Im scratching to play for sure, he said. The family briefly resided in Phoenix, Arizona, St. Louis, Missouri and Garden City, New York, as Mike's career led him on to play for the Phoenix Coyotes, St. Louis Blues, and New York Islanders, respectively. The Columbus Blue Jackets currently hold three picks in that round: #5, #24, and #31. Im breaking this into two arguments: 1) Club precedent shows its too early for Cole Sillinger, and 2) we dont need him on the roster right now. The Columbus native was taken by his hometown team 12th overall in the 2021 draft, and has convinced the coaching staff over the past 10 weeks to grant him a spot among the 23 players to be paid the big bucks starting Thursday, likely playing with Boone Jenner and Max Domi. Sillinger made the most of his opportunity in the USHL, scoring 46 points (24 goals, 22 assists) in 31 games and being named the league's rookie of the year. The thing that everybody talks about is that (Mike) played on so many different teams in the NHL but theres a reason for that. Sillinger has battled an upper-body injury during training camp, but he made it through full-contact practice Thursday without issue. All in all, in a draft that severely lacks high octane, dynamic offensive talents Cole Sillinger stands out as one of the top forwards and should certainly be ranked in the lottery for the 2021 NHL draft. The 6-0, 197-pounder played two seasons in the WHL before heading to the USHL last year because of the pandemic, playing for Sioux Falls in the USA's top junior league. Since being a healthy scratch for the Blue Jackets' Jan. 14 win against Detroit and Jan. 16 loss . The 19-year-old center will be eased in, playing between Mathieu Olivier and Cole Fonstad on the projected fourth line in this contest, though Sillinger should have a chance to challenge for top-six minutes once the regular season rolls around. Independent scouting for NHL, QMJHL, OHL, WHL, USHL and NCAA teams. If no results appear, use Enter to do a full site search. However, the Blue Jackets find themselves in a situation that might see them ask Cole Sillinger to do it. Sillinger (upper body) will make his preseason debut Monday against Carolina, Aaron Portzline of The Athletic reports. Lets start with a pair of left wings who got a cup of tea each in the NHL: Nikita Filatov and Alex Picard. Before long, Cole took over the teams scoring lead despite having missed their first 17 games, rattling off a 14-game point streak in February and March. The former 11th overall pick in the 2018 WHL Bantam Draft and son of former NHLer Mike Sillinger certainly expected to play the most important season of his junior career with the Medicine Hat Tigers, especially after his incredible rookie season where he accrued 53 points in just 48 games played (1.10 ppg). While skating is becoming more and more valuable with each draft that passes, its not a necessity if the player exhibits traits and skills that help them find space regardless. I honestly havent been blown away by Hofmann, and hes about to turn 29, so Im fine with him sitting as the 14th forward. The Columbus Blue Jackets and columbusbluejackets.com are trademarks of The Columbus Blue Jackets Hockey Club. There were some times he really frustrated me as there were opportunities to make high level plays that he passed up on for low probability 1 on 1 encounters. Cole Sillinger is a 6-1, 195-pound center who plays for the Medicine Hat Tigers in the Western Hockey League. Like any young forward there's a development curve - especially if he projects as a center down the road -- but Columbus has shown it's not afraid to give its young forwards the chance to play quickly over the past few years. Which leads me to my next point. See our ethics statement. Cole Sillinger, standout rookie last year for the Columbus Blue Jackets, has struggled in year two. We ask you to keep your comments relevant and respectful. A look at how each fits: Sillinger: After a brilliant run at the NHL prospects tournament in Traverse City, Mich., the rookie earned a shot to practice and play between Laine and Voracek at the . Sillinger recorded four hits and three shots on goal during Tuesday's loss to the Predators. Terms at draftkings.com/sportsbook. Goals aplenty:If there's one hallmark of Sillinger's game, it's that he can score. Thatd be really fun, and a great way for Cole to get used to the pro game.) Cole Sillinger had 46 points in 31 games for Sioux Falls. You can only imagine the battles we have out there, Cole said. Prospect report written by Sam McGilligan. Sillinger