Erik "Real Gud" Branson Posted June 25, 2016 Share Posted June 25, 2016 RODRIGO ABOLS a.k.a. "Rodrigo Ābols" views: 35342 BIRTHYEAR 1996-01-05 BIRTHPLACE Riga, LAT AGE 20 NATION Latvia POSITION C SHOOTS L HEIGHT 195 cm / 6'5" WEIGHT 84 kg / 185 lbs YOUTH TEAM Prizma Riga NHL DRAFT 2016 round 7 #184 overall by Vancouver Canucks A gritty, hard-working forward with a large frame. An agile skater for his size and is starting to work explosiveness into his game. Smart with and without the puck, and exhibits strength at both ends of the ice. Not the most physical player, but that side of his game will come naturally as he develops more bullish instincts. Loves to battle and works hard to win puck possession on open ice, along the boards, and in the corners. All-in-all, a sizeable forward that has the raw tools it takes to become an effective producer as he elevates his game. (Curtis Joe, EP 2015) Father: Artis Ābols © Photo: Daniel André Stentz CAREER STATISTICS Use/Embed statistics SEASON TEAM LEAGUE GP G A TP PIM +/- POST GP G A TP PIM +/- 2011-12 SK Riga 16 Latvia U18 22 20 18 38 18 | 2012-13 SK Riga 17 Latvia 14 10 13 23 6 | Latvia U17 (all) International-Jr 3 1 3 4 0 | Latvia U18 (all) International-Jr 1 0 0 0 0 | 2013-14 HK Riga MHL 44 7 9 16 34 -10 | Playoffs 10 1 0 1 12 0 Dinamo Juniors Riga Latvia 1 1 3 4 0 | Latvia U18 WJC-18 D1A 5 1 3 4 2 -2 | Latvia U18 (all) International-Jr 6 2 3 5 2 | Latvia U20 WJC-20 D1A 5 3 2 5 2 0 | Latvia U20 (all) International-Jr 8 3 3 6 4 | 2014-15 Dinamo Riga KHL 14 1 4 5 4 3 | HK Riga MHL 35 20 18 38 61 5 | Playoffs 3 0 1 1 2 -5 Latvia U20 WJC-20 D1A 5 2 2 4 2 3 | Latvia U20 (all) International-Jr 7 3 4 7 6 | Latvia WC 7 0 0 0 0 -5 | Latvia (all) International 16 1 2 3 6 -5 | 2015-16 Portland Winterhawks WHL 62 20 29 49 42 9 | Playoffs 4 0 1 1 4 -2 Latvia U20 WJC-20 D1A 5 4 1 5 0 1 | Latvia U20 (all) International-Jr 7 7 1 8 2 | Latvia WC 7 0 1 1 0 -2 | Latvia (all) International 14 5 2 7 31 1 | TOURNAMENT STATISTICS 2012-13 Latvia U17 EYOF 3 1 3 4 0 6 | 2013-14 HK Riga JCWC 4 0 1 1 29 0 | Dinamo Juniors Riga Continental Cup 3 0 2 2 0 3 | 2014-15 HK Riga JCWC 5 1 0 1 4 0 | 2015-16 AHL/ECHL/USHL/WHL/OHL/QMJHL stats powered by - See more at: http://www.eliteprospects.com/player.php?player=154962#sthash.tBd72jI2.dpuf Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stanky Legs Posted June 25, 2016 Share Posted June 25, 2016 Didn't we draft this guy before already? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BettyWhites44 Posted June 25, 2016 Share Posted June 25, 2016 Excellent Pick Up Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BananaMash Posted June 25, 2016 Share Posted June 25, 2016 Just now, Stanky Legs said: Didn't we draft this guy before already? I believe he came to prospects camp. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HKSR Posted June 25, 2016 Share Posted June 25, 2016 Ah... BALLS.... Was hoping for Ronning or Kuznetsov. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vicky Posted June 25, 2016 Share Posted June 25, 2016 He was a camp invite. Hoping we would pick him up - great hustle, stood out at camp. Edit: Yes, Young Stars is what I meant Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pg82009 Posted June 25, 2016 Share Posted June 25, 2016 No he was a invitee at Canucks young stars Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bang Bang Boogie Posted June 25, 2016 Share Posted June 25, 2016 I like this pick. He is like a more offensive version of Kenins. I actually watched him play with the Winterhawks and he always impressed. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BananaMash Posted June 25, 2016 Share Posted June 25, 2016 I remember really liking Abols when he was with us for a bit during the young stars type event, happy with this pick. