Each player is projected on making it to
the NHA on a grading scale of 1-10.
PLAYER LEGEND - (HIGHLIGHT COLOUR DEFINES LEAGUE PLAYING IN)

Playing in the N.H.A.
Playing in the N.H.A. Farm League
Playing in N.A. Development League (Prospect)
Playing in the NCAA or other Amateur League (Prospect)
Playing in Europe (Prospect)
Prince George
Norsemen

Organization Ranking (13)
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Top Prospects
Other Notables
Graduated
Summary Strength Even Weakness
       
Goaltending     XX
Defense X    
Centers   X  
Wingers X    
Drafting X    
Draft Picks     X
Left Wing Center Right Wing
1) Kendal McArdle  6.5 C 1)  Clarke MacArthur  7.0 B 1)  Jakub Voracek  8.5 C
2)  J.D. Corbin  5.0 C 2) Kyle Chipchura 6.0 B 2)  Devin Setoguchi  7.5 B
3)  Lauris Darzins  5.0 D 3) Nicholas Drazenovic  7.0 D 3)  Jesse Winchester  6.0 B
  4)  Mario Bliznak  6.0 C 4)  Stefan Ruzicka  6.5 F
  5) Kirill Starkov  6.5 D 5)  Andreas Jamtin  6.5 F
  6)  Alexander Naurov  6.5 F  
     
Defense (L) Defense (R) Goaltenders
1)  Marc-Edouard Vlasic  7.5 A 1)  Jonathan Blum  8.0 C 1) Justin Pogge  6.5 C
2)  Mark Stuart  7.0 B 2)  Anton Babchuk  7.5 F 2) Anton Khudobin 6.0 D
3)  Matt Lashoff  7.5 C 3)  Vitali Anikeyenko 6.5 D 3) Julien Ellis  6.0 D
4)  Ryan McGinnis  6.0 D 4)  Andrei Plekhanov 6.5 D 4)  Christopher Heino-Lindberg 6.0 D
5)  Oskari Korpikari  6.0 F 5) Paul Baier  6.0 D 5)  Daren Machesney  6.5 F
  6) Bretton Stamler  5.0 C 6)  Marek Schwarz  6.5 F
     
Kelowna
Vikings
Draft Review  -  Prince George Norsemen  

Transactions (leading up to and throughout the draft):

     NONE

The Norsemen have made no transactions since the trade deadline.

Organizational Weaknesses (prior to Draft):
     Future #1 goaltender; Skilled pivots & left wingers

NHA Draft Preview Prediction:     Kyle Turris to NORSEMEN at #5 overall
Actual Result:                                 NORSEMEN select Jakub Voracek at #5 overall

2007 NHA Entry Draft Selections
     Jakub Voracek, RW     (QMJHL)     [1st Round (5th Overall)]
     Jonathan Blum, D       (WHL)         [1st Round (15th Overall)]

In Chicago, the Norsemen found themselves in the fortuitous position of having the talented Jakub Voracek fall into their laps at the  #5 position; all of the experts imagined that Voracek would be snapped up by the #4 position at the latest, but that wasn't how the  reality played out.  Voracek is a blue-chip prospect who will add to the already impressive depth boasted down the right wing in this  organization. Prince George also paid attention to stocking their blueline, with the selection of Jonathan Blum mid-way through the 1st  round.  Prince George only had two picks to make in Chicago, but both will certainly play a role in turning around the fortunes of this  club in the future.

