Caps sign Kugryshev
"The Washington Capitals have signed right wing Dmitry Kugryshev, a second-round choice in the 2008 Entry Draft, to a three-year entry-level contract, vice president and general manager George McPhee announced today. In keeping with club policy, financial terms of the deal were not disclosed." - Release
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Kugryshev (koo-GRIH-shev), 20, is a 6’0", 185-pound native of Balakovo, Russia, who is in his second season with the Quebec Remparts of the Quebec Major Junior Hockey League (QMJHL). He has 83 points (28 goals, 55 assists) in 64 games this season and is Quebec’s leader in points and assists. He is seventh in the QMJHL in points and fourth in the league in assists.
Kugryshev recorded 74 points (34 goals, 40 assists) in 57 games for the Remparts last season. He participated in the Capitals’ development camp last summer as well as the team’s rookie and training camps in September.
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Could someone that knows more about junior hockey shed some light on rather this is good, average, or bad?
Free Eric Fehr!
He just turned 20. By comparison, in the season during which Mathieu Perreault turned 20, he was 34-80-114 in 65 games played. Francois Bouchard, in the season in which he turned 20 (he actually turned 20 just after the season), was 36-56-92 in 68 games played.
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I like the 17 points in 20 playoff games.
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by YvonLabresMoustache on Mar 9, 2010 2:57 PM EST up reply actions
Likely that he’ll at least be among the Black Aces.
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The Remparts had a strong start to their season but the last month has been very mediocre. Coach Roy has benched his captain (not Dmitry) at least once and has been trying some conditioning drills (bag skates, Herbies, and so on) to motivate the team. I should note that of all the players I’ve seen Coach single out for scolding (for slacking, or whatever), it’s never been Dmitry. I should also note that when I wrote my first Farm Report four weeks ago, D was 4th in the Q in scoring, and now he’s slipped to seventh.
In short, I think they will probably advance to the second playoff round but not much farther unless the team starts playing together better as a unit. They have some decent skill guys and the ability to score a lot, when they put their minds to it.
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The Q is by far the highest scoring CHL league, and the players from there generally need more work defensively. As J.P. pointed out, Kuger’s numbers aren’t great for the Q, but they aren’t bad either. The WHL is generally the most physical from what I’ve gathered, though the OHL is plenty physical as well. My take is that the OHL is the deepest league as far as talent, and plays the most NHL-style game of the 3 leagues. But I’m by no means a CHL expert and I didn’t even stay at a Holiday Inn Express last night.
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Sounds too much like “Krygier” ;)
He seems more like a set-up man than a scorer from those numbers, no?
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by YvonLabresMoustache on Mar 9, 2010 2:49 PM EST up reply actions
I prefer his work as Dmitry Mellenkamp.
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he’s the kid that butted heads with the Russian coaching staff over WJCs, right?
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considering the coaching we witnessed at the Olympics, maybe that’s a good thing…
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by ns on Mar 9, 2010 3:06 PM EST up reply actions 1 recs
yeah, can’t say I blame him!
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What does a puma have to do with Kugryshev?
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Are you sure it’s not a wildcat?
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That looks more like a bobcat
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by YvonLabresMoustache on Mar 9, 2010 3:17 PM EST up reply actions
What's with all the Panthers fans today?
Why all the kitty cats? Is it Rat Trick night or something?
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by Marshall Pirate on Mar 9, 2010 3:19 PM EST up reply actions
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by YvonLabresMoustache on Mar 9, 2010 3:22 PM EST up reply actions
I always wanted an audiobook version of Hamlet read by him.
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by winterion on Mar 9, 2010 4:21 PM EST up reply actions 1 recs
that is the rarest of rare: the Racoon Cat.
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by ns on Mar 9, 2010 4:03 PM EST up reply actions
Not a nittany lion?
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by YvonLabresMoustache on Mar 9, 2010 3:18 PM EST up reply actions
Kinda like a serval almost.
