, 0 G, 0 A, -2, 4 PIM

Burke has finally recovered from his bout with mononucleosis, and has been promoted to New Hampshire’s second line.

Samuel Carrier, Lewiston MAINEiacs, QMJHL

Stats: 10 GP, 2 G, 7 A, +14, 9 PIM

Carrier and his MAINEacs had a very productive stretch, winning eight out of eleven. Carrier not only racked up a bunch of points (9pts in 10 games), he also unleashed the fury on Carl-Antoine Delisle of Victoriaville.

Samuel Carrier (#55 in white) fights Carl-Antoine Delisle (Victoriaville Tigres)

Phil DeSimone, C, New Hampshire Wildcats, NCAA

Stats: 4 GP, 1 G, 2 A, +1, 2 PIM

DeSimone continues to lead New Hampshire to NCAA glory. Right now UNH is ranked 7th nationally in the USCHO poll. DeSimone’s third on the team in points with 5 goals and 18 assists (1.15 PPG).

Dan Dunn, G, St. Cloud State Huskies, NCAA

Stats: DNP

All Huskies games including two to win the Florida College Classic, were won by Mike Lee. Dan Dunn was the backup and did not play.

Cody Eakin, C, Kootenay Ice, WHL

Stats: CHL: DNP.
WJC: 7 GP, 1 G, 2 A, +3, 2 PIM

Cody Eakin was very solid in the WJC (3pts in 7 games) and at one point was promoted to Canada’s first line alongside Marcus Foligno and Brayden Schenn. Upon his return to Swift Current, he was traded to the Cup-contending Kootenay Ice for eight assets, including five players and three draft picks. Eakin still hasn’t made his debut for the Ice because of a hand injury.

This past Friday, the Capitals did a feature on Eakin where he talked about his experience in the WJC. Check it out.

Brett Flemming, D, Mississauga Majors, OHL

Stats: 9 GP, 0 G, 4 A, +5, 8 PIM

The Majors have played well, as they’ve lost only two of their last nine games. Flemming has had 4 assists during that span, including one short-handed.

Stanislav Galiev, LW, St John Sea Dogs, QMJHL

Stats: 10 GP, 6 G, 4 A, +8, 4 PIM

At the end of 2010, Galiev slumped, recording just one point in four games. He was obviously very disappointed that he was sent home from the WJC camp. But after the Russian team won the championship, Galiev’s scoring touch returned. He’s recorded 7 points in his last 5 outings.

Hignlights vs Drummondville (14 Jan):

Hignlights vs Drummondville (15 Jan):

Andrew Glass, LW, Boston Terriers, NCAA

Stats: DNP

Andrew Glass is the first player on Prospect Watch to have hockey literally taken away from him. The Terrier was permanently dismissed from his team for being late and missing meetings.

Philipp Grubauer, G, Kingston Frontenacs, OHL

Stats: CHL: 6 GP, 215 Sv, 15 GA, 356:34 TOI.
WJC: 4 GP, 103 Sv, 13 GA, 175:49 TOI

At the WJC, Grubauer didn’t justify the hopes of coaches and fans, and played below average. He was the starting goalie in only 4 of Germany’s 6 games, and was yanked twice as the starter. Since returning to the OHL, he’s won four of his past five games and has been named the game’s second star twice.

Highlights vs Windsor Spitfires

Anton Gustafsson, C, SCL Tigers, Swiss NLA

Stats: 4 GP, 0 G, 1 A, -1, 0 PIM

Baby Gus returns to Prospect Watch as he signed a deal in Switzerland with the SCL Tigers. The Tigers have a good chance to make the playoffs. Anton has tallied one point, an assist, in his last four games.

Caleb Herbert, С, Sioux City Musketeers, USHL

Stats: 7 GP, 4 G, 5 A, E, 8 PIM

The Musketeers struggled while Herbert was shelved four games due to an injury. Herbert reclaimed the team lead in points though playing eight games less than Ryan Carpenter. He’s also second on the team in shots and shooting percentage.

