Non-Rocket Habs Prospect tracker

[Habs Fan in Edmonton]

2 hours ago, DON said:

 

Bryce Pickford Another 2 PT GM/Hayden Paupanekis Nice Assist/Alexis Cournoyer Big Save - 11/8/25

 

 

Pickford has a great wrist shot and is a nice skater, doesn't seem to lack anything from an offensive point of view. 

[revvvrob]

How is LJ Mooney doing?

[DON]

2 hours ago, revvvrob said:

How is LJ Mooney doing?

Been flattened or hit hard several times but seemed shifty with puck, much more a playmaker than shooter.

In 1 game i saw he also seemed slow'ish' and was easily last man back on couple plays. Reminded me of Gallagher struggling to keep up.

OK production for a freshman.

[dlbalr]

The skater who stands out to me from that screenshot is Logan Sawyer.  He didn't have a great freshman year so to see him hovering near a point per game in the early going is encouraging.  So is Merrill who is just in his first college year this season and didn't exactly light up the scoresheet last season.

[DON]

Sawyer 1g 2 shots

Mooney 0pts 7 shots/MIttlestedt 1a 1 shot

Harris 1a 6 shots/Miller 30shot 1g Win

 

Hage 2a 2 shots in 7-1 beatdown on McKenna-Penn State.

Michael Hage Just Misses Out on 3 Point Night vs Gavin McKenna ('26 Draft) - Highlights 11-14-25

 

[DON]

Hage 0pts 5 shots

Mooney 2a 2 shots/Mittelstadt 2a

Sawyer 1a

 

The 3 NCAA goalies, good numbers so far.

National Collegiate Athletic Association Stats - Habs Prospects

 

Pickford 2g(10-11) 1a; 3rd star in loss, had '11' shots.

 

Paupanekis 1g(3) 3 shots, 8/16 FO

 

[Habs Fan in Edmonton]

Pickford having a great year. 

 

Habs Defensive Prospect Dominant in WHL

[DON]

Zharovski 0pts less icetime since returning from exhibition games, maybe today he will score a couple.

 

ZSC Lions at KalPa Kuopio 11:30 am - Champions Hockey League First Round (game #1 was a 4-4 tie)

Vinzenz Rohrer -

Salavat Yulaev Ufa at HC Sochi 11:30 am

Alexander Zharovsky -

 

Halifax Mooseheads at Québec Remparts 7:00 pm

Carlos Händel -

Medicine Hat Tigers at Calgary Hitmen 9:00 pm - Watch online

Bryce Pickford -

Edmonton Oil Kings at Kelowna Rockets 10:05 pm - Watch online

Hayden Paupanekis - didn't play last game on Nov. 16, no info

 

Habs Prospects

 

 

[DON]

Pickford 2a 5 shots 3rd star

 

[DON]

Hage 1a 6 shots

Mooney 1a 2 shots 17PIMs

Miller 31shots 1g 7-1 win/ Harris 1a 5 shots

Protz 1a 1 shot

Pickford 1g 5 shots 3rd star of game

Paupanekis 1g 2 shots 2nd star of game

 

 

[DON]

Hage 1g 3 shots 

Merrill 1a 5 shots

Sawyer 1g 6 shots

Harris 2g 8 shots

Mooney 1a 0shot s/Mittelstadt 0pts 3 shots

Pickford 0pts 4 shots

Paupanekis 0pts 1 shot 17 PIMs

[GHT120]

Prospect ... no

Non-Rocket ... yes

https://www.rds.ca/hockey/canadiens/article/joel-teasdale-est-de-retour-dans-lorganisation-du-ch/

 

[dlbalr]

I'm a little surprised that's not an AHL deal.  He doesn't qualify for veteran status this season (he will next year) but he's a serviceable bottom-six AHL forward and has been for a while.  It wouldn't shock me to see him with Laval at some point.

[GHT120]

13 minutes ago, dlbalr said:

I'm a little surprised that's not an AHL deal.  He doesn't qualify for veteran status this season (he will next year) but he's a serviceable bottom-six AHL forward and has been for a while.  It wouldn't shock me to see him with Laval at some point.

Strange that Teasdale seemingly could only get a 25-26 contract with Spisska Nova Ves HK in the Slovak Extraliga, and then left after only 8 games for an ECHL contract?  Might there be a story there explaining why the organization wants to get a first-hand look at him for a bit before committing to an AHL contract?

[DON]

Zharovski 1g1a, 7g 17pts 21gms

[DON]

Bit more icetime for Zharovski and 3 points in last 2 games.

 

[DON]

Pickford 1g(13)1a 6shots +5, 2nd star of game

Hage 2a

Sawyer 1a

Vig 1g(3)

 

Habs Prospects

University of Minnesota vs University of Denver 9:00 pm - Ball Arena, Denver, Colorado

Quentin Miller -
Luke Mittelstadt -
LJ Mooney -
Sam Harris -

Boston University vs Cornell University 8:00 pm - Madison Square Garden, New York City, New York

Alexis Cournoyer -
Ben Merrill -

Bemidji State University at University of North Dakota 7:07 pm - Watch on TSN2

Maxon Vig -

[DON]

Hage 1g (10) 2a 2 shots 26points 18games.

Smith 1g(4)1a

Mooney1g(4)1a

Pickford/Harris/Sawyer/Paupanekis 1a

 

LJ Mooney Scores a Beauty (1G/1A) vs Quentin Miller/Sam Harris (1A) Highlights 11-29-25

 

 

[Prime Minister Koivu]

He has much to prove yet,  but HOT DAMN it’s exciting to see a prospect tied for first overall in points. 

[dlbalr]

1 hour ago, Prime Minister Koivu said:

He has much to prove yet,  but HOT DAMN it’s exciting to see a prospect tied for first overall in points. 

 

He's tied with two teammates for the lead.  And, notably, he's playing less per game (15 minutes and change) than last season.

[DON]

Hage & Horcoff are looking good together.

6'5" Horcoff stands out and might be a good pick at 24 for Pens. I guess biggest question might be can he do it at NHL speed.

[GHT120]

12 hours ago, dlbalr said:

He's tied with two teammates for the lead.  And, notably, he's playing less per game (15 minutes and change) than last season.

Should we be paying more attention to being impressed by the points or concerned by the fewer minutes?  

[tomh009]

1 hour ago, GHT120 said:

Should we be paying more attention to being impressed by the points or concerned by the fewer minutes?  

Indeed! More points in less TOI is actually more impressive, but not getting more TOI could be a concern!

[dlbalr]

2 hours ago, GHT120 said:

Should we be paying more attention to being impressed by the points or concerned by the fewer minutes?  

 

When you're a top team and winning most games handily, you don't need to be overworking the top line; it's a good time to roll four and get some of the depth players some extra run.  I suspect as the games get tougher (fewer freebies in the back half of the season), Hage's minutes will go up a bit.

[dlbalr]

LJ Mooney is on USA's preliminary World Junior roster.  It looks like they have one forward to cut from that initial group and he's someone that appears to be on the borderline of making it or not.