Expect him to be one of the first people up when the Maple Leafs look to the AHL for call-ups in 2022-23.
The Toronto Maple Leafs have six prospects at the 2021 World Junior Championships in Edmonton.
The 23-year-old winger signed a two-year entry-level contract around this time last year, and while nothing has officially been confirmed yet, its more than likely hell play for the Marlies this season. But given his style of play, I think hes capable of handling it. Minten, middle, celebrates with his Kamloops teammates. Hes been taking Finlands top pro league by storm this year, so one can only imagine what hell be able to do with a years worth of experience and training under his belt after he was already named the tournaments top defenseman once. We look forward to seeing him in this tournament.
They all look up to him but heres this kid who got drafted in the second round by Toronto, Sandland said, quietly laughing to himself.
Given that there hasn't been NHL hockey for several months.
What they may not have known, however, is that COVID plus other factors derailed the start of his 2021-22 season. "Where we want to get to, I've got a responsibility to that group here to help them get to the level we are trying to attain," Treliving said. Topi Niemela (TOR) scores his first goal of the tournament. Here, Rasmus Sandin starts the breakout on the powerplay and it leads to a nice chance for the Leafs 2018 6th round pick Pontus Holmberg. One of the reasons he was selected is his productive season at the University of Connecticut in the NCAA. 4-4. Updated hourly, with analysis, commentary and features from hundreds writers worldwide, our articles are read over 5 million times every month. Welcome to NHL.com, the official site of the National Hockey League, Bienvenue LNH.com , le site officiel de la Ligue nationale de hockey, Tervetuloa NHL:n viralliselle nettisivustolle NHL.comiin, Vlkommen till NHL.com, NHL:s officiella web-sida, Vtejte na NHL.com, oficilnch strnkch National Hockey League, Vitajte na NHL.com, oficilnych strnkach National Hockey League, Willkommen auf NHL.com, der offiziellen Seite der National Hockey League, Bienvenido a NHL.com, el sitio oficial de la National Hockey League.
Teams World Juniors Six Maple Leafs prospects will take on the maple leaf at world junior tournament Toronto has three players each on the rosters of Finland and Russia. He could even find himself in the same group as Steeves and Abruzzese as the next man up. He was invited to USAs camp in the summer and currently leads the OHL in points with 30 points in 16 games.
Hes got really good offensive instincts., Drafted: 2020 (fourth round, 106th overall). After some poking and prodding, Minten eventually said he lived with Jason Spezza and Morgan Rielly.
Here are some 2020/21 highlights from the newest #Leafs prospect, Alex SteevesTore it up with Notre Dame this year with 15 G, 32 PTS in 29 GP.
The Finnish defenseman put up points at a blistering pace this season in Liiga.
He impressed there, putting up 16 points in 21 games in his rookie AHL season, and continued to impress in his sophomore campaign with 28 points in 26 games.
As we move through the month of December, the hype around the 2022 World Junior Championships is starting to rapidly increase. Dubas, who was Toronto GM for five seasons and was replaced by Treliving, was hired as president of hockey operations by the Pittsburgh Penguins on Thursday. You come back from camp and you realize Wow, these guys are really strong, Ive got to push. So he has definitely been a guy who engages in contact and stays in battles.
Niemela is still far enough out of an NHL job that I dont feel comfortable ranking him as the top prospect in this organization, but its safe to say that his step forward in 2021-22 increased his chances at a role with this team down the road. His combination of size and skill make him an integral part of the team, and theres no doubt in my mind that hell be utilized as such.
The 20-year-old's 2021-22 season was derailed early when he sustained a non-displaced fracture of his right fibula in the second game of the AHL season and was out for four months. If you care about the players who will one day wear the Maple Leafs jersey, youll be keeping track of Finland and Russia.
Position: D Toronto Maple Leafs Prospects Update Nick Abruzzese. by Follow Scott on Twitter @scottcwheeler. Kevin Papetti - Dec 14, 2020 Advertisement The World Junior Hockey Championships have been a staple of the holiday season for decades. Lots of outlets have his ceiling as a third-line checking centre, but I think theres more for him to give offensively, and I could see him capping off as a second-line centre in the NHL.
I think he has just grown in all areas as a player and as a person, Clouston said. Though Kamloops played 14 games before falling in the third round to eventual WHL-champion Seattle Thunderbirds, he played in 10 of them and registered four points. / NHL.com Independent Correspondent, Stanley Cup Final | Golden Knights vs. Panthers.
Though Minten registered 15 goals and 65 points in just 29 games in his WHL bantam draft year, Bedard scored 64 goals and 88 points in those games.