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Evgeny Kuznetsov, RW, Traktor Chelyabinsk, KHL

Stats: KHL: 6 GP, 1 G, 1 A, +1, 4 PIM.
WJC: 7 GP, 4 G, 7 A, +3, 4 PIM

Game-by-game:

12/26 Russia U-20 vs Canada U-20 3-6 L, 0 G, 0 A, -1, 0 PIM

12/28 Russia U-20 vs Sweden U-20 0-2 L, 0 G, 0 A, -1, 0 PIM

12/30 Russia U-20 vs Norway U-20 8-2 W, 1 G, 1 A, +3, 0 PIM

12/31 Russia U-20 vs Czech Republic U-20 8-3 W, 1 G, 2 A, +2, 0 PIM

1/2 Russia U-20 vs Finland U-20 4-3 W, 2 G, 1 A, +1, 2 PIM

1/3 Russia U-20 vs Sweden U-20 4-3 W, 0 G, 0 A, E, 2 PIM

1/6 Russia U-20 vs Canada U-20 5-3 W, 0 G, 3 A, E, 0 PIM

12/22 vs Avtomobilist Ekaterinburg 4-5 L, DNP

12/24 vs Neftekhimik Nizhnekamsk 4-2 W, DNP

12/26 vs Ak Bars Kazan 2-4 L, 0 G, 0 A, E, 2 PIM

1/3 @ Traktor Chelyabinsk 4-2 W, 0 G, 0 A, -1, 0 PIM

1/5 @ Avangard Omsk 0-4 L, 0 G, 0 A, E, 0 PIM

1/7 @ Barys Astana 3-4 L, 1 G, 0 A, +1, 2 PIM

1/9 vs Neftekhimik Nizhnekamsk 6-5 W, 0 G, 0 A, -1, 0 PIM

1/13 vs Atlant Mytischi 2-3 L, 0 G, 1 A, +2, 0 PIM

1/15 vs Torpedo Nizhny Novgorod 6-1 W, 0 G, 0 A, E, 2 PIM

Kuznetsov was named the best RW of the WJC and would have been named the best forward if not for Canada’s Brayden Schenn. Overall, Kuz showed his magic against the mega-talented defensemen of Sweden, Finland, and Canada. Kuznetsov scored some crucial goals in the tournament and was surely Russia’s best player. Before the Gold Medal Game I read one fan’s comment: “Only a miracle can help Russia win this one. The miracle’s name is Evgeny Kuznetsov.” Kuz did just what was needed, helping the Russians complete their third straight comeback in the WJC by recording three points in the third period of the Gold Medal Game against Canada. Evgeny was named Traktor’s best player in December and was also rumored to get traded to the KHL’s powerhouse, SKA St. Petersbourg. However, Traktor’s coach Belousov said that they’re not going to trade him even if they are almost out of the playoffs race.

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Nick Larson, C, Minnesota Golden Gophers, NCAA

Stats: 5 GP, 0 G, 2 A, +2, 4 PIM

Game-by-game:

12/31 vs Union Dutchmen 2-3 OTL, 0 G, 0 A, E, 2 PIM

1/7 vs Ferris State Bulldogs 2-2 T, 0 G, 0 A, -1, 2 PIM

1/10 vs USA U-18 Team 9-0 W, 0 G, 1 A, +3, 0 PIM

1/14 @ North Dakota Fighting Sioux 3-2 W, 0 G, 1 A, +1, 0 PIM

1/15 @ North Dakota Fighting Sioux 1-4 T, 0 G, 0 A, -1, 0 PIM

Well, Larson is likely the most improving player of the last two weeks, getting promoted to the first line (from the fourth just a month ago).

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Garrett Mitchell, RW, Regina Pats, WHL
Stats: 11 GP, 2 G, 5 A, -6, 46 PIM

Game-by-game:

12/13 @ Edmonton Oil Kings 3-5 L, 0 G, 0 A, -4, 6 PIM

12/14 @ Prince Albert Raiders 3-6 L, 0 G, 0 A, -2, 0 PIM

12/7 vs Everett Silvertips 2-3 L, 0 G, 2 A, +1, 0 PIM

12/17 vs Prince Albert Raiders 6-4 W, 0 G, 1 A, -1, 4 PIM

12/18 @ Prince Albert Raiders 4-6 L, DNP

12/28 vs Swift Current Broncos 4-3 SOW, 1 G, 1 A, +2, 4 PIM

1/1 vs Prince Albert Raiders 3-1 W, 0 G, 0 A, E, 7 PIM

1/2 vs Calgary Hitmen 4-3 SOW, 0 G, 1 A, +1, 0 PIM

1/7 @ Red Deer Rebels 2-1 SOW, 0 G, 1 A, +1, 2 PIM

1/8 @ Edmonton Oil Kings 1-7 L, 0 G, 0 A, -1, 0 PIM

1/12 vs Saskatoon Blades 4-3 SOW, 1 G, 1 A, +1, 0 PIM

1/14 vs Edmonton Oil Kings 1-4 L, 0 G, 0 A, -1, 4 PIM

1/15 vs Red Deer Rebels 0-6 L, 0 G, 0 A, -2, 19 PIM

It’s a tough life for the Pats as they lose almost all of their games and their rare wins usually come via the shootout. Captain Mitchell does everything he can, picking up a lot of PIM’s for fighting and instigating, and putting as many points as he can on the board. Over Regina’s last eleven games, Mitchell picked up two goals and five assists.

