By Robert Rice, Senior Writer, All Habs Hockey Magazine
TORONTO, ON — Due to the season closing out in various leagues or playoffs commencing, Catching the Torch is moving to a Playoff Coverage format, examining the results of each round of the CHL Playoffs.
Rocket Richard Award: In honour of the finest playoff scorer in Canadiens history, this award will go to the best player at the conclusion of each round of the CHL playoffs.
LW Charles Hudon
The Chicoutimi Saguenéens have often been defined by the success of their best forward and captain this season in Charles Hudon and their playoff series against the Quebec Remparts was no exception. Hudon would mark two assists in the opening game of the series in a 6-3 win for Chicoutimi. Hudon would go without a point in Game 2 game, a 5-1 loss as the series was tied 1-1. Hudon would score two goals in Game 3, but again Chicoutimi found itself falling short in a 6-3 loss. Hudon and the rest of his team would be shut out as they would be pushed to the brink in a 4-0 shutout in Game 4 to put Chicoutimi in a 1-3 series deficit against Quebec. Hudon would rally Chicoutimi in Game 5 though, scoring two goals and an assist for a 3-1 victory to extend Chicoutimi some life. Hudon would show himself to be just as productive in Game 6, scoring a goal and two assists but the effort would unfortunately fall short as Quebec would win in a 4-3 overtime decision to eliminate Chicoutimi.
Hudon’s 5 goals and 5 assists in 6 games placed him at 7th overall in Quebec Major Junior playoff scoring through the first round. Hudon is expected to join the Hamilton Bulldogs on an Amateur Try-Out contract for the remaining games in the AHL season, but will rejoin Chicoutimi next season to complete his junior commitments. Charles Hudon was drafted in the 5th round, 122nd overall by the Montreal Canadiens in the 2012 NHL Draft.
Due to Olivier Archambault, Charles Hudon, Darren, Dietz, Dalton Thrower being eliminated from the CHL Playoffs and Tim Bozon being injured for what is considered the long term in Kamloops, this will be the only CHL Playoffs Report this season. Final reports will cover the Hamilton Bulldogs regular season, Magnus Nygren’s work in the Elitserien post-season and Erik Nyström’s play in the Swedish Allsvenskan Relegation series.
NHL Graduates:
C Alex Galchenyuk: 19 years old, 6’0”, 194 pounds, LH shot.
Junior Club: Sarnia Sting – Team Captain
| Season Stats | 33GP | 27G | 34A | +16 | 22 PIM |
RW Brendan Gallagher: 20 years old, 5’9″, 182 pounds, RH shot.
| Season Stats | 36GP | 10G | 10A | -1 | 61 PIM |
Season-Ending Injuries:
LW Blake Geoffrion: 24 years old, 6’1”, 190 pounds, LH shot.
| Season Stats | 10GP | 4G | 2A | -3 | 9 PIM |
C Joonas Nättinen: 21 years old, 6’2”, 187 pounds, RH shot.
| Season Stats | 24GP | 5G | 4A | +6 | 8 PIM |
Complete Statistics
Legend
Skaters: Games Played, Goals, Assists, +/-, Penalty Minutes
Goalies: Wins, Losses, Overtime Losses, Shootout Losses, Goals Against Average, Save Percentage
Teams: Wins, Losses, Overtime Losses, Shootout Losses. For NCAA, Wins, Losses, Ties. For Elitserien/Allsvenskan/Extraliga, Wins, Losses, Overtime Losses.
Season Stats: Season scoring prior to the past week.
The AHL Report: The Hamilton Bulldogs have been the AHL affiliate of the Montreal Canadiens since 2002. It is the most common route for developing Montreal Canadiens prospects into full-time members of the organization. There are currently 9 members of the Hamilton Bulldogs that can be thought to have future consideration for an NHL position. The Hamilton Bulldogs are 26-34-1-5 this season, 5th in the North Division, 29th overall in the AHL.