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by YvonLabresMoustache on Mar 9, 2010 3:20 PM EST up reply actions
Cougar.
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by gotsparkly on Mar 9, 2010 3:21 PM EST via mobile up reply actions
Of course it’s not a cat, it’s an ocelot.
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by Killer_Carlson on Mar 9, 2010 4:09 PM EST up reply actions 1 recs
Not one mention of Revolver Ocelot?
I think the Internet just cried a little…
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by YvonLabresMoustache on Mar 9, 2010 5:07 PM EST up reply actions
Nice Icon
Brock Samson is my hero. I would recommend pulling in a little closer to his face though, he almost looks like the Juggernaut in the thumbnail.
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by Marshall Pirate on Mar 9, 2010 5:07 PM EST up reply actions
it;s a cougar
for Kuger
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by Marshall Pirate on Mar 9, 2010 3:05 PM EST up reply actions
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Cougar?

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by YvonLabresMoustache on Mar 9, 2010 3:11 PM EST up reply actions 1 recs
definitely. Is Iginla hitched? Because if not, he should be looking in to the 6th row at home games
by The Jade Donkey on Mar 9, 2010 3:13 PM EST up reply actions
OH. BOOYA.
"the other day on sportscenter they said something along the lines of "the capitals score so much tiger woods is jealous" haha had me laughing hard while i was eating my cereal"
The Curgler! I’d have rec’d you just for Cheryl alone, but that post was definitely value added as well sine you had a brush, rock, and the house in it as well.
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by RicketyCricket on Mar 9, 2010 3:59 PM EST up reply actions 6 recs
I didn’t realize street rats had houses.
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by Killer_Carlson on Mar 9, 2010 5:05 PM EST up reply actions 1 recs
Ah silly me
She can come to my trash fort under the South Philly bridge anyday
by RicketyCricket on Mar 9, 2010 5:15 PM EST up reply actions
Put something in the subject line next time, k?
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In my book, it’s too early to give him any sort of nickname. Then again, I’m not big on nicknames.
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by J.P. on Mar 9, 2010 3:10 PM EST up reply actions 1 recs
Ray Whitney is already The Wizard.
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by YvonLabresMoustache on Mar 9, 2010 3:12 PM EST up reply actions
He also looks way more like Semin than Ron Weasley.
by DrinkingPartner on Mar 9, 2010 3:13 PM EST up reply actions
Well, if he turns out to be anything like Sasha, we can call him “Damn it!”
by DrinkingPartner on Mar 9, 2010 3:15 PM EST up reply actions
Dad, my name is Jesus Christ
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Bill Cosby FTW.
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by gotsparkly on Mar 9, 2010 3:24 PM EST via mobile up reply actions
I am not a fan at all of repeating nicknames…I think that once a nickname is given, that’s it. I used to make me very angry when people would call LaDainian Tomlinson “LT”.
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by YvonLabresMoustache on Mar 9, 2010 3:14 PM EST up reply actions
Not to mention that fact that Milan Jurcina and my younger daughter share a nickname as well.
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I think Kuger’s biggest issue in the rookie camp was his conditioning. He seems to be very skilled offensively, but he was left off the WJC Team.
http://www.hockeysfuture.com/prospect/Dmitri_Kugryshev
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And the latest HF remarks on him (a.k.a. one person’s opinion):
11. Dmitri Kugryshev, RW — 6.5C
5’11, 193 lbs
Drafted: 2nd round, 58th overall, 2008
January 18, 1990
When Kugryshev was drafted, he had every intention of coming to North America to hone his skills, and he has done quite a bit more than just that.
Now in his second year playing for Quebec of the QMJHL, Kugryshev is building on a spectacular rookie campaign with 27 goals and 78 points in only 59 games. These numbers are currently good enough to put Kugryshev in the top five in league scoring, no small accomplishment in the high-scoring QMJHL. While he might not have a lot to prove in juniors anymore, making the next step will be tricky. Kugryshev plays like a young Tomas Fleischmann, who took a long time to break out of his shell and get used to the NHL. The road will be similar for the now 20-year-old skilled Russian forward. Expect a year or two in Hershey before he is ready to take on the NHL.
