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OHL Hockey News – 13 CHL Jrs Attending Islanders Rookie Camp
Hi gang, Rick Ostler here with OHL Hockey News, bringing you News and Views from the Ontario Hockey League as well Junior Hockey worldwide. There are 14 CHL players including 6 from the OHL attending the New York Islanders Rookie Training Camp.2008 NYI Rookie Camp Young prospects are put to the test in final tryout before Training CampIn just one week, the Islanders will be heading north to New Brunswick, Canada, for Training Camp—kicking off the first extensive workouts for the team and prospects. But before Training Camp begins, there is still one final event so that the younger prospects to be evaluated.
Although most prospects will earn an invite to Canada, the 2008 Rookie Camp provides Islanders prospects one last chance to showcase their skills and possibly earn a plane ticket north.
More than 20 players will go through four days of workouts and practices, including Josh Bailey, the Islanders first pick from the 2008 NHL Entry Draft, and Travis Hamonic, a second round draft selection by the Islanders.
The camp will be held at Islanders Iceworks in Syosset from Monday, September 15th until Thursday, September 18th, and is open to the public. The Rookie Camp concludes with a scrimmage against the Boston Bruins rookies at the Sports Center in Shelton, Conn. at 1 p.m.
SCHEDULE OF ICE TIME AT ICEWORKS
Monday: 11 am – 2 pm
Tuesday: 9 am – 12 pm
Wednesday: 9 am – 12 pmGOALTENDERS
Peter Mannino
Born- 2/17/1984
Height- 6’0″
Weight- 200
Mannino signed as a free agent this summer. Last season, He played in 40 games with Division I Denver, leading the team to a 25-14-1 record. Mannino recorded six shutouts, posted a .917 save percentage and had a 2.27 Goals Against Average, both of which were good for 20th overall in NCAA. He was one of only six goalies to record over 950 saves in D-1 and was named the 2007-08 Denver team MVP and “Star of the Year.” Mannino also earned All-WCHA third-team honors and Lowes Senior CLASS Award first-team accolades, along with being named to the WCHA Final Five and Wells Fargo Denver Cup all-tournament teams.Kevin Poulin
Born- 4/12/1990
Height- 6’2″
Weight- 210
The 2008 Prospects Camp was his first with the Islanders after being drafted in the fifth round of the 2008 NHL Entry Draft. Poulin spent last season in the Quebec Major Junior Hockey League with Victoriaville. He recorded a .887 save percentage and had a goals against average of 3.69 in 52 games. His record was 18-24-3.DEFENSEMEN
Jamie Fraser
Born- 11/17/1985
Height- 6’1″
Weight- 200
Fraser spent his first full season with the Sound Tigers last year. In Bridgeport, he played in 70 games and was one of the leading scorers for the team among defensemen. He was first among defensemen in goals (11) and points (34) and second in assists (23). This is Fraser’s third camp, after he won a spot on the team as a walk-on two years ago.Travis Hamonic
Born- 8/16/1990
Height- 6’0″
Weight- 192
Hamonic was one of the Islanders’ second-round draft selections in the 2008 Draft. He played last season with the Moose Jaw Warriors of the WHL, where he highlighted his talents as a true shutdown defenseman. In 61 games he was 5-17-22 with 101 penalty minutes. He also played on Team Canada’s Gold Medal-winning Under-18 IHF World Championship team, on which he tallied two assists and was +4.Jack Hillen
Born- 1/24/1986
Height- 5’11″
Weight- 195
Hillen was a late-season free-agent acquisition. He skated in the final two games of the season, both versus the Rangers, and recorded his first NHL point in the season finale with an assist. He was also +1.Mark Katic
Born- 5/9/1989
Height- 5’11″
Weight-185
Katic was one of three Islanders prospects to play for the Sarnia Sting of the OHL last season. He played in 45 games with the Sting, recording five goals and 26 assists for 31 points. Each of those totals was good for second on the team amongst defensemen. He had a five-game point streak at one point, and continued to produce well in the playoffs, in which he contributed three assists in six games.Dustin Kohn
Born- 7/30/1987
Height- 6’0″
Weight- 195
