Player Profile: Jonathan Duchesne

Jonathan Duchesne: Defenceman / Ottawa 67′s / 6’2″ 200 / 2/12/96

OHL Draft Ranking: 56th Overall

Selected: 2nd Round, 37th Overall

2012 Club Team: Vaughan Kings (GTHL)

Duchesne is a defenceman who shows good strength and potential. He is aggressive down low and along the boards, battling for pucks. He is effective at pinning opposition forwards out of the play, as well as using his body to leverage players
off of the puck. He is a good overall skater, who moves well for a defenceman of his size, but has some room to grow with
his first few strides, as well as his transitional footwork. He shows some good offensive potential, as he shows flashes
of skill. He struggles with his decision making with the puck in all three zones, as he can routinely fail at making the
right decision. He makes some glaring turnovers in both the neutral and offensive zones this season. He has all the
projectable tools that you look for, but he doesn’t look like he has gotten much better then the player that we saw last
season with the minor midget Marlboros, which makes you wonder if he will be much better in two to three years. Will be a
player who was a top 40 pick based on his future potential, not necessarily based on what he has done this season. At best
he is a big, physical defenseman who has the ability to shut down opposition forwards, but the question is, will he hit
that potential. Expect him to play a depth role with the 67′s this year, and learn what it takes to be a defenceman at the
OHL level