2010 NHL Draft

[Goon]

So you don't know the answer either.

I actually don't care....

[sioux rube]

Looks like Matt Cullen will be a Minnesota Wild for the next 3 years.

[Shawn-O]

Looks like Matt Cullen will be a Minnesota Wild for the next 3 years.

Lil' Fletcher has also decided to sign Eric Nystrom.

[Goon]

Lil' Fletcher has also decided to sign Eric Nystrom.

Two really good moves for the Wild...

[mikejm]

Lil' Fletcher has also decided to sign Eric Nystrom.

Good Lord, isn't Nystrom about as old as I am?

[7Sioux74Blues]

Good Lord, isn't Nystrom about as old as I am?

Depends. Are you 27 or around there?

[mikejm]

^No.

I confused him with someone else.

Similar name.

I'm guessing my age has something to do with it...

[Goon]

Good Lord, isn't Nystrom about as old as I am?

His dad was the guy that played on the Islanders when they won all of their cups.

[82SiouxGuy]

His dad was the guy that played on the Islanders when they won all of their cups.

That's probably closer to mikejm's age. I know it's closer to my age.

[sioux rube]

His dad was the guy that played on the Islanders when they won all of their cups.

If he plays like his dad Bob Nystrom did then they have a keeper.The guy was a beast.

[Goon]

That's probably closer to mikejm's age. I know it's closer to my age.

It's not all that far from my age.

[AZSIOUX]

HF Draft Reviews - still to come... forbort-LA, nelson-NYI, macmillin-MTL, odonnell-TB, gothberg-BOS

More on each player if you follow the links

Michael Parks - Flyers - 2011 recruit

Michael Parks , RW - Cedar Rapids RoughRiders (USHL)

5th Round, 149th Overall

5'10, 184 lbs

The 5'10 St. Louis native Michael Parks grew up watching Patrick Maroon, another Flyers' forward prospect who comes from the same region, but they are in no way similar players. The quiet Parks is a small, soft-spoken forward who always plays the game at full speed. Unlike the much bigger Maroon, who is not the best skater, the 18-year-old Parks uses his speed and skating to bring a steady offensive attack and keep opposing defenders uncomfortable.

Nick Mattson - Blackhawks - 2011 recruit

Nick Mattson, D - Indiana (USHL)

Drafted: 6th round, 180th overall

Height: 6'1 Weight: 189

Though he was ranked much higher in the 2010 draft class a few years ago, Mattson slide has been precipitous. He committed to North Dakota at just 15 years old but has yet to live up to the early hype. A lackluster year for the Indiana Ice may have contributed to his slide, with just five goals and 14 assists in 51 games. He was able to step up his game in the playoffs, where he added six assists in nine games, but Indiana was nonetheless eliminated in the second round by eventual league champion Green Bay.

[AZSIOUX]

HF Draft Reviews - still to come... forbort-LA, nelson-NYI, macmillin-MTL, odonnell-TB, gothberg-BOS

More on each player if you follow the links

Michael Parks - Flyers - 2011 recruit

Michael Parks , RW - Cedar Rapids RoughRiders (USHL)

5th Round, 149th Overall

5'10, 184 lbs

The 5'10 St. Louis native Michael Parks grew up watching Patrick Maroon, another Flyers' forward prospect who comes from the same region, but they are in no way similar players. The quiet Parks is a small, soft-spoken forward who always plays the game at full speed. Unlike the much bigger Maroon, who is not the best skater, the 18-year-old Parks uses his speed and skating to bring a steady offensive attack and keep opposing defenders uncomfortable.

Nick Mattson - Blackhawks - 2011 recruit

Nick Mattson, D - Indiana (USHL)

Drafted: 6th round, 180th overall

Height: 6'1 Weight: 189

Though he was ranked much higher in the 2010 draft class a few years ago, Mattson slide has been precipitous. He committed to North Dakota at just 15 years old but has yet to live up to the early hype. A lackluster year for the Indiana Ice may have contributed to his slide, with just five goals and 14 assists in 51 games. He was able to step up his game in the playoffs, where he added six assists in nine games, but Indiana was nonetheless eliminated in the second round by eventual league champion Green Bay.

Mark MacMillin - Canadiens

Mark MacMillan, F

[AZSIOUX]

hf draft review - nelson, nyi

Brock Nelson, C

[AZSIOUX]

hf draft review - nelson, nyi

Brock Nelson, C

[AZSIOUX]

hf draft review - tb lightning - o'donnell

Brendan O'Donnell, C - Winnipeg South Blues (MJHL)

6'1, 200 lbs

b. June 25th, 1992

Drafted: 156th overall (6th round)

The first of only two MJHL players selected in the 2010 draft, O'Donnell made a name for himself at the World Junior-A Challenge, winning a silver medal with Canada West, and at the CJHL Top Prospects Game, where he scored five points to lead his team to an 8-1 victory. He was named the MJHL rookie of the year after scoring 61 points in 53 games for Winnipeg and leading his team to the playoffs, where they were swept in the first round by the Winnipeg Saints. He's a well-rounded player who's capable at both ends of the rink and also shows good agility and strength, but like Mullin, has not been able to play against a high level of competition. His next test will be the BCHL, where he'll play next year with the Penticton Vees.

[redwing77]

hf draft review - tb lightning - o'donnell

Brendan O'Donnell, C - Winnipeg South Blues (MJHL)

6'1, 200 lbs

b. June 25th, 1992

Drafted: 156th overall (6th round)

The first of only two MJHL players selected in the 2010 draft, O'Donnell made a name for himself at the World Junior-A Challenge, winning a silver medal with Canada West, and at the CJHL Top Prospects Game, where he scored five points to lead his team to an 8-1 victory. He was named the MJHL rookie of the year after scoring 61 points in 53 games for Winnipeg and leading his team to the playoffs, where they were swept in the first round by the Winnipeg Saints. He's a well-rounded player who's capable at both ends of the rink and also shows good agility and strength, but like Mullin, has not been able to play against a high level of competition. His next test will be the BCHL, where he'll play next year with the Penticton Vees.

Never assume.

I thought O'Donnell was going to play in the USHL. I assumed incorrectly it seems.

[siouxforce19]

Never assume.

I thought O'Donnell was going to play in the USHL. I assumed incorrectly it seems.

He was going to. He visited the team that drafted him earlier this summer in the USHL (Sioux City maybe?) and also visited Penticton of the BCHL and decided to head west instead.

[redwing77]

He was going to. He visited the team that drafted him earlier this summer in the USHL (Sioux City maybe?) and also visited Penticton of the BCHL and decided to head west instead.

Ok, that leads me to this question:

What would entice one to go the BCHL route over the USHL route?

Is there an advantage to doing so assuming the playing time would be roughly equal?

[AltaSioux]

Ok, that leads me to this question:

What would entice one to go the BCHL route over the USHL route?

Is there an advantage to doing so assuming the playing time would be roughly equal?

The calibre of play in the BCHL is very high as can be seen by the players that have gone directly from that league to the NCAA - Hextall, Zajac, Turpp, Genoway, Wiercioch, Cheverie, Turris to name just a few. I've only been to Sioux City once but I have to say that given a choice between living there and spending a relatively mild winter on the lake in Penticton, it wouldn't be a tough choice on that basis. There is also a very rich history of hockey with the Penticton Vees organization and they're playing in a new arena. Penticton is also hosting the World Junior A Challenge in November. Add it all up and assuming equal playing time, Penticton would make a lot of sense.