Falcons Sign Riley Emmerson
by Jonathan Willis on Sep 2, 2009 7:48 PM MDT
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The Springfield Falcons announced today that they've signed Riley Emmerson to an American Hockey League contract.
Emerson was a seventh round pick of the Minnesota Wild in the 2005 NHL Entry draft. He stands 6'8" tall and weighs 248 lbs. Last season, in 42 AHL games, he scored no points and finished with a -6 rating and 107 PIM.
The Falcons seem committed to not getting pushed around this season.
Here's a list of players likely to be with either Springfield or Stockton this season, along with their career professional totals in both penalty minutes and points.
- Jordan Bendfeld: 17GP - 3 PTS - 25 PIM
- Kip Brennan: 356GP - 54 PTS - 1714 PIM
- Bobby Davey: 33GP - 2 PTS - 119 PIM
- Riley Emmerson: 136GP - 7 PTS - 352 PIM
- Matt Nickerson: 173GP - 36 PTS - 725 PIM
- Total: 715GP - 102 PTS - 2935 PIM
Over an 82-game season, that averages out to 12 points and 336 PIM. And that list of five doesn't include Steve MacIntyre, who I've assumed will either play with the big club or get claimed on waivers, or Garet Hunt, who may or may not still be under contract.
One thing is for sure: the designated goon lives in the Oilers' organization.
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Emmerson played a year of junior hockey in my hometown. Steve MacIntyre will be giving him skating tips at training camp.
Lovely.
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by Jonathan Willis on Sep 2, 2009 10:49 PM MDT up reply actions
So…let me get this straight. The Oilers have collected a bunch if smallish forwards at the NHL level, but seem to be compensating by getting as many lumbering talentless goons at as possible the minor league level?
Best of both worlds.
Actually, it’s a model that runs all down through the system: have the vast majority of your real hockey players stand 6’ or less, and then compensate by crowding these guys along the fourth line.
At the NHL level see MacIntyre, Steve; Stortini, Zack and quite possibly; Jacques, Jean-Francois.
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by Jonathan Willis on Sep 3, 2009 8:32 AM MDT up reply actions
Really this has been a great idea. The Massholes will be well distracted from noticing the Falcons suck at hockey.
by RiversQ on Sep 3, 2009 9:50 AM MDT via mobile reply actions
What I don’t understand is why Guillaume Lefebvre – who, as it turns out, can play a little – was let go.
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by Jonathan Willis on Sep 3, 2009 10:25 AM MDT up reply actions
who, as it turns out, can play a little
I think you just answered your own question. ;)
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I am pretty certain I heard probably on the pipeline show or somewhere. That they offered Lefebvre a new AHL contract and he turned it down.
Also to be honest I am not sure guys like Brennan and Emmerson are there to replace Lefebvre. As he was a 3rd line grinder who took a regular shift. These guys are your 4 or 5 minute a night goons. Who will likely spend almost as much time in the pressbox as they do in the line up. So I am not sure why you keep comparing Lefebvre to Brennan for example. To me that is sort of like if we let Moreau go and then you use Steve MacIntyre as replacement comparison for Moreau.
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