Staff Blog
James vanRiemsdyk is Nice
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AOL’s Fanhouse has been running a feature they call Hi, My Name is …, which spotlights NHL prospects doing big things in the land of college hockey. Yesterday they took a look at Flyers’ super-prospect James vanRiemsdyk.
Money quote:
James vanRiemsdyk was the second overall pick of that 2007 draft, going to the Philadelphia Flyers. It was a key pick for Philly, who isn’t exactly known for imploding badly enough to get such a high pick.
All indications – very early on – are that the Flyers nailed this
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This year … In just 13 games, the 19-year-old has already scored eight goals – three off his total from last year – and totaled 18 points. His points-per-game average of 1.38 ranks 15th in Division I.
dope.
