| Vincent Filion | Moncton Wildcats | QMJHL | L | G | 6’0″ | 181 | Moncton Wildcats | Shawinigan, QC | 2004 | 2021-2022: C |
QMJHL: Moncton Wildcats at Shawinigan Cataractes, February 10, 2022: Shawinigan In Vincent’s most recent game against Shawinigan, Filion stopped 35 of 39 in a 4-1 loss. Vincent did a good job of keeping the game within striking distance and going into the third period only down one goal, but the Cataractes found the net twice more in the third to give them some breathing room. Filion continues to do a good job of establishing good initial depth in his crease, so he can be a bigger presence than his 6’ frame. He has the ability to make timely stops in large part due to his positioning. His skating hasn’t taken as much of a step forward as you would like to see. This is what could be detrimental to Vincent when it comes time to draft day. He will need to continue to make this a priority in his development in order to succeed at the next level. Plays happen so quickly and players are so deceptive with their release that goalies need to be incredibly patient on their feet and not commit to going down to early or widening their feet and locking their edges in pre shot preparation. Grade: B- (Evaluation by Neutral Zone NHL’s Brennan Poderzay)
U20: 2022 NHL Draft Eligible Goalie Report, December 8, 2021: Last 5 game snapshot- Filion has played in a little under half of the games for a middle of the pack Moncton team this season. His last five games have not been great with only one win and 15 goals against, but he had a solid 22 save shutout against Victoriaville that shows he can be the difference in a game in a positive way. Filion does a great job of being aggressive, playing at the top of his crease on rush plays and when the puck moves from low to high in the zone. He has the ability to make big saves on lateral plays by being explosive, sliding across the crease and taking up the bottom half of the net. From a skating standpoint, he can continue to develop his movement around the crease to be more direct and efficient. He finds himself off balance during some saves with his upper body and hands out of position to take away the top corners of the net, and instead relies too much on his pads to make the save. Filion still has time to continue to develop and put together some strong games in a high scoring Quebec league. (Evaluation by Neutral Zone NHL’s Brennan Poderzay)
2004s: Ville de Saguenay: CCM Midget AAA Challenge, February 10, 2020: Filion looks confident in his net. He has good lateral movement and tracks the puck well. Exceptional rebound control and had a very good tournament. He’s quick and excellent on his feet; he can get out of the net and play the puck and challenges shooters. Chosen to be on the Canada Youth Olympic roster. Grade A –
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