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3 days ago
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2025 Anaheim Ducks Prospect Rankings: 10. Nathan Gaucher
The Anaheim Ducks have missed the playoffs every year since 2017-18 and in doing so, have drafted in the top ten for seven consecutive seasons and procured one of the NHL's deepest and most potent prospect pools. Despite several young players having graduated and become full-time NHLers, such as Leo Carlsson, Cutter Gauthier, Mason McTavish, Pavel Mintyukov, and Olen Zellweger, the Ducks still have an impressive pipeline of potential impact and depth prospects yet to make the jump. Lukas Dostal: Increased Pressure, Journey from 'No-Name Goalie' to Paid Among NHL Elite Ducks Sign Drew Helleson to Two-Year Extension Ducks Sign Lukas Dostal to Five-Year Extension For this exercise, only players who haven't lost rookie status are eligible for a ranking, and to be clear, these are my (Patrick Present) subjective rankings. Honorable Mentions: Yegor Sidorov, Herman Traff, Tarin Smith, Lasse Boelius, Calle Clang It was a difficult decision to cut Sidorov from the list and rank Gaucher in the tenth spot. Ultimately, it came down to path and projectability. Based on his position demand, brand of hockey, and draft pedigree. It's a near-certainty that Gaucher will play NHL games, likely well over 100, in his career, beginning within the next couple of seasons. Though having shown more electricity and offensive upside to this point in their careers, the same cannot be said for Sidorov. Gaucher is a straight-line, tenacious, and defensively detailed right-shot center who plays a heavy brand and is difficult to play against on a shift-by-shift basis. He's an explosive skater, which he uses to cover a great amount of ice to eliminate time and space, whether that's in defensive zone coverage, on the backcheck in the neutral zone, or on the forecheck in the offensive zone. He utilizes his 6-foot-3, 207-pound frame to establish body position, protect pucks, and bully his way to the front of the opposing crease. The Ducks selected Gaucher (22nd overall in 2022) in the first round of the 2022 draft, Pat Verbeek's first draft as GM of the franchise, with a pick acquired in the trade of Hampus Lindholm to the Boston Bruins at the 2022 trade deadline. Before his pro career, and in his four seasons playing in the CHL for the Quebec Remparts of the QMJHL, he scored 158 points (80-78=158) in 199 regular season games and added 29 (11-18=29) in 36 playoff games, en route to QMJHL and Memorial Cup championships in 2023. He won two World Junior Championship gold medals with Canada in 2022 and 2023, playing a shutdown, checking role and totaling six points (2-4=6) in 14 games between the two tournaments. Offense has not been easy to come by since beginning his professional career in 2023-24 as a member of the San Diego Gulls, as he's only produced 44 points (18-26=44) in 128 AHL games over the last two seasons. He is, however, making his trademark 200-foot impact on every game, and he quickly found his 'B-game' when failing to find scoresheets. 'Nathan has had to deal with a couple of really important injuries that have set him back a little bit since we drafted him. And unfortunately, he hurt himself right before camp, so it took him a while to get going this year because of that,' Ducks assistant general manager and director of amateur scouting Martin Madden told The Hockey News: Anaheim Ducks, when asked about Gaucher's progression. 'And then, unfortunately, ended the season with injury as well. 'But he grew a lot in terms of his confidence with the puck, offensively. Overall, his offensive play grew as he gained confidence, establishing himself as a hard player to play against on the defensive side. They were using him in a checking role, PK. But as the season went on, his skating got better and better, and I think that helped with time and space, so he had more confidence in his hands. He had more confidence to look around and make plays.' The offense was coming around for Gaucher toward the final stretch of the 2024-25 season, as he scored 11 points (5-6=11) in his final 12 games before suffering a season-ending shoulder injury. Unfortunately, Gaucher bookended his 2024-25 campaign with injuries: first, he missed a significant percentage of rookie and training camps with a lower body injury, and then sustained the aforementioned shoulder injury to end his season, requiring surgery. He was given an estimated recovery time of 4-6 months after sustaining the injury in March and is expected to be fully healthy by rookie and training camps in September. It's plausible to believe Gaucher will rediscover what made him offensively successful at the end of last season, compound it with his defensive prowess, and hit the ground running in 2025-26, which will be his third season in the AHL. If he can continue to polish his two-way game and explore the reaches of his offensive capabilities, he will likely be playing NHL games within the next two seasons. Projecting Future Extensions for Leo Carlsson, Cutter Gauthier Ducks Sign Clang, Myšák to One-Year Deals Ducks Prospect Uljanskis Chooses CHL for 2025-26 Season Photo Credit: Stan Szeto-Imagn Images
