| Alex Weiermair | NTDP U18 | USHL | R | C | 6’1″ | 190 | Denver | 2024 | Los Angeles, CA | 2005 | 2022-2023: C+ |
USHL: USNTDP U18 vs Dubuque, December 17, 2022: Weiermair totaled 13:38 in ice time including 0:48 while on the power play and 1:29 while shorthanded. He finished the game +2 with a goal and a secondary assist. The goal came after he showed some wiggle while receiving a pass in the neutral zone making a Dubuque defender miss him in open ice. After the juke Weiermair showed the awareness to get to the dot lane to improve his shooting and then utilize a subtle curl and drag to change the angle on his snap shot which beat the goalie off the far pipe and in. He also showed the ability to adjust his feet on a royal road one-timer midway through the third period. We are not sure if the scoring opportunity counted as a grade “A”, but he did fluidly adjust his route and got very good wood on a bouncing puck that changed direction while it was on it’s way to him. On the night he went 4/16 on face-offs, had 2 PIMs, had 2 shots blocked, 4 giveaways, 5 takeaways and he won 40% of his 10 puck battles.
USHL Showcase: November 15, 2022: Weiermair is a skilled versatile forward who can play center or wing he killed penalties played power play in multiple spots and made plays in all three-zones. He wasn’t his best here as he’s a gifted shooter and had just one shot on net but his lone point in the tournament came on a 2v0 rush on the power play where he slid a nice pass across the crease for a tap in score. He possesses a soft set of hands he can maneuver in the neutral zone and on zone entries with his head up surveys the sheet and skated to open ice. Not afraid to lower the shoulder and drive the net but he tried to be more of a finesse player here which might have been the issue. A prospect with a lot of physical tools but could improve his decision making both with and without the puck to put himself in better positions to create offense. Grade: B
USHL: USNTDP U18 vs Omaha, September 24, 2022: Weiermair has deceptive skills and offensive thoughts. He has size skates well good puck skills can shoot the puck and surveys then ice well. he possesses a good combo of a power game that will drive the puck to the net or he can also feather passes through traffic and be the set-up man. He had the primary assist on the PP in the 2nd period feeding #11 Moore on the 2v0 rush for an open net goal. He was lined up as line right wing on the night yet there are intriguing aspects of his game. It will be interesting how Weiermair fairs this season and how much opportunity he is given to shine by NTDP coaches. Grade: B+
USHL: USNTDP vs Youngstown, January 29 & 30, 2022: Weiermair is a good size forward who was more of a threat in game one. He scored a beautiful goal in the 1st period when he picked the pocket of the puck carrier with a one-hand reach, collected the puck, waited out the goalie thus making him overcommit, then taking the puck around the goalie and then tucking it in on his backhand from behind the goal line. Grade: B+
NTDP Evaluation Camp, May 23, 2021: Weiermair is an intriguing prospect coming off a stellar year with the Seacoast Spartans U16 squad where he earned an “A-” at Play Hockey Championships and an “A-” grade at U16 USA Hockey Nationals. He’s intriguing because he’s a dual citizen who is from California but played his bantam hockey in Ontario (where we had him ranked top 50 in the province) yet is a WHL Draft pick by Portland. He’s got a rare combination of size, power, speed and skill. He can beat defenders in a multitude of ways; he’s got the edges, the balance and the toughness to lower the shoulder, ride his edges and drive the net in the power game and he’s got the puck handling, soft first touch and vision to play a skill game. His best attribute however is his shot and overall finishing ability. He’s got both quick and patient hands in tight and scored a brilliant backhand goal in the slot. Weiermair trust his hands and that gives him real poise and creativity to get around defenders 1v1 and maneuver through the neutral zone. He can pull and drag the puck to change the angle and has an explosive release that he can score from beyond the dots and beat the goalie clean and he gets it off instantly. What makes Weiermair a special player is that he’s balanced, he’s tough and he can play in traffic in a camp where most of the plays were in open ice and on the rush he gives the team a different element of offense. The knock here is that he’s undisciplined defensively, he didn’t score enough here for someone who is a pure goal scorer and he wasn’t a consistent offensive threat. He would disappear for stretches, he didn’t play with the kind of physicality we are accustomed to seeing especially below the dots and the pace of play for him was just ok and didn’t stand out. Grade: B
