Prospect Faceoff: Pair of newly-minted captains clash, plus draft-eligibles in the NAHL, Senators prospects in the SHL
Leadership is often one of the first things teams discuss when evaluating prospects, and for Dylan Strome of the Erie Otters and Timo Meier of the Halifax Mooseheads, both players will adorn new letters this year. In the WHL, a surprising early-cut from training camp faces off against a dimunitive forward, and two draft-eligible players from the NAHL, as well as two Ottawa Senators prospects lead their teams into weekend action.
Vince Dunn (Niagara) vs. Dylan Strome (Erie) – OHL
The Niagara IceDogs are going to have their hands full when they visit the Erie Otters this weekend, the only undefeated team left in the OHL. The IceDogs are going to counter Dylan Strome’s 2015-16 OHL debut with Vince Dunn, a recent second round pick of the St. Louis Blues. Dunn is a beautiful skater that has strong puck moving abilities, but his it’s his underrated defensive abilities that will need to be on display if the IceDogs hope to knock off the Otters. While there is plenty of hockey to be played until December, these two might be teammates for Canada at the upcoming World Junior Championships held through the holiday season in Finland.
Erie counters with Dylan Strome, who recently was assigned back to …show more content…
After the Philadelphia Flyers returned him to junior, Provorov wasted no time in re-acclimating to the WHL. To date, he leads the WHL in scoring by a defenseman with one goal and six assists in five games. Provorov is an enigmatic and supremely talented offensive weapon that has been especially hard to contain on special teams. While his scoring prowess is notable, so too is his quickly-developing stick and body use, skills that will need to be at the top of their game in order to keep Descheneau off the
Leadership is often one of the first things teams discuss when evaluating prospects, and for Dylan Strome of the Erie Otters and Timo Meier of the Halifax Mooseheads, both players will adorn new letters this year. In the WHL, a surprising early-cut from training camp faces off against a dimunitive forward, and two draft-eligible players from the NAHL, as well as two Ottawa Senators prospects lead their teams into weekend action.
Vince Dunn (Niagara) vs. Dylan Strome (Erie) – OHL
The Niagara IceDogs are going to have their hands full when they visit the Erie Otters this weekend, the only undefeated team left in the OHL. The IceDogs are going to counter Dylan Strome’s 2015-16 OHL debut with Vince Dunn, a recent second round pick of the St. Louis Blues. Dunn is a beautiful skater that has strong puck moving abilities, but his it’s his underrated defensive abilities that will need to be on display if the IceDogs hope to knock off the Otters. While there is plenty of hockey to be played until December, these two might be teammates for Canada at the upcoming World Junior Championships held through the holiday season in Finland.
Erie counters with Dylan Strome, who recently was assigned back to …show more content…
After the Philadelphia Flyers returned him to junior, Provorov wasted no time in re-acclimating to the WHL. To date, he leads the WHL in scoring by a defenseman with one goal and six assists in five games. Provorov is an enigmatic and supremely talented offensive weapon that has been especially hard to contain on special teams. While his scoring prowess is notable, so too is his quickly-developing stick and body use, skills that will need to be at the top of their game in order to keep Descheneau off the