Kohn is returned to Islanders Prospects Camp for the fourth time. He spent his first complete season with Bridgeport last year, and in 62 games scored three goals and had nine assists for 12 points. Kohn was tied for third in goals and fourth in points among defensemen with the Sound Tigers. He also had 28 penalty minutes.Simon Lacroix
Born- 5/29/1989
Height- 6’0″
Weight- 180
Lacroix spent the 2007-08 season playing in the Quebec Major Junior Hockey League with the Shawinigan Cataractes. He was first in every major statistical category on the team for defensemen, with five goals, 29 assists and 34 points. He also won player of the week honors from November 19-25. This will be Lacroix’s second camp after being drafted by the Islanders last year.Andrew MacDonald
Born- 10/7/1986
Height- 6’0″
Weight- 186
After joining the Sound Tigers late in the 2006-07 season, MacDonald spent another abbreviated season in Bridgeport last year. In 21 games, he had two goals and three assists for five points. He also spent time with the Utah Grizzlies, scoring one goal and eleven assists in 38 regular season games. In the playoffs, however, MacDonald turned it up a notch, netting three goals and nine assists in only 15 games. He played under Ted Nolan in 2005-06 with the Moncton Wildcats of the QMJHL.Jyri Niemi
Born- 6/15/1990
Height- 6’2″
Weight- 192
Niemi was drafted in the third round of this year’s NHL Entry Draft. He finished first in goals (14) and third in assists (20) among WHL rookie defensemen last season. Additionally, he registered a 97 mph slap shot at the WHL skills competition prior to the draft. He also represented Saskatoon and the WHL at the 2008 CHL Top Prospects Game.Jared Spurgeon
Born-11/29/1989
Height- 5’8″
Weight- 175
Drafted in the sixth round of the 2008 NHL Entry Draft, Spurgeon spent the 2007-08 season in the WHL with Spokane. Spurgeon was 12th in the league in points (43), and in the top 20 in assists (31). Spurgeon had two three-assist games, and was +36 on the season.FORWARDS
Josh Bailey
Born- 10/2/1989
Height- 6’1″
Weight- 188
Position- Center
Bailey was the Islanders’ first selection, taken ninth overall, at the 2008 NHL Entry Draft. The center from the OHL had an all-star season last year with Windsor. He finished third in the league in assists (67) and tenth in points (96). He finished second in points among draft eligible players behind only Steven Stamkos. Bailey was an alternate captain on Windsor, tallied two goals at the 2008 CHL Top Prospects Game and closed the season with a nine-game point streak.Sean Bentivoglio
Born- 10/16/1985
Height- 5’11″
Weight- 190
Position- Left Wing
Bentivoglio was signed by the Islanders just prior to his first Prospects Camp last season. This year, he spent the season with the Sound Tigers. In Bridgeport, Bentivoglio was tenth on the team in points (32) by way of nine goals and 23 assists in 68 games. He also tied his career-high for points in a game, with three.Justin DiBenedetto
Born- 8/25/1988
Height- 5’11″
Weight- 194
Position- Right Wing/Center
The Sarnia forward was the 175th overall selection in this year’s NHL Entry draft and played on a line with number one overall pick Steven Stamkos. DiBenedetto was the Sting’s second leading scorer last year, with 39 goals, 54 assists and 93 points. He was 11th in the league in points, 15th in goals, and 13th in assists. He also had three hat tricks, including two that were back-to-back.Jesse Joensuu
Born- 10/5/1987
Height- 6’4″
Weight- 235
Position- Wing
Joensuu started last year in Finland with Assat Pori. There, he led the team in every major offensive statistical category with 17 goals, 18 assists and 35 total points over 56 games. After signing with the Islanders, Joensuu made one appearance with Bridgeport.Rob Hennigar
Born- 4/4/1983
Height- 5’11″
Weight- 174
Position- Center
Hennigar attended the University of New Brunswick in 2007-08. There, he won the Canadian Interuniversity Sport Men’s Hockey Player of the Year as well as the Male Athlete of the Year Awards. Hennigar led New Brunswick Varsity Red all the way to the CIS finals, while posting a +27 with 15-43-58 points in 27 games. Additionally, he led the league in shorthanded goals, with four.Matthew Martin
Born- 5/8/1989
Height- 6’2″
