Ivan Hlinka Top 10
TSN Scout Craig Button takes an early look at the 2012 NHL Entry Draft with his list of the Top 10 prospects from the annual Ivan Hlinka Memorial Tournament.
| 1. FILIP FORSBERG - SWEDEN |
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Ivan Hlinka Memorial Tournament Stats |
| DOB |
Height |
Weight |
Position |
Shoots |
GP |
G |
A |
PTS |
+/- |
| Aug. 13, 1994 |
6'1 |
196 |
RW |
R |
5 |
4 |
1 |
5 |
3 |
| Button's Take: Is a force of skill, size, power and will. |
| 2. MORGAN RIELLY - CANADA |
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Ivan Hlinka Memorial Tournament Stats |
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Height |
Weight |
Position |
Shoots |
GP |
G |
A |
PTS |
+/- |
| March 9, 1994 |
6'0 |
189 |
D |
L |
5 |
1 |
3 |
4 |
9 |
| Button's Take: Has the ability to control the game. |
| 3. MATT DUMBA - CANADA |
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Ivan Hlinka Memorial Tournament Stats |
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Height |
Weight |
Position |
Shoots |
GP |
G |
A |
PTS |
+/- |
| July 25, 1994 |
5'11 |
171 |
D |
R |
5 |
2 |
1 |
3 |
7 |
| Button's Take: Was dynamic. Matched up vs. Grigorenko and Forsberg and made them non-factors. |
| 4. OSCAR DANSK - SWEDEN |
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Ivan Hlinka Memorial Tournament Stats |
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Height |
Weight |
Position |
Shoots |
GP |
W |
L |
GAA |
SV % |
| Feb. 28, 1994 |
6'2 |
189 |
G |
L |
4 |
3 |
1 |
2.72 |
91.4 |
| Button's Take: On a very good Sweden team, he was a key component. |
| 5. ANDREAS ATHANASIOU - CANADA |
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Ivan Hlinka Memorial Tournament Stats |
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Height |
Weight |
Position |
Shoots |
GP |
G |
A |
PTS |
+/- |
| Aug. 6, 1994 |
5'11 |
165 |
C |
L |
5 |
3 |
1 |
4 |
2 |
| Button's Take: Had multiple scoring chances in each game and was consistently dangerous. |
| 6. SEBASTIEN COLLBERG - SWEDEN |
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Ivan Hlinka Memorial Tournament Stats |
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Height |
Weight |
Position |
Shoots |
GP |
G |
A |
PTS |
+/- |
| Feb. 23, 1994 |
5'11 |
169 |
RW |
R |
5 |
3 |
4 |
7 |
(1) |
| Button's Take: Dynamic, skilled winger who can fly. |
| 7. JAN KOSTALEK - CZECH REPUBLIC |
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Ivan Hlinka Memorial Tournament Stats |
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Height |
Weight |
Position |
Shoots |
GP |
G |
A |
PTS |
+/- |
| Feb. 17, 1995 |
6'0 |
176 |
D |
R |
4 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
(5) |
| Button's Take: A 2013 draft prospect. Has the skill and poise of top defencemen. |
| 8. LINUS ARNESSON - SWEDEN |
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Ivan Hlinka Memorial Tournament Stats |
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Height |
Weight |
Position |
Shoots |
GP |
G |
A |
PTS |
+/- |
| Sept. 21, 1994 |
6'1 |
180 |
D |
L |
5 |
0 |
1 |
1 |
2 |
| Button's Take: A 2013 draft prospect that misses 2012 by six days. Well rounded. |
| 9. ALEX GALCHENYUK - RUSSIA |
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Ivan Hlinka Memorial Tournament Stats |
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Height |
Weight |
Position |
Shoots |
GP |
G |
A |
PTS |
+/- |
| Feb. 12, 1994 |
6'0 |
197 |
C |
L |
4 |
3 |
1 |
4 |
(1) |
| Button's Take: Was the best player on the U.S. Will be an early pick in 2012. |
| 10. DEREK POULIOT - CANADA |
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Ivan Hlinka Memorial Tournament Stats |
| DOB |
Height |
Weight |
Position |
Shoots |
GP |
G |
A |
PTS |
+/- |
| Jan. 16, 1994 |
5'11 |
185 |
D |
L |
5 |
2 |
1 |
3 |
4 |
| Button's Take: Along with Rielly and Dumba, was a key component in completely shutting down the opposition in the last four games. |