With the process we go through, we compile lists, and we have had lots and lots of Canadians on our lists, but the way the lists go, we just havent had those guys in the spots where we were picking, said Lilley, a Leafs scout since 2006.
This season, however, they could have a gaping hole on the left side of John Tavares and William Nylander, and if Robertson cant secure a spot, it might be wise for the Maple Leafs to trade him while his value is high.
Here is a breakdown of the Maple Leafs prospects at this years tournament: Drafted: 2020 (first round, 15th overall). While no Maple Leafs prospects will be representing Team Canada this year, they will have some representation in North America. He scored 10 goals and had 32 points in 48 games with Karpat in 2021-22. NHL.com is providing in-depth prospect analysis for each of its 32 teams from August 8-September 8.
ET. Lilley says: Our expectations for him is were hoping he has a prominent role in the Russian team.
pic.twitter.com/Dj1cO35Xum. We can call it whatever we want, we're all big boys here," Treliving said.
Niemela is a puck-moving defenceman with three assists in nine games for Karpat in Finlands top league. It wasnt until after the COVID-19-shortened pandemic season that Minten began to build some cache of his own.
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Niemela produced at over a point-per-game pace with two goals and six assists in seven games at the 2021 World Juniors and was named the top defenseman for the tournament. He finds ways to get better. This is the most exciting time of the year for everyone that loves hockey.. Matthew Knies, F How. Those who know Minten, and his journey to being selected with the 38th pick in last years draft, say those little stories are revealing as to how he got to where he is.
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It was there where, like Sandland, he developed an appreciation for the way Minten has gotten to where he is today. Then, when the Finnish blueliner exploded for 32 points in 48 SM-Liiga games this season, talk of him being a top prospect began. The Toronto Maple Leafs, on the other hand, only have three players representing at the tournament after 2020 seventh round pick Ryan Tverberg was one of Team Canadas final cuts.
December is here, which means the World Junior Championship is soon approaching. Nice addition to the organization pic.twitter.com/oWIkB2NFV6. Hes a smart player, hes got excellent speed. The Toronto Maple Leafs headed into the 2022 NHL Draft in familiar territory as the 2021 NHL Draft, with only three picks in the seven rounds to work with.
Minten is also the teams fifth-youngest player, Hes a guy that sort of has a real good sense of the pulse of the team, Clouston explains. Try a week on us. When they selected him in 2021, the numbers werent all that promising. The 20-year-old, under contract with Karpat in Finland's top professional league for another year, had six assists in seven games for Finland at the 2022 IIHF World Junior Championship and was voted the top defenseman at the 2021 World Juniors.
The 20-year-old winger also got some looks at Team Canadas training camp ahead of the 2022 World Juniors but came just short of the final cut. That began to show with a goal against the Petes in Kamloops second game of the Memorial Cup.
57 pick in 2021 NHL Draft, 2021-22 season: University of Minnesota (NCAA): 33 GP, 15-18-33. Hes working on his defence. Treliving, who was hired Wednesday, said he had spoken with Keefe over the phone and acknowledged that the situation of inheriting a coach that he has no relationship with can be difficult. The playmaking center, who was the MVP of the SHL Playoffs in 2021 with 14 points (seven goals, seven assists) in 14 games, joined Toronto of the AHL at the end of the 2021-22 season and had four points (two goals, two assists) in six games, impressing Maple Leafs general manager Kyle Dubas in the process.
Fast forward a year, and Knies easily looks like he could have been a first-round pick. We're going to sit down and have a thorough process and try to do it as quickly as possible and come to a conclusion.". Two are top-line wingers, and one is a very intriguing defenceman, impressing early. I. It has been something that he has focussed on. Like hes so good 200 feet. (Stats from eliteprospects.com). Newspapers Limited, 8 Spadina Avenue, 10th Floor, Toronto, ON M5V 0S8. Niemela produced at over a point-per-game pace with two goals and six assists in seven games at the 2021 World Juniors and was named the top defenseman for the tournament.
Today, the top five prospects for the Toronto Maple Leafs, according to NHL.com. "My view on determining whether a guy is good, bad or indifferent, you have to work with him, you have to get to know him," Treliving said of Keefe.
He will have a chance to showcase himself at the upcoming 2022 World Juniors in August since the original tournament was postponed after only two games for most teams. #Leafs #LeafsForever pic.twitter.com/gisjWtAa2Q. There would. They've got talent.".
Team USA will be looking to defend their Gold Medal from last year.
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If he reaches the NHL level, his floor is likely a bottom-six checking winger, with his ceiling being a second-line winger with the ability to contribute on the power play.