plays with a high pace, something that projects well considering how fast the game is played at the NHL level. For the first time in his NHL career, Cole Sillinger was a healthy scratch. Cole Sillinger Position: Center/Left Wing Team: Sioux Falls Stampede (USHL) Date of Birth: May 16, 2003 Birthplace: Columbus, OH Height: 6' 0" Weight: 201 Shoots: Left Rankings Ranked #13 by CONSOLIDATED RANKING Ranked #12 by ELITEPROSPECTS.COM Ranked #13 by FCHOCKEY Ranked #14 by NEUTRAL ZONE Ranked #17 by MCKEEN'S HOCKEY Coles earliest childhood memories are of Christmas skates at Nassau Coliseum, where hed hold hands with Mike Comrie or Rick DiPietro as he learned to skate. AZ, CO, CT, IL, IN, IA, KS, LA, (select parishes), MD, MI, NH, NJ, NY, OH, OR, PA, TN, VA, WV, WY, CA-ONT only.Eligibility restrictions apply. Should Jack Roslovic be a top-line center in the NHL? The Pat Cs can still practise but theyre limited to just eight people on the ice at one time due to the latest COVID restrictions. In addition, he hides his shot well, masking his intentions until the very last moment where he can open/close the blade and change the angle with a subtle weight shift, all during his very brief shooting motion. Never miss a beat in Canadian Curling with the new On The Rocks newsletter, Stay Posted on Canadian Curling with the On The Rocks newsletter, Top NHL prospect Cole Sillinger has gone old school during the pandemic, Charlebois: Spring cleaning at Tim Hortons, Sask. It helps that, aside from Sillinger, all but one prospect in this range was drafted in 2015 or before, meaning that 90% of these guys have had enough time to marinate and analyze. by Bartha & Bread Financial, 50/50 Raffle pres. Multiple profiles cite Coles high ceiling, great hands, and dangerous shot. Im a dual citizen so that was a decision I had made to go down there in early October, said Cole, 17, the youngest son of former NHLer Mike Sillinger. He'll still need to be cleared for contact before a clearer timeline on his return to game action can be determined. For Sillinger to get an NHL shot, he had to go from skinny kid to gym rat and become a relentless, powerful and hard-hitting 6-foot, 201-pound menace. The only reason why the 2005 Blue Jackets used Brule was because their best center was Jan Hrdina. The 18-year-old center has collected 27 points, 133 shots on net, 84 hits and a minus-23 rating in 73 appearances in his rookie year, though he's often moved up and down the lineup. His dad, Mike, played for 12 NHL teams, including two seasons with the Blue Jackets from 2001-03. Those 2005 Jackets were truly desperate for centers, and desperate times call for desperate measures. And the times arent even all that desperate. Sillinger scored a goal and an assist in Wednesday's 5-1 win over the Canadiens. Sillinger, who was selected 12th overall in 2021, has two goals and eight points in 52 games this season after a 16-goal, 15-assist rookie performance in 2021-22. The WHL has pushed back its season on three different occasions so far. BlueJackets.com is the official Web site of the Columbus Blue Jackets. Spin: Sillinger sat out Thursday's tilt versus Minnesota with the illness, but was back at practice Friday. He has an eye for tight, narrow lanes that only exist for a few moments and can seamlessly thread passes that are easily controlled by the recipient. Hes showing flashes of knowing when to pressure forecheckers, when to retreat back towards the blue line, when to come low to support his defence and when to get his stick/body in passing lanes to shut them down or intercept the puck. Hes certainly too good for the USHL and would benefit from playing against better opposition for the sake of his development. He shows no difficulty making plays in motion but can also enter a glide and make plays w/ the game slowed down. 2023 Regina Leader Post, a division of Postmedia Network Inc. All rights reserved. And thats so important. He has some selfish tendencies but with a shot like that, I would too. This marks the first time Sillinger's been on the ice since suffering an injury on the first day of training camp. Robinson Hat Trick Helps CBJ Win Beat BUF, Time Running out for Blue Jackets to Get Good Return for Vladislav Gavrikov, Blue Jackets Trade Gustav Nyquist to Minnesota Wild for a 2023 Fifth-round Pick. The Medicine Hat Tigers made him the 11th pick of the 2018 bantam draft after he scored 50 goals and 90 points in 33 games with the Okanagan Hockey Academys under-15 AAA team. When logistics prevented him from playing in the fall, he joined the USHLs