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Post by Ryan on Sept 3, 2005 9:16:18 GMT -5
Kostitsyn made his North American debut last night with with London Knights in their first exhibition game vs. the Sarnia Sting.
He made a strong impression with 4 assists in a 9-3 win by the Knights. Fans were very pleased with his play and he was named the game's first star.
Good start, let's hope it continues!
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Post by Deleted on Sept 3, 2005 9:27:45 GMT -5
He's playing with a really good team. Let's see how well he plays for a team that isn't as stacked (aka Hamilton).
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Post by M. Beaux-Eaux on Sept 3, 2005 9:29:32 GMT -5
More initial S Kostitsyn reviews at the bottom of page 1 of this thread |
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Post by franko on Sept 3, 2005 9:41:31 GMT -5
From a poster on the Habs newsgroup: I got a first hand look today at Billy during the London Knights training camp. He's a fast skater and a very quick shot. Excellent at handling the puck as well.
Granted it's only Junior A training camp but very impressive from a first glance Great, just great. Ottawa really needs to see London stock up again. Why can't the 67s ever get a Habs prospect? That being said, he'll be moving up and I won't get to see him run circles around us here anyway. |
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Post by Deleted on Sept 3, 2005 20:28:40 GMT -5
;D From a poster on the Habs newsgroup: I got a first hand look today at Billy during the London Knights training camp. He's a fast skater and a very quick shot. Excellent at handling the puck as well.
Granted it's only Junior A training camp but very impressive from a first glance Great, just great. Ottawa really needs to see London stock up again. Yes. Yes they do. ;D |
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Post by sasha on Sept 6, 2005 15:04:56 GMT -5
I wouldn't be at all surprised to see Sergei turn out as good or better than his older brother. Everything I've heard suggests that he is a harder worker, and the talent level is not much different. Getting the younger Kostitsyn with the 200th overall pick will go a long way towards balancing the mistake of spending the 10th overall pick on the older brother.
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Post by PTH on Sept 6, 2005 21:04:35 GMT -5
I wouldn't be at all surprised to see Sergei turn out as good or better than his older brother. Everything I've heard suggests that he is a harder worker, and the talent level is not much different. Getting the younger Kostitsyn with the 200th overall pick will go a long way towards balancing the mistake of spending the 10th overall pick on the older brother. It's early to be calling any kind of a pick a mistake, but I think we'd all like to kid brother to give the older guy a run for his money ! |
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Post by seventeen on Sept 7, 2005 0:40:25 GMT -5
Getting the younger Kostitsyn with the 200th overall pick will go a long way towards balancing the mistake of spending the 10th overall pick on the older brother. I have to question the pessimism over picking AK at 10th and the optimism of picking his brother at 200. Given this forum is based on opinions, I would have chosen AK, Zach Parise and Dion Phaneuf (not necessarily in that order) in the 03 draft. Just a gut feel. |
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Post by M. Beaux-Eaux on Sept 17, 2005 9:05:21 GMT -5
Knights score in import draftBy Morris Dalla Costa, Free Press sports columnist The London Knights forays into the import draft have been, to be kind, not very good in recent years. So, it's come to be that not much is expected. Then along comes Sergei Kostitsyn. The 18-year-old Belarussian has flown in under the radar. The 55th player selected in the import draft has been more than a surprise, he's been a revelation. And just at a time when a rebuilding team could benefit from a real prize in the box of Cracker Jack. So it's only exhibition play and most of the big boys are playing in the big leagues, but the short time Kostitsyn has been with the team has been impressive. - lfpress.ca/newsstand/Sports/Hockey/2005/09/17/1221244-sun.html
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Post by streitshooter on Sept 17, 2005 12:11:18 GMT -5
Siarhei had two helpers last night, then won the game in the shootout as he was the only one to score.
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Post by jkr on Sept 17, 2005 15:37:53 GMT -5
I wouldn't be at all surprised to see Sergei turn out as good or better than his older brother. Everything I've heard suggests that he is a harder worker, and the talent level is not much different. Getting the younger Kostitsyn with the 200th overall pick will go a long way towards balancing the mistake of spending the 10th overall pick on the older brother. The draft was in 2003 so it's too early to call this a mistake. There has been a lot of talk about Carter & Richards who were drafted later but let's see how they do before labelling anyone a bust. |
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Post by duster on Sept 23, 2005 23:50:50 GMT -5
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Post by NWTHabsFan on Sept 24, 2005 0:17:29 GMT -5
Incredible start. Not bad for a 7th rounder. |
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Post by streitshooter on Sept 24, 2005 14:11:07 GMT -5
All he does is score...or pass. Not a bad trait. Let's hope some of it soon rubs off on big bro.
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Post by montreal on Sept 24, 2005 18:34:23 GMT -5
He was on the ice for all 7 goals, I watched the game and he played a ton. Showed some great passing skills, speed and skating. Was really impressed at how he drove to the net and was willing to pay the price as he got hit several times but always got right back up. |
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Post by Lateralus on Sept 29, 2005 18:28:21 GMT -5
Watching him play against the Guelph Storm right now and he has already impressed me. He is on the first powerplay unit and has already has 1 goal and an assist with 6 minutes left in the first period.