Related: 2022 World Junior Championship Team Finland Final Roster, With the departure of Heinola from the teams defensive corps, Niemela will without a doubt be Finlands rock on the back end, especially considering the unit as a whole is relatively inexperienced.
Another 18-year-old who will have to earn his ice time. His motor has been compared to that of former Leaf Zach Hyman, and his play last season was impressive enough to the point where there were talks of him joining the Maple Leafs at the end of the 2021-22 season. At his first World Juniors in 2021, Hirvonen scored two goals and added four assists in seven games and helped the national team win a bronze medal at the tournament. Finland goes up against Latvia at 6 p.m. He struggled early on but finished the season strong with 29 points in his final 23 games. Topi Niemela got drafted by the Toronto Maple Leafs in the third round of the 2020 NHL draft.
All NHL team jerseys customized with NHL players' names and numbers are officially licensed by the NHL and the NHLPA. This wasnt necessarily a bad thing, as they were able to draft their top prospect in Matthew Knies in the second round last season, but its still less than ideal to have such a thin draft capital regardless of what the circumstances are. Toronto has 11 prospects eligible to be in the tournament this year, but only the best get selected to represent their country. This year, on a loaded Blazers team that had seven drafted forward prospects by years end, plus a top draft eligible in 2023 prospect Connor Levis, Minten finished third on the team in goals per . Postmedia Network Inc. | 365 Bloor Street East, Toronto, Ontario, M4W 3L4 | 416-383-2300. What makes Niemelas role even more important is that he was drafted for the advanced defensive instincts he possessed for his age, which makes his newfound offensive ability that much more of a pleasant surprise..@MapleLeafs prospect Topi Niemela scores on the powerplay for his second point of the night against Team USA pic.twitter.com/bIE5YC6Af4 TSN (@TSN_Sports) December 23, 2020, . He has five goals and 17 assists for 22 points in 25 games so far this season. Star Newspapers Limited and/or its licensors. "On the ice and off the ice, he wants to know what the best are doing and how they're achieving their fitness standards, for example," Wickenheiser said, "and he really has a plan for himself of where he wants to see himself go.
It was in his best interest and the best interest of everybody to give him the best opportunity to make the Toronto Maple Leafs, Lilley said. The 59 forward is expected to centre Finlands top line, as the Finns aim to win their third medal in the past four tournaments. "The real draw at the end of the day when you look at all the things surrounding this place, and it's a special, special place, the draw is the team. Hes a pretty cool kid.. He has obviously gotten bigger and stronger. All Rights Reserved.
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Four of the six Maple Leafs prospects competing at the 2021 World Junior Championship were in action on Christmas, kicking off the tournament in Edmonton. The content on this site is for entertainment and educational purposes only. He is as defensively sound as a teenager can be.
Earlier this year, when Fraser Minten returned from his time with the Maple Leafs following his selection in the second round of the 2022 NHL Draft and rejoined his Kamloops Blazers, he bumped into the teams assistant general manager, Robbie Sandland, and they got talking. That year, his first in the WHL, Minten (whod only turned 16 that July) stepped right into the Blazers lineup and posted 18 points in 20 games.
This year, Hirvonen will be serving as Finlands captain. pic.twitter.com/wFAL1y5E0E Nick DeSouza (@NickDeSouza_) December 27, 2018, Here, Rasmus Sandin starts the breakout on the powerplay and it leads to a nice chance for the Leafs 2018 6th round pick Pontus Holmberg. Thankfully, he said he feels like himself again, and the injuries are in the rearview. He has offensive instincts that should land him on the power play. ", Video: VAN@TOR: Robertson fires home a Nylander feed on rush, How acquired: Selected with No.
He had a good season in 2020-21, putting up 23 points in 45 games, but it was the 2021 Swedish Hockey League (SHL) playoffs where he really shined. Matthew Knies (TOR) ties the game with a wicked snipe with nine seconds left in the third period.
So hes a real important piece.. Hirvonen was one of Finlands more clutch players last year and scored some crucial goals for them, and hes relentless on the puck to the point where it gets under his opponents skin. Difficult cuts. Hes always engaged in whatever were doing. Who cracks your list? Usually, a GM will only do that if theres a specific prospect they want, and evidently, they got their guy in this case.
I think Im energetic and positive and its contagious.. Like Kokkonen, hes played above his age bracket most of his teenaged career. But Minten had to earn that status, a status he now shies away from, through a slow, steady climb.
While the Maple Leafs didnt take a flashy name like Brad Lambert or Jagger Firkus in the first round, the Minten one looks like it could be a great one for the Maple Leafs.
