Marek Zagrapan (Photo: Brian Wheeler)

In the System looks at Sabres prospects from around the globe, updating each player's progress throughout the season. This week, In the System focuses on European players.

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Marek Zagrapan
Position: Center
Shoots: Left
Height: 6' 1"
Weight: 195
Born: Dec 06 '86  (Age 21)
Born in: Presov, Slovak Republic
Drafted: Buffalo's 1st round choice, 13th overall, in 2005

Marek Zagrapan went on a mid-season scoring streak in December for the Rochester Americans. The 21-year-old centerman collected 10 points (5+5) in 13 games on the month, doubling the output he contributed in November (4+1).

Zagrapan leads the team in goals with 12 and is ranked fourth on the Amerks in scoring with 22 points (12+10) in 38 games- behind only Sabres’ prospects Clarke MacArthur (30) and Mark Mancari (27), and Florida Panthers’ prospect Stefan Meyer (23). 

He also leads the team in another category. Zagrapan has scored the first goal of the game four times this season. Only two players in the AHL have done that feat more often.

In 2006-07, Zagrapan’s rookie campaign in the AHL, he collected 38 points (17+21) in 71 games.

The Amerks play three games in as many nights this weekend, looking to break a five-game losing streak. The series begins Friday as Rochester faces Manchester, Hamilton and Peoria respectively.

Statistics: Rochester Americans, American Hockey League

GP	G	A	PTS	+/-	PIM	PPG	SHG
38	12	10	22	-18	28	6	0

Andrej Sekera (Photo: Getty Images)

Andrej Sekera
Position: Defenseman
Shoots: Left
Height: 6' 0"
Weight: 191
Born: Jun 08 '86  (Age 21)
Born in: Bojnice, Slovak Republic
Drafted: Buffalo's 3rd round choice, 71st overall, in 2004

Despite being sent down to the AHL, Andrej Sekera has picked up right where he left off.

After being recalled by the Buffalo Sabres in two separate stints, Sekera rejoined the Rochester Americans mid-December, adding three points in his last seven games.

Sekera is ranked second on the team’s defense in scoring with nine points (1+8) in 17 games, behind only Marc-Andre Gragnani who has 17 points (3+14) in 39 games. 

The only thing, it seems, that can get in his way is the flu.

Sekera has missed the Amerks' last three games due to illness according to Rochester’s Democrat and Chronicle.

The blueliner added three points (1+2) in 21 games for the Sabres during his recall.

Statistics: Rochester Americans, American Hockey League

GP	G	A	PTS	+/-	PIM	PPG	SHG
17	1	8	9	-8	8	1	0

Jhonas Enroth (Photo: Getty Images)

Jhonas Enroth
Position: Goaltender
Catches: Left
Height: 5' 10"
Weight: 174
Born: Jun 25 '88  (Age 19)
Born in: Stockholm, Sweden
Drafted: Buffalo's 2nd round choice, 46th overall, in 2006

The Buffalo Sabres’ sole prospect in the 2008 IIHF World Junior Championships did not disappoint.

Jhonas Enroth brought home the silver medal for Sweden, solidifying a 4-1 record in the tournament.

Enroth’s 114 saves and 90.48 save percentage earned him the honor of being named the No. 1 star on Sweden’s team in a coach’s poll.

He allowed 12 goals in five games, recording 2.33 goals against average- the second best in the tournament behind Canada’s Steve Mason (1.19 GAA).

Coincidentally, Sweden fell to Canada in the gold medal game 3-2 in overtime on Jan. 5.

Enroth currently plays for Sodertalje in the Swedish Elite League. Holding a 2.26 goals against average, he is ranked second in the league behind Farjestads BK Wolves' netminder Jonas Gustavsson (2.25 GAA).

Enroth is also ranked third in the SEL with a 92.48 save percentage.

Statistics: Sodertalje, Swedish Elite League

GP	GA	SOG	SVS	SV%	GAA
17	37	491	454	92.46	2.26

Statistics: World Junior Championships (Shots on Goal / Saves)

DATE	SCORE	SOG	SVS
12/26	SWEDEN 4, Slovakia 3	33	30
12/29	SWEDEN 4, Canada 3	21	18
12/31	SWEDEN 4, Czech. 2	27	25
1/4	SWEDEN 2, Russia 1 (OT)	24	23
1/5	Sweden 2, CANADA 3 (OT)	21	18

OTHER PROSPECTS:

American Hockey League Prospects, Rochester Americans

#	NAME	P	GP	G	A	PTS	+/-	PIM
41	Clarke MacArthur	LW	26	11	19	30	-10	22
26	Mark Mancari	RW	39	8	19	27	-11	44
19	Dylan Hunter	LW	32	7	11	18	-9	24
21	Marc-Andre Gragnani	D	39	3	14	17	-26	26
3	Mike Weber	D	34	0	9	9	-2	105
2	Mike Card	D	23	1	4	5	-8	32
27	Patrick Kaleta	RW	26	1	3	4	-2	100
4	Michael Funk	D	29	0	3	3	-9	53
#	NAME	GP	GA	MIN	SV	W	L	SOL
53	Adam Dennis	20	62	1106	519	9	10	1

NCAA College Prospects

NAME/YR	SCHOOL	P	GP	G	A	PTS	PIM
Alex Biega, So	Harvard	D	16	1	7	8	14
Chris Butler, Jr	Uni. of Denver	D	20	1	9	10	0
Matt Generous, Jr	St. Lawrence	D	15	2	5	7	0
Nathan Gerbe, Jr	Boston College	F	17	16	13	29	0
Tim Kennedy, Jr	Michigan State	F	21	13	10	23	0
Andrew Orpik, Jr	Boston College	F	18	3	3	6	39
Corey Tropp, Fr	Michigan State	F	21	5	6	11	6
NAME/YR	SCHOOL	GP	W	L	GA	SV	SV%
Nicholas Eno, Fr	Bowling Green	8	5	3	21	175	.893

Quebec Major Junior Hockey League Prospects

NAME	TEAM	P	GP	G	A	PTS	PIM
Jean-Simon Allard	St. John's	C	41	12	32	44	36
Benjamin Breault	Baie-Comeau	C	35	18	18	36	34
TJ Brennan	St. John's	D	39	8	16	24	53
Paul Byron	Gatineau	C	27	17	14	31	6

Russian Super League

NAME	TEAM	P	GP	G	A	PTS	PIM
Vacheslav Buravchikov	AK Bars Kazan	D	27	0	0	0	8
Denis Denisov	Omsk Avangard	D	32	4	5	9	22
Denis Ezhov	Traktor Chel.	D	37	1	5	6	42
Artem Kryukov	St. Petersburg	C	32	7	8	15	36
Pavel Voroshnin	Mytische	D	18	0	0	0	12

German Hockey League

NAME	TEAM	P	GP	G	A	PTS	PIM
Felix Schutz	ERC Ingolstadt	C	32	7	9	16	68

Alberta Junior Hockey League

NAME	TEAM	P	GP	W	L	GA	GAA	SVS	SV%
Bradley Eidsness	Okotoks	G	29	17	2	47	2.10	694	93.66

Russia-1

NAME	TEAM	LEAGUE	GP	G	A	PTS	PIM
Maxim Schevjev	Djurgarden J20	SuperElit	4	0	0	0	10
	Djurgarden	Elitserien	21	0	1	1	6
	Nykoping	Allsvenskan	10	0	0	0	6