Weight- 192
Position- Left Wing
Martin was the 148th selection in the 2008 NHL Entry Draft. Last year, he was a teammate of Justin DiBenedetto and Mark Katic on the OHL’s Sarnia Sting. Martin, along with DiBenedetto, played on a line with Steven Stamkpos. Martin ranked third on the Sting in goals (25) and finished with 38 points and was second on Sarnia with 155 penalty minutes. He was also 3-3-6 over nine games in the playoffs.Vladimir Nikiforov
Born- 10/7/1987
Height- 5’8″
Weight- 170
Position- Right Wing
Nikiforov is a Long Island native invitee. Last season, he started the year with the OHL’s Barrie Colts before being traded to Sarnia. Over the first 36 games of the season in Barrie, Nikiforov scored 21 goals and 32 assists for 53 points. Despite playing in just over half the season with Barrie, he was second on the team in goals, first in assists and second in points. With Sarnia, in 15 regular season games he had four goals and ten assists. He then added a goal and four assists in nine playoff games. On the year, he had a total of 17 multi-point games, including three four-point efforts.Max Gratchev
Born- 9/26/1988
Height- 5’11″
Weight- 198
Position- Left Wing
Gratchev spent his fifth season in the Quebec Major Junior Hockey league last year with Rimouski. He played in 39 games with the team and, despite limited playing time due to injury, was still in the top ten on the team in goals (9), assists (20) and pointes.Micheal Haley
Born- 3/30/1986
Height- 5’11″
Weight- 198
Position- Right Wing
This year Haley played for both the Sound Tigers (AHL) and the Grizzlies (ECHL). In limited action in Bridgeport, Haley scored two goals and two assists while amassing 75 penalty minutes. With Utah, Haley was selected to the ECHL all-star team—but was unable to play after being summoned to Bridgeport. With Utah, he had 11 goals, eight goals and 19 assists over 28 games. He also had 115 penalty minutes.Tyler Haskins
Born- 5/26/1986
Height- 6’0″
Weight- 186
Position- Center
Haskins split the past season between Bridgeport and Utah. In the AHL, he played in 25 games and had one goal and three assists. With the Grizzlies of the ECHL, Haskins was the team’s fifth leading scorer (43 points), was third in assists (27) and tied for fifth in goals (16). In the playoffs, he led the Grizzlies in points, with 15 in 15 games. His six post-season goals were third on the team, and his nine assists second.Tomas Marcinko
Born- 4/11/1988
Height- 6’42″
Weight- 187
Position- Center
Marcinko played on the OHL’s Barrie Colts. With the Colts, he scored 19 goals and 26 assists for 45 points in 48 games. Those numbers were good enough to make him third on the team in goals and points, and second in assists. He also registered 54 penalty minutes. In the post-season, he scored four goals and three assists over the Colts’ nine games. He was the team’s leader in playoff goals and points, and was third in assists.Joel Rechlicz
Born- 6/4/1987
Height- 6’5″
Weight- 240
Position- Right Wing
A true heavyweight, Rechlicz played 25 games with each the Kalamazoo Wings and the Albany River Rats. With Kalamazoo, he scored his lone goal of the year, his only point with the team. He also spent 100 minutes in the sin bin. With Albany, he added his only assist on the year, also his only point with that team. He served an additional 104 penalty minutes with the River Rats.Smith played for Bridgeport and the Utah Grizzlies in 2007-08. He scored 20 goals and added 17 assists in 53 games with the Sound Tigers, including a hat trick, his first with the team, on April 11. In the month of February, he had 15 points over 13 games. In the ECHL Smith appeared in 22 games, scoring 11 times while recording 14 assists for 25 points in Utah. Thanks to; 2008-2009 New York Islanders Thread – The Unofficial Opie and Anthony Message Board – Wackbag.com
Trevor Smith
Born- 2/8/1985
Height- 6’1″
Weight- 190
Position- Left Wing
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OHL Hockey News – Bobby Chaumont signs with Mississippi RiverKings

OHL Hockey News, bringing you News and Views from the Ontario Hockey League as well Junior Hockey worldwide. Former OHL veteran Bobby Chaumont signs with the Mississippi RiverKings.
