|
| Overall
|
Rating
|
Name
|
Pos.
|
Team
|
#
|
Hght
|
Wght
|
| 1 |
AAA |
Nick
Petrecki |
LD |
Capital
District Jr A |
2 |
6'2 |
192 |
| Solid physically loves to hit, very smart, high panic
point, first guy in corner, jumps in, aggressive; one of the best
players on the ice playing against 20-year olds; tough; physical;
outstanding outlet passes, NHL quality right now; hard shot and gets
it on net; came back from devastating-looking knee-on-knee hit one
period later; mentally and physically strong; will play in the OHL
if the situation is right; poised beyond his age; tremendous prospect
|
|
| 2 |
AAA |
Tristan
Llewellyn |
RD |
Indiana
Ice USHL |
3 |
6'2 |
188 |
| Perfect size, takes 1 hand off stick too much, looks to
hurt guys, heavy shot, strong kid, bad discipline at times, great
feet, forces the action in all three zones; has all the tools; playing
a lot against high-level older competition; long, powerful stride
with quickness and acceleration; ultra aggressive; physical presence;
needs to read situations a bit better; Confident with the puck, loves
to lug it up ice. Excellent mobility, sees ice well and makes crisp
outlets. Hard and accurate shot; plays mean; earning a reputation
already as a 15-year old in USHL; verbal commitment to Michigan for
2007
|
| 3 |
AAA
|
Samuel
Gagner |
RC |
Toronto
Marlies |
9 |
5'10 |
177 |
| Very smart, potential captain, excellent defensively,
great on draws, good leadership; extremely patient with the puck;
gives and receives passes effortlessly; talented, hard-working, NHL
bloodlines; great prospect; spins off contact well; knows where to
be and what to do when he gets the puck; vision, thinks two seconds
ahead of everyone else; great hands in tight; taking his game up several
notches; word is he's heading stateside and will play for Sioux City
of the USHL next year before going NCAA
|
| 4 |
AAA |
Logan
Couture |
LC |
St.
Thomas Jr B |
77 |
6'0 |
180 |
| Offensive guy, deadly from the circles down very quick
release, great hands, tremendous acceleration, very smart and aware
defensively, excellent on the PP; strong stride with excellent change
of direction; soft hand; very creative and slick; responsible in all
zones; not very physical, but doesn't shy away from traffic; unbelievably
good skater; glides with grace and power; competes entire shift; can
receive tough passes; excellent distributor; will be even better playing
with better players; great saucer passes; will likely go first overall
to Oshawa unless John Tavares is allowed into the draft
|
| 5 |
AAA |
Zack
Torquato |
LW |
Stratford
Jr B |
22 |
5'10 |
170 |
| Always played against older kids, great playmaker, great
decisions with the puck, skating is OK but not great, tremendous distribution
skills, creates offence, excellent stick skills, will score a ton,
tremendously quick stick; great vision and hockey sense; doesn't wow
you with skills but just efficently gets job done; not overly physical
but not shy; gets involved; defensive game is coming around a bit
but not his strong suit
|
| 6 |
AAA |
Nigel
Williams |
LD |
TI
Major Midget 16 |
88-A |
6'3 |
210 |
| Great stick skills, passes it like a pro, loves to jump
up, physical, not afraid of anybody, huge upside; potential dominating
power forward or defenseman; very versatile; excellent stick skills;
powerful, intimidating; always looking to force the play from the
point; heavy shot; lacking in positional defensive skills; played
with US U-17 in Slovakia; may be headed to US U-18 next season; verballed
with Wisconsin
|
| 7 |
AAA |
Kevin
Shattenkirk |
RD |
Brunswick
|
8 |
5'11 |
178 |
| Offensive D, Loves to jump in, gap control needs work,
good size, 4th forward, good offensive tools, loses his man defensively
at times; getting stronger and thicker; effortless skater with acceleration
and flat out speed; does whatever he wants with the puck; potential
superstar; complete game is rounding out well; much more physical
than this summer; great anticipation;smart; aware; very strong on
stick; would be a big surprise if he went OHL route; offered by U-17
NTDP
|
| 8 |
AAA |
Ian
Cole |
LD |
Victory
Honda Maj |
28 |
6'1 |
202 |
| Great pivot, excellent passing skills, very calm, smart