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Kugryshev plays like a young Tomas Fleischmann
Heh.
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Even Tomas Fleischmann doesn’t play like a young Tomas Fleischmann.
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by YvonLabresMoustache on Mar 9, 2010 3:20 PM EST up reply actions
Does this mean we can trade him for the league’s leading scorer?
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by DrinkingPartner on Mar 9, 2010 3:35 PM EST up reply actions
If/when Dmitry and Cody Eakin show up at Hershey, there will be serious redhead riots.
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When I saw the word signing I was hoping it might have Backstrom behind it. Whatever happened to that Swedish report that Nik’s signing was going to be annnounced right after the Olympics?
First Aucoin, now Kugryshev.. they’re working their way up the organization by height.
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by jordanDC on Mar 9, 2010 3:39 PM EST up reply actions 4 recs
:: happy dance ::
I’m so very pleased they signed Dmitry. As will be Hershey’s Director of Jersey Sales.
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Hee. Dmitry’s hometown is a sister city of … wait for it … Scranton, PA.
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Balakovo
“It is served by Balakovo Airport which currently does not work.”
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by Marshall Pirate on Mar 9, 2010 4:26 PM EST up reply actions
Nicely played.
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by jordanDC on Mar 9, 2010 4:31 PM EST up reply actions 1 recs
Any chance they also eat bacala?
"Why don't you smegging well smeg off, you annoying little smeggy smegging smegger!"
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by Scott in Shaw on Mar 9, 2010 4:37 PM EST up reply actions
Seriously. The whole airport? Control tower? Runway? Baggage claim. Which currently does not work because its terribly routed and hard to get a connecting flight out of? What are we dealing with here?
How did he get to Quebec?
“Mom, I’m definitely leaving…”
by The Jade Donkey on Mar 9, 2010 6:11 PM EST up reply actions
#1 wing prospect?
While the Q might not be the toughest league to cut one’s teeth in, I like a few things about this kid already. He seems ready to disavow the KHL committed to the North American game and it’s hard to teach scoring so I’ll take Flash, Jr. for now. It might not be too much to ask for 15 lbs more.
Plus, he’ll have Varly to hang with in Chocolatetown next year!
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A couple of pics from the Kugrushev portfolio…
Here he is at training camp in 2008…
And at the 2009 camp…

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by ThePeerless on Mar 9, 2010 11:10 PM EST reply actions 5 recs
It’s so nice he’s getting his five prayers a day in.
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by Holt Worth on Mar 9, 2010 11:22 PM EST via mobile up reply actions 2 recs
QMJHL Rookie of the Year! 20 march 2009

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Is that a skate attached to a 20-grit sanding block and a steering wheel? Is the award sponsored by Crappy Tire?
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by jmu.capsgirl on Mar 9, 2010 11:34 PM EST up reply actions 1 recs
That’s the Michel-Bergeron Trophy. You may recognize a few of the other names on it:
Danny Briere, Vincent Lecavalier, Mike Ribeiro, Sidney Crosby.
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Are you saying there’s a 50% chance we’re going to vehemently dislike him?
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75% based on that list.
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by Killer_Carlson on Mar 10, 2010 2:19 AM EST up reply actions
I begrudgingly respect Vinny, and know virtually nothing about the McRib.
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I don’t have a problem with Lecavalier other than the fact that he plays for TB. But Ribeiro is a diving primadonna and is little better than Briere in general smarminess.
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by Killer_Carlson on Mar 10, 2010 12:25 PM EST up reply actions
Other winners over the same period of time include such luminaries as Pavel Rosa, Christopher Montgomery, Benoit Mondu and Petr Vrana.
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