atxsioux Posted March 23 Posted March 23 15 minutes ago, scpa0305 said: yes, many of the top forwards get a large chunk of points on the Pp. But his plus minus should be way better on that team. Look at the other leaders in the ushl. I actually believe Zellers has the lowest +/- on the team. From a two way standpoint, he still has development in front of him before thinking about going pro. I’ll take the effort Will shows at least compared to the example of McKenna. My god he could care less to contribute on that end of the ice. Obviously he provides offense but it still doesn’t make it much less maddening to watch Quote
hockeytherapy13 Posted March 23 Posted March 23 18 minutes ago, scpa0305 said: yes, many of the top forwards get a large chunk of points on the Pp. But his plus minus should be way better on that team. Look at the other leaders in the ushl. I actually believe Zellers has the lowest +/- on the team. From a two way standpoint, he still has development in front of him before thinking about going pro. You’re right, he’s lowest on the team at an even 0 Pretty impressive seeing that not a single player has anything in the negatives Quote
atxsioux Posted March 23 Posted March 23 Good write up on Cooper Simpson in the Athletic for the Bruins Prospect Pool https://www.nytimes.com/athletic/6988769/2026/03/22/boston-bruins-nhl-prospect-rankings-2026/?source=user_shared_article Quote
scpa0305 Posted March 23 Posted March 23 9 hours ago, atxsioux said: I’ll take the effort Will shows at least compared to the example of McKenna. My god he could care less to contribute on that end of the ice. Obviously he provides offense but it still doesn’t make it much less maddening to watch And I’m not taking shots…just pointing out that some players have things to work on. The d side of the puck doesn’t come natural to some very offensive forwards. They’ve been allowed to play a certain way for a long time. That’s what makes guys like Celebrini so over the top special. As for Simpson, he’s always been so gifted offensively. Consistency has been an issue and so has his D play. Clearly the consistent offense has been there this year. Great O production. My point was that he doesn’t come across as a great D side player at the ushl level. College is even harder, so the offensive has to be there if he’ll have any significant role. 2 Quote
atxsioux Posted March 23 Posted March 23 1 hour ago, scpa0305 said: And I’m not taking shots…just pointing out that some players have things to work on. The d side of the puck doesn’t come natural to some very offensive forwards. They’ve been allowed to play a certain way for a long time. That’s what makes guys like Celebrini so over the top special. As for Simpson, he’s always been so gifted offensively. Consistency has been an issue and so has his D play. Clearly the consistent offense has been there this year. Great O production. My point was that he doesn’t come across as a great D side player at the ushl level. College is even harder, so the offensive has to be there if he’ll have any significant role. Yes definitely agreed there's room for improvement for both players. (should have mentioned that part in my original response). But on the positive side Zellers seems to have shown flashes + decent effort level, it's just understanding the positioning part, having better anticipation, etc. If Simpson has a freshman year similar to Zellers on the defensive end I can live with it, will give both of them the benefit of growing and improving in their SO and JR seasons. 2 Quote
brianvf Posted Monday at 03:28 AM Posted Monday at 03:28 AM That kid is gonna be a stud right away I feel. Put him on a PP unit and let him do his thing. Quote
nascar99 Posted Monday at 03:29 AM Posted Monday at 03:29 AM Just now, brianvf said: That kid is gonna be a stud right away I feel. Put him on a PP unit and let him do his thing. Literally the perfect Wiebe replacement after Wiebe signs with Calgary, or if Wiebe comes back for his senior year, MacKenzie can learn from him Quote
siouxczech29 Posted Monday at 11:57 PM Posted Monday at 11:57 PM Anyone have any insight on how Colin Grubb’s season went? I see his numbers on EP but can’t find much more. Was he a top 6 at SSM? What was his role? PP/PK time? Also, did the SSM prep team win at nationals? Thanks in advance for any information. 1 Quote
siouxczech29 Posted yesterday at 02:01 PM Posted yesterday at 02:01 PM 14 hours ago, siouxczech29 said: Anyone have any insight on how Colin Grubb’s season went? I see his numbers on EP but can’t find much more. Was he a top 6 at SSM? What was his role? PP/PK time? Also, did the SSM prep team win at nationals? Thanks in advance for any information. Edit: it looks like they did win nationals. Quote
brianvf Posted 17 hours ago Posted 17 hours ago Updated Commit Stats as of Mar 30: Simpson 2nd in USHL points, 3rd in goals, and 5th in assists CHL have started playoffs, those stats are listed after RS stats. Scott leads the U17 team in PIM with 101 in 52gp. Forwards B. Schultz (USHL Sioux Falls) - '05: 57gp - 24g/21a A. Schultz (USHL Sioux City) - '06: 48gp - 15g/24a Sanderson (USHL Muskegon) - '07: 54gp - 17g/17a Simpson (USHL Youngstown) - '07: 60gp - 34g/40a Jundt (WHL Calgary) - '08: 62gp - 12g/10a // PO 2gp 0-0-0 Williams (WHL Saskatoon) - '08: 66gp - 23g/34a // PO 2gp 0-1-1 DeMars (WHL Penticton) - '09: 50gp - 6g/7a // PO 1gp 0-0-0 Grubb (SSM 18U Prep) - '09: 45gp - 10g/23a // PO 6gp 3-3-6 McKamey (WHL Victoria) - '09: 48gp - 6g/11a Defensemen MacKenzie (WHL Edmonton) - '06: 59gp - 22g/36a // PO 2gp 1-2-3 Klimpke (WHL Saskatoon) - '07: 68gp - 4g/42a // PO 2gp 0-1-1 Lindberg (USHL Fargo) - '07: 55gp - 6g/16a Penner (USHL Fargo) - '08: 32gp - 0g/1a Scott (U17 NTDP) - '09: 52gp - 1g/10a Thoreson (U17 NTDP) - '09: 22gp - 0g/4a Goalies Heil (USHL Madison) - '06: 40gp - 2.32 / .906 (24-12-3) 2 2 Quote
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