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BettyWhites44 Posted June 25, 2016 Share Posted June 25, 2016 He reminds me of a center version of Jannik Hansen. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GB5 Posted June 25, 2016 Share Posted June 25, 2016 Cool, that's our boy from the prospects tournament last year. He looked pretty good, at times like one of the better players. He has some very raw talent Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fanuck Posted June 25, 2016 Share Posted June 25, 2016 Couldn't he have just been signed, not drafted? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheSnipeshow91 Posted June 25, 2016 Share Posted June 25, 2016 3 minutes ago, HKSR said: Ah... BALLS.... Was hoping for Ronning or Kuznetsov. Vlad Kuznetsov is still available?! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
aqua59 Posted June 25, 2016 Share Posted June 25, 2016 Having played in the KHL he's played against men. I like that. He seemingly did ok in the WHL. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HKSR Posted June 25, 2016 Share Posted June 25, 2016 Just now, TheSnipeshow91 said: Vlad Kuznetsov is still available?! Yup, we got one last shot to get him at 194 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vinny in Vancouver Posted June 25, 2016 Share Posted June 25, 2016 The following article has the whole story on all the confusion about why we didn't sign him last year: http://canucksarmy.com/2015/9/15/fun-with-the-cba-why-the-canucks-can-t-sign-rodrigo-abols But as mentioned, the NHL’s Collective Bargaining Agreement is preventing us from having nice things. We in the blogosphere aren’t the only ones that have been enthralled by Rodrigo Abols. TSN’s Matt Sekeres and Blake Price (president of the Latvian Hockey fan club, North American chapter) had Jim Benning on their Midday Show the other day, and Blake could hardly wait to broach the subject . This was Jim Benning's response: We can’t sign him. The deal with him is that we watched him last year, we were thinking about drafting him, and then for whatever reason we didn’t draft him. He’s playing in Portland this year, and because he’s a European player, he’s ineligible to sign with us right now, or with anytime, so he’ll play in Portland this year, he’ll go through the draft next year, and that’ll decide where he ends up. Kudos on Canucks management for realizing this now. Hockey fans will likely remember the story of Vladimir Tkachev, who attended the Oilers camp in 2014 and became a fan favourite. Then-GM Craig MacTavish signed Tkachev to a Entry Level Contract, only to have NHL executives facepalm and remind poor bumbling MacT that he wasn’t allowed to do that, voiding the contract, and providing the league with yet another reason to chuckle at the poor Oilers. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hidden Panda Posted June 25, 2016 Share Posted June 25, 2016 Would've preferred Tyler Soy but ya can't say no to 6'5 and i do remember him being a standout in the young stars tourney. But i honestly thought he had this guys rights somehow because he was listed in the canucks prospects stat tracker all last year?? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Blue_Jays_Canucks Posted June 25, 2016 Share Posted June 25, 2016 Just now, Fanuck said: Couldn't he have just been signed, not drafted? maybe the canucks heard another team was after him, so they wanted his rights Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GB5 Posted June 25, 2016 Share Posted June 25, 2016 5 minutes ago, HKSR said: Ah... BALLS.... Was hoping for Ronning or Kuznetsov. Stay tuned..... one more pick left Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheSnipeshow91 Posted June 25, 2016 Share Posted June 25, 2016 1 minute ago, HKSR said: Yup, we got one last shot to get him at 194 Fingers crossed Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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