U16: USA Hockey Nationals, May 12, 2021: Power forward that does a lot of things well in both the offensive and defensive zone. Was Seacoasts most effective forward all weekend. Plays with pace and has a high compete level. Tough to contain in the offensive zone as he is always moving and uses his body well. Strong along the walls and used his body well to win puck battles. Direct and got to the net where he finished. He has a slick set of hands which let him break defenders down and make plays in tight. He is smart and knows when to take his ice and when to back off. He finds soft spots in the zone and has good patience and timing. Skilled with a good deal of upside. Grade: A-
U16: Play Hockey Championships, March 24, 2021″ Weiermair is new to Seacoast after playing with the Toronto Titans the past two seasons where he ranked in the top 50 of Ontario bantams last season. While he’s the youngest player on the ice in most games here, he certainly doesn’t look it with his 6’1” frame and balanced stride. He’s similar to teammate Kilmersson in his ability to use his size and soft hands to protect the puck and make plays in traffic areas. He got better as the tournament went on, moving his feet and utilizing his puck possession skill and straight-line speed. He bounces off contact, he has exceptional poise and stickhandling ability to allow the play to develop and keep the puck from defenders. He is cool in chaos and can slow it down and find the open seams or he can speed it up and play a skilled, power game. He’s an honest center who won the majority of his draws and supported the puck down low. He’ll need to improve his defensive zone awareness but he played hard and broke up passes around the net front and was able to body opponents off the puck. In the championship game, Weiermair opened up the scoring with an impressive end-to-end carry where he went wide on a defender and drove them back to the post and scored short side over the goalie’s pad. It was a goal that only a handful of players in this tournament would be capable of given he had to outmuscle the defender while having the balance to maintain his stride while getting hit and hooked and then the puck skill to control it at full speed and deke the goalie in tight and elevate the puck with little to no room. He had another impressive snipe earlier in the tournament just under the bar after beating a defender wide and cutting in at the hash marks. He showed some vision on line rushes and would curl back or pull up and hit the late trailer showing touch on his passes and the skill to place the puck wherever he wanted. An ‘05 playing up against older competition has a high ceiling with his size, skating, shooting and puck handling ability and will likely hear his name called early in the WHL Draft. Grade: A-
U16: SPA vs Rockets, March 22, 2021: The former Toronto Titan was all over the puck for the entirety of the game as he is a skilled, athletic, lanky forward with quick feet and is shifty with the puck. He is light on his feet and agile as he can explode in any direction. He seems to hover around dangerous open areas and hunt for pucks. He scored an incredible highlight reel goal, dancing around three players on the rush, then putting his stick between his legs with the puck and roofing it over the goalie’s glove. He is very positionally aware lifting sticks and getting bodies in his own zone. GRADE: A-
Ontario Bantam Top Prospects, April 14, 2021: Alex is a talented forward with the puck on his stick and a scoring threat to the opposition. His puck skills are very strong, and his confidence with it on his stick allows him to hang onto it through traffic. He shows a high awareness for the ice around him and the ability to locate the open man on the ice. He was able to produce several scoring opportunities for his line mates by drawing the opposition towards him before moving the puck. He skates with above average straight-line speed and is strong on his edges making it difficult to knock him off the puck. Grade A
2005s: Mississauga Border Battle, March 29, 2019: High end skater with a good skill set. Likes to play in front of the net and is willing to play physical in the dirty areas. Good burst moving north and can beat defensemen to the net. Seems to be a natural finisher.
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