Sioux Fall Stampede. He can take over a game by himself. The four successful players are Derick Brassard (6th overall 2006, 503 points in 905 games), Jakub Voracek (7th overall 2007, 738 in 968), Alexander Wennberg (14th overall 2013, 230 in 471) and Zach Werenski (8th overall in 2015, 189 in 335). That leaves Eric Robinson, Kevin Stenlund, and Gregory Hofmann to battle for one final spot. Cole Sillinger was born in Columbus, Ohio on May 16, 2003, the third son to Karla ( ne Dreger) Sillinger and former National Hockey League forward Mike Sillinger. No, probably not, but if we want Cole Sillinger to develop into a top-line center in the NHL, he needs time to marinate. Cole being the youngest, he was just dragged along. Durch Klicken auf Alle akzeptieren erklren Sie sich damit einverstanden, dass Yahoo und unsere Partner Ihre personenbezogenen Daten verarbeiten und Technologien wie Cookies nutzen, um personalisierte Anzeigen und Inhalte zu zeigen, zur Messung von Anzeigen und Inhalten, um mehr ber die Zielgruppe zu erfahren sowie fr die Entwicklung von Produkten. Or do they look elsewhere, hoping to transfer to a league where they can get any sort of regular playing time in such a vital year in their careers? 12 pick in the 2021 Draft and does have a lot of offensive upside. For him, when the games on the line he always plays his best. Cole, who has worked with Yaskowitch since he was 13, has always made things look easy. 2003 4th overall pick Nikolay Zherdev did join the CBJ midway through the 2003-04 season after defecting from Russia, but arguably wouldve been better off staying overseas until the end of the lockout. Those skills also complement a wrist shot that pops off of his blade in line with the two other best shooters in the draft (Lucius and McTavish). They tend to not move their feet much and float around, or they dont put in effort when chasing the puck outside of their reach. Use arrows to navigate between autocomplete results. The last was Jake Sanderson, who was selected fifth overall by the Ottawa Senators in 2020. Hes not perfect in transition, as he sometimes gains the zone with the intention of taking the outside lane and blowing by his defender without the top line speed to actually do so. Ive yet to see many shifts where he displays all these attributes in succession but the individual skills are there and, with the right development, could come together to be a good supporting defensive winger at the NHL level. Family ties:OK, I think pretty much everyone knows about his dad, as Mike played 155 games with the Blue Jackets over two seasons from 2001-03. After a 16-15-31 season where he often looked like he belonged at the NHL level, his sophomore year has been anything but up to par. Sillinger also didn't play Monday and it doesn't sound like he will be available to play before the holiday break. Mike was quick to credit the familys matriarch, Karla, for Coles obsession. Odds & lines subject to change. Sillinger sat out Thursday's tilt versus Minnesota with the illness, but was back at practice Friday. Sillinger has also been credited with 41 shots on goal and 39 hits. He goes Danny, I could work my legs four days a week. There are some times actually where I have to put the reins on him a little bit because he loves being in the gym and then hell do stuff at his house. Im a real competitive, real driven person, Cole said of the decision.If you want to play in the NHL, its an everyday job. Just like with his shooting habits, Sillingers priority when passing is to find a teammate in medium/high danger areas and get them the puck. Sillinger was born in Columbus on May 16, 2003, during his dad's rather travel-filled NHL career. With that being said, Sillinger makes up for his lack of elite skating with high level deception and manipulation. Look for Cole to possibly play a large role next winter for the Canadian team. 1. Cole Sillinger Has Improved in the Eight Games He's Played Since Being Scratched. The more I watched, the more I realized that he can actively contribute in all three zones. In 31 games, Sillinger proved to be one of the most dynamic players in the league, scoring 24 goals and 22 assists for 46 points. The Official Site of the Columbus Blue Jackets. We use cookies and other tracking technologies to improve your browsing experience on our site, show personalized content and targeted ads, analyze site traffic, and understand where our audiences come from. [2] He debuted and appeared in 4 games with the Tigers in 201819, tallying two assists. Period. He could stand to