with the puck, loves to join rush, occassionally looked bored, hits
very hard, stud; Tremendously calm with the puck, smooth and always
under control. Handles the puck vey well, makes smart decisions in
the offensive end and passes the puck like a pro - crisp, accurate
outlets. Excellent timing in jumping off the point; verbal commitment
to the US NTDP in January; maybe the best defenseman in the MWEHL
major midget loop as a 15-year old; can put it in cruise control because
it's so easy for him at this level; progress as season went on levelled
off a bit but still a big-time prospect; looks to be an NCAA candidate
|
| 9 |
AAA |
Mark
Katic |
LD |
Timmins
Midget |
23 |
5'11 |
185 |
| Great ice awareness, tremendous hockey sense, very strong
on the puck, understands game better then most coaches, strong legs,
great acceleration, reverse pivot is superb, good gap control, best
passer in the 89 group, simply dominates, incredible lateral movement;
very coachable, responsible and mature; sometimes tries to do too
much; will benefit from finishing season with Tier 2 Abitibi Eskis;
wouldn't be too surprised if he were #1 overall pick, depending on
the team; broken ankle in playoffs and will not finish in Tier 2;
should be back on skates in May
|
| 10 |
AAA |
Luke
Pither |
LC |
Clarington |
11 |
6' |
170 |
| Slick, excellent on draws and knows where to win them,
strong legs get him to loose pucks, quick hands, quick stick helps
him score, crafty and good imagination, strong stick, very slick;
good size; strong stride; skilled; good hands with quick stick; powerful;
very good player; tremendous sniper; only needs a little room to operate;
always dangerous; has alot of the offensive game qualities David Legwand
had
|
| 11 |
AAA |
Matt
Smyth |
LC |
Markham
Islanders |
29 |
5'10
|
165 |
| Excellent acceleration, short stride but great quickness;
puts tremendous pressure on defenses with speed; great hands, excellent
vision, great demeanor, thick kid, mean with stick, uses edges well,
scorer mentality, looks bored at times, strong on wall, Rocket shot;
can be nonexistent for long periods then explode; four-goal game in
leading team to upset over Marlies in finals of Marlies tournament,
including OT winner; separation speed; star potential; had wrist broken
on a Daniel Lombardi slash in January; shoud return in time for the
OHL Cup; did play in OHL Cup and US NTDP Camp; very inconsistent but
explosive; releases from defensive zone early, when he goes into the
defensive zone at all; does squat all game and then wires NHL-calibre
snapshot top shelf
|
| 12 |
AAA |
Jake
Muzzin |
LD |
Brantford
|
11 |
6'2 |
200 |
| Huge shot, very physical ultra aggressive; downright mean
at times;, feet are getting much better, thick kid, very strong physically,
improving dramatically, looking to carry the puck more, physically
man-handles guys, becoming poised and confident, fast rising; jumps
into offense smartly; great gaps; erases opponents; needs work on
puck poise; throws very good breakout pass; needs to work on separation
better; still raw and needs lots of time and refinement but great
combination of size/strength/aggression
|
| 13 |
AAA |
Wilson
Ngai |
RD |
Toronto
Marlies |
10 |
6'2 |
175 |
| Getting bigger, looked disinterested at times, nice long
fluid stride, passes well, very calm, doesn't look to have much offensive
upside, not overly physical; looked much better at Marlies tourney;
moves puck quickly; the longer it's on his stick, the more that can
go wrong; solid but unspectacular; if he can find a physical edge
to his game could be a great one; can be a very solid guy if he keeps
it simple
|
| 14 |
AAA |
Bryan
Cameron |
RW/RC |
Toronto
Marlies |
3 |
5'11 |
170 |
| Very smart, smart defensively, great leg strength, strong
on puck, shields it well, nice hands, goes hard both ways; solid contributor;
may never be a star but is future captain material and will contribute
in all situations; a winner; quick stick; skills are very good; ultra
aggressive; quick hands and feet; great change of direction; makes
plays at full speed; has to watch his tie-ups after faceoffs
|
| 15
|
AAA |
Mike Cieslak |
RW |
Rochester/McQuaid
|
16 |