Possible draft-day steals:     Too early to predict
   1)  Marc-Edouard Vlasic, D
        Acquired:  8th OV, '05 Draft
   2)  Jakub Voracek, RW
        Acquired:  5th OV, '07 Draft
   3)  Devin Setoguchi, RW/LW
        Acquired:  10th OV, '05 Draft
   4)  Jonathan Blum, D
        Acquired:  15th OV, '07 Draft
   5)  Mark Stuart, D
        Acquired:  from Gladiators
   6)  Clarke MacArthur, C/LW
        Acquired:  from Gladiators
   7)  Matt Lashoff, D
        Acquired:  from Hitmen
   8)  Kyle Chipchura, C
        Acquired:  from Barracudas
   9)  Jesse Winchester, RW/C
        Acquired:  from Gladiators
10)  Kendal McArdle, LW
        Acquired:  from Barracudas
11)  Justin Pogge, G
        Acquired:  from Remparts
12)  Nicholas Drazenovic, C
        Acquired:  from Eagles
13)  Anton Babchuk, D
        Acquired:  from Chiefs
14)  Mario Bliznak, C
        Acquired:  201st OV, '05 Draft
15)  Vitali Anikeyenko, D
        Acquired:  from Outlaws
16)  Kirill Starkov, C
        Acquired:  164th OV, '05 Draft
17)  Andrei Plekhanov, D
        Acquired:  from Muskies
18)  Anton Khudobin, G
        Acquired:  from Muskies
19)  Ryan McGinnis, D
        Acquired:  146th OV, '05 Draft
20)  Julien Ellis, G
        Acquired:  from Outlaws
     Paul Baier, D
     J.D. Corbin, LW
     Lauris Darzins, LW/RW
     Christopher Heino-Lindberg, G
     Andreas Jamtin, RW
     Oskari Korpikari, D
     Daren Machesney, G
     Alexander Naurov, C/W
     Stefan Ruzicka, RW
     Marek Schwarz, G
     Bretton Stamler, D
     Chad LaRose, RW
     Jordan Staal, C
     Lee Stempniak, LW
     Scottie Upshall, RW
Last Updated:  2009 Dec 23
2009/06/01  Prince George Norsemen - Facing the Future
The first three seasons of NHA hockey haven't been overly kind to the Norsemen; the team has a record that indicates it has been growing worse over time and the franchise has moved twice since joining the league (Quebec City Nordiks, Moncton Hawks). Despite this, the stability provided by the front office over the past two plus seasons and GM Fallavollita's plans for the organization's future were beginning to pay off (until they recently parted ways), as evidenced by their talented young players who are beginning to make their mark in the league. Prince George has several future franchise cornerstones among the young forward corps (Jordan Staal, Jiri Hudler, Bobby Ryan, Devin Setoguchi, Milan Lucic), complemented by a few very talented rearguards (Marc Vlasic, Matt Lashoff); these players will all become key contributors in the seasons to come. The major weakness, until recently, has always been between the pipes; several trades have changed this outlook, but there are still no netminders in the system projected to be able to carry this team on their own.

Left Wing - Milan Lucic is an intriguing player and the hope is he can evolve into a tough power forward with an edge. Beyond Lucic, there are no other port side players in the system with high expecations attached.

Center - The Norsemen are blessed with several young talents at the pivot position. Recent draftee Jordan Staal leads this group and has a bright future awaiting him in Prince George. Tomas Plekanec and Jiri Hudler are already making an impact in Prince George and will become more complete players with time. Recently acquired pivot, Kyle Chipchura, could also carve out a place for himself on the checking line.

Right Wing - Prince George has been fortunate to draft some very promising snipers for the right side. Bobby Ryan and Devin Setoguchi are blue-chip prospects and will add a strong scoring component to this team in the future. Other young contributors include Scotty Upshall and Chad LaRose.

Defense - There are a couple of excellent young defensemen in the Norsemen system but beyond Marc-Edouard Vlasic and Matt Lashoff, the talent-level drops off significantly. Vlasic is projected to eventually take a spot in the top two pairings, while Lashoff is a bit harder to predict but certainly among the future top six; recent acquisition Anton Babchuk should at least become a 3rd pairing defender in the future but otherwise some additional young talent for the blueline would certainly be welcomed.

Goaltending - There was a time when this organization was not developing any young netminders of note but this has changed recently. The additions of Josh Harding and Justin Pogge have shown that the Norsemen have a healthy longer-term outlook on their goaltending situation; neither goalie is a sure bet to be a game-breaker but both are talented and have the potential to become the future starter in Prince George.
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