Blue Jackets Prospects Update: Jordan Dumais Out Long Term, Luca Pinelli On Fire

By Coby Maeir on January 13, 2024 at 12:45 pm
CHL Top Prospects team white forward Luca Pinelli (20) skates during the second period in the 2023 CHL Top Prospects ice hockey game at Langley Events Centre.
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The Blue Jackets are now 13-20-9 just over halfway through the season.

Here's another update on the Blue Jackets' prospects:

2023 Draft

  • Gavin Brindley, F, Univ. of Michigan (NCAA), 34th overall pick: 19 GP, 14-8--22.

Brindley returned from winning gold at the World Juniors to score four goals against Stonehill.

  • William Whitelaw, F, Univ. of Wisconsin (NCAA), 66th overall pick: 21 GP, 7-6--13
  • Andrew Strathmann, LD, Youngstown Phantoms (USHL), 98th overall pick: 21 GP, 5-16--21
  • Luca Pinelli, F, Ottawa 67's (OHL), 114th overall pick: 37 GP, 29-13--42

Pinelli is tied for third in the OHL in goals. 

 

  • Melvin Strahl, G, Modo Jr. (Swe-Jr), 156th overall pick: 21 GP, 9-11-0, .913SV%, 2.59 GAA
  • Oiva Keskinen, F, Tappara Tampere (SM-liiga), 194th overall pick: 30 GP, 3-12--15

Keskinen posted 2-3--5 in seven games at the World Juniors.

  • Tyler Peddle, F, Saint John Sea Dogs (QMJHL), 224th overall pick: 40 GP: 6-9--15

2022 Draft

  • Denton Mateychuk, LD, Moose Jaw Warriors (WHL), 12th overall pick: 25 GP, 7-30--37

Mateychuk was named one of Team Canada's three best players at the World Juniors. 

  • Luca Del Bel Belluz, F, Cleveland Monsters (AHL), 44th overall pick: 27 GP, 4-11--15
  • Jordan Dumais, F, Halifax Mooseheads (QMJHL), 69th overall pick: 21 GP, 16-31--47

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  • Kirill Dolzhenkov, F, CSKA Moskva (KHL), 109th overall pick: 22 GP, 4-3--7
  • Sergei Ivanov, G, Vladivostok Admiral (KHL), 138th overall pick: 22 GP, 5-10-0, .931SV%, 2.48 GAA
  • James Fisher, F, Penticton Vees (BCHL), 203rd overall pick: 33 GP, 13-6--19

2021 Draft​

  • Corson Ceulemans, RD, Cleveland Monsters (AHL), 25th overall pick: 24 GP, 2-3--5
  • Stanislav Svozil, LD, Cleveland Monsters (AHL), 69th overall pick: 27 GP, 1-10--11
  • Aidan Hreschuk, LD, Boston College (NCAA), 94th overall pick: 18 GP: 0-6--6
  • Guillaume Richard, LD, Providence College (NCAA), 101st overall pick: 18 GP, 1-8--9
  • Nikolai Makarov, LD, CSKA Moscow (KHL), 132nd overall pick: 28 GP, 0-2--2
  • James Malatesta, F, Cleveland Monsters (AHL): 133rd overall pick: 30 GP, 8-6-14
  • Martin Rysavy, F, Moose Jaw Warriors (WHL), 197th overall pick: 35 GP, 15-11--26

2020 Draft

  • Samuel Knazko, LD, Cleveland Monsters (AHL), 78th overall pick: 19 GP, 0-3--3
  • Mikael Pyyhtia, F, Cleveland Monsters (AHL), 114th overall pick: 34 GP, 5-13--18
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