improve his two step acceleration as being able to consistently gain separation from his opponents from a stopped position would make it much easier to attack pockets of space. Per moneypuck.com, Sillinger registered 0.373 expected goals at five-on-five, which ranked fourth on the team, and his 80.4% on-ice expected goals-for percentage was the best on the Blue Jackets. Cole Sillinger Db. His 1.1 points per game (53 points in 48 games) also led all of the leagues under-17 players, solidifying him as one of the top prospects for the 2021 NHL Draft. Sillinger was unable to play Thursday versus Minnesota, but he could be ready to go versus the Oilers on Saturday. The 19-year-old has plenty of talent and this is likely going to be a small blip in his NHL career. But Cole Sillinger, the youngest of three sons, only remembers his dad playing for one: the New York Islanders. Hes a good multi-tasker who can move pucks to space at high speed. He still occasionally misreads and over commits on certain plays (especially on the penalty kill, he shouldnt be out there at 5v4) but again, hes shown repeatedly that he is capable of being a valuable contributor defensively so its possible for consistency to be developed here with more experience. When he couldnt get into the gym with Yaskowitch in March and April, that training included setting up a full home gym in his garage. Cole said he added 15 new pounds of muscle so that by the time he arrived in Sioux Falls, his six-foot frame weighed a lean 200 pounds. D.O.B May 16, 2003Nationality CanadaDraft Eligibility 2021Height60Weight187 lbsPosition CenterHandedness Left. As things usually do with Cole, that pursuit then became an obsession. [3] He earned 2021 USHL Rookie of the Year honors by a unanimous vote of league general managers for his performance and was elected to the first all-USHL rookie team and all-USHL third team. Then he was like I want to be a goalie so bad and I was like No you dont kid, you just want to be a hockey player.'. Being one of the more unique players in the draft, Cole Sillinger tends to remind of Mark Scheifele. I cant imagine that Cole Sillinger ever expected his draft year to play out the way that it has. Finally, we close with a trio of late-round picks that were likely rushed to the NHL. It doesnt matter what Cole does, he just seems to be good at everything, Mike said. Sillinger was on fire last year, constantly showing signs of improvement as the season progressed until an unfortunate UBI caused him to miss four weeks of play. Jarmo dropped the ball with Boston. He just came in and had a great approach and took on the challenge and did really well.. Its a habit., When Cole showed up to training camp with Medicine Hat to begin his 16-year-old season, those habits paid off when he finished in the Tigers top five in fitness testing, something the teams head coach and general manager Willie Desjardins said was very unusual for a first-year player.. His biggest asset is that hes got some of the best hands in the draft and hes strong over pucks. He also visited Power Edge Pros (PEP) development camp in Kelowna for the first time in an effort to put all of that work to the test on the ice. Thats just the way he was brought up. He loves it. After solidifying himself as a first-rounder in his rookie season in the WHL, Coles rookie season in the USHL made a convincing case for a selection near the top of that round. If it turns out Texier isnt as reliable as thought at center, than sub in Stenlund for Robinson and roll Texier-Stenlund-Chinakhov and Jenner-Kuraly-Bemstrom. Check out theProspects tabfor our other scouting reports. I just have to stay focused on what I can do.. Terms at draftkings.com/sportsbook. government to spend additional $178 million on various programs, Jump-start your career in health care with this unique opportunity from College Mathieu. Second of three Columbus picks from this class, he recorded two goals and 12 points in 37 games before demanding a trade and leaving. [5] His father played professional hockey for the Columbus Blue Jackets at the time of his birth. section: | slug: | sport: hockey | route: player_profile_home | The Cannon Cast Episode 193: The Gavrikov Trade Debacle, Game #61 Gamethread: Blue Jackets vs Buffalo Sabres, Click here to donate and help pay our writers through the rest of the season, Scott Wheelers draft ranking in The Athletic, Game #61 Preview: Blue Jackets travel to Buffalo to take on red-hot Sabres. Hes going to bring both to an organization. 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