First NHL Goals

Teemu Hartikainen, March 26, 2011, Edmonton vs Calgary

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2yoArOoXsfQ

 

Bryan Rodney, March 25, 2010, Carolina vs Washington

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=O3H4zXPhsl0 (1:05)

 

Magnus Paajarvi, October 16, 2010, Edmonton vs Calgary

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RJrX1visRF8

 

Anton Lander, November 17, 2011, Edmonton vs Ottawa

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=R55bX4tivRI

 

Taylor Chorney, February 15, 2011, Edmonton vs Dallas

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=myDAp9clpf0

 

Dane Byers, October 30th, 2009, New York Rangers vs Minnesota Wild

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4OPlAYr4Wbo (1:26)

Current Depth Chart

With the players who have left and come on board with the Barons this off season, I thought I would just do an updated list on how it looks like right now in the way of a depth chart.

F1 - Magnus Paajarvi - Josh Green - Teemu Hartikainen

F2 - Dane Byers - Mark Arcobello - Tyler Pitlick

F3 - Philippe Cornet - Anton Lander - Tanner House

F4 - Antti Tyrvainen - Chris Vande Velde - Curtis Hamilton

D1 - Ringwald - Teubert

D2 - Davidson - Fedun

D3 - Marincin - Plante

G1 - Danis

G2 - Roy

Oilers Re-Sign Vande Velde and Plante

The Edmonton Oilers have announced today they have re-signed defenseman, Alex Plante and center, Chris Vande Velde.

Plante, the 6'4, 225 pound blueliner had 1 goal and 13 assists in his 41 games with Oklahoma City last season. Plante was virtualy invisible in the post season though only collecting 1 assist. Plante was never really able to keep a steady night after night play due to injuries.

(Photo by me, Noah Geopfert)

Vande Velde, the 6'2, 210 pound center skated in 68 games with Oklahoma City in the regular season last year. Vande Velde had 7 goals and 16 assists, but turned it up in the post season with a team leading 6 goals in all 14 playoff games.

(Photo by me, Noah Geopfert)

5 Left

The Oklahoma City Barons have 5 players left for AHL free agency now that Ryan Keller, Kevin Montgomery, Dylan Yeo, Taylor Chorney, Hunter Tremblay, and Andrew Lord have signed with other teams. 

The 5 players remaining on the team that are available to other teams are Bryan Rodney, Bryan Helmer, David LeNeveu, Kirill Tulupov, and Ryan Lowery. 

Defenseman, Bryan Rodney was traded mid-season for center, Ryan O'Marra. Since Rodney came to Oklahoma City, Rodney had a total of 3 goals and 17 assists in the regular season and post season. Rodney was also a +9 in the regular season with the Barons. Any team should be happy to have the elite offensive-defenseman who puts up big numbers every year in the AHL.

(Photo courtesy of me, Noah Geopfert)

40 year old defenseman, Bryan Helmer is on the free agent list as well. Helmer worked this season as the captain playing in 69 games scoring 3 goals and 21 assists. Helmer also had 3 assists playing in all Calder Cup playoff games with Oklahoma City. The veteran defenseman is showing not many signs of slowing down.

(Photo courtesy of Oklahoma City Barons)

Goaltender David LeNeveu was part of possibly the best goalie duo with Yann Danis as number 1, and LeNeveu as number 2 this past season. LeNeveu, or Lenny, dressed in 34 games with OKC with 18 wins, 12 losses, a GAA of 2.24, and a save % of 0.918. LeNeveu was supposedly in talks with the Vancouver Canucks/Chicago Wolves. Rumor is still out there, but LeNeveu is open to any team needing a dependable back up or even possibly starting position. 

(Photo courtesy of me, Noah Geopfert)

Kirill Tulupov, a hard hitting Russian defender, spent 33 games with Oklahoma City only collecting 1 goal and 7 assists. Tulupov was a big player to all the fans. Whether it was a member of "Tulupov's Army" or even connecting with Tulupov on Facebook, Kirll was fans with his many with his charismatic personality.

(Photo courtesy of me, Noah Geopfert)

Defenseman, Ryan Lowery spent the start of the season with Oklahoma City before spending the remainder of the season with the ECHL Stockton Thunder. While in Oklahoma City, Lowery collected 1 goal and 6 assists. Lowery is an up and down AHL/ECHL player but would be a good bottom pair defenseman for an AHL team.

(Photo courtesy of Oklahoma City Barons)

These 5 players have the option of signing with another NHL or AHL team, or re-signing with Oklahoma City or Edmonton.

OKC Would Be Good Place For Lukowich

Veteran defenseman, Brad Lukowich has 658 total NHL games under his belt. Playing with the Tampa Bay Lightning, New York Islanders, New Jersey Devils, San Jose Sharks, Vancouver Canucks, and Dallas Stars, Lukowich won 2 Stanley Cups with the Dallas Stars in 1998-99, and the other with the Tampa Bay Lightning in 2003-04.

Lukowich started his career with the WHL Kamloops Blazers in 1992. The following season with Kamloops, Lukowich notched 5 goals and 11 assists. In the 1997-98 season, Lukowich spent the season with the IHL Michigan K-Wings. Also that season, Lukowich would spend 4 games with the NHL Dallas Stars. The following season, Lukowich would spend 14 games with Dallas while capturing his 1st NHL goal. From 1999 to 2002, Lukowich would spend 3 whole seasons with the Dallas Stars. In the 3 seasons, Lukowich would collect a total of 9 goals and 17 assists. From 2002 to 2009, Lukowich was bumped up and down between NHL clubs spending time with Tampa Bay, New York, New Jersey, and San Jose. In the 2009-10 season, Lukowich would spend 29 games with the AHL Texas Stars before spending the later part of the season with 13 games with the Vancouver Canucks. In the 2010-11 season, Lukowich would spend a full season with the Texas Stars with 4 goals, 23 assists in 67 games. Also that season, Lukowich would make a short return to the Dallas Stars but only spending 5 games. This past season, Lukowich spent the same 67 games with Texas, with 4 goals and 22 assists while wearing the "C"

Lukowich has shown hard work and dedication makes for great results which is what Oklahoma City needs in a strong leader if Bryan Helmer does not return.

(Courtesy of Texas Stars)

Barons Sign Green

The Oklahoma City Barons announced today that they will bring back center, Josh Green for the 2012-13 season.

Unlike his previous contract with the Oilers, Green will come back with a 1 year, American Hockey League contract.

The 34 year old veteran dressed in 51 games with the Barons and put up 16 goals and 21 assists while being alternate captain.

(Photo courtesy of me, Noah Geopfert)