Category: The Future

Cole Perfetti making his mark among 2020 Draft prospects

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SAGINAW, MI – Cole Perfetti loves when the spotlight shines on him whenever he has his skates on and hockey stick in hand. That, however, is not quite the same case off the ice.

The 5-foot-10, 177-pound center from Saginaw of the Ontario Hockey League would sometimes rather fly under the radar than be the subject of discussions about the best prospects in the 2020 NHL Draft.

Let’s just say he’s not completely comfortable with nicknames like “Goal” Perfetti or Cole “Perfectti.”

“I kind of get a little embarrassed when people talk about me,” said Perfetti, an A-rated skater on NHL Central Scouting’s preliminary players to watch list. “I just try to keep an even keel and keep my head level. And sometimes it’s a little weird when people are talking about you. So sometimes I wish it was just normal, but it’s all good and it’s fun. It’s pretty cool to have your name talked about like that.”

Griffins Goaltender On the Rise: Filip Larsson

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DETROIT, MI – In his only college season, goaltender Filip Larsson backstopped the Denver Pioneers to the Frozen Four before joining the Griffins as the team’s third goaltender during the Calder Cup Playoffs.

BY THE NUMBERS: 2019 – Larsson had a decorated freshman season at Denver, which turned out to be his first and only year on campus. Despite missing nearly all of the first two months of Denver’s season due to injury, he was named to the NCHC All-Rookie Team and was a finalist for the conference’s goalie of the year award. Larsson was also co-recipient of the Pioneers’ Bill Masterton Award for team MVP.

Foote aims to play alongside brother one day with Lightning

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BRANDON, FL –  Nolan Foote got his first taste of Florida in the final week of June while participating in Tampa Bay Lightning development camp after he was selected in the first round (No. 27) in the 2019 NHL Draft last month.

“It’s hot here,” Foote said.

Luckily, Foote spent most of his time in Florida on the ice, where he could avoid the heat but not the power skating drills taught by instructor Tracy Sutton.

“The legs are sore,” Foote said. “Really sore, but that’s what you want.”

In their own words: Nolan Foote

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TAMPA BAY, FL – Throughout the year, tampabaylightning.com will periodically talk to Lightning players or coaches to get their first-hand account of a critical moment from the season or just what’s on their mind currently.

In this installment, we hear from Nolan Foote, who was selected by the Lightning in the first round of the 2019 NHL Entry Draft, joining his older brother Cal, a 2017 first round pick of the Bolts, in the organization. Nolan Foote comes to the Lightning from the Kelowna Rockets of the WHL, where he recorded nearly a point a game during the 2018-19 season with 36 goals and 63 points in 66 regular season games. The 6-foot-4, 195-pound power forward is an attractive prospect for the Lightning, Tampa Bay assistant general manager and director of amateur scouting Al Murray saying Foote has a NHL shot right now in an interview after the prospect’s selection. “It’s a quick release. It’s a hard shot,” Murray said from the Rogers Arena draft floor. “He’s a big body who plays with an edge. He’s a good skater, and we think he’s got room to improve.”

Lightning sign 2019 first round pick Nolan Foote to entry level contract

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TAMPA BAY, FL – The Tampa Bay Lightning signed forward Nolan Foote to a three-year entry level contract, vice president and general manager Julien BriseBois announced today. The Lightning drafted Foote from the Kelowna Rockets of the Western Hockey League with the 27th overall pick at the 2019 NHL Draft in Vancouver, British Columbia this past weekend. Nolan is the younger brother of the Lightning’s 2017 first-round pick Cal Foote and the son of former NHL defenseman Adam Foote.

Jets select Simon Lundmark in the second round of the 2019 NHL Draft

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VANCOUVER, BC – The Winnipeg Jets announced today they have selected Simon Lundmark in the second round, 51st overall, in the 2019 NHL Draft.

Lundmark, 18, had three assists in 29 games with Linkopings in the Swedish Hockey League last season. He also suited up for the Linkopings U20 team and tallied 17 points (2G, 15A) in 25 games. He played for Sweden at the 2017 U-17 World Hockey Challenge and helped Sweden win the gold medal.

Nolan Foote Joins Brother as First Round Draft Pick of Lightning

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VANCOUVER, BC – Nolan Foote and his older brother, Callan, dreamed of this possibility but never expected it to actually happen.

So when the Tampa Bay Lightning selected Nolan with the No. 27 pick in the 2019 NHL Draft at Rogers Arena on Friday, it brought on a flood of emotions. It meant the Foote brothers have the opportunity to be NHL teammates.

The Lightning selected Callan with the No. 14 pick in the 2017 NHL Draft.

“Cal and I sharing that moment together was awesome,” Nolan said. “Then, hugging my mom and my dad is a dream come true.”

Nolan, a 6-foot-4, 195-pound forward, and Callan, a 6-4, 221-pound defenseman, are the sons of former NHL defenseman Adam Foote, who won the Stanley Cup twice with the Colorado Avalanche and played 19 seasons with Colorado, the Quebec Nordiques and Columbus Blue Jackets.

Senators sign defenceman Olle Alsing to a two-year entry-level contract

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OTTAWA, ONTARIO – The Ottawa Senators (@Senators) announced today that the club has signed Swedish defenceman Olle Alsing to a two-year entry-level contract.

Alsing, 23, recently completed his second full season in the Swedish Hockey League, and first with Djurgårdens, leading SHL skaters in plus/minus rating (+26) while ranking second among club defencemen in scoring with 15 points (four goals, 11 assists) in 49 regular season games.

Tim Soderlund signs three-year entry level deal with Blackhawks

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CHICAGO, IL – The Chicago Blackhawks announced today that they have agreed to terms with forwards Mikael Hakkarainen (MIGH-kuhl hock-uh-RIGH-nuhn) and Tim Soderlund (SOH-duhr-luhnd) on three-year contracts that each run through the 2021-22 season ($925,000/AAV).

Drafted by Chicago in the fifth round (139thoverall) of the 2018 National Hockey League Draft, Hakkarainen recorded 47 points (19G, 28A) in 42 regular-season games with the Muskegon Lumberjacks of the United States Hockey League during the 2018-19 campaign. The Helsinki, Finland native shared a team-high nine points (4G, 5A) in eight playoff contests with the Lumberjacks. He also appeared in one game with Providence College during the 2018-19 season. Over three seasons (2016-19) with Muskegon and the Chicago Steel, the 21-year-old forward has 111 points (43G, 68A) in 126 USHL regular-season games and 10 points (4G, 6A) in 13 postseason games.

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