Prendre le Flambeau: Kristo en tête!

by Robert Rice , Principal Editor, The Magazine All Habs – translated by Chantal 

TORONTO, ON – Here is a preview of the week (December 31 to January 6). The glory goes to veteran Take Flambeau!

Three Stars

Danny Kristo

Break the holiday season does not seem to have slowed Danny Kristo. Kristo began his weekend with a goal and an assist against Holy Cross College in a 5-2 victory. He repeated the next day in a rematch by threading a pass and the winning goal to allow North Dakota to sweep the series this weekend. His record of four points this week allows it to classify career leading scorer among active NCAA players with 133 points. Danny is currently in a sequence of five games with points, with five goals and four assists during this period, and ranks 11 ^th in scoring in the NCAA. Kristo was drafted in the second round, 56 ^th overall in 2008.

Alex Galchenyuk

Alex Galchenyuk participated, probably for the only time, the junior world championships and did not return empty handed. Galchenyuk had a goal and an assist against Slovakia in a victory for the U.S. account 9-3. He also recorded a pass against the Czech Republic while his team won 7-0. Galchenyuk remained without a point in the semifinals and in the finals, while the U.S. team won its second gold medal in four years. Alex finished the tournament with eight points in seven games to the point of peak pointers his team. He was also named Player of the Month in December in the OHL with 11 goals and six assists in seven games. Galchenyuk was drafted in the first round, third overall in 2012.

Tim Bozon

After a relatively quiet period offensive with the Kamloops Blazers, Tim Bozon seems reborn. Tim starts the week with a goal and two assists in a 4-2 win over the Vancouver Giants. He added an assist to his record in a 6-1 win against the Seattle Thunderbirds. Bozon experiencing a sequence of five games with at least one point, accumulating seven goals and five assists and currently ranks fifth in scoring in the WHL. Bozon was drafted in the third round, 64 ^th overall in 2012.

On the radar screen

• AD Sebastian Collberg donned a goal and an assist with the Swedish team at the Junior World Championships and won the silver medal. He accumulated eight goals and five assists in 12 career games at the World Junior Championships.
• D Darren Dietz scored a goal and an assist and tied for the top of markers among defensemen in the WHL.
• C Gabriel Dumont scored a goal and an assist.
• AD Brendan Gallagher had a goal and an assist.
• AG Charles Hudon added two goals and an assist to his record.

Doubtful cases

• D Mac Bennett has just two points in his last ten games.
• C Michaël Bournival  to a point in his last 11 games.
• Blake Geoffrion AG  is sidelined for an indefinite period.
• AD Louis Leblanc has a point in 15 games.
• D Brendon Nash was removed from Take Flambeau after being loaned to the San Antonio Rampage.
• C Joonas Nattinen  is absent due to a shoulder injury.
• AD Aaron Palushaj  is absent due to a shoulder injury.
• D Greg Pateryn is sidelined indefinitely due to a broken elbow.
• AG Steve Quailer a point in his last 12 games.

World Junior Hockey Championships

AD Sebastian Collberg: 18, 5’11 « , 180 lbs, shot from the right.

Team Sweden – Silver Medal

C Alex Galchenyuk: 18, 6’0 « , 194 lbs, shot from the left.

Team USA – Gold Medal

Report AHL

The Hamilton Bulldogs are the AHL affiliate of the Montreal Canadiens since 2002. Bulldogs currently have 15 players in their ranks who can aspire to a position in the NHL. Hamilton has a record of 18-17-1-3 this season, finished fifth in his division and 30th in the league.

D Nathan Beaulieu: 19 years old, 6’2 « , 194 lbs, shot from the left.

C Michaël Bournival: 20 years old, 5’11 « , 191 lbs, shot from the left.

D Morgan Ellis: 20 years old, 6’1 « , 202 lbs, shot from the right.

AD Brendan Gallagher: 20 years old, 5’9 « , 182 lbs, shot from the right.

AD Patrick Holland: 20 years, 6 ‘, 175 lbs, shot from the right.

C Louis Leblanc: 21 years, 6 ‘, 190 lbs, shot from the right.

C Gabriel Dumont: 22 years old, 5’10 « , 189 lbs, shot from the right.

AG Steve Quailer: 22 years old, 6’4 « , 209 lbs, shot from the left.

D Jarred Tinordi: 20 years old, 6’6 « , 218 lbs, shot from the left.

The Junior Report

The Canadian account now hopes that operate in Hockey League Quebec Major Junior (QMJHL) Hockey League Ontario (OHL) and Hockey League West (WHL).

QMJHL

AG Olivier Archambault: 19 years old, 5’11 « , 184 lbs, shot from the left.

Junior club: Drummondville Voltigeurs

Record: 23-14-1-1

AG Charles Hudon: 18, 5’10 « , 171 lbs, shot from the left.

Junior Club: Chicoutimi Chicoutimi – Captain

Record: 19-18-2-2

OHL

C Alex Galchenyuk: 18, 6’0 « , 194 lbs, shot from the left.

Junior Club: Sarnia Sting – Captain

Record: 24-13-0-3

C Brady Vail: 18 years, 6 ‘, 195 lbs, shot from the left.

Junior Club: Windsor Spitfires – Assistant Captain

Record: 14-19-1-5

WHL

Tim Bozon AG: 18, 6’0 « , 183 lbs, shot from the left.

Junior Club: Kamloops Blazers

Record: 28-10-2-2

To see complete statistics of Canadian hopes in different leagues where they live now, please visit the original text by Robert in English .

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Tags: Alex Galchenyuk, Bulldogs de Hamilton, Championnats mondiaux junior, Charles Hudon, Danny Kristo, Espoirs, Gabriel Dumont, LAH, LCH, Michael Bournival, OHL, Tim Bozon, WHL