Posts Tagged ‘Yannick Tifu’

Prospects in the Everblades

October 17, 2008 - By

The Florida Everblades are the ECHL affiliate of the Florida Panthers and Carolina Hurricanes.  They are also the AHL affiliate of the Rochester Americans and Albany River Rats.

The Everblades start their 08/09 regular season on Friday night against the Charlotte Checkers.  Incidentally, the Checkers just sign Amerks alumni Sean McMorrow.

A number of players on this years Amerks roster spent time last season with the Everblades, including Franklin MacDonald, Tyler Plante, Dan Collins, Kenndal McArdle, Jordan Henry, and Peter Aston.

The number of players associated with the Everblades this season is lighter as the Panthers are the sole affiliate of the Amerks.  While sharing an affiliation with the Sabres last season in Rochester, they were able to keep many players with the Everblades.

The Panthers only prospect currently slated to play with the Everblades is James DeLory.  DeLory is currently recovering from a concussion, once he’s healed from that he will officially be on the Blades roster.

Jacob Micflikier was invited to Amerks camp and was reassigned to the Everblades.

Yannick Tifu is also playing for the Everblades this season, he was signed to a PTO towards the end of the 07/08 season with the Amerks.  He played in [...]Read More

Yannick Tifu Returned to Dayton Bombers

March 16, 2008 - By

Yannick Tifu was returned to the Dayton Bombers on Sunday.  In his first game back with the Bombers he scored 3:24 into the first period.  He left the game after the first period with a wrist injury.  No word on whether he’ll return to the Amerks like the last time he was sent back to the Bombers.  In 15 games with the Amerks he has had one goal and two assists.

Yannick Tifu Release From PTO

February 29, 2008 - By

Yannick Tifu was released from his PTO today.  He went to play with his former ECHL team in Elmira but will be back for the Amerks’ game tomorrow night in Syracuse.

More Stats on Yannick Tifu

February 4, 2008 - By

Yannick Tifu was signed on Saturday by the Amerks to help fill in some gaps, he is second in scoring this season in the ECHL where he has recorded 54 points (13 goals, 41 assists) in 37 games.  He has also played in nine games for the Albany River Rats where he had 3 goals and 2 assists.

Let’s hope while he’s with the Amerks he’ll make some connecting passes like this and score some goals like this. 

Tifu also recently played in the ECHL All-Star game where he recorded an assist playing for the American Conference.  He also won the InGlasCo Individual Puck Control Relay challenge in the skills portion of the All-Star game.

Basic Stats:

Age: 23
Home: Brossard, Quebec
Height: 5-11
Weight: 185
Position: center
Shoots: right

He recorded 90 points in the 03/04 season in the QMJHL, 72 points in the 05/06 season in the UHL, and 89 points in the 06/07 season in the ECHL.

Tifu has not been drafted by any NHL teams.  He has been passed over due to his smaller size, with the way he records points it appears as if he’s out to prove everyone wrong.  [...]Read More

Yannick Tifu Signed To PTO

February 3, 2008 - By

The Rochester Americans have signed Yannick Tifu to a PTO.  Tifu played 9 games with the Albany Riverrats this season, posting 5 points with them.