A proven goal scorer is coming to provide an impact on offense for the Mississippi RiverKings of the Central Hockey League (CHL) this season, as Head Coach and Director of Hockey Operations Kevin Kaminski has signed forward Bobby Chaumont (SHOH-mont) for the 2008-09 campaign. Chaumont comes to Mississippi after a successful rookie season in Laredo two years ago and a stint in the ECHL last season.
Last season, Chaumont played for the Dayton Bombers in the ECHL, where he scored five goals and posted 13 points in just 26 games.The year prior in the CHL with the Laredo Bucks, Bobby tallied 27 goals and had sixty points in 64 games. He was second on the Bucks’ roster in goals and points, led the Bucks in power play goals scored with 12 and was tied for second on the roster in game-winning goals scored with six.
Chaumont added seven goals and 22 points in 21 playoff contests, as Laredo extended Colorado to six games before falling to the Eagles in the Ray Miron President’s Cup championship series. That season, Chaumont was named to the CHL All-Rookie Team and played in the CHL All-Star Game, where he scored a goal and added an assist for the Southern Conference in a 9-6 loss to their Northern Conference counterparts.
Chaumont came to the professional ranks after playing one season of collegiate hockey at Dalhousie University in Canada. Chaumont led the Halifax, Nova Scotia-based Tigers in scoring in 2005-06, scoring 12 goals and adding 11 assists in 28 games.
Bobby went to the Canadian university after playing four years of major junior hockey with his home town Sudbury Wolves of the Ontario Hockey League from 2001 to 2005. In those four seasons, Bobby never missed a game, setting an OHL record for consecutive game appearances. At the same time, Chaumont led his team in goal scoring in each of his four years with the Wolves, scoring 31 goals in each of his last two seasons with the OHL club.
Kaminski says Chaumont is a talented scorer who knows how to make himself available to score. “It’s a natural instinct in scorers and is hard to teach. He is the winger we’ve been looking for all summer and will be a big part of our power play.”
Bobby says his game thrives in the attacking zone. “Every league I’ve played in I’ve been able to score,” Chaumont says. “I think I have a good scoring ability, a good sense of where to be on the ice, where to find guys and how to put the puck in the net.”
RiverKings’ fans will get their first look at this year’s edition October 10th and 11th in exhibition games against the Bossier-Shreveport Mudbugs at the DeSoto Civic Center, starting at 7:05 PM both nights. For ticket information, call the RiverKings’ offices at 662-342-1755 today! Thanks to;
Bobby Chaumont
Right Wing
Born Nov 21 1984 -- Sudbury, ONT
Height 6.00 -- Weight 200 -- Shoots R
--- Regular Season --- ---- Playoffs ----
Season Team Lge GP G A Pts PIM GP G A Pts PIM
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2001-02 Sudbury Wolves OHL 68 24 26 50 20 5 3 1 4 4
2002-03 Sudbury Wolves OHL 68 23 30 53 31 -- -- -- -- --
2003-04 Sudbury Wolves OHL 68 31 32 63 19 7 2 2 4 2
2004-05 Sudbury Wolves OHL 68 31 17 48 43 12 6 7 13 4
2005-06 Dalhousie University CIS 28 12 11 23 10
2006-07 Laredo Bucks CHL 64 27 33 60 50 21 7 15 22 10
2007-08 Dayton Bombers ECHL 26 5 8 13 16 -- -- -- -- --
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OHL Hockey News – 14 CHL Jrs Attending Capitals Rookie Camp
Hi gang, Rick Ostler here with OHL Hockey News, bringing you News and Views from the Ontario Hockey League as well Junior Hockey worldwide. There are 14 CHL players including 4 from the OHL attending the Washington Capitals Rookie Training Camp.
Here is the Washington Capitals Rookie Training Camp Rosters By The OFB Team Sunday, September 14, 2008.
