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Old 12-01-2016, 11:38 AM   #27
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November 3rd, 1982

The Montreal Canadiens Prospect Report

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We are now a quarter way into the season for the year and its time to take a peak at what we have in the system. We will take a look at all our signed and unsigned prospects under the age of 25.

Lets first start in with our AHL team, the St John's IceCaps. (12-4-2)

The IceCaps are off to a great start to the year. They are currently tied for 1st in the North Division with 26 points.

We are looking forward to the day G Richard Day is ready. The 19 year old is in his second season with the organization. This season he has 11-1-2 record with a 2.16 GAA and .925 save % with 1 SO's for St John.s and in 61 career games in the AHL, he has 36 wins a 2.41 GAA and .920 save %. Day was the Habs 1st round, 23rd overall pick in the 1981 NHL Entry Draft. The plan would be to call him up for some back to back games this season.

LD Martin Beran is in his 1st season in the AHL but has missed a few games due to a lacerated finger. The 19 year old Beran was the 173rd overall pick in the 1981 NHL Entry Draft by Montreal. A concern I have for Beran is injuries, although the scouts seem to think he should be OK he was limited to just 7 games this season and played only 54 last year in the WHL. So far in 7 games he has a goal and 5 points, but he is expected to be a defensive styled defender. I don't expect to see Beran in a Habs uniform before some time next season.

LD Ashton Miller is considered at Blue Chip Prospect in the scouting world. The 20 year old Miller has played in 13 games so far this season for St John's and had only 12 games last year in the AHL. Montreal picked Miller 83rd overall in the 1981 NHL Entry Draft. He missed most of last season with Acute Elbow Soreness and missed some games this season with a knee injury. In 25 games over the past 2 seasons with St John's, the defensive minded Miller has 3 goals, 14 assists for 17 points with 22 PIMs and +7 rating. Miller may seem some NHL action this season, but he definitely needs some seasoning.

Signed as an undrafted Free agent in July 1981, LD Ron Reimer has 76 AHL and 9 NHL games under his belt. The 20 year old looked effective while getting called up due to injuries last season, in 9 games he had a couple of assists, 12 PIMs and a +2 rating. Another defensive defenseman prospect in the organization, he plays a physical game and has amassed 299 PIMs in 76 AHL games over the past 2 years. I expect Reimer may be considered to be called up soon.

Cambridge Ontario's LD Andrew Rickford is in his 1st season of AHL hockey. After finishing his junior career with the Prince Albert Raiders of the WHL, he has played 18 games in St John's this season. He has 7 goals and 16 points with 30 PIMs in those games this season. Montreal selected Rickford 107th overall in the 1981 NHL Entry Draft. Rickford may get a chance to see NHL action this season, but I am expecting most likely that he will spend the full season in the AHL.

20 year old Jiri Bohm is making a splash in the AHL with the IceCaps so far this season. Bohm in his first season in pro-hockey has 7 goals and 21 points with 84 PIMs in 18 AHL games. Bohm was the 143rd overall pick by Montreal in the 1981 NHL Entry Draft. In his last season of junior with the Victoriaville Tigres of the QMJHL he had 91 points and 213 PIMs in 68 games. I expect to see Bohm in an Montreal uniform this season.

Born in Prague, CZE, the 19 year old Petr Svestka has adapted to the North American game rather nicely. Considered to be a Blue-Chip Prospect offensive forward, the 6'0 212 pounder can eat up the minutes with strong stamina. Montreal drafted Svestka 117th overall in the 1982 NHL Entry Draft, he finished his junior career with the Gatineau Olympiques in the QMJHL last year with 115 points including 43 goals in 68 games. This season he has 8 goals and 11 points in 18 games with St John's. I do not expect to see Svestka in a Canadiens jersey until next season.

American born Josh Lancaster was signed as a undrafted Free Agent in July 1981. The 20 year old Lancaster played in the WHL in his final season of junior in which he got traded with 20 games in the season. Between the Kootenay Ice and Victoria Royals he has 21 goals and 49 points with 188 PIMs. A strong physcial player, he already has 173 career PIMs in 94 AHL games. He also has 27 goals and 60 points so far in the AHL. I expect that we will see Lancaster in the NHL this season.

We also have some unsigned draftees that I expect to see signing contracts with Montreal over the next 12 months.

Quebec born Joseph Dube patrols the LD of the Erie Otters of the OHL. He currently has 1 goal and 15 points in 16 games with Erie this season. The was drafted in the 1st round, 14th overall by Montreal in the 1982 NHL Entry Draft. He can rack up the points, the 19 year had 17 goals and 63 assists for 80 points in 66 games for Erie last year. He is a strong skating mobile defenseman.

Montreal drafted Karel Vitek 164th overall in the 1982 NHL Entry Draft. The 20 year old is another Prague CZE born player for Montreal. He has been playing with the Bridgeport Sound Tigers of the AHL for the past 2 seasons after finishing in Vancouver with the Giants of the WHL. In 87 career AHL games, Vitek has 6 goals and 23 points with 237 PIMs. A strong playmaker, he can read the play and has some hockey smarts.

18 year old Zbynek Jakes did not get resigned by his junior team, the Drummondville Voltigeurs and will be signed by the Canadiens shortly so he doesn't miss the season with out playing. Jakes was drafted by Montreal in the 1982 NHL Entry Draft, 104th overall. Jakes missed much of the 1981-82 season due to a knee injury that limited him to just 18 games, over the past 2 seasons in the QMJHL he played in 70 games, had 13 goals and 48 points with 56 PIMs. Jakes plays a strong physical game. Montreal will offer him a contract.

Revelstoke BC's LW Sam Foote is not playing anywhere this season has he was not resigned by the Moncton Wildcats of the QMJHL. The 19 year old Foote was the Habs 194th overall pick in the 1982 NHL Entry Draft. In the past 2 seasons in the QMJHL, he played in 134 games, had 31 goals and 82 points with 282 PIMs. Foote has above average physical strength and has some goal scoring ability. Montreal will offer him a contract.

The parade from Prague CZE to Montreal continues. C Lukas Jan was drafted by the Canadiens 134th overall in the 1982 NHL Entry Draft. The 19 year old Jan is in his 3rd season with the Cape Breton Screaming Eagles of the QMJHL. This season Jan has 7 goals and 16 points with 34 PIMs. In 150 career QMJHL games, he has 39 goals and 96 points with 96 PIMs. Jan's strength is definitely his skating. He has proven to have good stamina and has not missed a game in 2 + seasons.

The Sudbury Wolves did not resign 18 year old Jiri Reichel so he is currently not playing this season. Reichel was a 2nd round, 44th overall pick of the Canadiens in the 1982 NHL Entry Draft. Over the past 2 seasons with the Wolves of the OHL, he played in 128 games had 57 goals, 95 assists and 152 points with 138 PIMs. Although Riechel has put up a lot of points in junior, the scouts really like his defensive play and expect him to be very durable as he missed only 6 games over the past 2 years. Montreal will offer him a contract.
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