KAMLOOPS BLAZERS:
|Matthew^Seminoff^#13|- Seminoff is an effort based player, and does a lot of heavy lifting on the line he
resides in. He never seems far away from the puck, and always seems to get his nose into every play.
For us, when we watch his skating, we don’t see an overly explosive skater, his stride is a bit short, but he
still has a decent over all top end speed, and he is constantly moving his feet. He constantly puts
pressure on opponents. He will force them into mistakes, and if they aren’t fully engaged mentally, he will
punish them with his effort level and heady plays. Seminoff has a nice feel for the puck. He like to chip
and chase pucks, and he releases pucks into good areas for his attacking opponents. Despite a smaller
frame, Seminoff plays well in front of the net and doesn’t shy away from playing in the dirty areas. He will
often win battles, and control the puck with his good puck control, and edge work around the boards. He
doesn’t seem to be a natural playmaker, or scorer, but what he does is create space for his line mates,
and allows their skill to shine. Grade: B-
|Dylan^Sydor^#23|- Dylan is the father of Daryl, but didn’t take up the rearguard position like his old man.
Instead he is a fleet footed forward. Dylan has a solid stride, and good initial burst that allows him to
create separation from defenders. He has decent vision, and sends good passes around the ice. Dylan
plays with good effort, but he seems to us to be lacking in confidence when he is on the ice. While he can
create separation, often times he isn’t possessing the puck long enough to allow himself to try and
escape with the puck. He struggles physically in the game, and we think at times that leaks into his
offensive game where he doesn’t want to possess the puck long enough where he might get hit hard.
There is certainly a foundation to work on with Dylan. His stride, his natural puck skills shine, but he’ll
need to get stronger and gain confidence in himself to play in the small areas, and be more comfortable
playing within the physical side of the game before he can take another step in his development.
Grade: C
|Logan^Stankoven^#11|- One of the more highly touted prospects in Western Canada, Stankoven is an
energetic forward with good offensive skill to boot. For Stankoven, everything starts with his effort and
skating ability. He may not be very tall, but he is thick, and explosive. His stride can look a little wide, and
there might be some untapped potential in his overall speed, but he still plays a very fast game, wins a lot
of foot races, and carries the puck with speed and confidence. His explosiveness and edge work are elite.
He easily creates separation for himself, and he moves well through the open ice carving up opponents
with his quick twitch agility. Defensively he collapses well, and because he has good feet, he can cover a
lot of area quickly. He can also be more aggressive because he knows he can recover most of the time
without causing any serious scoring chances. He has a heavy stick, and plays hard on guys. He isn’t
overtly physical, but in those tight areas on defense he competes hard and wins battles. In the offensive
zone, he sticks that butt out and uses his powerful lower body to keep the puck protected and make
plays. He is an excellent facilitator. He sends hard accurate passes. He can use both sides of his stick
blade to do so, and the pucks still leave with the same zip and accuracy. He also has a very hard shot.
He has a quick release, but Stankoven is also intelligent with his shot. He will shoot it off his back foot, or
use a defender as a screen. Some times on the rush, he will make little cuts towards the middle of the ice
to create shooting lanes and give himself more options at the net. There will be a lot of debate about this
player and whether or not he is a first round talent. We think, with his combination of speed and skill, and
his power, particularly in his lower half, if he’s still on the board after pick 32, all teams should be very
excited about him. Grade: A-
|Caedan^Bankier^#14|- Caedan is a tall lanky centreman who shows a lot of touch around the net. He
doesn’t skate with at an overwhelming top speed, nor does he play hard on his edges, but he does have
a good initial stride, and because of that long stride, even when he doesn’t seem to be engaged with his
feet, he seems to be able to cover a lot of ground with those first two steps to take away any chances in
the defensive zone. He also uses his stick really well defensively. He gets low to take away ice and
passing lanes, and he consistently knocks pucks off of opponents sticks with his quick hands. Offensively,
Caedan spends a lot of his time around the slot area. In the corners he doesn’t use his frame as much as
we’d like, but his stick and hands allow him to dig out pucks from piles and make plays. He has a real feel
for the puck, and often makes little one touch passes to teammates. Caedan is still growing into his
frame, and is only going to get more comfortable using his body better as a tool to create more time and
space for himself. With his hand skills and heavy shot, he already is a scoring threat at the WHL level, but
adding more of that physical element will take his game to a whole new level. Grade: B