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[cubby1]

Just got in from seeing Eric Tangradi and the Bellville Bulls take on the Owen Sound Attack in OHL action. This kid looks like the real deal. He is big, strong and plays the Duck cycle game really well. Tonight he was third star in a 5-3 loss, scoring the third goal on a shot that went right through the net. They had to go to the video to confirm that it went in. Wicked shot from the face-off circle. This kid should be good in a few years.

[FredFrog]

Just got in from see Eric Tangradi and the Bellville Bulls take on the Owen Sound Attack in OHL action. This kid looks like the real deal. He is big, strong and plays the Duck cycle game really well. Tonight he was third star in a 5-3 loss, scoring the third goal on a shot that went right through the net. They had to go to the video to confirm that it in. Wicked shot from the face-off circle. This kid should be good in a few years.

Thanks for the report. It is hard to information on Duck prospects out here in California.

[DuckNewbie]

Somebody out there agrees with you:
TSN OHL Player Rankings

Tangradi ranks #7...One spot below some guy named John Tavares.

[Selanne 4 MVP]

Somebody out there agrees with you:
TSN OHL Player Rankings

Tangradi ranks #7...One spot below some guy named John Tavares.

a little unrelated but check out this

http://www.tsn.ca/fantasy_news/feature/?ID=11372

Hiller at number 3, above a couple players named Kariya and McDonald...

[TheJoeMan]

I guess this as good a place as any to post this but Tangradi as been named to the US World Junior Squad. Also they aren't Ducks prospects but I don't care, he'll be joined by OC natives Jonathan Blum and Mitch Wahl. Two kids I desperately wanted the Ducks to draft but oh well. Way to go guys!

[Selanne 4 MVP]

Eric Tangradi (19 G 25 A 44 pts) trails John Tavares (a likely #1 draft pick in 09) and Taylor Hall (a likely #1 draft pick in 10) and a GREAT offensive defenseman in Ryan Ellis in scoring. That puts Tangradi 4th in OHL scoring with GREAT talent right above him.. nice to see him hanging with the big boys.

Other notables:

Josh Brittain (2nd in team scoring) 17G 10A for 27 Pts in 29GP +3
Eric O'Dell (T1st in team scoring) 13G 14A for 27 Pts in 26 GP -11
Mattias Modig (Swe) 2.20 GAA and .925 Sv Pct in 13 GP very promising numbers.
Nicolas Deschamps (QMJHL) 7 G 11 A for 18 Pts in 25GP numbers down from last year
Last weekend against Michigan and Michigan State, Jake Gardiner had 2 Assists and finished with a +5 as Wisconsin outscore them 6-1
http://hockeyinwisconsin.blogspot.com/2008...in-schultz.html
vid from Justin Schultz, looks impressive here as he goes coast to coast for the goal

[sugarmama]

According to Ducks main site he got his ELC today.

[German Rocket #7]

According to Ducks main site he got his ELC today.

Really? That would be awesome.

[DropThePuck]

Yup ...

The Ducks signed left wing Eric Tangradi to a three-year entry level contract on Tuesday.

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[Todrick]

Tangradi and Gardiner are the two brightest prospects in my eye.... Gardiner's skating has to be seen in person to be believed...

Barring some sort of disaster, the kid has the definite potential to make Scott Niedermayer look flat footed

[German Rocket #7]

Tangradi and Gardiner are the two brightest prospects in my eye.... Gardiner's skating has to be seen in person to be believed...

Barring some sort of disaster, the kid has the definite potential to make Scott Niedermayer look flat footed

While I agree on Gardiner's skating ability, I feel that Mitera is our No. 1 prospect still, even though he may miss the rest of the season due to injury. He's the complete defensive package and I would be surprised to see he won't be our No. 1 defensemen for many years to come barring career-ending injury.

[Selanne 4 MVP]

While I agree on Gardiner's skating ability, I feel that Mitera is our No. 1 prospect still, even though he may miss the rest of the season due to injury. He's the complete defensive package and I would be surprised to see he won't be our No. 1 defensemen for many years to come barring career-ending injury.

Anyone know why Tangradi didn't play yesterday? maybe it is due with his ELC signing?

[TheJoeMan]

Anyone know why Tangradi didn't play yesterday? maybe it is due with his ELC signing?

Perhaps he has already reported to the US World Junior team?

[DucksFan39]

Tangradi was held out as a precaution, minor injury

[West of House]

Anyone see him put the stick in the face of that Canada player in the New Year's Eve game? Yikes.

[forbesy]

Anyone see him put the stick in the face of that Canada player in the New Year's Eve game? Yikes.

Definitely a dangerous and stupid thing to do. But there was a lot of taunting of the benches going both ways between the teams (starting with the Americans, I believe of their second goal). Something like that was inevitable to happen, although Tangradi's actions were scary to say the least and just goes to confirm that despite everything, these are still kids playing hockey and some immaturity and poor judgement is going to happen.

[West of House]

Definitely a dangerous and stupid thing to do. But there was a lot of taunting of the benches going both ways between the teams (starting with the Americans, I believe of their second goal). Something like that was inevitable to happen, although Tangradi's actions were scary to say the least and just goes to confirm that despite everything, these are still kids playing hockey and some immaturity and poor judgement is going to happen.

Yeah, that game got out of hand for a bit there.

[forbesy]

Yeah, that game got out of hand for a bit there.

I know from a Canadian point of view, the US is becoming a bit of a hockey rival, especially at the junior stage. You see it with young guys hitting the NHL like Kane and Kessel. Really it is a credit to the program put into place at US Hockey and it is no wonder that the proposed US Olympic team for 2010 is looking to be extremely young, capitalizing on that young strength coming down the pipe.

[West of House]

I know from a Canadian point of view, the US is becoming a bit of a hockey rival, especially at the junior stage. You see it with young guys hitting the NHL like Kane and Kessel. Really it is a credit to the program put into place at US Hockey and it is no wonder that the proposed US Olympic team for 2010 is looking to be extremely young, capitalizing on that young strength coming down the pipe.

I'm really hoping that Bobby Ryan might be considered for that team by then.

[TheJoeMan]

I'm really hoping that Bobby Ryan might be considered for that team by then.

With the way he's playing, and considering who the GM is, I'd say he's has a great shot.

[ladiesandgentlemen]

With the way he's playing, and considering who the GM is, I'd say he's has a great shot.

Good point.

And that GM would love nothing better than to pat himself on the back for his choice of Ryan as second overall in the draft.

Let's hope Eric Tangradi makes him look good as well.

[DropThePuck]

“It is a dream come true,” Tangradi, said. “I try to never look ahead, but if you had asked me ‘in three years, do you think you will be in Ottawa?’ I would say ‘Ottawa? What is that? Are you kidding?’ It has all been unbelievable.”

For Ducks prospect Eric Tangradi, this was his best Christmas ever.

Most people don’t like spending holidays away from home for the first time. Not Tangradi, who was surrounded by family and friends in Ottawa at the World Junior Championships.

Skating for Team USA for the first time was just one of the many gifts he received for the holidays. Just three weeks before the tournament, Tangradi signed an entry-level contract with the Ducks. This summer, he was named captain of the Belleville Bulls (OHL).

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