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[thefiestygoat]

Sunday 12/4
OHL:
Sarnia defeated Sault Ste. Marie 5-2
Reid Boucher (LW): Goal, Assist (PP), E

WHL:
Swift Current defeated Kootenay 2-1
Reece Scarlett (D): +1

[thefiestygoat]

No games today but some links and news:
Source: Merrill to not play until January

Berenson strongly responded to the suggestion that Michigan could benefit from ending the indefinite suspension to sophomore defenseman Jon Merrill.

"There is going to be a time, a decision-making time to bring back Jon Merrill, and that's not right now," he said.

Arguably Michigan's top defenseman, and at the very least its top offensive defender, Merrill has sat out all 16 of U-M's games this season for a violation of team rules. Sources have told TheWolverine.com to expect Merrill to return to the lineup in January.

Merrill IS ON the 2012 U.S. National Junior Team Preliminary Roster

In Lou We Trust Prospect Update
I suggest checking the blog out, this week they have an interview with Chuck Schwartz, Men's Ice Hockey Editor at Bucky's 5th Quarter, who answers questions on two Devils prospects, Joe Faust and Patrick Daly.

[thefiestygoat]

Tuesday 12/6
Swiss-A:
HC Lugano lost to EHC Biel 4-3
Mauro Jörg (RW): -1

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Wednesday 12/7
WHL:
Swift Current defeated Red Deer 2-1
Reece Scarlett (D): +1

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Friday 12/9
NCAA:
Michigan defeated Michigan State 4-3
Jon Merrill (D): Suspended Indefinitely
David Wohlberg ©: Goal, Assist, +1, 1 Shot, Won 6 of 13 faceoffs - 1st Star

Minnesota lost to Michigan Tech 3-2 in Overtime
Seth Helgeson (D): Goal, E, 1 Shot, 2 PIM (Interference) - 3rd Star

Blake Pietila (LW): Goal, +1, 5 Shots, Won 3 of 8 faceoffs

Wisconsin tied Minnesota-Duluth 3-3
Joe Faust (D): E
Patrick Daly (D): Did Not Play

Ohio State lost to Miami 5-3
Curtis Gedig (D): Assist (PP), E, 1 Shot, 3 Blocks

Blake Coleman ©: Goal, +2, 2 Shots, Won 7 of 13 faceoffs

North Dakota lost to Nebraska-Omaha 2-1 in Overtime
Derek Rodwell (LW): +1, 2 Shots

OHL:
Plymouth defeated Belleville 4-3
Scott Wedgewood (G): 31 Saves on 34 Shots

Sarnia lost to Erie 7-3
Reid Boucher (LW): Assist, -3

WHL:
Swift Current defeated Kelowna 4-3 in a Shoot Out
Reece Scarlett (D): Assist, E, 2 PIM (High Sticking) - 3rd Star

Swiss-A:
HC Lugano defeated SCL Tigers 5-2
Mauro Jörg (RW): E

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Saturday 12/10
NCAA:
Michigan tied Michigan State 3-3* Lost Shoot Out 1-0
Jon Merrill (D): Suspended Indefinitely
David Wohlberg ©: Goal, E, 4 Shots, Won 14 of 29 faceoffs, Missed in SO

Minnesota defeated Michigan Tech 6-2
Seth Helgeson (D): Assist, +1, 16 PIM (3x Roughing, Misconduct), 5 Blocks

Blake Pietila (LW): -1, 2 Shots, 2 PIM (Boarding), Won 2 of 4 faceoffs

Wisconsin lost to Minnesota-Duluth 4-2
Joe Faust (D): Assist (PP), -1, 1 Shot
Patrick Daly (D): Did Not Play

Ohio State defeated Miami 3-2 in Overtime
Curtis Gedig (D): E, 2 Shots

Blake Coleman ©: +1, 4 Shots, 4 Blocks, Won 6 of 10 faceoffs

Colgate tied Merrimack 1-1
Corbin McPherson (D): -1, 5 Shots, 2 PIM (Boarding)

North Dakota defeated Nebraska-Omaha 1-0
Derek Rodwell (RW): E, 2 Shots

OHL:
Plymouth defeated Sarnia 4-1
Scott Wedgewood (G): Did Not Play (Off to Team Canada Camp)

Reid Boucher (LW): -4

WHL:
Swift Current lost to Kamloops 5-4
Reece Scarlett (D): 2 Assists (1 PP), +1

Swiss-A:
HC Lugano defeated Kloten Flyers 4-3
Mauro Jörg (RW): Did Not Play

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Sunday 12/11
OHL:
Sarnia defeated Peterborough 4-2
Reid Boucher (LW): E
Season: 31 GP 17 G 10 A 27 Pts -17 6 PIM

Canada WJHC Selection Camp:
Team White defeated Team Red 3-2
Scott Wedgewood (G): 22 Saves on 23 Shots (NHL'er Devante Smith-Pelly scored on him), Saved 2 of 3 Shots in SO

I believe they are going to make their first cuts after this game, then the second batch after tomorrow's intrasquad game. I read the third and final cuts could come after Tuesday's scrimmage against the CIS All-Stars.

[thefiestygoat]

Monday 12/12
Canada WJHC Selection Camp:
Team White lost to Team Red 2-0
Scott Wedgewood (G): Stopped All 14 Shots He Faced, Stopped All 4 Shots in SO

Nice to see Wedgewood play well in the 2 scrimmages. Hopefully he gets a chance to earn a spot in Tuesday's exhibition against the CIS All-Stars.