Highlights vs Red Deer Rebels, Highlightnss vs Calgary Hitmen

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Dmitri Orlov, D, Metallurg Novokuznetsk, KHL

Stats: KHL: 2 GP, 0 G, 0 A, -1, 2 PIM.
WJC: 7 GP, 1 G, 8 A, +10, 2 PIM

Game-by-game:

12/26 Russia U-20 vs Canada U-20 3-6 L, 0 G, 2 A, +1, 0 PIM

12/28 Russia U-20 vs Sweden U-20 0-2 L, 0 G, 0 A, E, 2 PIM

12/30 Russia U-20 vs Norway U-20 8-2 W, 0 G, 3 A, +3, 0 PIM

12/31 Russia U-20 vs Czech Republic U-20 8-3 W, 1 G, 2 A, +2, 0 PIM

1/2 Russia U-20 vs Finland U-20 4-3 W, 0 G, 0 A, +1, 2 PIM

1/3 Russia U-20 vs Sweden U-20 4-3 W, 0 G, 1 A, 2, 2 PIM

1/6 Russia U-20 vs Canada U-20 5-3 W, 0 G, 0 A, +1, 0 PIM

12/22 vs Sibir Novosibirsk 3-5 L, DNP

12/26 vs Amur Khabarovsk 4-2 W, DNP

12/28 @ Sibir Novosibirsk 1-2 L, DNP

12/30 @ Neftskhimik Nizhnekamsk 1-3 L, DNP

1/5 @ Ak Bars Kazan 1-2 L, DNP

1/7 @ Avtomobilist Ekaterinburg 4-3 W, DNP

1/9 @ Avangard Omsk 3-4 L, DNP

1/13 vs Yugra Khanty-Mansiysk 0-2 L, 0 G, 0 A, -2, 0 PIM

1/15 vs Avangard Omsk 2-3 L, 0 G, 0 A, +1, 0 PIM

Orlov was named to the WJC all-star team over many first-round defensemen, such as Calvin de Haan and Erik Gudbranson. Being the Russians’ best D, Orlov showed great attacking skills and defensive responsibility. Even though his positional play had some blunders (such as Brayden Schenn’s goal in the gold-medal game) he really looked like he cared and worked hard at both ends of the rink. Despite new management at Metallurg, the team is going to get good money to acquire good players for the next season, and Orlov will likely cross the pond this summer. Metallurg might trade him before the KHL playoffs start, as their GM Leonid Weissfeld said: “A lot of teams were interested in Orlov. Almost the whole League”.

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Patrick Wey, D, Boston College Eagles, NCAA

Stats: NCAA: 3 GP, 0 G, 1 A, +1, 4 PIM.
WJC: 6 GP, 0 G, 0 A, -2, 2 PIM

Game-by-game:

12/26 USA U-20 vs Finland U-20 3-2 W, 0 G, 0 A, E, 0 PIM

12/28 USA U-20 vs Slovakia U-20 6-1 W, 0 G, 0 A, -1, 0 PIM

12/30 USA U-20 vs Germany U-20 4-0 W, 0 G, 0 A, E, 0 PIM

12/31 USA U-20 vs Switzerland U-20 2-1 W, 0 G, 0 A, -1, 0 PIM

1/3 USA U-20 vs Canada U-20 1-4 L, 0 G, 0 A, E, 2 PIM

1/5 USA U-20 vs Sweden U-20 4-1 W, 0 G, 0 A, E, 0 PIM

12/30 @ Colgate Raiders 6-5 W, DNP

12/31 vs Mercyhurst Lakers 4-1 W, DNP

1/7 @ Providence Friars 4-1 W, 0 G, 0 A, E, 2 PIM

1/8 vs Providence Friars 3-1 W, 0 G, 1 A, +1, 2 PIM

1/16 @ Maine Bears 1-4 L, 0 G, 0 A, E, 0 PIM

Patrick returned from the WJC and found his place on Boston College’s first defensive pairing. On the bronze-winning USA team, he didn’t have a lot of TOI, but was a stable PKer.

More: Patrick Wey for The Almanac

Cody Eakin, C, Team Canada
Team: Swift Current Broncos, WHL

Profile by: Roman Piontkovsky

What can you say about this player’s season so far?

I think everybody was expecting a little bit more from Cody Eakin. At the start of the season, a lot of people said that he was one of the candiates for the WHL Player of the Year award. But unfortunately, he had to fight not only with his opponents, but with his own injuries as well. It has definitely affected his game and his statistics. He’s unlikely to score the 50 goals we all dreamt about earlier, but he still can reach 40 with a good second half of the WHL season. In his final three games before the selection camp Eakin had six goals and three assists, and we hope he can keep it up his torrid scoring during the WJC.