6'2 |
170 |
| Nice finish, needs to go hard all the time, great patience,
good body position, great frame and going to get better; playing HS
hockey not helping; excellent wheels though stride isn't classicly
smooth; lazy on the backcheck; accelerates well; good hands; shields
puck well driving to net; wants the puck; a bit selfish; doesn't bear
down all the time
|
| 16 |
AAA |
Nicholas
Palmieri |
RW |
Northwood
Prep |
23 |
6'1
|
214 |
| Big strong power winger; controls puck well down low;
snaps off heavy wrister; feet a bit heavy at this point but a real
powerhouse; a bit chubby cheeked so footwork and skating should pick
up with conditioning; drives right through all attempted checks; dominates
below circle; very good hands; gets dropped back to the point on PP
as triggerman; great personal character; shields puck well with body;
first few steps are a bit slow but ok straight ahead once he's going;
excellent upside
|
| 17 |
AAA |
Yves
Bastien |
LC |
North
Bay Jr A |
18 |
5'9 |
150 |
| Very skilled, smart defensively, feisty, not afraid, patient;
now playing on top lines with more skilled players and numbers are
reflecting it; has elevated his game of late to match the skills of
his older and more experienced mates; skilled; tremendous wheels;
deadly around net; can handle rough and tumble play against older
competition; Tier 2 captain at age 15
|
| 18 |
AAA |
Matthew
Thurber |
LW
|
Madison
Caps MM |
12 |
5'9 |
170 |
| Nasty piece of work, pure finisher, tenacious on forecheck,
competes every shift, thick through the hips, strong along the wall;
smooth powerful stride; not very big but solid build; hit everything;
always on the puck; wins battles against larger players; great stops/starts;
very competitive; stunning he didn't get NTDP camp invite, seems tailor-made
to their game; 4.0 student should be NCAA-bound
|
| 19
|
AAA |
Christian
Steingraber |
LD |
Detroit
Honeybaked |
5 |
5'11 |
175 |
| Great jump, nice hands, tremendous gap control, great
feel for the game, punishing hitter, pins very well, very solid player,
shields puck on PP well, needs a little defensive fine-tuning; once
he gets physically stronger could be dynamite; smart; reads plays
well; fantastic skater; edges well with crisp turns and pivots; smooth
as silk; no NTDP camp invite; may be 6' already
|
| 20 |
AAA |
John
Albert |
LC |
Cleveland
Major M |
10 |
5'10 |
165 |
| Very good patience, very slippery, tough to hit, quick
stick, pretty light, distributes well, good little player; will produce
big numbers whichever route he chooses; USA program after him in a
big way; quick feet; very heady player; great stops and starts; accepted
NTDP invite
|
| 21 |
AAA |
CJ
Severyn |
LW
|
Pittsburgh
Hornets |
18 |
6'1 |
165 |
| Great frame, very smooth, excellent stick skills, finishes
checks, uses body to shield puck, excellent looking prospect, getting
more poised and confident every week, shifts are too long, hits hard,
good core strength; development starting to suffer a bit playing for
poor team; has to play way too much with little to no help; could
be moving to Hornets major midgets soon; being pursued by OHL and
NTDP; very good at US NTDP camp; solid on forecheck; excellent hand-eye;
gets a bit lackadaisical at times; strong on puck, excellent forechecking;
offered by U-17 and has accepted
|
| 22 |
AAA |
Drew
Doughty |
LD |
London |
19 |
6'0 |
185 |
| Smart, very capable, gets his shot through, great skills,
needs to be more consistent, could be a star; transition skating needs
work; runs around in own end at times; can really lug it up the ice;
great puck poise, low panic point; jumps into offense effectively
and efficiently; power play QB; a bit of a "young buck", wild and
out of control but powerful; needs work on the defensive end of the
game; takes lots of chances; own zone play not his strong suit
|
| 23 |
AAA |
Robert
Bortozzo |
LD |
Thunder
Bay |
15 |
6'2 |
163 |
| Offensive guy, excellent feet, can be a defensive liability,
takes high risk/high reward chances; good potential; needs to get
physically stronger; pretty fair skater, long stride, ok turning;
could be very good when he finishes filling out
|
| 24 |
AAA
|
Michael
Pelech |
LC |
St.