[thefiestygoat]

Tuesday 12/13
Canada WJHC Selection Camp:
CIS All-Stars lost to Team Canada 7-4* Canada outshot the CIS team 49-19
Scott Wedgewood (G): Stopped 18 of 21 Shots, Stopped All 3 Shots in SO* Played for the CIS team

We should find out tomorrow if Wedgewood did enough in camp to earn the back up role.

[Marshall]

Wedgewood is in.

[thefiestygoat]

Friday 12/16
NCAA:
Michigan Tech lost to Northern Michigan 4-1
Blake Pietila (LW): -2, 3 Shots, Won 3 of 4 faceoffs

OHL:
Sarnia defeated Owen Sound 5-3
Reid Boucher (LW): 2 Goals, Assist (PP), +2

WHL:
Swift Current lost to Kootenay 5-4 in a Shoot Out
Reece Scarlett (D): 2 Assists (1 PP), +1, 2 PIM (High Sticking)

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Saturday 12/17
NCAA (Exhibition):
North Dakota defeated Russian Red Stars 5-1
Derek Rodwell (RW): Goal, +1, 4 PIM (Roughing x2), 6 Shots, Won 1 faceoff

OHL:
Sarnia lost to Erie 5-3
Reid Boucher (LW): Assist (PP), -1
Season: 33 GP 19 G 12 A 31 Pts -16 6 PIM

WHL:
Swift Current lost to Lethbridge 4-1
Reece Scarlett (D): -2
Season: 35 GP 5 G 23 A 28 Pts -18 42 PIM


ISS Top 30, Risers and Fallers, December 2011

1. Grigorenko, Mikhail, RW 5/16/94 L 6.03.25 200 Québec QMJHL
2. Yakupov, Nail, LW 10/6/93 L 5.10.5 189 Sarnia OHL
3. Forsberg, Filip, RW 8/13/94 R 6.01 176 Leksands SweAl
4. Murray, Ryan, LD 9/27/93 L 6.00.5 201 Everett WHL
5. Dumba, Matt, RD 7/25/94 R 5.11.75 183 Red Deer WHL
6. Trouba, Jacob, RD 2/26/94 R 6.02 196 USA Under-18 NTDP
7. Gaunce, Brendan, C 3/25/94 L 6.02 215 Belleville OHL
8. Aberg, Pontus, LW 9/23/93 R 5.11 187 Djurgarden SweE
9. Rielly, Morgan, LD 3/9/94 L 5.11.5 190 Moose Jaw WHL
10. Ceci, Cody, RD 12/21/93 R 6.02.5 207 Ottawa OHL

Check out the link to see the Top 30 and comments on those rising and falling.

[nessus]

Interesting, thanks for the link. Galchenyuk is all the way at 18? Maybe there's a chance he'll be a Devil. Then again, who knows how he'll turn out at this point.

[SterioDesign]

I trust conte and our scouting staff so much that im not worried about it at all

Edited by SterioDesign, 18 December 2011 - 04:20 AM.

[thefiestygoat]

Sunday 12/18
OHL:
Sarnia lost to Brampton 6-1
Reid Boucher (LW): Assist (PP), -2
Season: 34 GP 19 G 13 A 32 Pts -18 6 PIM

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Tuesday 12/20
Swiss-A:
HC Lugano defeated SC Bern 3-2 (SO)
Mauro Jörg (RW): E

Jon Merrill played in USA's 6-3 loss against Russia in a pre-tournament game for the WJC. I couldn't find any stats on him though.

McKeen's Holiday Top 30 Draft Rankings

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Thursday 12/22
WJC Pre-Tournament:
Canada defeated Switzerland 7-1
Scott Wedgewood (G): 17 Saves on 18 Shots

WJC2012: Scouts’ take on top 2012 draft prospects headed to Alberta

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Friday 12/23
Swiss-A:
HC Lugano lost to EV Zug 5-3
Mauro Jörg (RW): E

WJC Pre-Tournament:
Canada lost to Sweden 5-3
Scott Wedgewood came into relief midway through the 2nd replacing Visentin who gave up 4 goals. Wedgewood didn't surrender a goal but I have no idea how many shots he faced. The 5th Swedish goal was an empty netter.

USA defeated Slovakia 5-0
Jon Merrill played but didn't register a goal or an assist. That's all I got.

[Marshall]

Sieventin is a sieve. Wedgewood will get some strong looks for sure.

[thefiestygoat]

Monday 12/26
World Junior Hockey Championship:
Canada defeated Finland 8-1
Scott Wedgewood (G): DNP (Visentin stopped 24 of 25 shots)

USA defeated Denmark 11-3
Jon Merrill (D): Assist, +2, 2 PIM (Hooking) - From the few times I flipped to the game during commercials, I noticed he was getting PP time. Announcers mentioned he didn't look out of place at all which is encouraging for his first game action this year.


Wedgewood living dream that idol Brodeur never did

"Everybody says goalies are weird, but I think you need to have a different mindset than people in other positions," said the Devils' third-round pick (84th overall) in 2010. "You have to be strong mentally. I think I can handle pressure really well. I can take heat."

Article talks about watching Brodeur growing up and that he didn't play goalie until age 11.

Edited by thefiestygoat, 27 December 2011 - 04:23 PM.