He plays with pretty good patience on the point of the PP. The announcers are focusing a lot on him so its great to see how he is doing.
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Post by NWTHabsFan on Sept 29, 2005 21:39:35 GMT -5
Sergei ends up with 1-1-2 on the night, good for 8 points in two games. D'Agostini and Greg Stewart also got on the scoreboard tonight as well. From the Q, Aubin is showing no rust from missing the Habs' rookie camp by getting 7 points in his first three games in the Q. Sergei and company starting well in the CHL.
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Post by seventeen on Sept 29, 2005 23:28:24 GMT -5
He was also -2, though the last minus was due to an empty net goal. Both points were PP ones.
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Post by Yeti on Sept 30, 2005 21:28:18 GMT -5
... and his brother Andrei had 2 goals tonight for the Bulldogs.
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Post by duster on Oct 1, 2005 1:17:46 GMT -5
Sergei gets an assist tonight and is +1.
London loses to Owen Sound 4-3
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Post by seventeen on Oct 14, 2005 23:53:47 GMT -5
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Post by NWTHabsFan on Oct 15, 2005 0:15:45 GMT -5
A young kid who lacks real size, but still plays with effort and jam, seems to have built on his WJC experience and has come to both the Habs' rookie camp and London with some willingness to make a mark. His brother comes in as a much celebrated star, with more size and skill than young Sergei can ever hope to muster, and yet his struggles continue. I am a fan of both, and feel the prospect development path is slow and somewhat tedious. I watched Jarvis at those first few Dogs games spend some time after every shift with Kosty teaching him part of the game. Baby steps, but I cheer the final outcome. Taking this one step back, the Habs under Timmins and company have really stressed speed, skill and hockey sense. It is almost prophetic as the previously much maligned under-sized prospects now seem well suited to be part of the new NHL. Guys like Higgins, Plekanec and Perezogin will never over-tip the scale or cause jersey designers any fits for thier immense size, but boy are they having an impact. I look at future up and comers who have the same attributes and really believe that the Habs have been drafting for the new NHL even before the league adopted these new rules. The old style focus on size and ineptidute may finally be over. Don't get me wrong, big dudes like Chipchura, Latendresse, Lapierre, O'Byrne and other prospects will always be needed. But they all bring hockey sense to the table. It is the new soup de jour pour moi. Those guys will flourish because they also have some of what it takes. I really like our forward direction, and with the likely cap here to stay, getting talent from the "free" draft as opposed to the "expensive" free agent market, is the way to build contenders for years to come. Cheers!! |
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Post by blny on Oct 15, 2005 18:48:24 GMT -5
I don't think you can really compare junior with the AHL. Who knows what Andrei would have done in junior.
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Post by M. Beaux-Eaux on Oct 17, 2005 17:44:42 GMT -5
Kostitsyn the Younger is currently third on the Knight's in scoring: 11 games, 8-16-24
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Post by habmeister on Oct 21, 2005 15:57:18 GMT -5
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Post by NWTHabsFan on Oct 21, 2005 20:50:47 GMT -5
First in rookie scoring by a long shot. Sure it is early, but it is great to see.
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Post by montreal on Oct 22, 2005 0:25:43 GMT -5
I watched some of the game tonight. He had 2 goals although I missed one of them, as I would switch back and forth between the Lewiston game, London game and Hamilton game. Kostitsyn once again played well, although he seems to have lost his spot on the top line as he was on the 2nd line and 2nd PP unit. To be honest the game sucked to watch as London just rolled over Oshawa, the only good parts were seeing Kostitsyn and the next next one Tavers (sp?) this kid looked very good, scored a nice goal on a backhand shot. Kostitsyn skated hard all game, showed his good speed, threw some hits and even showed a willingness to help in his own end. He even took a few hits and never reacted, just got up and kept on going. His goal was a wicked wrist shot. Schremp was all over the place. I guess Hunter just lets this kid do whatever he wants, staying out for very long shifts, watching a guy score on his goalie when his goalie had a shutout (which he lost on that play) Back on topic, Kostitsyn is playing some good hockey, although right now London is on fire with I think 33 goals scored in the last 3 games!! holy crap  |
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Post by M. Beaux-Eaux on Oct 22, 2005 5:08:23 GMT -5
Kostitsyn seems to play with a bit of a chip on his shoulder as well (something that would be nice to see in his older brother), as is evidenced by 12 PIM in 11 games.
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Post by Habs_fan_in_LA on Nov 2, 2005 14:46:15 GMT -5
Kostitsyn the Younger is currently third on the Knight's in scoring: 11 games, 8-16-24 Which brother is Kastitsyn and which one is Kostitsyn Lite? |
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Post by roke on Nov 6, 2005 16:51:32 GMT -5
Very good article from Hockey's Future...Here's a short excerpt that I found intriguing. Most of the article said a lot though. If there's anything wrong with quoting this please edit it and PM me. |
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