Prospect Pulse: Top Performers of Last Week
Kyle takes a look at how 3 prospects did in the AHL, ECHL and Junior last week.
Prospect Pulse: Jets 2012 draft targets
Have the wheels fallen off already? Not yet, but our prospects expert Kyle Koisor takes a look at the Jets 2012 draft possibilities.
Prospect Pulse: Send Scheifele Down
Will a return to the junior ranks do the Jets Mark Scheifele a world of good?
Prospect Pulse: Michael Forney
In the realm of dark horse prospect’s, Michael Forney may be one of those guys who you should have seen coming, but didn’t. A 2006 3rd rounder (80th overall) by the Thrashers, Forney is a product of the Thief River Falls, MN high school hockey program. A very promising high school player, Forney attempted to [...]
Prospect Pulse: Review of Jets Game One of the Young Stars Rookie Tournament
I think I speak for all the Illegal Curve staff when I say it was certainly a thrill to see the Jets (even the rookies) back on the ice last night. Despite the fact that they were wearing practice sweaters with those awful high numbers, it was a treat to watch. The game itself wasn’t [...]
Prospect Pulse: Rookie Tournament and Jordan DePape
The Young Stars Rookie tournament is only a few days away and the Jets recently announced their roster. On paper, the team matches up fairly well against the competition (Oilers, Canucks) that have released rosters. One of the rookie camp invites of interest for Jets fans is Winnipeg native Jordan DePape. A winger with the [...]
Prospect Pulse: Prospects Tourneys
Given the abbreviated time frame the Jets’ had to work with this summer, it is clear why the team will not have a prospects camp, but will participate in a 5-team rookie tournament with the Edmonton Oilers, Calgary Flames, Vancouver Canucks and the San Jose Sharks. I thought it would be fun, just for argument’s [...]
Prospect Pulse: Michael Kirkpatrick
I noted in a previous Prospect Pulse that due to a dearth of high-end prospects coming over from the Thrashers’ system, the Jets would have to be proactive in signing college free-agents as well as undrafted players out of major junior. The Moose brain trust had great success with this system, and it would appear [...]