Blue Jackets Prospects Update: Gavin Brindley and Luca Pinelli Can't Stop Scoring

By Coby Maeir on February 24, 2024 at 10:40 am
Michigan right wing Gavin Brindley shoots the puck against Michigan State during the third period at Yost Ice Arena in Ann Arbor on Friday, Feb. 9, 2024.
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The Blue Jackets are now 18-28-10 as they embark on the final 26 games of the 2023-24 season. 

All stats are updated as of the morning of Feb. 24 according to hockeydb.com and eliteprospects.com.

2023 Draft

  • Gavin Brindley, F, Univ. of Michigan (NCAA), 34th overall pick: 30 GP, 19-21--40

Brindley is tied for ninth in the NCAA in goals.

  • William Whitelaw, F, Univ. of Wisconsin (NCAA), 66th overall pick: 30 GP, 9-7--16
  • Andrew Strathmann, LD, Youngstown Phantoms (USHL), 98th overall pick: 33 GP, 6-22--28
  • Luca Pinelli, F, Ottawa 67's (OHL), 114th overall pick: 54 GP, 40-26--66

Pinelli is third in the OHL in goals. 

  • Melvin Strahl, G, Modo Jr. (Swe-Jr), 156th overall pick: 27 GP, 13-13-0, .911SV%, 2.64 GAA
  • Oiva Keskinen, F, Tappara Tampere (SM-liiga), 194th overall pick: 46 GP, 7-17--24
  • Tyler Peddle, F, Saint John Sea Dogs (QMJHL), 224th overall pick: 53 GP: 9-11--20

2022 Draft

  • David Jiricek, RD, Cleveland Monsters (AHL), 6th overall pick: 14 GP, 5-7--12

Jiricek has been with the Monsters since Jan. 25.

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  • Denton Mateychuk, LD, Moose Jaw Warriors (WHL), 12th overall pick: 41 GP, 13-44--57

Mateychuk leads WHL defensemen with 1.39 points per game. 

  • Luca Del Bel Belluz, F, Cleveland Monsters (AHL), 44th overall pick: 39 GP, 5-15--20
  • Jordan Dumais, F, Halifax Mooseheads (QMJHL), 96th overall pick: 21 GP, 16-31--47
  • Kirill Dolzhenkov, F, CSKA Moskva (KHL), 109th overall pick: 39 GP, 4-5--9
  • Sergei Ivanov, G, Vladivostok Admiral (KHL), 138th overall pick: 32 GP, 8-16-0, .929SV%, 2.56 GAA
  • James Fisher, F, Penticton Vees (BCHL), 203rd overall pick: 42 GP, 18-9--27

2021 Draft

  • Corson Ceulemans, RD, Cleveland Monsters (AHL), 25th overall pick: 35 GP, 3-7--10
  • Stanislav Svozil, LD, Cleveland Monsters (AHL), 69th overall pick: 38 GP, 1-14--15
  • Aidan Hreschuk, LD, Boston College (NCAA), 94th overall pick: 30 GP: 2-11--13
  • Guillaume Richard, LD, Providence College (NCAA), 101st overall pick: 29 GP, 3-13--16
  • Nikolai Makarov, LD, Zvezda Moskva (VHL), 132nd overall pick: 8 GP, 0-7--7
  • James Malatesta, F, Cleveland Monsters (AHL): 133rd overall pick: 44 GP, 11-8-19
  • Martin Rysavy, F, Moose Jaw Warriors (WHL), 197th overall pick: 51 GP, 21-16--37

2020 Draft

  • Samuel Knazko, LD, Cleveland Monsters (AHL), 78th overall pick: 29 GP, 1-5--6
  • Mikael Pyyhtia, F, Cleveland Monsters (AHL), 114th overall pick: 49 GP, 6-18--24

Undrafted

  • Jet Greaves, G, Cleveland Monsters (AHL), 34 GP, 23-9-2, .907SV%, 2.94 GAA
  • Nolan Lalonde, G, Saginaw Spirit (OHL), 31 GP, 17-7-2, .869SV%
  • Hunter McKown, F, Cleveland Monsters (AHL), 41 GP, 6-11--17
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