They selected him with the #64th overall pick.
2023 The Hockey News, Roustan Media Ltd, Matthew Knies Skates in Final Scrimmage of Maple Leafs Development Camp. 2021-22 stats: 28 GP, 6G, 10 A, 16 PTS Nick Abruzzese is another prospect who jumped up the depth chart much quicker than people may have anticipated.
12:49 PM. He finished fourth on the team in scoring last year with six points in seven games, including the goal to punch Finlands ticket to the semi finals.FINLAND PULLS AHEAD!Roni Hirvonen puts Finland ahead 3-2 with just 23.3 seconds to go. So far, its looking like Dubas may have been onto something with Tverberg. Use arrows to navigate between autocomplete results.
With Seattle Kraken prospect Matthew Beniers and Calgary Flames prospect Matthew Coronato set to lead the charge for the States, Knies has an opportunity to step into a big secondary role for the United States.
@MapleLeafs prospect Topi Niemela scores on the powerplay for his second point of the night against Team USA pic.twitter.com/bIE5YC6Af4 TSN (@TSN_Sports) December 23, 2020 Niemela, who plays. Copyright 2023 Buzz Connected Media Inc. Daily Hive uses cookies to enhance your experience. (Photo by Codie McLachlan/Getty Images).
Though he has led the Maple Leafs to success during the regular season, Keefe has won only one Stanley Cup Playoff series during his tenure, when Toronto defeated the Tampa Bay Lightning in six games in the Eastern Conference First Round this season. They can make a good living and not have to learn a new language or new customs. Drafted by the Maple Leafs in the second round (57th overall) in the 2021 NHL Draft, the Phoenix native will bereturning to the University of Minnesota upon completion of the tournament. 59 pick in 2020 NHL Draft, 2021-22 season: HIFK (Liiga): 46 GP, 9-17-26.
All Updated hourly, with analysis, commentary and features from hundreds writers worldwide, our articles are read over 5 million times every month. Hes the kid who didnt make any of Canadas three teams for the World Under-17 Hockey Challenge (I dont know how, Sandland said) and wasnt invited to Canadas under-18 camp in Calgary.
He currently has seven goals and eight assists for 15 points in 16 games.
In that rookie season in the hub, Clouston said that though Minten wasnt a penalty killer in games (16-year-olds almost never are), they would use him as one in practice because some of the actual penalty killers were also on the power play. That comes with being a little older and stronger. He has the tools to be a top-six winger at the NHL level, but with the right development, I could definitely see him assuming a role on the left side of the top line someday. Alan Millar calls Ryan Tverberg (TOR) one of the two most improved players in the Hockey Canada program during the evaluation process this year. All NHL team jerseys customized with NHL players' names and numbers are officially licensed by the NHL and the NHLPA.
Hes a guy that is really driven. As often happens with the linemates of star players, Minten was perceived to be riding shotgun to be less than his points. Nick Moldenhauer is another long shot to make Team Canada, but he is leading the USHL in goals and is second in points right now with 10 goals and 18 points in 13 games. Keefe was promoted to coach by former Maple Leafs GM Kyle Dubas, who was told a few weeks ago that his contract would not be renewed after the season.
Plus, Minten and Islanders prospect Daylan Kuefler were a go-to pair for Clouston on the penalty kill. Drafted: 2020, 3rd round, 64th overall. on . "I think Sheldon has done a lot of really, really good team things," Treliving said Thursday, when he was introduced as general manager of the Maple Leafs.
He was far and away the fastest player on the Marlies, and he didnt look out of place in his few games with the Maple Leafs.
He needs to continue to work on his skating and mobility. pic.twitter.com/wFAL1y5E0E. If his development goes smoothly, I see his ceiling as a middle-six centre with possible top-six potential on the wing.
The 5-10, 177-pounder scored 55 goals in 46 games in his final year with Peterborough of the Ontario Hockey League in 2019-20 and will be looked upon to provide offense in the NHL this season. Toronto is encouraged by his combination of hustle and muscle (6-foot-2, 210 pounds) and sees him as an effective NHL power forward after continued development in college. If youre a Toronto Maple Leafs fan, heres the scoop on who the team is sending and what to expect from each prospect at this years tournament.
Today, Sandland believes Minten should be a lock to make the 2024 world juniors team for the tournament in Gothenburg, Sweden.
Leading the OHL in goals per game might be enough to at least get him a look.