What role, in your opinion, will this player fill on his WJC team?

According to the camp exhibitions against Sweden and Switzerland, Eakin will play on the right wing on the third line with Ryan Johansen and Brett Connolly. Analysts have pointed out that the current Canadian roster is less talented than their predecessors, but the Canadians can still win the WJC with the hard work, good defensive play, and persistance. That’s why Cody Eakin is on this team. He surely can score some goals, too.

What is best-case scenario for this player in the NHL?

If everything goes perfectly, Eakin could become a hardworking top-6 player like Brooks Laich and score 20+ goals per season. He doesn’t have Laich’s size, so it’s difficult to say how will he perform against big NHL defensemen. But Eakin could get some value out of his speed and mobility. If his offensive skills don’t translate, he has the qualities to become a solid third-liner.

Philipp Grubauer, G, Team Germany
Team: Belleville Bulls, OHL

Profile by: Roman Piontkovsky

What can you say about this player’s season so far?

He has not been consistent this year, having both fantastic and terrible games. It is reflected in his stats. He is 15-8-2 with a 3.43 GAA and a .908 save percentage. Such inconcistency in some ways is characteristic for all young goalies. One notable statistic however is that Grubauer has been unbeatable in shootouts winning four of four.

What role, in your opinion, will this player fill on his WJC team?

Coaches of the German WJC Team consider Grubauer as their #1 goalie and team leader. He’s one of a few players who was drafted by a NHL team in the draft.

What is best-case scenario for this player in the NHL?

It’s hard to forecast goalies’ futures: sometimes undrafted players become starters (Bobrovsky) while first-rounders never play a game in the NHL. But since we are considering a best-case scenario, Grubi has a chance to become a starter in the NHL.

Evgeny Kuznetsov, C/RW, Team Russia
Club: Traktor Chelyabinsk, KHL

Profile by: Alessandro Seren Rosso

What can you say about this player’s season so far?

Kuznetsov is having a very good season in the KHL. He has already improved upon his statistics last year, and his role on the team is expanding. Also, this season Traktor hired Valery Belousov, who is considered a great mentor for younger players. This can only speed up his development for the NHL. He’s currently one of the best prospects in Russia and in Europe.

What role, in your opinion, will this player fill on his WJC team?

Kuznetsov is one of Russia’s first line players. He’ll be one of the team leaders, and there are high expectations of him. He showed some great chemistry with Sobchenko and Tarasenko, which means that their first line might be one of the best at the WJC. Next year he will still be eligible to return, which is great for team Russia.

What is best-case scenario for this player in the NHL?

Kuznetsov is a player with a high ceiling and he has what it takes to be a first line player in the NHL. If he develops, he could become a 100-point player. As he has said himself, he’s going to spend another year in Russia and this should be good for his development. He will only cross the pond when he feels he is ready.

Dmitri Orlov, D, Team Russia

Club: Metallurg Novokuznetsk, KHL

Profile by: Alessandro Seren Rosso

What can you say about this player’s season so far?

Orlov had a very good start of the KHL season, as he was a regular on the scoresheet and was a part of Metallurg’s first defensive pairing. Then something happened and Orlov lost his touch. After a prolonged scoring slump, Dima was demoted down to the MHL. He now gets a lot of minutes and has since improved.

What role, in your opinion, will this player fill on his WJC team?

Most likely, Orlov will be the number one defenseman for Valery Bragin’s team. He’s going to log big minutes. Also, he was named an alternate captain.

What is best-case scenario for this player in the NHL?

Orlov has all the talent to become a solid NHL offensive defenseman, but he needs to continue to work. On the defensive side – he needs to play more physically, and on the offensive side – he needs to improve his shot’s accuracy. He can become a top four defenseman with Powerplay duties.

Patrick Wey, D, Team USA
Club: Boston College Eagles, NCAA

Profile by: Fedor Fedin

What can you say about this player’s season so far?

Pittsburgh-native Patrick Wey, who participated in the 2009 and 2010 USA Hockey National Junior Team Evaluation Camp, represents Boston College, who is considered one of the strongest hockey organizations in the NCAA. BC is loaning three players to the 2011 WJC USA roster, which is most among all NCAA teams. Wey performs well in his shutdown defenseman role, though his scoring stats are nothing to write home about: one goal and three assists in 16 games. Recently Patrick was apart of BC’s third defensive pairing, but – to be honest – all of the defenseman on the team there seem of equal talent and are interchangeable.

What role, in your opinion, will this player fill on his WJC team?

