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A closer look at three Oilers prospects:

Devan Dubnyk (photo by Andy Devlin/EOHC)

Edmonton’s first round choice (14th overall) in 2004 has been a top prospect since he entered the system. At 6’5”, the 22-year-old is a giant in the net and Dubnyk’s recent hot play has netted him the Reebok/AHL Player of the Week award for the period ending Nov. 16, 2008. Dubnyk was 2-1-0 with a 1.30 goals-against, a .968 save percentage and his first AHL shutout over a three-game period.

After five trips to Oilers rookie camp, Dubnyk is now an old pro in that regard.

“You can feel each year that you’ve improved and you’ve developed not only playing-wise but mentally as well,” he said. “My ultimate goal is to be in the NHL as soon as I can be. Right now I want to concentrate on the being the best that I can (in Springfield).”

And that mentality has obviously paid off for Dubnyk this season. He’s 7-6-1 in 14 games this season but boasts a 2.44 GAA and a 9.24 save percentage. He leads the AHL in minutes played (813), shots faced (433) and saves (400).

With numbers like that, his next rookie camp could be his last.

Gilbert Brule (photo by Andy Devlin/EOHC)

There’s no doubt that Gilbert Brule will one day be a full-time NHL player.

Firstly, he’s got a plethora of achievements behind him; he was drafted first overall in the 2002 draft, he was the AHL Rookie of the Year in 2004, WHL first team all-star in 2004-2005, WHL playoff MVP 2005-06 and the Memorial Cup scoring leader that year. Not to mention that he played 146 games with the Columbus Blue Jackets, scoring 12-20-32. 

While those numbers don’t exactly melt the ice, 21-year old Brule continues to succeed in the AHL. He’s scored five goals in nine games this season for the Springfield Falcons.

He excels in skating and likes to go hard to the net—qualities that the Oilers love to see.

Riley Nash (photo: NHL/Getty Images)

The first round (21st overall) pick for the Oilers in 2007 is regarded as a complete player. He’s got a well—rounded game that includes offensive talent and good fundamentals. His only detriment might his size but the 19-year-old has nothing but time to get bigger.

“I’m definitely getting closer to where I should be to play in the NHL…I’m not there yet,” Nash said at this year’s Oilers development camp. “I’m sure this year I’ll make mores strides and be even closer for next year.”

Coming from the B.C. Hockey League after 2006-2007 (where he scored 84 points in 55 games), Nash adjusted well in college scoring 12-20-32 in 36 games for Cornell University. He also won Cornell’s Hockey Rookie of the Year and Ivy League Hockey Rookie of the Year awards, was named to the ECAC All-Rookie Team and College Hockey News All-Rookie Team, and was the ECAC Rookie of the Year.

Those are some impressive stats for a 19-year-old and Nash will be in training camp next year to build on them.

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PROSPECT STATISTICS

SPRINGFIELD FALCONS - AHL

PLAYER	POS.	GP	G	A	PTS	PIM	+ / -	PP	SH
Sebastien Bisaillon	D	12	1	1	2	7	5	0	0
Gilbert Brule	C	9	5	2	7	8	4	0	0
Taylor Chorney	D	14	0	5	5	8	-7	0	0
Carl Corazzini	RW	14	1	5	6	4	-1	0	0
Josef Hrabal	D	1	0	1	1	0	-2	-	-
Bryan Lerg	LW	3	1	0	1	0	1	0	0
Colin McDonald	RW	14	2	2	4	20	-2	0	0
Ryan O’Marra	C	9	0	2	2	6	-1	0	0
Geoff Paukovich	C	4	1	0	1	10	0	0	0
Theo Peckham	D	13	2	5	7	31	1	1	0
Ryan Potulny	C	14	8	1	9	14	2	3	1
Liam Reddox	LW	12	5	4	9	2	-1	2	1
Mathieu Roy	D	5	0	0	0	10	-1	0	0
Rob Schremp	LW	12	0	10	10	8	2	0	0
Tim Sestito	C	14	2	1	3	6	0	0	0
Tyler Spurgeon	C	14	0	5	5	13	0	0	0
Viacheslav Trukhno	LW	14	1	6	7	6	2	0	0
Cody Wild	D	7	1	2	3	6	4	1	0
Bryan Young	D	14	0	0	0	17	-2	0	0
GOALTENDERS	GP	MINS	W	L	OTL	GA	GAA	SVS%	SO
Glenn Fisher	1	40	0	0	0	2	2	0.889	0
Devan Dubnyk	14	813	7	6	1	33	2.44	0.924	1

STOCKTON THUNDER - ECHL

PLAYER	POS.	GP	G	A	PTS	PIM	+ / -	PP	SH
Jordan Bendfeld	D	13	1	2	3	10	1	0	0
Josef Hrabal	D	6	0	2	2	4	0	0	0
Bryan Lerg	C	7	2	8	10	4	4	1	1
GOALTENDERS	GP	MINS	W	L	OTL	GA	GAA	SVS%	SO
Bryan Pitton	9	503	2	5	0	28	3.34	0.888	0

U.S. COLLEGE

PLAYER	POS.	GP	G	A	PTS	PIM	+ / -	PP	SH
Matt Glasser	LW	11	0	0	0	10	-1	0	0
(Denver - WCHA)
Riley Nash	C	4	0	1	1	2	0	0	0
(Cornell - ECAC)
Jeff Petry	D	12	1	3	4	14	0	1	0
(Michigan State - CCHA)
Chris Vande Velde	C	10	3	4	7	18	0	1	1
(North Dakota - WCHA)

MAJOR JUNIOR

PLAYER	POS.	GP	G	A	PTS	PIM	+ / -	PP	SH
Jordan Eberle	C	24	17	15	32	8	5	4	1
(Regina - WHL)
Milan Kytnar	C	24	5	11	16	45	1	2	0
(Saskatoon - WHL)
Alex Plante	D	22	3	9	12	61	6	2	0
(Calgary - WHL)

EUROPE

PLAYER	POS.	GP	G	A	PTS	PIM	+ / -	PP	SH
Teemu Hartikainen	C	22	4	1	5	10	-	-	-
(Kalpa)
Alexei Mikhnov	LW	21	1	9	10	31	-	-	-
(Yaroslavl)
Johan Motin	D	22	0	0	0	10	-	-	-
(Farjestads BK Karlstad)
Linus Omark	LW	22	10	10	20	16	-	-	-
(Lulea HF)