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", How acquired: Selected with No. (stats from Eliteprospects.com). Niemela (5-11, 156) was viewed as a defensive defenseman when he was drafted by the Maple Leafs but has developed into a promising offensive force in his subsequent two seasons. Treliving has a previous history of retaining a coach who was in place when he assumed the role of GM. He tallied 14 points in 14 games en route to an SHL championship and earned playoff MVP honours along the way.
Recently named captain of the Victoriaville Tigres of the QMJHL, Abramov has matured as both a scorer and a leader. Team Canada will boast the likes of both 2022 projected first overall pick Shane Wright along with 2023 projected top pick, 16 year-old phenom Connor Bedard.
Scott Wheeler covers the NHL draft and prospects nationally for The Athletic. The Zamboni word mark and configuration of the Zamboni ice resurfacing machine are registered trademarks of Frank J. Zamboni & Co., Inc. Frank J. Zamboni & Co., Inc. 2023. Of the four Toronto Maple Leafs prospects that did get selected, there will be three countries represented.
Scott has written for the Toronto Star, the Globe and Mail, The Toronto Sun, the National Post, SB Nation and several other outlets in the past. The physicality piece has been an area where he has really shown growth. He factors into our offence for sure. Its unbelievable.
Knies had three points in five games. By years end, his smart play, penalty killing and 71 points in a combined 84 regular-season and playoff games as a 17-year-old second-year player with the Blazers had vaulted him all the way up to No.
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And if he impresses early on, he could end up being one of Team USAs go-to players.Breaking ankles, scoring goals.Typical Saturday night for @Matthew_Knies pic.twitter.com/3jEZtTDXLl Minnesota Mens Hockey (@GopherHockey) November 14, 2021, Breaking ankles, scoring goals.Typical Saturday night for @Matthew_Knies pic.twitter.com/3jEZtTDXLl.
They selected him with the #213th overall pick in that draft. "I thought within his game, he always had his strong attributes," Toronto AHL coach Greg Moore said.
Dubas made a note to single out Mintens hockey IQ, and he brings a strong two-way game along with some sneaky offensive upside. Database: 1 013 903 players . The Toronto native finished the season with 41 points in 43 games but had a tougher go in 2021-22 than most of his draft class. Simply put, Knies is the type of prospect Maple Leafs fans have been dreaming of drafting for a while now. Spencer Knight of the United States makes a save against Roni Hirvonen of Finland during the 2021 IIHF World Junior Championship (Photo by Codie McLachlan/Getty Images) Although he wasn't the.
All Rights Reserved. All betting content is intended for an audience ages 21+. pic.twitter.com/bCoU1uzP6e Kevin Papetti (@KPapetti) December 27, 2021, Topi Niemela (TOR) scores his first goal of the tournament. [Maple Leafs 32 in 32: Season preview | 3 Questions | Fantasy breakdown], How acquired: Selected with No.
"As I said to him, it's a little bit of a unique situation. Niemela is one of two Toronto prospects representing Team Finland at the World Junior Championship. The Toronto Maple Leafs have a few prospects eligible to play in the 2023 World Junior Championships which will take place in Halifax, Nova Scotia and Moncton, New Brunswick starting on.
", How acquired: Selected with No. "We feel he'll challenge for the roster here.".
Roni Hirvonens last-minute heroics send through to the #WorldJuniors semifinals pic.twitter.com/aRRyzAtZJt Toronto Maple Leafs (@MapleLeafs) January 2, 2021, Roni Hirvonens last-minute heroics send through to the #WorldJuniors semifinals pic.twitter.com/aRRyzAtZJt. Hes a 19-year-old playing in one of the top leagues in the world.
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Though it spilled into October and cost him the start of his post-draft season with Kamloops, he felt he had a good start to the year and came back more confident than hed ever been. There isnt one thing in specific, he said. This year, on a loaded Blazers team that had seven drafted forward prospects by years end, plus a top draft eligible in 2023 prospect Connor Levis, Minten finished third on the team in goals per game (0.54) and fourth in points per game (1.18) with 31 goals and 67 points in just 57 games. Selected in the third. His performance was good enough to earn him defenseman of the tournament honours, and he was a huge factor for the bronze medal-winning Finns.
Dave McCarthy Matthew Knies is a 2021 second-round pick of the Leafs selected #57th overall in that draft. The 6-foot-3, 205-pound winger had an impressive freshman season for the University of Minnesota, tallying 15 goals and 33 points in 33 games.
Hockey Canada Director of Player Personnel said that Tverberg was among the most improved players at selection camp and was one of the toughest cuts to make.Alan Millar calls Ryan Tverberg (TOR) one of the two most improved players in the Hockey Canada program during the evaluation process this year.