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01/05/2009 - Murphy rules in Belleville instead of Ottawa

As the hockey world focuses on the World Junior Hockey Championships and Team Canada's defense of its gold medal against Team Sweden, a player not on the roster still casts a shadow far longer than his smallish stature would seem to command.

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12/02/2008 - Hurricanes 2008-09 junior prospect update

Seven Carolina prospects currently play in the CHL.

11/10/2008 - Boychuk more than healed up

It has been a whirlwind six months for Zach Boychuk.

11/01/2008 - Hurricanes 2008 system audit

Carolina’s off-ice focus in recent seasons has been rebuilding a prospect base that had thinned into arguably the NHL’s weakest group.

10/08/2008 - Albany River Rats 2008-09 season preview

The River Rats begin their second season as the Carolina Hurricanes’ top affiliate with two major questions.

09/15/2008 - Hurricanes 2008 training camp preview

There should be at least one rookie on Carolina's opening night roster.

08/27/2008 - Hurricanes Top 20 Prospects, Fall 2008

Carolina’s prospect depth has made huge strides in the past few seasons.

06/29/2008 - Hurricanes 2008 draft review

The Hurricanes began their selections with Zach Boychuk.

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Organizational Depth Chart

  • Team Strengths:
    1 Reasonable goaltending depth
    2 A number of good defensive prospects, some with good offensive upside.
  • Team Weaknesses:
    1 Quality and quantity in all forward positions; few potential top-line scoring forwards
    2 Depth at left wing

Player Highlighted Legend
(defines league playing in)

  • Playing in N.A. Pro (NHL, AHL, ECHL, etc.)
  • Playing in CHL (OHL, QMJHL, WHL)
  • Playing in NCAA
  • Playing in Europe
  • Playing in Junior 'A' (USHL, BCHL, AJHL, etc.)
  • Not Categorized Yet

The player is projected on making it to the NHL on a grading scale of 1-10.
Player Rating System Rules - Hockey's Future Prospect Criteria

Left Wingers

  1. Samuel Morneau 5.5D
  2. Mike Angelidis 5.0D

Centers

  1. Brandon Sutter 7.5B
  2. Drayson Bowman 7.5C
  3. Zach Boychuk 7.5C
  4. Chris Terry 6.5B
  5. Bobby Hughes 7.0C
  6. Zac Dalpe 7.0C
  7. Justin McCrae 6.0C
  8. Stefan Chaput 6.0D
  9. Joe Jensen 5.5D
  10. Nicolas Blanchard 5.5D

Right Wingers

  1. Harrison Reed 6.5B
  2. Nick Dodge 6.5C
  3. Jerome Samson 6.0D
  4. Jakub Petruzalek 5.5D

Defensemen

  1. Jamie McBain 7.0B
  2. Brett Carson 7.0C
  3. Casey Borer 7.0C
  4. Kyle Lawson 7.0C
  5. Michal Jordan 6.0C

Defensemen

  1. Mark Flood 6.5D
  2. Brett Bellemore 5.5D
  3. Noah Babin 5.5D
  4. Tim Kunes 5.5D
  5. Justin Krueger 4.5C

Goaltenders

  1. Justin Peters 6.5D
  2. Mike Murphy 5.5C
  3. Magnus Akerlund 5.5D

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