I've decided I like this format, but I'll make an adjustment to include any little news or updates concerning Toronto's prospects. If they're traded, moved to a different league, injured, had their role on the team changed, etc.
But I'll still highlight the top performances, so let's get to it!
Harry Nansi
Last week: 1 goal, 6 assists (7 points) in 3 games
Season to date: 7 goals, 23 assists (30 points) in 20 games
Another week, another star performance for Nansi who has been on an incredible run of late. After a three game stretch the week before where he had 9 points, his production rate fell off and only had 7 points in another three game stretch. So over a six game streak, Nansi has put up 3 goals and 16 points. That's put him into a tie for 3rd in the entire OHL in points.
There's not much else to talk about that I haven't said before. His playmaking and intelligence combined with being given a bigger opportunity on Owen Sound's top line has led to an incredible explosion in his production. One thing I'll note is that a lot of these points are still coming on the powerplay, where I do think the issues he still needs to work on with his game are more easily masked. But he's not fluking into this run, it's from his legitimate skill that is showing very early that he could turn into one of the steals of the draft.
Harry Nansi (#34) - Highlights
Victor Johansson
Last week: 1 goal, 4 assists (5 points) in 3 games for Team Sweden
Season to date: 2 goals, 6 assists (8 points) in 8 games for Sweden
Last week, Sweden's U20 team played in a mini-tournament against four other European countries: Finland, Slovakia, Czechia, and Switzerland. This is Sweden's last chance to take a good look at the players they're considering for their World Junior roster. There were four games, and Johansson dressed in the final three. Sweden wound up doing the same thing they did in the pre-season Summer Showcase tournament in the USA, where they changed the lineup game to game. Johansson sat for the first game, then was the second pair RD, then the top line RD, then the third pair RD. But for ice time, he played 20+ minutes in the first two games, then 16:03 in the final game.
Suffice to say, I think Johansson did everything he could to solidify a spot on the World Juniors roster. He had five points in the three games, tied for the team lead for the defensemen. Even if he doesn't play a big role at the World Juniors, he offers a lot of versatility – he's a left shot but can play on the right side, he does well on the penalty kill and powerplay, and he can be relied on to have a positive impact in all three zones at even strength.
Rylan Fellinger
Last week: 1 goal, 2 assists (3 points) in 3 games
Season to date: 1 goals, 2 assists (3 points) in 17 games
You're reading those stats right. Not only did Fellinger have all his three points on the season last week, it all came in one game. I know others watch Flint more regularly than I do, so I'm hoping they chime in with what they've seen of late. From following their posted lineups, it looks like he's gotten bumped up from the third pair to the second pair. That alone doesn't explain his one game burst, but I'm at least hoping it's a sign that they're coming to trust him with a bigger role at even strength.
From what I could tell in the three games of his I've seen this season, he's much the same as he was last year — albeit a bit faster, stronger, and more confident with his defense and with the puck. He's a mobile defense-first defenseman, but he's not improved a dramatic amount when it comes to becoming a reliable puck mover. He's not someone like Hlacar or Lahey that I've just lost all interest in even following, but he hasn't put himself into a conversation for being a legitimately interesting prospect yet. Still, I like giving props to guys like him when they have a big game.
🚨Rylan Fellinger
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News & Notes
Tinus Luc Koblar — With the Swedish hockey leagues temporarily paused for various international games, his teammate and fellow Leafs prospect Johansson was not the only one suiting up for his country. Kobler was used as the second line left winger on Norway's mens team in the newly made European Cup of Nations where he scored two goals. The general gist is that it's a tournament for all of Europe's countries to compete against each other, aside from the traditional powerhouses that are in every World Cup of all ages. So no Sweden, Finland, Russia (obviously), or Czechia. But it does have Slovakia, Norway, Denmark, Latvia, Germany, Austria, and some others.
Alexander Plesovskikh — No update on Plesovskikh as he continues to be out, from what I am assuming is an injury.
Ben Danford — He didn't get a star, but Danford's offensive trend is still going in the positive direction. He had another two assists for Brantford last week, and after watching his games closely I have noticed that he's jumping into the offense more. I'm guessing this is a coaching/systems thing compared to his time in Guelph. They have such a high octane offense and all of their defensemen are doing the same things – to varying degrees of success, mind you. He's been a lot of fun to watch, with his playmaking getting better and better. He shows a lot of patience and an improved ability to evade the first defender so he has more time and space to make a pass, I just know that'll be an adjustment for him as a pro because he won't have nearly as much of it.
Ben Danford (#77 in black) - assists
Thanks for reading!
I put a lot of work into my prospect articles here, both for the draft and Toronto's prospects. I do it as a fun hobby for me, and I'd probably do it in some capacity even if PPP completely ceased to exist. But if you like reading my work, some support would go a long way! I pay for a few streaming services (CHL, NCAA, USHL, the occasional TSN options for international tournaments that are broadcast) to be able to reliably watch these prospects in good quality streams. I also pay for some prospect-specific resources, such as tracking data and scouting reports from outlets like Elite Prospects, Future Considerations, McKeen's Hockey, The Athletic, and more.
Being able to get paid for this helps me dedicate more time and resources to it, rather than to second/third jobs. And whatever money I make here, a lot of I reinvest back into my prospect work through in those streaming and scouting services. Like I said, I'd be doing whatever I can afford for this anyway, so any financial help I get through this is greatly appreciated!
Thanks for reading!
I put a lot of work into my prospect articles here, both for the draft and Toronto's prospects. I do it as a fun hobby for me, and I'd probably do it in some capacity even if PPP completely ceased to exist. But if you like reading my work, some support would go a long way! I pay for a few streaming services (CHL, NCAA, USHL, the occasional TSN options for international tournaments that are broadcast) to be able to reliably watch these prospects in good quality streams. I also pay for some prospect-specific resources, such as tracking data and scouting reports from outlets like Elite Prospects, Future Considerations, McKeen's Hockey, The Athletic, and more.
Being able to get paid for this helps me dedicate more time and resources to it, rather than to second/third jobs. And whatever money I make here, a lot of I reinvest back into my prospect work through in those streaming and scouting services. Like I said, I'd be doing whatever I can afford for this anyway, so any financial help I get through this is greatly appreciated!
