The OHL and the NHL Draft: Round 1
7 Rounds, over 50 player write ups and countless words, the 1st wrapup for the 2012 NHL Draft is finally complete. Players selected include Nail Yakupov, Alex Galchenyuk, Cody Ceci and Tanner Pearson.
The OHL and the NHL Draft: Round 2
The examination of the 2012 NHL Draft continues as I take a look at the OHL skaters who were selected in the second round of the NHL Draft. This week’s edition will focus on players like Matt Finn, Mitchell Heard, Devin Shore among others.The OHL and the NHL Draft: Round 3
My look at the OHL players selected in the 2012 NHL Draft continues with the 3rd round as we take a look at the New York Islanders selecting Adam Pelech, the Winnipeg Jets selecting Scott Kosmachuk and the Oshawa Generals selecting goaltender Daniel Altshuller, among others.
The OHL and the NHL Draft: Round 4
Another day, and another report on the 2012 NHL Draft. Today, we take a peek at the 4th round of the 2012 NHL Draft, with a focus on such players as Matia Marcantuoni, Trevor Carrick and Gemel Smith.
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The OHL and the NHL Draft – Round 5
My trip down the 2012 NHL Draft continues this week with a peek at the 5th round, where players such as Seth Griffith, Michael Clarke and Clarke Seymour where selected.
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The OHL and the NHL Draft: Round 6
My trek down of the 2012 NHL Draft continues with a focus on the sixth round. Players who were selected from the OHL include Jesse Graham, Connor Brown, Ryan Rupert and Jake Dotchin, among others.
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The OHL and the NHL Draft: Round 7
One of the most interesting things we, as scouts do is retrospective analysis and review. We sit back, look at what player’s fell and what players rose higher than expectations, and take note. In the next few weeks, my plan is to take readers of the ProspectBlog on a trip through all 7 rounds of the NHL Draft, looking at the players selected, where they went, and what they could one day be.
With that said, onto the 7th round.
FINAL – Top 50 Ontario Player Rankings For The NHL Draft
Today I annonuce my final Ontario Hockey League Rankings for the 2012 NHL Draft. These rankings are based on over 120 in person viewings in rinks throughout Ontario. I have tracked the development and progression of these players over 6-8 live viewings stretched out over the course of the season. I do not take in other companies rankings or video to help with the rankings.
2012 NHL Draft Scouting Report: Billy Jenkins
Billy Jenkins / Kingston Frontenacs / Left Wing / 5’10 / 165 / Sep. 8, 1994
Write Up
Jenkins is one of the most improved players from the start of the Ontario Hockey League season. He started the season as a depth player on the Niagara Ice Dogs, and did not see significant ice time. He did not show a lot of upside, and was not on the radar for the 2012 NHL Draft. In mid season Jenkins was moved to the Kingston Frontenacs, where he was placed on the top line with centre Ryan Kujawinsky and Trevor Morbeck. The three showed immediate chemistry, and was one of the better lines in the second half of the season. The questions that surround Jenkins are weather or not he is the player that we saw in Kingston, or more of the player who struggled to make an impact in Niagara. Personally, I like his upside as an intelligent bottom six forward, however he still has a lot of room to develop.
2012 NHL Draft Scouting Report: Warren Steele
Warren Steele / Kingston Frontenacs / Defence / 6’0″ / 187 / May 16th, 1994
Write Up
Steele is a player who has really improved over the course of three seasons. When I first saw him in Upper Canada in the OEMHL, I was not sure about how much of an impact he would have at the next level. The following season Steele was signed to play for the Smith Falls Bears of the CCHL, which has a nice history of development for players in the Ottawa region. He had a very successful season in Smith Falls, and was signed by the Frontenacs. This season, he quickly became one of the most improved players over the coarse of the season. When he first came into the league, he struggled with his decision making and his reads of the ice, but what I liked the most about him is that he always seemed to recognize his mistakes and worked on not making them again. All year long he kept taking on more and more responsibilities, and as the year ended he was arguably the Frontenacs top defenceman. In April, he was named to Canada’s entry into the U18 World Championships. Even thou he did not play as much as he probably would have liked, the fact that he was named to the team was the accomplishment. He projects out as a puck moving defenceman who could be a depth defenceman at the next level.