2008 Washington Capitals Rookie Camp Roster FORWARDS # Player Ht. Wt. Shoots Born Birthplace 2007-08 Club(s) League(s) 83 BEAGLE, Jay 6’3” 207 Right 10/16/85 Calgary, Alberta Hershey AHL 36 BOUCHARD, Francois 6’1” 193 Left 4/26/88 Sherbrooke, Quebec Baie-Comeau/Hershey QMJHL/AHL 79 BRODA, Joel 6’1” 200 Left 11/24/89 Yorkton, Saskatchewan Tri-City/Moose Jaw WHL 84 DELLA ROVERE, Stefan 5’11” 196 Left 2/25/90 Richmond Hill, Ontario Barrie OHL 72 DUBUC, Michael 6’2” 177 Left 6/29/88 Granby, Quebec Ryoun-Noranda QMJHL 94 GUSTAFSSON, Anton 6’2” 194 Left 2/25/90 Karlskoga, Sweden Frolunda Sweden 93 KUGRYSHEV, Dmitry 5’11” 185 Right 1/18/90 Balakovo, Russia CSKA 2 Russia 58 LACROIX, Maxime 6’0” 180 Left 6/5/87 Quebec City, Quebec Quebec/Hershey QMJHL/AHL 81 LEFFLER, Brett 6’0” 198 Right 5/19/89 Wynard, Saskatchewan Regina WHL 71 MORIN, Travis 6’2” 195 Left 1/9/84 Minneapolis, Minnesota Hershey/South Carolina AHL/ECHL 48 OSALA, Oskar 6’4” 217 Left 12/26/87 Vasaa, Finland Espoo Finland 85 PERREAULT, Mathieu 5’10” 165 Left 1/5/88 Drummondville, Quebec Acadie-Bathurst/Hershey QMJHL/AHL 90 PINIZZOTTO, Steve 6’2” 196 Right 4/26/84 Mississauga, Ontario Hershey/South Carolina AHL/ECHL 67 TAYLOR, Justin 5’11” 180 Left 2/8/89 London, Ontario London OHL DEFENSEMEN 47 ALZNER, Karl 6’2” 205 Left 9/24/88 Burnaby, British Columbia Calgary WHL 74 CARLSON, John 6’2” 218 Right 1/10/90 Natick, Massachusetts Indiana USHL 62 COLLINS, Sean 6’1” 212 Right 10/30/83 Troy, Michigan Hershey/South Carolina AHL/ECHL 49 DOVGAN, Viktor 6’1” 205 Left 2/27/87 Moscow, Russia CSKA Russia 73 GODFREY, Josh 6’0” 202 Right 1/15/88 Collingwood, Ontario Sault Ste. Marie/Hershey OHL/AHL 46 McNEILL, Patrick 6’0” 195 Left 3/17/87 Strathroy, Ontario Hershey/South Carolina AHL/ECHL 86 MESTERY, Eric 6’5” 196 Left 5/28/90 Winnipeg, Manitoba Tri-City WHL 82 SEABROOK, Keith 6’0” 197 Right 8/2/88 Delta, British Columbia Calgary WHL 51 SWITZER, Craig 6’1” 200 Left 10/16/84 Peachland, British Columbia New Hampshire Hockey East GOALTENDERS 70 HOLTBY, Braden 6’1” 202 Left 9/16/89 Lloydminster, Saskatchewan Saskatoon WHL 30 NEUVIRTH, Michal 6’1” 197 Left 3/23/88 Usi Labem, Czech Republic Plymouth/Windsor/Oshawa OHL 40 VARLAMOV, Simeon 6’1” 183 Left 4/27/88 Samara, Russia Yaroslavl Russia Rosters as of Sept. 8, 2008. Select rookies will participate in training camp as well. Thanks again to OFB Team for this; On Frozen Blog › Training Camp Rosters
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OHL Hockey News – John Tavares Ready For Final OHL Season
John Tavares, Oshawa Generals
Hi gang, Rick Ostler here with OHL Hockey News, bringing you News and Views from the Ontario Hockey League as well Junior Hockey worldwide. Oshawa Generals Superstar John Tavares will finish his Ontario Hockey League career this season.