Mikes Jr A |
27
|
6'0 |
175 |
| Good size, uses body, quick stick, not afraid, smart defensively;
not overly physical, but lacks overall strength right now; great frame
that can fill out; does little things well; ties up man, wins faceoffs;
goes to net; will play and be a steady, if unspectacular, contributor
|
| 25 |
AAA
|
Drew Schiestel |
LD |
Hamilton
Reps |
13 |
6'0 |
165 |
| Great patience, good stick skills, uses body well, quick
shot, patient, needs to get stronger, gets lazy at times, not afraid
to join the rush; solid feet; presses action; overhandles and takes
lots of chances; loves to go with it; soft in own zone; high risk/reward;
disrupts passing lanes, gets his stick on alot of passes; defensive
gap control ok but susceptible to outside speed, especially to the
right wing side
|
| 26 |
AAA |
Matt
Rust |
LC |
Honeybaked
Major |
98 |
5'10 |
172 |
| Strong on his skates, excellent 1 on 1 skills, pure finisher,
star quality, very good change of pace, competes when he wants to,
weak in his own end; can dominate when he wants to; great acceleration;
quick stick; creates contact; doesn't always battle; heading to US
NTDP, already committed; turns it off and on; when he does compete
hard, he's outstanding; plays a physical style despite his lack of
size, but can come back to bite him with injuries, as he did at NTDP
camp hurting shoulder
|
| 27
|
AAA |
Brad
Pawlowski |
RD |
Thunder
Bay |
5 |
6'1 |
165 |
| Pro style defenseman, very physical, reminds us of Mitch
Maunu, very feisty, intimidates guys, safe pick, strong on his stick;
quick heavy snapshot; handles puck well but overhandles it too much;
looks to make big open ice hits; needs to make better decisions; good
size; puck poise; loses positioning; bad decisions; low percentage
passes; nice scrap at OHL Cup, showed mean streak; plays defense too
much with his hands
|
| 28 |
AAA |
Colby
Cohen |
RD |
Syracuse
Jr A |
23 |
6'2 |
176 |
| Decent outlet passes, not afraid, gets shot off, makes
some poor decisions, caught on wrong side of puck often, good stride,
needs to tighten turns/pivots; gets caught flat-footed too often;
communicates well; struggles with oncoming speed; choppy stride; gets
caught up ice alot; needs lots of patience, time and coaching; has
some upside but right now leaves us wanting more; easily pushed off
puck; caught up ice causing 3-on-0 the other way; poor decisions;
always wanting to pinch, usually at inopportune times; needs to get
smarter; not great in front of his own net; dangerous in all three
zones no matter which team has the puck
|
| 29
|
AAA |
Joe
Gaynor |
LW |
Stratford
Jr B |
25
|
6'2 |
175 |
| Good size, up and down winger, good player; big kid with
good straight ahead skating; stops/starts well; wide frame; competes;
skill set ok; gets to net, but needs to fight for it a bit more; hustles
in all three zones; honest player; good complementary player; not
sure about the smarts; if you think he can score at the major junior
level, take him alot higher (we have our doubts)
|
| 30 |
AAA |
Akim
Aliu |
RW |
Toronto
Marlies |
8 |
6'2 |
175 |
| Needs to stick to a position; can be an up and down winger;
might better as a defenseman because he can bring alot of tools to
the table but is more a sure thing up front; strong in front, great
frame, questionable decisions; not natural hands; excellent size/strength;
hits hard and often; drives the net with or without the puck; ultra
aggressive; not highly skilled but hard working; serious leg injury
(reportedly severed achilles tendon) suffered early in OHL Cup could
scare teams away
|
| 31 |
AAA |
Chris
Terry |
LC
|
Markham
Islanders |
7
|
5'10
|
165
|
| Great jump; finds open ice; very shifty hands; creative;
works hard; solid passer; quick; hits; not selfish; very good prospect;
much more physical game as season progressed; outstanding at OHL Cup;
smooth skater, very fluid stride; really had the dangle going; improved
tremendously over the course of the season; quick release
|
| 32 |
AAA |
Jordan
Skellett |
LC
|
London
|
12 |
5'11
|
170
|