Wey is going to be the seventh defenseman, but in junior hockey, you can use seven blueliners in each game. I think he’s going to get big minutes on the PK, and the fact that he was chosen over Pens prospect and current BC teammate Philip Samuelsson (son of Ulf Samuelsson)  was a surprise for many. This is his last year of WJC eligibility.

What is best-case scenario for this player in the NHL?

Even though the Caps aren’t a defensive powerhouse, they have a lot of young, talented, stay-at-home defenseman who they control the rights of for a long time including Jeff Schultz, Karl Alzner, and John Carlson. Schultz, who I believe is a comaparable example, had a breakout season at the age of  25. Wey is currently 19. Therefore, he still has a lot of time to develop. Look for him to play with the AHL’s Hershey Bears in the next year or two, though keep in mind, he still has two years of college eligibility after this season has concluded.

2010: Stefan Della Rovere (Canada), John Carlson (USA), Marcus Johansson (Sweden), Dmitri Orlov (Russia)
2009: Stefan Della Rovere (Canada), Dmitri Kugryshev (Russia)
2008: Karl Alzner (Canada), Josh Godfrey (Canada), Michal Neuvirth (Czech Rep.)
2007: Oskar Osala (Finland), Semyon Varlamov (Russia), Nicklas Backstrom (Sweden)

Ed. note – The sole duty of Fedor Fedin and Roman Piontkovsky of GlobalCapsFans is to serve you tasty morsels of news about your favorite not-yet-but-maybe-one-day Caps. Russian Machine gears up once more to give you your bi-weekly offering of players in the far reaches of the Caps system (CHL, USHL, NCAA, KHL, DADT).  Prospect Watch incoming!

Prospect Watch’s Three Stars

1. Cody Eakin
2. Garrett Mitchell
3. Stanislav Galiev

Brandon Anderson, G, Lethbridge Hurricanes, WHL

Stats: 4 GP, 102 Sv, 15 GA, 204:08 TOI

There was a little progress in Anderson’s stats compared to the previous report. Though his stats are still not great (0.872 Sv%, 4.41 GAA, and no wins), he played some good games. He had a terrible outing against the Raiders, where he allowed three goals on nine shots and was substituted in the first.

Highlights vs Medicine Hat Tigers, Highlights vs Swift Current Broncos

Greg Burke, LW, New Hampshire University Wildcats, NCAA

Stats: DNP

Burke continues his recovery from mononucleosis. Thermos of chicken noodle soup from mom, and a DVD of How I Met Your Mother.

Samuel Carrier, Lewiston MAINEiacs, QMJHL

Stats: 6 GP, 0 G, 4 A, +1, 4 PIM

The MAINEacs didn’t continue their pace from late November and won only two of the last six games. Sam Carrier added four more assists to his stats, including one shorthandeder.

Phil DeSimone, C, New Hampshire University Wildcats, NCAA

Stats: 3 GP, 0 G, 3 A, +1, 2 PIM

DeSimone’s still hot though he didn’t score a goal in the last two weeks. He recorded at least a point in 7 of his last 9 games, as his ‘Cats won 7 of 11 conference games this year.

Dan Dunn, G, St. Cloud State University Huskies, NCAA

Stats: 2 GP, 17 Sv, 6 GA, 39:28 TOI

The Huskies’ first game against the Fighting Sioux was broadcast nationwide (USA) on the NHL Network. Dunn started twice and was pulled twice (though he returned to a game against Fighting Sioux late in the third). His weird performance in the last game was smoothed over a little bit by an assist. The Huskies won only one of their last nine outings.

Stats: 6 GP, 6 G, 6 A, +3, 4 PIM

Cody shined in the last week. Right before Canadian WJC Team Selection Camp got started, he posted his best performance of the season with 6 goals and 3 assists, twice was first star of the game and named star of the week in both the WHL and the whole CHL. This news reached Cody in the WJC camp, where he played in a couple of scrimmages between Red and White teams and recorded two points in one of them. Eakin survived after cuts made by Canada WJC team and made the final roster.

Highlights vs Chilliwack Bruins, Highlights vs Kamloops Blazers, WHL Player Profile – Cody Eakin

Brett Flemming, D, Mississauga Majors, OHL

Stats: 6 GP, 0 G, 5 A, +2, 4 PIM

Majors lost a couple of games in the first half of December. They have fallen to second place in the CHL rankings. Flemming continues to produce a lot of assists; he’s the best D-man on his team in assists and third among all skaters. But his plus-minus didn’t improve much, and he lost the OHL lead in this stat.