Tavares, who turns 18 years old eight days from now, has, in three years with the Oshawa Generals, shattered nearly all of the team’s offensive records. He was selected first overall in OHL Priority Selection in 2005 by the Generals. Since then, he has made the OHL his own personal video game, dominating the ice night in and night out, while humiliating goaltenders all over North America. He is the presumptive first overall pick in next year’s NHL Entry Draft.
His statistics have wowed hockey fans all over the world.
He scored 91 goals and added 67 assists, for an ungodly 158 points, while playing with kids a full year older than him in a AAA midget league.
A short time later, as one of the youngest players in junior hockey history, he scored 77 points in 65 games for the Generals. He won the OHL Rookie of the Year Award in a landslide.
The following season, he tallied 72 goals and 62 assists, for a whopping 134 points. He reduced the rest of the OHL to a mere afterthought at times.
Last season wasn’t too shabby for the young man either, as he put up 118 points in 59 games, nearly leading his team to the J. Ross Robertson Cup, which is awarded to the OHL playoff champions. Unfortunately for Tavares and company, Oshawa lost in the semifinal round of the OHL postseason.
This year, the Oshawa Generals are serious contenders for not only the OHL title, but also for the Memorial Cup. Really, why wouldn’t they be? After all, they have the best junior player in the world, and a strong supporting cast that includes star blueliner Michael Del Zotto, a highly touted prospect currently under the control of the New York Rangers.
Some people expect Tavares to make a good run at the OHL single season points record of 192, a record that was set by the great Bobby Smith in 1978. The Generals open up the regular season on September 19th when they’ll pay a visit to last year’s OHL doormat, the Sudbury Wolves.
Until then, Tavares will wait, primed for his best season yet. Thanks to
Tavares, who turns 18 years old eight days from now, has, in three years with the Oshawa Generals, shattered nearly all of the team’s offensive records. He was selected first overall in OHL Priority Selection in 2005 by the Generals. Since then, he has made the OHL his own personal video game, dominating the ice night in and night out, while humiliating goaltenders all over North America. He is the presumptive first overall pick in next year’s NHL Entry Draft.
His statistics have wowed hockey fans all over the world.
He scored 91 goals and added 67 assists, for an ungodly 158 points, while playing with kids a full year older than him in a AAA midget league.
A short time later, as one of the youngest players in junior hockey history, he scored 77 points in 65 games for the Generals. He won the OHL Rookie of the Year Award in a landslide.
The following season, he tallied 72 goals and 62 assists, for a whopping 134 points. He reduced the rest of the OHL to a mere afterthought at times.
Last season wasn’t too shabby for the young man either, as he put up 118 points in 59 games, nearly leading his team to the J. Ross Robertson Cup, which is awarded to the OHL playoff champions. Unfortunately for Tavares and company, Oshawa lost in the semifinal round of the OHL postseason.
This year, the Oshawa Generals are serious contenders for not only the OHL title, but also for the Memorial Cup. Really, why wouldn’t they be? After all, they have the best junior player in the world, and a strong supporting cast that includes star blueliner Michael Del Zotto, a highly touted prospect currently under the control of the New York Rangers.
Some people expect Tavares to make a good run at the OHL single season points record of 192, a record that was set by the great Bobby Smith in 1978.
The Generals open up the regular season on September 19th when they’ll pay a visit to last year’s OHL doormat, the Sudbury Wolves.
Until then, Tavares will wait, primed for his best season yet. Thanks to Alex Kirshner for this; Faceoff Factor: Tavares Ready For Junior Hockey Finale
John Tavares Player Profile
Center
Born Sep 20 1990 -- Oakville, ONT
Height 6.00 -- Weight 183 -- Shoots L
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Season Team Lge GP G A Pts PIM GP G A Pts PIM
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2004-05 Milton Icehawks OPJHL 16 11 12 23 8
2005-06 Oshawa Generals OHL 65 45 32 77 72 -- -- -- -- --
2006-07 Oshawa Generals OHL 67 72 62 134 60 9 7 12 19 6
2007-08 Oshawa Generals OHL 59 40 78 118 69 15 3 13 16 20
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