The Guardian
24-05-2025
- Sport
- The Guardian
US men's hockey team make world championship final in best result since 1950
The United States beat Sweden 6-2 to advance to the final of the ice hockey world championship on Saturday. In Sunday's final, the US will play Switzerland or Denmark, who meet in the late semi-final. Jeremy Swayman stopped 27 shots and the US remained on course to win the worlds for the first time since 1933. The Americans were also formally awarded the title in 1960 and 1980 when they won the Olympic tournaments and the worlds did not take place. By reaching the final, the US achieved its best result since the silver medal in 1950. 'It's a good feeling,' captain Clayton Keller said. 'There's one more game to win. We're going to focus on tomorrow.' The US jumped to 2-0 in the opening period, outshooting the Swedes 13-3. Brady Skjei scored 6:52 in with a shot from the blue line that went through heavy traffic in front of goaltender Jacob Markstrom. Cutter Gauthier doubled the advantage with 2:47 remaining, picking up the puck after a shot by Shane Pinto was blocked and directed it into the net between Makstrom's pads. Gauthier was born in Skelleftea, Sweden, in 2004 when his father, a goaltender, played for a local team. Conor Garland added the third with 8:53 to go in the second, knocking in a rebound. Mikey Eyssimont made it 4-0 on a 4-on-2 rush from the right circle. Samuel Ersson replaced Markstrom in the Swedish net at the start of the final period. William Nylander scored the first for Sweden 6:32 into the the third period, and Elias Lindholm scored another 41 seconds later to give Sweden some hope at 4-2. But defenseman Jackson LaCombe beat Ersson for the fifth with 8:51 to go. Shane Pinto finished it off into an empty net to complete a three-point game after assisting on the opening two goals. 'Every single guy contributed and I couldn't be more proud of our group,' US coach Ryan Warsofsky said. Sweden have to settle for the bronze medal game for the second straight worlds.
CNA
24-05-2025
- Sport
- CNA
Ice hockey-US thrash Sweden 6-2 to advance to world championship final
STOCKHOLM :Team USA hammered co-hosts Sweden 6-2 on Saturday to advance to Sunday's final of the International Ice Hockey Federation (IIHF) World Championship, giving the Americans a chance at their first gold medal at the tournament for more than 90 years. Olympic gold medallists in 1960 and 1980, the Americans have not won gold at the world championship since 1933, but their drubbing of co-hosts Sweden sets them up for a decider against either Switzerland or surprise package Denmark, who face off in the second semi-final later on Saturday. The Americans stunned the fervent home support by taking the lead at the 6:52 mark of the first period, defenceman Brady Skjei picking up the puck on the blue line to the left of the goal and firing a perfectly-placed shot into the top-right corner, and the Americans never looked back. The crowd were silenced again with 2:47 left in the first as Cutter Gauthier swivelled in front of goal and sent a shot zipping between the legs of Sweden goaltender Jacob Markstrom. The Swedes had no answer for the speed and aggression of their opponents, managing only three shots on target in the first 20 minutes as their deep roster struggled to find time and space, even when the Americans were short-handed. The Americans put two more goals on the board in the second when Conor Garland and Mikey Eyssimont netted and the end of the second period was greeted by a chorus of boos and whistles from the gold-and-blue clad Swedish fans among the 12,530 in attendance. William Nylander finally gave them something to cheer by slamming home the puck 6:32 into the third period, and Elias Lindholm smashed a low drive into the net less than a minute later to make it 4-2 with just under 13 minutes left to play. That was as close as the the Swedes got, and any hopes of a comeback were snuffed out when Team USA's Jackson Lacombe scored with a superb solo breakaway goal to make it 5-2, with Shane Pinto putting the icing on the cake shortly afterwards, firing into an empty net with 4:07 remaining. "We just kind of wanted to win the game, I don't think we worried too much about whether they were the hosts or not - they were obviously going to be a good team and we just had to put in a good effort, and we did," Pinto told Reuters. The 24-year-old centre revealed that he would not watch the second semi-final between Switzerland and the Danes, who pulled off one the greatest shocks in hockey history by beating Canada 2-1 on Thursday. "I probably won't be, I'll just be checking the score and I'm sure we'll do video tomorrow on whatever team we play, so, yeah, just try to get some rest and just recover here," Pinto said. The puck drops in Sunday's final at the same arena at 2020 CET (1820 GMT), with Sweden taking part in the bronze-medal game against the other losing semi-finalist earlier in the day.