| Wide and thick; good strength; effort excellent; solid
skater, wide base, good acceleration, a bit of a choppy stride but
still has quickness; leadership and skill shone in playoff run and
at OHL Cup; pro release; scored goals no netminder could stop; puck
poise; always on the puck; smart; unselfish; very good finisher
|
| 33 |
AAA |
Ryan
Schnell |
LW
|
Team
Illinois MM |
18 |
6'3
|
211
|
| Big kid, choppy 1st strides, like a freight train, goes
to the net and he can't be moved, strong along the wall, upper body
strength is impressive, power forward, strong on his skates; reads
play pretty well; lacking quick burst skating speed; not improving
at the rate we'd anticipated earlier this year but still could be
a real player; rolled over everyone at NTDP camp; a beast on the wall
down low, but showed no finish; outstanding powerful long stride but
lacks acceleration; was very good at US U-18 National Championships,
very involved; establishes position down low on PP; tough to move
|
| 34
|
AAA |
Dan
Kelly |
RD |
Pembroke
Jr A |
23 |
6'2 |
170 |
| Great at jumping into the rush, very strong upper body,
well coached, good positionally, takes the stick away, finishes every
check; good skater with quickness; positioning not great; overcommits;
tape-to-tape first passes; not consistent yet; still has very good
long term upside
|
| 35 |
AAA |
James Van Riemsdyk |
LC/LW |
Brick
|
21
|
6'2
|
175 |
| Beautiful long stride, excellent patience, quick release,
needs to fill out, sweet hands, strong on his skates, needs to compete
a little harder, tough to see him; very good skater; smooth long stride;
goes to the net; not overly physical; soft on "d"; very raw; very
good with the puck, sometimes looks lost without it; saucer passes;
strong on stick; good stops/starts; needs to start challenging himself
more if he wants to be a player; looks like he'll end up in Ann Arbor
with the U-17s
|
| 36 |
AAA |
Zach
Harnden |
LW
|
Thunder
Bay |
17 |
6'2.5 |
180
|
| Missed almost entire season with an injury, returned in
early February; was a dominating player in lower minor hockey; back
for OHL Cup; excellent size; skating solid, long stride; prototype
power forward body; good hands; competes pretty well; needs to use
his size more; not overly physical; shields puck well; good hands
in tight; fights through stick checks; long reach
|
| 37 |
AAA |
Michael Colwill |
RW |
Markham
Islanders |
96 |
5'11 |
185 |
| Great vision, good decision-making, plays hard, needs
to share the puck, nice scoring hands, attitude is scary, hard to
coach, lacks willingness to listen; wide and thick build; powerful
stride; hustles; good skills; team captain; scored SHG while two-men
down at OHL Cup due to willingness to block shots on PK; plays with
passion and resolve
|
| 38 |
AAA |
Jesse Schamott |
LD |
Couchiching
Jr A |
24 |
6'1 |
165 |
| Needs to get stronger, very calm with the puck, good outlet
pass, keeps it simple; being brought along slowly and safely; put
in easy positions with veteran partners; nothing fancy but will be
a decent #3 in time; does everything ok but doesn't stand out in any
category; looks lost at times in own end; patience is a key
|
| 39 |
AAA |
Daryl
Borden |
G
|
Brantford
|
1 |
6'2.5 |
180
|
| Prototypical goaltender frame, uses huge equipment, handles
the puck like Brodeur, covers a lot of net, very poised, opens up
in butterfly at times; lefty; big wide pads; lightning-quick legs;
active; blots out the net; not much for shooters to see; very good
recoverability; controls rebounds well; great poise
|
| 40 |
AAA |
Scott
Timmins |
LC |
Hamilton
Reps |
9 |
5'11 |
165 |
| Very good hands, does things at high speed, gets up and
down ice quick; competes like a bastard; plays with a nasty edge;
hits hard; will drop the mitts; could be something when he gets a
bit stronger; good skills, creative; great vision/passing skills;
responsible in own end; lots of jam; uses speed and physicality to
get by or through defense; very good puckhandler; dangerous on nearly
every shift
|
| 41 |
AAA |
Josh Moes |
RW |
St.
