Of Red Wings prospect-related note today in Europe:
In the SHL, Anton Johansson’s Leksands IF won 4-1 over Theodor Niederbach’s MoDo Hockey.
Johansson finished even with 2 shots in 14:25 played for Leksand; Niederbach finished at -2 with 1 shot, 1 blocked shot and a penalty taken in 16:28;
And in the DEL, Kevin Bicker finished with a shot on goal and a penalty in 8:19 played as the Frankfurt Lowen won 5-3 over the Schwenniger Wild Wings.
Earlier…Last Thursday…
In the SHL, Johansson finished even in 12:42 played as Leksands IF lost 5-0 to Farjestads BK;
Theodor Niederbach had an assist, finishing even with 2 shots on goal in 14:27 played as MoDo Hockey won 4-3 in overtime over Malmo;
Axel Sandin Pellikka had an assist, finishing even in 14:33 as Skelleftea AIK won 3-1 over HV71.
Aftonbladet reported that Nicklas Lidstrom and Niklas Kronwall attended the game. From IceHockeyGifs on Twitter:
Lidström & Kronwall seem to like what they are seeing from Sandin Pellikka so far.
— IcehockeyGifs (@IcehockeyG) September 29, 2023
"- I mostly communicate with Kronwall. He gives me tips and feedback. So far I haven't gotten any scoldings from him, I guess I haven't made any bigger mistakes yet."https://t.co/VSNDWFQoQa
Lidström:
— IcehockeyGifs (@IcehockeyG) September 29, 2023
"- A good game for Axel. Very mobile and calm with the puck. He finds many good solutions and has a good one-timer he got to show off too."
SHL Prospect of the Month
— Kyle Cushman (@Kyle_Cush) October 1, 2023
Axel Sandin Pellikka (No. 5) has an active 4-game point streak entering October. The Red Wings' 2023 1st rounder has 4 points through 6 games – he already has more SHL goals than last year and needs 1 point to match his pro output from his draft year. pic.twitter.com/uNf4qnI1Ve
Sandin Pellikka also had an interesting conversation with SHL.se…
And HockeySverige.se’s Martin Johansson reports that Noah Dower Nilsson will start training with Frolunda HC in October, some four months after having shoulder surgery in Detroit.
In the OHL, Tnias Mathurin finished at -2 as former Wings development camper Connor Punnett scored the OT winner as the North Bay Battalion lost 4-3 to the Barrie Colts;
On Friday…
In the Swedish Allsvenskan, Liam Dower Nilsson scored a goal on 3 shots, finishing at +1 in 15:39 as IF Bjorkloven won 6-1 over Vasterviks IK;
In the OHL, Tnias Mathurin had an assist, finishing even in North Bay’s 3-1 loss to Barrie;
Andrew Gibson had FOUR assists, finishing at +2 in the Soo Greyhounds’ 11-2 win over Flint. The box score has full game highlights;
In the WHL, Emmitt Finnie had a goal and 2 assists, finishing at +3 with 2 shots in the Kamloops Blazers’ 5-1 win over Vancouver;
Nate Danielson’s Brandon Wheat Kings lost 5-2 to Moose Jaw;
In the BCHL, Larry Keenan finished even as his Penticton Vees won 4-3 in overtime over Nainamo;
On Saturday…
In the OHL, Kevin Gibson finished even in the Soo Greyhounds’ 7-5 win over Hamilton;
In the WHL, Danielson’s Wheat Kings won 6-3 over Swift Current;
Finnie finished at -2 with 2 shots in the Blazers’ 5-0 loss to Everett;
In the BCHL, Larry Keenan finished even with a penalty taken in the Penticton Vees’ 3-2 shootout loss to Powell River;
In the USHL, Rudy Guimond stopped 36 of 40 shots as his Cedar Rapids Roughriders lost 4-1 to Dubuque;
And Jack Phelan finished at +1 with 1 shot in the Sioux Falls Stampede’s 4-3 overtime win over Des Moines;
On Sunday…
In the Swedish Allsvenskan, Liam Dower Nilsson scored 2 goals on 3 shots, finishing even in 16:36 of ice time as IF Bjorkloven won 6-0 over Vasterviks IK:
A good weekend for 2021 5th round pick Liam Dower Nilsson; 3 goals in 2 games. #LGRW pic.twitter.com/Ft1Z66U4Mi
— IcehockeyGifs (@IcehockeyG) October 1, 2023
In the OHL, Tnias Mathurin finished even with a penalty taken in North Bay’s 2-1 win over Sudbury;
And there were no Red Wings prospect games on Monday.