HW 3 Stars: December’s Top Prospects
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A few more prospects got into some game action in December but for the most part, some familiar faces find themselves atop Montreal’s top performers list from last month.
A few more prospects got into some game action in December but for the most part, some familiar faces find themselves atop Montreal’s top performers list from last month.
The 2021 World Juniors have come and gone with Team USA winning Gold over Canada. Three Montreal prospects took part in the tournament with a bit of a mixed bag of results for all of them. Here is an evaluation of their performances.
The Habs announced on Thursday that they have placed winger Alexandre Alain on unconditional waivers for the purpose of releasing him.
The 2021 World Junior Hockey Championships will run from December 25th to January 5th and while the Habs won’t have a high number of prospects participating, those that are will likely play key roles. As is our tradition, we’ll keep track of their stats here.
When it comes to Alexander Romanov, everyone involved with the Canadiens is going out of their way to talk about how good he’s going to be as soon as this season. I can’t help but wonder if they’ve gone a bit too much in that direction.
A few more leagues got underway last month and as a result, several more prospects saw their seasons get underway. The top performers are highlighted in our three stars of the month.
The Habs had four prospects attending USA Hockey’s summer camp in preparation for the upcoming World Juniors but only Cole Caufield was named to the preliminary roster on Monday.
The 2020-21 SHL season has not been a productive one for Montreal prospect Jacob Olofsson, to put it nicely. As a result, he has decided to drop down a level, signing a two-year deal with Timra of the second-tier Allsvenskan.
The Habs have found a place for another one of their prospects to play while they await the start of the 2020-21 season as they announced on Thursday that they have loaned Josh Brook to Krefeld of the DEL.
It may be a while yet before we see NHL or AHL action but a handful of Montreal prospects are currently playing in leagues overseas. Accordingly, it’s time to bring back our monthly features, highlighting the top performers of the month.