- good skater, well-rounded power game fits many roles
- battles hard in tough areas, works to set screens
- started 17-year old season on Ams top line
- chosen 7th overall in 2009 WHL Draft
- natural scoring upside, has good hands and excellent top gear
- uses size and stick work to win one-on-one battles
- production regressed in draft year but size/skill combo attractive
- OHL Rookie of the Month, February 2012 (15 pts)
- chosen 4th overall by Sarnia in 2011 OHL Draft
- excellent size and reach, likes to get involved on the rush
- calm and poised, commits few unforced errors
- smooth forward skater for a big man, needs to work on speed going backwards, average balance
- patient under pressure, communicates on ice
Eric Comrie
G | 6'0", 175 lbs.
Tri-City Americans (WHL)
6/7/95
- aggressive battler with excellent footwork
- very quick and flexible, active in crease
- average size, but above average in major skill areas
- excellent technique, quick recovery
- patient versus the shooter
- 2012-13 season cut short in January with hip injury
- poised two-way defender with good skating and positioning
- quick feet, uses stick to stay in range of forwards
- good first pass out, sees the ice well in offensive zone
- engaged physically, not afraid to hit
- selected by Rimouski 10th overall in 2012 CHL Import Draft
- excellent skater, strong on puck, natural scoring instincts
- great hands and shooting skills
- long limbs, very solid frame
- need to improve work ethic, game-to-game consistency
- missed 2012 draft by one day (9/15 cutoff)
- high energy, high compete power style with high-end offensive polish
- skilled and relentless
- blends in smart two-way sense and gritty edge
- stops/starts and pivot work needed to excel at next level
- fleet-footed puck mover with superb handling skills
- pushes the pace thanks to blazing speed, thinks the game well in his own zone
- needs to add strength and mass to win battles late in game
- future PP quarterback
- strong skating, hard hitting D with solid two-way upside
- very competent in own zone, adds hard point shot in o-zone
- good base skills and instincts, projects as major minute eater at NCAA level
- excellent strength and leverage in front of net and beneath goal line
Evan Allen
RW/RC | 5'11", 190 lbs.
U.S. NTDP (USHL)
2/3/95
- speedy skater, good quickness in offensive zone with hard, accurate shot
- excellent puck control and vision, effective on PP
- average build with above average work ethic
- big frame, skates very well, possesses a big shot
- at his best when crashing the net and doing grunt work for teammates beneath the goal line
- production regressed in 2012-13
- responsible defensively with room to improve
- fast, slippery skater, explosive with puck on stick
- high-end vision, playmaking, and goal scoring ability
- selected 1st overall in 2011 USHL draft
- 2011-12 USHL Rookie of the Year, finished 6th in league scoring
- 2012-13 won USHL scoring title