Been a mighty long while since this segment has come back into my Rolodex. With the All Star Break and the lost season, let’s take notice of the guys in the Columbus system that are being developed in the other leagues around the world. Included is the stats of the players from around the league (credit to Hockey DB); and my rankings of the top prospects in the system and in the upcoming draft.

OHL

F Luca Del Bel Belluz — 50 points in 43 games split between the Missassgua Steelheads and the SARNIA Sting of the OHL.

G Nolan Lalonde — 26 games; 0.859 save percentage; 4.24GAA


QMJHL

F Jordan Dumais — 87 points in 42 games with Halifax

F James Malatesta — 49 points in 45 games with Halifax


LIGA

F Mikkael Pyyhita — 4 points in 6 games with LIGA Champions league; 12 points in 37 games with TPS.

WHL

D Denton Mateychuk — 49 points in 45 games with Moose Jaw

D Stanislav Svozil — 49 points in 35 games with Regina; 8 points in 7 games at WJC as Captain of Czechia; silver medalist.

F Martin Rysavy has 16 points in 29 games with the Moose Jaw warriors of the WHL.


NCAA

F Ben Boyd - one assist in 9 games with St. Mary’s

D Corson Culeumans — 15 points in 23 games with the University of Wisconsin

D Aidan Hreschuk has 2 points in 23 games with Boston College

D Guillaume Richard has 4 points in 21 games with Providence College

D Robbie Stucker has 10 points in 24 games with the University of Vermont.


Russia

F Kirill Dolzhenkov has 39 points in 43 games with the MHL

G Sergei Ivanov has a 0.957 save percentage in 5 games in the KHL; a 0.933 in 5 games in the MHL; and a 0.900 in 16 games in the VHL.

D Nikolai Makarov has 1 point in 3 games with the VHL; and 8 points in 25 games with the MHL.

F Dmitri Vorkonov has 19 points in 45 games in the KHL.


USHL

F James Fisher has 9 points in 23 games with the Youngstown Phantoms of the USHL


Sweeden

D Eric Hjorth has 9 points in 38 games in Sweeden


Swiss

F Calvin Thurkauf has 16 points in 42 games with the Swiss league.

F Alexandre Texier has 25 points in 37 games.

AHL — Cleveland Monsters

The Monsters are fighting for a spot, but will most likely be on the outside looking in all season. Vogelhuber will keep development steady.

D David Jiricek — AHL All Star; second youngest ever; 21 points in 26 games with Cleveland (AHL); 7 points in 7 games with Czechia WJC 2023; silver medalist.

D Samuel Knazko — 16 points in 34 games with Cleveland

D Ole Bjorvik Holm — 2 points in 25 games with Cleveland; 1 point in 6 games with Kalamazoo

F Trey Fix-Wolansky has 42 points in 33 games with the Monsters

F Justin Richards has 25 points in 33 games

F Josh Dunne has 20 points in 38 games

F Cole Fonstad had 20 points in 39 games

F Brendan Gaunce has 18 points in 17 games

F Tyler Angle has 17 points in 36 games

F Owen Sillinger has 17 points in 40 games

F Joona Luoto has 12 points in 22 games

D Brandon Davidson has 5 points in 22 games

F Brett Gallant has 3 goals and 25 penalty minutes in 15 games

D Billy Sweezey has 9 assists in 36 games

D Marcus Bjork has 7 points in 17 games

D Tim Breni has 4 points in 15 games

G Daniil Tarasov is 3-3 with a 4.27GAA and a 0.868 save percentage


CBJ Top 10 Prospects Feb 2023

10. G Sergei Ivanov — projected arrival (end of KHL deal)

9. D Samuel Knazko — projected arrival (2026)

8. F Kirill Dolzhenkov — projected arrival (end of KHL deal)

7. F James Malatesta — projected arrival (2024)

6. D Corson Culeumans — projected arrival (2025)

5. D Stanislav Svozil — projected arrival (2024)

4. D Luca Del Bel Belluz — projected arrival (2025)

3. F Jordan Dumais — projected arrival (2024)

2. D Denton Mateychuk — projected arrival (2024)

1. D David Jiricek — projected arrival (2023)

23 Draft Top 10 Prospects

1. Connor Bedard

2. Adam Fantili

3. Matiev Mitchkov

4. Leo Carlsson

5. Zach Benson

6. Brayden Yager

7. Will Smith

8. Dalibor Dvorsky

9. Axel Sandin Pellikka

10. Eduard Sale


If the Draft were today, Columbus is 32nd and holds number one overall without a lottery, welcome Connor Bedard!

Here is this rest of the draft picks

1.
33.
65.
80. (From Calgary via Seattle)
97.
122. (from Winnipeg via Seattle)
161.
193.


What are your thoughts of the development and prospect system?


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