Stanislav Galiev, LW, St John Sea Dogs, QMJHL

Stats:  7 GP, 2 G, 4 A, +4, 0 PIM

Galiev is still not a leader for the Sea Dogs in scoring, and it looks like he’s saving his passion and goals for the WJC. He did shine in the game against the Olimpiques, where he recorded three points and was second star of the game. Anyway, we can say that Stan picked up his goal scoring: in the first half of 10-11 season he scored one goal fewer than in the whole 09-10 season.

Highlights vs Gatineau Olympiques

Andrew Glass, LW, Boston University Terriers, NCAA

Stats: 4 GP, 1 G, 1 A, E, 0 PIM

The Terriers’ LW found a spot on the third line, scoring his first goal in more than a month against their rivals from BC Eagles.

Goal vs Boston College Eagles (@ 5:25)

Philipp Grubauer, G, Kingston Frontenacs, OHL

Stats: 4 GP, 142 Sv, 19 GA, 248:31 TOI

He started December with an amazing game against the Generals, saving on 44 of 47 Oshawa’s shots and being named the first star of the game despite an OT loss. But in the next game, he spoiled his stats a bit. He faced Red Wings prospect Petr Mrazek in a game against the 67′s. Both Grubi and Mrazek are known for their amazing shootout saves, and when it came to the shootout Grubi was better– saving on both Ottawa’s shots. He now has 4 SOWs (no SOLs), saving on 10 of 11 attempts.

Highlights vs Oshawa Generals, Highlights vs Ottawa 67′s

Caleb Herbert, С, Sioux City Musketeers, USHL

Stats: 2 GP, 0 G, 2 A, -2, 0 PIM

Herbert was sidelined for two games because of shoulder problems, and one more was postponed due to a blizzard warning. After returning from the national team, Herbert has slowed down a bit.

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Evgeny Kuznetsov, RW, Traktor Chelyabinsk, KHL

Stats: 6 GP, 1 G, 1 A, 1, 4 PIM

Game-by-game:

11/30 vs Salavat Yulaev 0-4 L, 0 G, 0 A, -1, 0 PIM

12/2 vs Ak Bars Kazan 3-2 W, 0 G, 1 A, +2, 0 PIM

12/4 vs Metallurg Mg 2-3 W, 0 G, 0 A, E, 2 PIM

12/7 @ Sibir Novosibirsk 2-4 L, 0 G, 0 A, -1, 0 PIM

12/9 @ Amur Khabarovsk 1-2 L, 0 G, 0 A, E, 0 PIM

12/11 @ Metallurg Novokuznetsk 1-2 L, 1 G, 0 A, +1, 2 PIM

Kuznetsov eased off his sensational pace in November, then he left his team to participate in the WJC Team Russia Camp. Check out Kuznetsov’s interview translated by RMNB.

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Nick Larson, C, Minnesota University Golden Gophers, NCAA

Stats: 4 GP, 2 G, 0 A, +1, 0 PIM

Game-by-game:

12/3 @ Minnesota State 2-3 L 1 G, 0 A, +1, 2 PIM

12/4 @ Minnesota State 1-2 L 0 G, 0 A, -1, 0 PIM

12/10 vs Minnesota Duluth 3-2 W 1 G, 0 A, +1, 0 PIM

12/12 vs Minnesota Duluth 2-2 T 0 G, 0 A, E, 0 PIM

Larson scored twice – he seems to be in a good shape after long recovery from injury, though his Gophers aren’t doing well of late.

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Garrett Mitchell, RW, Regina Pats, WHL
Stats: 5 GP, 3 G, 2 A, +2, 2 PIM

Game-by-game:

12/3 vs Moose Jaw Warriors 6-9 L, 1 G, 0 A, E, 0 PIM

12/4 vs Swift Current Broncos 4-1 W, 0 G, 0 A, E, 0 PIM

12/7 vs Everett Silvertips 2-3 L, 0 G, 2 A, +1, 0 PIM

12/10 @ Calgary Hitmen 3-4 OTL, 1 G, 0 A, E, 2 PIM

12/11 @ Red Deer Rebels 3-2 SOW, 1 G, 0 A, +1, 0 PIM

In the five last games the Pats picked up five points – not so bad, but they’re still dead last in their division. One good thing for the Pats was the play of their captain, Garrett Mitchell. He earned points in every game but one. Another surprise is what he didn’t pick up: a single fighting major in the last two weeks.

