This morning, in Brossard, there was an intra-team match. Obviously, these matches, especially at the start of the camp, don’t really mean anything. We agree on that.
Although he has yet to play a game in the National Hockey League, Oliver Kapanen won’t be taking part in the Canadiens’ rookie camp this week. He will, however, be present at the Canadiens’ (real) camp, which kicks off in about a week and a half.
Oliver Kapanen is a relatively unknown prospect in the Canadiens’ youth bank. The fact that he’s been playing in Europe since he was drafted obviously works against him.
We parted ways last week after defining our criteria and our understanding of what the word “hopeful” means in this list. We had also discussed this year’s graduates (Newhook and Struble), as well as a few honorable mentions (Volokhin, Kapanen, Mesar and Florian Xhekaj).
It’s time for another edition of the top Montreal Canadiens prospect rankings. Unlike our Canadiens prospect power rankings that are published during the season, this list is based on overall value, including perceived potential.
The Montreal Canadiens finally put pen to paper with Finnish center Oliver Kapanen. They had drafted him 64th overall at the 2021 Draft and since then, he has progressed very well.
A creative young prospect has signed his first NHL contract. On Saturday, the Montreal Canadiens announced they have agreed to terms on a three-year, entry-level contract with forward Oliver Kapanen.
These days, when it comes to ranking the Canadiens’ prospects, everyone has an opinion. As an aside, I’d like to see the NHL rank its prospects. MLB does it, and it’s very easy to see the best prospects on each team, at each position… or the very best.
The IIHF Men’s World Championships are well underway featuring some of the best players and prospects in the world. One player who’s had a good tournament thus far is Montreal Canadiens prospect Oliver Kapanen.
Oliver Kapanen has been on fire for several weeks now. After a superb series in Finland (seven goals and seven assists in 13 games), he’s now having a great time at the World Championship.
Montreal Canadiens prospect Oliver Kapanen is off to a great start at the 2024 World Championship, which is currently taking place in Ostrava and Prague, Czechia.
With the World Hockey Championships, we have the chance to see many European players who we don’t really see in action. It’s pretty hard to form an opinion about a young prospect who performs well in Europe, because highlights and statistics don’t tell the whole story.
The World Hockey Championship is currently underway in the Czech Republic, with 16 countries vying for the 2024 title. Naturally, we’re keeping a close eye on the tournament’s games, especially those involving Montreal Canadiens players.
Montreal Canadiens prospect Oliver Kapanen has signed a contract with Timra IK (SHL). The contract runs until 2025-26, however, Habs fans should not worry when it comes to this particular player.
Even though most players in the Montreal Canadiens organization are now free to enjoy a few weeks of rest and relaxation, there are still key prospects involved in playoff hockey in their various junior leagues, not to mention players who recently put an end to their playoff runs.
Montreal Canadiens fans don’t get a lot of breaking news in the month of August so here at A Winning Habit, we’ll be counting down our picks for the Top 31 prospects currently in the Habs organization.
The Montreal Canadiens’ second-round pick at the 2021 NHL Draft has flown under the radar amongst Habs’ fans. Although Oliver Kapanen has been brilliant on the international stage and has been developing in the Finnish Liiga, names like Owen Beck and Filip Mesar have garnered the most hype.
The Montreal Canadiens have six prospects playing in this year’s World Junior Championship (WJC), the most of any NHL team. These prospects are spread out between six different countries, and four play on teams that are expected to medal or come close to winning one.
The Canadiens prospect will play in his second full tournament. After an injury scare in one of his last games, Oliver Kapanen was named to Finland’s World Juniors roster for the tournament starting on December 26.
10 players who shined in recent international events.
The Canadiens prospect gets represent his country again. After a stellar start to the season, it comes as no surprise that Montreal Canadiens prospect Oliver Kapanen has been named to Finland’s U20 team that will go to Ostrava, Czechia to play Sweden and Czechia.
Kapanen debuted at #16 a year ago, but a lack of progression sees him drop down the list. It was an up-and-down 2021-22 season for Oliver Kapanen. The Finnish centre played in a few different leagues, with varying degrees of success.
The Montreal Canadiens have several high profile prospects who will elect not to play in the upcoming summer World Junior tournament. The event is always played around the holidays, but the 2022 tournament was postponed due to Covid outbreaks.
Kapanen has his focus set on the upcoming World Junior Championship. Finland just won their game against Sweden in the 4-Nations U20 tournament, the last tournament before the World Junior Championships in Edmonton.
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