Yahoo
24-05-2025
- Sport
- Yahoo
US beats Sweden 6-2 to reach the final at ice hockey worlds
STOCKHOLM (AP) — The United States beat Sweden 6-2 to advance to the final of the ice hockey world championship on Saturday. In Sunday's final, the U.S. will play either Switzerland or Denmark, who meet in the other semifinal later in the day. The U.S. jumped to a 2-0 lead with a dominant display in the opening period, outshooting the Swedes 13-3. Brady Skjei put the Americans ahead 6:52 into the game with a shot from the blue line that went through heavy traffic in front of goaltender Jacob Markstrom. Cutter Gauthier doubled the advantage with 2:47 remaining, picking up the puck after a shot by Shane Pinto was blocked and directed it into the net between Makstrom's pads. Gauthier was born in Skelleftea, Sweden in 2004 when his father, a goaltender, played for a local team. Conor Garland added third 8:53 to go in the second, knocking in a rebound and Mikey Eyssimont made it 4-0 on a 4-on-2 rush from the right circle. Samuel Ersson replaced Markstrom in the Swedish net at the start if the final period. William Nylander scored the first for Sweden 6:32 into the the third period, and Elias Lindholm scored another 41 seconds later to give Sweden some hope at 4-2. But defenseman Jackson Lacombe beat Ersson for the fifth with 8:51 to go and Shane Pinto finished it off into an empty net to complete a three-point game after assisting on the opening two goals. ___ AP sports: The Associated Press
Associated Press
24-05-2025
- Sport
- Associated Press
US beats Sweden 6-2 to reach the final at ice hockey worlds
STOCKHOLM (AP) — The United States beat Sweden 6-2 to advance to the final of the ice hockey world championship on Saturday. In Sunday's final, the U.S. will play either Switzerland or Denmark, who meet in the other semifinal later in the day. The U.S. jumped to a 2-0 lead with a dominant display in the opening period, outshooting the Swedes 13-3. Brady Skjei put the Americans ahead 6:52 into the game with a shot from the blue line that went through heavy traffic in front of goaltender Jacob Markstrom. Cutter Gauthier doubled the advantage with 2:47 remaining, picking up the puck after a shot by Shane Pinto was blocked and directed it into the net between Makstrom's pads. Gauthier was born in Skelleftea, Sweden in 2004 when his father, a goaltender, played for a local team. Conor Garland added third 8:53 to go in the second, knocking in a rebound and Mikey Eyssimont made it 4-0 on a 4-on-2 rush from the right circle. Samuel Ersson replaced Markstrom in the Swedish net at the start if the final period. William Nylander scored the first for Sweden 6:32 into the the third period, and Elias Lindholm scored another 41 seconds later to give Sweden some hope at 4-2. But defenseman Jackson Lacombe beat Ersson for the fifth with 8:51 to go and Shane Pinto finished it off into an empty net to complete a three-point game after assisting on the opening two goals. ___ AP sports:
