Flyers Outlook Report: Do We All Love Playoff Hockey?

Welcome to the weekly BSH Outlook Update, where we will provide statistics and an overview of what our local players have done. This will include prospects in Canadian juniors (BCHL, OHL, QMJHL & WHL), Europe (SHL, KHL) and NCAA college hockey. If you have any questions or suggestions, feel free to leave them in the comments.

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Notable Canadian Junior Artists This Week:

Jay OBrien (C), Penticton Vees (BCHL)

1st round pick 2018, 19th overall

• 3/3 – 1 assist
• 3/4 – 2 assists

Penticton defeated West Kelowna in the first round of the playoffs, four games against one. Jay OBrien led the team with 10 points (5G, 5A) in five games. They face Vernon from Friday.

Mason Millman (R), Saginaw Spirit (OHL)

4th round pick in 2019, 103rd overall

• 3/5 – 2 shots
• 3/7 – 3 assists, 2 shots
• 3/8 – 2 shots

The 18-year-old continues to rack up points and now has 44 (13G, 31A) in 58 games in his second full season in the OHL.

Yegor Serdyuk (RW), Victoriaville Tigres (QMJHL)

6th round pick in 2019, 165th overall

• 3/4 – 2 PIM
• 3/6 – 1 assist, 4 shots
• 3/7 – 1 assist, 1 shot

Serdyuks disappointing the second season is coming to an end. He is well short of his first established season of points per game established in the QMJHL with 40 points (16 G, 24 A) in 50 games.

Wyatte wylie (D), Everett Silvertips (WHL)

5th round pick in 2018, 127th overall

• 3/6 – 1 goal, 8 shots
• 3/7 – 1 assist, 4 shots
• 3/8 – DNP

Good news and bad news. Good news, Wylie had her 14th goal and 50th assist in 62 games. Bad news? He missed Sunday's game with an undisclosed injury. Everett still has five regular season games before the playoffs begin. You have to wonder if he stays seated until then if it's a little more serious.

Egor Zamula (R), Calgary Hitmen (WHL)

Undrafted free agent

Some bad news in case you haven't heard, it has been announced that he will have to have back surgery and miss the rest of the season. Zamula will finish with 28 points (7G, 21A) in 28 games with Calgary.

Roddy ross (L), Seattle Thunderbirds (WHL)

6th round pick in 2019, 169th overall

• 3/6 – 5 GA, 9 backups
• 3/7 – 2 GA, 32 backups
• 3/8 – 3 GA, 27 stops

Aside from being shot on Friday, not a week too bad for Ross. However, his SV% season is only from .908 to 49 games. It was difficult for Ross in his first full season as a starting goaltender in the Western League.

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Notable European artists this week:

Linus Hgberg (D), Vxj Lakers HC (SHL)

5th round pick in 2016, 139th overall

The Hog missed a few games this week because it was a bit under the weather. He remains at 13 points (5 G, 8 A) in 48 games.

Olle Lycksell (RW / C), Linkping HC (SHL)

6th round pick in 2017, 168th overall

• 3/3 – 14:17 YOU
• 3/5 – 2 shots, 12:10 YOU
• 3/7 – 12:25 YOU

An unusually quiet week for Lycksell who has been highlighting lately. SHLer's second full year has 19 points (8G, 11A), a career high, in 49 games.

Adam Ginning (D), Linkping HC (SHL)

2nd round pick in 2018, 50th overall

• 3/3 – 1 shot, 4:22 PM YOU
• 3/5 – 2 PIM, 12:43 YOU
• 3/7 – 15:59 YOU

The ginning continues to get stable third row minutes in its second stint this season in the SHL. He has three points (2 G, 1 A) in 25 games.

Samuel Ersson (L), Bryns IF (SHL)

5th round pick in 2018, 143rd overall

• 3/3 – 1 GA, 29 stops
• 3/5 – 6 GA, 29 stops
• 3/7 – 4 GA, 32 backups

A tough test for the talented young Ersson who, despite a good performance on Tuesday, was enlightened during his other starts this week. He has a score of .898 SV in 34 games, which ranks him 19th among goalkeepers in the SHL.

Marcus Westflt (C), Vsterviks IK (Allsvenskan)

7th round pick in 2018, 205th overall

Marcus Westflt had eight points (three goals and five assists) in 52 games.

David Bernhardt (D), SaiPa (Liiga)

7th round pick in 2016, 199th overall

Since moving to Liiga, Bernhardt has scored one goal and five assists in 31 games.

