Rypien-Punch Posted January 15 Share Posted January 15 How has McDonough been playing lately? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CaptainCanuck12 Posted January 15 Share Posted January 15 35 minutes ago, Rypien-Punch said: How has McDonough been playing lately? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
D-Money Posted January 15 Share Posted January 15 3 hours ago, Rypien-Punch said: How has McDonough been playing lately? He had a decent start to his rookie pro year. But in the last 10 games he has 1 goal, 0 assists, and a -1. The transition to professional hockey can be tough on some players, so I wouldn’t write him off until his 2nd season. But he’s 24 already, so not a lot of runway left. 1 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ray_Cathode Posted January 19 Share Posted January 19 On 1/15/2024 at 2:56 AM, D-Money said: He had a decent start to his rookie pro year. But in the last 10 games he has 1 goal, 0 assists, and a -1. The transition to professional hockey can be tough on some players, so I wouldn’t write him off until his 2nd season. But he’s 24 already, so not a lot of runway left. What he is learning this year is how he has to train to improve, now iy’s up to him/ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kettlevalley Posted January 21 Share Posted January 21 On 1/19/2024 at 3:12 AM, Ray_Cathode said: What he is learning this year is how he has to train to improve, now iy’s up to him/ And that might be a lot about fitness, which is something he needs to observe, learn, apply and come back with next year. A lot of the change to our NHL players this year was about a new dedication to fitness and coming to camp early to train together. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kootenay Gold Posted March 17 Share Posted March 17 Good to see McDonough putting a run of games together with some scoring. I hope he can keep it going heading towards the playoffs. Abby Canucks going to need all the firepower they can muster to get beyond the 1st round. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Googlie Posted March 18 Share Posted March 18 And interesting to hear Colliton say that he was putting Mac out against other teams top lines, gerting him to work on his defensive responsibilities ... exactly what he did with Karlsson last season. I love what JC is doing on the farm (and whoever was responsible for the 5 for 5 powerplay today, get him up to Vacouver asap) 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Viking Posted March 18 Share Posted March 18 14 hours ago, Kootenay Gold said: Good to see McDonough putting a run of games together with some scoring. I hope he can keep it going heading towards the playoffs. Abby Canucks going to need all the firepower they can muster to get beyond the 1st round. Ya he could be our own developing Dakota Joshua 2.0…That would be a great outcome if McDonough became an NHLer similar to Joshua. does he have any snarl or willing to fight? He isn’t undersized, more known for his scoring Vs gritty play Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kootenay Gold Posted March 18 Share Posted March 18 7 hours ago, Viking said: Ya he could be our own developing Dakota Joshua 2.0…That would be a great outcome if McDonough became an NHLer similar to Joshua. does he have any snarl or willing to fight? He isn’t undersized, more known for his scoring Vs gritty play Have not really seen much snarl or fight out of him yet but it is something that he has the size for. I think it would be a good addition to his overall game. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Kootenay Gold Posted Friday at 05:53 PM Share Posted Friday at 05:53 PM 1 hour ago, Stierlitz said: I had some hope that he would be able to improve his skating this past season and become a decent scorer. Unfortunately he was not able to overcome his many shortcomings IMO. Thinking he might sign on somewhere back East and closer to home. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DrJockitch Posted Friday at 05:54 PM Share Posted Friday at 05:54 PM Goodbye Aidan. Skating wasn’t good enough in the end. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
filthy animal Posted Friday at 08:58 PM Share Posted Friday at 08:58 PM Another late round Benning bust. Shut this thread down, nothing to see here Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nucker67 Posted Sunday at 08:05 PM Share Posted Sunday at 08:05 PM On 6/28/2024 at 9:09 AM, Stierlitz said: Dhaliwal's so full of it. "They worked so hard to get him..." I doubt that, McDonough hasn't improved much, if at all, and he can't skate. Big problem. He'll be 25 in November and only has 6 NHL games under his belt. Oh sure Dhali, lots of teams will be lining up to get this gem. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kootenay Gold Posted Sunday at 10:12 PM Share Posted Sunday at 10:12 PM 2 hours ago, Nucker67 said: Dhaliwal's so full of it. "They worked so hard to get him..." I doubt that, McDonough hasn't improved much, if at all, and he can't skate. Big problem. He'll be 25 in November and only has 6 NHL games under his belt. Oh sure Dhali, lots of teams will be lining up to get this gem. He will probably catch on somewhere on an AHL only contract same goes for his friend Jack Rathbone. At the end of the day neither player was able to overcome their shortcomings. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rip The Mesh Posted Monday at 04:38 AM Share Posted Monday at 04:38 AM (edited) Rats! Thought this would work out much better, Aidan McDonough was a 2019 seventh-round NHL Draft selection by the Vancouver Canucks because there was curiosity about how he could develop in the NCAA level at Northeastern University with a first-rate attitude. He would log a pair of 20-goal seasons and become captain and a Hobey Baker Award finalist as the top Division 1 player. He would slowly adapt to the pro game by scoring his first NHL goal during a six-game cameo at end of the 2022-23 season. And he would add 19 points (11-8) in 58 rookie games in Abbotsford this season to continue the trek. However, all that development came to a halt Sunday. He wasn’t tendered a qualifying offer and becomes an unrestricted free agent. At age 24, the Canucks had to determine whether they were sold on his trajectory to become an NHL player. They thought not. McDonough is designated a 10.29 (c) player because he hasn’t accumulated two full professional seasons after signing a two-year entry contract in March At the time, Canucks general manager Patrik Allvin was buoyed by the potential of the 6-foot-2, 205 pound left winger. There was work to do with foot speed and grasping the demanding defensive side of the pro game. And, of course, Canucks head coach Rick Tocchet likes big guys who can be hard to play against and work the walls. “He has steadily grown into a leadership role with Northeastern throughout his time there and our development team is looking forward to working with him as he starts his pro hockey career,” said Allvin. The Canucks also didn’t qualify defenceman Filip Johansson, 24, who had 18 points (5-13) in 55 AHL rookie games this season. And they passed on blueliner Nick Cicek, 24, who had 14 points (3-11) in 49 games with Abbotsford after being acquired from San Jose’s AHL affiliate in the Jack Studnicka swap. The Canucks obviously qualified restricted free agent goaltender Arturs Silovs, 23, after his stellar season that included a dramatic playoff run. It was highlighted by his first NHL shutout in Game 6 to clinch a first-round series win over the Nashville Predators. And with unrestricted free agent goalie Casey DeSmith expected to go to the open market Monday, it’s a no-brainer to get to work on a Silovs extension to back up Thatcher Demko next season. The lanky Latvian went 3-0-1 with the Canucks during the regular season with a 2.47 goals-against average and in the post-season, he was 5-5-0 with a 2.91 GAA. Edited Monday at 04:42 AM by Rip The Mesh Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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