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NHL Prospects Tournament & Red Wings Training Camp

September 11, 2008

2008 NHL Prospects Tournament Rosters

Hot Wings

Detroit's roster for the 2008 Prospects Tournament at Centre ICE in Traverse City:

Player, positionHt.Wt.'07-08 team (league)GA
Randy Cameron, C5-11187Moncton (QMJHL)1227
Stephen Johnston, C6-2185Belleville (OHL)27
Francis Pare, C5-10185Chicoutimi (GMJHL)5448
Zach Torquato, C6-0195Erie (OHL)2542
Jordan Foreman, C5-9165Niagara (OHL)2834
Cory Emmerton, C/LW6-0190Brampton (OHL)1218
Justin Abdelkader, LW*6-1209Michigan St. (NCAA)1921
Dick Axelsson, LW6-2176Djurgarden (SWE)1213
Jan Mursak, LW5-11173Belleville (OHL)1127
Brent Raedeke, LW6-0190Edmonton (WHL)1516
Mattias Ritola, RW#6-0198Grand Rapids (AHL)715
Bryce Swan, RW6-3198Halifax (QMJHL)2524
Cody Thornton, RW5-10165Saint Mary's (CIS)1824
Jakub Kindl, D6-3202Grand Rapids (AHL)314
Sergei Kolosov, D6-4187Dinamo Minsk (BEL)46
Logan Pyett, D5-11198Regina (WHL)2034
Cameron Cepek, D6-2181Edmonton (WHL)718
Travis Ehrhardt, D6-0180Portland (WHL)722
Brian Lashoff, D6-2185Barrie (OHL)515
Joey Ryan, D6-1204Gatineau (QMJHL)120
Player, positionHt.Wt.'07-08 team (lg.)GASV%
Daniel Larsson, G6-0170Djurgarden (SWE)2.29.921
Thomas McCollum, G6-2205Guelph (OHL)2.50.914

* Played 2 games for Red Wings (0-0-0, 2 PIM)
# Played 2 games for Red Wings (0-1-1)

Camp Grounds

Leading players at the 2008 Prospects Tournament Sept. 13-17 at Centre ICE in Traverse City and their 2007-08 statistics:

ATLANTA THRASHERS

Player, positionDraftedHt.Wt.GPGAPts.
Zach Bogosian, D1st, '086-219760115061
Angelo Esposito, C1st, '076-019056303969
Riley Holzapfel, C2nd, '065-1117049182341
Chad Denny, D2nd, '056-3227487613
Grant Lewis, D2nd, '046-31934321416
Spencer Machacek, RW3rd, '076-018270334578

COLUMBUS BLUE JACKETS

Player, positionDraftedHt.Wt.GPGAPts.
Nikita Filatov, LW1st, '086-01725000
Jakub Voracek, RW1st, '076-2190533368101
Andrei Pelkhanov, D3rd, '046-11874091625
Player, positionDraftedHt.Wt.W-L-TGASV%
Dan LaCosta, G3rd, '046-11867-4-12.15.932

DALLAS STARS

Player, positionDraftedHt.Wt.GPGAPts.
Ivan Vishnevsky, D1st, '076-018045172845
Raymond Sawada, RW2nd, '046-220536101626
James Neal, LW2nd, '056-218562181937
Sergei Korostin, RW3rd, '075-111807000
Perttu Lindgren, C3rd, '056-018569102434
Player, positionDraftedHt.Wt.W-L-TGASV%
Tyler Beskorowany, G2nd, '086-420312-19-34.04.900

MINNESOTA WILD

Player, positionDraftedHt.Wt.GPGAPts.
Colton Gillis, C1st, '076-419358242347
Tyler Cuma, D1st, '086-21805942832
Marco Scandella, D2nd,'086-21906541014
Matt Kassian, LW2nd, '056-5245476410
Cal Clutterbuck, RW*3rd, '065-1019673111324
Player, positionDraftedHt.Wt.W-L-TGASV%
Anton Khudobin, G2nd, '045-1018720-1-41.98.934

* Also played 2 games with Minnesota Wild (0-0-0)

NEW YORK RANGERS

Player, positionDraftedHt.Wt.GPGAPts.
Michael Del Zotto, D1st, '086-02111000
Bobby Sanguinetti, D1st, '066-218361294170
Artem Anisimov, C2nd, '066-318774162743
Joe Barnes, C3rd, '056-32125213
Brodie Dupont, LW3rd, '056-22106691322
Player, positionDraftedHt.Wt.W-L-TGASV%
Antoine Lafleur, G2nd, '076-418614-18-14.18.878

ST. LOUIS BLUES

Player, positionDraftedHt.Wt.GPGAPts.
Alex Pietrangelo, D1st, '086-320660134053
T.J. Oshie, C1st, '056-019242182745
Patrik Berglund, C1st, '066-318736212445
Phillip McRae, C2nd, '086-218966182846
Tomas Kana, C2nd, '066-020212202
T.J. Faust, D2nd, '056-018571173754
James Livington, RW3rd, '086-120068212344
Ian Schultz, RW3rd, '086-117967151530
Player, positionDraftedHt.Wt.W-L-TGASV%
Jake Allen, G2nd, '086-21759-8-43.03.905
Ben Bishop, G3rd, '056-721013-18-32.43.920

TAMPA BAY LIGHTNING

Player, positionDraftedHt.Wt.GPGAPts.
Ty Wishart, D1st, '066-520372165167
Scott Jackson, D2nd, '056-42135861723
Dana Tyrell, C2nd, '075-1018568254065
Luca Cunti, C3rd, '076-119034112132
Kevin Quick, D3rd, '066-017521224
Chris Lawrence, C3rd, '056-41995351116

Michigan men

Players in the 2008 Prospects Tournament at Centre ICE in Traverse City Sept. 13-17 who have Michigan backgrounds:

-- Justin Abdelkader, Wings — Muskegon native; MSU ('05-08)

-- Zach Torguato — Played for Saginaw Spirit ('05-07)

-- Kevin Quick, Lightning — Draft pick played at Michigan ('07-08)

-- Jeff May, Lightning — Detroit Red Wings pick in '05 (5th rd.)

-- Philip McRae, Blues — Played for NAHL's Team USA ('05-06)

-- Tom Pyatt, Rangers — Played for Saginaw Spirit ('03-07)

-- Tomas Zaborsky, Rangers — Played for Saginaw Spirit ('06-08)

-- James Neal, Stars — Played for Plymouth Whalers ('03-07)

-- Tyler Shelast, Stars — Played at Michigan Tech ('04-08)

-- Wes Cunningham, Stars — Plymouth Whalers ('05-08)

-- Erik Felde, Blue Jackets — Played for Team USA ('03-04)

-- Matt Siddall, Thrashers — Played at Northern Michigan ('04-08)

-- Ryan Daniels, Thrashers — Played for Saginaw Spirit ('04-08)

Other Notables

-- Lyon Messier, Rangers — Son of ex-NHL star Mark Messier

-- Michael/James Neal, Stars — Brothers both drafted by Dallas

-- Brett/Brennan Sonne, Blues — Brothers in camp on same team

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  • Friday, September 19, 2008
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