Highlights vs Red Deer Rebels, Highlights vs Calgary Hitmen

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Dmitri Orlov, D, Metallurg Novokuznetsk, KHL

Stats: 6 GP, 0 G, 1 A, -2, 0 PIM

Game-by-game:

11/30 @ CSKA Moscow 4-1 W, 0 G, 0 A, +1, 0 PIM

12/2 @ Dynamo Riga 1-4 L, 0 G, 0 A, -1, 0 PIM

12/4 @ Dynamo Minsk 1-2 L, 0 G, 0 A, 1, 0 PIM

12/7 vs Metallurg Magnitogorsk 0-3 L, 0 G, 0 A, -2, 0 PIM

12/9 vs Salavat Yulaev Ufa 2-3 L, 0 G, 0 A, E, 0 PIM

12/11 vs Traktor Chelyabinsk 2-1 W, 0 G, 1 A, -1, 0 PIM

Orlov recorded an impressive performance in the last game against Traktor, posting season-high 22:15 TOI. Overall, his two weeks were pretty bad, as he seems to have lost the scoring touch he had early in the season. Metallurg is now 19 points out of the playoffs. They’ve also lost their best goalie, Alexander Vyuhin. Their top forward, Kings prospect Maxim Kitsyn is ready to head to OHL’s Mississauga, and violations in the club’s financial policy have been revealed. It won’t be a big surprise for me if Metallurg leaves the KHL next summer.

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Patrick Wey, D, Boston College Eagles, NCAA

Stats: 2 GP, 0 G, 1 A, +2, 2 PIM

Game-by-game:

12/3 @ Boston University Terriers 9-5 W 0 G, 0 A, +1, 2 PIM

12/4 vs Boston University Terriers 5-2 W 0 G, 1 A, +1, 0 PIM

Two more good wins for the Eagles. They defeated their rivals from BU twice but those games weren’t very good for the Eagles’ D. Even though they scored 14 goals, 7 allowed is way too much. The Eagles won 4 of the last five contests.

Ed. note – Fedor Fedin and Roman Piontkovsky of GlobalCapsFans are not at fault for the tardiness of this week’s entry. That’s all on Peter. Regardless, Russian Machine is proud to provide the bi-weekly lowdown on players somewhere beyond the Caps system (CHL, USHL, NCAA, KHL, XBOX360).  Prospect Watch incoming!

Before we begin, we first must congratulate a handful of prospects on our list. Brett Flemming, a defenseman for the OHL’s Mississauga Majors, signed a three year entry level deal with the Washington Capitals last Thursday. Also, with the 2011 World Junior Championships set to begin a day after Christmas in Buffalo, countries have named their rosters for their respective WJC camps. Six Capitals Prospects were invited including Patrick Wey to Team USA, Philipp Gubauer to Team Germany, Cody Eakin to Team Canada, and Evgeny Kuznetsov, Dmitri Orlov, and Stanislav Galiev to Team Russia. Good luck, guys!

Prospect Watch’s Three Stars

1. Evgeny Kuznetsov
2. Cody Eakin
3. Sam Carrier

Brandon Anderson, G, Lethbridge Hurricanes, WHL

Stats: 4 GP, 124 Sv, 22 GA, 245:00 TOI

In the last two weeks he’s played in four games, and they’ve all been trouble  for him. He won only one game (it went to the shootout) and averaged 5,39 GAA with a terrible 85.5 Sv%. For the first time in a long while, he has not been a star in any of his games.

Highlights vs Red Deer Rebels

Greg Burke, LW, New Hampshire University Wildcats, NCAA

Stats: DNP

The Wildcat is still out of line-up with mononucleosis. Less indiscriminate smooching in Burke’s future maybe?

Samuel Carrier, Lewiston MAINEiacs, QMJHL

Stats: 5 GP, 2 G, 3 A, +6, 5 PIM

The MAINEiacs are on fire, winning 4 of the last 5 games and fighting for a lead in the regular season with the Quebec Remparts, St. John Sea Dogs, and Montreal Juniors. And Carrier’s hockey performance has been a bright spot. First of all, he picked up two goals and three assists. Also, he scored thewinning SO goal against the Wildcats and had a tremendous +4 (season best for him). And a fighting major.

Fight vs Chicoutimi Sagueneens:

Phil DeSimone, C, New Hampshire University Wildcats, NCAA

Stats: 4 GP, 1 G, 6 A, +5, 0 PIM

DeSimone continued his good performance and added six points to his tally. At this pace, he’s going for 53 points in 34 games – much more than David Steckel’s 30 in 41 during his fourth year with the Ohio State Buckeyes.

Goal vs Boston University Terriers: (2:40)

Dan Dunn, G, St. Cloud State University Huskies, NCAA

Stats: 1 GP, 22 Sv, 3 GA, 60:00 TOI

The Huskies played just two games in the last two weeks. Dunn finally recorded a win – his second of the season. In 14 games the Huskies have only five wins.