D Nathan Beaulieu: 20 years old, 6’2”, 194 pounds, LH shot.
| Season Stats | 59GP | 6G | 16A | -9 | 52 PIM |
| Weekly Stats | 3GP | 0G | 3A | +1 | 4 PIM |
| Complete Stats | 62GP | 6G | 19A | -8 | 56 PIM |
C Michaël Bournival: 20 years old, 5’11, 191 pounds, LH shot.
| Season Stats | 54GP | 7G | 15A | +4 | 20 PIM |
| Weekly Stats | 5GP | 1G | 1A | -2 | 0 PIM |
| Complete Stats | 59GP | 8G | 16A | +2 | 20 PIM |
C Gabriel Dumont: 22 years old, 5’10”, 189 pounds, RH shot.
| Season Stats | 52GP | 15G | 15A | +2 | 81 PIM |
| Weekly Stats | 2GP | 1G | 0A | -2 | 2 PIM |
| Complete Stats | 54GP | 16G | 15A | 0 | 83 PIM |
D Morgan Ellis: 20 years old, 6’1″, 202 pounds, RH shot.
| Season Stats | 56GP | 3G | 4A | -13 | 53 PIM |
| Weekly Stats | 5GP | 1G | 0A | -2 | 0 PIM |
| Complete Stats | 61GP | 4G | 4A | -15 | 53 PIM |
RW Patrick Holland: 21 years old, 6’, 175 pounds, RH shot.
| Season Stats | 59GP | 8G | 14A | -8 | 4 PIM |
| Weekly Stats | 5GP | 0G | 3A | 0 | 0 PIM |
| Complete Stats | 64GP | 8G | 17A | -8 | 4 PIM |
RW Louis Leblanc: 21 years old, 6’, 190 pounds, RH shot.
| Season Stats | 47GP | 9G | 4A | -10 | 41 PIM |
| Weekly Stats | 5GP | 0G | 3A | 0 | 2 PIM |
| Complete Stats | 52GP | 9G | 7A | -10 | 43 PIM |
D Greg Pateryn: 21 years old, 6’2”, 219 pounds, RH shot.
| Season Stats | 24GP | 4G | 4A | -3 | 15 PIM |
| Weekly Stats | 5GP | 2G | 0A | 0 | 0 PIM |
| Complete Stats | 29GP | 6G | 4A | -3 | 15 PIM |
D Jarred Tinordi: 21 years old, 6’6″, 218 pounds, LH shot
| Season Stats | 55GP | 2G | 9A | -7 | 51 PIM |
| Weekly Stats | 2GP | 0G | 1A | 0 | 0 PIM |
| Complete Stats | 57GP | 2G | 10A | -7 | 51 PIM |
G Dustin Tokarski: 23 years old, 5’11”, 198 pounds, Catches left.
| Season Stats | 43GP | 22-12-4 | 2.29 GAA | .911% |
| Weekly Stats | 3GP | 1-2-0 | 2.00 GAA | .934% |
| Complete Stats | 46GP | 23-14-4 | 2.27 GAA | .913% |
C Brady Vail: 19 years old, 6’, 195 pounds, LH shot.
| Season Stats | 5GP | 1G | 1A | +1 | 0 PIM |
The Juniors Report: The Canadiens currently feature prospects playing in the Quebec Major Junior Hockey League (QMJHL), the Ontario Hockey League (OHL) and the Western Hockey League (WHL). These leagues can be considered the primary conduit towards professional hockey in North America.
QMJHL:
LW Olivier Archambault: 19 years old, 5’11”, 184 pounds. LH shot.
Junior Club: Drummondville Voltigeurs
Team Record: 38-26-2-2
Playoff Record: 1-4 – Eliminated in 1st round
| Season Stats | 64GP | 32G | 34A | -6 | 56 PIM |
| Playoff Stats | 5GP | 2G | 4A | 0 | 0 PIM |
LW Charles Hudon: 18 years old, 5’10”, 171 pounds, LH shot.
Junior Club: Chicoutimi Saguenéens – Team Captain
Team Record: 30-31-2-5
Playoff Record: 2-4 – Eliminated in 1st round
| Season Stats | 56GP | 30G | 41A | +15 | 66 PIM |
| Playoff Stats | 6GP | 5G | 5A | -2 | 8 PIM |
OHL:
C Brady Vail: 19 years old, 6’, 195 pounds, LH shot.
Junior Club: Windsor Spitfires – Alternate Captain
Team Record: 26-33-3-6
| Season Stats | 68GP | 20G | 35A | -23 | 43 PIM |
WHL:
LW Tim Bozon: 18 years old, 6’0”, 183 pounds, LH shot.
Junior Club: Kamloops Blazers
Team Record: 47-20-2-3
Playoff Record: 4-2
| Season Stats | 69GP | 36G | 55A | +37 | 58 PIM |
| Playoff Stats | 3GP | 2G | 0A | 0 | 2 PIM |
D Darren Dietz: 19 years old, 6’1”, 195 pounds, RH shot.
Junior Club: Saskatoon Blades – Alternate Captain
Team Record: 44-22-2-4
Playoff Record: 0-4 – Eliminated from the Post-Season
| Season Stats | 72GP | 24G | 34A | +9 | 100 PIM |
| Playoff Stats | 4GP | 1G | 1A | -2 | 2 PIM |
D Dalton Thrower: 19 years old, 5’11”, 200 pounds, RH shot.