Catherines |
18 |
6'3 |
225 |
| Great frame; goes hard to the net; takes shifts and/or
games off; big, wide circles instead of stops/starts; lazy at times;
pro-style frame and skills; left Jr B to return to minor midgets;
can dominate at times but very inconsistent; absolutely erases guys
when he wants to; plays a ton; cannon of a shot with quick release;
boom or bust type; huge upside
|
| 42 |
AAA |
Matthew Dawdy |
LW/LC |
Ottawa
Sting |
9
|
6'0 |
180 |
| Good size, excellent wheels, competes every shift, good
hands, leadership potential; great acceleration; top gear in a couple
strides; tricky with puck; works well without puck; finds open ice;
fights through checks; excellent passer; needs to shoot it a bit more;
injury during playoffs limited his effectiveness; overall an excellent
player
|
| 43 |
AAA |
Teddy Ruth |
LD |
Chi
Mission Major |
5 |
6'0 |
173 |
| Great forecheck awareness, little awkward, great outlet
passes, decent vision, angles well, good frame; vulnerable to outside,
as turning is not crisp; lacks some defensive awareness; very good
when puck is on the stick; steadier at Northwood Tourney, cut down
on mistakes and risky decisions we've seen in the past; still willing
to move up into play; strange that he has such good straight-ahead
skating but his lateral/turns/pivots aren't great so he is still vulnerable
to outside speed ; much improved over the season
|
| 44 |
AAA |
Dan Durham |
RC |
Team
Illinois Major |
15
|
5'9
|
160 |
| Unbelievable feet, great on PK, tremendous acceleration,
needs to get bigger, controls puck/passes well, competes hard, good
distribution, potential star; excellent hand-eye coordination; soft
at times; bad body language; excellent shot with quick release, gets
away heavy snap shot going against the grain; great wheels with quick
burst and extra gear; fighting through traffic better; still inconsistent
at the major midget level, especially along the wall
|
| 45 |
AAA |
Simon
Lacroix |
LD
|
Cumberland Jr A |
7 |
5'11 |
162
|
| Missed the first half of the season with injury; still
growing; good skater, strong on the puck; good hockey sense; excellent
positioning, is always in the right spot; likes to jump into rush,
though he needs to pick his spots better; solid passer; smart; needs
to work on taking his man out of the play along the boards
|
| 46 |
AAA |
Corey
Syvret |
LD |
Cambridge Jr B |
5 |
6'1 |
165 |
| Good skills, mean in front, quick release, not afraid;
struggled with one-on-one defense; slow reactions to situations; makes
pretty decent first pass; low panic point; not going to be a star
but may be a contributor; ahead of his brother's curve at this point
but still has a long way to go
|
|
47 |
AAA |
Andrew Wilson |
RW |
London
|
18 |
6'1 |
160 |
| Excellent size; good frame; lacking strength right now;
very good skater; quick feet; smart in offensive end; great shot,
heavy and accurate; dangerous down low; competes ok; good vision,
soft hands; shields puck well; good upside; drives to the net; needs
to be stronger on the stick; is improving his strength and ability
to fight off checkers; playing much more aggressively
|
|
48 |
AAA |
Josh Bailey |
LC |
Clarington |
10 |
6'0 |
165
|
| Excellent vision, loves the start-stop move, tremendous
stick skills, tries to do too much at times, captain, hard to handle
1 on 1; gritty; hard working; smart; very creative passes; solid in
all three zones; warrior
|
| 49
|
AAA |
Chad
Beal |
LC/LW |
Wexford |
8 |
6'1 |
215 |
| Wide frame; huge kid; powerful, hits hard; great strength;
wants the puck; makes things happen; runaway train at times; tends
to overhandle puck; prototype power forward
|
| 50 |
AAA |
Brandon
Perry |
LC |
Kingston
Jr. A |
16 |
5'10 |
165 |
| Slick, team captain before leaving midgets, quick stick,
smart, good leadership; lacking physical strength; left Timmins in
January for Kingston Jr A; has first-round skills, can be a very good
player with added strength; needs to compete a bit better; has defensive
concepts and is responsible on defense but needs to be more committed
to it; needs to drive the net more; lack of assertiveness at times;
will throw solid hard hits
|
| 51
|
AAA |
Trea
Higgins |
RD |
St.