Cody Eakin, C, Swift Current Broncos, WHL

Stats: 6 GP, 1 G, 6 A, -6, 14 PIM

* Named to Team Canada’s WJC Camp Roster

In a terrible game against the Blades, he ended his point streak at 9 games. But then he started a new one. Last weekend, he earned two points and both times was named a #1 star in each of two back-to-back games with the Hurricanes. Then he played in the last game of the Subway Super Series, earned an assist, but the WHL team lost.

Eakin also did an interview with Hockey’s Future where he talked about being named Captain of the WHL team, how he can improve, and his experience at Capitals Training Camp. Click here to listen.

Highlights vs Seattle Thunderbirds, Highlights vs Spokane Chiefs

Brett Flemming, D, Mississauga Majors, OHL

Stats: 5 GP, 0 G, 4 A, +5, 4 PIM

* Flemming signed to three year entry level deal by the Capitals

Flemming and the Majors are fine as earlier. They won in all five of their games and lead the OHL. Flemming was pretty valuable at the both ends of the rink, getting some points (four assists). His +25 after 25 games are the league’s best.

Stanislav Galiev, LW, St John Sea Dogs, QMJHL

Stats: 3 GP, 2 G, 2 A, +3, 6 PIM

* Named to Team Russia’s WJC Camp Roster

The talented Sea Dogs continue to crash everybody they meet. In the last three games they scored 22 goals and allowed few against. Unfortunately, Stan Galiev didn’t score that much, but he still has had four solid points. These numbers look small next to the stats of Zach Phillips and Jonathan Huberdeau (both are 2011 draft eligible), who have had 9 and 8 points respectively.

Highlights vs Halifax Mooseheads:

Andrew Glass, LW, Boston University Terriers, NCAA
Stats: 1 GP, 0 G, 0 A, -1, 0 PIM

The Terriers winger is struggling and was sidelined for one game, but then he played one game on the third line.

Philipp Grubauer, G, Kingston Frontenacs, OHL

Stats: 4 GP, 121 Sv, 12 GA, 195:23 TOI

* Named to Team Germany’s WJC Camp Roster

He was not bad at the start of reporting period winning two of three games becoming a #2 star twice. But Sunday’s game against the Ottawa 67′s spoiled impressions. Phil allowed four goals in 16 minutes and was changed. But even with this, he has solid 91.0 Sv% and 3.69 GAA. It looks like he allowed a lot, but don’t forget he faces more than 40 shots on average.

Highlights vs Sarnia Sting:

Caleb Herbert, С, Sioux City Musketeers, USHL

Stats: 4 GP, 2 G, 2 A, N/A, 6 PIM

Herbert and his Musketeers have had hard times. The future Capital is still the number one scorer on his team, but his team scored only 5 goals in the last 4 games as Herbert has just one and -6. Looks like the last game against the Ice is a peak of the struggling period -3 and 4 PIM for Herbert.

Evgeny Kuznetsov, RW, Traktor Chelyabinsk, KHL

Stats: 5 GP, 4 G, 2 A, 4, 2 PIM

* Named to Team Russia’s WJC Camp Roster

Check out our story about Kuznetsov’s sensational run in the last few weeks.

Nick Larson, C, Minnesota University Golden Gophers, NCAA

Stats: 4 GP, 1 G, 0 A, E, 0 PIM

The only game Larson scored in was a non-conerence one against the Wolverines. Nick Larson’s status as a Caps prospect is questioned in the latest HFBoards’ Caps prospects list. We’ll keep you posted.

Interview after the game vs Michigan:

Garrett Mitchell, RW, Regina Pats, WHL

Stats: 6 GP, 0 G, 2 A, -6, 7 PIM

Pats had difficult two weeks. They won only one of six contests and that was a SO win. The captain of the team can’t be happy with his game either. In all but one game against the Cougars, Mitch had a negative rating earning only two points in two weeks. And yeah, as always, he fought.

Fight vs Prince George Cougars:

Dmitri Orlov, D, Metallurg Novokuznetsk, KHL
Stats: 4 GP, 0 G, 1 A, -4, 0 PIM

* Named to Team Russia’s WJC Camp Roster

After the break the only game Kuznya won was match against tough Western outsiders from Vityaz. Orlov’s TOI goes down from season-high 21:03 in the first game of the reporting period to 15:33 (third worst this season) in his last game where Orlov was punished by the Eastern offensive powerhouse, Salavat Yulaev Ufa.

Patrick Wey, D, Boston College Eagles, NCAA
Stats: 4 GP, 1 G, 1 A, +4, 6 PIM

* Named to Team USA’s WJC Camp Roster

The Eagles have had a tremendous performance in the last week: 3 wins in 3 games with goals total 17-6. Wey scored his second goal of this season making a final push to make the USA U-20 National Team preliminary roster, which will be announced in the early December.

Goal vs Merrimack College (@ 2:04)