On Wednesday January 8th we saw Acadie-Bathurst take on Charlottetown. Here are the Prospects who caught our eye
Mark Rumsey (3.75 Star Amateur Rating, NHL Grade — Free Agent) Forward
Rumsey, the big left-shot forward recently acquired from Moncton, had a nice game here. He got off to a great start, making a nice hit, winning the puck at his own blue line and moving it up the ice for a secondary assist. At first glance his skating looks like a struggle, but he gets around fine and is fast once he is up to full speed. His strength on the puck is his best attribute, with the ability to absorb hits and still make plays. His second assist came on a counter-attack opportunity where he put a hard slap shot off the Islander goalie’s pad late in the first, creating a rebound for the eventual game winner. Rumsey was used on the PP, taking up space net front and moving the puck well with his line mate Anglehart. He is off to a good start with his new team, a struggling Titan squad. Game Grade: A-
Noah Delemont (4 Star Amateur Rating, NHL Grade — C) Defense
A Swiss import, Delemont’s best attribute is his footwork–with a good skating stride and the ability to escape oncoming fore-checkers with his edge work. His coverage in his own end was solid, thanks to his stick work and his feet allowing him to stay in front of opposing forwards. He was not afraid to move the puck into risky areas on breakouts, which worked out fine most of the time, but did bite him on a PP breakout where he was forced to take a hook, surrendering a penalty shot which–luckily for him–was saved. The draft-eligible D-man will be interesting to follow the rest of his Junior career. Game Grade: B-
Remy Anglehart (3.5 Star Amateur Rating, NHL Grade — Free Agent) Forward
Anglehart had the best possible start to this game, scoring just 20 seconds into the match. He took a pass in the neutral zone with speed, and capitalized low-blocker after the Islander defenseman blew a tire giving him a clear lane to the net. The veteran Anglehart is relied upon on the Titan penalty kill, where he did a good job of taking away passing lanes and getting into shooting lanes, limiting scoring opportunities against. He is also a key component of the power play, often the man used for gaining entry, and moved the puck well with Rumsey, his line mate. Anglehart’s size may be what holds him back in pro hockey, but he didn’t shy away from contact–finishing checks where he could. Game Grade: B-
Game Evaluation: William White
Photo Credit:Dan Hickling/Hickling Images