Louis |
12 |
6'4 |
195 |
| Great upside; little raw; excellent first pass and has
some offensive upside; monster frame; potential pro; rumours of baggage;
puck poise much better; long stride; long reach; good balance; bounces
off hits; aggressive
|
| 52 |
AAA |
Brendan
Smith |
LC/LD |
Toronto Marlies |
14 |
6'0 |
150 |
| Really came on at OHL Cup; some like him as high first
rounder; good size, room to grow; skating ok; lots of upside; got
better when he moved to defense full-time, seems much more comfortable;
likes to jump into rush; good skating with long fluid stride; some
bad decision-making, though always makes mistakes of commission/aggression
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|
53 |
AAA
|
Josh
Unice |
G |
Victory
Honda |
1 |
6'1
|
160 |
| Best goaltender prospect by far in St. Cloud, unbelievable
hands, star quality, has the ability to get in shooters heads, great
down low, great frame, potential superstar, moves puck to defensemen,
playing for horrific defensive minor midget team; making some bad
decisions; getting worn down and confidence is suffering; struggled
with consistency at Prospects; at a crossroads right now
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| 54
|
AAA |
Luke
Van Moerkerke |
LC
|
Norwich
Jr C |
20
|
6'2
|
175
|
| Tall and lanky; works well in all three zones; long fluid
stride; edges well; involved; plays in all situations; needs to add
upper body strength; seems to tire quickly at times on shift; good
defensive anticipation; gets his stick in passing lanes; shot needs
work
|
| 55
|
AAA
|
Ben Rosen |
LD |
Suffolk
PAL Jr B |
2 |
5'10 |
180 |
| Physical, great decisions, good imagination, loves to
join rush to create odd man rushes; strong stride and uses edges well;
smooth and fluid with good speed; handles puck well but at Northwood
Tourney did not assert himself offensively; he's always been better
when he is aggressive and forceful in the offensive end; can get overpowered
down low in his own end; not playing to his strengths
|
| 56
|
AAA |
Patrick
Daley |
RW |
Toronto
Marlies |
18 |
6'0 |
178 |
| Long and lanky, good hands in tight, scores big goals,
gets pushed off the puck, needs to get stronger; very good wheels;
can hit openings in small spaces; very good down low; smart; driven;
getting stronger; smart on-time passes; competes well; using his size
better, more willing to pay the price
|
| 57 |
AAA |
Andrew Margolin |
G |
Taft
School |
1
|
5'9
|
145
|
| Excellent glove, handles the puck well, up/down quick,
controls rebounds/play, smart; communicates well with his defense;
good with the puck, tends to overhandle it at times; calm; good in
traffic; strong despite relatively small stature; acrobatic; athletic;
master of the pad stack; makes huge saves; flashy but backs it up;
great upside
|
|
58 |
AAA |
Anthony Schooley |
RW |
Detroit
Honeybaked |
10 |
5'10 |
160
|
| 58 AAA Anthony Schooley RW Detroit Honeybaked 10 5'10
160 Can really dangle; nice burst of speed, great hands, good finisher;
going into traffic more consistently; very confident with the puck,
wants it; star potential; excellent effort in offensive end; quick
stick; great hand-eye; great lateral moves; handles tough passes
|
| 59 |
AAA |
Trevor
Cann |
G |
Mississauga
Senators |
28
|
6'1 |
185 |
| Stays up, very solid, challenges; excellent size; tight
butterfly; quick legs; stands up to traffic well; very good upside;
calm; controls pace; plays angles very well; good attitude/body language
after giving up bad 5-hole goal
|
| 60 |
AAA |
Justin
Vaive |
LW |
Toronto
Marlies |
22
|
6'4 |
178 |
| Awkward skater, huge frame, gets to the net, strong on
the forecheck, heavy footed; great on the wall; never will be a star;
has good hands; works hard; will help in many situations; leg strength
improving; plugger; very good complementary player with long-term
upside; has been offered (and has accepted) a spot on the US NTDP
U-17s
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