Junior Club: Saskatoon Blades
Team Record: 44-22-2-4
Playoff Record: 0-4 – Eliminated from the Post-Season
| Season Stats | 54GP | 6G | 21A | +18 | 89 PIM |
| Playoff Stats | 4GP | 0G | 0A | -4 | 6 PIM |
US College Hockey (NCAA) Report: The Canadiens have drafted a number of college players in recent years, these are generally ‘project players’ who benefit from additional years in lower level hockey to develop their skills.
D Mac Bennett: 21 years old, 6′, 180 pounds, LH shot.
NCAA Team: University of Michigan Wolverines – Alternate Captain
Team Record: 18-19-3
Season over, did not qualify for the NCAA National Tournament.
| Season Stats | 30GP | 6G | 13A | 0 | 4 PIM |
| Weekly Stats | 2GP | 0G | 0A | 0 | 0 PIM |
| Complete Stats | 32GP | 6G | 13A | 0 | 4 PIM |
RW Danny Kristo: 22 years old, 5’11”, 188 pounds, RH shot.
NCAA Team: University of North Dakota Fighting Sioux – Alternate Captain
Team Record: 22-13-7 – Season over, was eliminated from the NCAA National Tournament in the 2nd round.
| Season Stats | 37GP | 24G | 26A | +15 | 22 PIM |
| Weekly Stats | 3GP | 2G | 0A | +2 | 2 PIM |
| Complete Stats | 40GP | 26G | 26A | +17 | 24 PIM |
C Mark MacMillan: 21 years old, 6’, 183 pounds, LH shot.
NCAA Team: University of North Dakota Fighting Sioux
Team Record: 22-13-7 – Season over, was eliminated from the NCAA National Tournament in the 2nd round.
| Season Stats | 39GP | 13G | 12A | +11 | 20 PIM |
| Weekly Stats | 3GP | 0G | 0A | -1 | 8 PIM |
| Complete Stats | 42GP | 13G | 12A | +10 | 28 PIM |
Czech Extraliga Report: The Extraliga is the top professional league in the Czech Republic.
C Daniel Pribyl: 20 years old, 6’3”, 193 pounds, RH shot.
Extraliga Team: HC Sparta Prague
Team Record: 29-19-4
| Season Stats | 42GP | 12G | 10A | +14 | 10 PIM |
Team Playoff Record: 3-4 (eliminated)
| Playoff Stats | 4GP | 0G | 0A | -1 | 4 PIM |
| Weekly Stats | 2GP | 0G | 0A | 0 | 0 PIM |
| Complete Stats | 6GP | 0G | 0A | -1 | 4 PIM |
Elitserien Report: The Elitserien or Swedish Elite League is the top professional league of Sweden. A prospect playing well in this league is a typical indication they may be ready for the NHL. The Allsvenskan is the secondary professional league of Sweden, playing directly under the Elitserien.
RW Sebastian Collberg: 18 years old, 5’11”, 180 pounds, RH shot.
Elitserien Team: Frölunda HC
Team Record: 29-21-5
Playoff Record: 2-4 – Season Over.
| Season Stats | 35GP | 6G | 3A | +1 | 6 PIM |
| Playoff Stats | 3GP | 0G | 1A | 0 | 0 PIM |
| Weekly Stats | 1GP | 0G | 1A | -1 | 0 PIM |
| Complete Stats | 4GP | 0G | 2A | -1 | 0 PIM |
Allsvenskan Team: Örebro HK
| Season Stats | 15GP | 6G | 2A | +4 | 2 PIM |
D Magnus Nygren: 22 years old, 6’1”, 191 pounds, RH shot.
Elitserien Team: Färjestads BK
Team Record: 34-14-7
Playoff Record: 4-3
| Season Stats | 51GP | 13G | 19A | +11 | 49 PIM |
| Round 1 Stats | 5GP | 0G | 3A | +5 | 6 PIM |
| Round 2 Stats | 2GP | 0G | 0A | -3 | 2 PIM |
| Playoff Stats | 7GP | 0G | 3A | +2 | 8 PIM |
RW Erik Nyström: 19 years old, 5’11”, 176 pounds, LH shot.
Allsvenskan Team: Karlskrona HK
Team Record: 12-38-2
Relegation Series Record: 5-3
| Season Stats | 23GP | 5G | 6A | -3 | 4 PIM |
| Relegation Series Stats | 5GP | 0G | 2A | -3 | 2 PIM |
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