Ivan Fedotov (L), Traktor Chelyabinsk (KHL)

7th round pick in 2015, 188th overall

The 23-year-old finished his first full regular season in the KHL with an SV of 0.931 in 32 games. This places him 10th among KHL goalkeepers.

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Notable contributors this week:

Bobby Brink (RW), University of Denver

2nd round pick in 2019, 34th overall

Brink took this blow and has missed his last seven games. According to Meltzer, it was only seen daily, but it was perhaps more serious than we thought. The rookie has been exceptional this season with 24 points (11 G, 13 A) in 28 games. Denver will face the University of Nebraska-Omaha in the first round of the NCHC playoffs. Jamey Baskow had this interesting note about Brink being week by week.

Wade Allison (RW), Western Michigan University

2nd round pick in 2016, 52nd overall

• 3/6 – 1 goal, 5 shots
• 3/7 – 1 goal, 2 assists, 2 shots, 2 PIM

I think we can all agree, a healthy Wade Allison is a very good Wade Allison. Before the NCHC quarter-finals began, Allison finished with 23 points (10G, 13A) in 26 games. WMU will face St. Cloud State in a best of three starting Friday.

Tanner Laczynski (C), Ohio State University

6th round pick in 2016, 169th overall

• 3/6 – 1 goal, 1 assist, 2 shots, 7 for 13 FOW
• 3/7 – 1 assist, 7 shots, 14 for 23 FOW

An excellent weekend for Tanner and OSU who eliminated Wisconsin in two games to win the series in the first round of the BIG10 playoffs. Lacyznski has 34 points (11G, 23A) in 36 games and will face Michigan on Sunday in a knockout match. It could be the last college game for the Tanners.

Noah Cates (C / LW), University of Minnesota-Duluth

5th round pick in 2017, 137th overall

• 3/6 – 2 assists, 5 shots, 11 for 18 FOW
• 3/7 – 2 shots, 11 for 18 FOW

Noah Cates ends his impressive second year regular season with 33 points (14G, 19A) in 34 games before he and UMD faced Miami in the first round of the NCHC Playoffs (the best of series of three games).

Bryce Brodzinski (RW), University of Minnesota

7th round pick in 2019, 196th overall

• 3/6 – 0 shots, 1 for 3 FOW
• 3/7 – 1 shot, 0 for 1 FOW
• 3/8 – 1 shot, 2 PIM, 0 for 1 FOW

Brodzinski was not an offensive factor in their large-series victory over Notre Dame this weekend during which they took games two and three to move on. Rookie Brodzinski is 12 points (7G, 5A) in 37 games this season and will face Penn State in a knockout game on Sunday.

Gavin Hain (C), University of North Dakota

2018 6th round pick, 174th overall

After missing the last three weekends (six games), Hain was back this weekend as North Dakota eliminated Omaha in both competitions. They will face Colorado College in the first round of the NCHC playoffs in the best of three series. Hain has 10 points (2G, 8A) in 28 games in his second season.

Cam York (D), University of Michigan

Choice in the 1st round 2019, 14th in total

York was not an offensive factor in the University of Michigans' first round victory over Michigan State in the BIG10 playoffs. York had 16 points (5G, 11A) in 30 games in his first year.

Wyatt Kalynuk (D), University of Wisconsin

7th round pick in 2017, 196th overall

• 3/6 – 1 goal, 4 shots
• 3/7 – 1 assist, 2 shots, 2 PIM

Kalynuk ends his junior season with a defeat against Laczynski and OSU. He finished with a career high of 28 points (7G, 21A) in 28 games. There has been speculation that this could be his last college season with an entry-level contract coming up.

Ronnie Attard (D), University of Western Michigan

3rd round pick in 2019, 72nd overall

• 3/6 – 4 shots
• 3/7 – 1 assist, 1 shot

Attard clinches his eighth pass and 14th point of the season in 30 games.

Jack St. Ivany (D), Yale University

4th round pick in 2018, 112th overall

• 3/6 – 2 shots
• 3/7 – 1 assist, 3 shots
• 3/8 – 1 assist, 7 shots

St. Ivany and Yale defeated Union in the best of the first three rounds of the ECAC tournament, winning games two and three. The next game will be the best of three against Quinnipiac this weekend. St. Ivany had a collegiate high of 16 points (1G, 15A) in 32 games.