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Neutral Zone NHL’s Ian Moran’s comments, May 2020: The whole reason Chad is here is because of his shot and release. Yes, he’s got quick feet and wears a letter for Erie. And he plays a major role on the team by playing in every possible game situation, but he is on my mind because of his release.
Riley’s a kid who probably goes in the fifth or sixth round but has a chance to be an NHLer after physically maturing a bit more. I like his game and he’s a project, but he has the skill set to be competing for an NHL roster spot in a few years.
In all honesty, when Jake realizes that physically he can dominate opponents in just about every game situation he will take off as a player and NHL prospect because he has a basic pro skill set and is as strong as a bull.
Does an NHL team or General Manager think that Igor can be a 5 or 6 in a few years and be a plus killer? And that answer is yes.
Zach was rated #119 in Neutral Zone’s February draft rankings., but where we hill end up in our final rankings?
Finn is incredibly intriguing and NHL organizations will be paying attention. In early 2018 Finn was viewed as a simple raw 3.25 Star Amateur rated winger… 18 months later he has a 3.75 Star Rating, is trending in the right direction and is committed to RPI. NHL Development Coaches will drool over the opportunity of working with a prospect like this because the reward could be sky high.
Alexander is arguably the best NHL and NCAA prospect in the OJHL this season; a well-rounded 200ft forward who can adjust his style given the situation.
Aidan Campbell #31 (G, L, 6’5″, 188, Pittsburgh Penguins Elite U15, 08/22/2002) (4 Star Amateur Rating, 2020 NHL Grade – C+) Goalie Neutral Zone Goalie Scouting Coordinator Ean Mendeszoon’s comments:…
One of Ian’s best attributes having played in the NHL for a long time is knowing what it takes to play professional hockey at the highest levels. The grades separate who are the pros and who are the prospects. Ian gives an “A” grade to players he believes can play in the NHL by the time they are 21 years old. “A-” players are prospects who are likely to have NHL careers but may take another year or two to make it. B+ prospects are players with a chance at having an NHL career but are more likely 23 years old or older before they get their real chance. The “B” ranked prospects have a chance to make it to the NHL but will need to improve in order to have a career and the rest B- are draftable, late bloomer types who are likely to be drafted but unlikely to have an NHL career. C+ and down are players who have some NHL level attribute but need to develop the rest of their game to make it up the list.
Andrew was a damn good pick. He obviously put up some good numbers last season with Selects (41 goals, 75 points), but what has always stood out to me was his compete, and the impact he can have on a game even when he’s not on the score sheet. He’s not one of those players who you wonder about when the game is over… thinking back to if they played or not.
Eamon is a kid who’s always had it going on offensively. He can skate like the wind and his elite vision or poise always made him one of the most talented players on the ice while he was growing up. So coming into his draft year the offensive side of the puck really wasn’t much of a concern for me. I was looking for Eamon’s willingness to…
Ilya Solovyov
Dalton Duhart
Cole Perfetti
Mitchell Smith
Luke Evangelista
Kirill Steklov
Gerard Keane
Antonio Stranges
Bryce Montgomery
Liam Foudy
Connor McMichael
Ryan Merkley
Brandon Coe
Avery Winslow
Luke Moncada
Mitchell Russell
Liam Arnsby
Alex Christopoulos
Kyle Jackson
Simon Rose
Joe Vrbetic
Zayde Wisdom
Martin Chromiak
Jake Murray
Evan Brand
Vitali Pinchuk
Lucas Peric
Shane Wright
Neutral Zone’s Paul O’Hagan says: Although he is not big, Logan is very strong in the corners and in front of the net. He does not initiate physical contact to create turnovers rather taking smart angles and using his strong hands to win puck battles. After taking possession of the puck Logan plays with his head up and has the vision to be a high level play maker. Our main area for concern as a top level NHL prospect is his speed. We know he will develop and get stronger, but we are still watching and trying to figure out if that added strength will transition to a more powerful stride.
Simon Rose
Joe Vrbetic
Brandon Coe
Luke Moncada
Mitchell Russell
Harrison Caines
Declan is an incredibly interesting prospect. In the 2003 age group he is as strong as a bull. Actually, in any age group he’s a bull, but when you consider he’s falls into the 2022 NHL Draft class then you realize that he had a pretty special year for Thayer in 2019-20.
Aidan Campbell
Brendan Hoffman
Maxim Golod
Chad Yetman
Austen Swankler
Jack Duff
Kyen Sopa
Daniel D’Amato
Hayden Fowler
Aidan Prueter
Ethan Del Mastro
James Hardie
Ole Bjorgvik Holm
Thomas Harley
William Portokalis
Brendan Hoffman
Hayden Fowler
Jamie Drysdale
Maxim Golod
Austen Swankler
Chad Yetman
Connor Lockhart
Kyen Sopa
Emmett Sproule