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25-03-2025
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Edmonton Oilers Prospects: William Nicholl Quietly Impressive
EDMONTON – A team is more than its superstar. At least, all of the good teams are. The Edmonton Oilers have proven that (so far) with the two best players on the team, Connor McDavid and Leon Draisaitl, out of the lineup. With them on the shelf for the next week or so, other players will have to step up. Bookmark The Hockey News Edmonton Oilers team site to never miss the latest news, game-day coverage, and more. That same type of competitiveness is healthy in an organization's prospect pool. The Oilers' latest first-round draft pick, Sam O'Reilly, is having a great season. Goaltender Samuel Jonsson was named Goalie of the Year in the Hockey Allsvenskan. But another Oilers prospect has put their stamp on this season. Oilers Prospect Report: O'Reilly & Akey Playoff Bound The NHL playoffs don't start for another month, but regular seasons are wrapping up across the rest of the hockey world. Former Oilers Holloway & Broberg Come Up Clutch Ex-Oiler Pat Maroon Makes Big Emotional Announcement How Oilers Can Get The Most Out Of Ryan Nugent-Hopkins Oilers Game Schedule For March 2025 3 Best Oilers' Trades By Stan Bowman Oilers Host Special Guest Mark Carney EDMONTON – There's no day quite like a game day, especially when special guests are in the house. William Nicholl has largely flown under the radar this year. Nicholl was also a 2024 draft pick, but drafted in the seventh round, 196th overall. O'Reilly and Nicholl play for the London Knights of the OHL, which begins its playoff journey at the end of this week. However, in their last regular season game, Nicholl hit a professional milestone, his first OHL hat-trick. NICKY'S FIRST CAREER HAT TRICK!@EdmontonOilers | #LetsGoOilers — London Knights (@LondonKnights) March 23, 2025 He finished the season with a monster of a game. In addition to the hat trick, Nicholl recorded an assist, fired seven shots on net, and won 15 of his 21 faceoffs (71 percent). That's not too shabby. He finishes the 2024-25 season with 57 points in 66 games (0.86 points per game). Nicholl more than doubled his points from the previous year, scoring 20 points in 65 games. Nicholl is not a prospect to be taken lightly. While O'Reilly has the two-way fortitude that will endear him to his NHL coach one day, Nicholl has the boots and understated skill to have a higher ceiling than his teammate. For now, Oil Country can keep one eye on the Oilers and the other on the OHL playoffs, which begin for the Knights on Friday. Their first round opponents are the Owen Sound Attack. Add us to your Google News favorites, and never miss a story.
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14-02-2025
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Red Wings Must Decide Fate Of These Prospects
Breaks are a natural assessment point for teams. With the 4 Nations Faceoff kicking off tonight, it's an ideal time for teams like the Detroit Red Wings to take stock. With the trade deadline less than a month away and the summertime following a few months later, it may be wise for the organization to look at the prospect pool. Most teams are (probably) already doing this. Here is a list of four Red Wings prospects that the organization must decide what to do with. If the team doesn't offer these players a contract before August 15th, 2025, it will no longer have the rights to them. Kyle Aucoin is a 6-foot, 185-pound defender who plays for Harvard University in the NCAA. He is the son of Adrian Aucoin (yes, that one). Aucoin is in his last year of the NCAA, so he will be thinking about his future. Unfortunately, he isn't the most offensively gifted defender. The 2020 6th-round draft pick scored his first goal in the NCAA this season. Aucoin has three points this year, the most he has had in his NCAA career. Sam Stange is a fourth-round draft pick selected 97th overall in the 2020 entry draft. He is another Red Wings product who is playing in the NCAA. Stange is a 6-foot-1 right winger who is having a breakout season. With 25 points in 28 games, he's more than doubled his previous record. He is also a player of good character, considering that he wears an "A" for the University of Nebraska-Omaha. Red Wings Prospect Can Turn On The Jets 4 Nations Practices Reveal Preliminary Roles for Larkin, Raymond Red Wings 3 Biggest Surprises Of The Year What Will the Trade Deadline Bring for the Red Wings? Report: Red Wings Looking to Deal Tarasenko Red (Redmond) Savage was another 2020 fourth-round draft pick. Unfortunately, his season was cut short. At the end of January, the University of Michigan head coach announced that Savage would miss the remainder of the season. This was a big blow to the team, as he served as its captain. In 20 games this year, he recorded 11 points. Liam Dower Nilsson could be a big steal for the Red Wings. The 2021 draft pick is currently playing for IF Bjorkloven of the HockeyAllsvenskan. He has 37 points in 44 games. This is his third season playing in the HockeyAllsvenskan league, and each year, his point production has improved, from 15 to 27 and now 37. We will see what happens between now and August 15th. For now, Red Wings fans can enjoy seeing Lucas Raymond and Dylan Larkin compete in the 4 Nations Faceoff. Bookmark The Hockey News Detroit Red Wings team site to stay connected to the latest news, game-day coverage, and player features. Never miss a story by adding us to your Google News favorites.
